maths olympiad奥数世界第三的IMO队是如何炼成的 MTC您的奥数训练首选

MathleteTC · 发表于 24-7-2013 18:15:43|来自：新加坡

学奥数分功利的和不功利的，那些疯狂喜欢数学的，要分清楚你喜欢的真的是数学还是你只是想赢想出风头想为进入好大学获得更多筹码。我总觉得新加坡的NS系统对数学科学专才保护得不够，没有给那些需要不食人间烟火埋头苦干的人足够的空间，看看人家amt点edu点au/olympian点html澳洲队成为数学家比例多么高。

MathleteTC · 发表于 24-7-2013 18:26:05|来自：新加坡

奥数的用处，我以前写的
A top award in SMOPS can help the student get into top secondary schools via DSA. Similarly, A top award in SMO can help the student get into top JCs via DSA.

Besides that, benefits of maths Olympiad are wide ranging. Some major benefits include developing the habit of independent thinking and being unfazed and persevering in the face of difficulty. The particular skill sets trained are observation, experimentation, comparing, conjecturing, analysing, synthesising, abstract thinking and condensing ideas, which are critical in logical thinking and will become a solid foundation for studying other science or engineering subjects.

MathleteTC · 发表于 24-7-2013 18:28:06|来自：新加坡

孩子喜欢奥数但我不想让他成为数学家怎么办？

Unlike physics Olympiad which is basically a subset of university physics, maths Olympiad is markedly distinct from university maths. It involves less concepts and more techniques and thus is useful in a more general way, i.e, not only in maths and sciences but also in computer science, engineering, social sciences, financial engineering and economics, you name it. Don’t worry that your kid will study too much maths by studying maths Olympiad. Of course we also have students who became so interested in maths after studying maths Olympiad that they skipped 4 years of school and finished their maths degrees before their NS. Both students were from NUSH.

MathleteTC · 发表于 24-7-2013 18:30:35|来自：新加坡

IMO选手最后都干什么去了呢？我不想我孩子花那么大机会成本学奥数到最后后悔

Generally speaking most former IMO participants are doing very well in life, whether their careers are maths related or not. Here is a compellation of what became of former IMO participants from australia: amt点edu点au/olympian点html

While no one has done a similar compilation for Singapore’s former IMO participants, from what I know, the percentage of people who goes into research is less than that of Australia, probably because of NS. However, many went on to get a place in top universities with scholarships. During the SIMO camp which is a maths camp for national team and senior team organised by NUS, past IMO participants would come back and share their experience in life, be it NS, university life, or work life. Many of them have became office holder in government organisations, vessel commander in Singapore Navy, veterans in investment banks and lecturer/associate professors in local universities.

MathleteTC · 发表于 24-7-2013 18:36:41|来自：新加坡

我又想转一些我网站的文章过来，但是经常被删。

In today’s world, future belongs to countries or organisations that can produce, attract and hold on to the best talents. Steve Jobs has once commented about the few big mistakes he had made. He said that when he was young he thought a top talent can do the work of two, but only later did he realise that a top talent can do the work of fifty.

In this era of knowledge explosion, what is the best way, what are the best tools for talent grooming? The key to success in a knowledge based economy is not the amount of knowledge one knows, but the rate of learning and the capability to produce new and relevant knowledge from old. It is the thinking skill, the clarity, depth and rigor of thought that puts people ahead of their competition.

Maths Olympiad give students a chance to hone their critical thinking skills. It is by far the best way to train such capabilities. Maths Olympiad does not require students to learn any advanced maths concepts or theorems; the problems require only knowledge in elementary maths, yet the challenge level is not compromised. Thus for students who are yet to decide whether to do maths for a living or keep it as a hobby, there is no waste of effort: the versatile skills developed while training for maths Olympiad can be used for preparing physics Olympiad and informatics Olympiad, and is very relevant in university studies, particularly in maths, computer science, engineering and economics.

Through maths Olympiad competitions, talents in maths are spotted at a young age, and through years of training, students become more mature and persevering in their thinking style. Although only a handful will be selected to represent the nation in international competitions, others who have gone through the national team training or school training will find that learning maths Olympiad will give them substantial benefit in various ways.

Doing well in International Olympiads is not only important for the personal glory of the contestants; it also reflects the quality of talent and the quality of education of a country, which might affect the admission decision for top universities and companies.

It is therefore the wish of our centre to provide our students with the best preparation not only to do well in local competitions and selection tests, but also on the international stage. As such, we devise ways to relentlessly unleash the potential of our students.

MathleteTC · 发表于 24-7-2013 18:38:41|来自：新加坡

对于那些一下子无法看到奥数用处的人，我建议你去youtube看一下乔布斯在斯坦福毕业典礼上演说的connecting the dots部分

leooel · 发表于 24-7-2013 19:04:31|来自：新加坡

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MathleteTC 发表于 24-7-2013 18:38
对于那些一下子无法看到奥数用处的人，我建议你去youtube看一下乔布斯在斯坦福毕业典礼上演说的connecting ...

