I just want to be a quiet scholar

Chapter 296

Drinking to find inspiration is what many mathematicians do.

Shen Qi had also done this before, the first few drinks were quite inspired, but after a few more drinks he became numb.

Burning papers to seek inspiration, putting them to death to survive, the young researcher who rushed to the street was instantly promoted to the head of the Princeton Department of Mathematics.

This is the first time Shen Qi has heard of such a mysterious sacrificial ceremony.

Professor Wiles is such an authoritative bull, it is impossible to open his mouth to talk nonsense.

He did nothing for ten years and devoted all his energy just to prove a Fermat's last theorem. Professor Wiles, who has such a personality, will never be a big fool.

Why did Wiles lie to Shen Qi?Was conferred the title of knight by the Queen of England, well-known and well-known Wiles, what is he planning?
Therefore, Shen Qi believed in Wiles' mysterious ritual, and a person with a genius brain could not deduce it with common sense.

The old Jianghu must have unique skills.

Before returning to Princeton, Shen Qi received an exciting piece of news, an official news from the IMU.

IMU: "Dr. Shen Qi, the report on 'the latest research progress of the third expression of RT', due to limited time, we have not fully studied it."

"But we believe that your framework report is of great academic value."

"Therefore, we will adjust your report time at the International Congress of Mathematicians from 45 minutes to 1 hour, the highest specification."

"In the extra 15 minutes, I hope you can report in detail on the 'research progress of the RT third expression update'."

"Please understand the above notice."

"The official invitation letter for the 1-hour report of the highest standard will be delivered to Princeton in 1 week."

There is a play!

45 minutes changed to 1 hour.

I can't do much in daily life for 15 minutes.

But at the quadrennial International Congress of Mathematicians, the extra 15 minutes are a sign of something.

These 15 minutes were won by Shen Qi himself.

Shen Qi is getting closer and closer to the Philippine Award!
All is ready except for the opportunity!
The day after Shen Qi returned to Princeton, it happened to be coffee time on Wednesday.

Professor Faltings announced the latest prediction ranking of the winning rate of this year's Philippine Awards:

1 Simon Brende, 66.18% (65.76%);
2 Joseph Ayub, 57.98% (57.35%);
3 Shen Qi, 50.87% (34.24%)

4. Pete Schultz, 49.67% (37.25%)

5. Jody Williamson, 48.99 percent (48.03 percent)

6 Sophia Morell, 43.02% (44.18%)

7. Alessio Figali, 25.44% (28.31%)

The data in parentheses is the winning rate of the previous period.

Compared with the previous period, the positions of the top two Simon Brende and Joseph Ayub are still stable.

The biggest increase was Shen Qi, who quickly rose from sixth to third.

Pete Schultz's ranking rose by one place, and he squeezed into the top four. He was slightly behind Shen Qi, and also slightly ahead of Jody Williamson.

According to the latest ranking forecast, among the top four candidates, two study algebraic geometry (Ayoub, Schulz), one studies differential geometry + partial differential equations (Brende), and one recently major research Number theory (Shen Qi).

The layout of this discipline branch is balanced and reasonable.

There is a precedent for two algebraic geometry winners in one Philippine Award.

After all, algebraic geometry is a popular branch, and one-third of the previous Philippine awards are awarded to mathematicians in the field of algebraic geometry.

"Odd, it seems that you are very promising." Professor Muller commented, and then looked at Grad Faltings: "Hey, Grad, are the odds you offered accurate?"

Faltings: "Well, it should be accurate this time. Recently, new changes have been made in the mathematics world. Both Qi and Schulz have made effective fluctuations. Combined with my calculation formula, the winning rate of the two of them has been raised. It is reasonable and conforms to the principles of probability and statistics."

Shen Qi stared at the odds information on the blackboard, thoughtfully: "The distribution area above 66.66% may be the safe area, that is, more than two-thirds of the judges voted in favor."

Faltings said: "Qi, your analysis is correct, so no one is absolutely safe."

"Okay." Shen Qi spread his hands and smiled, he didn't dare to fully believe in Faltings' prediction, nor could he completely deny it.

After all, private predictions don't count. If the IMU gives similar information about the winning rate, Shen Qi would dare to believe it.

