Peng Chuan graduated from the School of Mathematics of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in the 1990s. Later, with excellent grades, he went to the Department of Mathematics of Princeton University to study abroad, and at that time became a student of Lian Zhengxing, who was teaching at Princeton University.
After graduating with his Ph.D., he returned to Shanghai Jiao Tong University to teach.
However, while he was teaching, he was criticized by the then dean Wang Shuo, the retired former dean of the Institute of Science and Technology, Academician Wang, for his education for graduate students.
The main reason is that he exploits graduate students very excessively.
He taught graduate students for about seven years. During this period, he stole more than a dozen papers from his students and asked his students to do various chores. As a result, the delay rate of his students was the highest in the school.
Of course, the delay rate is not the main problem. The main problem is that he squeezes students, which has caused at least five students to suffer from depression, and one of them almost committed suicide.
The student sent an email to his best friend before committing suicide.
Because he revealed an obvious tendency between the lines, his friend took the train overnight to find him, and finally found him in his dormitory with his wrists cut.
Fortunately, the student hesitated for a day and night before slitting his wrist. At the same time, he did not cut the artery, and the bleeding rate was relatively slow. When his friend arrived, although his condition was serious, he still had time to receive treatment. , so he finally survived.
At that time, the Internet was not as convenient as it is now, so the public opinion did not spread. Shanghai Jiao Tong University quickly suppressed the matter, comforted the student and his family, made sufficient compensation, and conducted Of course, all the other students of Peng Chuan also expressed strong dissatisfaction in this incident.
As a result, Peng Chuan was revoked as a graduate tutor, and all other students were able to change tutors.
Wang Shuo, the dean at the time, naturally expressed his dissatisfaction with Peng Chuan. He talked to him many times and criticized him harshly.
The most important thing is that Peng Chuan is an outstanding student who graduated from them, and Wang Shuo even served as Peng Chuan's teacher.
Therefore, no matter how severe his criticism is, he still hates iron and cannot become steel.
But precisely because of this, Peng Chuan was dissatisfied, and then secretly contacted his former mentor at Princeton University, Lian Zhengxing, hoping that Lian Zhengxing would help him go to Beijing University.
At that time, Lian Zhengxing had returned from Princeton University to the School of Mathematics at Beijing University and served as deputy dean, so he still had this power.
In addition, Shanghai Jiao Tong University also knew that family scandals should not be publicized, so no one disclosed this matter.
Therefore, Lian Zhengxing didn't know what his student had done. Later, he checked and found that his student had not slacked off at all after returning to Shanghai Jiao Tong University for several years. He actually published so many papers, including many The quality is quite good.
In addition, Peng Chuan performed well when he was his student at Princeton University and left a good impression on him, so he made some arrangements and let Peng Chuan come to Peking University as an assistant professor.
Of course, Shanghai Jiao Tong University didn't hold him back at all, and sent him away like the god of plague.
After coming to Peking University, Peng Chuan restrained himself a lot and started academic work with an open mind. In this way, he became an assistant professor, an associate professor, and finally a full professor.
Of course, what happened back then could not be contained. A few years later, the leaders at Peking University would also know about it. But at that time, Lian Zhengxing had already become the dean and faced the hardships of the former students. I begged, and Peng Chuan, who came to Beijing University, performed well, not to mention academically outstanding, but he still achieved some results, so he thought that he had corrected his evil ways, so he only punished him with three drinks and a symbolic punishment. For a moment, let's say goodbye.
In this way, Peng Chuan, who suddenly became a professor at Peking University, felt his heart swell again. While he looked down on Shanghai Jiao Tong University, he also felt resentful about what happened back then.
"I am now a full professor at the School of Mathematics at Beijing University, the first school of mathematics in China. Back then, you, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, let me go without even leaving a word."
But now that he saw a talent like Li Mu emerging from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, he felt even more unhappy.
Of course, if he holds a grudge, he has no way to retaliate against the School of Mathematics of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. After all, he is also from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and is not that easy to offend.
Until today, he listened to Li Mu's report, met this person who was supposed to be his junior student, and proved the twin prime number conjecture. For him, even if he was applauding and smiling on the surface, he was doing great work for the country of China. The mathematical community celebrated, but his heart was also crawling in darkness, hoping that Li Mu's proof would be found to be wrong.
Especially when he learned that the School of Science and Technology of Beijing University had offered conditions that he envied to keep Li Mu, but Li Mu actually refused, which not only made him feel ashamed, but also made him hate Zi Xu even more.
But again, he doesn't have the ability to take revenge because he has no reason.
However, he did not expect to hear Fan Pairen's words unexpectedly.
Although he didn't think Fan Pairen was really just one step away from proving the twin prime conjecture, seeing what he said was serious, he also said that many mathematicians in the car had heard it, and it was he who first told Li Mu about the circle method. Combined with finite fields.
Fan Pairen even listed some mathematical formulas for him on the spot, indicating that he was on target.
When Peng Chuan saw these formulas, they actually had a certain degree of logic, which made him officially believe in Fan Pairen.
"Very good, very good. I can see that, Professor Fan, you do have such a talent for mathematics."
Handing back the draft paper Fan Pairen gave him, Peng Chuan said with a smile: "I will definitely help you get what you deserve. Next, I will need your cooperation. I will contact my journalist friends and interview them. Only in this way can we let the public know about this matter."
"Okay! Thank you Professor Peng. You are quite a nice person. At least you are the best among all the professors at Beijing University that I know."
Fan Pairen took back the pieces of draft paper.
His heart was pounding at this time - because he didn't tell Peng Chuan that 60 to 70 percent of the formulas on this draft paper came from the content of Li Mu's report, and then slightly changed, so Make these expressions appear logical.
However, he didn't feel any guilt about this in his heart, because he now even believed that the basis of Li Mu's proof came from the direction he provided.
So even if he uses the contents of Li Mu's report now, he feels that he is using his own.
Use it, use it.
And Peng Chuan had no idea what Fan Pairen was hiding.
Just like what he hid from Beijing University when he first entered Beijing University.
He stood up with a smile and stretched out his hand to Fan Pairen: "Whether I am a good person or not is secondary. The most important thing is that a talented math scholar like you should not be buried."
Fan Pairen also had a bright smile on his face: "Then I'll trouble Professor Peng. I will thank you very much when the matter is completed."
"I don't dare to hope for the Fields Medal, but if I can come to Beijing University to teach, it will be my lifelong wish."
"no problem."
Peng Chuan drew the pie.
(End of chapter)
