In this way, both sides talked to themselves energetically for nearly three hours. Finally, when the car was about to get off the highway, Lu Zhengyue suddenly asked very seriously: "You said that this paper was really completed by that little guy independently?" ”

The conversation finally became more normal, at least by adding a "you" in front of the person when asking.

Fan Zhenhua pondered for a long time, then looked at Xu Xingfan beside him, and replied carefully: "Speaking from the heart, I don't believe it very much. Although mathematics is a subject where talent is everything, the Navier-Stokes equation is a subdivided and specialized field, and there are too many pre-existing basic knowledge to be learned, and it is difficult to say that you can lay this foundation in your twenties, if not anything else, the English level reflected in the paper has exceeded more than 90% of the professors in the country. “

"But on the other hand, I can't figure it out. If you can study the Navier Stokes equation to such an extent and write this kind of paper, you will definitely not give this kind of result to a young man in his twenties to joke with the academic community, right? It can also be seen from this paper that the author's understanding of the Navier Stokes equation, and even the entire partial differential equation, is already a master, at least above you and me. ”

Not to mention that his life trajectory is still in a small county town. I was very curious, so I put aside everything in the past two days to come here. I just wanted to see who wrote this paper. I think that if I can talk to him deeply, I can solve a lot of doubts. As for whether the little guy did it on his own......"

Speaking of this, Fan Zhenhua suddenly didn't know how to continue. Because it suddenly occurred to him that in case the paper was really done by that little guy on his own, he really didn't know how to deal with it.

Able to independently solve a worldwide problem, a professor of this level can be directly rated as an academician. But Ning Xiao's age and education are actually very difficult in Huaxia. If he helped Higginson convey Princeton's invitation and Ning Xiao did go, he was almost 100% sure that Higginson would definitely find a way to keep Ning Xiao there, and the goal would definitely be achieved.

There is really nothing to say about the private research schools in the United States. Although there are cases of seniority, those who are only responsible for the school can really treat young people with high talents and abilities differently. As long as it is proved that this paper is really from Ning Xiao's hand, as long as Ning Xiao dares to mention any request, they really dare to give it.

But there is almost no such possibility in domestic universities. Behind a co-opted academician, God knows how many people are gambling. Under the current situation of the national system doing scientific research, there are countless giant beasts waiting to be fed behind every academician. The simplest analogy is that a university with academicians is developing at a completely different rate than a university without academicians.

Academicians have long been more than just personal honors. It also means whether you can get the project, it means the allocation of scientific research funds, it means all kinds of key laboratories, and it means that when the annual financial allocation is divided into cakes, can you talk about it and share a little more.

This kind of position is difficult for a young person who has not even gone to college......

Yes, Lu Zhengyue's words made Fan Zhenhua think of too many things, and he was stuck for a while.

However, there was a leisurely sentence from the front of the car: "What if we are sure that the paper is really written by that child?" ”

"Old Lu, what do you mean?"

"I mean it very simply. Although I am not quite convinced that this paper really came from such a young man, if it is confirmed...... Let's put it this way, a Chinese person who won the Fields Medal and a Chinese American who won the Fields Medal are two different concepts. Right? ”

Fan Zhenhua nodded subconsciously.

Yes, if it is confirmed that the thesis was really completed by Ning Xiao independently, this is simply a piece of jade. In the future, it is safe to take Fields, and you can't make a wedding dress for others.

"Academician Fan, the two of us have been fighting for a lifetime, let's not say who is right and who is wrong, anyway, it is impossible to untie the beam between us. Now that we've passed it together, we can always figure out the truth. ”

"If the author of the paper is someone else, then let's talk about it again. But if this paper is really from the hands of a young genius, let's not tear each other down, lest outsiders take advantage of it, what do you say? ”

Fan Zhenhua was silent.

He knew Lu Zhengyue, this person's temper was as stinky and hard as his mouth, and he took the initiative to call him Academician Fan, not Professor Xiao Fan, or Xiao Fan, which was already showing favor to him in disguise.

"Okay, Lao Lu, I said that I would not tear each other down, and respect the author's own choice." Fan Zhenhua replied very seriously.

Zheng Wenhua, who had listened all the way, finally couldn't help it, turned around from the co-pilot's seat, and asked, "Academician Lu, what kind of paper did that classmate Ning Xiao write?" Is it worth the two of you to make this trip? ”

Lu Zhengyue raised her head, looked at Zheng Wenhua, and replied very rigorously: "The paper he wrote is very likely to solve one of the seven major problems of the millennium summarized by the Clay Institute of Mathematics, and proves the smoothness and uniqueness of the solution of the Navier-Stokes equation. Even if his paper proved flawed or even wrong, it still provided mathematicians in this direction with several creative mathematical tools. Well, original math tools! ”

"What? Did he solve one of the seven problems of the millennium? High school students who only took the college entrance examination last year? Isn't that a million-dollar prize? Xu Xingfan subconsciously exclaimed.

Fan Zhenhua glanced at Xu Xingfan, who was sitting on the other side, and corrected: "Now the paper is still under review, and I can't be sure that this paper must be correct." I can only say that Lou and I, as well as several other reviewers, such as Professor Higginson of Princeton, have so far failed to find any obvious errors in the paper. But in any case, his paper will definitely be in the Annals of Mathematics, so it is not a secret, but before the paper is published, it should not be publicized everywhere. ”

"Don't worry, we're not going to talk nonsense."

Xu Xingfan hurriedly responded, but the surprise in his heart was beyond measure.

Of course, what was even more surprised was Zheng Wenhua, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

He began to desperately recall in his mind what Ning Xiao looked like, he had personally recruited a young genius who might be a future Fields Medal winner into Huaqing? This awesome can make him blow for the rest of his life! What admissions teacher could have achieved this level of achievement? The inclusion of Luo and County in the self-improvement plan was originally approved by him after writing a report and researching!

However, when I think about it, I suddenly feel fucked!

Which fool in the school sent such a genius boy back?!