SMO 2017 (Senior Section) Answers

SMO 2017 Senior Round 2 List

Cut off for Rd 2 ~?

SMO 2017 Senior Round 1 Questions

You can find past year SMO papers (2005-2013, Round 1 and 2 with full solutions) here.

For more SMO Senior Special Round practice, you may download the All Soviet Union Math Competition 1961-1987 here (note that only the first 99 questions have solutions included).

SMO 2017 (Senior Section) Answers

1. D
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. E
10. A
11. 630
12. 6
13. 9
14. 24
15. 816
16. 100
17. 505
18. 25260
19. 777
20. 121
21. 7
22. 216
23. 487
24. 2685 (*amended)
25. 48
26. 372 (*amended)
27. 6
28. 30
29. 8 (*amended)
30. 38
31. 2590
32. 47
33. 126
34. 24
35. 200

SMO 2017 (Junior Section) Answers

SMO 2017 Junior Round 2 List

Cut off for Rd 2 ~16

SMO 2017 Junior Questions
SMO 2017 Junior solutions by a group of Year 1 students from NUS High is here

You can find past year SMO papers (2005-2013, Round 1 and 2 with full solutions) here.

For more SMO Junior Special Round practice, you may download the All Soviet Union Math Competition 1961-1987 here (note that only the first 99 questions have solutions included).

SMO 2017 (Junior Section) Answers

1. A
2. E
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. 7 (assuming interior angles are integers)
12. 277
13. 22
14. 85
15. 1
16. 18
17. 2017
18. 10
19. 49
20. 1144
21. 2
22. 71
23. 24
24. 1442
25. 4033
26. 61
27. 18
28. 677
29. 5
30. 16
31. 2016
32. 2
33. 79
34. 60
35. 8

NUS and NTU 2016/2017 Semester 2 Exam Results

Lim Li's CS honours module

Lim Min's Final Year Project grade and her 6th consecutive perfect Semester GPA. Her final GPA is 4.97.

Sprout 2017 workshops by NUS High Alumni

Sprout, first initiated in 2015, is a series of workshops held by NUS High Alumni for the current students. Ranging from various topics such as song writing to the use of antibiotics to hand lettering, Sprout aims to provide extra-curricular learning opportunities for the students and allow them to venture into different areas of interest.

Sprout 2017 will be held on the Term 3 Week 1, 27th (Tuesday) and 29th (Thursday) June.

Lim Jeck (Class of 2013) will be conducting a talk on Complex Analysis.

Other talks/workshops and their presentors:
How to Write a Song in 1.5h – Lee Yue Xin, Janelle Lee, Marion Pang (2016)
Story Telling in Interactive Media (Video Games) – Kuan Xiang Wen (2011)
Introduction to Basic Endgames in International Chess – Lau Yan Han (2014)
Basics of Hangul – Woo Si Jin, Cho Yu Hwa (2015)
Introduction to Lettering with a Pencil – Daniel Low (2016)
Introduction to Crochet for Complete Beginners – Dee Pei Fang (2014)
How to Sing like a Pro – Galen Tiong (2013)
Quantum Mechanics and Topics in Contemporary Physics Research – Ha Quang Trung (2014)
Introduction to Philosophy – Shashvat Shukla (2016)
Pet Care 101 – Tseng Liang Jun (2011)
What is in a Pun? – Javier Chai (2015)
Introductory lesson on the history and concepts surrounding freestyling (street dance) – Reico Ng (2008)
A Snippet of being a Poisons Expert: When, why and how to dose and give antibiotics safely – Janice Goh (2011)

For more details, refer to Sprout 2017 workshop descriptions

Year 6 Semester 1 Progress Report

Lim Li's Year 6 Semester 1 results are as follows:

CS5401V Discrete Structures -In Progress-
CS6101 Software Engineering B+
EL6103 Language in Society III B-
MA6207 Advanced Statistics A
MA6406 Introduction to Abstract Algebra A+
PC5106 Practical Circuitry A+
PC6402 Calculus-based Mechanics II A+
PC6404 Calculus-based EMM II A+

Semestral Grade Point Average (GPA): 4.5
Cumulative Average Point (CAP): 4.7
Year 5 & 6 CAP: 4.7

Mentor's Remarks
Conduct: Very Good
Lim Li is a highly driven and motivated student. She has done very well in her results and was awarded the DSO STAR award at the Speech Day 2017. Also, Lim Li obtained the third position in the National Olympiad in Informatics. Lim Li has the potential to attain various peaks of excellence in future.

