Chapter 155: The first Gauss Prize winner, the country is excited [ more subscriptions required]

Rotter, president of the International Mathematical Union, stood on the stage. As he announced the list of this year's four Fields Medal winners, the names and photos of the winners appeared on the big screen behind him, which immediately caused warm applause in the entire venue.

The winner is Perelman, who proved the Millennium Prize problem, the Poincare conjecture.

But unfortunately, he did not attend this year's Mathematician Congress.

The rest are Terence Tao, known as the Mozart of mathematics, and two other famous overseas mathematicians.

"Let us once again warmly congratulate these mathematicians for winning this year's Fields Medal in Mathematics."

Rothar led the atmosphere with a smile on his face, and then presented the Fields Medals to the only three people who came on stage.

Although domestic mathematicians such as Ma Zhiming and Zhang Yitang in the audience had guessed the result, they still felt sorry that Xu Yuan did not win the Fields Medal. They couldn't help but sigh while applauding.

But there is nothing that can be done about it.

Whether it is Perelman, who proved the Millennium Prize problem, or Terence Tao, who has long been famous in the mathematics community, both are strong competitors.

In this situation, it is indeed difficult for Xu Yuan, who is only 22 years old, to get it immediately.

"Pity."

"Xu Yuan is still young and he will definitely get it in the future." Zhang Yitang responded by taking over Ma Zhiming's words.

Ma Zhiming nodded: "That's right, I was too impatient."

at the same time.

Xu Yuan looked at the people on the stage, his expression also showing a hint of regret.

But his regret was not that he failed to win the Fields Medal, but that Perelman was not there.

He really wanted to talk face to face with the mathematician who solved the Millennium Prize problem.

However, Perelman is too pure. It may not be easy to see him in the mathematics world in the future. We can only wait for an opportunity to meet him in the future.

for the rest of the time.

Rotter also announced the list of winners of the Nevanlinna Prize.

He is also an overseas mathematician who has made outstanding contributions to the mathematics of information science.

Although not as popular as the Fields Medal, the Nevanlinna Prize is also known as the Nobel Prize in computational science.

There was also thunderous applause in the venue.

According to the tradition of previous opening ceremonies, the award ceremony has basically come to an end here, and the next few days will mainly be academic reports.

Learning mathematical skills and understanding research progress are the real purposes of attending a mathematicians' conference.

After all, if you just want to watch the award ceremony, you can just pick up a newspaper at home. Why go all the way here?

But to the surprise of many mathematicians present, Rotter did not step down from the stage at this moment.

He continued talking with a smile on his face.

"We have left a suspense at this year's Congress. I am very happy to tell you that this year, in addition to the Fields Medal and the Nevanlinna Prize, we will jointly award the first Gauss Prize in Mathematics with the German Mathematical Association."

As Rothel's voice spread to every corner of the venue, it immediately caused quite a commotion in the audience.

Can hear quite a few mathematicians whispering.

"It is really unexpected news that the Gauss Prize will be awarded this year."

"The first Gauss Prize winner, I don't know who will get this honor."

“It was a real surprise.”

“This award has been around for a few years, and someone is finally going to receive it.”

……

The Gauss Prize was established by the International Mathematical Union and the German Mathematical Association at the previous Congress of Mathematicians. This award is mainly to commemorate the late Prince of Mathematics Gauss.

In addition to receiving a Gauss Medal, the winner also receives a prize of 10,000 Euros.

Although the prize money cannot be compared with the million US dollars offered by the Clay Mathematics Institute for the Millennium Prize problem.

But its real value lies in its honor.

Many mathematicians had given up hope after the Fields Medal was awarded.

But now he learned that the first Gauss Medal would be awarded at this Congress of Mathematicians, and his originally dormant mind suddenly became active again.

I thought that even if I couldn't win the Fields Medal, it would be great to win the Gauss Prize.

Of course, Ma Zhiming, chairman of the China Mathematical Council, also holds the same idea.

