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Chapter 269 Record-breaking Tenure Commitment
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is my complete proof of the twin prime conjecture."

When Xu Qingshan put down the chalk again.

This time the applause was louder than the last time, and it seemed to lift the ceiling of the entire venue apart.

and.

As Xu Qingshan bowed, everyone in the audience, young or old, male or female, stood up from their seats and applauded.

If at the beginning, Xu Qingshan's opening remarks were just a powerful declaration of a young man with lofty ambitions in their minds.

Now they are completely sure that they will all be proud of having personally participated in this academic conference today.

For an academic person.

Except for the fact that I have personally solved the world's major problems.

What could be more exciting than witnessing two of the world's most important problems being solved one after another right before your eyes?

"thank you all."

Xu Qingshan bowed again.

He actually enjoyed this kind of occasion, this kind of pure appreciation and resonance. Everyone might not know each other's name before, but because of the common numbers and formulas, they would have the same emotions and a feeling of mutual understanding.

Xu Qingshan walked down from the stage and returned the podium to the host who had nothing to do.

“Perfect proof.”

Charles acted the fastest, after all, he was a man with two major tasks.

He greeted Xu Qingshan with a bright smile, and even Tian Gang, who was about to come to find Xu Qingshan first, was one step slower than him.

Because Tian Gang started from the second row, and Charles started from the first row.

Tian Gang's eyes were dazed.

Such scenes are really too similar, different starting lines, the gap between the first and second lines, and completely different attractions.

But the good thing is.

Tian Gang did not lower his head dejectedly like before.

Instead, he stared intently at Xu Qingshan who was chatting with Charles.

He believed him.

Xu Qingshan's words rang in his ears again. This was an absolutely different young man. He, Tian Gang, was willing to entrust his trust to him without reservation.

He did not rush to find Xu Qingshan. Instead, Tian Gang went over to praise Jiang Huanxi for his performance on the stage. Although it was not long, it was remarkable.

"Xu, two. I will send you acceptance letters on behalf of Annals of Mathematics for these two papers right here. We are best friends!"

Charles Fefferman had already held Xu Qingshan's hand tightly.

He didn't care that there were many people behind him who wanted to talk to Xu Qingshan. He just grabbed Xu Qingshan and refused to let him leave, as if he would not let go until Xu Qingshan agreed.

"Charles, calm down. Of course we are best friends, but you are too excited."

Xu Qingshan's smile did not diminish, and he gently patted the back of Charles' hand.

This young-looking old man was so excited that he used too much strength in his hands and squeezed them until they turned red.

"Xu, please, these two proofs are simply perfect works, God's masterpieces. I promise to reserve the largest and best space for you in the Annals of Mathematics. The cover of the next issue will definitely be your paper. I will arrange it for you."

Charles made a lot of exaggerated conditions.

This was almost all the authority he had, including overdrawing some authority that he needed to apply for from the editorial board.

But he doesn't care.

He didn't think anyone would disagree with his opinion after seeing these two proofs.

If the space was not insufficient, Charles would even want to write a special issue for Xu Qingshan.

"Okay, Charles."

Seeing that Charles was getting more and more excited as he spoke, and his face was almost turning red like Guan Gong's special version of Santa Claus, Xu Qingshan nodded.

"Since we are best friends, I will give these two papers to you. The papers are on arXiv. I will send them to you by email when I get back."

"I love you so much, Xu. You don't have to send it to me. I'll download it directly from arXiv. I'll send you the acceptance letter later. Just give me a reply. I'll take care of the rest!"

Charles was overjoyed.

Originally, he had prepared various conditions, including conditions outside the magazine. He even thought about his personal connections with other scholars on the editorial board who had a good relationship with him.

I didn't expect Xu Qingshan to agree so easily.

"I promise you I will do my best in your honor!"

Charles held Xu Qingshan's hand and shook it up and down.

He promised secretly in his heart.

With the proof of these two major issues that Xu Qingshan has demonstrated to the world, he is bound to start winning a large number of awards in the entire international academic community.

However, due to Xu Qingshan's identity as a Chinese and Chinese national, he may receive some biased evaluations in some regional awards.

He has already begun to think seriously about how he should help when the time comes.

He, Charles Fefferman, promised that he would never let the great Xu's honor be tainted by any dust, nor would he let Xu Qingshan have any regrets or losses.

