From small town academic to chief scientist

Not long after, Zhou Yi drank half a bottle of champagne under the eyes of everyone.

The cheers were like thunder.

No matter what Zhou Yi achieves in the future, the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton will have its glory.

After all, Zhou Yi was a student of Milnor and Deligne, and his doctorate degree was from Princeton, so he had a great relationship with Princeton.

After celebrating until very late, Zhou Yi followed Tan Mingming and Xu Chengyang to his hotel.

"Milno likes you very much, Zhou Yi."

Xu Chengyang sighed.

Mirno treats Zhou Yi better than his son.

Tan Mingming said jealously:

"The Cole Prize for Number Theory was originally awarded in advance and was scheduled for May 1st. In order to accompany his girlfriend, Zhou Yi insisted that he didn't have time and didn't want to come. As a result, Milno said a few words to the people in the Federation. The people in the Federation Make an exception again.”

Xu Chengyang said:

"What a preference. We are all jealous when we see it. Zhou Shen, I will give you Zhang Wei's phone number later. I will give Zhang Weitong some air first, and then you will invite him in person?"

Zhouyi said:

"good."

When Zhou Yi returned to the hotel, Tan Mingming went back with Xu Chengyang.

Xu Chengyang looked at Tan Mingming and asked:

"Don't you want to go back?"

Tan Mingming shook his head and said:

"Why go back? It's the same for me everywhere. I'll look for an opportunity to go to the Yuzhou Institute for Advanced Study later. It's too early now."

Xu Chengyang did not speak, but contacted Zhang Wei Weixin as he walked.

The golden generation of Beijing University have connections and cooperation with each other, so their relationship is relatively good.

The significance of the Yuzhou Institute of Advanced Studies is not only of great help to Yuzhou, but also to Shu, the southwest, the west, and the northwest.

Zhang Wei happened to be from Shu.

He is considered one of the talents who came out of Shuyu.

"Well, I suggest you go back early. If you go back late, you won't be able to follow the dragon's power. Do you understand what I mean?"

Xu Chengyang reminded Tan Mingming.

"Haha, I didn't expect that Tangtang, who went to Beijing to study in the golden area, would say such a thing. I laughed to death. I will consider your suggestion. I have to go back to sleep."

When Tan Mingming heard this, he couldn't help but sneer.

Xu Chengyang looked at Tan Mingming walking away and said inexplicably:

"Ma De, don't people change? The only thing that remains the same is the fact that they have experienced less beatings from society. If Old Man Qiu hadn't been your teacher, he would have left long ago and acted like a fool to me."

The golden generation may have a strong background in China, but they have no background abroad.

And they don’t seem to be that popular in China.

The next day, Xu Chengyang and Tan Mingming sent Zhou Yi to the airport. Zhou Yi said:

"It's strange that the journey was uneventful. No one assassinated me or shot me?"

Xu Chengyang said:

"Shen Zhou, what are you trying to do? Why did Qiu Chengtong and Qiu Chengdong return to China? Qiu Chengdong is also a top applied mathematician, not to mention academician Pan, the leader of quantum mechanics in the USTC, and Ms. Yan, who was previously at Princeton.

Academician Pan, you should know that the current world-class quantum experts are likely to produce Nobel Prize winners in the future. "

Ms. Yan has returned to China to establish a life sciences research institute in Pengcheng, and the local government behind her has given great support.

This is also the reason why the Yuzhou government urgently contacted Zhou Yi.

If you can't catch up now, you really won't be able to catch up in the future.

Fortunately, Zhou Yi was willing to return to Yuzhou to establish the Yuzhou Institute of Advanced Studies.

As for Academician Pan, he is also the backbone of HKUST. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the first person in quantum in the country.

Tan Mingming said:

"The main reason is that you have not shown any talent in the military industry, and as far as we know, you have achieved some success in small applications such as asphalt roads and power grids.

That is to say, there is more content in operations research.

Both directions are a one-time deal. Asphalt is of little value to European magnesium. Only developing countries and black countries need it in large quantities.

