The turbulence problem is indeed a very troubleso issue. Of course, any problem that has been selected by the Clay Mathematics Institute as one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems is not simple.
This once made Qiao Yu suspect that the elder intentionally placed this book "Navier-Stokes Equations and Turbulence" in the most prominent position to entrap him.
He was muddle-headed!
Fortunately, Qiao Yu soon forgave himself.
There are many stories of the wise making foolish mistakes in the world, and one more doesn’t make a difference. Except for those living in the White House, no one can win all the ti.
Upon leaving, he t up with Old Zheng and returned to the Yanbei International Mathematics Research Center. Upon entering, he happened to see Professor Xue coming out with a student.
After greeting, Qiao Yu casually asked, "Professor Xue, I have a project here that could win a Fields dal. Are you interested?"
"Academician Qiao, you are always so humorous. I might consider if it were the Wolf Prize, but not the Fields dal," Xue Song replied with a wry smile.
There’s no way around it; everyone knows the Fields dal age limit is strictly enforced! Xue Song already turned forty last year. In this lifeti, he has no fate with the Fields dal.
"No, no, you can still aspire to it, and there’s precedent. If it succeeds, it’s guaranteed to win a silver dal!" Qiao Yu explained.
"Haha, then I’m even less interested. There are only a handful of projects eligible for a Fields Silver dal; two hands are enough to count them, and I have no interest in any of them. I’m just an ordinary professor, stop teasing ," Xue Song straightforwardly declined.
What kind of joke is this? The silver dal’s problems are those that normal mathematicians spend a lifeti working on and still might not solve.
Of course, soone like Qiao Yu doesn’t belong to the category of normal mathematicians. The projects he can handle might not be doable for others.
If Qiao Yu was inviting him to assist, that might be possible, but opening with a silver dal isn’t an invitation to assist.
The International Mathematical Union is very cautious in recognizing contributors to these major problems. They generally confirm several tis who made the achievents before awarding the prize to the most significant contributor.
It’s like when the Russian scholar Perelman solved the Poincaré Conjecture, which sparked a lot of controversies back then.
The proof process written by this mathematical genius was incomprehensible to many mathematicians. So many began to interpret and complete it based on Perelman’s paper.
In simple terms, they supplented the incomprehensible omitted parts. Elder Yuan, Tian Yanzhen, and so Huaxia scholars all did a lot of work in this area.
This also caused controversy in the academic community over who completely solved this problem.
But in the end, the International Mathematical Union awarded the prize solely to Perelman.
The reason given was that the solution thod was first proposed by Old Pei, especially the concept of the "finite-ti singularity" and the "W-entropy formula."
These mathematical innovations were central to proving the Poincaré Conjecture. So the main proof idea was independently completed by Perelman, which is why, even though others also did much work, only Perelman was recognized as the problem’s terminator.
This aligns well with mathematics’ developntal pattern; mathematical innovation is always achieved by a few.
Most mathematicians spend their careers promoting and completing these innovations. Thus, mathematics is arguably one of the disciplines that most idolize genius.
The evaluation system for mathematicians is also unique, where the greatest contributor is undoubtedly the founder of a discipline or the terminator of a problem.
Currently, Qiao Yu has achieved both. He is the proponent of Qiao Algebraic Geotry and the terminator of the Riemann Conjecture.
Honestly, it’s understandable when Old Xue perceives Qiao Yu as lacking the motivation to progress further.
If it were him, achieving so much at such a young age would likely leave little desire to continue research.
Old Xue also knows that both the school and the research center have high expectations for Qiao Yu. So when Qiao Yu speaks up, it’s clear that higher-ups are pressuring Qiao Yu with tasks again.
The best way to handle this is, of course, to stay entirely out of it.
Thus, without giving Qiao Yu a chance to persuade him further, Xue Song proactively changed the topic.
"By the way, how’s the manned lunar landing going? I’ve seen no reports these days?"
Qiao Yu replied unenthusiastically, "What’s there to report when they’re still en route? They’ll enter the predetermined low lunar orbit with the cargo bay for docking tomorrow afternoon, and the actual landing will take place tomorrow night."
Regarding this matter, Xue Song showed interest: "I heard that once the lunar research station is completed, it will be directly visible on Earth with an ordinary astronomical telescope, is that true?"
"Uh... It depends on the angular resolution of the ’ordinary’ astronomical telescope you’re referring to. But Professor Xue, we don’t need to be so formal; if you want to know the scale and design plan of the research station, just ask directly.
This ti, the materials brought up can set up a space of about 300 square ters. The initial design includes two floors, one underground and one above ground. The underground is primarily a living area, while the ground floor is for experints.
The division of labor is quite reasonable. When the scientists go up at mid-year, more materials will be brought for expansion. Furthermore, the research base will gradually open to the public in the future.
I’ve also secured so slots for the International Mathematical Union, allowing mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions to world mathematics to have the opportunity for a priority seven-day tour on the Moon, regardless of nationality.
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