菲尔兹奖！

With Carlos Kenig's announcement, more than 4,000 pairs of eyes in the audience turned to him from the previous winner of the Abacus Award.

Although in the entire mathematical community, there are still several awards that are considered the highest honors, in addition to the Fields Medal, including the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, the Abel Prize, the Cafford Prize, etc., no matter what, the Fields Medal will always be the most special one in the minds of all mathematicians.

As the most important award in the human world on earth, and mathematics is considered to be the top of the chain of contempt for the discipline, the 40-year-old age limit of the Fields Medal can be said to be extremely special among all awards.

Of course, because of this, this award has become the best symbol of genius.

Naturally, it has attracted countless people.

"The Fields Medal has been awarded 19 times since it was first awarded in 1936."

"This year, it's already the twentieth session."

"It follows our International Congress of Mathematicians, one of the world's oldest academic conferences, which has been around for almost 100 years."

"Here, let us all pay tribute to Mr. John Charles Fields, who helped us spread mathematics to more places, and who brought our International Congress of Mathematicians to a wider world and made it possible for the Congress to continue to last."

After saying this, Kenig applauded, and then everyone in the audience applauded and paid tribute to the mathematician from a hundred years ago.

If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Fields had not left the Fields Medal for the International Congress of Mathematicians, the International Congress of Mathematicians probably would not have been as eagerly awaited by so many scholars as it is now.

Until the applause gradually stopped, Carlos Kenig smiled and said, "Okay, then let's move on to the Fields Medal awarding session." ”

"This year, there are four Fields Medal winners."

The eyes of all the mathematicians in the room widened.

Four winners!

Generally, the Fields Medal is awarded to 2 to 4 winners, and the more people who receive the prize, the more likely it is that those who have a chance of winning the prize are more likely to win.

And if you don't get it, that's four years, and maybe four years later, the mathematicians who were originally candidates will lose this qualification because they are over 40 years old.

The only person in history who can break this rule is Andrew Wiles, and Andrew Wiles proved Fermat's theorem, and the only way to replicate his results is to solve a mathematical problem equivalent to Fermat's theorem.

But this probability is pitiful for a small one.

"Lao Yun, four people, are you confident?"

In the conference hall, on a row of seats, several Chinese mathematicians sat together.

Among them are Yun Wei, Zhu Wen, and Xu Yang, all of whom were once the golden generation of mathematics at Shanghai University in China, and they are the top group of young Chinese mathematicians.

They are also considered candidates for the Fields Medal.

It's just that in terms of age, people like Xu Yang and Zhu Wen are all over 40 years old, and the only person who happens to be 40 years old is only Yun Wei.

Therefore, in this session, only he may win this award.

It's just that in the face of the words of several other people, Yun Wei was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head and said, "Don't think about it, this kind of thing probably has nothing to do with me, and I still know it very well." ”

听到云伟的话，其他几个人也都沉默了下来，最后都摇了摇头。

They were once known as the golden generation together, but they also had to express helplessness when facing mathematics.

For a "realist" science like mathematics, it won't be a no, physics can achieve "faster than light" by loosening cables, and mathematics still can't prove the Riemann hypothesis even if you loosen your head.

"Okay, let's not worry about this kind of thing, let's see who can win this year's award first."

Yun Wei waved his hand, and finally focused on the rostrum.

Of course, although he did not express that he had hope, the slight expectation in his eyes still revealed the true thoughts in his heart.

And the others didn't say anything more, and they all turned their eyes to Kenig on the rostrum.

"By the way, do you think that person will win the award?"

Zhu Wen said at this time.

"That person ......"

Although the name was not named, they all knew who the person was.

The young man who came from the same country as them, but turned the entire mathematical world upside down at almost half their age.

If they are considered to be the golden generation of Chinese mathematics, then that person can probably support a golden generation with just one person.

"Maybe......"

Everyone else had this possibility in their minds.

However, at this time, Carlos Kenig on the stage finally began to announce the award.

"When the hail conjecture was proven, I was happy for the mathematical community; When the twin prime conjecture was proven, I marveled at the genius's ability; When Goldbach's conjecture was proven, I was shocked by one person. ”

"I used to wonder, where are the limits and boundaries of a mathematical genius? He gave me a living answer. ”

“那就是没有极限，也没有边界，他的数学改变了化学界和生物界的研究方向，带去了变革； His mathematics brought down the edifice of physics and re-laid a more solid foundation; His mathematics has transformed even the most critical diagnostic processes in medicine. ”

"He has fully proved that mathematics is the language of the universe, and that it can have an unimaginable effect on any science."

At this point, Kenig paused, looked up, and looked at the audience.

It was as if at this moment, all the attendees had already attracted the attention of his announcement.

Obviously, when his first words came out, everyone in the audience already knew who the winner was.

It's just that person.

"He is-Li Mu!"

