Registration for Qiu Sai is usually in December every year and starts in late March of the following year.

It is divided into individual competition and team competition. The individual competition has six subjects, namely geometry and topology, algebra and number theory, probability and statistics, applied and computational mathematics, analysis and partial differential equations, and mathematical physics. Each contestant can have up to

Apply for six subjects, at least one subject.

The team competition is slightly different from the individual competition. It requires a team of five people from the same school to participate. There are five subjects, namely geometry and topology, algebra and number theory, probability and statistics, applied and computational mathematics, analysis and partial differential equations.

Each team member can only be responsible for one subject and must register for the corresponding subject in the individual competition. The final total score of the team competition is calculated and ranked by the sum of the scores of the five team members in the corresponding subjects in the individual competition.

In terms of the specific schedule, there is no so-called preliminary round in the Qiu competition. All students who have registered and passed the review will participate in the semi-finals, and then the top 1 or so students in each subject will be selected to participate in the finals.

This year's semi-finals are held on March 23rd and March 24th, which happen to be Thursday and Friday. Each subject is two and a half hours long, three subjects a day, and the test is from 9:30 in the morning to evening. If you want to complete the six subjects

, the physical and mental consumption is undoubtedly huge.

The finals will be in the form of interviews.

It is worth mentioning that whether it is the written test of the semi-finals or the interview of the finals, the entire process must be answered in English. Qiu Sai is not friendly to those who are serious in English and are particularly partial to the top students in mathematics who rely on competitions.

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"The rules of the Qiu competition are what I mentioned above, which are very similar to the information I showed you last time." Director Wei Yuanfu came over in person. In addition to sending the admission ticket and explaining the precautions, he also provided an analysis of the competition situation:

"Currently, the subject with the fewest sign-ups is 'Mathematical Physics'. This is a newly added sub-subject in the past three years. It has few reference materials and many students are waiting to see it. The subject with the most sign-ups is 'Analysis and Partial Differential Equations'.

', 'Algebra and Number Theory', the competition for these two subjects is still fierce, because the tutoring materials for these two subjects over the years have the most reference materials and the most in-depth research, and the most students have signed up, but only the former

About 15 people are eligible to participate in the finals."

The reason why it is said to be "the top 15 or so" is because the number of finalists for each subject is not fixed. It is generally between people. It is dynamically adjusted according to the specific performance of each subject, and the number of finalists is maintained at no more than 100.

human scale.

"Here are your admission tickets. Qin Ke has registered for all six subjects, and Ning Qingyun has registered for 'Analysis and Differential Equations', 'Geometry and Topology', and 'Algebra and Number Theory'. Please check again."

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Qin Ke took it, looked at it, and said with a smile: "Director Wei personally sent us the admission tickets. It's so stressful. If we can't get into the top two in each subject, Ning Qingyun and I are embarrassed to see you."

Wei Yuanfu waved his hand: "What are you talking about? It's strange that you two can't get the first or second place. Although this time I heard that Yanda, Aurora University, Nanjing University, Zhejiang University, Charcot University and the University of Hong Kong are gearing up, from now on

A group of top students from all the students in the school have been carefully selected for three months of special training to prepare for the competition, but I still believe that you are better. Our Qingmu University’s results in the Qiu Competition over the years are really not impressive enough. All the students in the department

I hope you two will perform well and make us proud."

When he mentioned several famous schools whose mathematical level had long suppressed Qingmu University, Wei Yuanfu's expression became a little more murderous. It was obvious that he had been feeling aggrieved over the years.

In fact, this is indeed the case. Qingmu University specializes in engineering, but has never been able to be among the top in science, especially mathematics. It is still only the "Department of Mathematical Sciences", while the Yanda University next door has long been the "School of Mathematical Sciences"

"The Mathematics Department of Qingmu University is one step lower than others in terms of level. The results it has achieved in the Qiu competition in recent years are even inferior to those of Yanda, Xia Ke University, Nanjing University, etc.

In fact, when it comes to Qiu Sai, its influence is still not as high as that of the Mathematical Modeling Competition. Even if it wins the individual all-around gold medal, the honor it brings to the school is far from being comparable to the Xia Guochen Mathematics Award.

The problem is that the Qiu Competition was initiated by Qingmu University and Mr. Qiu. It was named after Mr. Qiu and was open to all large-scale mathematics competitions in colleges and universities across the country. However, it was suppressed by other schools in the competitions it sponsored. It was a big blow to Qingmu University.

Lose face.

However, improving the level of mathematics is not a matter of one or two years. It is related to education and the source of students. After all, mathematics is a subject that requires the most talent.

The Mathematics Department of Qingmu University has been suppressed for many years, so that the best mathematics students have been snatched away by Yan University, Xia Ke University, Aurora University, etc. One is declining and the other is declining. Even if Mr. Qiu returns to China and joins the field, how can the disadvantage be easily reversed?

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It was not until last year that Qingmu University recruited Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun, two top mathematical geniuses, because of Vice President Gu's decisive move. The mathematics department finally saw the hope of rising. How could it not want to take advantage of such a good opportunity to strike hard?

