In the latest edition of the Global Mathematics Rankings, Princeton once again took first place, and the École Supérieure de Paris narrowly fell to second place.

Yan University and Minnesota Twin Cities are tied for 15th place, ahead of UCLA and behind Imperial College London.

The international status of the Yan University School of Mathematics has been steadily improving, rising by one place every two years, and it is expected to enter the global TOP10 in ten years.

As the only university in China that has entered the top 30 of mathematics majors in the world, the School of Mathematics of Yan University represents the strength of Chinese mathematics, and the whole school can still do some things with the concerted efforts.

Because it is a major project led by Shen Qi, Yanda fully supports the mathematical analysis of the Hodge conjecture that Lu Guozhen is responsible for.

Lu Guozhen's project is progressing smoothly, and Shen Qi has confidence in his alma mater, Yanda.

After a video exchange with Director Wu of the Morningside Math Center, Shen Qi learned that Director Wu's team was in some trouble.

The strength of the Morningside Mathematics Center is weaker than that of Yan Da, and the topology section that Director Wu is responsible for is very complex and not so easy to handle, which is expected by Shen Qi.

Shen Qi said to Director Wu in the video screen: "All in all, Director Wu, if it is so easy to solve, it will not be called Hodge's conjecture, you must face difficulties, there are some hurdles that you need to cross by yourself, and the center can really grow." Of course, during the period of rapid development of the center, I will provide appropriate assistance. It's not clear on the Internet, but there is a chance for us to communicate face-to-face. ”

"Then Professor Shen, when will you return to China next time, or we will go to the United States......

"I'll probably be in ...... I'm sorry Director Wu, someone knocked on the door of my office, today's video is here first, and we'll talk about it later. ”

The knockers on the door are usually Princeton insiders, and if there is an outside visitor to visit Shen Qi, his administrative assistant Barbara will call the landline to ask Shen Qi first.

Shen Qi ended the video chat and said in the direction of the office door, "Please come in." ”

The door opened, and one person entered, Mary, a colleague from the mathematics department.

Mary, who is now a researcher in the Princeton Department of Mathematics, sat down on Shen Qi's sofa, looked around, and asked, "Qi, do you have any coffee beans here, mine is finished." ”

Shen Qi said briskly: "Yes, you can go and find Barbara later, I don't know where she is hiding." ”

"Thank you. Mary laughed, and had no intention of saying goodbye.

"No thanks. ”

"I've been bored lately. Mary was a little empty.

The divorced young woman didn't have a new boyfriend, and Researcher Mary must be a little empty, lonely and boring.

Mary must be thinking about a man, Shen Qi suggested: "Mary, you need a new boyfriend, I think Jonas is good." ”

Mary immediately vetoed: "Forget it, drunk all day, I hate alcoholic men." And you know, Jonas he ...... Not very interested in women. ”

Shen Qi: "No, Jonas had a girlfriend last year, but they broke up not long ago. ”

"His girlfriend is not very interested in men. "Mary obviously has more gossip information than Shen Qi.

Shen Qi wondered: "Why did a man who is not interested in women and a woman who is not interested in men become a couple? At least they were a couple for a while." ”

"God knows. Mary spread her hands, and then asked expectantly, "Strange, is there a new project for me to do?"

"How can I have time for any new projects?" Hodge guessed to make me confused. Shen Qi shook his head and said, "Mary, you are a researcher, and you are eligible to open a separate project and apply for academic funds. ”

"But now I don't have any inspiration, and I really miss the time when we worked together to overcome the Riemann conjecture. "Mary was at a low point in her life, unhappy in her marriage, and academically stagnant.

They are all colleagues from a university and a department, so if you can help, you can help, Shen Qi opened the drawer, as if he was looking for something: "Mary, then I'll give you some inspiration." ”

"Oh?" Mary got up and walked to Shen Qi's desk, her fingers sliding back and forth on the table, and the small gestures of provocative details revealed the loneliness in the heart of the divorced young woman.

Shen Qi took out a binoculars and put it on the table: "Take it, I will lend you to play for a few months, it will bring you endless inspiration." ”

"Telescopes?" wondered Mary, "what can telescopes do?"

"Take this binoculars and go to the bush three miles south of Princeton. ”

"What are you going to do there?"

"Look at astronomy, the stars will inspire you, and trust me, Mary, that's what I did, and it works wonderfully. Binoculars are the simplest astronomical observation equipment, and I think a middle school student can use them proficiently, which I think would be difficult for a Princeton researcher. ”

"Really?" said Mary, who was skeptical, picked up her telescope and said, "Astronomy can only be observed at night, and I am a woman who goes out into the field late at night, so I feel insecure." ”

"Then find a man to accompany you, Mary, I understand your mood at the moment, you need a more considerate man, and looking at the stars together is a very romantic reason for a date. ”

"Where to find a man?"

Shen Qi: "You know men better than me, don't you?"

"It was because I chose the wrong man that I got divorced, and I didn't understand men at all. Mary said bitterly.

"I'm sorry, Mary, I mean...... I wish you a better love. Shen Qi realized that he had said the wrong thing and apologized.

"Schultz is competing with you again, this time in the field of algebraic geometry, which he does best. Mary was well-informed, and she learned that her ex-husband and her co-workers were challenging Hodge's conjecture.

"I've never been afraid of competition and Schultz is a good competitor. Shen Qi said.

"Well, thank you for the binoculars, and the coffee beans. Mary walked to the gate, opened it and prepared to leave, receiving some small gifts that were heartwarming.

At this time, Zhou Yu'an came to the door of Shen Qi's office with a sad face and took a photo with Mary: "Mary, are you here too?"

"Hello Zhou. Mary nodded and left.

Zhou Yu'an sat on the sofa and carefully found that there was a woman's hair on the sofa cushion, not black and straight, but golden curly: "Shen Qi, I can see that Mary wants to soak you." Foreign women are like this, it doesn't matter if you have a girlfriend or not, as long as you are not married, you can compete fairly. ”

"Zhou Yu'an, you think too much, the mentality of divorced women is very complicated, they are eager for new love but they are wary of men, and you don't understand what you say. ”

"Okay, you know best, you're a friend of women. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, let's talk about it, what are you looking for me, see how depressed you are?" asked Shen Qi.

"My doctoral dissertation was clicked off by Professor Figari...... Zhou Yu'an hugged his head in pain, as if he had suffered a lot.