Chapter 1040 Mathematics, Just a Hobby (This Chapter Is Free)

Compared with the ups and downs at the conference site, outside the broadcast footage, it was a completely different scene——

Yes, since Chang Haonan is one of the most popular candidates for this year's Philippine Awards, Station C devoted an entire morning to covering the opening ceremony for the first time.

Taking into account the acceptance level of most viewers, a translator was also specially assigned.

Many colleges and universities, especially college mathematics departments, even adjust classes for half a day for this purpose.

As for Beijing Hang University...

Not to mention that.

Although the scale and level of the Department of Mathematics of Jinghang University have not yet caught up with the international forefront, Chang Haonan is, after all, a student of the school who has gone abroad and a professor of the school, so even other majors have basically organized centralized viewing.

And the moment Chang Haonan's name was read out for the third time, the entire campus was almost drowned in warm cheers and applause.

That is to say, there is no online live broadcast of this meeting, otherwise the entire screen may be filled with barrages.

"No, can you really win three prizes at an international conference of mathematicians?"

Even Tang Lintian, who was sitting in a certain classroom "having fun with the people" felt a little superior and asked a more knowledgeable mathematics professor next to him.

"Well...strictly speaking, it's actually two."

The latter pushed up his glasses and even had to raise his voice to answer:

"The Millennium Mathematics Award is not an award issued by IMU. It only came to the ICM venue because of Professor Chang's request."

Having said that, it is already an exaggeration to win two of the three awards.

At this moment, Tang Lintian wanted to drink water to calm down his shock, but he found that the hand holding the cup couldn't help but tremble, and he really couldn't bring the mouth of the cup to his mouth accurately.

Had to give up.

"If I remember correctly, this should be the first Chinese to win the Philippine Award?"

"For Chinese nationality, that is indeed the case..."

Tang Lintian raised his head again and looked at the curtain at the front of the classroom.

At exactly this moment, the broadcast captured the Fields Medal lying next to it.

"Principal Tang, is Professor Chang not yet 30 years old this year?"

Just as Tang Lintian was sighing, a student's voice came from not far behind him.

He turned around and found that almost everyone in the lecture theater behind him had stood up excitedly.

"It's definitely not under 30 years old..."

Tang Lintian is very familiar with Chang Haonan's experience:

"I remember he should be in his twenties this year..."

This unintentional number further stimulated the students’ reaction:

"Twenty-six-seven...that should be the youngest Philippine Prize winner in history?"

Someone immediately thought of this.

At the beginning of the 21st century, China is gradually beginning to accelerate its development and needs the most efforts to build national confidence.

At this juncture, in mathematics, a subject that is the crown jewel of science, there is a Chinese national who is the youngest Fields Medal winner...

Although it may not be directly related to everyone, most people will feel proud...

"The previous youngest winner was Pierre Serre of France, who won the award at the age of 27. If Professor Chang is 26, he must be the youngest. If he is 27, it depends on his birthday..."

Apparently, someone still did some homework in advance.

"Looking at his birthday...the postponement of this award to the end of the year is very detrimental to Professor Chang..."

"..."

Listening to the discussion from behind, Tang Lintian felt for the first time that the chaotic voices of the students were so pleasant.

He quickly took out his mobile phone and was about to ask his secretary to check the specific birthday on Chang Haonan's file——

When Chang Haonan was born in the late 1970s, because the household registration system was not perfect, it was normal for a person's actual birthday to differ by several months or even years from his recorded birthday, so he was not sure. Is that answer correct?

However, before he could finish editing the text message, while Paris was reading out the deeds of other winners, the host of Station C had already mentioned this matter.

"One thing that needs special mention is that Professor Chang Haonan is only 26 years old this year, one year younger than the French mathematician Jean-Pierre Serre who won the Fields Medal in 1954, so he is the youngest person so far. Fields Medal winner..."

"oh--"

The students once cheered as their suspicions were confirmed.

