Academicians of major countries start from top students

Chapter 283 The whole academic community is boiling
The launch of the Dongfeng hypersonic missile caused a sensation around the world, and was widely reported by major overseas media in the following days. It is recognized as the world's first hypersonic missile that is truly unstoppable.

Although the House of Representatives did not give a public explanation on the voluntary withdrawal of the aircraft carrier formation.

Intent on calming down this shameful matter.

However, there are still many relatively weak small regional countries that have taken the initiative to show goodwill and hope for cooperation, which is a change from their previous attitudes.

From the time when the third-generation fighter jets were just developed and faced with the Raptors from overseas, China had no ability to fight back, to the service of the domestic fifth-generation stealth fighter jets, which gave China the initiative in the air. Then, China's domestic drones and gallium nitride radars became international leaders, and now China has the world's most advanced Dongfeng hypersonic missiles.

The country's strength has undergone tremendous changes.

The world situation is changing quietly.

After returning home, Xu Yuan didn't pay much attention to this matter.

After all, the matter is settled.

There was a dead silence on the American side.

Is the best explanation.

of course.

He also did not forget about forming a research group on the Riemann hypothesis. During working hours, he would still go to the School of Mathematics at Qinghua University and write test papers in his office for selecting group members.

After completion, it was handed directly to Ma Zhiming who was helping to take charge of this matter.

Since the domestic mathematics community attaches great importance to the Riemann hypothesis, this was also the first time that Xu Yuan formed a research team.

Naturally, the Journal of Mathematics and the Mathematical Council did not dare to delay, and even the test launch of the Dongfeng hypersonic missile did not affect the progress.

It’s just July.

The Acta Mathematica Sinica, the world's top journal in the field of mathematics, officially announced that Xu Yuan has established a Riemann hypothesis research group.

The Mathematics Council then forwarded it.

The announcement clearly states that any domestic mathematician under the age of 40 can sign up for the selection, and the academic requirement is a PhD in mathematics.

Netizens had just recovered from the shock of the domestically-made hypersonic missile and were returning to a peaceful life, but suddenly saw such a hot search, and their emotions were immediately aroused. Not only did they not expect Xu Yuan to choose to return to mathematical research after winning the highest science and technology award, but they were also surprised that the topic he chose was the Riemann hypothesis.

It is known as the first of the seven most difficult mathematical problems in the world.

But it should be said or not.

Deep down, everyone must hope that Xu Yuan can succeed, after all, that is the Riemann hypothesis.

Not to mention the mathematical propositions related to the Riemann hypothesis, the number has reached more than a thousand. If the Riemann hypothesis is proved, these propositions will instantly become theorems.

Let the development of mathematics enter a whole new level.

Also.

The Riemann hypothesis also has substantial significance for fields such as the Internet and artificial intelligence, and contributes to scientific and technological breakthroughs.

In terms of the influence of the conjecture after it is proved, the Riemann hypothesis is definitely higher than the Hodge conjecture.

Even when Xu Yuan was studying the Hodge conjecture, some people asked why he didn't prove the Riemann hypothesis.

The main reason was that Xu Yuan had not been exposed to quantum mechanics at that time, so he chose the Hodge conjecture as his research target. In the end, he successfully proved the Hodge conjecture and became the youngest mathematical master in the world.

If the Riemann hypothesis can be proved this time, I believe it will definitely cause a sensation in the entire academic community.

It's not just in the field of mathematics.

For those who study mathematics in China, this announcement was like a sudden shot of adrenaline.

Everyone is eager to try it out.

Don't want to give up such a good opportunity.

If I am lucky enough to join this group, first of all, I can study mathematics with Xu Yuan. Just by learning something, my own mathematics level can be greatly improved.

If the Riemann hypothesis is successfully proved, the entire team will become famous in the academic world.

Faced with such temptation, even though he knew the test would be extremely difficult, it did not stop the mathematics PhD from signing up.

I thought that even if I couldn't join this group, it would be a rare experience to have the opportunity to meet Xu Yuan. After all, with Xu Yuan's current status, it was not easy for mathematics professors in colleges and universities to meet him. They had to make an appointment in advance and queue up.

Soon as the topic became more and more popular, more and more netizens joined in the discussion.

Everyone wants to know.

What kind of person can become a member of Xu Yuan’s team?

And the probability of proving the Riemann hypothesis.

After all, in the past, Xu Yuan published academic papers and proved the world's difficult mathematical problems entirely by relying on his own talent.

And did not collaborate with others.

Now that we have adopted the form of a research team for the first time, no one can say for sure whether the chemical reaction it brings about will be positive or negative.

There are two mainstream voices.

