Charles Peverman completed calculus at the age of 12, graduated from the University of Maryland at the age of 17, received a Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton at the age of 20, and became a full professor at the University of Chicago at the age of 22.

Charles Peverman was only 29 years old when he won the Fields Medal, and none of the other nine Filipino Medal winners in the room were young when they won the Fields.

FEVERMAN WAS A MATH PRODIGY AS A CHILD, A MATH GENIUS WHO SHOCKED THE WORLD WHEN HE WAS YOUNG, AND IS NOW THE HEAD OF THE MATH DEPARTMENT AT PRINCETON, THE BIG BOSS HERE.

Princeton University recruits geniuses from all over the world, and the managers in charge of these geniuses must also have genius strength themselves, otherwise they will not be able to control a group of geniuses.

From a young age, Feverman was ahead of his peers until he became a little old man, a man with great ambition and a desire to rule.

The old genius Feverman, who is in his early sixties, has his eyes on Shen Qi, a young genius in his early twenties.

The crowd of onlookers were middle-aged uncle geniuses, as well as older geniuses.

If the Chern Prize in Mathematics is won, the winner will be given a speech and will answer questions from Chinese experts at a subsequent academic conference.

Shen Qi thought that today was the scene of the award ceremony, and asked any of his expert groups, and he couldn't invite them to come if they spent money.

These dozens of bigwigs gathered together, not to mention the presentation ceremony of the Chern Prize in Mathematics, even if it is the Philippine Prize Ceremony, it is not a grand scene that can be seen every year.

"Dear Mr. Peverman, I am honored to join us today. Shen Qi stood up and walked slowly around the room, and his state came out little by little: "The research on Walsh's conjecture has been ongoing, but no one has proved it in the most convenient way, so I did it, and my inspiration was to give a valid irrational measure of some numbers in the imaginary quadratic field. Luckily, I made it. ”

With coffee in one hand and flipping through the Journal of the American Mathematical Society in the other, Peverman crossed his legs and asked sharply, "This inspiration of yours is not mentioned in your paper." ”

"It is mentioned in the paper that it does not count, and all the gentlemen here pass it to count, which is the Princeton rule. Shen Qi paced to the window, his elbow on the windowsill, smiling and seemingly calm, but his brain was extremely nervous to organize the next round of language.

"Yes, that's the Princeton rule. "Professor Witten was happy.

"Chinese boy, you're a fast learner, smart boy. Professor Elon Linden Strauss smiled.

Shen Qi is trying to use the Princeton way to let the Princeton bigwigs know him, accept him, and remember him.

It seems to be paying off.

Unsmiling was Director Peverman, who put the coffee cup on the table, seemingly dissatisfied: "By passing the effective irrational measure of some numbers in the imaginary quadratic field, and then giving the effective algebra approximation, your method is not novel, and even a bit old-fashioned." ”

This...... Shen Qixin said, yes, Director, you are really direct.

Shen Qi was silent, thinking quickly in his heart about how to respond.

At this moment, Professor Lyndon Strauss, who had just assisted Shen Qi, actually pointed out in a counter-attack: "Pader approximation, Tue equation, Gap criterion, that's right, Shen Qi, you are using all the techniques from decades or even a hundred years ago." ”

This...... Shen Qi looked at Professor Lyndon Strauss in astonishment, an Israeli expert in number theory.

Isn't this the style of a high-level meeting at Princeton, praising me one minute and making things difficult for me the next?

A middle-aged and elderly white man, who was also flipping through the Journal of the American Mathematical Society, added: "There is no new technology. ”

Negative triple!

Shen Qi looked at this white guy with a big head, a thin neck, and dazzling white skin, this person was none other than Grad Faltins, a famous mathematical genius in the 80s.

Grad Faltings, who rose to prominence at a young age at the age of 32 when he won the Fields Medal, is a leading expert in algebraic geometry and number theory.

Charles Peverman, Elon LindenStrauss, and Grede Faltings, three Filipino Award winners, asked and denied Shen Qi one after another within one minute, which surprised Shen Qi.

Just a few minutes ago, Shen Qi thought that he was coming to the Princeton Outstanding Youth Commendation Conference.

Professor Witten shrugged at Shen Qi, saying that he couldn't help it, he was not good at number theory.

The international academic struggle was indeed extremely complicated and cruel, Shen Qi slowly walked to the fireplace, squatted down, and observed the fire in the furnace.