According to common sense and practice, mathematicians who proved Riemann's conjecture have no reason to miss the Fields Medal.

In Hilbert's prediction, the Riemann conjecture is at the same level as Fermat's last theorem.

Wiles, who proved Fermat's Last Theorem, won the Philippine Prize at the age of 45, illustrating the enormous influence of this achievement.

Shen Qi, who proved the Riemann Hypothesis, is generally believed by the international mathematics community to have a 100% probability of winning the next Philippine Prize.

Even if the next Philippine Awards will be held four years later, Shen Qi will only be 26 years old.

So far, the record for the youngest winner of the Philippine Award is 27 years old.

As for this year's Philippine Awards, the 22-year-old Shen Qi does not have a 100% chance of winning in the eyes of the outside world.

The same is true within the Department of Mathematics at Puda.

None of the seven candidates for the Philippine Awards is absolutely safe.

Back at the apartment, Shen Qi checked and integrated the paper materials of the team members.

"Jonas is responsible for the path of the function logζ(s), and the progress is still passing."

"Mary is responsible for the path of the Fundamental Theorem of Prime Numbers, and the progress is qualified."

"The path of the zero-point equation that Xiao Yezi is responsible for is also considered qualified."

"It seems that I am the only one who is delayed."

Shen Qi drank a bottle of whiskey and burned two pages of paper draft paper.

It doesn't help.

Mysterious rituals vary from person to person. Burning papers has the effect of bringing Wiles back to life, but it has no effect on Shen Qi for the time being.

Maybe the wine was not drunk enough, and the amount of paper used for the mysterious ceremony was not in place?
Shen Qi drew the curtains, drank another bottle of whiskey, took a metal basin, and lit the 20-page thesis draft paper.

After getting drunk, Shen Qi fell asleep, but he didn't get the inspiration of the third expression of RT and the fourth way.

For the next period of time, Shen Qi studied the subject of RT's third expression during the day, and performed mysterious rituals at night.

Lessons still need to be prepared, and Shen Qi will soon be a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Princeton, responsible for teaching mathematics to undergraduates.

In fact, Shen Qi's mentality is still good, he knows that he will definitely win the Fields Medal in this life, it's just a matter of time.

Of course, it would be best to win an award this year. Shen Qi is now passionate, and the effect of striking while the iron is hot is good.

At the end of August, heavy news came again from Europe.

Williamson, an Australian mathematician at the University of Freiburg, claims that he and his team have obtained a 498-dimensional mathematical structure based on Lie theory.

The mathematics world was a sensation, and Williamson's popularity surpassed that of Shen Qi and Schultz overnight.

Faltings raised Williamson's Philippine prize winning rate overnight.

Relying on the major research achievement of "498-dimensional mathematical structure", Williamson returned to the third place in the "Philippine Award Prediction List", beating Shen Qi by 1.8 percentage points in the winning rate.

Lie is the Norwegian mathematician Lie. His main achievements are Lie groups and Lie algebras, also known as Lie theory.

Maybe you are not sensitive to the concept of obtaining a 498-dimensional mathematical structure based on Lie theory.

But if you can think that the universe we live in is only three-dimensional, then you should be able to guess what a huge workload it is to complete the 498-dimensional mathematical structure.

At this time, there are still two full months before the prize draw.

Williamson released the research results of his three-year research in this special period, which can be described as well-intentioned.

On the prediction list of Philippine Awards, Brende and Ayub are firmly in the top two.

The preliminary research discovery of Hodge's conjecture, the latest research progress of the third expression of RT, and the 498-dimensional mathematical structure based on Lie theory.

Schultz, Shen Qi, and Williamson took turns to release their big moves within a month, and I will appear on the stage after you sing.

The competition for this year's Philippine Awards has entered a fierce stage, and the situation is complicated.

Which four will it go to?
Mathematicians and enthusiasts all over the world are waiting to see.

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(College entrance exam tomorrow, I wish the candidates the best of luck in the college entrance examination.

Jia Geng stays after the college entrance examination, you can rest assured of the college entrance examination, and don't read novels these days.

The title of the gold list will win! )

(End of this chapter)