Chengdu Seventh Middle School and Peking University Graduated, MIT, Dr. MIT, a doctorate in Chengdu, won the Global Mathematical Competition Gold Award

"Children of someone else" came again.

On September 26th, the 2022 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition's award list was officially announced. "Xueba" from our Chengdu, middle school graduated from Chengdu Seventh Middle School, university graduated from the Peking University Institute of Mathematics, and currently studying at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lu Weixiao finally won the gold award.

The event has been held for the fourth session this year, and Wei Dongyi, who became popular on the Internet, is the first gold winner. This year's competition has attracted more than 55,000 people to register, and the number of participants has reached a new high.

From the 55,000 top mathematics talents, behind such numbers, it seemed that the gold award of Lu Weixiao was not easy.

"Upgrade" once a year

Finally successfully picked gold this year

For this competition, Lu Weixiao is already familiar with. Since the second competition, he has registered for the competition every year. This year is the third time. The "record" of Lu Weixiao's participation in this event is also a "upgrade" one year, from the second bronze medal to the third silver medal, and finally successfully picked gold this year.

The reason why Lu Weixiao said to participate in the competition continuously comes from "fun". He studied in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the research direction is a digital theory. This is also called "the crown of mathematics". Many of them seem to be simple but have never been solved. "This is very attractive to me." Not only that, mathematics has inextricable connections with many disciplines, which can solve a mathematical puzzle, which is equivalent to solving many different puzzles at the same time. "That kind of accomplishment is the most happy to me."

Such a puzzle fun is exactly the "standard mode" of Xueba.

It is understood that in the final stage of Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition, from the five major tracks of algebra and theory, geometry and topology, analysis and equation, application and computing mathematics, combination and probability, it will focus on examining the knowledge reserves and professional ability of the players. Mathematical geniuses have a dazzling stage of "competition".

Gold prize bonus 40,000 US dollars to mother

In the future, I want to return to Chengdu to teach mathematics

Unlike other mathematics events, Alibaba's bonuses in the global mathematics competition are quite generous.

It is understood that at present, there are not many bonuses provided by mathematics competitions worldwide. For example, the famous Phils prize winner's bonus is $ 15,000, or about $ 11,000. The bonus of Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition this year has increased significantly to 4 million yuan on the basis of 1 million yuan in previous years, of which 4 gold awards can receive a $ 40,000 bonus.

"This kind of bonus settings mainly consider many players who participated in the event at the stage of studying. I hope that this bonus can subsidize their needs for their studies and help them better continue to study for further studies." Alibaba is responsible for responsibility People say.

After getting this bonus, how do Lu Weixiao prepare?

"Ready to ask the surrounding classmates to" pinch a meal ", and the rest of the money is given to my mother." Lu Weixiao said that he now has some salary, and he has no pursuit of material. For companion, I am already satisfied. "

Regarding his future, Lu Weixiao said that he must not be separated from mathematics. "I remember when I was in middle school, I felt that those clever mathematics problems were very interesting. At that time, I promised a math teacher, and I would come back to teach mathematics in the future. Essence

Novice parents come here:

"Xueba" is made like this

After the news of Lu Weixiao's gold award, many novice parents began to ask the question again: how did other people's "Xueba" cultivate?

In Lu Weixiao's narrative, we also helped him summarize these secrets:

1. Talent+Discover the eyes of talent.

Lu Weixiao said that since he was very young, he was very interested in numbers from the age of two or three. After his father and mother discovered, he began to consciously cultivate him in the direction of mathematics, and began to take him to participate in mathematical activities, including various mathematics competitions from the elementary school. "It seems now, I think the choice at the time was still very correct."

2. Interest+like -minded friends

In terms of mathematics, Lu Weixiao has strong interest and victory since childhood, and such interest and victory have been inspired by participating in various mathematics competitions with their classmates. Essence

"Every stage I will encounter like -minded classmates. With their company and support, I can go until now." Lu Weixiao recalled that when he was at Peking University, there were many students who could discuss mathematics together and found a classroom together Explore mathematical issues and motivate each other.

3. firm+full support backing

In the process of learning mathematics, Lu Weixiao admits that he has also shaken, especially when facing future employment choices. "When I was selected from a undergraduate major, I also thought about whether to learn computers. I could go to large companies such as Ali in the future. During the undergraduate stage, they were influenced by surrounding students for a while. They also wanted to change to the direction of statistics and finance. "

In the end, Lu Weixiao's parents came out to encourage him, continue to do pure mathematical research, and insist on their dreams. "Although they do not know the specific content of my research, they still have no reservation. I haven't shaken the path to adhere to the basic mathematics. "

Extended reading

More than half of the winners are "post -00s"

There is still a highlight of the mathematical "Golden Generation" to make a big deal in this event, which is "younger".

Of the 55,000 people who registered for the competition, more than four Chengdu were "post -00s"; of the 77 people who finally won the award, more than 57 people became "post -00s". Behind this number, it represents the strong rise of the current domestic mathematics new generation. Essence

Around 2000, a group of outstanding young people appeared in the Chinese mathematical community. They entered the School of Mathematics and Sciences of Peking University and eventually grew into the leaders of the current mathematics research community.

Coincidentally, this year's competition also invited Xiao Liang, a representative of Peking University's "Golden Generation", shared the latest research results in Volkswagen's live broadcast, attracting nearly 550,000 mathematical enthusiasts to watch online. With the rise of the new generation, many of the award -winning players are disciples of the "Golden Generation", which also represents the smooth pick -up of the "New Generation of Golden Gold".

The Alibaba Barma Academy said that mathematics is the basis of all natural sciences and a powerful engine of scientific and technological progress. The research on cutting -edge technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, chips, and quantum computing is inseparable from mathematics. "We will continue to run the competition as always, hoping that more people will pay attention to mathematics and love mathematics." Said Zhang Jianfeng, Dean of Alibabada Academy.

Chengdu Daily Jinguan Journalist Wang Xin Editor He Qixie Editor Liu Yonghao's picture was provided by Alibaba

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