This is the first time Chen Zhou has heard the news in this regard.

Could it be that the speed of his own conclusion of the problem has affected the research of others?

Xu Chenyang glanced at Chen Zhou, thought about it, and explained the domestic affairs to Chen Zhou.

Because Chen Zhou's speed of completion was too fast, the cost of the project funds was too small.

Other mathematicians who have also applied for state funding for their research are worried about the speed of their research and the cost of funding.

The speed is not as fast as Chen Zhou, and the cost is greater than Chen Zhou, so it is difficult to ensure that the relevant fund management department will have nothing to say.

At the same time, they are more worried about the funding for the next project.

Therefore, these mathematicians are now gloomy one by one, and they don't know what to do.

They also want to be like Chen Zhou, and raise the speed of doing the project.

But what do you want to mention......

There is no way, now the domestic mathematics community is staring at Chen Zhou's next topic.

That is, the progress of the Goldbach conjecture.

They were afraid that Chen Zhou would be careless and solve the problem again.

If that were the case, then their pressure would be doubled again.

Hearing Xu Chenyang's explanation, Chen Zhou instantly understood.

However, he doesn't think it's a bad thing.

It would be good if he could inspire domestic mathematicians to do their work.

It's better than if they only think about fame and fortune, right?

When Chen Zhou thought so, Xu Chenyang also said directly: "Actually, the current situation may prompt a different research atmosphere in China." ”

Chen Zhou glanced at this "senior brother" and nodded slightly: "It's a good thing to be able to change some." ”

Xu Chenyang looked at Chen Zhou with some surprise, and he read a different meaning from Chen Zhou's words.

Could it be that the young people in front of him have always had such thoughts?

But isn't he only 20 years old?

Isn't that incredible?

If you can't be like them, then change them?

As soon as this idea popped into his mind, Xu Chenyang's eyes changed when he looked at Chen Zhou.

Xu Chenyang himself is a person who has a deep feeling of the domestic environment, and he once doubted whether his choice to return to China was correct, and whether he could persist in the domestic environment.

But today, the unexpected meeting with Chen Zhou made him feel different.

After the conversation began, there was no longer so much jerky between Chen Zhou and this "big brother".

After all, everyone is from Yan University, and they are also mathematicians.

At the last MIT academic exchange meeting, Chen Zhou was unable to communicate with this "big brother" properly, but this time he met the opportunity.

The two walked and talked at the same time, with no restrictions on topics and words.

made Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu, who were following the two of them, listen to it as a "feast for the ears".

After visiting the headquarters of AMS, Chen Zhou and Xu Chenyang prepared to leave here and return to the hotel.

It's just that at the entrance of the AMS headquarters building, Chen Zhou met an old acquaintance again.

Chen Zhou has always felt that AMS and MAA must have an ulterior relationship.

Now, he felt that way even more.

Otherwise, why would the president of the MAA appear at the door of the AMS headquarters?

Looking at Chen Zhou, who looked puzzled, Professor Francis, the chairman of the MAA, said with a smile: "You look surprised?"

Chen Zhou nodded: "I just didn't expect to meet you here." ”

Francis pretended to be strange and said, "Before I became the president of the MAA, I was first and foremost a mathematician, so isn't it normal for me to be here?"

Chen Zhou was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Yes, this is an academic exchange meeting for mathematicians. ”

Francis looked at Chen Zhou with a smile, and he still admired the young mathematician in front of him.

Because in the true sense of the word, he made a wall-breaking act.

His identity is just an ordinary college student, but with his personal ability, he has broken the structural barriers that exist in mathematics.

Because of this, Francis always wanted to have a good talk with Chen Zhou, and by the way, he invited Chen Zhou again about the matter in the email.

However, now is not the best time, and Francis plans to wait until after the Cole Prize is over to discuss the issue with Chen Zhou.

At the very least, Chen Zhou can't be allowed to use fame as a reason to reject himself.

So, Francis said: "Although tomorrow is the official award ceremony, we all know that this Cole Number Theory Prize belongs to you! So, congratulations in advance, the mathematical genius of Huaguo." ”

Chen Zhou politely expressed his gratitude.

After a few more simple exchanges, Chen Zhou left with Xu Chenyang and the others.