"To be honest, IMU is really bold this time to award the award to such a young Professor Chang. I heard that the Philippine Award cannot be awarded after the age of 40, so sometimes it is inclined to award the award to the older ones first..."

After calming down a little, someone commented again.

"Maybe it's because of Perelman's age. He looks to be in his thirties..."

"That's not necessarily true... Slavs age quickly, maybe they just lose more hair..."

"I think IMU also has the idea of ​​​​taking a niche first... Otherwise, in four years, God knows who will be more famous, Professor Chang or Fields?"

"That's also the case...it would be a bit embarrassing if they were like the Clay Mathematics Institute this time, chasing others to give out prizes..."

…

At the same time, inside the venue.

Paris finally announced all the winners.

In addition to Chang Haonan and Perelman, the other two laureates are Laurent Laforge, who established new connections between number theory and algebraic geometry, and Vladimir Putin, who developed a new cohomology theory of algebraic varieties. Mir Vvotsky.

Compared with the first two, their research results are less known to others, but they have also made extremely revolutionary contributions to their respective fields.

Of course, France and Russia are both long-standing big players in the Philippine Awards, so their awards will not attract the attention of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people like Chang Haonan.

Chang Haonan stood on the stage with three others and received the glittering medal from the special guest of honor, the big leader.

When it was his turn, the two shook hands for an unusually long time.

"Little comrade, we meet again."

Although his English was good, the other party still spoke in Chinese with a Jianghuai accent:

"Congratulations on becoming the youngest Fields Medal winner."

"Thank you, and thank you to the organization for supporting me."

Chang Haonan is definitely not a cliche.

Since his rebirth, he has developed to where he is today by making exceptions and doing special things.

Almost every step is based on the feasible limits of policy.

Without the special care given by above, even if he could still achieve these achievements in the end, at least it would not be as fast as it is now.

"Thank you also for your great contribution to China..."

After the awards, the four winners sat down in a special area on the stage, and Paris also returned to the stage, preparing to give his acceptance speech in the form of a simple interview.

The reason for using this method is also considering that both Chang Haonan and Perelman took the stage for the third time.

There's really nothing more to say.

"The research results of the two of them are a blockbuster for the mathematics community."

Paris spoke first:

"I don't know the next step. Are you going to continue to conduct research together, or do you each have different plans and goals?"

This is actually a fair question.

However, it is of interest to many people in the audience.

Mainly, you can avoid pitfalls——

For most scholars who are not so willing to challenge themselves, if these two people are interested in a certain issue together, the best way is to stay away.

Otherwise, you may be halfway through the research and find that the problem is gone...

However, Perelman’s answer was quite explosive:

"I have fulfilled my original dream of devoting myself to mathematics research, and then...maybe I will quit mathematics."

"..."

"..."

Except for Chang Haonan, who already knew the plot, everyone was confused.

Paris' hand shook even more, and the microphone almost dropped to the ground.

What to do?

Although it is said that the golden age of mathematicians is before the age of 40, does it mean that they are useless after 40?

How can anyone win a Philippine award on the front foot and then retire from the world?

But looking at the other person's expression, it doesn't look like a joke at all...

For a while, there was even a moment of silence on the stage.

In the audience, many people felt a little lucky.

After all, the risk is reduced by half.

After a while, Paris turned to Chang Haonan:

"Professor Chang, you don't have the same idea, do you?"

There was almost pleading in his eyes.

For those who only care about the mathematics world, Chang Haonan and Perelman have been almost invisible in recent years.

Since the latter wants to withdraw from the world of mathematics, the former is obviously also possible.

But if two people in a row play like this, Paris may not be able to get off the stage at all today.

However, for everyone in the audience, it would be best if both of you monsters quit the world of mathematics.

Please, please give future generations a chance!

"Don't worry, it won't."

Chang Haonan's answer made Paris finally breathe a sigh of relief:

Then, the conversation changed again:

"But I am not a math major. The reason why I study mathematics is purely out of coincidence and a little interest...so I am not sure about the direction of subsequent research."

"Let fate decide..."