Mathematical Sciences: A US - Soviet Exchange for High School Students of High Mathematical Ability

美国和苏联在培养人才方面的经验 青年数学家之间既有对比又有互补。 美国的比赛通常强调快速反应， 简短回答问题。 苏联的比赛需要更多 仔细写出更长的答案，以更少的问题。 美国 课外活动通常提供高级培训 在数学科目上，由大学教职员教授。 苏联 课堂外的经历往往是由高中 教师或学生自己，更经常地涉及 更深入地探讨问题，这些问题不需要背景， 学生自己的。 美国学生在发展方面需要实践 数学证明和讨论。 正因为如此，他们不 在奥运会式的问题上表现出色。 这笔赠款将支持25名高中生和5名高中生 1991年7月，学校教师前往苏联， 为了参加国际夏令营的高 在苏联的高数学能力的学生。 是 对美国人来说，学习苏联的做法很重要， 特别是在苏联社会迅速变化的情况下， 一些传统造就了它们优秀的后代 数学家可能会消失。 一项允许美国人 了解这些传统，并借鉴可以很容易地 运输非常及时。

American and Soviet experiences with developing talent in young mathematicians contrast with and complement each other. American competitions usually emphasize speedy response to many short-answer questions. Soviet competitions call for more carefully written longer answers to fewer problems. American extra-curricular programs most frequently provide advanced training in mathematical subject matter, taught by university staff. Soviet experiences outside the classroom are often led by high school teachers or by the students themselves, and more frequently involve deeper exploration of problems which need no background beyond the students' own. American students need practice in developing mathematical proofs and discussions. Because of this, they do not compete well on Olympiad-style questions. This grant will support 25 high school students and 5 high school teachers to travel to the Soviet Union in July, 1991, in order to participate in an international summer camp for high school students of high mathematical ability in the USSR. It is important for Americans to learn what has been done in the Soviet Union, especially since in the rapidly changing Soviet society, some of the traditions that have produced their excellent young mathematicians may disappear. A plan for permitting Americans to learn about these traditions and borrow what can be easily transported is very timely.