However, he did not hope to win the award himself, but he regained his confidence in Xu Yuan's winning the award.

After all, everyone in the mathematics community knows that Xu Yuan has long been known as the prince of mathematics. If he can now win the Gauss Prize, it can be said to be a perfect match.

"Professor Zhang, did you hear that this year's Mathematicians' Congress will also award the Gauss Prize in Mathematics? Do you think Xu Yuan has a chance of winning this award?"

Ma Zhiming seemed a little excited at the moment. He immediately turned his gaze to Zhang Yitang next to him and asked directly in Chinese.

"It's hard to say." Zhang Yitang gave a conservative answer after hearing this.

Obviously he was worried that he would be disappointed again.

However, other domestic mathematicians sitting nearby took over the conversation and echoed in a low voice.

"I think the probability is quite high. After all, Xu Yuan has long been known as the Prince of Mathematics."

"The Gauss Prize has been established for several years. The sudden decision to award the first medal may be because Xu Yuan is a young mathematical genius like Gauss."

"With Xu Yuan's contributions to mathematics, he is fully qualified to receive the Gauss Medal."

"It would be great if Xu Yuan could really get it. When the news gets back to China, it will definitely shock the entire Mathematics Council and the public."

"Who says it's not true? With this medal, Xu Yuan has made a good start for the development of mathematics in our country."

Ma Zhiming listened to everyone's words, nodded frequently and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

His eyes were fixed on the stage, looking forward to the announcement of the winners.

Although Zhang Yitang holds a conservative attitude, he certainly hopes in his heart that Xu Yuan can win this award.

After all, the more famous awards in the mathematics world basically stipulate that the winners must be under 40 years old. Now that he is over 50 years old, although he has achieved results in the twin prime conjecture, he is still not destined to win these well-known mathematics awards.

But if Xu Yuan can win the prize, as the two of them are the promoters of the twin prime conjecture, it would be equivalent to him winning this honor.

To some extent, it makes up for a regret in life.

While the domestic mathematicians were waiting for the meeting, Terence Tao, who had returned to his seat after receiving the Fields Medal, couldn't help but look towards Xu Yuan.

It is obvious that he also believes that Xu Yuan has a good chance of winning the Gauss Prize.

As the person involved, Xu Yuan naturally noticed the looks of Ma Zhiming and others as well as Terence Tao.

I couldn't help but feel a little amused and helpless about this.

He was actually not very surprised by the International Mathematical Union's decision to award the Gauss Prize.

Mainly, this award has been established for two mathematicians' congresses, and the award will be presented as long as there is a suitable candidate.

As for whether he was the winner, he remained relatively calm and indifferent.

The selection of the winner is jointly determined by the International Mathematical Union and the German Mathematical Federation, and he cannot demand that the other party must give it to him. Instead of having expectations now and feeling regretful if he is not selected, it is better to maintain a calm and indifferent attitude throughout the process.

Rothel deliberately paused for a moment. He was very satisfied with the performance of the people in the audience.

After seeing the commotion gradually subside, he continued with the story according to the process.

"Don't worry, we will now invite Mr. Konkopf, the representative of the German Mathematical Association, to announce the first Gauss Prize winner for us."

As Rothel finished speaking, Kang Kebi, a tall man with short silver hair, walked onto the stage. He shook hands with Rothel as a polite greeting, then stood in front of the podium and opened the list in his hand.

The first Gauss Medal winner is announced in German.

"Congratulations to Xu Yuan, a talented mathematician from China, for winning the first Gauss Prize in Mathematics."

As he finished speaking, a photo of Xu Yuan and his achievements in mathematics appeared on the screen behind him.

If there were people attending the Princeton academic conference, they would definitely be able to tell that this photo was taken when Qiu Chengtong's conjecture was being proved on site.

When Ma Zhiming and others heard Xu Yuan's name, they were stunned at first, and then they were completely immersed in ecstasy.

"Did you hear that? It's Xu Yuan. He won the Gauss Prize."

