After being interviewed by Discovery Channel, Shen Qi gave a keynote speech on the Riemann conjecture at MIT, which was well received.

At the invitation and organization of the American Mathematical Society, Shen Qi flew non-stop to the West Coast of the United States and gave three consecutive lectures at UCLA, Berkeley, and San Diego.

When he participated in the selection of the Ford Prize last year, Shen Qi paid a $20,000 award fee, which made him a foreign member of the American Mathematical Society.

Shen Qi is a member of the American Mathematical Society, but is not a member of any Chinese mathematical association or organization.

Shen Qi has been a fan in the United States, from the East Coast to the West Coast, and has not participated in any public academic activities in China.

The Chinese Mathematical Society could not sit still, and among their 50,000 members, there were more than 500 foreign members, but Shen Qi, who had dealt with the Chinese Mathematical Society for several years, had not been absorbed as a local member.

As a result, Shen Qi was immediately awarded the title of "Senior Honorary Member" by the Chinese Mathematical Society, free of membership fees for life, and enjoyed all the benefits of the association.

After all, B in the United States is not spoken in his native language, and the sense of accomplishment is huge, and the sense of belonging is slightly lacking.

Wang Minxing, the current president of the Chinese Mathematical Society, made a phone call to Shen Qi: "Shen Qi, come back, the motherland is eagerly looking forward to your return to China." ”

Shen Qi was a little surprised: "President Wang, Dean Wang, Academician Wang, how dare you call me personally." ”

President Wang is the dean of the School of Mathematics of Yan University, and he is also an academician of the Department of Mathematical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

President Wang: "Shen Qi, you know that I have several identities, so now, on behalf of Yan University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Mathematical Society, I sincerely invite you to return to China before July and share your success experience with you. ”

"Okay, I miss the motherland very much, Dean Wang, Yan Dajian!" Shen Qi is still used to calling Wang Min Dean Wang, for him his alma mater Yan University is above all else, this is his starting point.

The period from June to August is Shen Qi's vacation, and he has received a doctorate in mathematics from the university, but has not yet taken up his post as a lecturer at the university.

Shen Qi commanded remotely in Los Angeles and arranged his academic work during his return to China: "Xiao Yezi, you should consult Professor Gong a lot, and you still have to make a breakthrough from the zero-point equation." I'm probably going to be in China for a week or two, well, I'll bring you a present. ”

"Mary, we must pay close attention to the research of the third expression of RT, and during the time I return to China, you will coordinate the daily work of the project team. ”

"Jonas, you cooperate with Mary in her research work, and you must be good at using Princeton's various resources, and you must not miss Wednesday coffee time. A casual conversation among professors at Princeton over a coffee break, a sudden inspiration, may be able to help us break the game, and opportunities often belong to those who are prepared. ”

"Lao Zhou, come back to Yan Dalang with me, what? I'm embarrassed to go back if I don't get results? I'm all done, you are destined to only be a supporting role?"

"Zhou Yu'an, don't think so...... Okay, you stay at the University to study mathematics, I'll go, bye-bye. ”

After arranging everything, Shen Qi flew from Los Angeles to China, the first stop, home.

There are direct flights from Los Angeles to Nangang City, and Shen Qi stayed at home for two days to accompany his parents.

"Son, you haven't won the Fields Medal yet, and you're so popular?" Fan Yunxia was proud, but also a little puzzled.

"The so-called red is just a bit of a fame within the mathematical community, after all, ordinary people can't really understand the meaning of the Riemann hypothesis. Shen Qi said.

"I remember when the prime minister received representatives from the fields of science, education, and culture at the two sessions, he said that we already have the Nobel Prize, but we have never won the Fields Medal. Shen Zhishan said that he was very patriotic when he was born in the military: "I hope that we Chinese mathematicians can win the Fields Medal and promote the prestige of our country!"

"Dad, don't look at me like that, according to IMU convention, I don't have much chance of winning the Philippine Award this year. Four years later, the Filipino Award should be mine. ”

"You have to wait four years? You'll be old enough to be a father in four years, by the way, Xiaoou, she didn't come back with you?

"I am very harmonious with Xiaoou, she is still in graduate school, she is busy with her studies, and she has no time to come back. Dad, Mom, I'm leaving, go to the capital, you take care of yourself. ”

The capital was relatively well prepared, and the working group to welcome Shen Qi's return was mainly composed of people from Yan University, and representatives from the Chinese Mathematical Society and the Chinese Academy of Sciences were dispatched.

In Yanyuan, Shen Qi met with the members of the working group, presided over the first working group meeting, and listened to the relevant reports of the working group.

The working group reported to Shen Qi a work plan, that is, Shen Qi's itinerary during his return to China:

Keynote speeches, special sessions of Yan University, special sessions of the Chinese Mathematical Society, and special sessions of several famous universities in the capital.

Under the organization of the Chinese Mathematical Society, the third special academic exchange meeting was held by mathematicians from non-Yan University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Interview activities, CCTV Science and Education Channel, Capital Satellite TV, and web portal.

Social activities, participate in the symposium jointly organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education, and discuss the development plan of mathematics in China with the Minister of Science and Technology and the Minister of Education.

At the grassroots level, I visited a middle school in the capital, and as a special mathematics teacher, I gave a vivid and interesting mathematics lesson to middle school students in the capital.

Participate in the award ceremony and receive the "Zhong Jiaqing Mathematics Award".

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"This schedule is too tight, isn't it?" Shen Qi felt that being a successful person was so tiring, when I was in the United States, you didn't tell me that!

"Then Shen Qi, take a look, which activity can be pushed off?" asked Sun Erxiong, the leader of the working group.

Keynote speeches, two special sessions of Yan University and the Chinese Mathematical Society, this cannot be pushed off. The special session of Mizuki University among the famous universities in the capital cannot be pushed away, the friendship between Yan University and Mizuki is eternal, and good-neighborliness and harmony are the main theme.

Shen Qi believes that this is the most meaningful and valuable activity for returning to China, and he wants to hear the opinions and suggestions of domestic mathematics experts for the follow-up research of the third expression of RT.

Interviews with two ministers from the relevant ministries and commissions cannot be pushed away.

Going down to the grassroots level to teach math lessons to middle school students, Shen Qi couldn't refuse, everyone knows the truth that if the youth is strong, China is strong.

To participate in the award ceremony of the "Zhong Jiaqing Mathematics Award", Shen Qi must go, he can't slap the face of the Chinese Mathematical Society, after all, this association is very good to him.

At that time, the Chinese Mathematical Society overrode public opinion and awarded the "Chern Shiingshen Mathematics Award" to Shen Qi, who was only 21 years old, and Shen Qi was still grateful in his heart.

After thinking about it, Shen Qi made a last resort decision: "The speeches of Beijing Institute of Technology and Capital University of Science and Technology will be changed to the next time, the interview of Capital Satellite TV will be canceled, and the interview of the mainstream TV media will be arranged by CCTV." ”

"Okay, let's communicate. One of the men in the working group who deals with the media said he was the backbone of Yanda's public relations department.