Fields Medal!
With the announcement of Carlos Koenig, more than 4,000 pairs of eyes in the audience turned to him from the previous winner of the Abacus Award.
Although there are still several awards that are considered to be the highest honors in the entire mathematics community, in addition to the Fields Medal, they also include the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, the Abel Prize, the Crafford Prize, etc. In any case, Phil The Erz Prize will always be the most special one in the minds of all mathematicians.
As the most important award in the human world on earth, and in mathematics, a subject considered to be at the top of the discipline chain, the 40-year-old age limit for the Fields Medal can be said to be the highest among all awards. Extremely special.
Of course, because of this, this award has become the best symbol of geniuses.
Naturally, it attracts the attention of countless people.
"Since the Fields Medal was first awarded in 1936, it has been awarded 19 times."
"As of this year, it is already the twentieth."
"It follows our International Congress of Mathematicians, one of the oldest academic conferences in the world, which has passed almost 100 years of history."
“Here, please let us all pay tribute to Mr. John Charles Fields. It was he who helped us spread mathematics to more areas. It was also he who brought us, the International Congress of Mathematicians, to a wider area. world, so that the General Assembly can continue to be timeless.”
After saying this, Koenig applauded, and then everyone in the audience also applauded, paying respect to the mathematician from a hundred years ago.
If Mr. Fields had not left the Fields Medal as a heavyweight award for the International Congress of Mathematicians, the International Congress of Mathematicians probably would not be as eagerly anticipated by so many mathematicians as it is now.
Until the applause gradually subsided, Carlos Koenig smiled and said: "Okay, then let's move on to the Fields Medal awarding session."
“This year, there are four Fields Medal recipients.”
All the mathematicians in the room opened their eyes wide.
Four winners!
Generally speaking, the Fields Medal will be awarded to 2 to 4 winners, and the more people awarding the award, the more likely those who have the probability to win the award will win the award.
And once it is not obtained, it will take four years. Maybe after four years, the mathematics scholar who originally had the qualification will lose the qualification because he is over 40 years old.
The only person in history who can break this rule is Andrew Wiles, and what Andrew Wiles proved was Fermat's Last Theorem. If you want to replicate his result, you can only solve another problem. A mathematical problem equivalent to Fermat's last theorem.
However, this probability is pitifully small.
"Lao Yun, are the four of you confident?"
In the conference hall, in a certain row of seats, several Chinese mathematicians were sitting together.
Among them were Yun Wei, Zhu Wen, and Xu Yang. They were all the golden generation of mathematics at Beijing University in China and were considered the top group among young Chinese mathematicians.
They are also considered candidates for the Fields Medal.
However, in terms of age, people like Xu Yang and Zhu Wen are already over 40 years old, and the only person who happens to be 40 years old is Yun Wei.
Therefore, in this session, only he may win this award.
However, facing the words of several other people, Yun Wei was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head and said: "It's better not to think about it. This kind of thing probably has nothing to do with me. I still know it very well."
After hearing Yun Wei's words, several other people also fell silent, and finally shook their heads.
Once collectively known as the golden generation, they had to express helplessness when faced with mathematics.
For a "realistic" science like mathematics, no means no. Physics can achieve "super-light speed" by loosening cables. In mathematics, even if you loosen your head, you still can't prove the Riemann Hypothesis.
"Okay, let's not worry about this kind of thing. Let's first see who can win this year's award."
Yun Wei waved his hand, and finally focused his attention on the rostrum.
Of course, although he did not say that he had hope, the expectation in his eyes still revealed his true thoughts.
The other people didn't say anything more, and all turned their attention to Koenig on the rostrum.
"By the way, do you think that person will win the award?"
Zhu Wen said at this time.
"that person……"
Although the name was not given, they all knew who this person was.
That young man who came from the same country as them, but who was almost half their age, turned the entire mathematical world upside down.
If together they are considered the golden generation of Chinese mathematics, then that person alone can probably support a golden generation.
"Maybe……"
The possibility was on everyone else's mind.
However, at this moment, Carlos Koenig on the stage finally began to announce his award speech.
“When the hail conjecture was proven, I was happy for the mathematical community; when the twin prime conjecture was proven, I was amazed by the ability of geniuses; when Goldbach’s conjecture was proven, I was shocked by a person. "
"I once thought about where the limits and boundaries of a mathematical genius are? He gave me a vivid answer."
"That is, there are no limits and no boundaries. His mathematics changed the research direction of the chemical and biological communities and brought about revolution; his mathematics caused the collapse of the building in the physics community and then laid a more solid foundation. ; His mathematics has even changed the most critical diagnostic process in the medical world."
"He fully proved that mathematics is the language of the universe, and it can produce unimaginable effects in any science."
When he said this, Koenig paused, raised his head, and looked at the entire audience.
It was as if, at this moment, all the participants had been attracted by his announcement.
Obviously, when his first words came out, everyone in the audience already knew who the winner was.
