Chapter 214 Senior Sister’s Thoughts

After the staff called the police, Brazilian police rushed over quickly.

A Fields Medal winner’s medal was stolen, and it was a newly awarded medal. Thirty minutes after receiving it, the medal was still warm.

This matter is not big or small.

On a grander scale, this is a matter of disgrace to the country and shows that the country's security capabilities and public security conditions are not good enough.

When it comes down to it, it's just an ordinary theft incident.

Is this kind of petty theft rare in Brazil? I don’t know how many times it happens every day.

But this time it was a bit special. I stole a Fields Medal medal that had just been handed out to me at the International Mathematics Conference, and humiliated it internationally.

Although the police arrived, they were unable to catch the thief quickly.

If someone has the guts to steal your medal at the conference, they will definitely run away after stealing it.

The briefcase and empty wallet that were thrown outside are proof.

The Brazilian police came over, just to go through the process and record the incident. As for whether they can recover the medal, mobile phone, etc., that depends on luck.

In this case, the International Mathematical Union has nothing to do. The committee members discussed it after the police report. If the medal cannot be recovered in the end, a special ceremony will be held to re-award the unfortunate winner.

Professor Kaucher Birkar said with laughter and tears that if he cannot be found again, he will probably be the first person in history to win the Fields Medal twice.

The old thing about reincarnation happened again, and Xu Chuan didn't pay much attention. After watching the excitement, he dealt with other scholars who came to talk to him and walked out of the venue.

Let's go have lunch first. He has something to do in the afternoon. Mr. Pan Deming made an appointment with him after the opening ceremony. He said he had something to discuss, but he didn't say what it was. He just said it was very important and asked him to make time for it.

Xu Chuan still admired this old man who had dedicated his life to the country, and immediately agreed to the request.

But as soon as he walked out of the venue, he was blocked again.

What blocked him this time was not mathematicians, astronomers, and other scholars, but the major media.

"Professor Xu Chuan, how do you feel about winning the Fields Medal at the age of twenty, breaking the world record of Professor Jean-Pierre Serre at the age of twenty-seven?"

"Professor Xu, as the first Chinese scholar to receive this honor, how do you feel at this moment?"

"Professor Xu Chuan, will you choose to return to China to serve, or will you stay in the United States, where the academic environment is better?"

"Professor Xu Chuan."

Seeing him appear at the door, reporters waiting there swarmed him, and all kinds of microphones were almost shoved into his mouth.

Of course, he was not the only one who was blocked. There were also many reporters surrounding Schultz and Aksay, but overall there were not as many as him.

On the other hand, Professor Coucher Birkar's side had the same number of reporters surrounding him because of the theft of the Fields Medal just now.

At the International Mathematics Congress, the medal of a Fields Medal winner was stolen. This was a very hot and eye-catching matter, and it could have been reported as a headline.

Facing these crazy reporters, not only Xu Chuan had a headache, but Schultz and the others were also annoyed.

It can be said that mathematicians who can win the Fields Medal are top scholars who can calm down and do research. It is really annoying to face these all-pervasive reporters.

Don't look at the fact that this time his brilliance has obscured the two Fields Medal winners Aksay and Kaucher, making them look less impressive.

But the mathematicians who can win the Philippine Prize are among the best in the world, let alone in one country.

As long as they want to, no matter which country or institute they go to, no one will refuse.

If you are hired by some research institutes, an annual salary of tens of millions can be said to be the starting price.

If it is a Philippine Prize winner who takes the applied mathematics route like the previous Professor Avila Atul, it is not a problem to double or triple the annual salary.

This year’s International Mathematics Congress can be held in Brazil, the southern hemisphere, thanks to Professor Avila Atul’s great efforts.

Of course, Brazil's local dynamic system mathematics is also very strong, which is a factor.

After expending effort to get rid of the reporters surrounding him, Xu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief and entered the hotel to have something to eat and catch up with his former friends.

