Under normal circumstances, college students are allowed to defend their graduation thesis only if they have passed all the examinations, examinations, or credits that are allowed for graduation.

Shen Qi's actual situation is slightly different.

After identification, Shen Qi, who has reached level 7 in mathematics, has at least the academic level of a graduate of the Department of Mathematics of Yan University.

The appraiser is Shen Qi himself.

The editor-in-chief of the Review of Mathematics agrees with this view.

Then, Shen Qi is fully capable of participating in the undergraduate graduation defense of the Department of Mathematics in advance, he has published several papers, and the vast majority of undergraduates cannot send one SCI+ four Chinese journal papers until graduation.

Published papers will not be mentioned, and the right should be practiced.

Shen Qi also has two unpublished papers in his hands, one from Professor Sun's 48 questions of the Gao Dynasty and the other from Professor Lu's graduate project.

Shen Qi went up to the second floor and first found Sun Erxiong: "Professor Sun, I want to participate in the undergraduate defense of the Department of Mathematics this semester, I know that there is such a rule, the dissertation system." ”

"The day came a little faster, a little faster than I expected. Sun Erxiong sighed, but he didn't make a fuss: "So you will take the thesis "Analysis of Generalized Nonlinear Complementarity Problems Constrained by Linear Inequality" to participate in the undergraduate dissertation defense?"

"Yes, thanks to Professor Sun, you gave me this project. Shen Qi said sincerely, and suddenly seemed to realize something amazing: "This topic of generalized nonlinear complementarity, Professor Sun, you gave it to me in October last year, could it be that you have already arranged everything?"

Sun Erxiong smiled deeply: "Shen Qi, you know now, who is the best for you, right?"

"The professor is indeed a professor, and he sees it so far. Shen Qi finally saw through everything, "It doesn't matter what the credits are, if the dissertation defense is successfully passed." ”

"But you have to go through the process. Sun Erxiong said, and then asked, "If you get an undergraduate degree in mathematics in your freshman year, what are your plans next?"

"Graduate school, PhD. Shen Qi replied without thinking.

"Where can I get my PhD?" Sun Erxiong asked.

"I still want to go to the top math hall in the world and continue my studies. Shen Qi said, "After completing my studies, I will return to China to serve and strive to build a prosperous, strong and democratic socialist country." ”

"Princeton?"

"There is this idea. ”

"Do you know how to get to Princeton?"

"Go by plane. ”

Sun Erxiong glanced at Shen Qi: "Nonsense! I'm asking you, do you know the application process and requirements for Princeton's master's and doctor's degrees in mathematics?"

Shen Qi: "I have checked some information on the Internet and have a general understanding, but it may not be accurate. ”

"I know a lot about it, I've had students get offers from Princeton's math department. ”

"Professor Sun, you're talking about Yunwei Yunshen, right?"

"Yunwei is not the only one, of course, he is the best one. Shen Qi, don't be ambitious first, and pass the undergraduate degree defense of Yan University School of Mathematics. You won't be able to go to Princeton this year, and you'll be there next year at the earliest. ”

"I don't want to leave so early, there are still a lot of things to deal with in the country, I said before that I got a double degree at the undergraduate level, take a ghost, this is the second semester, and I haven't touched much physics. If you don't go abroad with more than two degrees, you always feel insecure. Shen Qi has his own ideas about medium and long-term planning, and when it comes to this, there is no need to hide it from Professor Sun.

Sun Erxiong is a supporter of Shen Qi, the first in the country in mathematics at Yan University, and the first in the world in mathematics at Princeton.

When students are interested in studying at the world's top universities, teachers will never stop them, but will try to help them.

Shen Qi wants to get an offer from Princeton, in addition to excellent academic performance and English proficiency in China, another important application criterion is a letter of recommendation from the school of Yan University, and the higher the status of the recommender in the international mathematics community, the better.

Of course, there is a shortcut, that is, Shen Qi has recently published papers in the four major international mathematics journals, or went to the international high-end mathematics forum to give a speech.

But it's almost impossible to do, so let's take it one step at a time and don't rush.

Shen Qi spent two days revising the "A Class of Bounded Analysis of Strong Singular Integral Operators along Homogeneous Curves", and uploaded the electronic version to the submission system of "Math Review", and printed 5 copies of the paper version and handed it to Sun Erxiong.

The basic operation of participating in the dissertation defense is that the respondent should provide the dissertation defense draft at least 15 days in advance and submit a formal written application.

After receiving the respondent's application, the school will organize a special response to the respondent's team.

This work is specifically responsible for the Academic Degrees Committee of the Academy of Mathematics, which appoints the director of the Department of Mathematics, Dalong, as the referee of Shen Qi's undergraduate dissertation defense team.

The defence team must include at least three members, and the selection of those members is arranged by Mr. Lung.

"It's stressful, it's very stressful. ”

Shen Qi learned that his application for undergraduate degree defense in mathematics had been approved, and the specific time for the defense was undecided.

The official notice of the Academy of Sciences is that Shen Qi will definitely be given a chance within this semester.

"If you can't even pass the undergraduate defense, it's a big mess. ”

Shen Qi has this concern, even if "A Class of Bounded Analysis of Strong Singular Integral Operators along Homogeneous Curves" is included in the "Mathematical Review", the defense team also has the right not to pass the defense.

"The pressure is high, vent and run!"

Shen Qi came to the school track and field team and ran.

Running and running, his 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters have become the strongest level of the team.

Math inspiration comes intermittently, and not every run is inspired.

The sports bag was filled with pen and paper, and after the fleeting mathematical inspiration was generated, Shen Qi recorded the inspiration on the sidelines of the track and field training ground.

The mathematical inspirations recorded recently are rather chaotic, non-Euclidean, number theoristic, topological, algebraic geometry, and all directions, and cannot form a complete system.

Regardless of whether it is useful now, Shen Qi will record it first and then talk about it, and then slowly ponder it later.

It's worth recording 100 ideas, even if only one of them will eventually form a problem.

At the end of March, Shen Qi received an official notice from the defense team of the Academy: "Your undergraduate dissertation defense will be arranged on April 10, please be prepared." ”

"It's coming, it's finally here. Shen Qi was both excited and nervous.

"Niu, Shen Qi, I got a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Yan University in one year, this is to go to heaven. Zhou Yu'an said enviously.

"Don't milk, it's not over yet!" Shen Qi was very careful, especially cautious.

"If you pass the defense, you'll go to graduate school, right? So we won't see you next semester?" Zhou Yu'an realized a serious problem, and Shen forced Wang to leave!

"Didn't go so fast. Shen Qi shook his head, "After everything is arranged, I can leave with confidence." ”