From top stream to scholar

[This is Princeton University. Since the second half of the last century, this place has been a sacred place for mathematics.There used to be countless well-known alumni here, such as Turing, the father of computer, John Nash, the main creator of game theory, Richard Feynman, a famous physicist, etc., all came from here.There is a strong academic atmosphere here, even after entering the 21st century, it is still a sacred place for mathematics in people's minds.In the global international university rankings, Princeton University's mathematics and physics are among the best. 】

[Yu Wanzhou studied for a Ph.D. here from 2010 to 2011. 】

[This is Jaffe, a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University.He is also the president of the Clay Mathematics Association of America. When talking about Yu Wanzhou, his eyes glowed differently. It seems unbelievable that there is such a genius as him in this world. 】

"When I saw him for the first time, I felt unbelievable. I saw him at the academic report meeting of Beijing University. When I saw him for the first time, I thought he was very special. He was only 16 years old at the time. I can't imagine a 16-year-old kid being able to unravel Hilbert's question. My God, I thought it was all a prank."

"I was so impressed that day. He asked on the podium if anyone had any questions about Hilbert's twelve questions. I was thinking, this person must be crazy. We came from America and Europe. I came here just to listen to his academic report on Hilbert’s Twelve Questions. Instead of giving this report, he asked us what questions we have about this paper.”

"Later, at the academic report meeting, he solved Hilbert's No.11 question, my God. He must be an algebraic genius, no, he is already the top master in algebra."

"I've never met anyone like him. He's different from what we imagine a genius to be. He's not reticent. He likes to go to the library every day. During his Ph.D. at Princeton University, he did one more thing— —I heard that after he decided on the topic for his Ph.D. graduation, he did not immediately start research. During that period of time, he wandered around the chemistry laboratory for a while, and later, he published a paper on polymer chemistry and materials."

"For mathematics, I am afraid that no one knows the essence of mathematics better than him."

[Mr. Jaffe gave Yu Wanzhou a high evaluation. He believes that Yu Wanzhou is a true master of mathematics.A mathematical genius who is not inferior to any top-notch mathematics master in the world. 】

[This is Yu Wanzhou's tutor during his doctoral period. He is an excellent professor of theoretical physics, a professor of the School of Physics of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and also a professor of mathematical physics at Princeton University——Edward Wei Professor Teng.His M theory is a very famous and excellent theory in physics, and he has a very keen physical perception ability. 】

"Yu?" Professor Wei Teng said with a smile, "He is a very good student, but I have never treated him as a student. In other words, I have always thought that Yu is an equal relationship with whom I can exchange academic knowledge. .”

"As we all know, Yu has some academic differences with me in theoretical physics. I think this is also a point that can stimulate me and his academic progress. How should I put it, Yu is a very good scholar. His The academics are unmatched, and he is already a very good mathematician, at least in my opinion."

The words "mathematical master" should not be used indiscriminately. If Professor Wei Teng said Yu Wanzhou in this way, then basically other people would respect Yu Wanzhou as a mathematician.He is very young, but he is already a master, not just has the temperament of a master.

[We can learn from Yu Wanzhou's doctoral supervisor that Yu Wanzhou is a very powerful mathematician. When he was studying in Princeton, he often had some disputes and discussions with his professor about theoretical physics.For Edward Witten, Yu Wanzhou is not only his own student, but also a partnership that can make progress together academically.Today, Yu Wanzhou is also a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. 】

[Princeton Institute for Advanced Study is located in Princeton, but it is not a unit with Princeton University.But they are inseparable, and many professors and researchers of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study hold positions at Princeton University.Walking into the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, we can find that there is a sense of history here.This is the world's first advanced research institute, and there are many advanced research institutes based on him, such as the Beijing Advanced Research Institute, the Jinghua Advanced Research Institute, and so on.It is a comprehensive research institute, and there used to be many famous people here.So far, we can still see these well-known scientists on the wall of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. 】

【Albert Einstadt, von Neumann, Robert Oppenheimer, Mr. Yang, Chern Shiingshen, Hua Luogeng, etc...】

"Huh." At this time, Jiang Yi in front of the screen was stunned for a moment, "Hua Luogeng is also a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton."

Chen Lin said with a smile, "This is the first time I've heard of it, but it seems that the environment there is quite good."