A group of bigwigs just looked at Shen Qi like this, and they could only hear the sound of crackling wood burning.

"Shen Qi?" Director Peverman reminded Shen Qi that it was time to wake up.

Shen Qi stood up, faced the big guys, and still maintained a calm smile: "The Apollo moon landing project did not use a new technology, it was all a comprehensive application of known technology, and I think synthesis is also an innovation." What do you think, Mr. Feverman?"

"In response to Professor Lyndon Strauss's question, I really didn't use a new technique to prove the Walsh conjecture, but I defined the Diagram equation as different from other Diagram equations in the world, in which if for a k greater than or equal to 0, u2k+1 is a square number, then u1 is also a square number. I'm probably the first person in history to define it that way, and of course, it's nothing, and anyone with elementary math knowledge can define it. ”

"Professor Faltins, your question is the same as that of Professor Lyndon Strauss, and my answer is that when I make a valid approximation to a redefined mathematical hypothesis, it is new, new. ”

……

Shen Qi walked among the bigwigs, like a troubadour, chanting poems that he thought were beautiful.

Calm, confident, even if you can't be 100% sure, you must show confidence.

Most of the statements made by Shen Qi in this room did not appear in his papers, because he had just realized a new inspiration.

People, they are all forced out.

Even if you are forced to die, you must be decent.

"The Proof of the Walsh Conjecture of the Diophantine Equation" has been officially published, and if Shen Qi is given another chance, he thinks he can write a better paper.

This is thanks to the three Filipino Award winners for their questioning.

Shen Qi sublimated his ideological realm and academic cognition to a new level within half an hour.

Gain +1 math experience

+2

……

The math experience points are swiping, Shen Qi is now level 9, and this phenomenon of large-scale daily brushing of math experience points has never appeared after mathematics reaches level 5.

Shen Qi stated for half an hour without pause.

Director Peverman's coffee was refilled three times, and he didn't interrupt Shen Qi, he finally smiled.

Lyndon Strauss and Faltins, two world-class masters of number theory, nodded incessantly, and Shen Qi's professional statements began to impress them gradually.

Seeing that the bigwigs no longer asked questions and denied, Shen Qi finally sighed, in fact, only he knew in his heart that in this debate, more than half of his arguments were made up, and if he read it according to the paper he wrote, he would definitely be criticized by the bigwigs for doubting his life.

It's not that Shen Qi's thesis is full of loopholes, but that the bigwigs in the Princeton mathematics department are too demanding, even harsh.

In addition to being able to write, you must also be able to speak, be able to act, have enough scenes, have a rich and varied expression, and have a mysterious smile in your confidence.

"That's the end of my statement about the proof of the Walsh conjecture, thank you. Shen Qi performed for more than half an hour continuously, his mouth was dry, and his facial muscles were cramping with laughter.

"It's wonderful, more wonderful than the essay you wrote. Director Peverman applauded and said to Shen Qi: "This is the purpose of my invitation to today's meeting, the number theory textbook for undergraduate students in the Princeton Department of Mathematics, because one of your proofs needs to be revised. ”

Among the writers who led the revision were two Fields Medal winners. Yes, it doesn't count if JAMS publishes your paper, it doesn't count until our group passes it. Greid, Elon, what do you think?" Director Peverman turned to ask the two mathematicians what they thought.

Professor Faltings said: "The new number theory textbook will probably be seven to nine pages shorter. ”

Professor Lyndon Strauss said: "Shen Qi's name will appear in the new textbook, and he proved the Walsh conjecture this year, and the reduction of 7 to 9 pages is due to the addition of Walsh's theorem. ”

"It's a small step in math, but it's a big step for you, and I've written three textbooks for students at Princeton and Hopkins. Kid, do you want to challenge?" Professor Witten asked, looking at Shen Qi.

"Edward, you're too lazy, only three, I have six. ”

"Edward and Andre just have one more than me. ”

"Shen Qi, my child, do you want to challenge?"

The bigwigs asked one after another, the textbooks they wrote were all classics in the mathematics world, and even Berkeley, the "West Coast Capital of Mathematics," was secretly using mathematics textbooks written by some professors at Princeton.

"I ......" Shen Qi was speechless, I'm not targeting any of you, what I want to say is that everyone here is ...... What a big guy!

Hahaha.

Laughter erupted.

The bigwigs no longer tease Shen Qi, they are picky and recognize Shen Qi's small achievements, which is a small step in mathematics, but a big step for a young mathematical researcher.