I swear to God with his Fields Medal and the honor of being a tenured professor at Princeton.

Xu Qingshan didn't know what Charles meant. He thought Charles was still talking about the magazine, so he smiled and nodded.

"Of course, Charles. You are my best friend in the United States, no doubt about it. And I have always believed that with scholars like you in charge, the Annals of Mathematics will soon become the top journal in our field of mathematics. I mean it."

Xu Qingshan was all smiles and his words came from the heart.

They held each other's hands tightly, but Mr. John Milnor, who came slowly over, interrupted their love affair.

"Xu, I'm glad and honored to hear your report."

Milnor extended his hand toward Xu Qingshan.

Charles had no choice but to let go. After all, John Milnor was actually one or two levels higher than him in academic status, at least he himself thought so.

"Mr. Milnor, I am also honored to have you attend this academic conference."

Xu Qingshan was also telling the truth.

John Milnor's status in the United States is not just that of an academician. He is also a recognized expert. Even university professors from different schools will recommend Milnor's textbooks to their students.

"Xu, there are many people here who want to communicate with you, so I won't waste any more of your time."

Milnor smiled and held Xu Qingshan's hand and said.

"I am here to invite you on behalf of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences at Stony Brook University. Whether you want to be a researcher or a faculty member, I can provide you with tenure certification and ensure that you don't have to worry about finances and can do any academic project you want with confidence."

John Milnor spoke in a loud voice, and he made no secret of his admiration and recognition for Xu Qingshan.

Tenure certification is actually the tenure system, which originated from the American society's emphasis on and pursuit of academic freedom.

To a certain extent, it is also one of the core systems that attracts a large number of domestic talents to leave the country.

Teachers who have obtained tenure certification can enjoy lifelong positions in the school and will not be fired or demoted or have their salary reduced unless they commit extremely serious violations of laws and disciplines.

And having tenure certification means that there are no teaching indicators, no requirements, no need to be subject to any external pressure, and you can still be protected by the school.

In terms of salary and welfare, they also have stable high welfare and high salary, including high medical insurance and pension, etc. The project can also obtain more unconditional research funding support, and even in terms of teaching students, they can teach as they want without following the school's arrangement.

It can be said.

This is the super civil servant in the academic world, with high salary, stability, security and freedom, which is the dream of countless academics.

The conditions offered by John Milnor surprised and expected the people around him.

Judging from Xu Qingshan's achievements, such treatment is understandable.

And judging from Xu Qingshan's output and production speed, he is destined to be a shining academic star, not a meteor, but a star.

But Xu Qingshan is still too young.

Less than 19 years old. You know, even the youngest batch of tenured professors are generally around 35 years old.

Like Shi Yigong, he became a tenured professor at Princeton at the age of 35, and later Zhang Feng, who obtained a tenured position at MIT at the age of 34.

The youngest may be 24-year-old Terence Tao, who served as a full professor at the University of California, Los Angeles and later passed the tenure review.

Xu Qingshan completely broke these records.

If he agreed to John Milnor's terms and accepted the tenure commitment, he would be the youngest tenured professor.

It is truly unprecedented and will never be achieved again.

"Mr Milnor"

Xu Qingshan was about to decline Milnor's offer; he had no intention of going to Stony Brook University.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Milnor."

Instead, this sentence came from the polite Charles on the side, with a serious face.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you, but what I want to say is, Xu, I have already communicated with President Harold Sharp, and I would like to extend an invitation to you on behalf of Princeton. Princeton is willing to offer you a tenure commitment and to formulate more conditions that are more suitable for you."

Charles Fefferman's words made the people watching the excitement around exclaim again.

Although Stony Brook University is already a very good university, the Joint Institute also has a high status in the United States.

But Princeton is different.

Just as people studying computer science cannot resist the temptation to go to Stanford, people engaged in theoretical academics find it difficult to resist Princeton.

Even Milno was a little surprised at this time.

There were not many people present who could directly make the tenure review, and Milnor was confident that those who could make the decision would not have more power than himself.

But he didn't expect that Charles was so smart and secretly contacted Princeton University President Sharp.

He did not question that this was Charles's own decision.

Because Milnor also knew Sharp.

He was a gentle, elegant and decisive man. He actively introduced many avant-garde professors and made great contributions to the enhancement of Princeton's academic influence in recent years.