"It's like a big village." Jiang Yi said mercilessly, "Only people like Yu Wanzhou can live there."

"People are studying every day, as long as the academic atmosphere is good. When I didn't hear the explanation, I said that the academic atmosphere here is very good. But the sacred place of mathematics."

The picture on the TV is still turning——

[We can see from behind these figures that Yu Wanzhou's photo has been hung at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. 】

[The reporter is now at the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, School of Mathematics.Here is where Yu Wanzhou works at the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study. Of course, I heard that Mr. Yu Wanzhou has returned to China after he was awarded the professorship of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, and he has not yet arrived in Princeton.Let's also interview professors and researchers from the School of Mathematics for their evaluation of Mr. Yu Wanzhou. 】

[Lin Wei, a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Capital University, studied under the famous Chinese mathematician Chen Yuan. After arriving in Princeton, he received a doctorate in mathematics from Princeton University under the guidance of Michael Jaffe and Robert Langlands. Senior research fellow at the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study and an associate professor at the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University. 】

"Hello."

"Hello." Lin Wei said calmly, "What can I do for you?"

"Do you know Mr. Yu Wanzhou?"

"Yu Wanzhou?" Lin Wei said with a smile, "Junior brother, he is a very good mathematician, and his inspiration seems to never run out. In the field of mathematics, there are almost no topics that he cannot complete. Our Princeton Higher There is a saying in the research institute, "If you have any problems you can't figure out, go to Yu Wanzhou, and I believe he will give you a satisfactory answer." In this world, there are no geniuses, except of course my junior brother Yu Evening boat."

"So you see him a lot at Princeton?"

"Actually, I don't see him often. He is usually in the library or in the laboratory. It is quite easy to find him. As we all know, Princeton is a school where geniuses and lunatics coexist. In fact, most of the time, we don't I am willing to go to him, because maybe he is thinking about an academic problem. If you disturb him, maybe the inspiration for this academic problem will be lost. Most of the time, no one will bother him. But it is undeniable that Yu Wanzhou is a member of Princeton University. The most dazzling star. In the eyes of countless students, Yu Wanzhou represents mathematics."

"Since you are his senior brother, what kind of person do you think he is when you meet him?"

"Hmm..." Lin Wei thought for a while, "I'm usually fine. It's not that I don't know how to drive. I just don't know how to drive. I want to name and criticize my younger brother. He started to learn to drive after he came to Princeton University. Didn’t learn. He even gave up learning to drive. I even suspect that he is lazy and doesn’t want to learn to drive. By the way, his luggage is still in my room. When he returns to Princeton University next year, don’t forget to come to me I carry my luggage here, I am afraid that he will even forget his own luggage when he starts working on his own project."

"..." The reporter was stunned. It turned out that he was still Yu Wanzhou's senior brother. Is it really okay to say that about Yu Wanzhou in front of the TV?

"However, Junior Brother is really a very good mathematician. I am far behind him. He is very good in mathematics and theoretical physics. I even firmly believe that maybe in the near future, we will see everything in his hands." reason."

"Thank you, I am willing to accept the interview." After the reporter finished speaking, Lin Wei nodded and left in a hurry.

The reporter said as he walked, "Associate professor Lin Wei just now, like Yu Wanzhou, studied under Mr. Chen Yuan, a famous basic mathematician in my country. Mr. Chen Yuan has made great achievements in geometry, topology and algebra."

"On September 2011, [-], the Ramanujan Award was announced, and the winner was Mr. Lin Wei, a senior researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. So, what kind of teacher can teach mathematicians like Yu Wanzhou and Lin Wei? We Come and take a look."

[Yucheng University is building a mathematics research center, which is named after Yu Wanzhou, the first person who won the Fields Medal with Hua nationality and the youngest winner of the Fields Medal.The full name is 'Yu Wanzhou Mathematics Research Center', and it is currently under construction. We found an old man with an unremarkable appearance from the crowd.He was talking to the students on the sidelines.It was this unattractive old man who taught the winners of the Fields Medal and the Ramanujin Medal. 】

"Hello, Professor Chen."

"Hello." Professor Chen Yuan nodded to the reporter.

"May I ask, in your mind, what kind of person is your student Yu Wanzhou?"

"What kind of person?" Professor Chen Yuan pondered for a while, "Let's put it this way, the first time I met him was in the Yucheng Municipal Library."