《阿里巴巴全球数学竞赛选手们关于对“姜萍同学事件”展开调查的集体公开请愿信》
尊敬的2024阿里巴巴全球数学竞赛组委会:
Dear Members of the 2024 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition Organizing Committee,
我们是入围2024阿里巴巴全球数学竞赛决赛的部分选手,谨此向各位致以诚挚的问候。首先,我们真诚地感谢组委会和达摩院的工作人员为组织这项杰出的比赛所做出的巨大努力和付出。
We are writing to you as a group of finalists for the 2024 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition. First and foremost, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for the tremendous effort and dedication put forth by the committee members and staffs at the Damo Academy in organizing this esteemed competition.
近日,在预赛中获得第12名并入围决赛的姜萍同学引起了社会上的广泛关注和热烈讨论,这其中也不乏相关领域专业人士对她的预赛成绩和数学专业水平的质疑。
Recently, there has been a heated discussion regarding one of the finalists, Jiang Ping, who ranked 12th in the Qualifying Round, and concerns have been raised by professionals in the relevant fields on her scores and math competence.
一些主要的质疑如下:
Some of the primary concerns are as follows:
1. 在达摩院发布的纪录视频中,姜萍同学在黑板上解答一道数学问题时,其板书中出现了明显的书写错误,如将“ Σ ”写作“ 2¯ ”,将“ sin𝜋𝑧 ”写作“ sin𝜋𝑧 ”等等,显示出她对这些专业数学表达式和符号似乎并不熟悉。
In a documentary video released by the Damo Academy, Jiang Ping made several apparent writing mistakes (e.g., writing “ Σ ” as “2¯”; writing “ sin𝜋𝑧 ” as “ sin𝜋𝑧 ”) while solving a math problem on the blackboard. It appears that she seemed unfamiliar with these mathematical expressions and symbols.
2. 复旦大学数学教授姚一隽在接受采访时表示,一位曾看过姜萍同学答卷的同行评价她“LaTeX使用熟练”;然而,LaTeX是一种常应用于科技文稿撰写的排版系统,并非数学学习者所必需掌握的技能;且LaTeX对数学表达式的输入错误非常敏感,这与她在视频中频频出现书写错误似有矛盾。
Math professor Yao Yijun from Fudan University claimed in an interview that, a colleague of him who had seen Jiang Ping's submitted answers commented that Jiang Ping was “skilled in using LaTeX”. However, LaTeX is a typesetting system commonly used for writing technical documents, not a skill that mathematics learners necessarily need to master. Furthermore, LaTeX is highly sensitive to errors in math expression inputs, which seems to contradict the frequent writing errors she made in the video.
3. 有指控声称,姜萍同学的数学老师王闰秋(预赛排名第125名)可能和其他人一起协助姜萍同学完成了其预赛答案。
Allegations have been made that Jiang Ping’s math teacher, Wang Runqiu, who ranked 125th in the Qualifying Round, may have assisted her in preparing the answers, with potential help from others.
我们认为,包括上述质疑在内,目前网络上所流传的一系列所谓“证据”均为间接证据,并不足以证明姜萍同学在预赛中涉及任何不当行为;但是,考虑到这些讨论所引发的舆论影响,组委会有义务、也有能力认真对待这些质疑,并采取适当行动澄清事件真相。
We believe that the so-called "evidence" currently circulating on the Internet, including the concerns mentioned above, is too circumstantial to prove that Jiang Ping was involved in any misconduct during the Qualifying Round. However, given the impact on public opinion caused by such discussions, the organizing committee has an obligation, and also the capability, to address these concerns seriously and take appropriate actions to clarify the truth.
有鉴于此,作为同样入围决赛的选手,我们恳请组委会采取以下措施:
Therefore, as fellow finalists, we respectfully urge the committee to take the following actions:
1. 在获得姜萍同学和王闰秋老师的许可后,向入围决赛的选手公开其预赛答卷,以供审阅。
Make public the submitted answers for the Qualifying Round by Jiang Ping and Wang Runqiu for examination, at least among the finalists, upon receiving their permissions.
2. 由组委会成员和无利益冲突的第三方专家进行独立调查,并及时、公开公布调查结果。
Perform an independent investigation by committee members AND third-party experts with no conflicts of interest, and announce the investigation results to the public in a timely manner.
鉴于决赛将于本周六(6月22日)举行,为避免在赛前给姜萍同学带来任何不必要的压力,我们将推迟至决赛结束后再公开这封请愿信(及任何答复)。
As the Final Round of the competition is scheduled for this Saturday, June 22nd, to avoid imposing any unnecessary pressures on Jiang Ping in her preparation for the Final Round, we will refrain from revealing this petition letter (and any response from you) to the public until the end of the Final Round.
再次感谢各位为组织这项比赛所做的努力,并期待组委会的及时答复。
Once again, we would like to express our gratitude for your efforts in organizing this competition, and we look forward to your prompt response to address these concerns.
(附件为参与请愿的决赛选手名单,按时间顺序排列)
(Please find attached the list of finalists joining the petition in chronological order)
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