Chapter 232: 1981 at Harvard (Part II)

"Your question is mainly developed in the context of subsequent thinking, and I have a different view on how some properties of high-dimensional manifolds can be transformed into low-dimensional. In Professor Thurston's geometric conjecture, Professor Thurston proposed such a model,...... "For the answer to such a high-end academic question, today's Junxin is no longer nervous, even if he is standing on the world stage, Junxin's eyes are calmly explaining."

"Jun, for the ...... in three-dimensional manifolds, how do you apply the description of the equation properties of manifolds in this question to the four-dimensional Poincaré conjecture?" Professor Yau Chengtong was the second person to stand up and ask, I don't know if it was out of politeness or out of care for Junxin, the question was not very draining.

"I have added to this problem in the third paper, and in the third part of the paper, equations 27 to 35 are used to explain this problem, assuming a three-dimensional leafy manifold P, in ......"

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After the professor asked, he still had to give a lot of the next time to the students of Harvard University who came to participate in Junxin's academic report. Although for them, Junxin's explanation is too profound, and because of time reasons, the explanation is not very detailed. However, students who can be admitted to Harvard naturally have their own unique way of learning. Maybe they can't understand Junxin's explanation, but with their unique learning style, they can always gain their own things in Junxin's explanation. So as far as their problems are concerned, they have far exceeded the report made by Junxin itself.

"Professor Jun, what I want to ask is whether a single leaf-like three-dimensional manifold will ......" is an obvious question from a scholar.

"I'm sorry to tell you, of course, it has nothing to do with what you think. I'm not a professor, just an undergraduate. In response to your question, the leaf-like structure of three-dimensional manifolds has been discussed in great detail in Professor Thurston's paper. Returning to your own question, the details can be referred to the first half of the December 1980 issue of Princeton University's Annals of Mathematics, Professor Thurston has a clear analysis, hypothetical ......"

"Mr. Jun, what I want to ask is what exactly are these things you are studying?" This should be a baby who can't understand Junxin's explanation at all.

"The Poincaré conjecture is a basic topological conjecture about three-dimensional space, and in short, solving the Poincaré conjecture will play a huge role in deepening the understanding of the time and space we live in!" Junxin was not angry, and still said calmly.

The next few questions are relatively representative, and Junxin has answered them one by one. But as they asked, this group of Harvard students gradually began to crooked: "Jun, how old are you this year?" ”

"Mr. Jun, does Princeton have any plans to hire you as a professor?"

"Mr. Jun, do you have a girlfriend?"

"Mr. Jun, can you win the Nobel Prize for your research?"

"Mr. Jun......"

More and more bizarre questions make Junxin unbearable, the sky, although he is engaged in research, sometimes in order to change his mind, he also reads some gossip news about celebrities, but he never thought that one day he would be entangled by these questions that should be enjoyed by entertainment stars, and the questions asked are still raised by the elites of Harvard University, the world's top university. Junxin looked at this group of people a little dumbfounded, and secretly complained in his heart.

Fortunately, the original time was twelve o'clock, and most of the previous time was used to explain and answer questions, so although these questions made him a little stunned and overwhelmed, it was only ten minutes, and it was already the time for the end of the report meeting, which finally made Jun Xin breathe a long sigh of relief.

In fact, there is still a little pride in Jun's faith. In fact, there is also a phenomenon of star-chasing in the scientific community, and the objects of star-chasing in the branch are not the same as entertainment stars. Scientists often chase stars from people who have achieved great things and have had a significant impact. For example, Einstein, Bohr and others in the physics community; Watson, Crick, and others in biology, and Hilbert, Grothendieck, and others in mathematics.

Star chasing in the entertainment industry is often of a great blind nature, and in essence, it is only a matter of time. Of course, there are also so-called iron powders. But the scientific community is different, the scientific community is often based on the absolute disparity in strength, and not only in strength far beyond others, but also in many cases must be built on a strong influence. Speaking of which, Nikola Tesla is no worse than Edison, but in fact, Edison's fame far exceeds that of Tesla, and this is the reason.

And people in the scientific community often have a strong sense of judgment, and wanting this picture of these people is a bit of a fantasy. What's more, these people here are all absolute elites of Harvard University, if they can't be completely convinced, how can these people who are extremely shrewd ask such questions like a brain-dead at such a formal academic report meeting with an extremely strong academic atmosphere?

After the successful completion of the academic report, the professors in the front row naturally got up and walked towards the podium, they didn't need Professor Yau Chengtong to introduce Junxin one by one, after all, they basically met during the Princeton exchange meeting, so Professor Yau Chengtong only introduced the remaining professors who did not go to the exchange meeting and a few excellent postdoctoral fellows, and after their own conversations, they also left and handed over the rest of the time to Professor Yau Chengtong. They knew that it was the Chinese students in the school who received Junxin this time, so they didn't stay interestingly.

"Xiaojun, this academic report was very successful, I listened to it below, Als and other professors said that your thinking is very clear and thorough, and I am very happy that you have achieved such achievements at such a young age." Yau Chengtong said with a smile.

"Hehe, you're too awarded, Professor." After a pause, Jun Xin said with a smile: "Professor, after standing on the podium all morning, not only my legs are sore, but my stomach is also a little hungry, I don't know what kind of meal the professor prepared at noon today, I am looking forward to it very much!" ”

"Hahaha, where am I preparing? It's all made by the little guys. But I've seen it, the food is very good, and you're very satisfied with it! ”

"That's good, it's exciting!"

"Let's go!"

"Okay, let's go!"