"Why don't you go up quickly, what are you doing in a daze?"

On the seats of Li Mu and Wiles, Wiles said to Li Mu with a smile.

Qiu Chengtong came to accompany his students to see if they could win the award, and of course Wiles was the same.

And the difference is that he is looking at his students to win awards, not "whether they can or not".

His student won such an award, and in any case, it was a happy thing for him.

Just like Richard Taylor, the student who helped him complete the proof of Fermat's theorem, and later won the Cole Number Theory Prize, Wiles went with him.

And Li Mu was a little surprised, he was really the only one who won the award?

Independent Winners!

The Dirac Medal has been awarded annually since 1985, and the only recipient has only been awarded for five years, and now, if you count his current edition, it is only six years.

He wasn't surprised that he had won, but he was surprised to be the only one to win.

What Kiriman Fern said just now is really a prophecy.

But then, he did not hesitate, stood up decisively and walked onto the rostrum.

There was warm applause in the venue, and Atish on the stage also found that even those mathematicians who seemed to be talking about other things just now raised their heads and applauded Li Mu at this time.

And if he is not mistaken, it seems that the eyes of these mathematicians looking at Li Mu are still full of ...... Admiration?

He vaguely felt that what those mathematicians were talking about just now might also have something to do with Li Mu.

Could it be that something is happening?

Unfortunately, he is not a mathematician, so he does not know what has happened in the mathematical community in the past two days.

However, his doubts also stopped quickly, because Li Mu had already stepped onto the stage.

Looking at the young man, Atish stepped forward with a smile and stretched out his hand: "Congratulations, you have become the winner of the Dirac Medal, I hope this medal can continue to promote your research in theoretical physics." ”

Li Mu also smiled and stretched out his hand and shook it with Artish.

"Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you to the ICTP for recognizing me."

"Haha, it's not the ICTP's recognition of you, we also want to thank you for your recognition of us, this medal can be awarded to you, and it is also its honor."

Atish sighed: "Seeing you reminds me of my younger self, full of fantasy and passion for science, but unfortunately I am not as talented as you." ”

"All in all, our science needs a genius like you."

patted Li Mu on the shoulder, and then he turned around, "Then ......"

As he spoke, he picked up the Dirac medal from the table next to him.

The design of the medal is very unique, it is not a circle, but a square, and then inlaid in an irregular nameplate, which looks golden, and under the light of the venue, it looks particularly dazzling, and the square medallion has the words "DIRAC MEDAL" written in large words.

"It's time to give you this medal officially."

Afterwards, Artish handed it to Li Mu.

Li Mu took the medal and looked at it for a while.

This represents the highest honor in the field of theoretical physics, and now it is in his hands.

Later, there was also an ornament in his collection room.

"Thank you!"

He said.

Atish smiled and nodded, then reached out to signal that it was time to take a picture.

Li nodded, then looked at the camera with Artish, left a photo, and next, he also took a photo of himself holding a medal.

The photo will be published by the media and disseminated to the world.

"Just a few words with you, we in the theoretical physics community are probably eager to hear from you."

Seeing that Li Mu finished taking the photo, Artish said to him, and at the same time moved out of the microphone position.

Li Mu bowed slightly, then stepped forward, stood in front of the microphone, and said, "It's an honor to be able to receive the Dirac Medal." ”

"Paul Dirac has laid a very solid foundation for our theoretical physics, just as the Dirac equation, as one of the most basic equations of our quantum mechanics, has always played a very important role in our research."

"And the establishment of this award is obviously also to continue to promote us physicists, like Mr. Dirac, to continue to develop physics."

"As future generations, we should also continue to improve our physical framework on the basis of our predecessors, especially for theoretical physicists like us."

"I have always believed that theoretical physics is ahead of its time, that what cannot be discovered by experimental physics is discovered by us, what cannot be predicted by experimental physics is predicted by us, and what cannot be explained by experimental physics is explained by us."

"This is theoretical physics!"

“所以，各位，就请让我们一起，让理论物理变得更加辉煌吧！”

After speaking, Li Mu bowed slightly, and then the audience burst into warm applause again.

Theoretical physics is ahead of its time!

Every theoretical physicist likes to hear this phrase, and of course it's true.

Theoretical physics can predict the existence of dark matter, but until now experimental physics has not discovered dark matter, and theoretical physics has even predicted time travel, that is, the time series protection conjecture in physics.

In some solutions to the Einstein field equations of general relativity, there is a closed time-like curve, that is, the worldline where the particle moves through space-time is a closed loop, and after moving some distance from the initial point, it will return to the initial point.

In other words, a closed time-like curve like this implies a kind of time travel that can go back from the present to the past.

当然，霍金对此作出了推测，这种时间旅行，仅限于在微观层面才能够做到这一点——也许复仇者联盟中最后回到过去的方法，便有很大概率上是基于这一猜想实现的，所以那些主角们才需要进入量子微观世界后，才能穿越时间，返回到过去。

不过，在电影中能够实现，但是在现实中，实验物理可仍然验证不了这一点。

从某种程度上来说这也算是他们理论物理学的一种骄傲。

They've already won too much.

This kind of thing is also very common in mathematics, and some pure mathematicians will be proud of the fact that the mathematical methods they have developed cannot be applied to solve any real problems, and they will say that they have maintained the purity of mathematics.

This is a small pride for theorists.

……

And Li Mu, who completed a simple speech, did not stay long and walked off the stage.

This concludes this year's Dirac Medal awards.

“恭喜恭喜。 ”

Returning to his seat, Wiles, who was next to him, said with a smile.

