A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 270 Reactions from all parties
"A proof of the twin prime conjecture?"

Yuan Xinyi raised an eyebrow when he saw the title of the paper on the cover. He hadn't expected that someone would make such a sensational achievement in just over a month since he left the theoretical mathematics community.

But soon, he saw the author of the paper.

"Chen Hui?"

Yuan Xinyi felt a thin electric current flash across his scalp, followed by a tingling sensation.

He originally thought that Chen Hui's claim of studying the Riemann Hypothesis was just a stopgap measure to appease S.H.I.E.L.D., but to his surprise, in just two months, he actually proved the twin prime conjecture.

If things continue like this, how far away is it from proving the Riemann Hypothesis?
He suddenly realized that perhaps Chen Hui's plan wasn't a deception of S.H.I.E.L.D., but rather something he had always intended to do.

Is the third millennium problem already looming ahead?

Yuan Xinyi clicked his tongue in amazement.

He had seen many geniuses, and he himself was an unparalleled genius, but he had never seen anyone as terrifying as Chen Hui.

That's why he had to bring such a genius back to the country.

However, he decided to take a look at the paper first.

Yuan Xinyi downloaded the paper, printed it out on the office printer, and began to study it seriously without even taking a break.

At Yanbei University, Tian Yang had just looked up from his thesis.

Breathtaking!

Reading Chen Hui's papers always evoked this feeling in him.

"Could that little guy really be the reincarnation of Eulergauss?"

Tian Yang was lost in thought.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea. Even if Gauss and Euler came to this era, they might not be able to do better than Chen Hui in the face of mathematics, which has evolved countless times.

"You must protect him!"

Tian Yang gazed at the gloomy sky outside the window and muttered to himself.

Tsinghua University

Qiu Chengwu and Yun Wei were both reading papers in the Journal of Mathematics.

Yun Wei looked at Qiu Chengwu with a strange expression. Just two days ago, Qiu Chengwu had said something like, "When people are young, they always feel like they have unlimited time and can do anything..."

But it seems that Chen Hui really can do anything!
"I still underestimated him."

"What a strong little guy!"

Qiu Chengwu rarely admitted that he had misjudged Chen Hui, and he suddenly believed that Chen Hui could really pluck the most dazzling pearl in the field of number theory.

It's a pity that the teacher is no longer here. Otherwise, if the teacher knew that the project he asked him to complete was completed by his grand-student, I wonder if he would feel gratified.

……

UCLA Institute of Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Tao Zhexuan looked at the official announcement, his anger burning inside him.

The NSF has stopped funding IPAM's research, and the funds in the account are now only enough to sustain research for a few more months.

The research funding for the Philharmonic Award winner was suspended, something he had never imagined before.

Generally speaking, mathematical research requires far less input than research in other fields, but the output is often quite good. For example, the compressed sensing developed by IPAM in the early 2000s is now widely used in the field of medical imaging, creating immeasurable value for society.

Terence Tao typed furiously on his keyboard, posting criticisms online in hopes of attracting funding by generating public opinion.

However, after posting the message, he became dejected, slumped in a chair, and didn't know what to do. Looking back over the past few decades, it seemed that this was the only achievement they had to talk about.

Of course, this refers to results that have economic benefits.

But that's how basic mathematical research is; its value cannot be measured by "visible returns."

Furthermore, this matter is very complicated. Even though he is adept at networking and is a social butterfly in the mathematics community, this matter is too big for his connections to handle.

His reason for speaking out was not for himself. As a recipient of the Philippine Prize, he could find ways to secure sponsorships, but NSF's sponsorship of IPAM is a vital source of income for many young scholars.

This stage is the best time to tap into the potential of young scholars, and that's how he went through it himself.

Without NSF funding, many young scholars would perish before reaching adulthood, and in the long run, the field of basic mathematics would face a shortage of promising young talents.

The NSF's practices are destroying mathematical research.

Phew, in short, America's academic environment has deteriorated dramatically and is becoming increasingly difficult.

As an internet celebrity mathematician, his blog has sparked considerable discussion, with both criticism and support.

Tao Zhexuan didn't get angry because of the criticism. Discussion generates buzz, so at least he achieved his goal.

After calming down, he opened the official website of the Journal of Mathematics. As usual, today was the day the latest issue of the Journal of Mathematics was released.