In its place, only Francis and his assistants were left.

Francis looked at Chen Zhou and the others who were leaving, and said in a low voice: "The mathematical genius of Huaguo is the best choice to break the barrier......

When the assistant next to him heard this, he said with deep agreement: "The Chinese mathematics community has never been in the leading position in the world's mathematics, so the appearance of Chen Zhou is likely to be an opportunity. ”

Francis nodded, said no more, and turned into the AMS headquarters building.

He's here, and there's other things to do.

Chen Zhou and the others, who returned to the hotel, did not meet any more acquaintances, but they met many mathematicians who came to participate in this academic exchange.

Although Chen Zhou didn't know them, many of them knew Chen Zhou.

In the face of these people's active greetings, Chen Zhou had to respond politely one by one.

By the way, accept another wave of early congratulations.

To be honest, Chen Zhou felt that these people had been stifling his sense of expectation.

Now there are really only medals and prize money that he has not yet received, which makes him look forward to it.

The next day, November 20th.

The academic exchange meeting of the Mathematical Society of the United States hosted by AMS kicked off.

The opening ceremony of the conference was held in the auditorium of AMS headquarters.

By the time Chen Zhou and the others arrived, the place was already overcrowded.

After strengthening the security of some restricted areas in the headquarters building, AMS chose to open all the venues for this academic exchange.

Students from nearby Brown University, as well as students from other colleges and universities, can come on their own.

You can communicate with some math enthusiasts, or you can listen to the lectures of math gurus.

When Chen Zhou and the others couldn't find a place, he found that someone in the front row was waving at him, and there were several empty places next to that person.

Without hesitation, Chen Zhou pulled Xu Chenyang and the others and squeezed over.

Looking at the person in front of him, Chen Zhou asked excitedly, "Yiyi, when did you come over?" Why didn't you tell me?"

It was none other than the girl he thought about day and night who waved at Chen Zhou.

Yang Yiyi smiled and explained, "I came here early in the morning, and then I came directly with Professor Witten. ”

Chen Zhou was puzzled: "Professor Witten?"

Yang Yiyi nodded: "It's Professor Edward Witten, who studies string theory, he happened to be doing an exchange visit at LIGO, and then I heard that he was coming to the academic exchange conference of AMS, so I asked my supervisor for a leave of absence and came with him." ”

"That's ......" Chen Zhou suddenly understood.

He didn't wonder why Professor Witten would go to LIGO for an exchange visit.

After all, this is a mathematician, physicist, and economist who studied history as a bachelor's degree, studied economics for a master's degree, and then switched to physics halfway through, and won a Fields Medal......

Anyway, Yang Yiyi can appear here, which is Chen Zhou's happiest thing.

Because of the appearance of Yang Yiyi, Chen Zhou also raised more expectations for the award ceremony of the Kohl Number Theory Award to be held today.

It is definitely a great thing to be able to win the highest award in the field of number theory in front of the girl you love the most, and to receive congratulations and applause from everyone present.

Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu saw Yang Yiyi's appearance, and the two of them also consciously did not intervene and did not disturb Chen Zhou and the others.

However, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi didn't talk for a few words before they were interrupted by others.

"Chen Zhou......"

Chen Zhou felt that his clothes were being pulled, and he turned his head to look at Liu Maosheng beside him suspiciously.

Liu Maosheng snorted at Chen Zhou and motioned for him to look behind him.

Chen Zhou turned his head suspiciously and looked at the person behind him.

I saw Zhang Yitang and Tao Zhexuan sitting together, smiling at him.

Chen Zhou suddenly smiled and said, "Professor Zhang, Professor Tao, why did you two sit here?"

Tao Zhexuan replied: "I don't want to communicate with you up close. ”

Zhang Yitang also smiled: "He just wants to ask you if there is any of your reports today, and wants to hear your latest research on distribution deconstruction." ”

Chen Zhou looked at Tao Zhexuan with some tears and laughter, and shook his head slightly: "This academic exchange meeting, without my report, I am responsible for listening." ”

Tao Zhexuan immediately said: "No, isn't it? How did AMS arrange it? You, the only winner, didn't arrange a report meeting?"