First of all, it is believed that Xu Yuan does not only study mathematics, but has also participated in many national key projects. He is no stranger to the teamwork model. Since he chooses to select members of the research team from outside, it means that he is confident in proving the Riemann hypothesis.

Others feel that research projects are different from academics.

Problems are likely to occur during the positive communication process, which in turn affects the research progress.

However, despite the debate among netizens, they all understood that Xu Yuan did this partly for the development of the domestic mathematics community and the hope of cultivating more top mathematical scholars.

"Am I seeing right? Academician Xu actually wants to prove the Riemann hypothesis and set up a research team?"

"It looks like there will be good news in the mathematics community."

"After Academician Xu won the highest science and technology award, I thought I would start a new research project, but I didn't expect to return to mathematics. But I always felt that it was a bit inappropriate to form a team, and I was worried that it would be a drag."

"I think the arrangement is good. It's just right for me to let Dean Xu teach me. The domestic mathematics community can't just rely on Dean Xu himself."

"Suddenly we have to prove the Riemann hypothesis. Could it be that we have a clear idea and are starting to look forward to it?"

"I thought that after proving the Hodge conjecture, Master Xu would not study other mathematical problems in the world, but I still got this kind of surprise."

"This is a good thing, the Riemann hypothesis has a great influence."

"Looking at the entire mathematics community, if I were to ask who has the best chance of proving the world's most difficult mathematical problems, the only name that comes to my mind is Dean Xu. I believe the result will not disappoint everyone. I would also like to add that I am a doctoral student in the Department of Mathematics at Yenching University, and I have already planned to sign up for the selection of team members."

“Although I am not eligible to sign up, I feel that becoming a member of Xu Yuan’s team must be quite stressful.”

……

Compared with the discussion of this matter among domestic netizens, when the news appeared on foreign websites, it immediately caused an uproar.

Previously, because of Xu Yuan’s responses online, everyone already knew that Xu Yuan was studying the Riemann hypothesis.

But I am not sure about forming a research team.

After getting the news, my first reaction was to join in.

Study with Xu Yuan.

However, after being told that it was only open to domestic mathematicians, overseas mathematicians were overwhelmed and even went to mathematics forums to cry and express their determination to get this opportunity.

"Why can't we sign up? Proving the Riemann hypothesis is the common goal of all mathematicians."

"I really envy the mathematicians in China. They actually have the opportunity to work with mathematics masters to prove the Riemann hypothesis, which is the first of the seven major mathematical problems in the world."

"I can join Xu Yuan's country as long as I can sign up."

"No matter how you look at it, this is good news for the mathematics community and we should all be happy about it."

“The emperor of mathematics is coming back.”

"The Riemann hypothesis has been unresolved for so long. Can Xu really complete the proof?"

"You may not believe in God, but you must believe in Xu's absolute authority in mathematics. Apart from him, I really can't find another person who can hope to prove the Riemann hypothesis."

“This is really exciting news.”

……

And just a few days after this incident spread, another incident happened within the overseas mathematics community.

Mathematics professors from the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, the Clay Mathematics Institute, and several universities gathered together to attend the meeting, and the main topic of discussion was the Riemann hypothesis.

If Xu Yuan was also in this meeting, he would definitely notice many familiar figures.

These include Deligne and Wells.

And Terence Tao.

2019 7 Month 5 Day.

Friday.

New Jersey.

At the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, dozens of figures were sitting in a conference room attending a meeting. In addition to mathematics experts from Princeton University, there were also personnel from the Clay Mathematics Institute at Harvard University and others.

They were all called here to attend the meeting and had no idea what was going to be discussed before they arrived.

At this time, there was only a silver-haired man speaking on the stage, but judging from the expressions of other people present, this meeting seemed a little weird.

"The purpose of inviting all the mathematicians here today is very simple."

"I hope that we can establish cooperation and jointly study the Riemann hypothesis, and make sure to complete the proof before the Chinese side."

“The House will also give its full support.”

Like Gwen, Aidan is a councillor, but he is responsible for different duties.

Gwen favors national security.

The semiconductor industry has suffered heavy losses in recent times, and its proposal to share quantum communication technology was embarrassing in front of the world because the other party's hypersonic missile failed in the womb.

This forced them to adjust their plans and choose to engage in international cooperation on technologies in many advanced fields.

In order to achieve technological leadership.

So as to prevent the global situation from changing uncontrollably.

However, the layout research of advanced technology cannot be completed in a short period of time.

Requires long-term investment.

Under such circumstances, one certainly does not want to see one's own influence in the international arena continue to decline.

Just like what happened right now, Xu Yuan announced in a high-profile manner that he would set up a team to study the Riemann hypothesis. If this famous conjecture, which is known as the first of the seven major mathematical problems in the world, is really proved by Xu Yuan again, it will definitely set off a new wave around the world.

