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In domestic mathematics circles, Zhou Youjin is not well-known, probably because his achievements are few, and they are all "unpopular subjects in China".

In fact, Zhou Youjin is still very good. His research on topological space architecture was published in the "Acta Mathematica Sinica", which is the most difficult to publish among the four major mathematical journals. When it was published, it was congratulated by the official paper of Shuimi University, but because topology is in the domestic mathematics. It’s too cold in the circle, and it’s over when it’s over.

Now Zhou Youjin is still engaged in topology research. He opened a graduate topology course at Mizuki University, and he himself continues to do research in silence.

He's also a low-key guy.

After Zhao Yi and Zhou Youjin made an agreement, they went to the mall to buy gifts, and then came to Shuimu University and went straight to Zhou Youjin's office.

He originally thought that someone would welcome him: Shuimu University was still very enthusiastic about him, especially a group of mathematics researchers, including Qiu Chengwen, who led the Mathematical Science Center, always wanted to poach him.

Actually, not a single person.

Zhao Yi went straight to Zhou Youjin's office, and met a middle-aged man in his forties in the corridor on the second floor. He looked like a teacher. The other party looked at Zhao Yi and asked, "Are you a graduate student under Professor Zhou?"

"Ah... yes!"

Zhao Yi reacted and nodded immediately.

Looking at the gift in Zhao Yi's hand, the middle-aged teacher frowned slightly, and said, "Isn't it good to give gifts? Professor Zhou never accepts anything from students, whether it is academically or otherwise, I advise you to seek truth from facts. Relying on gifts and relationships is not enough."

He said and shook his head, "I don't care what you want, anyway, you can think about it for yourself. By the way, Professor Zhou has been in for a while, maybe he is doing some research, pay attention."

He meant don't bother Zhou Youjin.

Zhao Yi listened to "education" a little helplessly, nodded his head to keep a low profile, and added by the way, "Professor Zhou asked me to come."

"Go."

The middle-aged teacher raised his head in the direction of the office, and then thought suspiciously, "This graduate student is really young, he looks only about twenty, so young, but why did he think of giving gifts? The students nowadays are so social. Yes. But I seem to have seen him...?"

He scratched his chin and thought, "He is a student of Professor Zhou, he must have been here before? That's right, it's normal for me to see him."

the other side.

Zhao Yi knocked on the door and entered the office.

Zhou Youjin welcomed him in enthusiastically, poured the prepared tea over, and asked with interest, "I didn't understand on the phone, why did you think of studying topology?"

Zhao Yidao, "This subject is very important. I am studying Fermat's conjecture, and I think advanced topology may be helpful. In addition, there is also the study of multidimensional space, that is, theoretical physics. I have cooperated with Edward Witten, so it should be Can it be used?"

He wasn't sure about the latter point.

Zhou Youjin smiled and nodded continuously, and felt very happy. He is usually a low-key person. For example, Zhao Yi wanted to understand advanced topology, so he came to visit him in the office.

If you put it on someone else, you might brag about it.

That's Zhao Yi!

Using two methods to prove Goldbach's conjecture, the mathematical genius who locked in 'Fields' in advance, even came to visit himself to ask mathematical questions.

This is the capital to show off!

Zhou Youjin doesn't think so. He is not the kind of high-profile person, but he is still very happy in his heart, and he has a sense of accomplishment that his research has been recognized.

So Zhou Youjin was also very generous when talking about topology, not only answering Zhao Yi's questions in detail, but also explaining his own research content in detail.

The two talked for more than two hours.

After recovering, I realized that after such a long time, the whole pot of tea had been drunk.

Zhou Youjin looked at the time and said, "Why don't you go to eat first, let's talk while eating. There is a restaurant on the west side of the school. I often go there. There are private rooms and the taste is good."

"it is good."

The two went out together.

Building entrance.

The middle-aged teacher I met in the corridor was standing with two professors from the mathematics department. They had just met, and it was just in time for the get out of class to end at noon, and the teacher who finished the class just happened to be back in the office.

