Peking University pockets nearly half of all awards in global math competition
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BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Students and alumni from Peking University (PKU) scored big wins in the 2022
Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition, clinching 35 of the 77 total awards,
according to the list of winners released on September 26.
They stood out from over 50,000 contestants from dozens of countries and took
home 3 (of four) gold, 2 (of six) silver and 5 (of ten) bronze awards plus 25
(of 57) honorable mentions, making Peking University the most decorated
university in this year's competition.
Amongst the 4 winners of the Gold Award were Chen Zekun, a PhD candidate from
Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research (BICMR), PKU, Lu Weixiao
and Rao Zhenghao—both are PKU alumni. Upon the announcement of the awards, the
three shared the strong and special bonds they have formed with mathematics.
For Chen Zekun, whose academic interest is number theory, doing research is
like groping in a gigantic maze with just one exit, and the "maze runners" are,
for most of the time in a day, "heading towards a dead-end, or wandering
between one dead-end to another." Yet still, Chen is doing every research with
an undamped ardor. "Because during the process, you can come across many 'Aha!'
moments, which are a lot of fun," he added.
Lu Weixiao, a PKU alumnus who is pursuing his PhD degree at MIT, expressed his
indelible and unabated admiration for his alma mater and for mathematics. "It
is no exaggeration to say that Peking University is a paradise for math
students," he said, recalling the conducive environment at PKU.
Drawing from his research experience, Rao Zhenghao illustrated how he enjoyed
the process of solving math problems—despite that the problem-solving can lead
to no solution sometimes. "I've found solving geometry problems quite
interesting and relatively concrete," he said, "I also revel in the experience
of drawing, and sometimes a piece of a clear and intuitive graph can enlighten
my thinking. This is one of the reasons why I've chosen geometric topology as
my research direction."
In the turn of the century, a cadre of talents appeared at Peking University
who made breakthroughs in the field of mathematics that commanded global
attention, and they were famed as the "Golden Generation." Twenty years later,
the "Golden Generation" has added new lusters as a batch of rising young stars
have emerged.
In his congratulations to the awardees of the competition, the Director of
BICMR and Professor Tian Gang put it that each generation of mathematicians
have their missions and the young blood at PKU have borne on their shoulders
fresh expectations from the society. "They are at the golden age of their
lifetime."
Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition is open to math enthusiasts all over the
world. The competition has been held annually since 2018, attracting a total of
some 200 thousand contestants from over 70 countries and regions.
Source: Peking University
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