Funding issues were indeed a major headache, but he understood that academic research was the foundation of his career, and no matter how bad the external situation was, he could not give up academic research.

"A proof of the twin prime conjecture?"

"Chen Hui?"

Terence Tao was stunned when he opened the latest issue of the Mathematics Yearbook.

"That guy is too monstrous!"

Terence Tao clicked his tongue in amazement. At this rate, the Riemann Hypothesis would probably soon become the Riemann Theorem.

He also studied the twin prime conjecture and improved Zhang Yitang's sieve method, reducing the prime number interval from 70 million to 246.

But he knew that this was the limit of that method, and that it wouldn't work to prove the twin prime conjecture, so he decisively gave up.

This is why he understood the difficulty of proving the twin prime conjecture better than other mathematicians.

Unexpectedly, Chen Hui only took two months!
Schultz was present when he spoke with Chen Hui, so he naturally knew that Chen Hui's original next step was to study controlled nuclear fusion.

His research on the Riemann Hypothesis was merely a spur-of-the-moment decision, meaning that he could very well have proven the twin prime conjecture in just two months.

One Millennium Problem a year, the Clay Institute grants are enough, why would I need research funding?

So perverted!

Terence Tao shook his head with a wry smile.

But soon, his eyes lit up.

A tree dies when transplanted, but a person thrives. Since America's academic environment has deteriorated drastically, why not move to another place?
"For example, China?"

Terence Tao had a bold idea.

However, this matter is of great importance, and his research also requires the support of his team. To get there, he would have to convince at least 80% of the team members, which is not an easy task.

He himself was filled with uncertainty about that unfamiliar land, let alone the rest of the team. "No rush, let's lobby the NSF first. It'll be a fallback plan if all else fails."

Tao Zhexuan's eyes regained their clarity, and his emotions calmed down considerably. Once a person has a way out, it is difficult to maintain anger.

This allowed him to calmly appreciate the paper.

……

At the University of Bonn in Germany, Schulz put down his paper, closed his eyes, and savored the memory. The beautiful formulas and symbols echoed in his mind, like drinking a glass of fine wine, leaving him with an unforgettable aftertaste.

This is the most beautiful form of mathematics that he loves!
"Does it take several months for a new mathematical breakthrough to emerge?"

Schultz opened his eyes again, looked at the author's name on the paper cover, and fell into deep thought.

No wonder Chen Hui rejected his invitation to collaborate. Modern mathematics is extremely complex in every subfield, and it is difficult to make groundbreaking results by working alone. But that only applies to ordinary mathematicians. This rule does not apply to Chen Hui.

Even when he was young, even when he felt he was at his peak, he couldn't do this.

And now, he is 38 years old.

No wonder there is an old Chinese saying: "Talented people emerge in every generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years."

The era of child prodigy Schultz is over; now, it's Chen Hui's era!

I hope he can return to his motherland soon and do the research he loves without any worries.

Schultz sighed softly. In the past, he would have made a trip to Princeton to have a face-to-face conversation with Chen Hui.

But now, he will not set foot in that country.

He put away his paper, sent Chen Hui a congratulatory email, and then decisively rejected several emails inviting him to America for academic exchanges.

Ordinary people are often behind on news from the academic community. Usually, when ordinary people see news about a certain achievement, that achievement has already gained widespread recognition in the academic community, and several months have already passed.

But Chen Hui is not like other scientists.

Other scientists often have intervals of ten years between their next achievement, a period of time that makes ordinary people forget their existence.

Many scientists achieve only one truly groundbreaking result in their lifetime, and some may never achieve even one such result.

Chen Hui, on the other hand, can produce a breakthrough result almost every six months, reigniting the enthusiasm that had just cooled down.

If Terence Tao, the "Prince of Blogs," was once the most popular mathematician, now, even without posting a single blog, Chen Hui has undoubtedly surpassed Tao.

Therefore, when the paper "Proof of the Twin Prime Conjecture" was published in the Annals of Mathematics, it quickly spread on the Internet.

[Does everyone remember what Chen Shen said two months ago about solving the Riemann Hypothesis? How come he suddenly proved the twin prime conjecture?]