This is undoubtedly disadvantageous to their current situation.

So after much research and discussion, we decided to organize our own team to study the Riemann hypothesis and strive to complete the proof before Xu Yuan.

Make this country great again.

After all, before Xu Yuan appeared, their contributions in the field of mathematics had always been at the forefront, and countless well-known mathematicians had emerged.

Soon after Edan finished speaking, Deligne frowned in the audience.

After a little thought, I couldn't help but take over the conversation and respond:

"Xu Yuan is the most talented mathematician I have ever met. He proved the Hodge conjecture on his own, so I don't think anyone else can completely prove the Riemann hypothesis except him."

"Councilman Edan."

"I hope you can understand that mathematical research requires talent, not just a large number of people."

When Deligne first learned that Xu Yuan was going to prove the Riemann hypothesis, he was undoubtedly very happy.

At the same time, I am full of confidence in Xu Yuan.

Perhaps in my lifetime, I can really see that the Riemann hypothesis, one of the seven major mathematical problems in the world, can be completely solved. This will be the best gift for mathematicians.

After all, it would be difficult for others to prove the Riemann hypothesis.

But he was willing to believe that Xu Yuan could create a miracle.

Unfortunately, before he had the chance to talk to Xu Yuan, he was called by the parliamentarians to attend the meeting.

To be honest, he did not agree with the House's approach.

More than 100 years have passed since the Riemann hypothesis was proposed. In the meantime, countless well-known mathematicians have tried to prove the Riemann hypothesis thoroughly, but the fact that they have not succeeded so far is enough to explain the problem. Therefore, even if we take the lead in reorganizing mathematicians to study the Riemann hypothesis, there will be no results in the end.

After all, they don't have another Xu Yuan.

As a member of parliament, Edan was not in a good mood as he was treated so disrespectfully.

But when facing Deligne, the master of mathematics, he had no right to force him to do anything.

Even if other mathematicians present do not want to participate in the research, they can choose to leave directly.

After Deligne finished speaking, there was silence in the conference room for nearly ten seconds before Edan on the stage continued speaking.

"Professor Deligne's point is very pertinent, but since they were able to form a team to prove the Riemann hypothesis, I think we should not fall behind. The development of mathematics requires the efforts of all mathematicians."

It seems that he still does not intend to give up.

that's it.

In the end, Aidan achieved his goal.

Under the leadership of the International Mathematical Union and the Clay Mathematics Institute, a Riemann hypothesis research team was successfully established.

It also attracted many famous mathematicians to participate. After all, with others providing sufficient research funds, there was no harm in joining in.

If you are lucky enough to prove the Riemann hypothesis, you will be remembered forever.

People like Wells and Terence Tao have joined this team.

Deligne chose to give up.

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When the meeting was over, Wells took the initiative to find Deligne, and the two again talked about Xu Yuan's research on the Riemann hypothesis.

"Do you think Xu can prove the Riemann hypothesis?"

Wells, standing in the corridor downstairs, looked at Deligne in front of him with his somewhat cloudy but energetic eyes, and asked in a deep voice from the bottom of his heart.

Upon hearing this, Deligne shook his head first, paused for two or three seconds, and then replied with an emotional tone.

"I can't give a definite answer, but if the Riemann hypothesis is proved, I can't think of any other prover besides Xu Yuan."

"He is indeed a true mathematical genius." Wells nodded in affirmation of Deligne's words.

The voice just fell.

Then he added: "Let's see who can prove the Riemann hypothesis first. This will be a marathon competition." At the end, there was an eager look on his face.

As a professor at the Clay Mathematics Institute, his biggest dream is to see the world's most difficult mathematical problems proven.

I had no regrets at all being able to witness Xu Yuan prove the Hodge conjecture.

At the same time, I didn't expect Xu Yuan to continue to prove new problems.

What’s more, Xu Yuan completely disappeared from the mathematics community afterwards, and there was almost no news about him.

But no one expected that after Xu Yuan successively conquered gallium nitride materials, lithography factories and quantum communication technology, he would turn around and declare that he wanted to prove the Riemann hypothesis.

This undoubtedly gave him hope again.

Under such circumstances, the entire mathematical community was in an uproar, and a new wave of research on the Riemann hypothesis emerged.

Then he will definitely choose to go with the flow and hope that more specialized research teams will emerge.

Who knows, someone might have a burst of inspiration and solve the Riemann hypothesis by chance.

But deep down, he hopes that the research team led by the International Mathematical Union can cooperate with Xu Yuan's research group. Such a strong combination will undoubtedly be more efficient.

However, he also understood the delicate situation between the two sides at the moment, which had become a competition between them.

