Chapter 269: Record-breaking tenure promise
“Everyone, the above is my complete proof of the twin prime conjecture.”
When Xu Qingshan put down the chalk again.
The applause this time was louder than the last time, and it almost lifted the ceiling of the entire venue.
And.
As Xu Qingshan bowed, everyone in the audience, men, women, old and young, applauded and stood up from their seats.
If it was said that at the beginning, Xu Qingshan's opening remarks were just an imposing declaration by a young man with lofty ambitions in their minds.
Now they are completely convinced that today they will all be proud of having personally participated in this academic conference.
For an academic person.
Except for solving the world's major problems personally.
What could be more thrilling than witnessing two important world issues being continuously explained before your eyes?
“Thank you everyone.”
Xu Qingshan bowed again.
He actually enjoys this kind of occasion, this kind of pure appreciation and resonance. Everyone may not know each other's names before, but they will have the same emotions and sympathy because of the common numbers and calculations. mood.
Xu Qingshan walked off the stage and returned the podium to the host who had no work at all.
"Perfect proof."
Charles moves the fastest. After all, he is a man with two major tasks.
He greeted Xu Qingshan with a bright smile. Even Tian Gang, who was about to come to Xu Qingshan immediately, had to wait a step behind him.
Because Tian Gang started from the second row, and Charles started from the first row.
Tian Gang’s eyes were in a trance.
The scenes are so similar, with different starting lines, the gap between the first and second lines, and completely different attractions.
But fortunately.
Tian Gang did not lower his head as dejectedly as before.
Instead, he stared at Xu Qingshan who was chatting with Charles.
He believed in him.
Xu Qingshan's words rang in his ears again. This was an absolutely different young man. He, Tian Gang, was willing to trust him without reservation.
Didn't rush to find Xu Qingshan, Tian Gang went over first to praise Jiang Huanxi's performance on stage. Although it didn't last long, it was still remarkable.
"Xu, two articles. For these two articles, I will send you an acceptance letter on behalf of the "Annals of Mathematics". We are the best friends!"
Charles Fefferman has already He held Xu Qingshan's hand tightly.
He didn't care that there were many people behind him who wanted to talk to Xu Qingshan, so he grabbed Xu Qingshan and refused to let him go, as if he would not let go if Xu Qingshan didn't agree.
"Charles, calm down. Of course we are best friends, but you are too excited."
Xu Qingshan's smile did not diminish, and he patted the back of Charles' hand gently with his backhand.
This young-looking old man was so excited that his hands were so strong that they turned red.
"Xu, please, these two proofs are simply perfect works, masterpieces of God. I promise to give you the biggest and best space in the "Annals of Mathematics", the cover of the next issue It’s definitely your thesis, and I’ll arrange it for you.”
Charles made a bunch of extravagant terms.
This almost exhausted all of his authority, including overdrafting some authority that required him to apply to the editorial board.
But he doesn't care.
He doesn’t think anyone will object to his opinion after seeing these two proofs.
If it weren’t for lack of space, Charles would even want to give Xu Qingshan a special issue.
"Okay, Charles."
Xu Qingshan saw that Charles was getting more and more excited as he talked, and his face turned red like Guan Gong's special version of Santa Claus, so he nodded.
“Since we are best friends, I will leave these two articles to you. The papers are on arXiv. I will send them to you by email when I get back.”
“ I love you so much, Xu, no need to send it to me, I will download it directly from arXiv, and I will send you the acceptance letter later. Just give me a reply and leave the rest to me!”
Charles was overjoyed.
Originally, he had prepared various conditions, including those outside the magazine. He even thought about his personal connections with other scholars who had a good relationship with the editorial board members.
Unexpectedly, Xu Qingshan agreed like this.
“I promise you, I will do my best for your honor!”
Charles held Xu Qingshan’s hand and shook it up and down.
He secretly promised in his heart.
Based on the proof of these two major issues that Xu Qingshan has shown to the world, it is bound to start winning awards in the entire international academic community.
However, as Xu Qingshan is Chinese and has Chinese nationality, he may receive some biased evaluations in some regional awards.
He has begun to seriously think about how he should help when the time comes.
He, Charles Fefferman, promised that he would never let the honor of the great Xu be stained with any dust, nor would he let Xu Qingshan have any regrets or shortcomings.