Thanks to the arrogance of its opponents, the Department of Mathematics of Qingmu University can rise to the top?

Qin Ke smiled and said: "Don't worry, Director Wei, since the school wants us to fight, we will go all out."

The last time I went to see Vice Principal Gu Bojun, Principal Gu also mentioned the Qiu competition. Qin Ke knew that this competition was of extraordinary significance, whether it was for the honor of the school or for the systematic "scores make me progress" academic points award.

, he planned to take action with all his strength.

Wei Yuanfu saw the serious look in his eyes and finally felt relieved.

Wei Yuanfu was full of confidence in Qin Ke, a super genius who had beaten college students all over the country in a live broadcast of mathematics in high school. His only worry was that Qin Ke did not pay enough attention to this Qiu competition and made some careless mistakes when answering questions.

, now that Qin Ke has said that he will go all out, he will directly reduce the extremely low probability of failing in this test to 0.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Of course, what makes Wei Yuanfu most comfortable is Qin Ke's humble attitude of relying on his talent rather than being arrogant, which makes Director Wei, who is not used to apologizing to students, feel particularly comfortable.

, and even looked at Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun with more and more admiration and kindness: "Then I will wait and see. In addition, for the team competition, the school has arranged for three juniors and seniors to compete with you, no problem

Right? Or do you have any recommendations?"

"Can you show me the list of contestants from our school?"

"Of course, no problem." Director Wei Yuanfu handed the list he had prepared long ago to Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun.

This time, Qingmu University arranged for more than 100 top mathematics students to participate in the competition, divided into nearly 22 teams. Some of them have volunteered to form teams, while others have not collected the number of people and will be assigned and arranged by the school.

Qin Ke unexpectedly discovered that students from the physics department, chemistry department, and even some mechanical engineering majors had also signed up for the Qiu competition. It was estimated that the school was screening out top students with expertise in mathematics to compete.

Qin Ke remembered that many people in the class had signed up, and sure enough, after browsing, he saw a few familiar faces, such as Jiang Zhenjie, the fat Chaoshan boy in the same dormitory, and Ximen Hui, the second best student in Ning Qingyun's dormitory.

Hua Manting fell in love, and Li Xiangxue was addicted to physics and couldn't help himself, but he didn't sign up for this Qiu competition.

Qin Ke turned to Ning Qingyun and asked: "Ximen Hui also signed up for the Qiu competition?"

Ximen Hui is also from the basic science class. Qin Ke is not too familiar with her, but he knows that she is a girl who is a bit cautious and unwilling to be inferior to others. Her final exam results are also good this time, and her grade point average ranks fifth in the basic science class.

"Yes, she only enrolled in 'Analysis and Partial Differential Equations', and she has already completed 'Advanced Calculus' by herself."

Qin Ke noticed that Ning Qingyun's tone was quite friendly when he mentioned Ximen Hui, so he said, "Director Wei, I want Jiang Zhenjie and Ximen Hui to be on the same team as us, and you can arrange the fifth student."

"No problem." In fact, Wei Yuanfu hoped that Qin Ke would choose top students in the mathematics department who were juniors and seniors, so that he would be more likely to win the overall score in the team competition, but Qin Ke spoke without hesitation.

He agreed.

After all, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun could get the all-around gold medal in the individual competition, and Wei Yuanfu had already done enough to explain to his superiors. The team competition was just the icing on the cake.

He also understood that Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun alone accounted for 2/5 of the team's results. Even if they had perfect scores in two subjects, it would be difficult to lead the entire team. After all, the average strength of Yan University and Xia Ke University was better in mathematics.

One chip.

Qin Ke called Fatty Jiang, and Ning Qingyun also called Ximen Hui. After communicating, both of them were very happy to work with Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun. Jiang Zhenjie chose "Probability and Statistics" and Ximen Hui chose "Analysis and Prejudice".

Differential Equations".

Director Wei pondered the list for a long time and selected a senior boy named Gan Zhihang. He had won the first grade in the mathematical modeling competition and his level was quite good. He was responsible for "Applied and Computational Mathematics".

Qin Ke took the initiative to take charge of "Geometry and Topology".

After discussing Qiu Sai's matter, Wei Yuanfu didn't say any nonsense like urging the two of them to review more. He just said, "Now you two are also members of our mathematics department. Please come to our department to sit more often when you have time."

” and so on, he said goodbye with a smile and left.

Just after seeing off Director Wei, Professor Hu Qingfeng came to visit again.

Lao Hu always went to the Three Treasures Hall for no reason. The last time he came, he came in person to deliver a check of 500,000. He was full of sincerity and integrity, which made Qin Ke have a very good impression of him.

So Qin Ke welcomed Lao Hu's arrival, and Lao Hu indeed brought good news.

"Qin Ke, you said that you are more interested in fluid mechanics topics. I don't have any new related topics at the moment, but I have an old friend who is a laboratory under the Ocean Engineering Science and Technology Research Center of Xia Ke Academy of Sciences.

The person in charge, this laboratory mainly studies the direction of fluid-solid coupling mechanics, oh, have you heard of this fluid-solid coupling mechanics, right?"
Chapter completed!