From top stream to scholar

"Is there?" Yu Wanzhou touched her face, and said dumbfoundedly, "Maybe I really have a problem with the trigeminal nerve, causing some facial paralysis."

"You really know how to joke." The reporter giggled, "At first we thought you won the Fields Medal, so we wouldn't be too happy."

"How can you be unhappy? This is the highest award in mathematics." Yu Wanzhou said with a smile, "I'm sure I will be very happy, but... I didn't express it."

"Of course, I'm not as happy as I was before. Even if I win the Fields Medal, I can't be happy all the time. Don't you think so? Besides, I still have so much research to do."

"As for your next research, what would you like to do?"

"Maybe it's about the content of Hodge's conjecture. As for Hodge's conjecture... it will be kept secret for now." Yu Wanzhou winked at the reporter, looking a little mischievous.

"Then Mr. Yu Wanzhou, as the first mathematician in Huaguo to win the Fields Medal, at this moment, do you have anything to say to the young people in Huaguo?"

Yu Wanzhou said with a smile, "What you mean is that I am no longer a teenager."

"Indeed, your achievements make it easy for people to ignore your age." The reporter said one by one, Yu Wanzhou's achievements, if you say he is still a teenager, people who don't know Yu Wanzhou will definitely be shocked.This is still a teenager?Are real teenagers dying collectively?

"Actually, I think there is no need to deliberately say something." Yu Wanzhou thought for a while, "Probably just study hard and make progress every day. It is well known that science is the primary productive force. The future is scientific." The era. Only a country that masters science can become a powerful country. Mathematics, especially basic mathematics, is the science and technology of science. Mathematics achieves not only mathematics, but also science!"

"So will your future research direction be mathematics? Or, will you develop in other directions, such as physics? I heard that when you were at Yucheng University, you had a discussion with a professor from Princeton University on theoretical physics. Had a heated debate?"

"It can't be said to be a heated debate, it's just that Dr. Witten and I have different views." Yu Wanzhou paused, "Or, we have academic differences. This is a very common thing. As for the matter, even if it is two old friends who have been friends for many years, their faces may be red-faced because of academic differences, and there is nothing to avoid."

"Academic differences are one of the driving forces for academic promotion."

"For example, when quantum mechanics was first developed, there were many academic differences." Yu Wanzhou paused and continued, "And these academic differences are one of the reasons for the development of quantum mechanics."

"So you think that academic differences are conducive to promoting academic development."

"Naturally, the truth becomes clearer and clearer." Yu Wanzhou said with a smile, "Even if it is applied to academics, this sentence is still true. If there are no differences between academics and mutual attacks between schools of thought, I'm afraid There are also no academic achievements and countless fruitful scientific and technological achievements today."

Yu Wanzhou said firmly, "So, we should know that academic differences are not a big deal in themselves."

"Thank you, Mr. Yu Wanzhou." The reporter nodded and smiled, "I heard that you plan to go to Princeton University to study for a doctorate?"

"That's right." Yu Wanzhou nodded, "Because the academic atmosphere at Princeton University is good, I should return to China after my PhD."

"It would be great if you could really come back to China. I believe that the development of mathematics in our country will definitely speed up a lot." The reporter happily chatted with Yu Wanzhou, and after a while, someone came over .Apparently, it was a mathematician who said to the reporter, "Madam, can I chat with Yu for a while?"

"Of course." The reporter has basically obtained the information she wants. At this time, if others want to chat with Yu Wanzhou, she will naturally not say anything.And made a gesture of please, and sorted out the materials of the interview just now.She needs to send this news back to China as soon as possible. Yu Wanzhou directly said that she will return to China after finishing her doctorate at Princeton University. This is really a happy thing.

Putting down the cup in his hand, the man smiled at Yu Wanzhou and said, "Yu, congratulations, you have won the Fields Medal."

"Sir, thank you." Yu Wanzhou raised his glass and said with a smile, "To the future of mathematics."

"Of course, to the future of mathematics." The two clinked glasses, Yu Wanzhou took a sip of the drink, and then the man said, "I read the report of the conference about the thinking of Hodge's conjecture. It's about the same."

"Really?" Yu Wanzhou smiled, and the man continued, "My name is Jaffe, Michael Jaffe."

"Oh, Mr. Jaffe." Yu Wanzhou froze for a moment. It turned out that he was one of the initiators of the Millennium Prize problem.