He had no doubt that Sharp would make such a decision.

Even if he had never seen the boy in person, even if it was just a phone call from Charles, he would make this precious promise.

It is not easy to go through the tenure process normally. The multiple rounds of review, scientific research review and teaching review alone can hold back many people.

There are many scholars who pass the scientific research review but fail the teaching review.

Charles saw that Xu Qingshan fell silent for a moment, and felt that there was still a chance, so he immediately took advantage of the opportunity to pursue the victory.

"The Princeton I mentioned does not just refer to Princeton University. It is a joint invitation from Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study. You can have the highest autonomy."

Xu Qingshan looked at the bosses in front of him with strange eyes.

He always felt that this scene seemed to have happened somewhere before?
Ok?
It seemed like this was the scene when Huaqing University and Peking University were fighting for me, right?
"Ah, my junior brother couldn't have really been snatched away by someone before he graduated, right?"

"Where is my brother? Where is my brother? Brother, please save him!"

Zhu Xiaohua was standing on tiptoe and looking at Xu Qingshan from a distance, feeling very anxious.

He pushed and shoved left and right and squeezed to the front. He didn't care about anything else and apologized repeatedly.

He kept shouting sorry, but his hands didn't slow down.

He kept rushing to the front, ready to rescue his junior brother at the cost of his dignity.

But I saw senior brother Tian Gang talking to junior brother's girlfriend.

Zhu Xiaohua's momentum relaxed, his expression froze, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly realized.

This is "Lady Diplomacy"!
Although it sounds strange, it is in line with Zhu Xiaohua's idea.

The idea of ​​keeping Xu Qingshan is to keep Jiang Huanxi.

As expected of you, my senior brother, your ideas are so unique!

"terribly sorry."

In full view of everyone, Xu Qingshan actually rejected the recruitment invitations from the two big guys with an apologetic look on his face.

Xu Qingshan bowed slightly and apologized.

Charles and Milnor were both a little stunned.

Especially Charles.

"Xu, do you know what tenure means? Especially tenure at Princeton?"

Charles Fefferman was shocked and grabbed Xu Qingshan's hand again.

"Charles, I know, but please allow me to refuse."

Xu Qingshan pulled it out of Charles' hand unnoticeably and said politely.

"why?"

Charles couldn't help but ask.

"Because I'm still young, I think I need more time to settle down, along with my family, my friends, and my lover."

Xu Qingshan signaled Charles to look towards Jiang Huanxi. Zhu Xiaohua had already gone there. Charles looked at the three Chinese people in a daze for a moment, sighed with regret, and nodded.

"Okay, I understand where you're coming from."

Charles was full of regret, but Milnor didn't want to give up.

"Xu, if they are willing, I can also try my best to provide them with jobs. I have known Tian for many years, and I think he will be willing to do so."

Milno didn't expect that Tian Gang came to ask for his help last night, but today he became the one who needed him.

"Mr. Milnor, maybe Mr. Tian has a different idea. If you can convince him, maybe I will consider it carefully."

Xu Qingshan decided to put the blame on Tian Gang.

"I'm sorry, gentlemen. Let's talk about academic matters."

Xu Qingshan waved his hand.

Although many people felt regretful, they still asked academic questions to Xu Qingshan after a moment of silence.

The academic venue was very active.

It took Xu Qingshan a lot of effort to deal with this group of excited old men.

When they returned to the hotel, Xu Qingshan was already out of breath and sweating profusely. Jiang Huanxi kindly wiped the sweat off his face.

Tian Gang smiled and patted Xu Qingshan's arm.

"Qingshan, you are really awesome."

"Oh, teacher, look at Princeton."

Xu Qingshan raised his eyebrows and made a joke.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of your problem!"

Tian Gang patted his chest.

"Hey, teacher, I was just joking."

Xu Qingshan was stunned for a moment. He really wasn't using his grades to blackmail Tian Gang into arranging new treatment for him.

To be honest, he is already very satisfied with his current treatment at Kyoto University.

Although the treatment he received was not superficially different from that of tenure at Princeton, he was the only one who knew how favored and valued he was at Kyoto University.

The Prince of the Imperial Academy of Sciences of the University of Kyoto is not a casual title.

"Don't worry! I'll take care of everything. Even if you don't tell me, I will arrange it for you. I have to arrange it!"

(End of this chapter)