There is only that one person.
"He is—Li Mu!"
Carlos Koenig's voice suddenly rose much higher.
"From number theory to algebraic geometry, from mathematics to various other branches, I can't imagine anyone doing a better job than him."
"So, I announce that the first Fields Medal winner at the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians will be Li Mu!"
"Because of his unprecedented achievements in number theory, his huge contribution in promoting the realization of the Langlands Program, and his outstanding achievements in the application of mathematics in other fields."
"Let us send our warmest congratulations to Mr. Li Mu!"
Having said that, Carlos Koenig already gave out extremely fierce applause and looked towards the audience where Li Mu was sitting with a smile on his face.
Of course, as the audience burst into intense applause, more than 4,000 pairs of eyes also turned to Li Mu's direction.
Li Mu was sitting in the second row, so his seat was very obvious.
At this moment, Li Mu, as the only protagonist in the audience, naturally felt the deepest.
After nearly... four years of hard work, relying on his personal talent and a little help from the computer in his mind, he has finally won the highest honor in mathematics.
"Congratulations, Li Mu, you deserve this."
Wiles, who was sitting next to him and applauding constantly, said to him with a smile on his face.
Many acquaintances around him also sent congratulations to him.
Li Mu stood up, buttoned the front button of his suit, and smiled and nodded at the acquaintances around him.
"Thank you, thank you."
Afterwards, he also left his seat and walked towards the podium.
Accompanied by non-stop applause, he walked onto the stage.
Carlos Koenig was already waiting to welcome him.
He stretched out his hand: "Li, congratulations to you. This Fields Medal is well-deserved for you."
Li Mu also stretched out his hand and shook his hand: "Thank you, Chairman Koenig."
Koenig smiled slightly, then picked up the prize from the table next to him.
It was a velvet-covered box, similar in texture to those boxes containing rings or jewelry.
At this time, the box had been opened, and a golden badge lay flat inside.
This is the Fields Medal.
The medal is by the Canadian sculptor Robert Tate MacKenzie, a master who was, of course, already a master of the last century.
On the front of the medal is a relief portrait of Archimedes, engraved with capital Greek letters: ΑΡΧΙΜΗΔΟΥΣ.
It means "Archimedes' (head)".
Archimedes' status in the world of mathematics is worthy of having his face and name engraved on such an important medal.
And beyond that is the monogram as the engraver.
Finally, on the circular edge of the medal, there is a sentence written in Latin: Beyond human limits, be the master of the universe.
This is what the front of the Fields Medal says.
If you turn to the back, there are a few lines in the middle, "Mathematicians from all over the world gather, glory belongs to important contributions to knowledge", with Archimedes' sphere embedded in a cylinder in the background.
This is the medal that represents the highest honor in mathematics.
The exquisite design is sought after by almost all mathematicians. Placing it in the most obvious place in the home collection room will surely attract the most exclamation from guests.
After admiring the golden badge, Li Mu closed the lid with a smile on his face and put it away.
This medal must be kept close to your heart. I heard that at the last International Congress of Mathematicians held in Rio de Janeiro, the medal of a Fields Medal winner was actually stolen.
Well... of course, considering that it was Rio de Janeiro after all, it doesn't seem surprising when you think about the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
And this is Mao Zi’s territory. Think back to the Mao-style law enforcement you saw outside when you came in...
There shouldn't be any thief risking the world's scorn, right?
Ahem...
There is no need to think so much.
In addition to the medal, there is also 15,000 Canadian dollars, equivalent to more than 80,000 yuan. As for why it is Canadian dollars, it is mainly because Fields is a Canadian, and the initial funds for this bonus came from the money he left behind. 47,000 Canadian dollars.
After receiving the award, the Fields Medal did not include an acceptance speech.
Then, Carlos Koenig continued to announce with a smile: "Then, let us once again congratulate Mr. Li Mu, the youngest Fields Medal winner in history."
"At the age of twenty-two, I really want to know how many years it will take before I want to win the Fields Medal at a younger age, or is this still possible?"
Koenig's words also suddenly reminded everyone in the audience that this winner is only 22 years old this year.
Previously, the youngest recipient of the Fields Medal was Jean-Pierre Serre, who won the Fields Medal in 1954 when he was 27 years old, and the second youngest recipient was 29 years old. , there are three 29-year-old Fields Medal winners in history, and Simon Downers is one of them.
Now, Li Mu has directly raised this age by five years!
Twenty-two years old...
For a moment, all the mathematicians in the audience felt despair because of their age.
Can this really be exceeded?
Until the end, they could only forget about it temporarily and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they were over 22 years old and didn't have to worry about it.
When they were 22 years old, most of them were still thinking about how to complete their graduation thesis. How could they think about such a problem?
This kind of problem should be left to future generations to solve.
The applause sounded again and lasted for a long time, and Li Mu returned to his seat after bowing.