"However, I haven't studied Hodge's conjecture in depth." Jaffe continued, "You are a very powerful mathematician. I heard that you are going to study at Princeton University. The professors in the Department of Mathematics of Princeton University resorted to I tried my best to get your approval and become your professor."

Jia Fei said with a smile, "This is really the first time I've seen such a thing, as proud as the professors of Princeton University, they used so many tricks for a student. It's an eye-opener!"

Yu Wanzhou said shyly, "Mr. Jaffe, I'm almost ashamed when you say that."

"Are you interested in joining the Clay Institute of Mathematics?" Jaffe said straightforwardly, "With your ability, joining the Cray Institute of Mathematics is very easy."

"Eh..." Yu Wanzhou was stunned for a moment, "I have already joined the Max-Planck Institute of Mathematics and the International Research Center for Mathematics of Peking University, so this is not good."

"There's nothing wrong with that." Jaffe said with a smile, "If you're willing to join, the Clay Institute of Mathematics is definitely willing to accept you." After a pause, he continued, "But I'm still very curious, Which professor would you choose to be your advisor at Princeton?"

Yu Wanzhou thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "I'm not sure yet, but I probably have an idea."

As he spoke, he looked at Jaffe, raised his eyebrows and said, "If you choose Mr. Jaffe, will Mr. Jaffe be willing?"

"I'm so happy." Jia Fei said with a smile, "If Yu, you really choose me, I will be very happy."

Yu Wanzhou smiled, and after chatting with Jaffe about some math problems, Jaffe finally said, "After you go to the United States, I hope you can go to claim the prize money for the Millennium Prize problem first."

"It's natural."

Jaffe was a bit psychologically disturbed. Grigory Perelman, the Chinese mathematician who solved the Poincaré conjecture, just disappeared, and he couldn't see where others were at all.Not to mention the prize money for the Millennium Award, not even the Fields Medal, no one knows where it went.It's just...Jaffe doesn't know what to say about that great god.

"That's good." Jaffe patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "If you want, I hope you can become your professor at Princeton University."

Yu Wanzhou smiled and did not continue talking.

When Jia Fei left, Yu Wanzhou took the food and ate it slowly.The celebration banquet was very lively, people came and went, and countless mathematicians were talking freely. Faltins came to Yu Wanzhou and said with a smile, "Yu, we meet again."

"Mr. Faltings, hello."

"I heard you're going to study at Princeton University?"

"Yes."

"I can introduce you to an old friend of mine."

Yu Wanzhou said with a smile, "An old friend who can be introduced by Mr. Faltings must be very powerful."

"Deligne, you should be familiar with it."

"Mr. Pierre-Pierre de Ligne." Yu Wanzhou paused, "His doctoral supervisor is Grothendieck." Yu Wanzhou silently added later, Pope Void.

About Grothendieck's title of Pope of the Void is due to an article called As if from the Void - The Biography of Grothendieck.

So the founder of modern algebraic geometry is called the Pope of the Void.

One of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century.

"You know all of this very clearly." Faltins said with a smile, "I just saw you chatting happily with Jaffe. When he passed me and greeted me, he was very friendly. You seem to be right What did he say?"

"Eh..." Yu Wanzhou was stunned for a moment, "I just asked Mr. Jaffe if he would like to be my doctoral supervisor."

"So you've decided it's Jaffe?"

"Not...not sure yet." Yu Wanzhou scratched his head, he really didn't know which mentor to choose.In fact, there is no particularly big gap, anyway, he is doing his own research.

It seems that any mentor is fine, and he also knows that he will definitely be a favorite.Doctoral students who have won the Fields Medal, which supervisor does not want to bring a belt.It already has enough academic influence. If it publishes papers in the future, the corresponding author will write his own name, although it is not the first one.But it's glorious enough, not to mention that this guy seems to be targeting other Millennium Prize puzzles.

For many professors, please be sure to choose me as your doctoral supervisor.

Speaking of which, Yu Wanzhou's mathematics level is comparable to that of Princeton professors.This exchange is very beneficial to both parties.

Faltings raised the wine glass in his hand and said, "Then, think about it yourself. As far as I know, the entire Princeton University mathematics department professors are waiting for your arrival. Maybe, you go to Princeton University At times, those professors would line up to sell themselves."

"This picture, I think it's very interesting when I think about it, what do you think? Yu." Faltins smiled and looked at Yu Wanzhou.

Yu Wanzhou thought about that scene, and it was just... so funny.