The middle-aged teacher met an acquaintance, and some gossips talked about what happened, generally speaking, "a graduate student gave Zhou Youjin a gift".

The two math professors were also very interested in hearing it, because Zhou Youjin is a relatively low-key person, and it is rare to hear his gossip, whether it is good gossip or bad gossip, is rarely heard.

The middle-aged teacher said a few words and described Zhao Yi's appearance. He turned his head and saw Zhou Youjin and Zhao Yi walking out talking and laughing together.

"It's-that-student!" He turned around suddenly, kept pointing his head back, and said in a low voice at the same time.

The two professors looked over immediately.

Zhou Youjin was walking with a young man in his twenties.

The young man had short, lean hair and a generous expression. Talking to Zhou Youjin seemed to be an equal exchange, not a relationship between a student and a teacher.

The appearance of the young man was familiar.

wrong!

It's very familiar, it's definitely acquainted, it seems to be a celebrity, and it's top-level mathematics...

Isn't that Zhao Yi!

Both professors had met Zhao Yi himself, and they recognized him at a glance. Their reactions were also very consistent, and they glared at the middle-aged teacher almost at the same time.

One of them questioned inconceivably, "That's what you said, giving Zhou Youjin a gift. Maybe it's a graduate student who has poor grades and is difficult to graduate, and just wants to use connections and go through the back door?"

Chapter 336 Old Qian, you are such a genius!

"Professor Zhao, when did you come? Why didn't you say hello when you came?"

"Really, we don't know, if it wasn't for the sudden encounter... The reception is not good, the reception is not good!"

"Youjin, Professor Zhao is here to see you, right? Are you doing some research together? Don't say anything, let us know that Professor Zhao is here!"

"Yes, it is!"

"What are you going to do, let's go together, it happens to be noon, Academician Qiu is here..."

"do not!"

Zhao Yi was still smiling at the beginning, but when he heard the word 'Academician Qiu', he immediately rubbed his forehead with a headache. Every time he saw Qiu Chengwen, the one thing he would talk about was asking him to join the Center for Mathematical Sciences.

This topic hurts my head.

He has no plans to leave Yanhua University and work at the Center for Mathematical Sciences. It is really unnecessary to waste time talking about this matter.

Zhao Yi said bluntly, "I'm here to visit Professor Zhou this time. Don't spread the word. We're just talking about mathematics. Professor Zhou is unique in topology research, and it's worth learning from me."

"So it is."

The two professors looked at me and I looked at you, and finally said, "If not, let's go have a meal together, and don't bother with the rest."

There is no way to refuse it.

Several people were planning to go out together, the middle-aged teacher finally followed, he was very embarrassed to see Zhao Yi, and everyone else was embarrassed for him.

In fact, they still don't understand.

The middle-aged teacher's surname is Zou, and his name is Guangyuan, which is a very meaningful name. Just now Zou Guangyuan stood in the distance for a long time, feeling embarrassed just standing there, and kept thinking about what he said to 'reprimand' Zhao Yi.

"Whether it's academics or other aspects, I advise you to seek truth from facts. Relying on gifts and relationships is not enough."

This sentence is actually quite righteous, but it feels very awkward to put the target on Zhao Yi's body, especially Zhao Yi hasn't refuted it yet, just laughed and passed.

Now when facing Zhao Yi again, Zou Guangyuan had the idea of ​​finding a place to sneak in, he still suppressed his embarrassment, came over with a smile and said, "So it's Professor Zhao, I didn't recognize him in the corridor. "

"fine."

Zhao Yi waved his hand indifferently. He still thought it was very interesting. He had a good impression of Zou Guangyuan, and the other party did the right thing. Seeing that he had a gift-giving student to reprimand him, it was just that he didn't recognize him.

There are very few such things now.

It's not about 'students giving gifts', but 'I don't recognize him', especially in the university circles in the capital, unless you deliberately dress up, it's very difficult not to be recognized, and it's very interesting to think about it.

Zou Guangyuan simply joined the 'dinner' team.

