Of course, Qiao Yu wouldn’t possibly know that a bunch of big shots held a special eting just for him. After all, every year the mbers of the Fields Award Evaluation Committee are strictly confidential, at least nominally strictly confidential...
That’s to prevent anyone from getting any funny ideas.
In this world, there are people who don’t care about winning awards, but there are also those who dream of winning one. And the forr are few, while the latter are many.
After all, any top world prize, as long as you win one, your basic needs for a lifeti are pretty much taken care of.
Whether it’s in the realm of science or any other category.
But even if Qiao Yu knew about this special eting, he would probably think it was only fitting.
After all, he solved the Riemann Conjecture!
However, he did receive an official invitation from the International Mathematicians Conference Organizing Committee again.
Just as Tian Yanzhen provoked him before, he has officially qualified to give the opening report at the conference.
Of course, the fact that this invitation could be directly sent to his email also indicates that after so discussions during this period, Tian Yanzhen and Yuan Zhengxin agreed to let him attend the World Mathematicians Conference in Philadelphia this ti.
But Tian Yanzhen specifically instructed him that for this trip to Philadelphia for the conference, he would probably have to return ho after only two days.
In Qiao Yu’s understanding, it ans going there specifically to show off and then leave.
But it doesn’t matter. Anyway, Qiao Yu mainly just wants to make the trip to collect the prize money.
Although Qiao Yu didn’t know that the Fields Award Evaluation Committee held a special eting just for him, considering he solved the Riemann Conjecture, Qiao Yu suspects that this year’s Fields dal will surely include him.
Even if those mathematicians are really shaless enough not to award him this year, at least the prize from the Clay Mathematics Institute is sure to be his this ti.
There is precedent for this. Back then, the Clay Research Institute also intended to award the prize directly to Perelman at the World Mathematicians Conference.
After all, when it cos to handing out a prize, choosing such a grand occasion maximizes the publicity.
Qiao Yu is not Perelman, who could regard a million US dollars as nothing. Not to ntion his is just extra inco.
Especially when earning money overseas and spending it at ho, in a sense, Qiao Yu feels this counts as being a national hero.
Qiao Yu always rembered his grandfather’s words: Don’t let those damn Aricans get any cheap benefits. After all, they’ve already gained a lot from the whole world.
One thing Qiao Yu doesn’t know is that under his influence, so people are considering returning.
...
July in Princeton is lush, as if the whole town is covered in green, vibrant with life.
Although it’s sumr, the temperature in Princeton is actually not high, usually ranging from twenty to thirty degrees Celsius, rarely reaching extre temperatures.
Especially since the historically prestigious Princeton University is an open university, it blends directly with the entire town. Although there are fewer students during sumr vacation, the tourists coming here in admiration keep the school from feeling desolate.
At this ti, in the old office buildings on campus, Lott Degen is still working in his office.
Like professors at Huaxia universities, the vast majority of professors at Arican universities also choose to continue working during the winter and sumr vacations.
Especially those research-oriented professors. The vacation ti is quite precious, as there are no teaching duties to interrupt.
Every sumr and winter vacation is golden ti for writing and revising academic papers, books, and applying for research funding.
Let alone the fact that Lott Degen also holds the position of editor-in-chief of the "Mathematical Yearbook" at the mont.
But today, he’s not alone in the office; there is a visitor. What he regrets most is that this visitor is here to resign.
"Zhang, is there no way I can change your decision?" Lott Degen asked with so regret, sitting on the sofa and looking at Zhang Shuwen.
"Professor Dugen, I’ve considered it for almost half a year before finally making up my mind." Zhang Shuwen smiled and replied.
"But you can still help cultivate many students from Huaxia while at Princeton. Besides, going back is convenient, just a day’s journey." Lott Degen persuaded.
This statent was rather self-deceptive, and Zhang Shuwen could only shake his head and insist, "I still want to go back."
"So, is it because of Qiao Yu?" Lott Degen asked again.
Zhang Shuwen thought for a mont, then nodded and said, "It’s partly because of him."
Lott Degen sighed and said, "I originally planned to invite Qiao Yu to Princeton for a period of exchange at the World Mathematicians Conference. But here you are, submitting your resignation. Zhang, you know I’ve always hoped to have Qiao Yu co to Princeton."
After a mont of silence, Zhang Shuwen replied, "When I go back, I’ll ntion this to Qiao Yu for you. But I think at least wait until he officially starts his doctorate."
Lott Degen complained, "That’s what I don’t understand. How do they intend to have Qiao Yu give the opening report at the International Mathematicians Conference? As an undergraduate who hasn’t graduated yet?"
Hearing this question, Zhang Shuwen smiled and didn’t answer.
In fact, he knew the answer to the question, after all, he maintained contact with Yuan Zhengxin.
According to Yuan Zhengxin, Qiao Yu has nearly completed his undergraduate credits, and Tian Yan initially intended for Qiao Yu to graduate directly this sumr.
It’s just that Qiao Yu himself felt it was too early; he plans to wait until next year when he cos of age.
According to Yuan Zhengxin, no one really knows what that little guy is scheming in his mind.
But in the eyes of Tian Yan and Yuan Zhengxin, such trivial matters are not worth arguing with Qiao Yu about, so they naturally let him be.
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