Initiated by Jack Ma, it is the only online math competition in the world. In the first competition held last year, a total of 51 contestants won the highest prize and shared 1 million in prize money.
It has no examination room and no academic qualification restrictions. After signing up for , you only need to study at home for 48 hours and submit the exam questions on time. The content of the exam questions is mostly taken from life, and the problem-solving needs to use geometry, linear algebra, topology, etc.
This year's Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition is selected to start on 3.14 Pi day, to "pay tribute to mathematics" and ignite a big party for mathematics enthusiasts around the world; it is divided into qualifiers and finals . The qualifier is divided into two rounds. Each round of lasts 48 hours and , ensuring that participants in any time zone around the world have enough time to answer questions. The competition is not blocked by time and space, attracting players from 71 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Ghana, and Uganda.
Same as last year, the finalists have a chance to win millions of prizes.
After 48 hours of competition, more than 50,000 applicants from worldwide submitted more than 15,000 answers.
Each round of qualifiers has 4 questions, including theoretical math questions and applied math questions. Apply mathematics questions to "take materials" in very life-like scenes, such as twisting dough ring to make noodles, ant forest planting trees , etc. The
question surface seems to be popular, but it has hidden mystery. It tests the mathematical foundation of the contestants. Some netizens commented that "I understand the words, but I can't do it."
At the end of the exam, Ali officially announced 4 questions for the first round of qualifiers, including theoretical math questions and applied math questions.
, come and see if you can do it? ☟
The level of these two netizens is very good. ☟
Alibaba Dharma Institute said that has mathematics to have a future, and mathematics is the source of all natural sciences. In the battle against the epidemic in China in the past month or so, cloud computing, AI, and data technologies have built a strong "technological immune system", and the generation and development of these cutting-edge technologies are all based on strong support from basic mathematics . Alibaba hopes to use a mathematics event to let fans around the world enjoy mathematics, while attracting the world's attention and attention to basic mathematics.
Source: City Express