In June and July, he did not return to Jinling, nor did he go to Nanda, missing the original agreement with Kong Zhong and others to see them off.

This time the International Mathematics Conference was held, he made a special call to the dean of the Rongzhi College of the school and asked him to help bring several friends, as well as senior Liu Jiaxin and others.

Although Kong Zhong and others are students from the Department of Physics, it is a bit strange to participate in the International Mathematics Conference, but if he asks, Dean Rong will definitely agree.

What's more, attending this International Mathematics Congress were not just traditional mathematicians, but also many astronomers and astrophysicists.

It wouldn’t be a problem to bring a few students from Nanjing University here to increase their knowledge.

Xu Chuan originally wanted to pay for the travel and accommodation expenses of several friends, but NTU refused.

Flights and accommodation for a few people don’t cost much.

If Xu Chuan returns to China, there is a certain probability that he will return to NTU to engage in research and become a professor.

A local Fields Medal winner is a professor at NTU, and NTU’s School of Mathematics is not yet allowed to directly go to heaven.

Rongzhi College has submitted an application to expand the School of Mathematics.

It used to be said that it was a Shuyuan, but that was a good reputation, but it was not worthy of the name.

In the past, NTU had only one mathematics department, and it could only recruit a few mathematics students, only about a hundred students a year.

But with this expansion, there will be more than one applied mathematics department. Many other mathematics departments can be added, and more students will be admitted every year.

Of course, this is also a troublesome matter, not that easy. Students, professors, qualifications, teaching environment, instruments and equipment all have to be taken care of. It will not be possible to complete it in less than a year or two.

Originally, Nanjing University was not eligible to apply for the expansion of the Institute of Mathematics. After all, the qualifications were not enough, and the Institute of Mathematics had no reputation and no achievements.

But how could a monster genius like Xu Chuan win the first Chinese Fields Medal at the age of twenty? His influence was too great.

What's more, maybe he will return to NTU to become a professor in the future.

The school where a Philippine Prize winner works is just a mathematics department, not a mathematics college. This is too chilling. Thanks to Xu Chuan, Nanda was able to successfully complete the transformation of the Department of Mathematics.

Under such circumstances, how could Rong Zhizhuan ask Xu Chuan to pay for it himself.

Arriving at the restaurant organized by the International Mathematics Conference, Xu Chuan took a quick glance and saw the NTU team sitting in the most conspicuous position.

Although there is no other mathematician from NTU except him who can be invited to give a report at the mathematics conference, the number of people coming from NTU this time is no less than that from Peking University.

There were a lot of people, a dozen or so came this time.

Principal Liu Gaojun, dean Rong Zhizhuan, professor Zhou Hai, friend Kong Zhongsan, senior sister Liu Jiaxin, etc. are all among them.

Xu Chuan walked over with a smile on his face, and everyone quickly saw him.

"Brother Chuan!"

"God of Sichuan!"

Seeing Xu Chuan, Kong Zhong, Fan Hong, and Zhou Lin got excited and stood up and ran over. They called each of them one by one, making everyone present laugh.

Forget about Brother Sichuan and God Sichuan, God Sichuan has come out.

But no one has any idea. At the age of 20, he proved the Hodge conjecture and won the Fields Medal. What is he other than the God of mathematics?

Xu Chuan smiled and went up to him and called God Sichuan, punched him in the hole, and said with a smile: "God Sichuan has come out, this is too outrageous."

Kong Zhong grinned and said: "At the age of 20, I proved the Hodge conjecture and won the Fields Medal. What is this but the God of Mathematics? God of Sichuan? I am no longer worthy of you."

Xu Chuan smiled and shook his head, greeted his three friends and then came to the NTU team.

Now is not the time to reminisce about old times. The principal, leaders, and tutors of the school are all here, so we have to come over and say hello first.

"Hello, President Liu, hello Dean Rong, hello tutors, hello Professor Zhou, senior fellow students, and all my classmates."

