Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
Where in paragraph 1 does the following sentence best fit? "For many, the elegance of mathematical concepts often goes unnoticed amidst the complexity."
(III)
(II)
(IV)
(I)
Câu đầu nêu sự đối lập: có người thấy toán học phức tạp, có người thấy vẻ đẹp.
Câu chèn giải thích vì sao vẻ đẹp ấy thường bị bỏ qua, nên nối trực tiếp sau câu đầu.
Sau câu chèn, từ “Now” mở sang giải pháp Penrose.
Mạch hợp lý là: khó khăn trong việc cảm nhận vẻ đẹp → công cụ giúp trực quan hóa.
Chọn D (I). B, C, A lần lượt đặt câu chèn sau phần giới thiệu công cụ hoặc giữa các ý về Penrose, làm gián đoạn mạch vấn đề → giải pháp.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
The word "restricted" in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______
expanded
enclosed
contained
confined
"Restricted" diễn tả việc bị giới hạn trong phạm vi hoặc khả năng nhất định.
Cụm "aren’t restricted to basic functions" cho biết Penrose không chỉ giới hạn ở các chức năng cơ bản.
Vì vậy, từ cần tìm phải mang nghĩa mở rộng, không bị bó hẹp.
A. "expanded" đúng vì nghĩa là được mở rộng; B. "enclosed", C. "contained", D. "confined" đều chỉ sự bao quanh, chứa đựng hoặc bó hẹp, gần nghĩa với "restricted".
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
The phrase "secret sauce" in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by _______
special element
unnatural ability
unexpected benefit
mysterious feature
Cụm “secret sauce” nói về yếu tố giúp Penrose thực hiện phần việc khó một cách hiệu quả.
Vì vậy, cụm này mang nghĩa “thành phần đặc biệt” hoặc “yếu tố cốt lõi”.
“Special element” có nghĩa là “yếu tố đặc biệt”, phù hợp nhất với ngữ cảnh.
Chọn A. special element; B sai vì nói đến năng lực phi tự nhiên, C chỉ lợi ích bất ngờ, còn D nhấn mạnh tính bí ẩn không phù hợp với ý đang được giải thích rõ.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature or benefit of the Penrose tool?
It allows users to create diagrams from mathematical expressions.
It can produce high-quality illustrations without requiring advanced drawing skills.
It enables users to communicate mathematical ideas using a programming language.
It can automatically generate solutions to complex mathematical problems.
Từ khóa NOT cho biết cần tìm phương án không được đề cập.
Tập trung vào các tính năng hoặc lợi ích của Penrose.
Bài đọc nêu Penrose tạo sơ đồ từ biểu thức toán học, hỗ trợ tạo hình chất lượng cao và cho phép diễn đạt ý tưởng bằng ngôn ngữ lập trình.
Vì vậy, các ý tương ứng với A, B và C đều được đề cập.
Chọn D. A, B và C sai vì lần lượt đã được bài đọc đề cập; D sai ở nội dung được hỏi vì bài không nói Penrose tự động giải các bài toán phức tạp.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
The word "they" in paragraph 4 refers to _______
possibilities
users
diagrams
ideas
Ngay trước câu chứa they, users có thể chọn và chỉnh sửa các biểu đồ.
Vì vậy, they tiếp tục chỉ những người sử dụng Penrose.
B đúng vì users là người có thể truyền đạt các ý tưởng trong đầu cho hệ thống.
A, C, D sai vì lần lượt chỉ các khả năng, biểu đồ và ý tưởng; chúng không thể thực hiện hành động truyền đạt.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
Which of the following best summarizes paragraph 3?
Penrose enables users to translate mathematical ideas into diagrams using expert knowledge and computer codes.
Katherine Ye discusses the challenges mathematicians face when trying to visualize complex ideas.
Penrose allows users to create high-quality diagrams quickly without needing artistic skills.
Diagrams in mathematics are often underused due to the time required to create them.
Đoạn văn nêu khó khăn khi tạo sơ đồ toán học, sau đó tập trung giới thiệu cách Penrose giải quyết vấn đề.
Penrose chuyển kiến thức của chuyên gia thành mã máy tính, giúp người dùng biến ý tưởng toán học thành sơ đồ.
Chọn A vì bao quát đúng đối tượng, mục đích và cách thức hoạt động của Penrose.
B, C, D sai vì lần lượt chỉ nêu lời của Katherine Ye, thêm ý không được đề cập và chỉ nói nguyên nhân khiến sơ đồ bị dùng ít.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
Penrose’s developers want to make math easier to understand by using illustrations.
Mathematical diagrams that are drawn by hand on chalkboards are not long-lasting.
Diagrams are usually not widely used to illustrate or communicate mathematical ideas.
Penrose uses common mathematical rules to draw diagrams for a mathematical object.
Penrose dùng mã máy do chuyên gia xây dựng và các quy tắc do người dùng định nghĩa để tạo sơ đồ.
Bài đọc cũng khẳng định sơ đồ trên bảng sẽ biến mất, sơ đồ toán học thường bị sử dụng chưa đầy đủ và mục tiêu là giúp nhiều người hiểu toán hơn.
