Tsinghua University's first Yau Chengtong Girls' Mathematics Competition for Middle School Students recently began.
A total of 931 people registered for the competition, and finally more than 140 students participated in the competition, and after the written test and interview, 1 Noether Gold Award, 3 Silver Awards, 6 Bronze Awards and 15 Winner Awards were produced.
According to the previously released "Tsinghua University 2022 Yau Chengtong Mathematical Science Leadership Talent Training Program Enrollment Method" (commonly known as the New Champions Program), the awards generated in this competition will also be related to the enrollment of the New Champions Program.
Girls are just as good at math
This competition was initiated by professor Yau Chengtong, an internationally renowned mathematician, and is sponsored by the Yau Chengtong Center for Mathematical Sciences of Tsinghua University.
Professor Yau said that this is to train female mathematicians and encourage more girls to devote themselves to the study of mathematics. The prize was named the "Knott Prize" in honor of Eminott, a Jewish-German female mathematician known as the "mother of abstract algebra.".
"Girls are just as good at math, so they have to believe in themselves. Many times, there is not enough respect in society for the achievements of female mathematicians, resulting in a lack of confidence in themselves. I hope that through this competition, female students will increase their self-confidence and let them know that they are actually amazing and have the ability to change the development of mathematics, just like the great mathematician Nott. ”
What are the advantages of girls studying mathematics?
"Advanced mathematics is difficult, equivalent to the difficulty of undergraduate students going to graduate school. As a high school student, it is even more difficult to systematically study advanced mathematics. It is precisely because it is difficult that perseverance cannot be persevered. And many girls have this trait, can sit still, can persist. Xiao Yijun, a teacher at Wenyuan Middle School in Hangzhou, said that girls and boys can sit still and do research, which is also the university's favorite.
Teacher Bian Yong of Hang Er Middle School said that girls are more patient and meticulous than boys, and the angles and ways of thinking about problems are also different, and perhaps they can develop mathematics in different ways.
Demystify the Math Learning Code
According to the City Express reporter, four of the award-winning students are Zhejiang girls, of which 3 are from Hangzhou. They are: Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School Tan Xia Yu, who won the Silver Award; Hangzhou Xuejun Middle School Education Group Wenyuan Middle School Ji Shuhan, who won the Bronze Award; Hangzhou Xuejun Middle School Education Group Wenyuan Middle School Xu Ziqi, who won the Winner Award; and Cangnan County Jiahe Middle School Li Qingyi, who won the Winner Award.
How did they learn math? What do learning have in common?
The reporter combed and found that the love, persistence and persistence of mathematics can be described as the code of success.
Bian Yong, the coach of the mathematics competition of Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School, learned that Tan Xia Yu won the award and excitedly sent a circle of friends.
Teacher Bian still remembers: "That day was the first day of the first year of high school, a medium-sized little girl, rushed into the office, found me, eyes shining brightly, said that she solved the century problem Riemann conjecture." I was shocked, shocked by this girl's love of math. Later, I combed through the verification process with her and found that there was a concept that was not clear and not completed, but her enthusiasm for mathematics made me remember her at once. ”
After that, the little girl's enthusiasm continued to bloom.
Tan Xia Yu is a native of Hangzhou and was escorted from Kaiyuan Middle School to Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School. I liked mathematics since I was a child, but I had not conducted systematic training, so I bought some books in the field of mathematics to read.
"She is very persistent about mathematics, usually in class, as long as she has ideas, she likes to come on stage and share with her classmates." In the competition team, she has always been ahead with her enthusiastic dedication. In competition classes, she also often goes to the podium to give lectures. Teacher Bian said, don't look at her so willing to share, in fact, she started from zero foundation, learning very hard.
Previously, Xia Yu had also participated in many mathematical competitions, but the results always fell short of her expectations. She was not defeated, but became more and more frustrated and brave, and continued to compete.
Mathematics is good, the overall score is also good, Teacher Bian summed up the reason why Xia Yu learned well - strong willpower.
Teacher Bian said that the study of mathematics must be able to sit still and have strong willpower. Xia Yu's 13th class is a competition class, and there are only 4 girls in the class. At last year's school sports day, these 4 girls participated in all the projects they could participate in. "After running 100 meters and running 200 meters, running 200 meters and running 400 meters, finally fighting for speed, my hands and feet were broken, and I didn't stop." Looking at them, you know that this time the results are a natural success, because every process is very hard. ”
"Before, every time she knew the results after the exam, it wasn't ideal, she would laugh and say 'it's okay', which made people feel a little sad. After this exam, she should not have to say this sentence again. Teacher Bian said with a sigh.
Wenyuan Middle School had 4 students participate in the written test this time, and finally 2 of them entered the interview and won the award.
Their teacher said that the two students are relatively quiet, and what they have in common is that they both like math, otherwise they can't go so far; second, they are very persevering. "Don't talk about learning, just talk about running." Every day between classes, the two will go to the playground to run four or five laps, about 2000 meters. Almost every day. ”
Xu Ziqi's overall score is very good, and he can rank in the top ten in the Xuejun Secondary Education Group. Ji Shuhan's results are also good.
Teacher Du said that the two little girls are more civilized and particularly self-disciplined, and do not need the teacher to remind them of which time node to do what, they will arrange it properly. At the same time as high self-discipline, they also have a little girl side.
"On Teachers' Day this year, Xu Ziqi gave me a gift, a jar of small stars folded by myself, which was very beautiful and made me very moved. Because she is usually very busy studying and preparing for competitions, I really don't know where she took the time to do this. Teacher Du said.
Editor: Wu Jinjiao
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