Xu Chuan didn't say hello one by one. There were too many people, so just saying hello once for the main body was enough.

"Awesome, twenty-year-old Fields Medal winner, Professor Xu." Chen Zhengping patted Xu Chuan on the shoulder and joked with a smile.

Although it is inevitable to win the Fields Medal after proving Hodge's conjecture, it is too exaggerated to break the historical record at the age of twenty and even advance it by nearly two years.

Moreover, he is a student who has become a monk and studied mathematics halfway. Before, he could always focus on physics.

With this talent, Newton Gauss is afraid that it is no more than this.

Xu Chuan smiled and said: "Teacher, please stop teasing me."

"You are the glory of the school now. I can't wait to hang the banner that you won the Philippine Award for a year and a half."

Next to him, Rong Zhizhuan, the dean of the Institute of Science and Technology, also came over and said with a smile.

Thanks to Xu Chuan, he may have to move his position this time. You can take a look at the position of vice principal.

"It's okay to hang up for a while, but this year and a half is a bit too exaggerated." Xu Chuan responded with a smile.

On one side, Professor Zhou Hai from the School of Mathematics said with a smile: "Exaggeration? Not an exaggeration at all!"

"The first Chinese to win the Fields Medal, the age that broke the historical record. I have already proposed to the school that NTU is also preparing to create a Hall of Fame like Princeton. You will be the first person in the Hall of Fame."

Although Xu Chuan was a student of Chen Zhengping, he taught all the mathematics in college. Rounding up, he also had a Philippine scholarship student.

Maybe after Rong Zhizhuan moves his position, he can also compete as the dean of several colleges.

Of course, if Xu Chuan returns to Nanjing University, as long as he wants it, the position of dean of the Institute of Science and Technology will definitely be given to him.

However, Zhou Hai estimated that Xu Chuan would not care about this. At the age of 20, his heart was probably still in academics. Taking up the position of dean of several colleges would delay his academic future.

On the side, Principal Liu Gaojun also smiled and said: "I agree with this. Fields Medal winners must enter the Hall of Fame. This is a reputation that will be passed down through the ages."

The corners of Xu Chuan's mouth twitched. He was only 20 years old.

He's in the Hall of Fame, why does this sound like a place for a bad old man?

But it doesn’t matter if it’s something like Princeton.

Those who can enter the Princeton Hall of Fame are either those who have won the Fields Medal or the Nobel Prize. They are all truly top scholars.

Of course, Nanjing University will definitely not be able to put together such a lineup, but if you add a Philippine Award winner to it, the level of the Hall of Fame will not be much lower.

Didn’t you see the envious tears of the Nanyang University students who came behind to make soy sauce almost flow from their saliva?

Once you enter the Hall of Fame, it will be passed down through the ages.

At least on the campus of Nanjing University, he is a deity worshiped by others.

The person in front of me, who was only twenty years old, entered directly. No, it can even be said that the NTU Hall of Fame was built because of him.

This is really enviable.

"Senior, long time no see." After greeting the school leaders with a smile, Xu Chuan took his seat.

I don't know whether it was intentional or not, but the seat next to him was senior sister Liu Jiaxin.

"Congratulations, you won the Fields Medal." The senior sister whispered as always. She was the first to see Xu Chuan coming, but she just stood up and did not run towards him like other students.

"Thank you, how is your application to Princeton?" Xu Chuan asked with a smile.

It's August, and applications for next year's spring semester at Princeton can already be submitted, and in a month's time, advisors will start looking at applications and selected students in September.

"Everything has been processed, and the application has been submitted." The senior replied softly, with excitement in her voice.

Xu Chuan smiled and said: "What about the supervisor? Have you checked out the supervisors at Princeton? If so, I will tell you about it. Don't worry about anything. It is very important to choose a good supervisor during your PhD. This can affect you. ”

Hearing this, Liu Jiaxin pursed her lips, looked at Xu Chuan again, and whispered: "I want to apply to be your student and study with you."

(End of chapter)