Norway is one of the five Nordic countries. For Xia people, when it comes to Norway, the first thing that comes to mind is Haruki Murakami's famous novel "Norwegian Wood". In fact, this novel has "Norway" in the title.

Apart from the name, and the mention of the Beatles song "Norwegian Wood" in the plot, it has nothing to do with the country Norway.

Norway is a highly developed industrial and oil country with a population of only five million. However, this country has produced many outstanding mathematicians. For example, the Abel Prize is named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Hendrik Abel.

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Marius Sophus Lie, the founder of Lie Group and Lie algebra, is even more famous in the world. He is a mathematical master who single-handedly created an important branch of modern mathematics.

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In addition, Brown, the famous mathematician who proposed "Brown's Theorem" and "Brown's Constant" in the direction of number theory, and promoted the cracking of Goldbach's conjecture with "9 9", is also a Norwegian.

The "Fields Medal", known as the "Nobel Prize in mathematics", was first awarded after its establishment in 1936 at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Oslo, Norway.

This shows Norway’s connection with mathematics and its influence on the international mathematics community. Therefore, it is not surprising that this year’s IMO was held in Oslo, Norway.

This Xia Guo IMO national team is led by the head coach Wang Cunren, and the deputy team leader is Deng Hongguo. There are also life assistants, logistics, translators, etc., plus the six official team members, a total of twelve people.

At this time, on the international flight, most of the members of the Xia Guo IMO national team were still in a state of excitement about winning glory for the country, but of course there was also the pressure and anxiety that came with it.

After the plane flew smoothly, Qin Ke stood up and left his seat, walking around among several team members.

Whether he can complete the task of the team's total score entering the top 30 depends not only on the outstanding performance of him and Ning Qingyun, but also on the results of these four team members. In addition to his own captaincy responsibilities, Qin Ke must appease the enthusiasm of each team member.

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It can be said that the other four members of this national team are very unique.

Wang Changai, the third place in this national competition, Chuan Wazi, is very short and slender, less than 1.6 meters tall. He wears black-rimmed glasses. Because he has a severe stutter, he hardly speaks at ordinary times. His personality

He is also relatively introverted, the type of nerd who just stares at books and may not be able to say a word if you kick him.

However, his talent in mathematics is very high, and he is especially quick to accept the new ideas for solving problems taught by Qin Ke. His first selection test score was only about 180 points, and his latest selection test score has reached 270 points. Qin Ke feels that he has

There is a high chance of winning a silver medal, and the gold medal may not be completely hopeless.

At this time, Wang Changai was sitting on the plane, still looking through his study notes from the past few days with a slight nervousness. Qin Ke did not force him to relax, but just asked him to pay attention to his eyes to avoid airsickness.

Sun Bingfei, a native of Beijing, wears brand-name clothes, has a middle-parted hairstyle and is coated with hairspray. He has the temperament of a playboy. He also likes to show off the latest electronic products, cigarettes, etc. in private. He was originally only ninth in the national competition.

, his performance during the training camp was average, but in the final selection exam, his performance improved by leaps and bounds, and he ranked fourth in one fell swoop. It was obvious that the content taught by Qin Ke was very suitable for him, and his own mathematical talent was also very high.

His mental adjustment ability is very good, and he actually has the mind to strike up a conversation with a young foreign woman next door. Qin Ke just patted him on the shoulder and reminded him to pay attention to his speaking volume and not to disturb other passengers.

Wei Yuyuan comes from Chenghai City, the top city in the Mathematical Olympiad. He also comes from a wealthy family and has a bit of a petty bourgeois atmosphere. He is exquisite in doing things, dresses very elegantly, is low-key but not luxurious, and his handwriting is also very beautiful. He is the seventh in this national competition.

He was also a top student in mathematics who came from behind. When he saw Qin Ke coming over, he put down the magazine in his hand and nodded to Qin Ke very politely.

The fourth one is Liang Shaoping. He is a bit boring, but he is a top math student who was selected to join the national training team early. He was second in the last national competition. However, his performance in this national competition was a little abnormal and he only got fifth place.

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He admired Qin Ke the most, because he was one of the three teams who were bullied by American high school students and lost all their confidence. Coupled with his poor performance in this national competition, he fell into a negative state of self-denial. Later, Qin Ke

After Ke chatted with him and resolved his worries, he regained his confidence and worked hard in the subsequent selection exams, finally qualifying for the national team with sixth place.

But now he is still the least confident among the six.

Seeing Qin Ke coming over, Liang Shaoping immediately stood up and said respectfully: "Teacher Qin, how can I help you?"

Qin Ke smiled and pushed him to sit down: "No, no, you have a good rest. Your face doesn't look right. Are you airsick? There is medicine for airsickness here. If you feel uncomfortable, just take it."

"Thank you, Teacher Qin, for your concern!" Liang Shaoping gratefully took the pill and swallowed it.

Qin Ke comforted him a few more words, asked him to close his eyes and rest, and then returned to his seat.

Ning Qingyun was sitting next to him by the window. At this time, the girl was holding her delicate chin and looking at the thick clouds outside.