Swear to God by his Fields Medal and the honor of being a tenured professor at Princeton.
Xu Qingshan didn’t know what Charles meant. He thought Charles was still talking about what was in the magazine, so he smiled and nodded.
"Of course, Charles, you are one of my best friends in the United States, and I have always believed that with scholars like you in charge, the Annals of Mathematics will soon become the number one publication in the field of mathematics. I’m serious.”
Xu Qingshan smiled broadly and said what he said sincerely.
The two of them held hands tightly, but Mr. John Milnor, who came slowly from the side, interrupted their "love".
"Xu, I am very happy and honored to hear your report."
Milnuo stretched out his hand towards Xu Qingshan.
Charles could only let go of his hand. After all, John Milnor was actually one or two ahead of him in terms of academic status, at least he thought so.
"Mr. Milno, I am honored to have you attend this academic conference."
Xu Qingshan also told the truth.
John Milnor's status in the United States is not just as simple as an academician. He is also recognized as a top scholar. Even university professors from different schools of thought will recommend Milnor's textbooks to their students.
“Xu, there are many people here who want to communicate with you, so I won’t waste your time.”
Milnuo smiled and held Xu Qingshan's hand.
“On behalf of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences at Stony Brook University, I would like to extend an invitation to you. Whether you want to be a researcher or hold a teaching position, I can provide you with tenure-certified treatment, guaranteed. You don’t need to worry about finances, feel free to do any academic project you want to do.”
John Milnor’s words were loud, and he made no secret of his appreciation and recognition of Xu Qingshan.
Tenure certification is actually a tenured professorship system, which originated from the emphasis and pursuit of academic freedom in American society.
To a certain extent, it is also one of the core systems that attracts a large number of domestic brain drain.
Teachers who have obtained tenure certification can enjoy lifelong positions in this school. Unless there are particularly serious violations of laws and disciplines, they will not be fired or demoted or reduced in salary.
And having tenure certification means that there are no teaching indicators, no needs, no external pressure, and protection from the school.
In terms of salary and welfare protection, it is also stable with high benefits and high wages, including high medical insurance and pensions, etc. Projects can also receive more unconditional scientific research funding support, and even when it comes to teaching students, they can teach how they want without following the school's arrangements.
It can be said.
This is the super civil servant in academia. High salary, stability, security, and freedom are the goals that countless academics dream of.
The conditions given by John Milnor surprised and expected those on the sidelines.
Judging from Xu Qingshan’s achievements, such treatment is understandable.
And judging from Xu Qingshan’s output and production rate, this is destined to be a bright academic star, not a shooting star, but a star.
But Xu Qingshan is still too young.
Under 19 years old. You know, even the youngest group of tenured professors are generally around 35 years old.
Like Shi Yigong, he became a tenured professor at Princeton at the age of 35. Later, Zhang Feng obtained a tenured teaching position at MIT at the age of 34.
Perhaps the youngest is 24-year-old Terence Tao, who served as a full professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and subsequently passed the tenure review.
Xu Qingshan completely broke these records.
If he agrees to John Milnor's conditions and accepts the tenure promise, he will be the youngest tenured professor.
To truly achieve this is unprecedented and unprecedented.
"Mr. Milnor"
Xu Qingshan was about to decline Milnor. He had no idea of going to Stony Brook University.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Milnor."
This sentence came from the polite mouth of Charles, who looked serious.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your communication, but what I want to say is, Xu, I have already communicated with President Harold Sharp. I extend an invitation to you on behalf of Princeton. Princeton is willing to provide you with a tenure commitment. And we will develop more conditions that are more suitable for you.”
The words of Charles Fefferman made everyone watching the excitement scream again.
Although Stony Brook University is already a very good university, the United Institute's status in the United States is not low.
But Princeton is different.
Just like people who study computers cannot resist the temptation to go to Stanford, people who engage in theoretical academics also have a hard time resisting Princeton.
Even Milno was a little surprised at this time.
There are not many people present who can directly make the decision on tenure review. Those who can make the decision, Milno is confident that he will not surpass himself in power.
But he didn’t expect Charles to be so smart and directly and secretly contacted Sharp, the president of Princeton University.
He did not question that this was Charles's own decision.
Because Milno also knows Sharp.
He was a gentle, elegant and courageous man. He vigorously introduced many avant-garde professors and made a great contribution to the improvement of Princeton's academic influence in recent years.