卡洛斯·凯尼格的声调陡然间都拔高了许多。

"From number theory to algebraic geometry, from mathematics to various other branches, I can no longer imagine that there could be a better person than him."

"Therefore, I announce that at the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians, the first Fields Medal winner is, Li Mu!"

"Because of his unprecedented achievements in number theory, and his great contribution to the advancement of the Langlands Program, as well as his outstanding achievements in the application of mathematics in other fields."

"Let's send our warmest congratulations to Mr. Li Mu!"

As he spoke, Carlos Kenig had already given extremely fierce applause, and looked at the position where Li Mu was sitting in the audience with a smile.

Of course, with the extremely fierce applause of the audience, more than 4,000 pairs of eyes also turned to Li Mu's direction at the same time.

Li Mu sat in the second row, so his seat was also very obvious.

而这个时刻，作为全场唯一主角的李牧，他自然是有最深感触的。

After nearly ...... After four years of hard work, relying on his personal talent and a little help from the computer in his mind, he can be regarded as the highest honor in the field of mathematics.

"Congratulations, Li Mu, you deserve it."

Wiles, who was sitting next to him and clapping constantly, said to him with a smile on his face.

And many acquaintances around him also congratulated him.

李牧站起身，扣上了西装前的那颗扣子，朝周围的熟人们微笑着点头。

"Thank you, thank you."

He then left his seat and walked towards the podium.

With the applause that never stopped, he walked to the stage.

Carlos Kenig is already waiting for him.

He stretched out his hand: "Lee, congratulations, this Fields Medal is worthy of your name." ”

Li Mu also stretched out his hand and shook his hand: "Thank you, Chairman Kenig." ”

Kenig smiled slightly, then picked up the prize from the table next to him.

It was a flannel-clad box, and it had the texture of one of those boxes that contained rings or jewelry.

At this time, the box had been opened, and a golden badge lay flat inside.

This is the Fields Medal.

The medal was awarded by the Canadian sculptor Robert Tate Mackenzie, who, of course, was already a master of the last century.

On the obverse of the medal is a relief head of Archimedes with a capital Greek letter: ΑΡΧΙΜΗΔΟΥΣ.

It means "Archimedes' (head)".

Archimedes' position in the world of mathematics is also worthy of being engraved with his portrait and name on such an important medallion.

In addition to this, it is the monogram that is the engraver.

Finally, on the edge of the ring of the medal, there is also a sentence written in Latin: Transcend the limits of human beings and be the master of the universe.

That's what the front of the Fields Medal says.

If you turn to the back, there are a few lines in the middle, "Mathematicians from all over the world gather, glory is an important contribution to knowledge", and the background shows Archimedes' sphere embedded in a cylinder.

This is the medal that represents the highest honor in the world of mathematics.

The beautiful design is sought after by almost all mathematicians, and placing it in the most visible place in the collection room of the home is bound to be the most able to attract the amazement of the guests.

After admiring the golden badge, Li Mu closed the lid with a smile on his face, and then put it away.

I heard that at the last International Congress of Mathematicians held in Rio de Janeiro, there was a medal of a Fields Medal winner, and it was actually stolen.

Not...... Of course, considering that it was Rio de Janeiro after all, it doesn't seem surprising to think about the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

And this is Maozi's territory, think back to the Mao-style law enforcement I saw outside when I came in just now......

There shouldn't be a thief who takes the world's refuge, right?

咳咳……

There's no need to think about it so much.

In addition to the medal, there are 15,000 Canadian dollars, which is equivalent to more than 80,000 yuan, as for why it is Canadian dollars, mainly because Fields is a Canadian, and the initial funds for this prize came from the 47,000 Canadian dollars he left behind.

After receiving the award, the Fields Medal did not give an acceptance speech.

Carlos Kenig then continued to smile and announce: "Then, let's congratulate Mr. Li Mu again, the youngest Fields Medal winner in history." ”

"Twenty-two, I'd love to know how many years it will be before I want to win the Fields Medal at a younger age, or is it still possible?"

Kenig's words also made the audience suddenly remember, this winner is only 22 years old this year.

Previously, the youngest winner of the Fields Medal was Jean-Pierre Serre, who won the Fields Medal in 1954 at the age of 27, and the second youngest winner was 29 years old, and Simon Downers was one of the three 29-year-old Fields Medal winners in history.

Now, Li Mu has directly raised this age forward by five years!

Twenty-two years old......

For a while, all kinds of mathematicians in the audience couldn't help but feel hopeless for this age.

Can this really be surpassed?

In the end, they had to forget about it for a while and breathe a sigh of relief, but fortunately they were over 22 years old and didn't have to worry about it.

When they are 22 years old, most of them are still thinking about how to complete their graduation thesis, how can they think about this kind of problem?

This kind of problem should be left to future generations to solve.

The applause rang out again, lasting for a long time, and Li Mu also bowed and returned to his seat.

