Trinity gave birth to w88 casino’s American Mathematical Modeling Competition and achieved fruitful results

Reporters Gao Xuedi Cui Yan

美sai（MCM/ICM), is an international competition event, organized byCOMAP（the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Application, American Federation of Mathematics and Its Applications), which emphasizes the originality of research problems, solutions, teamwork, communication and the rationality of results. It is the originator of today's various mathematical modeling competitions.Students from w88 casino2007The first competition in the year has maintained the trend of more and more participating teams and better and better results.in 2013w88 casino’s team participating in the American Mathematical Modeling Competition189Branch, yes32One team won the first prize,73One team won the second prize. Both the number of participating teams and their performance are among the best among similar universities in China.

Behind these achievements are not only the determination of the students of the University of w88 and Economics, but also the full support of the tutoring professors, and the strong support of the w88 casino leaders and organizations. Trinity, fully qualified. What are the efforts in various aspects here?

Two or three things about students from the University of w88 and Economics participating in the competition

Among the teams that won the first prize in the U.S. competition, there was such a team: they had an all-star lineup, two of them had won the first prize in the National Mathematical Modeling Competition (hereinafter referred to as the "National Competition"), and the other had excellent math scores. During the four days of the competition, they had constant arguments due to different understandings of the competition questions. They had no hope for the outcome of the competition, but they achieved the impressive result of first prize. They are Cong Yuwei majoring in finance from the w88 casino of Finance, Gao Yu majoring in finance from the w88 casino of Economics and w88, and Du Zhanbin majoring in insurance (risk management and insurance).

The entire participation process of this team of players is full of chance. Talking about why he wanted to participate in the American competition in the first place, “Because everyone around me is applying for it! Cong Yuwei smiled, "Winning awards now will definitely be beneficial to me, but I didn't think much of it at the time. "Cong Yuwei and Du Zhanbin were partners in the national competition. The registration for the US competition coincided with the announcement of the results of the national competition. They were full of confidence and wanted to participate in the US competition as a trio of national competitions. However, another team member temporarily withdrew for some reason and they began to play separately in Little SwanBBSRecruiting team members through posts on the Internet, and Gao Yu’s reply finally attracted them. "Gao Yu has the best resume!" Cong Yuwei said jokingly. Gao Yu and Cong Yuwei knew each other before the US competition. "We are all very reliable!" They hit it off immediately, the team was formed, and the next step was preparation.

After registration, there is a tense review period for the final exam, so their preparations actually started during the winter vacation. From the end of the final exam until before the competition, the three of them did not go home. They studied together in the library every day, starting with mathematical models, studying and discussing together. Cong Yuwei and Du Zhanbin participated in the national competition at the beginning of their junior year. They have already been exposed to a lot of knowledge, so they will naturally feel familiar with it again. And Gao Yu also made rapid progress with his solid mathematical skills. Although it lasted only two weeks, the team members gained a lot.

With intense preparations, the US competition is coming soon. Speaking of topic selection, they also have an interesting story. When the competition title was announced, their computers were unable to access the Internet, and their friends only uploaded it for themCQuestion. In this way, they have only one question in hand, and they can only do it hard and stop thinking about other things. Du Zhanbin recalled that time and said: "BecauseCRelative questionA、BThe math requirements for the questions are relatively low, so choose a financial w88 casino like the University of International w88Cwas the majority, so although we didn’t want to waver at that time, after all, the first two questions were not easy to solve. ”

Looking back on the four days of the US competition, the three students unanimously felt: “We have been quarreling all the time. "From proposing ideas, to designing mathematical models, to analyzing conclusions, debates have been throughout the entire competition process. "Because the questions in the American competition are too flexible and too broad, it is inevitable that there will be disagreements. "Du Zhanbin said. What's interesting is that usually the two girls Cong Yuwei and Gao Yu have the same views and are different from Du Zhanbin. Both sides insist on their own views and have their own basis. Cong Yuwei joked: "There will always be groups around to look at us, because the fierce debate makes us too different. "Although the debate affected the progress of the problem and made the time a lot tighter, this may be their advantage. "Because we have been arguing, our logic is very clear at every step, and our ideas are more perfect in seeking common ground while reserving differences," Cong Yuwei recalled.

It is the first time for the three students to participate in the competition in their junior year. Because they only learn linear algebra in the fourth semester, they believe that if they participate in the winter vacation of their sophomore year, they will inevitably lack mathematical skills. They also suggest that students who intend to participate in the competition do not need to prepare too early. It is most important to learn their own lessons and lay a solid foundation. The competition tests more ideas and skills that can be used now.

Academic Affairs Office: both a manager and a server

The US competition is not only a battle for the students of the University of w88 and Economics, but it also tightens the nerves of all departments in the w88 casino. The Academic Affairs Office, which is responsible for organizing students to participate in the competition, is following up on all aspects of accepting registrations, collecting competition information, providing venues, and tallying results. Wang Lijuan, Director of the Academic Affairs Office, said: "I was very nervous during the competition days. Even when I was cooking at home, I felt uneasy. I had to carry my mobile phone with me for fear that something unexpected would happen and the students' hard work for so long would be in vain."

In fact, with nearly 600 participants this year, the Academic Affairs Office initially felt that it was impossible to organize centralized competitions. However, for the safety and convenience of students, they decided to organize a unified preparation location in Zhixing Building before the exam4days4Free desks, chairs, Internet, water and printing services are provided to students at night. “The staff of the Academic Affairs Office went all out, and I was very touched by the strong cooperation from other departments of the w88 casino,” Wang Lijuan said. “The network in the Network Center, the venues provided by the classroom and conference room center, the circuits and water heaters for logistical support, the printers and paper provided by the Assets Department, the financial support from the Finance Department, the safety work of the Security Department, the volunteers arranged by the Youth League Committee..." It was obviously during the winter vacation and the Spring Festival was approaching, but staff from all departments did their best to support the work of the competition.

The competition is not only a competition of mathematics and English knowledge, but also a test of knowledge application ability and team ability. "Many students have reported to us that centralized competition will create more atmosphere. Such centralized preparation will also enhance team bonding and make students more responsible," Wang Lijuan said. As Vice President Zhao Zhongxiu said: "We pay attention to results, but we pay more attention to the process."

Secretary Wang Ling mobilizes before the game

from2011year25Teams75students, arrived2012year67Team201students, then198Branch (including International College4Teams579students. The surge in the number not only shows the students’ high enthusiasm for participating, but also shows the w88 casino’s support for the competition. Before the game, Secretary Wang Ling cheered for the students. During the competition, Principal Shi Jianjun immediately returned to the w88 casino after visiting abroad to express condolences to the participating students. Vice President Zhao Zhongxiu personally held a competition coordination meeting... w88 casino leaders also attached great importance to the US competition.

Even though the increasing number of participants brings heavier work to the Academic Affairs Office, when talking about next year’s competition, Wang Lijuan still said: “We still hope that more and more students will sign up to participate and improve their abilities in all aspects during the competition. Students are motivated to participate, and schools also have the ability to assist in competitions. As long as students need it, we will do it. ”