From small town academic to chief scientist

Mathematical modeling papers are roughly divided into several steps: abstract, problem restatement, problem analysis, symbol description, model assumptions, model establishment and solution, model evaluation, references, appendices, etc.

Integrating the three questions of the topic, a total of about 20-30 pages of paper must be submitted. The number of pages in the range of 20-30 is the number of pages that have been reviewed by the experts who reviewed the topic, the experts who proposed the topic, and the competition data statistics are the most scientific.

If the paper has too few pages, it means that the content is not enough and there is not much practical information. If there are too many papers, it means that the core of the entire topic is not grasped, or it is too watery.

The most important of these steps is the abstract, because it is the soul and core of the entire paper.

All final results, conclusions, and methods used are ultimately presented in the abstract.

Zhou Yi planned to write the abstract at the end, because every word in the abstract must be considered whether it is scientific, whether it is redundant, whether it is valuable to put here, and whether it can quickly catch the eye of the marking teacher.

What Zhou Yi did first was almost the restatement of the problem, analysis of the problem, and model assumptions.

The keyboard clicked. Using the texstudio editor and Zhou Yi’s fast hand speed,

The general framework of a paper is gradually established.

When Zhou Yi completed these three things, it was already past ten o'clock in the morning.

Zhou Yi took a big sip of hot water, then rubbed his head and eyes, and said to himself:

"Now is the time to start doing the important part. After the mathematical models of the three problems are established, we can fill in the symbols that were left behind."

"Give me a piece of A4 scratch paper,"

Zhou Yi said softly to Xia Xue next to him.

Zhou Yi didn't bring the draft paper and pen, but Xia Xue and Yang Qian did.

Originally, with Zhou Yi's current understanding of the problem, he could write the model directly on LaTeX. However, in order to be foolproof and ensure accuracy, it is better to write it on the draft paper now.

After working all night, Zhou Yi said he was not tired, which was a lie.

What's more, Zhou Yi himself is thin and malnourished for a long time. High-focus work such as modeling consumes an extremely large amount of energy and energy.

In this state, you can't just rely on your own understanding and memory, you can only be careful to avoid writing a wrong line of formula.

Even if you accidentally make a mistake, you can react and make timely modifications when writing programs in LaTeX.

Zhou Yi cannot afford to make mistakes.

The model of the first problem was quickly written on the draft paper, and there were also things to pay attention to.

A piece of A4 draft paper was filled with writings from Zhouyi.

Then her fingers started typing on the keyboard, so fast that Yang Qian on the side was stunned.

"Xiao Xue'er, is Zhou Yi's hand speed so fast?"

Xia Xue whispered:

"Shh, don't disturb Zhou Yi."

Yang Qian made a face and said with a hint of joking:

"Okay."

It wasn't until it was time for dinner at six o'clock in the afternoon that Zhou Yi could barely finish half of the second question.

At this time, Zhou Yi was eating a big meal, but the leaders of the Institute of Science and Technology came.

The dean did not come, but Professor Tang Ping, the person in charge of modeling, brought a group of leaders from the School of Mathematics, School of Physics, School of Chemistry and other schools as well as school leaders to visit the students.

Professor Tang Ping looked a little embarrassed when he saw Zhou Yi swallowing a piece of meat that was half thin and half fat. Why did Zhou Yi look like someone who had never eaten.

It's so embarrassing. Can you please be more polite?

Professor Tang Ping simply chose to ignore it.

We must not allow anyone to find out that this guy is from our academy. We cannot afford to disgrace him.

We definitely don’t have this kind of eye-catching problem in our hospital.

Then he said businesslikely:

"Students, work hard and strive to bring more honors to our Yu University."

After speaking, the leaders of their respective colleges also encouraged the students in their own colleges in Computer Room No. 1.

Only here in Zhouyi, there are only a few people.

Just when Zhou Yi was devouring dinner and continuing to work, Bao Jingnan, the deputy dean of the School of Liberal Arts, brought people from the School of Liberal Arts to visit Xia Xue and Yang Qian.

By the way, let’s take a look at the core main force, Zhouyi.

Bao Jingnan was very peaceful and not so utilitarian.

"Xiao Zhou, Xiao Xia and Xiao Yang, please work hard. The results are not important. The most important thing is this kind of atmosphere. Modeling once will benefit you for life. Understanding the process of this kind of competition will definitely be of great benefit to the future."

Xia Xue and Yang Qian were a little flattered and said in a somewhat messy tone:

"Thank you very much, Dean Bao."

Then he said something else, and Bao Jingnan led the people away.

"Phew, the pressure from the dean is so great,"

Xia Xue muttered softly.

"Dean Bao actually came to see us. Xia Xue, your cards are too big."

Yang Qian said in surprise.

Zhou Yi looked at Xia Xue in confusion. Yang Qian on the side was ready to explain, but Xia Xue said:

"Okay, stop talking, senior, keep doing it, we will help you."

"Um."

Zhou Yi went to the toilet, and when he came back, he concentrated on doing it.

As for the visits from the leaders and the warm welcome from the other students in the computer room, Zhou Yi turned a deaf ear.

Because if you work quickly, you can probably finish the entire paper in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The National College Student Mathematical Modeling Contest is very valuable among all college student competitions. Apart from the National College Student Mathematics Competition, there are very few that can compete with it.

Winning national awards in this kind of competition can not only bring honor to the school, but also bring honor to the respective colleges and complete certain academic indicators.

So it is normal to pay attention to it.

However, Chongqing University’s annual results are a bit embarrassing.

Sometimes the results obtained can beat other schools in Chongqing. Sometimes, the results of Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications are better than that of Chongqing University, and schools such as Chongqing Normal University, Western Normal University, Science and Technology, Transportation, etc. are not weak.

That's why the leaders came to visit them all at once.

Even one year, a team from the School of Arts and Sciences had a national first paper that was regarded as one of the eighteen outstanding papers in the country. People who work hard are worthy of attention and respect no matter where they are.

I continued writing the Zhouyi paper until 10 o'clock, then stopped and said to Xia Xue and Yang Qian:

"Now you can go back and rest. Leave the rest to me. I will try to finish the paper on Sunday morning."

Yang Qian stood up and prepared to go back. Xia Xue shook her head and said:

"Yang Qian, please go back. I'll stay here tonight."

Zhou Yi was a little strange and said:

"You should go back with Yang Qian. You will be bored if you stay here. It's not necessary. Just bring breakfast on time."

Xia Xue was surprisingly persistent, shook her head and said:

"No. Starting tonight, I will accompany you until the end of the competition."

Yang Qian on the side was also embarrassed. Even after Xia Xue said so, she couldn't leave Xia Xue and go back alone. She could only say:

"Okay, I will stay with you and do your best. Although my friends and classmates don't think highly of us, we believe in you!"