Tuesday 26 March 2024

2024 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition

2024 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition

Registration Period: 

March 14, 2024, 8:00 AM - April 11,2024 11:59 PM Beijing Time

March 13, 2024, 8:00 PM - April 11, 2024, 11:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Qualifying Round

Format:

Online, Individual Competition

Type of Questions: Multiple Choice, Proof Question

Date and Time: 

Start: 8:00 AM April 13, 2024 (Saturday) Beijing Time / 8:00 PM April 12, 2024 (Friday) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

End: 8:00 AM April 15, 2024 (Monday) Beijing Time / 8:00 PM April 14, 2024 (Sunday) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Duration: 48 hours

Language: The questions will be provided in both Chinese and English, and participants may use either language to answer them.

Competition Rules:

- The qualifying round is a single stage, with the final round participants determined by their scores. The list of finalists will be announced in early June, along with details for the finals. Stay tuned!

- This round is open book, allowing the consultation of online/offline resources and the use of programming software for solving problems.

- Discussing with others, sharing questions, and any form of cheating are strictly prohibited.

Practice Round: To help participants familiarize themselves with the online answering system, a non-graded practice round will be available from March 25 to March 31, 2024. The scores from this round will not count towards the qualifying round or final awards.

AI Challenge: AI participation is permitted in the qualifying round. After registration, participants can begin training models or designing prompts, which must be submitted to the organizing committee by midnight, April 12, 2024, to finalize their approach. AI participants must use their AI to answer questions within 48 hours of the exam's start and submit human-readable answers in the exam system. Scoring will consider the AI's understanding, logical problem-solving process, and creativity. For full rules and FAQs, please click here.

Past Question and Manual: To assist participants in becoming more acquainted with the scope of the competition, the organizing committee has compiled questions and answers from the previous five qualifying rounds. These can be found in the "Past Reviews" section of the competition introduction for each year on the official website. This year, we are also publishing the "Alibaba Mathematics Competition Question Manual", analyzing representative questions from past finals to provide deeper insights into the competition's philosophy and areas of focus. The manual is expected to be released on the official website in early June.


Final Round

Date and Time:

Start: 8:00 AM June 22, 2024 (Saturday) Beijing Time / 8:00 PM June 21, 2024 (Friday) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

End: 11:59 PM June 22, 2024 (Saturday) Beijing Time / 11:59 AM June 22, 2024 (Saturday) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Participants may choose any continuous 8-hour window within this period to complete their participation in the final round.

Format: Online, Individual Competition

Type of Questions:Problem-Solving, Proof Questions

Tracks:

- Algebra & Number Theory

- Geometry & Topology

- Analysis & Differential Equations

- Combinatorics & Probability

- Applied & Computational Mathematics 

Topics covered in the final round:

- Algebra & Number Theory: Abstract Algebra, Algebraic Number Theory, Commutative Algebra, Groups and Representation Theory.

- Geometry & Topology: Algebraic Topology, Differential Topology, Manifolds and Lie Groups, Riemannian Geometry.

- Analysis & Differential Equations: Harmonic Analysis, Elliptic Equations, Complex Analysis, Real Analysis.

- Combinatorics & Probability: Extremal/Probabilistic/Algebraic Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Discrete Geometry, Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes, Operations Research and Combinatorial Optimization, Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science.

- Applied & Computational Mathematics: Ordinary Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations, Optimization Methods, Numerical Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Machine Learning.

Competition Rules:

- The final round is divided into five tracks: Algebra and Number Theory, Geometry and Topology, Analysis and Differential Equations, Combinatorics and Probability, and Applied and Computational Mathematics. Participants must select one track to access the question interface (Note: Once a track is chosen, it cannot be changed). Each track includes six questions, with awards based on participants' scores.

- The final round is a closed-book exam. The use of reference materials or computational software is not allowed.

- Participants are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, completing all questions independently. Cheating, discussing with others, or sharing questions during the competition is strictly prohibited.

Award

· Gold Award: 5 winners, $30,000 per person

· Silver Award: 10 winners, $15,000 per person

· Bronze Award: 20 winners, $8,000 per person

· Honorable Mention: 50 winners, $2,000 per person

Awards will be determined based on the final round scores.

Tuesday 19 March 2024

NOI 2024 Results

Full Results NOI 2024 

Top Contestants and Top Schools Results 

Top 4 Contestants 
1. Tey Yi Xiang, HCI
2. Siew Jing Hong, NUSH 
3. Brian Xiao Boyang, RI 
4. Ding Chenghao, NUSH 

Top Secondary School Students 
1. Derrick Lukimin, HCI 
2. Chandranshu Nanda, NUSH 

Top Female Medalists 
1. Tan Min Min, RI 
2. Chieu Le Xuan, RGS
3. Cai Qiyao, NUSH
4. Peng Ruijia, RI

Youngest Medalist 
Jai Zejie Afzulpurkar, ACSI

Top Junior Colleges 
1. NUSH 
2. HCI

Top Secondary Schools 
1. HCI 
2. NUSH

Thursday 7 March 2024

Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 Notebook




Lim Li has just bought a new notebook, Legion Slim 5. The Asus ZenBook she bought in 2017 is gradually failing.

