Ross Bayer
Home town:
Auckland
School:
Auckland Grammar School
Age:
17
Gender:
Male
Native Language:
English
Handedness:
right
Math Relatives:
No
School subjects(s) most liked:
Latin
School subjects(s) least liked:
History
Hobbies/Interests:
Sport (soccer, rugby), debating, chess
Special achievement(s):
Academic achievements in class and national exams
Chosen to represent Auckland at debating
Favorite book(s):
Lord of the Rings (the first book anyway)
The Earthsea Quartet (Ursula Le Guin)
Favorite movie(s):
Pulp Fiction
The Matrix
Planned college subjects:
If only I knew
Future career plans:
Again, your guess is as good as mine
Favorite math fact, theorem or formula:
Fermat's Last Theorem, Euler's equation involving e, pi and i
Why math is great:
It is a true challenge that rewards the moment of inspiration with a tremendous feeling of satisfaction
Personal Webpage:
People to thank:
Michael Albert, Bonnie Law, Bob Grover, Eddie Mack, most importantly my late dad of course
Final message:
The IMO was extremely tough and I know lots of kids are disappointed with low marks, but strength to everyone who participated and I hope they learned and enjoyed this great meeting of countries and cultures.
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