The award ceremony continued, and the next three winners were basically on the limit of 40 years old in terms of age, except for the winner named James Maynard who was 35 years old.

Among them was a Korean named Heo Jun-r, whose award-winning achievement also included a proof of the strong Mason conjecture.

In any case, the winners of the Fields Medal have unquestionable ability in the field of mathematics.

Soon, with the completion of the Fields Medal, there were several other awards that were not very important, basically showing the care of the International Mathematical Union for humanism.

For example, the Noether Lecture Medal, which is awarded to women mathematicians, and the Lillavati Prize, which has made a significant contribution to the promotion of mathematics education.

In this way, with the completion of the award, the opening ceremony of the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians has officially ended.

News spread quickly, and the most notable of them was, of course, the Fields Medal winners.

And the most concerned among the four Fields Medal winners is naturally Li Mu.

The 22-year-old Fields Medal winner directly raised the Fields Medal award age by five years, so that the world was shaken by the unprecedented and even the results of a certain probability of no one coming later.

……

Huaguo, CCTV's 13 news channels, this is the link in the news live broadcast room.

Although it is not a news broadcast, nor is it a news thirty points, there are still some people who watch this channel, such as some public exams, or some people who simply pass the time, and some old people.

At this time, in the live news room, an anchor surnamed Kang was talking about the latest hot news: "Recently, South Korea's room temperature superconductor LKD-66 has attracted many aspects of attention from the academic community, and after the reproduction of many university laboratories, it has been determined that LKD-66 is not a real superconductor......"

As he spoke, suddenly, a hand reached out from the side and handed the anchor a piece of paper.

The anchor surnamed Kang's words were interrupted, which made the audience in front of the TV a little confused.

What's going on?

遇到突发事故了？

However, then, they saw the anchor who took the paper and looked at it a few times, and suddenly showed a surprised expression.

Then he raised his head, looked back at the camera, and then said in a very excited tone: "Just now we got the news that the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians in St. Petersburg, Russia, has announced the names of this year's Fields Medal winners. ”

"And among them, the famous mathematician of our country won this award!"

“据悉，菲尔兹奖是数学界的最高奖项，等同于数学界的诺贝尔奖，其代表着数学领域的最高成就……”

"In the past, the youngest Fields Medal winner was the French mathematician Jean-Pierre Serre, and with Li Mu winning the prize, the youngest winner will drop directly to 22 years old."

"This is the first Chinese to win the award......

“……”

The audience in front of the TV was stunned when they learned the news unexpectedly.

Then, those young viewers immediately began to pick up their mobile phones and share the news in various group chats.

Their faun has won the Fields Medal!

The news live broadcast room basically got first-hand news, because at the scene of the International Mathematicians Conference, there were reporters who watched the whole process, and as soon as they got the news, they immediately transmitted the matter back to China.

So the viewers who watched this live broadcast were also the first to learn.

As a result, the whole country was boiling.

Fields Medal Winner!

The youngest!

On the hot search list, the news of [Li Mu winning the Fields Medal] fell directly on the first list like a fall from the sky, and all the remaining hot searches swept the single-digit popularity.

[I grass, what do I see?] Fei Fei Fei Fei ...... Fields Medal ?!! 】

【Faun! Faun! Faun! Forever dripping gods! 】

[I, Nima, I was watching the live news room, and I was talking about LKD-66 superconductors at room temperature, but I was suddenly interrupted, and then I talked about it, which is awesome! 】

[Although I have long guessed that the Faun can win the Fields Medal, but this is too fast, I am in a groove, the 22-year-old Philippine Award winner, this is not a god, who is still a god? 】

[22 years old...... Can this be superb? 】

[No, the youngest Nobel Prize winners are 25 years old. 】

[This can still be super, I eat X upside down]

[At that time, you were all karma, talk about a ghost]

……

and the University of Upper Kyoto, School of Life Sciences.

"Ahhh Like rain, your brother has won the Fields Medal! ”

Xin Xin shook Li Ruyu's shoulders almost like crazy.

"Oops, I know, I know."

Li Ruyu's face was flat, "Calm and calm." ”

"That's your brother, you're not excited at all!"

Seeing Li Ruyu so calm, Xin Xin rolled her eyes.

"That's not my brother." Li Ruyu spread his hands, "My brother's is mine, so it means that I also won the Fields Medal." ”

Xin Xin gave her a middle finger, "You prove a Goldbach conjecture first." ”

After making a fuss, she also regained her composure and did not continue to go crazy.

"Are you out of your mind?" Li Ruyu asked.

"What's crazy?" Xin Xin was stunned.

"Looks like you're done." Li Ruyu: "Then it's up to me." ”

然后她也抓住辛欣的肩膀，更加疯狂的摇晃了起来：“啊啊啊啊…… My brother has won the Fields Medal! ”

Xin Xin: "......"

She felt like her brain was going to be shaken.

……

(End of chapter)