俺还以为乔布斯也研究邮差路线问题什么的,

"A top award in SMOPS can help the student get into top secondary schools via DSA."------这句话挺有用的.

这就是奥数的现实用处,

MathleteTC · 发表于 25-7-2013 08:02:11|来自：新加坡

本帖最后由 MathleteTC 于 25-7-2013 20:36 编辑

还是给故事写个结尾吧。
有些人学奥数是为了加强课内，不过这样好心态的终究是少数，大多数还是为了赢得一些申请大学的重量级筹码。结果是，多数学奥数的沦为陪练。但是，新加坡的教练组还经常为talent pool 太小而犯愁，如果孩子显示他对奥数的认真和一定的实力，就会有相应的资源让他一路升上去。近年来，不断有新的海外比赛让孩子参加，如中国数学竞赛，中国西部数学竞赛，中国女子数学竞赛，香港+台湾交流和比赛，上海TI杯，而且每次送几个队，名额和机会非常多。

05年IMO在墨西哥，我们在香港和旧金山转机，在旧金山有在斯坦福读博士的SIMO学长带我们出机场逛街，在某挺像样的古巴餐馆吃晚餐，人均十美元吃得很好大出我们意料。06年IMO，斯洛文尼亚非常好心地多安排了两天节目为照顾晚回国的队伍，安排了去意大利威尼斯玩。回新加坡在法国转机，我们见缝插针地去巴黎市中心逛了一大圈，埃菲尔铁塔，香榭丽舍大道，凯旋门什么的都走了一圈，感觉街边的梧桐树都很新，没有老树。06年我还去了哈萨克斯坦的APHO，在北京转机逛天安门，教授还请我们吃饭，我不客气地点了很多菜。教授出手阔绰，一共才不到12个小时在机场里也就那么过了，他居然在外面小旅馆给我们每两人开一个房间，机场附近的房间也不便宜。。而且来回两次。10年是五十周年，我们近距离接触了很多好的世界一流的数学家，如Terence Tao, 听他们作讲座，与他们合影。11年也很好玩。IMO的接待规格很高，住宿是四五星级酒店或好的大学宿舍。除了两天共九小时的比赛，其他就是玩了。主办方会把国内最好的景点都拿出来，让参赛者和教练玩。就算他们没安排，有自由时间也可以自行安排，新加坡队一个缺点就是经常把导游晾在一边，自行安排自助游，去哪里请队员吃饭换换口味什么的。新加坡队的福利最好了。记得11年我在自由时间把阿姆斯特丹市区兜遍出行都不用地图了，哪里有什么好吃的都了如指掌。可惜不是郁金香季节。闭幕式前几个小时还和雷磊一起参观了梵高美术馆，坐了运河游览船。在梵高美术馆我认识到，天才都是很孤独的，因为很少有人懂他们欣赏他们，所以他们需要懂他们的人对他们进行安抚和支持。

言归正传。到了酒店，经验丰富的教练组给他们调整了时差，进行了最后一堂训练，动员演说和一对一心理辅导。那堂训练我不怀好意地用了中国IMO队选拔赛题，然后通常一个半小时一道我给他们三小时五道。以至于哀鸿遍野，最多也只解出两道，队员们纷纷表示自己状态不好，要得铜牌了。考前我还去了中国副领队房间讨教训练学生的奥秘，顺便交个朋友，因为他们都是让我敬佩的名师啊。考完第一天，队员们分别向我们汇报了情况，捷君做出了三题，他觉得题目简单，还问我，今年的金牌分数线是不是要五题多。我告诉他，别的队都觉得第二题很难呢。之后的定分，和我们接触的考官都对我们说，你们的学生字很漂亮解也写得很好。这样的夸奖我09年也听过，不过这次是升级版。考完后出成绩是一题一题出的。每出一题我们都要去放榜的餐厅和多功能室转一圈接受别人的瞩目礼。

不过坏事情也来了，新加坡16年没拿金牌，现在一拿拿四块，而且上次金牌的选手参加IMO三次，得牌次序是铜-金-铜，而且这次IMO之前新加坡在CMO当中表现也一般，我在考前还去中国副领队房间放过软话表示新加坡队无法和中国队比，到最后满分252分的考试我们离第一名中国队只差10分，一题半，离第二名美国队只差5分，大半题，实在是太可疑了。而且，就在前一年，朝鲜击沉韩国天安舰，韩国在IMO上公报私仇（这种说法有欠公允纯属虚构如有雷同实属巧合）说朝鲜的答卷太类似有作弊之嫌于是未经仔细核实IMO委员会就把朝鲜队的成绩取消了，许多社会主义国家都非常同情朝鲜，所以这次就这么放过新加坡这么可疑的完美表现让他们在感情上难以接受，于是有一些质疑的声音。大家可以看这里artofproblemsolving点com/Forum/viewtopic点php?f=728&t=419552
我还写了长篇大论反驳他们。不过第二年新加坡队的表现也很好，第七名，林捷更是个人第一，打消了这些质疑。

写到这里，2011年IMO队的故事就差不多讲完了。接下来的故事，要由某些在座各位的孩子们去谱写了。希望大家看得愉快。我写得是很愉快。