Legion Slim 5 (14", Gen 8), which comes with the following gifts:
Lenovo Legion H300 Stereo Gaming Headset
Lenovo Legion 15.6-inch Recon Gaming Backpack
Lenovo G24-20 23.8" FHD Gaming Monitor
Lenovo Legion M300s RGB Gaming Mouse

Total: $1816.95

Monday 4 March 2024

Chinese Language Tuition by Experienced Tutor/ex-International School Teacher

This is posted on behalf of Ms Li. 

Ms. Lily Li has graduated from 安徽师范大学 with a degree in Chinese language and literature. She also has a Singapore early childhood education degree. 

Teaching Experience:
- Full-time Chinese tutor in a Singapore tuition centre for 5 years
- Full-time Chinese teacher in an international school for 4 years
- Familiar with the teaching materials of local and international schools

Her teaching methods are flexible and diverse, and she teaches students in accordance with their aptitude. The class will be lively and interesting, mainly student-oriented, to cultivate students good study habits and independent thinking ability. 

Ms Li aims to lay a solid foundation for her students, and improve their academic performance. She communicates and gets along well with her students. 

Fees (applicable to students who travel to her house near Queenstown MRT; for others, please discuss) : 
Preschool - $60 per hr
Primary School - $75 for 1.5 hrs
Secondary School - $105 for 1.5 hrs.

If you are interested, please contact Ms Li via WhatsApp 90278798.

李老师,安徽师范大学汉语言文学专业大专学历,兼有新加坡学前教育大专学历,教学经验丰富。先后在新加坡补习中心全职任教五年,在国际学校担任全职中文老师四年,熟悉本地和国际学校的教材。

目前专注于Pri 1-Sec4个人补习。教学方式灵活多样,因材施教,课堂活泼有趣,主要以学生为本,培养学生良好的学习习惯和独立的思考能力,兼顾打好扎实基础,提高学习成绩。李老师擅于和学生沟通,相处融洽,亦师亦友。

费用 (适合住靠近女皇镇的学生;住其他地方的学生,待商讨):
学前班: 1小时60元
小学生: 1.5小时75元
中学生: 1.5小时105元

有兴趣者,请 WhatsApp 李老师 90278798

Saturday 17 February 2024

SIMO National Team 2024

SIMO National Team 2024 (25) 

RI (12) 
Brian Xiao Boyang, Y2 
Wang Yi, Y2 
Wang Jianjia, Y4
Sun Wenyuan, Y4
Yang Yihan, Y4
Men Jiahe, Y5
Zhang Juntao, Y5
Liu Xiuping, Y6
Lv Jindong, Y6
Peh Yan Xi, Y6
Wang Xiaoqi, Y6
Yu Qinxi, Y6

NUSH (7)
Akash Thiagarajan, Y4
Chan Chee How Ryan, Y4
Ding Chenghao, Y5
Liang Chenxi, Y5
Raphael Teng Zhi Xiang, Y5
Wang Jiayu, Y5
Drew Michael Terren Ramirez, Y6

HCI (5)
Ryker Xu Haohan, Y2
Tey Yi Xiang, Y3
Choo Yi Jie Christopher, Y4
Wan Tse Peng Lucien, Y5
Zhao Yaoqi, Y5

RGS (1)
Leong Sau Man Wendy, Y4

Monday 18 December 2023

2024 Online Informatics Olympiad Training, Road To NOI 2024

This is posted on behalf of Mr. Tran. 

Mr. Tran is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Computing degree in Computer Science at NUS. He has 4.5 years of experience in competitive programming. His achievements were as follows: 
- Silver Medal at Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) 2022 
- Highest score, 1st place at Vietnam Olympiad Informatics (VOI) 2022
- Silver Medal (7th place) at The 2023 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia Hue City Regional Contest
- Co-First Prize at The 2022 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia Ho Chi Minh City Regional Contest

Specifically, he also has nearly 2 years of experience in teaching IO teams in Vietnam, and his students' achievements were as follows:
- 2 First Prize in Vietnam Olympiad Informatics (VOI) 2023
- 4 Second Prize in Vietnam Olympiad Informatics (VOI) 2023
- 1 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) contestant 2023

The 1-1 lessons will be held online via Google Meet. Every student will enjoy 2 free trial 1-1 sessions. 

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If you are interested, please contact Mr. Tran via WhatsApp 89371076.