The award ceremony continued, and the next three winners were basically on the 40-year-old age limit, except for the winner named James Maynard, who was 35 years old.
There is also a Korean named Xu Ji'er, whose award-winning achievements also include the proof of Qiangmeisen's conjecture.
No matter what, winners who can win the Fields Medal have unquestionable abilities in the field of mathematics.
Soon, as the Fields Medal was awarded, it was followed by several other awards that were not very important. Basically, they were awards that showed the International Mathematical Union's concern for humanism.
For example, there is the Noether Lecture Medal, which is awarded specifically to female mathematicians, and there is also the Lilavati Award for those who have made great contributions to the promotion of mathematics education.
In this way, with the awarding of awards, the opening ceremony of the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians also officially ended.
Relevant news spread quickly, and the most eye-catching one was of course the winner of the Fields Medal.
Among the four Fields Medal winners, the one who attracts the most attention is naturally Li Mu.
The 22-year-old Fields Medal winner has directly raised the age for receiving the Fields Medal by five years. This achievement is unprecedented, and may even be unprecedented, and has shocked the whole world.
…
In Huaguo, CCTV’s 13 news channels are now in the live news room.
Although it is not a news broadcast, nor is it News 30, there are still people who watch this channel, such as some people who are taking public exams, some who are just passing the time, and some old people.
In the live news room at this time, a certain anchor surnamed Kang was talking about the recent hot news: "Recently, South Korea's normal temperature superconductor LKD-66 has received much attention from the academic community. After being reproduced in many university laboratories, it has been determined LKD-66 is not a real superconductor..."
As he was talking, suddenly, a hand stretched out from the side and handed the anchor a piece of paper.
The anchor named Kang was interrupted, which made the audience in front of the TV a little confused.
What's going on here?
Encountered an unexpected accident?
But then, they saw the anchor who took the paper and looked at it for a few times, and suddenly showed a surprised expression.
Then he raised his head, looked at the camera again, and said in a very exciting tone: "Just now we got the news that the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians in St. Petersburg, Russia, has announced this year's Fields The name of the award winner.”
"Among them, my country's famous mathematician won this award!"
"It is reported that the Fields Medal is the highest award in mathematics, equivalent to the Nobel Prize in mathematics. It represents the highest achievement in the field of mathematics..."
"In the past, the youngest Fields Medal winner was the French mathematician Jean-Pierre Serre, and with Li Mu winning the award, the age of the youngest winner will drop directly to 22 years old."
"This is the first Chinese to win this award..."
"..."
The audience in front of the TV was stunned when they learned the news unexpectedly.
Then, those young viewers immediately started picking up their mobile phones and sharing the news in various group chats.
Their faun won the Fields Medal!
What the news broadcast room got was basically first-hand information, because at the International Congress of Mathematicians, their reporters watched the whole process. As soon as they got the news, they immediately reported the matter back to the country.
So the viewers who watched the live broadcast were also the first to know.
As a result, the whole country was boiling.
Fields Medal winner!
The youngest!
On the hot search list, the news that [Li Mu won the Fields Medal] fell directly to the top of the list like a drop from the sky, sweeping away all the remaining hot searches by single digits.
[Holy shit, what did I see? Fei Fei Fei...Fields Medal? ! ! 】
【Faun! Faun! Faun! God forever! 】
[Damn it, I was watching the live news broadcast and was talking about the LKD-66 room-temperature superconductor. I was suddenly interrupted, and then I talked about this matter. It’s so awesome! 】
[Although I have long guessed that Faun will win the Fields Medal, it is too soon. Damn it, the 22-year-old Philippine Medal winner is not a god. Who is a god? 】
[22 years old...can this still be exceeded? 】
[No way, the youngest winner of the Nobel Prize in Science is 25 years old. 】
[If I can still surpass this, I will stand on my head and eat X]
[You’re already old by then, so what the hell are you talking about]
…
And Beijing University, School of Life Sciences.
"Ahhhh! Ruyu, your brother won the Fields Medal!"
Xin Xin shook Li Ruyu's shoulders almost like crazy.
"Oh, I know, I know."
Li Ruyu said calmly, "Calm down."
"That's your brother, you're not excited at all!"
Seeing Li Ruyu looking so calm, Xin Xin rolled her eyes.
"That's still my brother." Li Ruyu spread his hands, "What's my brother's is mine, so it means I also get the Fields Medal."
Xin Xin gave her a middle finger and said, "First prove Goldbach's conjecture for me."
After making a fuss, she regained her composure and stopped going crazy.
"Have you gone crazy?" Li Ruyu asked.
"Why are you so crazy?" Xin Xin was stunned.
"It seems you have finished sending out." Li Ruyu said: "Then it's my turn."
Then she grabbed Xin Xin's shoulders and shook her even more crazily: "Ah ah ah... my brother won the Fields Medal!"
Xin Xin: "..."
She felt like her brain was being shaken to pieces.
…
(End of chapter)