"What are you thinking about?"

As soon as Qin Ke came back, the girl's originally cold eyes regained their luster. She turned back and whispered: "Nothing, I just feel that technology will really change the world. It takes a month or two by boat to cover such a long distance, right?"

Now it takes less than a day to fly. Thinking about it this way, our goal is very meaningful. I really hope that our research and inventions can also improve human life in this way in the future."

"Technology changes the world. To be honest, the sense of accomplishment of changing a country's status and improving people's lives through technology is much more interesting than solving some world-class academic problem."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ning Qingyun smiled brightly, looked around, and saw Deng Hongguo sitting next to Qin Ke closing his eyes to rest, seeming to have fallen asleep, so he smiled slightly.

Hongdi secretly and lovingly held Qin Ke's big hand.

This lovely mentality of just falling in love and almost not wanting to be separated is fully demonstrated in Ning Qingyun.

Qin Ke played with her beautiful and tender little fingers lovingly and asked with a smile: "Study Committee, is this your first time going abroad?"

"Well. Fortunately, you are here." Probably because she was afraid of being heard, Ning Qingyun said this close to Qin Ke's ear, with the sweet scent of the girl's breath, the tenderness of attachment and extreme trust.

The sound of the voice made Qin Ke feel charming in his heart.

Among the six team members, the procedures for Ning Qingyun to go abroad were actually the most complicated. Although Qin Ke had not handled it, he had heard Deng Hongguo say something about it because her family background was relatively sensitive, and she had to go through layers of approval to go abroad, and because her parents

At this time, we couldn't contact her at all, and there was no way to sign her consent for her to go abroad. In the end, it was her grandma Chu Mimei who signed the consent form, and the senior leader in charge of education came forward to coordinate, and the trip finally took place.

Qin Ke secretly glanced at a woman sitting on the seat not far away.

This woman was an ordinary-looking woman, the kind who would not be recognized if she was thrown into a crowd. It was said that she was responsible for the logistics of this representative team's trip, but Qin Ke, with his keen intuition developed from playing basketball for a long time, felt that this woman was paying attention.

It fell on him and Ning Qingyun from time to time, and his waist was straight and he walked with a sense of ability, not like ordinary logistics workers doing odd jobs.

Of course, even if Qin Ke has some speculation in his heart, he will not say it casually. Moreover, the existence of such a character can indeed ensure Ning Qingyun's safety.

"This time we can just experience foreign customs and customs together. To be honest, apart from traveling to nearby Southeast Asia, this is my first time to go to Europe, let alone a country as far away as Northern Europe."

"Hmm? Which countries in Southeast Asia have you been to? Is it interesting?"

"For my parents and my little sister, it should be quite interesting and have a lot of fun." Qin Ke couldn't help but sigh as he thought of the heartbreak he had when he went abroad to take care of his family a few years ago.

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My mother was okay. Although she didn't care about anything, at least she was quietly and leisurely following the tour guide around the scenic spots. My father and little sister were like wild horses running wild, running around and couldn't be pulled back. It's a pity that he was only thirteen at the time.

Not only did he have to keep the passports of the whole family, but he also had to find his father and little sister who had run away frequently to prevent them from being left behind by the tour guide.

I won’t mention it anymore, I will shed tears if I mention it.

Fortunately, Xiao Baicai is very well-behaved and obedient. She never ran around during the last trip and almost walked hand in hand with him. To be honest, with his family as a comparison, Qin Ke really likes this sensible and well-behaved girl.

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"If there is a chance in the future, I will take you to travel around the world. Speaking of going to Norway this time, it can be regarded as our first overseas trip. Ha, if we work hard, there may be host cities for IPhO, IChO and IBO.

Looking forward to our visit.”

"It's not that easy, but...if we can really go to the cities where these competitions are held together, our high school will probably have no regrets."

"We can definitely do it." Qin Ke rubbed the girl's hair.

Probably because she was tired from the special training during this period, and because there were elders around, it was inconvenient to talk too much. This girl with little physical ability subconsciously rested her little head on Qin Ke's shoulder, and soon she breathed evenly and entered.

In dreamland.

Qin Ke put his arms around the girl's slender waist to help her sleep more comfortably.

The girl's silky hair slid across her face, and the elegant and delicious girl's body fragrance with the scent of lime lingered on the tip of her nose.

Qin Ke held the sleeping girl in his arms, as if he owned the whole world, and a sense of happiness emerged spontaneously.

Sure enough, youth must have such a girlfriend to be considered complete, and even this long and boring voyage becomes sweet.

I used to only think about conquering the stars and the sea, which was too superficial.

Qin Ke glanced at the other miserable single team members and raised the corners of his mouth.

Wang Changai, Sun Bingfei, Wei Yuyuan, Liang Shaoping: "???" Why do I have an inexplicable feeling of being offended?

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IMO, the competition time is July 18th and 19th. I started early in the morning on the 15th, mainly to overcome the jet lag and adjust my physical condition. After all, it takes two or three days to adapt to a strange environment.
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