Shen Qi finally completed the paper "A Solution to Three-Dimensional Hypercomplex Numbers", checked it and submitted it.

Where to vote?

Of course, you can't vote for Ann-Math or Acta-Math, Shen Qi wrote a paper in Chinese, and it has not yet been translated into English.

Even if it is translated into English, it is impossible for Ann-Math and Acta-Math to accept Shen Qi's manuscripts, and Shen Qi himself knows that the current level of his papers cannot make the top international mathematics journals tempted.

So let's invest in a domestic mathematics journal first, Shen Qi locks the target, the mathematical journal "Mathematical Research Journal" sponsored by Zhejiang University.

Shen Qi converted the LaTex document of "A Solution of Three-Dimensional Hypercomplex Numbers" into PDF format and sent it to the editorial office of the Journal of Mathematical Research.

In the body of the email, Shen Qi briefly introduced his identity background and academic research achievements: "Dear editor, I am Shen Qi, a first-year student in the Department of Mathematics of Yan University, and I have published a paper in the Journal of Mathematical Innovation, that is, the paper "Some New Solutions for Linear Nonhomogeneous Differential Equations with Second-Order Constant Coefficients" published in Volume X and Issue X of the Journal of Mathematical Innovation. ”

It is enough to introduce himself in a few words, Shen Qi is a person who has published papers, which is very important, he has a certain amount of academic capital, not a blank slate.

Although the "Mathematical Innovation News" has not been included in SCI, it doesn't matter, Shen Qi is currently an academic newcomer, as long as he has published papers in domestic journals or even general journals, re-submission can at least let the preliminary editors take a few more looks.

The academic status of the Journal of Mathematical Research has been improved compared with the Journal of Mathematical Innovation, at least it belongs to the national core journal, and the impact factor of SCI is 0.302.

IF only 0.302 is too LO?

LO is LO, mathematicians are not uncommon at all.

No mathematics journal in China has an IF of more than 1, and the highest is Acta Mathematica Sinica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, with an IF of 0.578.

In the world, top bulls such as Ann-Math and Acta-Math have also hovered between 2.5-4 for a long time. The average value in the industry is 1-5, and the industry here includes journals in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, etc., as well as comprehensive journals.

Why is the IF so low in mathematics journals?

Mr. Yau summed it up brilliantly in one sentence: "A good mathematical paper is bound to be rarely cited, because few people can understand it." ”

According to the formula for calculating IF, the number of citations within three years determines the impact factor of the current year.

Good mathematics journals and really informative mathematics papers are incomprehensible to readers, and they also cite yarn, so the IF of mathematics journals is generally low.

If you write a math paper that is heavily cited, there is only one reason: you write too superficially and at a terrible level.

The reason why "Nature" and "Science" are cited so many times is because they are comprehensive academic journals, such as physics, chemistry, biology, engineering and manufacturing...... People from all walks of life can always find the information they need in Nature and Science.

The readership base is too large, and readers frantically click on Nature and Science, these two journals have long dominated the top two places on the click list, with an IF between 30 and 40, and once soared to nearly 50.

People definitely don't brush the data, this is real data, "Nature" and "Science" are popular science books for the general public, even the general reader can understand some of the content.

And the math circle is a small circle, so it's still the same sentence, mathematicians are not uncommon, you love to look at it or not, you love to quote it or not, stay away from me, if your IQ is too low, it will be contagious.

Shen Qi sent the PDF version of the paper to the "Mathematical Research Journal" of Zhejiang University by email, and the next thing was to wait.

If the PDF version is approved for preliminary review, the editor will generally ask the author to provide a formattitable LaTex document, and then proceed to peer review, editorial board final review, etc. The whole process will last 2-3 months, or even longer.

That's right, the review of mathematical papers takes so long, and peer experts have to carefully derive the author's paper.

Mathematics is not like natural science, with a bunch of experimental data and pictures attached, with pictures and truths, it is clear whether it is right or wrong at a glance.

The verification and review of mathematical papers almost rely on the brains of experts, and there have been many cases in the history of mathematics where reviewers cannot understand the author's papers.

Some mathematics papers take more than ten years to complete the review, and the authors are hung up when the awards are awarded, which is regrettable.

For example, Abel was only 27 years old when he died, and he did not win a single prize during his lifetime.

Playing math to the middle and late stages is to live longer and be healthier than anyone else.

This also reflects the importance of physical exercise, and the body is the capital of all academic struggles.

In the evening, Zhou Yu'an returned to the dormitory, and he announced a set of data: "In the men's 5000m preliminaries, a total of 4 people ran within 18 minutes, and Shen Qi's time of 17 minutes and 58 seconds ranked fourth in the preliminaries. At the top of the list was a sophomore in the College of Engineering, who ran 17 minutes and 12 seconds. ”

Shen Qi was shocked: "It's impossible, that guy is a special sports student?"

"No, just like you, that guy is a top student, and he almost always has perfect marks on the entrance exams. Shen Qi, do you think that Quan Yanda is the only one who is good at pretending to be X?"

"It's very challenging, my fastest time in the 5,000m is 17 minutes and 28 seconds. Shen Qi fell into deep thought and felt a mountain of pressure.

"What's the matter, do you still want to win the championship?"