He looked at the Dirac medal in Li Mu's hand, and couldn't help but say, "The design of this medal is really special, and it is completely different from my Fields Special Award." ”

"It's a pity that I can't get this award in my life, although I don't know if the Fields Special Prize is not among the ranks of the ICTP, but the Wolf Prize in Mathematics is definitely counted among them."

Li Mu couldn't help laughing: "There are several Dirac awards, if you start studying physics from now on, maybe there will be a chance." ”

In fact, in addition to the ICTP Dirac Awards, there are several other Dirac Awards, including the Dirac Awards from the University of New South Wales, the IOP Dirac Awards, and the WATOC Dirac Awards.

WATOC is the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists, and last year Li Mu was invited to participate in their triennial conference, but Li Mu did not go because of the defense.

Wiles waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I don't have the energy to study theoretical physics anymore." ”

But at this time, he looked around again, and finally stepped forward and whispered to Li Mu: "In addition, have you noticed that more and more people seem to be looking at us?" Oh no, I feel like it's up to you. ”

"Look at me?"

Li Mu was stunned.

It seems like...... Really?!

"You're not going to do anything big again, are you?"

Wiles couldn't help but ask.

"What big things have you done?"

Li Mu squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, and then suddenly thought, is it because of ......

And at this time, Artish on the stage has already entered the next project - the awarding of the Ramanujan Award.

"ICTP has always focused on supporting scientific research in developing countries," he said.

"And in the world of mathematics, one of the most famous geniuses in history, Ramanujan, is a great mathematician who came out of the developing world."

"In honor of Mr. Ramanujan, and to inspire young mathematicians like him who have come out of the developing world, we have created the Ramanujan Prize."

"I would also like to thank the International Mathematical Union and the Ministry of Science and Technology of India for their support for the award."

When Artish mentioned the prize, he finally noticed that many of the mathematicians below had raised their heads and were no longer studying anything as they had just done.

It seems that this mathematics award still attracts these mathematicians.

It's just that this winner......

He spoke: "And the winner of this year's Ramanujan Award is also Li Mu who came out of Huaguo!" ”

There was another uproar in the venue.

Good guys, I really gave both awards to one person!

Everyone couldn't help but marvel.

At this year's ICTP conference, Li Mu can be called the biggest winner.

Especially the physicists present were also very curious about what those mathematicians thought about Li Mu's award.

But when they looked over, they saw that these mathematicians were all convinced.

Well, it seems that everyone is the same, and no one is unconvinced.

Maybe Li Mu won the Nobel Prize and the Fields Medal on the spot, and they were not surprised.

At this time, Li Mu, who was still discussing with Wiles why those people around him wanted to look at them, was a little caught off guard for a while when he heard Artish's announcement.

Ah, ...... this?

Another prize?

嘶……

Well, expected, expected.

Wiles patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you go up to receive the award first, and we'll discuss it when we get back." ”

Li Mu nodded, and then came to the stage again.

And with Li Mu's departure, Wiles really found that the eyes around him followed Li Mu.

这让他更加好奇，李牧到底又做了什么事情？

He couldn't help but take out his phone and start checking it.

As a result, his old friend, Simon Donaldson, a professor at All Souls College, Oxford, sent a message: "Oh my God! Wiles, where are you now? Do you know what happened to your students? 】

Wiles was stunned for a moment and replied, "Did something happen? I am now in Italy to accompany Li Mulai to the ICTP conference. 】

[What? Li Mu is by your side Oh my God, don't you know?! Goldbach conjecture! Prove! Proof it! Didn't he tell you? 】

Wiles froze.

Goldbach conjecture......

He suddenly remembered.

When they came here a few days ago, Li Mu was uploading some papers to arxiv in the car.

At that time, he asked if it was about Goldbach's conjecture, and now looking at the news sent by Simon, the mathematical community has already caused a discussion?

Europe! Oh, my God!

He had expected that he would probably see it on the news, and now it's not much worse, although it's not on the news.

And at this time, Simon Donaldson sent another message: [And the most important thing is that he combined elliptic curves and K-mode theory in his paper, and used the Taniyama-Shimura conjecture that you proved at the beginning, and he further perfected your original results, which is very important for the realization of the Langlands Program! You don't know?! Is there any estrangement between Li Mu and you, and he didn't tell you? Tell me, I just pulled him to our Academy of All Souls. 】

Seeing the news in the first half, Wiles's face suddenly became even more surprised.

What?

Li Mu actually perfected his past achievements one step further in the proof?

Using the modular form and elliptic curve that he once unified, and then integrating the K theory into it, the combination of the three is realized?

Suddenly, he regretted it in his heart.

regretted not letting Li Mu send him the paper immediately.

Otherwise, he would have been so bored in Italy for the past two days, he would have read the paper all over again!

What a bullshit surprise, he can't wait now!

And at this time, he also saw Simon Donaldson's last sentence, and immediately replied angrily: [Don't talk nonsense, my relationship with Li Mu is indestructible, it's just that I asked him not to tell me. 】

Simon Donaldson immediately replied: [Hahahahahahahaha......ha

Reading between the lines, Wiles seemed to be able to hear Donaldson's mocking laughter.

Too lazy to bother with him anymore, at this time Wiles finally realized why the mathematicians around him just now kept looking at Li Mu.

feelings, they all already know about it, just he, Li Mu's teacher, should be the first person to know, and he doesn't know anything.

md。

Never pretend again.

Wiles lifts his forehead.

(End of chapter)