He had no doubt that Sharp would make such a decision.
Even if he has not seen this boy in person, even if it is just a phone call from Charles, he will give this precious promise.
It is not easy to go through the normal tenure process. A single multi-round review, the test of scientific research review and teaching review can block many people.
There are many scholars who passed the scientific research review but were stuck in the teaching review.
When Charles saw Xu Qingshan fell silent for a moment, he felt that there was still a chance, so he immediately pursued the victory.
"The Princeton I'm talking about is not just Princeton University. It's a joint invitation from Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study. You can have the highest autonomy."
Xu Qingshan looked at it strangely. The big guys in front of you.
He always feels like this scene happened somewhere?
Huh?
When Huaqing and Beijing University were fighting over themselves, it seemed to be the same situation, right?
"Ah, my little junior brother won't really be snatched away before graduation, right?"
"Where is senior brother? Where is senior brother? Senior brother, please help!"< br>
Zhu Xiaohua had been tiptoeing to look at Xu Qingshan from a long distance away, feeling very anxious in his heart.
He quickly pushed and pushed his way to the front. He didn't care about anything else and apologized again and again.
He shouted sorry, but his hand movements continued unabated.
He bravely rushed to the front, preparing to embarrass himself and rescue his junior brother.
But I saw senior brother Tian Gang talking to his younger brother’s girlfriend there.
Zhu Xiaohua lost his momentum, his expression was stunned, he thought about it, and suddenly realized something.
This is "Lady Diplomacy"!
Although it sounds strange, it is in line with Zhu Xiaohua's ideas.
Keep Xu Qingshan by keeping Jiang Huanxi’s idea.
As expected of a senior brother, his ideas are so unique!
“I’m sorry.”
In full view of everyone, Xu Qingshan apologetically rejected the invitation from the two bosses.
Xu Qingshan bowed slightly and apologized.
Both Charles and Milno were a little stunned.
Especially Charles.
"Xu, do you know what tenure means? Especially tenure at Princeton?"
Charles Fefferman looked shocked and grabbed Xu Qingshan's hand again.
"Charles, I know, but please allow me to refuse."
Xu Qingshan took it out of Charles' hand without leaving a trace and said politely.
“Why?”
Charles couldn’t help but ask.
“Because I am still young, I think I need more time to settle, as well as my family, my friends, and my lover.”
Xu Qingshan motioned Charles to look towards Jiang Huanxi. Zhu Xiaohua had already passed by. Charles looked at the three Chinese people for a moment, sighed with regret, and nodded again.
"Okay, I can understand what you're thinking."
Charles was full of regrets, but Milno didn't want to give up.
"Xu, if they are willing, I can do my best to provide them with positions. Tian and I have known each other for many years, and I think he will also be willing."
Mir Nuo didn't expect that just last night Tian just came to ask for his help, and today he would need his name.
"Mr. Milno, maybe Teacher Tian has different ideas. If you can convince him, maybe I will consider it carefully."
Xu Qingshan decided to pass the blame to Tian Gang.
"I'm sorry, gentlemen, let's talk about academic matters again."
Xu Qingshan waved his hand.
Although many people felt very sorry, they still asked Xu Qingshan academic questions after a moment of silence.
The academic venue is very active.
Xu Qingshan spent a lot of effort to deal with this group of excited old men.
When they returned to the hotel, Xu Qingshan was panting and sweating. Jiang Huanxi wiped his sweat thoughtfully.
Tian Gang smiled and patted Xu Qingshan’s arm.
“Qingshan, you are so impressive.”
"Harm, teacher, look at Princeton."
Xu Qingshan raised his eyebrows and made a joke.
“Don’t worry, I will take care of your business!”
Tian Gang patted his chest.
“Hey, teacher, I was just kidding.”
Xu Qingshan was stunned for a moment. He really wasn't using his grades to blackmail Tian Gang into arranging new treatment for him.
To be honest, he is already very satisfied with his current treatment at Beijing University.
Although it is not superficially different from the tenure treatment at Princeton, only he knows how favored and valued he is now at Beijing University.
Prince of the Shuyuan of Beijing University, this is not something you call casually.
"Don't worry! Bao Yuan, even if you don't tell me, I will make arrangements for you. It must be arranged!"
(End of this chapter)