Chen Zhou thought for a while and said, "I have an acceptance speech, I don't know if you will listen to it?"

......

With the loud sounds in the auditorium, it gradually fell silent.

The opening ceremony officially began.

The academic exchange conference lasted for 5 days.

On the first day, today, the Coleus Number Theory Prize will be awarded.

On the stage of the auditorium was the president of AMS.

He was giving a speech at the opening ceremony.

Looking at the old man on the stage, Chen Zhou felt that this person was not as interesting as Francis.

At least, Francis's speech was more infectious.

Therefore, although there was applause from the audience, it was not enthusiastic.

With the completion of the regular procedures of the opening ceremony, it finally came to the main part.

That is, the award of the Kohl Number Theory Prize.

Once every three years, the number theory prize will be awarded first, and then the algebra prize will be awarded.

On the stage, the chairman of AMS cleared his voice, straightened the microphone, and said slowly: "Originally, 2017 was the year that belonged to the Kohl Number Theory Prize, but we can't wait to move the year forward by one year, or even two years. ”

"Why, everybody knows. From last year to this year, too many important events have happened in the field of number theory. ”

"Professor Henry Damon from McGill University in Canada has made great progress in his research on elliptic curves and BSD conjecture......"

"Professor James Maynard from the University of Oxford, who proved the Duffin-Schaeffer conjecture, a landmark open-ended question in number theory......"

Or Professor Zhexuan Tao from the University of California, Los Angeles and Professor Yitang Zhang from the University of California, Santa Barbara, who collaborated to solve the twin prime conjecture problem......"

“......”

The chairman of AMS counted the glorious achievements in the field of number theory for such a long time since Zhang Yitang won the Cole Number Theory Award last time.

It's just that the name of the person that many people are looking forward to has not yet appeared.

However, although this name has not yet appeared, everyone knows that his name will definitely appear.

"Their achievements are all major conclusions in the field of number theory that deserve to be remembered......"

"Of course, although we have many excellent mathematicians who have made many excellent achievements in the field of number theory. But we must not forget that there is another person whose achievements in the field of number theory are the most remarkable......"

Zhou Chen, a graduate student from MIT and Yenching University, solved the hail conjecture, the Clamel conjecture and the Jepov conjecture. ”

"And by using mathematical tools and mathematical ideas such as sieve method, circle method, tantric method, normal distribution, probability analysis, etc., the mathematical tool and mathematical idea of distribution deconstruction method are creatively proposed......"

"This is a great new mathematical tool and mathematical thought that has been hailed as 'an opportunity to analyze number theory'......"

"Therefore, our 2017 Kohl Number Theory Award, in front of this most remarkable achievement, will be awarded to Chen Zhou from China!"

Chen Zhou, who was sitting in the audience, slowly stood up and greeted the crowd of people who applauded warmly around him.

When he saw Zhang Yitang and Tao Zhexuan, Chen Zhou couldn't help but look a little strange.

Does this count as letting these two bigwigs run away for you?

Yang Yiyi quietly helped Chen Zhou tidy up his clothes on the side, and then turned sideways slightly to make way for Chen Zhou.

Chen Zhou slowly walked to the stage amid applause.

The chairman of the AMS did not rush to present the medal and prize check to Chen Zhou, but shook Chen Zhou's hand with a smile, and then said: "Francis is right, you are indeed an excellent mathematician. ”

Chen Zhou was a little inexplicable by this unprovoked sentence.

But then, he heard the voice of the chairman of AMS, which was again heard through the microphone.

"I'm sure you've all heard some of the stories of our laureate, especially at last year's MIT presentation, where he made history and proved the Kramel conjecture on the spot. ”

"But have you ever thought about it? He made history again today......

Deliberately sold out, the chairman of AMS turned his head to look at Chen Zhou with a smile before continuing: "That's right, I believe many people have guessed that he is the youngest winner in the history of the Cole Prize!"

"He suddenly refreshed the age of the Cole Prize winner to 20 years old!"

Some people have already guessed what the AMS chairman might say, but some people are taken aback when they say it.

The most interesting thing is that Tao Zhexuan teased Zhang Yitang next to him: "Anyway, the last time you won the award, did you refresh the record of the oldest winner?"

Zhang Yitang: "......"