Math Olympiad Series: Solving Problems in Geometry Insights and Strategies

Dr Hang and Mr Wang have authored a Mathematical Olympiad book: Solving Problems in Geometry Insights and Strategies. It will be officially launched on 1 June 2017 at the Math Teachers' Conference at National Institute of Education. The book will be sold at a promotional price of S$25 (softcover) at the event.

This book is suitable for any reader with elementary geometrical knowledge at the lower secondary level. Each chapter includes sufficient scaffolding and is comprehensive enough for the purpose of self-study. Readers who complete the chapters on the basic theorems and techniques would acquire a good foundation in geometry and may attempt to solve many geometrical problems in various mathematical competitions. Meanwhile, experienced contestants in Mathematical Olympiad competitions will find a large collection of problems pitched at competitions at the international level, with opportunities to practise and sharpen their problem-solving skills in geometry.


You may also order the book online from here, at S$34 (softcover) with S$4 shipping.

IOI 2017 Singapore Team

The 29th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) will be held in Tehran, Iran, from 28 July to 4 August 2017.

The IOI 2017 Singapore Team comprises the following students:

Pang Wen Yuen, RI Year 6 (IOI 2016 Silver, 2015 Bronze)
Huang Xingchen, NUS High Year 5
Zhang Guang Xuan, RI Year 6 (IOI 2016 Bronze)
Lim Li, NUS High Year 6

IChO 2017 Singapore Team

The 49th IChO (International Chemistry Olympiad) will take place in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, from 6 to 15 July 2017.

The following Year 6 (JC2) students are in the Singapore Team:
Zhang Zhiyuan, HCI
Lam Tze King, NUS High
Matthias Liau Yi Quan, NUS High
Tang Yimian, RI

Acceptance into European Summer Program on Rationality (ESPR)

I have blogged about the ESPR here. Lim Li has been accepted into this year's ESPR.

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Dear Lim Li,

Congratulations! We are pleased to offer you admission to ESPR. We think we have an incredible group of students this year, and we are excited to have you join us.

Let us know if you have any questions, or if you just want to talk to get a better sense of the program before making your decision. We would appreciate if you would let us know whether or not you are planning to attend ESPR as soon as you’ve decided; if we haven’t heard back from you by May 17, 2017, we’ll offer your spot to another student. If you are coming, we’ll send you more details once your participation is confirmed.

ESPR will run from August 18-31, 2017, at Kings College in London. Food, room, and board are covered for all students. We would prefer that students able to cover their travel expenses do so, but if you would like to be considered for a travel scholarship, then send us an email and we'll figure it out.

Best wishes,
-The ESPR team

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From ESPR website:

The European Summer Program on Rationality (ESPR) is an immersive summer workshop for mathematically talented students from around the globe with a desire to understand our world (16-19 years old as of August 17, 2017). 

Past participants include International Math Olympiad gold medalists, web entrepreneurs, artistically and scientifically gifted individuals, and many others. ESPR is the successor of the acclaimed EuroSPARC program, and is modeled after the SPARC summer camp. 

The curriculum includes a variety of topics. Past classes have covered topics ranging from mathematical logic, understanding what a DNA sequence is, and dives into philosophy and psychology. The learning is extended with guest speakers from a variety of cutting edge fields. 

But the ultimate goal of our program is to show how rigorous, quantitative skills can be applied outside the classroom, in all pursuits. How can we understand our behavior? How can we think more clearly to achieve our goals? 

SMO Junior Special Round training notes

When Lim Jeck was back in Singapore during the last term break, he had conducted SMO Junior Special Round training for a group of students. Below are his notes and solutions.

Geometry
Number Theory
Number Theory with solutions
Combinatorics
Combinatorics with solutions
Geometry 2
Geometry 2 with solutions

Back to Cambridge

Both Choong Yin and Lim Jeck took the same BA flight back to Cambridge

Lim Jeck was back to Singapore for term break from 19 March to 23 April. The Easter Term starts on 25 April. He will be back to Singapore again for long break on 19 June 2017.

IMO 2017 Singapore Team

The 58th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) will be held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, from 12 to 23 July 2017.

