United States, Princeton.
For this small town, entering September already means the arrival of autumn, especially at night, which has lost the heat of August and has a bit of coolness.
When Lot Dugan walked out of the office, he put on a thin coat.
The maple leaves on the path outside the School of Mathematics have been stained with red edges, and the path lamps between the branches and leaves are emitting dim light.
Under the dim light, only a hazy shadow can be seen in the quaint English architectural style teaching building, which is even more beautiful.
The surroundings are very quiet, the air is very fresh, and it is a beautiful environment suitable for thinking.
All of this made Lot Dugan feel a little angry.
He really hoped that the 18-year-old kid from Huaxia could come to see the beauty of this place and experience the academic atmosphere here. He felt that if Qiao Ze came, he would definitely be unable to leave here.
Unfortunately, his invitation was rejected outright.
The other person didn't even hesitate for a few seconds to show respect, and gave the answer directly.
What made Liu Chenfeng even more speechless was that Qiao Ze seemed to think that these were what the old man opposite should do, and he didn't even feel honored at all.
Both invited the other once and both declined the other.
"This is what you should be doing at your age. I will send you the exercises later. Just wait."
This is probably the law of conservation of mood.
"No, I just don't want to. In addition, I also have a proposition that I want to solve. Regarding the mass gap hypothesis, if I want to solve the N-body problem, I will definitely be interested in this problem. And I can feel that your level is very high, better than mine at the moment. Many of the professors I have come into contact with are very good. If you can come to our Xilin University, you will definitely get the respect you deserve."
"What? The project that Qiao Zexin applied for has been completed? Is the paper determined to be published in the "Annual Review of Mathematics"? Liu Chenfeng, this matter is very serious, don't joke!"
Probably everything in this world must follow the law of conservation, right? For example, when a person's mood starts to get better, some people have to start to have a bad mood, which is the true meaning of this world.
"Oh, then keep working hard." Qiao Ze encouraged him casually.
"No, everything should be for a reason. Tell me, do you have any concerns? Trust me, if you are willing to come, I will give you a perfect research environment."
There was silence on the other side.
It's as if the dean of the School of Mathematics is not his mentor now, but him.
"Green, how did you finish the question I gave you last time?"
Liu Chenfeng felt that the research team was disbanded before he could establish much friendship with Qiao Ze.
"Chen Feng? Have you been distracted recently? Didn't you know that I hate the Riddler the most? Have you learned how to show off in front of me? Qiao Ze has written so many papers, which paper are you talking about? Where did you post it?"
For Liu Chenfeng, it would not be a problem if he could follow Qiao Ze even if his graduation was delayed for two years.
Forget it, he can't dream anymore, it will make him feel that reality is cruel.
Really, if the old man on the other side of the video was so kind to him...
As a graduate student, you can independently publish top-notch papers in the second area, and even three of several top-notch papers. If you put these in your resume, what instructor wouldn't be dazzled by it? It is no exaggeration to say that at least half of the mathematics doctoral supervisors in many domestic universities are at this level.
So Liu Chenfeng did not return directly to the big office of the research group, but dialed Xu Dajiang's phone number directly in the corridor: "Boss, let me tell you something, a great thing! Qiao Ze's paper has just been reviewed. Guess where it went?"
"Why?"
"Are you kidding? Boss, I was sitting next to him just now, watching the whole conversation between him and his editor-in-chief! You don't know how exciting their conversation was. Professor Dugan even warmly invited Qiao Ze to Princeton in the video. He also said that as long as Qiao Ze nods, he can directly join his research group, study the N-body problem together, and teach Mr. Newton a lesson."
Walking out of Qiao Ze's office, Liu Chenfeng felt completely proud.
"Okay, little boss, I will work hard. This project of ours is about to be completed, right? Do you still need manpower here? I can do anything. It doesn't matter whether there is a subsidy or not." Liu Chen Feng asked eagerly.
"Thank you, little boss. Then I'll do the questions first."
Liu Chenfeng's understanding of the world has been completely subverted.
"No, it's not enough, and it's useless for you to call me anything! Only God knows why I asked you to be my student at that time. You are full of those virtues that I hate, but you have none of the vices that I admire. No! You are not even as good as an eighteen-year-old child!
"Oh, then let's continue to delve deeper into the next topic, the 2DYang-mills theoretical proof on the Riemannian surface. If you feel that it is not a waste of time, continue to do it, but you have to sacrifice some time to read the previous papers." Qiao Ze clicked He nodded.