The meal was really low-key, Zhou Youjin was talking to Zhao Yi the whole time, and the others just followed and listened.

Industry specializing in surgery.

There are too many sub-disciplines in the field of mathematics, and there is too much knowledge. When it comes to advanced topology topics, it is not for research in the direction of co-cultivation, so it is impossible to get involved.

After the meal, it still became uneven.

Several people re-entered Shuimu University together, and saw three people walking towards them. Zhao Yi immediately recognized one of them, who seemed to be a professor of Shuimu University, and the other two looked very young, and they were introduced as the Mathematical Science Center. scholar.

You can tell what to do when you see this formation.

really!

"Professor Zhao, it's hard for you to come here. Let's go to the Mathematics Center to have a look. Academician Qiu heard that you came, so he canceled the afternoon meeting."

"Yes, let's go and see!"

"Anyway, this afternoon..."

"no!"

Zhao Yi quickly interrupted, "I have something to do this afternoon, it's very important."

This was just an excuse, and several people continued to persuade them.

Zhao Yi shook his head and said, "It's like this. I came here because there was no class in the morning, and it's almost the same as talking with Professor Zhou. There is still class in the afternoon."

"I was originally a teacher in the Faculty of Science, and I was also in charge of a course. I can't set a bad example for the students. I still have to take the lessons that should be taught."

He left quickly after speaking.

Several people looked at Zhao Yi's back and were completely stunned. They thought about many reasons, but they never thought that they could refuse like this.

Attend class?

Zhao Yi?

Zhou Youjin took the lead and couldn't help but smiled wryly, "Just this excuse, if you ask me, it's really the only one!"

"Yes!"

"I don't even know what to say."

The others could only smile wryly.

As a professor of Yanhua University, Zhao Yi is also a student of the School of Life Sciences. He has dual identities as a teacher and a student. Isn't it a matter of course that he takes all the courses to set a good example for the students?

……

the next day.

Zhao Yi went to find Zhou Youjin, but not at Shuimu University, but at Zhou Youjin's home.

It's safe now.

Zhou Youjin and Zhao Yi talked for a whole afternoon, all talking about topology and related research content. For a mathematics subject, an afternoon is still too short. He just talked about it in general, and put some interesting and important He gave an explanation, and gave Zhao Yi two books, plus three research manuscripts.

These manuscripts are very precious. They are all researched and written by Zhou Youjin.

Zhao Yi also gained a lot.

Through the communication with Zhou Youjin, or the explanation Zhou Youjin gave him, he gained a new understanding of topology and increased his knowledge a lot.

After returning to Yanhua University, he read those two books seriously, as well as Zhou Youjin's research manuscript, and learned a lot from them.

This is the process of knowledge accumulation.

The purpose of Zhao Yi's research on topology is to solve Fermat's conjecture. While researching and studying the knowledge in the book, he also corresponded to the ideas he came up with. Just like this, he continued to persist, and a few days passed quickly.

Obviously.

If you want to solve one of the world's top mathematical problems, it is not enough to have a reserve of knowledge, but the direction of thinking and inspiration are more important.

Zhao Yi felt that his idea was feasible, but it seemed that something was still missing.

What is missing?

He thought about it for several days in a row, but he couldn't figure out what it was.

In the eyes of others, Zhao Yi seems to be "obsessed". Every day when he goes to class, after class, eats, rests, and even before going to bed, he holds a book and thinks carefully. Responses are a little slow, as if they have been immersed in their own world.

on Monday.

Zhao Yi was walking on the road with a book in his arms, and Qian Hong walked with him, constantly talking about the "Boundary Theory of Particles" course.

Courses are subject to examination.

Qian Hong drew up a test paper, drew the scope of the test for the students, and wanted Zhao Yi to give an opinion, but Zhao Yi was stunned for a long time, then nodded and said, "It's up to you to decide."

"What are you thinking? Why do you seem to be chaotic and out of shape?" Qian Hong asked with concern, "I heard from other people that you have been like this these days."