What's more, your two teachers in Chou Country are top bosses in the world of mathematics. Who dares to touch you? "

Xu Chengyang said:

"Tan Mingming is right, but I think the higher-ups can rest assured that there will definitely be arrangements for you to come, and since you are famous in mathematics, it is impossible for you to openly assassinate a very famous theoretical mathematician.

Otherwise, Mr. Qiu Chengtong would not be able to go back. The value created by a theoretical mathematician is much greater than that of an applied mathematician.

Your results are used by the whole world, not by any particular country. If you can't find where to use it, you can only say that the country's mathematics level is not good. "

Zhouyi said:

"I understand, I'm just trying to figure it out."

"Absolutely. Hales is the one who's trying to rip you off the most."

Tan Mingming said.

While Zhou Yi was waiting for the plane, he listened to Xu Chengyang say:

"No one who is not a professional will pay attention to your two applications, but more people will pay attention to academicians Cao De and Zhang Tiande. Even that peony on Twitter, many pharmaceutical companies around the world are eager to find out. Kill him."

Zhouyi asked:

"peony? What's wrong?"

Tan Mingming said:

"Hey, what else can we do? A large number of medical papers have been revealed for fraud. This time, it has been revealed that a Nobel Prize winner has falsified academic papers. Do you dare to believe it?"

Zhou Yi was confused. Peony is so powerful now?

You have hammered out the papers of Nobel laureates.

Xu Chengyang said:

"Greg Semenza won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Now a total of 52 papers have been questioned, five of which have been withdrawn."

Tan Mingming also took up the topic and said:

"There are too many international pharmaceutical companies involved, and the benefits are staggering. Now many people are secretly investigating this person, and many schools even want to invite him to be a professor."

Zhouyi:...

This is tantamount to destroying people's wealth, just like killing their parents. How can you not hate them.

As for Zhou Yi's current little achievements, they are still far behind.

The interests involved in any foreign pharmaceutical company are hundreds of billions of dollars, and any loss of a percentage point is a loss of flesh on their body.

What's more, after some drugs are sold, they cannot be sold. The accumulated drugs can only be scrapped, which is equivalent to cutting off a way to make money.

No drugs in this direction will be sold in the future.

Compared with Zhou Yi, who has not yet exerted his strength, the Chou country's chaebols value current interests more.

Zhouyi said:

"I'm overthinking it."

Xu Chengyang said:

"I didn't think too much. There's nothing wrong with being cautious."

As Zhou Yi boarded the plane, Xu Chengyang said angrily:

"Let's go, Mr. Qiu's disciple."

Tan Mingming also said in a strange way:

"Okay, here's the golden belt guy who went to Beijing to study."

As the plane landed, Zhou Yi secretly said it was safe.

If a missile comes, I will just burp.

However, no country dares to risk this kind of universal injustice, especially the country headed by Chou.

If a country that attracts talents from all over the world for its own use does something like this, many scientific research institutions will be disbanded.

Many scientists will try their best to return to their home countries. That will be the biggest disaster then.

However, the Chou State will also find various reasons to engage these scientists, so they must be on guard and not overestimate their pace.

Zhou Yi took a taxi and went straight to Shuimu University, and said that he would not go abroad if he could not go abroad in the future.

Just after returning to Shuimu University, Zhou Yi saw his own banner. How embarrassing it was.

In the following days, Zhou Yi lived very comfortably.

After Xia Xue arrived, Shuimu University directly arranged an apartment for Xia Xue. The reason was that Zhou Yi's fiancée could be arranged for the families of high-level talents.

Originally, Zhou Yi was planning to buy a house for Xia Xue with his own money, but now it seems that this is not necessary.

Regarding the issue of military projects, Zhou Yi is also immersed in research. There is progress, but it is not large and not satisfactory.

But there is one thing that Zhou Yi is quite concerned about.

The world's largest physics laboratory will close early, and Europe's most advanced scientific facilities will be unable to survive the cold winter due to power shortages.

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) will shut down early in November.

Last year in 2022, the operating time was shortened and closed two weeks early, which made Zhou Yi feel very regretful.

I still have a physics task that I haven't completed yet, and I hope to gain some experience there and verify the correctness of string theory.

If you can't catch the train this year, you will have to wait two or three years.

After all, the big hair and the second hair are inseparable. The price of natural gas and other things has increased significantly, which has a great impact on scientific research.

