Chapter 902 I, Chang Haonan, make money
The awarding format of these seven major problems solved by the Clay Mathematics Institute is also based on the Nobel Prize.
If multiple people solve it together, the prize money will be divided equally among them.
So according to the principle, Chang Haonan and Perelman should each receive US$500,000.
In the original timeline, because the latter went into seclusion directly after completing the proof, the money was not given out in the end.
However, because the situation has changed dramatically in this life, no one can say what decision Perelman will make.
But no matter what, Chang Haonan is still prepared to receive the bonus.
It's not that he personally needs the five hundred thousand dollars for anything -
In fact, Chang Haonan can't find any place where he needs to spend money in his daily life.
The main reason is to consider a symbolic meaning.
This is the first time in history that a scholar with Chinese nationality has won such a top honor in mathematics.
Yes, top notch.
It must be admitted that the Clay Institute’s publicity campaign was very successful.
On the one hand, the seven questions they chose are indeed very high-level and widely recognized by the industry.
On the other hand...
The dramatic scene of "someone winning the prize almost at the same time as the announcement of the award" has indeed objectively made more people understand the "Millennium Mathematics Problem".
Therefore, the popularity of this award, which has never been awarded even once, has far exceeded that of "time-honored" brands such as the Fields Medal and the Wolf Medal.
Even once came close to the Nobel Prize.
It is said that the Norwegian Academy of Natural Sciences and Letters was also inspired by this and is preparing to use high bonuses to win another mathematics prize in time for the 200th anniversary of Niels Abel's birth in 2002.
In short, for the glory of the entire Chinese mathematics community, Chang Haonan finally reluctantly decided to stand up and shoulder the heavy burden of $500,000...
Of course, having said that, the final situation still depends on the outcome of discussions between the two parties.
So, after thinking carefully for a while, he replied to the other party with a sincere email.
In the reply, he first gave the Clay Institute of Mathematics a polite rainbow fart, and then said that he was very grateful to the other party for recognizing his research results, and he was also willing to be the first batch of recipients to receive this award. However, I am currently at a critical stage of research on an important topic, so it is really inconvenient to leave the capital. I hope this can be taken into consideration when designing the award method.
At the end of the email, Chang Haonan also thoughtfully said that if it is really inconvenient to award the award in China, then the prize money can be transferred directly to his account.
I’ll add the rituals and stuff when it’s more convenient later.
Simply put.
I, Chang Haonan, make money!
After replying to this email, he almost immediately received a message from Perelman.
In other words, it is a question.
[Chang, you should have also received the email from the Clay Mathematics Institute, so I will not repeat its content. 】
[Personally, I have no particular interest in awards or bonuses, and I believe you should be the same. However, on the other hand, there is no shortage of honors in the history of Russian mathematics, so I can make my decision without restraint. But the Chinese mathematics community may need you to stand up and receive this award. I can understand this. 】
【Considering that the award-winning work was done jointly by the two of us, if I am the only one who refuses to accept the award, it may put you in an unfair situation. Therefore, I would like to ask you about accepting the award. your opinion. 】
【——Grigory Yakovlevich】
Seeing this seriously worded email with concern, to be honest, Chang Haonan was a little moved. of.
It can be seen that Perelman, a mathematician known as a "geek", really regarded him as a confidant.
"Alas..."
After a long time, Chang Haonan sighed helplessly, and then began to write a reply again...
Yuan Xiangya next to him was originally preparing to see the world and take a look at this What exactly is the liaison process for awarding the Millennium Mathematics Prize?
So after obtaining Chang Haonan’s consent, I also came to peek at the screen.
The result was such an email at first glance.
It makes me a little doubtful about life——
Others only dream of receiving an award, so why do you feel that it is like a hot potato?
He said to himself that if no one really wants the $1 million, it is not impossible to send the money to me...
...
Actually, because Obviously, there is not only one person who doubts his life due to this incident.
If Yuan Xiangya was still complaining in his heart, then Arthur Jeff, who was preparing for the award ceremony at the Clay Mathematics Institute, was already close to going crazy at this moment.
Originally, he actually received replies from these two and a half missing people within half an hour of sending the letter today, and he was still very happy.
The result...
Extreme joy leads to sorrow. After opening the email, I couldn’t stop laughing at all.
Of these two gods, one said that he didn't care about the format of the award, and asked him to decide directly with the other person, and then just inform him of the result in the end.
And this other one...
said that he couldn't get away, and then directly handed over his card number...
He just showed Jeff that he was stupid.
You know, for this award, they have prepared a quite grand and complicated ceremony at the French Academy of Sciences, just waiting to use it to further build their reputation.
It would be best to take advantage of the situation and recruit a few more big guys.
Chang Haonan said he didn’t want to go abroad?
In any case, it is absolutely impossible to send money directly.
They set up this award to promote themselves, not for charity.
Taking a step back, even if you are doing charity, you have to meet the other person before you send money.
Jeff didn't even know what Chang Haonan looked like, and his contact was always through email.
What if the opposite person is not Chang Haonan himself, but a liar?
So there must be a ceremony.
In fact, logically speaking, Chang Haonan's reply can be regarded as a refusal to accept the award.
After all, the awarding method is also part of the conditions for winning.
To receive the award, you must comply.
But some things don't make sense.
As for "whether Poincaré's conjecture is counted as one of the seven major mathematical problems", in fact, it caused quite a stir last year -
Some of them were sponsored by Langton Grams Lei found someone to hype it up himself.
So now the eyes of people all over the world are eager to focus on the Clay Mathematics Institute, waiting to see if you are really ready to pay as promised.
Now you stand up and say that both winners refuse to accept the award?
Who believes it?
A hundred mouths can’t explain it clearly.
So, this award must be given out no matter what.
But there is another problem.
You can't tell me to go to the capital, and I will go to the capital.
It would be too bad to rush to China to present awards because of an email from Chang Haonan.
And it will be a very bad start.
If the recipients of the prize follow suit, then wouldn’t it mean that the Clay Research Institute was the one handing out money on their knees?
So, you have to find a suitable excuse.
Jeff's mind started racing.
After a few seconds, he turned his head and looked at his assistant not far behind him:
“Jessica, has it been decided where the International Congress of Mathematicians will be held next year? ”
Jessica thought for a moment:
“Currently, we are choosing one of four options among Beijing, Madrid, Bangalore and Seoul. The final result has not come out yet, but it is almost certain that it will be China.” The capital city.”
"Huh——"
Hearing this answer, Jeff finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That’s easy.
Because the specific award rules have not been announced yet, as long as the other contents remain unchanged, the award location can be changed from the fixed French Academy to follow the International Congress of Mathematicians——
This is not easy for us to talk about. It’s just that ICM happened to be in Beijing. Don’t get me wrong.
That’s how the Fields Medal is awarded anyway.
Thinking of this, Jeff quickly returned to the home page of his mailbox and began to write an email to his boss, Landon Clay, explaining the cause of the situation and requesting a change in the award plan...
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After the email was sent, the former leaned back on his chair with relief, his eyes almost lost focus, and he looked straight ahead.
“It’s too difficult.”
He said to himself:
"It's okay to make money, but why is it so difficult to make money..."
(End of this chapter)
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