[When he retreated from the Riemann Hypothesis instance, he unexpectedly found the SSS-rank equipment 'Twin Prime Sword'! A mercy from the god of mathematics!]

[Chinese number theorists have their own theories. Zhang Yitang proved that there are pairs of prime numbers within a 7000 million interval. Chen Shen directly made the interval equal to 2. Do you remember Chen Jingrun, who proved Goldbach's conjecture 1+2? He was also a Chinese number theorist.]

Is it possible that Chen Shen will also solve Goldbach's Conjecture in two months?

[Be bold, I bet five cents that in two months, the Riemann Hypothesis will become the Riemann Theorem!]

Will Chen Shen be able to return to China in two months?

The previously lively atmosphere suddenly quieted down because of this comment, which pulled them back to reality from the huge victory in the world of mathematics.

If even someone like Chen Shen can't enjoy freedom, then what kind of freedom is America advocating?

[Wasn't Tao Shen just online denouncing the NSF? Even a Philharmonic Award winner can't get funding, supposedly because of ridiculous political rhetoric. And it's not even because of Tao Shen's problem, but because of UCLA. America is such a ridiculous country.]

Hearing this news also saddened me. The very things we were once so proud of are completely gone. Is this still the America of our dreams?

I don't know when it started, but Western netizens have also begun to reflect on this.

Chinese netizens are outraged and condemning America, criticizing the Chinese government for its inaction, while also intensely discussing Chen Hui's latest achievements.

[An epic academic paper analysis: Chen Shen: I wanted to conquer Mount Everest, but I unearthed the Mariana Diamonds instead!]

[Let's have a rational discussion: What level does Chen Shen demonstrate this skill level? Can he be worth ten Wei Shens?]

[Wei Dongyi's equation-solving speed rivals that of a printer, while Chen Hui turns a century-old conjecture into a fishing net—the difference in skill is immediately apparent!]

[Wei Shen is the top scorer in the exam room, Chen Shen directly changed the exam syllabus! That's what you call professional.jpg]

[It is suggested that Chen Shen's next step is to investigate whether his girlfriend is in the prime number distribution region—after all, a single prime number is rarer than a twin prime number.]

……

Washington, D.C., S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters

Nick looked at the latest issue of the Journal of Mathematics and then at the S.H.I.E.L.D. mathematics consultant next to him. "Pete, is this paper real or fake?"

Fefferman's actions in the Chen Hui incident were evident to all; he worried that those at Princeton would manipulate the papers in the Annals of Mathematics in order to protect Chen Hui.

He found it hard to believe that someone could prove the twin prime conjecture in just two months.

Although he wasn't a math major, he was able to become the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and he also had a master's degree in engineering, so he could understand the level of achievement that the twin prime conjecture was.

“There’s nothing wrong with this paper, Nick.”

"Princeton can get this paper published in the Annals of Mathematics, but it can't get everyone involved. If there's a problem, someone will definitely stand up and question it."

Pete understood Nick's concerns, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes. This guy had no idea about the glory of mathematicians, nor what it meant to be a genius mathematician.

If it weren't for making a living, he wouldn't associate with these brainless bastards.

"And it's quite obvious that he didn't initially intend to prove the twin prime conjecture; it was just a trivial matter he picked up while researching the Riemann Hypothesis."

Pete's last words completely dispelled Nick's doubts.

"He completed the proof of the twin prime conjecture in just two months. He's truly a born mathematician!"

Nick muttered to himself, "It's hard to imagine what negative impact this achievement will have on America. Fury is such a paranoid guy."

The impact of fundamental mathematical achievements often lies in the distant future. Even the Navier-Stokes equations, which are more applied, do not yield immediate results. He did not think Chen Hui's research was particularly harmful.

"He's not paranoid; he just wants to use this to prove the importance of S.H.I.E.L.D. and to prove his importance to America."

Pete pursed his lips, feeling that he had seen through Fury's motives. With the Department of Efficiency undergoing a major round of layoffs, Fury's actions were not hard to understand.

"It's hateful that America suffered such a huge loss."

Nick seemed to be deep in thought.

But in any case, since the person has already stayed, there's no room for discussion.

"Chief, one of the listening devices placed in Professor Chen's apartment is broken."

Just then, a S.H.I.E.L.D. staff member burst into the office and gave an urgent report.

(End of this chapter)