After hanging up the phone, the little old man finally felt a little better.
Seeing that Su Mucheng and Mama Lu were going shopping, Qiao Ze's first thought was to ask his big boss to recruit someone to help carry the bags?
When he came to this research group, Xu Dajiang told him repeatedly that he should report to him any progress on Qiao Ze's side at any time.
I hope you can realize your shame and then be brave again. You have to know that every child in Princeton’s mathematics academy is an elite, and we only accept elites. If you can’t even bear this pressure, then you are not suitable here. I suggest you transfer to another school. That's what Kennedy did. He couldn't graduate here, so he transferred to Harvard. "
This is not Liu Chenfeng's wishful thinking, but a reference.
One can imagine how eager Liu Chenfeng was at this time.
After all, the smoke from the ancestral graves cannot continue to rise, otherwise it will be burned out.
Lot Dugan still remembers that he looked at Qiao Ze very seriously through the video. This kid from China said this with a very natural and even sincere expression.
Therefore, there must still be opportunities. As long as Joe Zeken comes, Lot Dugan feels that he will have the third student who can win the Fields Medal.
The only thing that bothered him was that his current students seemed to be a bit unsatisfactory compared to Qiao Ze.
"Not going."
"Um... there's no problem for now. Things have been going pretty smoothly recently." Liu Chenfeng replied slightly cautiously.
…
"I'm 100% sure that just now Qiao Ze had a video call with Lot Dugan, the editor-in-chief of the Annals of Mathematics. The editor-in-chief of the Annual Review of Mathematics did the assessment in person, and Qiao Ze was responsible for answering the other party's questions, just like the defense. After the completion, the editor-in-chief said personally It will be handed over to the editor for proofreading tomorrow, and I am very sure that it will be published in the October issue."
"Okay, Brother Liu, do you have any questions about your graduation thesis?" Qiao Ze, who was in a good mood after hanging up the video, asked.
After getting excited, Liu Chenfeng suddenly remembered that he had to inform his boss.
And it feels like I'm picking up school wool.
He is only eighteen years old, and he can independently solve such a powerful subject. Under his careful guidance, he takes time to answer questions every week, but they are still troubled by various problems. In this way, some of them even Still in the mood for a vacation. This also made Lot Dugan more and more angry as he thought about it during his walk.
Although Tan Jingrong did not invest in the top journals in mathematics, the impact factor of his journal "Applied and Computational Mathematics" has increased rapidly in recent years, and it can be regarded as the top journal in SCI District 2. What's more important is that Tan Jingrong is only a graduate student and has not reached the doctoral stage.
"No, dear tutor, we already have a lot of homework..."
It's a mutual sympathy.
So he probably, maybe, might really be serious...
This subject was also completed too quickly.
And Joe Ze's response also made Lot Dugan feel that there is still hope.
After all, it is a great thing for the school that Qiao Ze's paper can be published in the "Annual Review of Mathematics", and it will only be praised.
Although he himself has not won this award, he will be the first mentor in history to three Fields Medal winners.
Their mentor has just been underestimated. These children should know their shame and then be brave. There is nothing wrong with them.
He saw and heard with his own eyes Lott Dugan's recruitment of Qiao Ze, and then experienced Qiao Ze's reverse invitation to the math major to take up a teaching position at Xilin University of Technology.
Tan Jingrong, who is in the same research group, stays in the research group for a long time and is usually silent. But Qiao Zezhen helped the guy write the topic. Now the paper has been written, it has even passed the preliminary review, and the page fee has been paid. Just wait for the editor in charge to review, type, and then print it.
If you don't hug such thick thighs tightly, you will be punished in the future.
Liu Chenfeng felt that the old man opposite could only do this to his closed disciples.
"Okay." Qiao Ze responded.
After the other party politely refused, he even talked with Qiao Ze about the process of proofreading, reviewing and final publication of the paper.
China, Xilin University of Technology, New Confidential Optical Experiment Building.
Although Qiao Ze doesn't need any funds, the procedures have to be followed.
He also took the initiative to seek Qiao Ze’s opinion on whether to go online first or publish the publication simultaneously.
Just thinking about it makes the little old man feel very happy.
After thinking for a while, he said: "The college's scientific research fund pool is running out of money. If you apply for a new topic immediately after finishing the project, you may not have funds."