Zhou Yi asked Zheng Keyu's apprentice who was resting beside him:

"Look at what Science says and what CERN says. Tell me all the information about CERN."

Zheng Keyu felt numb and said:

“Boss, if you don’t study mathematics, why do you care about physics?

Are those who study physics more noble than those of us who study mathematics? We are the only appointed truth in all the universe, I protest. "

Zhou Yi's eyes widened and he made a sound from his nose,

"Um?"

Zheng Keyu gave in immediately, but did not dare to confront his boss head-on. He looked at the information and said:

"CERN made an announcement last year. They have actually purchased electricity from France for the next few years in advance. However, compared with the price of electricity, it seems that France cannot afford to supply so much electricity.

So the time has to be shortened. "

Zhou Yi murmured:

"Their core device, the 27-kilometer-long Large Hadron Collider (LHC), should be the most power-consuming, right?"

Zheng Keyu flipped the mouse and said:

"Absolutely, it consumes 90% of CERN's power. The most power-consuming part of their LHC is the liquid helium cryogenic system with a power of 27 megawatts."

Zhou Yi nodded and said:

"Yes, that thing serves the superconducting magnet used to deflect high-energy particles in the circular accelerator. The latter is composed of special Ni-Ti wires. In an environment close to absolute zero,

This material can conduct current 100 times more efficiently than ordinary copper wires, forming a powerful magnetic field with minimal loss of power to control the direction of particles in the LHC. "

The six students looked at their tutor in surprise, as if they had discovered a new world.

"Director, you don't know how to switch to physics, do you? We are very panicked. You said you would take us to win the Philippine Prize. How can you study a useless subject like physics?"

Zheng Keyu immediately spoke.

Zhou Yi laughed and scolded:

"You haven't learned mathematics well, and you are just like other top mathematicians, looking down on this and that. Wait until you become a master of mathematics before you say such things, otherwise don't go out and embarrass me. I, Zhou Yi, can't afford to embarrass this person. "

Zheng Keyu was scolded by Zhou Yi so much that he dared not speak. The same reason applies. Unless he is at the pinnacle of mathematics, a top physicist may not necessarily be despised by ordinary Philippine mathematicians.

However, it is true that I look down on those who study physics.

Shen Yiyu asked:

"Teacher, you really don't know how to switch to physics, do you?"

Zhouyi said:

"No, how is that possible? I haven't learned mathematics thoroughly, I just know a little bit."

The six people breathed a sigh of relief instantly.

But really a little bit?

Why do I think it's 100 million points?

Zheng Keyu said:

"Boss, I looked at the previous information about CERN. When they were established in 1954, they were powered by Switzerland. Later, in the 1970s, France began to provide power. From that time on, they have always relied on French power."

Zhou Yi heard this and said:

"Go on, I remember France doesn't have 56 nuclear reactors? How can it not be able to provide electricity?"

Zheng Keyu said:

"Well, it seems that 32 of the 56 nuclear reactors are being shut down for maintenance, and French households are accustomed to relying on natural gas for heating, which is different from other European countries, so every winter season, the power will double."

Zhou Yi cursed secretly:

"Zhuo, tell me, I told CERN to participate. Is it possible? How can we do without a big mathematician to analyze the massive data generated by their LHC? Looking at the world, my Zhouyi mathematics level is not bad, right?

In April last year, the LHC completed the second round of upgrades that lasted more than three years, and started the third round of operations under the spotlight. Logically speaking, more data will be generated. "

Historically known as version 3.0 of the LHC.

The six people were shocked again and said in unison:

"Boss!!! Aren't you going to turn to physics?"

Zhou Yi had embarrassment written all over his face and said:

"Understand, understand, I will teach you mathematics. You are struggling to learn Zhou's geometry now. If you don't understand these basic things, it will be difficult for me to guide you. Don't you understand that I don't want to guide you?"

six people:..

Zhouyi said:

"If you are good enough, I am going to take you to study the Polignac conjecture together. But with your progress, I estimate that in a year, I will have already proved it. At that time, you may be able to follow me to work on the ABC conjecture." ."