Singapore Team:
Bryan Wang Peng Jun, HCI Year 6 (IMO 2016 Silver)
Joel Tan Junyao, NUS High Year 4 (IMO 2016 Silver)
Dylan Toh Shan Hong, NUS High Year 5 (IMO 2016 Gold, 2015 & 2014 Silver)
Clarence Chew Xuan Da, NUS High Year 6
Wang Jianzhi, RI Year 5
Ng Yu Peng, HCI Year 4

NTU Euler Math Competition 2017 Results

1st - Ang Yan Sheng
2nd - Sheldon Tan
3rd - Glen Lim

Full Results

Euler Math Competition 2017 Questions

NUS High Speech Day 2017

APMO 2017 Singapore Results

Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad 2017

Updated 22 May: APMO 2017 Full Results

Singapore's top 10

1. Ma Zhao Yu, RI

2. Clarence Chew, NUSH

3. Khor Jun Wei, RI
4. Bryan Wang, HCI

5. Lucas Boo, RI

5. Goh Hong Pei, HCI

7. Tan Wee Kean, RI

8. Winfred Kong, HCI

9. Wang Jianzhi, RI

10. Ng Yu Peng, HCI

NTU Exam Welfare Package

From CN Yang Scholars Programme

APhO 2017 and IPhO 2017 Singapore Teams

The 18th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) will be held from 1 - 9 May in Yakutsk, Russia.

(Updated on 9 May: APhO Results  Congrats to Teddy and Darren for being top 2 in Spore team and selected into IPhO team!)

The following Year 6/JC2 students are representing Singapore at the 18th APhO:
Byron Chen Pang Yen, NUS High
Darren Wayne Lim, NUS High
Teddy Ong Hong Ming, NUS High
Ivin Lee Jieh Wen, RI
Lim Jun Heng, RI
Matthew Shi Zhe Hao, RI
Wittmann Goh Ghin Fong, RI
Zong Daoxin, RI

The 48th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) will be held from 16 - 24 July 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Top 2 from APhO 2017 will be joining the following students to represent Singapore at the 48th IPhO:
Bradley Teo Wei Jie, RI
Lee Vint Ve Shein Lin Htut, RI
Ma Zhao Yu, RI
Updated on 9 May:
Teddy Ong, NUS High
Darren Wayne Lim, NUS High

NOI 2017 Results

From left: Jeffrey (G), Shane (B), Yuechen (G), Andrew (S), Timothy (S), Wayne (S), Owen (S), Lim Li (G), Gabriel (G), Xingchen (G)

An elated Mr Li Da

Individual 3rd

Top 4 winners

Top JC Category

Individual award winners

NOI 2017 Website

NOI 2017 Full Results

Top 4 Contestants
Jeffrey Lee, NUSH
Estelle Lee, RI
Lim Li, NUSH
Huang Xingchen, NUSH

Top Junior Colleges
NUSH
HCI

Top Secondary Schools
HCI
NUSH

Top Secondary School Students
Ng Yu Peng, HCI
Teow Hua Jun, HCI

Best Female Medalist
Li Yuechen, NUSH

Top Foreign Contestant
Yeoh Zi Song, Malaysia

Youngest Medalist
Koo Ii, RGS

All individual award winners received an Apple Watch each.

Cambridge 2016-17 Michaelmas Term Supervisors' Report

Cambridge has 3 terms in a year: Michaelmas Term, Lent Term and Easter Term. There are no exams in the first two terms; all academic exams are held during the last term.

Lim Jeck's Supervisors' Report for Michaelmas Term is below, to give readers a feel of how a Supervisor report looks like.  I won't be posting subsequent Supervisor reports.

(Estimate of term's work: 1 means Class 1)

Mathematical Tripos, Part IA Trinity

Module: Differential Equations
Supervised by Mr Gunnar Peng (GGP24)
Industry: Good
Progress: Good
Interest: Enthusiastic
Estimate of term's work: 1
Comments: Outstanding work! Solved essentially every problem, but with a few minor mistakes.


Module: Vectors and Matrices
Supervised by Mr Matthew Crowe (MC756)
Industry: Good
Progress: Good
Interest: Interested
Estimate of term's work: 1
Comments: Near perfect answers to all questions, well done. Is interested but quite quiet in supervisions.


Modules: Numbers and Sets, Groups
Supervised by Professor I.B. Leader (IBL10)
Industry: Good
Progress: Good
Interest: Enthusiastic
Estimate of term's work: 1
Comments: A fantastic start to his Cambridge career. He has done a lot of hard questions: has his own particular (and very effective) way of approaching problems. A real star.
Bright and interested: a pleasure to supervise.

Euler Math Competition 2017

Euler Math Competition 2017, organized by NTU

Time: 18 March (Sat) 10 am to 2 pm
Venue: SPMS-LT2
Sponsor: Jane Street

Register here