Chọn D vì Penrose không dùng các quy tắc toán học thông thường; hệ thống dùng quy tắc do chuyên gia mã hóa hoặc người dùng tự định nghĩa.
A, B, C đúng lần lượt vì mục tiêu giúp hiểu toán, sơ đồ trên bảng không tồn tại lâu, và sơ đồ thường bị sử dụng chưa đầy đủ trong giao tiếp toán học.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?
Users can choose and modify the diagrams they prefer from a collection of options.
Users can view and customize the diagrams they wish to use from an assortment of images.
Users can browse and alter the diagrams they like from a variety of choices.
Users can create and adjust the diagrams they desire from a selection of examples.
Câu gốc gồm ba ý: chọn sơ đồ, chỉnh sửa sơ đồ và chọn từ bộ sưu tập có sẵn.
Trong A, choose tương đương select, modify tương đương edit, collection of options tương đương gallery of possibilities.
Chọn A vì giữ đủ ba ý của câu gốc; B, C, D lần lượt dùng từ chưa sát nghĩa hoặc thay chọn bằng xem, lướt qua, tạo ra.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
In general, mathematicians are not very good at remembering and defining notations.
How a mathematical object should be visualized varies from person to person.
Almost all people consider traditional math textbooks to be extremely boring.
Hand-drawn diagrams are not as beautiful and easy to understand as digital diagrams.
Đoạn văn nói máy tính học cách mỗi người muốn trực quan hóa đối tượng toán học.
Người dùng còn được tự định nghĩa ký hiệu để thể hiện tự nhiên.
Cách trực quan hóa không cố định mà phụ thuộc vào lựa chọn của từng người.
Chọn B. A sai vì bài nói các nhà toán học cẩn thận với ký hiệu; C không có căn cứ về sự nhàm chán; D không có so sánh giữa hình vẽ thủ công và kỹ thuật số.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Some people look at an equation and see a bunch of complicated numbers and symbols while others see beauty (I). Now, thanks to a new tool created at Carnegie Mellon University, anyone can now translate the abstractions of mathematics into beautiful and instructive illustrations (II). This exciting new tool is named Penrose after the mathematician Roger Penrose, who is famous for using diagrams and other drawings to communicate complicated mathematical ideas (III). Penrose enables users to create diagrams simply by typing mathematical expressions and letting the software do the drawing (IV).
Unlike a graphing calculator, these aren’t restricted to basic functions, but can be complex relationships from any area of mathematics. “Some mathematicians have a talent for drawing beautiful diagrams by hand, but they vanish as soon as the chalkboard is erased,” said Keenan Crane, an assistant professor of computer science and robotics. “We want to make this expressive power available to anyone.”
Diagrams are often underused in mathematical communication, since producing high-quality illustrations is beyond the skill of many researchers and requires a great deal of time and effort. Penrose addresses these challenges by letting diagram-drawing experts turn their knowledge about creating diagrams into computer codes so that other users can access this capability using familiar mathematical language and a computer. “We started off by asking: ‘How do people translate mathematical ideas into pictures in their head?’” said Katherine Ye, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science Department who is involved in the development of Penrose. “The secret sauce of our system is to empower people to easily ‘explain’ this translation process to the computer, so the computer can do all the hard work of actually making the picture.”
Once the computer learns how the user wants to see a mathematical object visualized – a vector represented by a little arrow, for instance, or a point represented as a dot – it uses these rules to draw several candidate diagrams. Users can then select and edit the diagrams they want from a gallery of possibilities. A special, simple-to-learn programming language was also developed so that they can easily convey the ideas in their minds to the Penrose system, Crane said. "Mathematicians can get very picky about notations," he explained. "We let them define whatever notation they want, so they can express themselves naturally.
The researchers will present Penrose at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which will be held this July. “Our vision is to be able to dust off an old math textbook from the library, drop it into the computer and get a beautifully illustrated book – that way more people understand,” Crane said, noting that Penrose is a first step toward this goal.
(Adapted from sciencedaily.com)
Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
The researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are focusing on the history of mathematical diagrams and their importance in education.
Penrose is a new tool that allows users to create complex mathematical diagrams easily, enhancing mathematical communication and understanding.
The development of Penrose by Carnegie Mellon University aims to replace traditional graphing calculators with a tool that can only produce basic mathematical functions.
Penrose enables mathematicians to draw by hand and provides them with a programming language to express their ideas naturally.
Bài đọc giới thiệu Penrose, một công cụ giúp chuyển các ý tưởng toán học thành sơ đồ trực quan.
Penrose cho phép người dùng nhập biểu thức, tạo sơ đồ phức tạp và tùy chỉnh ký hiệu.
Công cụ này giúp việc truyền đạt và thấu hiểu các ý tưởng toán học trở nên dễ dàng hơn.
Chọn B vì bao quát đầy đủ công cụ, chức năng và lợi ích của Penrose; A sai vì bài không tập trung vào lịch sử, C sai vì Penrose không chỉ tạo hàm cơ bản hay nhằm thay thế máy tính đồ thị, D sai vì phần mềm thực hiện việc vẽ chứ không phải người dùng vẽ tay.
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