In addition to the three people who are determined to engage in artificial intelligence, Zheng Keyu, Shen Yiyu, and Zhang Dugan saw stars in their eyes. Oh my god, is this my mentor?

If you want to prove this big conjecture, you can prove it, who else.

Just as the six people were marveling and worshiping, Zhou Yi said:

"Aha, show me the LHC data and read out anything."

Zheng Keyu clicked the mouse and said:

"It seems that physicists have discovered hidden subatomic artifacts in the data generated ten years ago. Teacher, you really don't do so many things at the same time. It's too scary."

Zhouyi said:

"I just told you to get to know each other."

one time? ×!

Billion times! √!

"You should read carefully. Chu Li, Bai Yuting, and Wang Guangzhou should make faster progress and master Zhou's geometry as soon as possible. I will make artificial intelligence in the future. Whether you can catch up or not depends on your own level."

The three people said quickly:

"good!"

It was only at this time that Zhou Yi began to continue to study the development of communications. If Zhou's geometry could be used to rewrite information theory, it might bring about a major change.

It's just that Zhou Yi's progress is a bit slow now, it's a bit difficult for one person, and the others Zhou Yi is also worried about.

This group of apprentices heard from the boss above that they all signed confidentiality agreements. There are many things that only seven of them know, but the rest of them will not know.

This involves not only technology, but also the economic value brought by technology and other aspects of value.

The days passed like this day by day. Zhou Yi would accompany Xia Xue to Shangjing every seven days for fun.

The Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall and many other places of interest.

This lasted until June, when Xiao Wanyi, the senior sister next door to Zhou Yi's office, came out with big news.

She used Zhou's analytical method to solve Zhou's conjecture proposed by Mr. Zhou Haizhong.

This news directly caused an explosion in the domestic mathematics circle.

Is Qiu Chengtong's apprentice so fierce?

Even if Zhou Yi is such a monster, another 20-year-old young apprentice is also so fierce.

How can this make colleagues in the entire mathematical community mess around?

Only Qiu Chengtong was laughing so hard,

The two good apprentices have really made themselves proud, but this is just a claim. It has not been peer-reviewed. Whether it has been proven or not needs to be verified.

The six apprentices in Zhou Yi's office were all discussing.

"I'm so envious. The boss' senior sister's talent is so terrifying. She's only 20 years old. There are six of us. The youngest is Zhang Dugan, who is 21 years old?"

Zheng Keyu said.

"Well, I just turned 21 this year, and I feel like I'm living like a dog. Do you understand that paper?"

Zhang Dugan said.

Six people said:

"We can understand a little bit about Zhou's analysis method in the front, but it seems very difficult later. Will we be scolded if the boss finds out? Although Teacher Zhou is usually very irritating to us."

Zhou Yi walked in at this time and said:

"It's not bad, I can still understand a little bit. When we have a group meeting later, you can explain it to me. If you can't tell me one, two, three or four, just wait and see."

The six people just cried and had to hold a group meeting again. Would it be so scary?

It’s better to publish your teacher’s and sister’s paper, should you be so direct?

"Director, why don't we forget it? What if we are not careful and the small universe explodes and finds out Junior Junior Uncle's mistakes? Do we still want to hang out at Shuimu University, and Junior Junior Uncle is a super internet celebrity? How dare we evaluate it?”

Zheng Keyu said immediately.

Zhou Yi glared hard and said:

"Your understanding of Zhou's geometry is as fast as your ability to compete with me in one day. I'm afraid you will be the next person to publish in the Annual Journal of Mathematics in an independent capacity. It's really just day by day."

Zhou Yi cursed, hating that iron cannot become steel.

Each of these apprentices has his or her own temperament. Among them, Zheng Keyu is the most glib, and I don’t know where he learned it.

A flash of despair flashed in the eyes of the six people, especially Shen Yiyu and Zhang Dugan. They had basically not touched Zhou's analytical method and were still taking up graduate courses.

For them, Zhou's analytical method is simply a heavenly book.

Zhou Yi seemed to have thought of something and said:

"Shen Yiyu and Zhang Dugan will report on their current learning progress, and I will ask random questions."

Shen Yiyu, Zhang Dugan: Let me die, death asked, and after asking, he was scolded severely, woo woo woo.