"Nonsense, if I don't win the championship, what kind of long-distance running race will I participate in?" Shen Qi couldn't sit still, he rushed downstairs and ran.

Sports XP +1

Sports XP +1

After a round of 5 kilometers, Shen Qi's sports experience has increased by a few points, and it is level 3 (524/5000).

Just run like this, run for a year, and the sports level can be automatically upgraded to level 4.

Comparing the upgrading process of mathematics and physics, as well as the personal experience of participating in mathematical competitions and physical competitions, Shen Qi believes that physical education level 3 is a relatively powerful level among ordinary college students, and physical education level 4 is close to the level of professional athletes, which is equivalent to semi-professional level.

There is no special sports enrollment to participate in the long-distance running festival on Yan University, so the physical education level 4 should be able to beat the invincible opponents of the whole school--- only for the amateur level.

It's time to strengthen a wave of physical fitness, Shen Qi took out 4,476 points out of more than 90,000 Xueba points and upgraded sports to level 4.

System: "The host sports level was upgraded to level 4, and the activity of red and white muscles was significantly improved compared with the previous level. ”

"Ahh......h In the reconstruction of Rendu's second vein...... "Shen Qi is rolling on the lawn, and the benefits brought by sports upgrading are the increase in the activity of red and white muscles.

Although there seems to be no change on the surface of his body, and he can't feel the surging blood in his body, Shen Qi still symbolically rolls twice, and the protagonists of martial arts do this after they are upgraded, which is obviously ritualistic.

Then Shen Qi went to the cafeteria to eat pasta, replenish carbohydrates, eat a banana to supplement trace elements to prevent cramps, drink a box of milk, and protein intake is essential.

Giving these foods and dairy products a certain amount of time to digest and absorb, Shen Qi returned to the dormitory to draft the second paper, "A Class of Computational Methods for Vector Calculus".

In addition to eating and sleeping, Shen Qi did not waste a minute or a second, and none of the top ten indicators of the system was upgraded to the full level of 15, which was a last resort.

Shen Qi didn't dare to waste time, let the brain rest when the body was tired, and the body recovered energy when the brain calculated, people must always do something meaningful in life, either they are pretending to be B, or they are on the way to pretending to be B.

At 12 o'clock in the night, Shen Qi rested enough and recovered his physical fitness.

Taking advantage of the dead of night, Shen Qi went downstairs to run another round of 5 kilometers, with a time of 16 minutes and 18 seconds.

Looking at the running software timer on his phone, Shen Qi couldn't believe it: "So hanging, 16 minutes and 18 seconds! After the sports were promoted to level 4, my 5000-meter PB was shortened by more than 1 minute, this is just a fake result, right? Come, run another round of 5 kilometers...... Forget it, I can't run, go back to sleep, and follow the fate. ”

The next day, Sunday.

There were many spectators at the stadium, and the men's and women's 5,000m and 10,000m finals were held today.

In the corner of the stands, more than 100 teachers and students of the Academy of Mathematics gathered, and the presidents and vice presidents of the Academy of Mathematics all went abroad for academic exchanges, and an old man led the team to cheer for the long-distance runners of the Academy.

The old man's surname was Long, and he was the head of the mathematics department, and he said to a fat man next to him: "Xiao Sun, this Shen Qi is very good, with all-round development of morality, intellect and physique, and he can be cultivated as a subject leader in the new era." By the way, Shen Qi's application to complete 10 senior generation credits in advance has been approved. ”

Sun Erxiong smiled: "This kid's energy is too strong, it seems that the question I gave him is not difficult enough." ”

Director Long looked in the direction of the starting line and asked, "How many athletes from our school participated in this men's 5000m final? ”

"Teacher Long, it's normal that you are not familiar with it, and Shen Qi entered the finals alone in our school. Sun Erxiong said.

Director Long asked again: "In this way, how many students from the School of Physics have entered the finals?"

"Two. ”

"If you are professors, don't force students to study and do problems every day, the body is the capital of the revolution, and our students in the School of Mathematics are engaged in sports, it can't be worse than the School of Physics, right?"

"Mr. Long, the School of Physics is not bad, since I retired, I have played basketball and football in the School of Physics, and I have never won against the School of Physics. Ball games and track and field are not the dominant sports in the Academy. ”

"What are the best sports in our school?"

"Go, chess, bridge. ”

“......”

Shen Qi waited for the starting gun to sound on the track, and the men's 5000m final was about to begin.

With sharp eyes, he spotted the group of relatives and friends in the corner of the stands.

Director Long is here, Professor Sun is here, the roommates are here, the students from the Department of Mathematics are basically in place, and even a simple housegirl like Ou Ye has also come to the scene.

"Anti-Mu Weng! Anti-Mu Weng!" Shen Qi clenched his fists and raised his arms, shouting in the direction of the group of relatives and friends in the number of hospitals.

"Shen Xiaoqi, the most amazing!"

"Shen Xiaoqi, the most endurance!"

"Shen Xiaoqi, enough enough!"

The student cheering group led by Zhou Yu'an shouted slogans rhythmically.

Director Long was very happy: "The freshmen of the School of Mathematics are very energetic and very good!"

Zhou Yu'an said to Ou Ye beside him: "Hey, call Ou Ye, call your male god, why don't you shout?

Oye: "Go." ”