"No, no, boss, what other paper can I talk about? It's the paper I participated in the project! It was published in the "Annals of Mathematics" of Princeton. Qiao Ze gave me three works."
"Oh, Professor Dugan, I'm still thinking hard. You know, mathematical inspiration is sometimes like petting a cat..."
The child has not yet awakened. When he sees the world and learns about the history of Princeton University, he may be yearning for this sacred place of mathematics.
After Qiao Ze expressed his indifferent attitude, the editor-in-chief even promised to let the editor in charge complete the proofreading and finalization as soon as possible, and then rush to publish it in the journal that will be published next month. He also said that he would mail dozens more photocopies and original journals to Qiao Ze.
"I don't want to go."
Although he got an article from three of the four major journals of true mathematics as he wished, anyone who encounters this kind of opportunity would want more.
In a sense, this also made him equal with Qiao Ze.
If you want to take the path of scientific research in university, follow Qiao Ze for two years to improve. Graduation will definitely not be a problem, and the starting point after graduation will be higher than other mathematics Ph.D.s. Not to mention that this year is just the beginning of his third year as a Ph.D. It will take him five years to graduate, which is not a big problem. It took many of his senior brothers and sisters seven years to graduate.
It's just that Qiao Ze obviously hasn't considered this question yet, and he was stunned by Liu Chenfeng's question.
And it’s not a leak either.
Really, when the conversation reached this point, Lot Dugan only felt a little annoyed, but what Qiao Ze said next opened his eyes.
Well, here's a young mathematician who doesn't know much about the world.
…
"Yeah." Qiao Ze nodded.
Liu Chenfeng knew how important the news was, so he gave the other party enough time to react.
So the little old man couldn't help but take out his phone and dial.
From now on, when Tan Jingrong chooses to study for a Ph.D., he can basically take off directly.
Not to mention that Liu Chenfeng felt that Qiao Ze had a good relationship with his big boss.
When I reached the door of my house, my annoyance reached its peak.
This is Western Polytechnic University, and the School of Mathematics is not considered a dominant subject. Historically, it seems that only one alumnus has published an article in this journal, but he got his Ph.D. from Yanbei University. As for the teaching positions in the school, none of them have published articles in the four major universities so far.
The three publications of "Annals of Mathematics" are stable!
After all, from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present, the number of published papers in China's top four mathematics journals has not exceeded 30. And anyone who publishes a paper and has it accepted is now or was a big boss.
After listening to Li Jiangao's advice, I ended up with an easy thesis. The scientific research funds approved by the school were used to purchase servers and pay for page fees. After publishing the thesis, the school also gave me a bonus. Calculating it all, in just one month, the school would have to pay 800,000 yuan for his half-finished paper.
"Professor Dugan, I understand. I will try my best to complete all the extra homework you assigned."
"It's no problem for me. Studying for a Ph.D. is just a learning process. The worst I can do is delay my graduation for two years, so it won't be a problem." Liu Chenfeng said immediately.
His unsettled expression at the moment was like that of a 150-pound child.
"No, no, no, Green, stop trying to prevaricate me with your theory of inspiration. Yes, inspiration is important, but for mathematics, a lot of practice and accumulation are more important. I decided to give you some extra homework, etc. I will send it to you as soon as possible. You must complete all the exercises within a week and then hand them over to me. The completion of these exercises will determine whether you can graduate successfully. Of course, it is not just you. All future exercises cannot be submitted within the specified time. Everyone who gets the results will be treated the same, do you understand?"
For example, in the future, if the relationship with Qiao Ze is good, if Qiao Ze can give him a proposition, he can complete it independently, and then ask Qiao Ze to help polish the pen, and by the way, help recommend it to the old man in the video just now, even if the corresponding author gives Qiao Ze , as a first-rate author, he can also go sideways in the Chinese mathematics community in the future.
Starting from the ground up is a good choice.
After a long time, Xu Dajiang's voice came from the receiver: "Are you sure? The journal has responded to the message? Has the editor started proofreading, or has the review just passed?"
"Little boss, what are you talking about? The college is very wealthy now! You don't know it yet? My supervisor has taken a large sum of money from the international student subsidy. I won't say too much, but there must be several million. As long as you If you apply for a project after completing the project, he guarantees that it will be approved faster than anyone else!" Liu Chenfeng said excitedly.