The content of the competition is the research of science and technology.

In a sense, it is a perfect replica of the scientific research competition between the two superpowers decades ago.

Anyway, no matter what you do, I will do it better than you.

It was during that period that the first manned lunar landing was achieved.

Deligne and Wells did not talk for long and then left.

As for what the outcome of this academic competition in the field of mathematics will be, it is obviously impossible for anyone to predict it at present.

Perhaps in order to suppress Xu Yuan's influence in a timely manner, the International Mathematical Union and the Clay Mathematics Institute soon officially announced the establishment of a special research team on the Riemann hypothesis.

And declared that this time he would successfully prove the Riemann hypothesis in the shortest possible time.

As the news spread, the entire academic community was in an uproar, thinking that the mathematics world had not been so lively for a long time.

Ordinary people expressed their support.

After all, competition creates motivation, and it is always a good thing to prove the Riemann hypothesis as soon as possible.

It will contribute to the further development of science and technology of human civilization.

Although domestic netizens did not expect that there would be competition overseas in the study of the Riemann hypothesis, they had nothing to worry about, because the most talented master recognized by the current mathematics community is one of their own. With the Goldbach and Hodge conjectures as a guarantee, it is hard to imagine what would lead to a loss.

So later on, this incident became a topic of ridicule among netizens.

You can always see people mentioning it in the comment section of related content.

"Does the overseas market see that we have so many technological advantages that they want to compete for the proof of difficult mathematical problems?"

"When Master Xu proved the Hodge conjecture, nothing like this happened. It seems that the international situation has really changed in the past two years. Arrogant people can no longer be arrogant."

"They don't think they can overtake others by choosing the field of mathematics, right? The person in charge is still Academician Xu."

"Is there anyone who wants to intervene? Guess how long it will take Academician Xu to complete the proof?"

"I can't tell you the exact time, but it's definitely faster than the other side. With Xu Shen here, we can rest assured."

"My biggest worry now is that the members of the research team I am forming will hinder Xu Shen's progress. After all, the level and strength of the people selected by the International Mathematical Union and the Clay Mathematics Institute should not be underestimated."

"Is he really planning to challenge us in a scientific research contest? It seems that the last time we tested the Dongfeng hypersonic missile, he really got mad at me."

"From the current global situation, many international cooperation high-tech projects are being promoted overseas. If we did not have Academician Xu, the situation might not be so optimistic."

"All we can say is that we are still lacking a unique piece of equipment that has truly global crushing power."

……

Time flies by like a fleeting moment.

A week passed quickly.

As the registration deadline approached, the official website of the Journal of Mathematics also officially released the examination papers.

Those who need to register should complete the answers and upload the test paper within the specified time.

It feels like I’m back in college and participating in the Higher Education Society Cup Modeling Competition.

Because the test content was entirely set by Xu Yuan, and some of the questions involved the field of Riemann hypothesis, it can be said that cheating or asking others to answer the questions for you is meaningless.

After all, if there really is a talented mathematician who can be selected, why would he answer the test for someone else?

However, after the test paper was released, it still caused complaints from netizens, many of whom said they could not understand the questions.

Even some old mathematics professors who were unable to register due to their age shook their heads after looking at the test papers.

This is enough to show how difficult the test paper set by Xu Yuan is.

Those who are selected to join the Riemann hypothesis research group are indeed very talented in mathematics.

"Is this really a test paper that a human can give? I can't understand a single thing."

"Excuse me, is this a heavenly book?"

"I always thought that proving the world's most difficult mathematical problems was a very easy task for Academician Xu, and I had no idea of ​​how difficult it was. Today, I finally realized how difficult it was."

"Dean Xu is indeed a recognized master of mathematics. These questions are indeed ingenious and have very strict requirements on the mathematical level and talent of the test takers."

"Fortunately, I am self-aware. I am just a math PhD and I did not sign up to join in the fun."

"It turns out that Academician Xu's decision to form this research group was not made casually. He really wanted to train some top mathematical talents for the country."

"From this perspective, anyone who can join the research team will have a bright future!"

Xu Yuan did not pay attention to what was happening online these two days. In order to ensure that he could select the most suitable team members, he chose to review the uploaded test papers personally.

After all, if we want to prove the world's most difficult mathematical problems, the Riemann hypothesis still ranks first.

In addition to mathematical proficiency and talent, mathematical thinking patterns are also very important. This can help you quickly get out of the misunderstanding and choose the right direction when you reach a bottleneck.

With the people he has selected and the help of his own panel progress bar, he believes that it will take faster to completely prove the Riemann hypothesis than to solve the Hodge conjecture previously.

After selecting all the team members, he could say that he was confident about this.

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(End of this chapter)