"Great."

Zhang Yitang finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and a bright and excited smile appeared on his face.

Other domestic mathematicians around him had the same expression.

"This is really good news. Just hearing this result makes this mathematician conference worthwhile."

"I knew Xu Yuan would be fine."

"Our reporters are also on the scene. I believe this news will be reported back to the country soon."

"Today is definitely a new milestone for our mathematics community."

Everyone was talking excitedly. If Xu Yuan hadn't been seated in front of them, they would have rushed over to congratulate him right now.

Although they were not the winners, as members of the Mathematics Council, they all share the honor.

What's more, the domestic mathematics community has always been criticized and has never been able to win any awards in the field of mathematics. Now someone has finally broken this record, and he is a doctoral student who is only 22 years old. Just thinking about the role it can play makes people excited.

Xu Yuan had been keeping a calm state of mind until Kang Kebi said his name, then he couldn't help but get excited.

I took a deep breath to calm myself down, and just as I stood up, I saw Terence Tao walking towards me from a distance.

"Congratulations Xu Yuan."

"Thank you." Xu Yuan smiled and shook hands with the other person.

Then he turned his head and signaled with his eyes to Ma Zhiming behind him, and then walked towards the stage.

As for the many mathematicians from all over the world in the audience, they stared at Xu Yuan for about two or three seconds, and finally, led by Deligne and others, applause instantly resounded throughout the venue.

Mathematicians who had originally had high hopes for Xu Yuan's winning of the Gauss Prize may feel regretful, but no one doubts it.

Because the labeling of Xu Yuan on the screen is the best explanation, his mathematical academic achievements are obvious to the entire mathematical community.

"In recognition of your contributions to number theory and algebraic geometry, the International Mathematical Union and the German Mathematical Federation have confirmed that they have decided to award you the Gauss Mathematics Prize."

"Congratulations Xu Yuan."

When the meeting hall quieted down again, Kang Kebi spoke solemnly to Xu Yuan and presented him with the Gauss Medal.

Xu Yuan took the medal from the other party and lowered his eyes to look at it. The Gaussian pattern on the front of the medal was composed of the basic elements of mathematics: points, lines, and curves.

And engraved with the words For Applications of Mathematics.

It means applied mathematics.

Although it is not a pure gold medal like the Fields Medal, as his first mathematics medal, it still has a different meaning for Xu Yuan in his heart.

He then retracted his gaze and looked at Kang Kebi again, and took the initiative to shake hands with him to express his gratitude.

"Thank you."

"You and Gauss are both rare young mathematical geniuses. This medal should belong to you." Kang Kebi smiled and continued to say to Xu Yuan: "I hope you can achieve higher results in the field of mathematics in the future."

"I will." Xu Yuan nodded seriously.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kang Kebi and Rotel walked off the stage together, leaving the podium seat to Xu Yuan alone.

As for this familiar acceptance speech segment, Xu Yuan naturally managed it with ease.

Without organizing his words at all, he began to speak directly in fluent English to express his gratitude for the acceptance speech.

The content is nothing more than sharing some of his own experiences and methods in proving difficult mathematical problems, as well as expressing gratitude to his family, school mentors, and the International Mathematical Union, the organizer of the conference.

In just a few minutes, Xu Yuan had finished his acceptance speech.

During this period, journalists in the audience recorded this scene as soon as possible.

I have even thought about how to write this news.

After all, it was the first time that the Gauss Prize was awarded, and the winner was a young man from China.

No matter how you look at it, there will always be topics to talk about.

Among them, CCTV's international news reporters are also very clear about what this news means for the country.

He seemed even more excited than Xu Yuan.

From time to time, he would urge the photographer beside him.

"Hurry up and capture it. Our mathematician has won the Gauss Prize. This must be big news."

"Do not worry."

"I must find a chance to interview him later."

……

With Xu Yuan winning the first Gauss Medal, the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Mathematicians was a complete success. The following days were mainly one-hour reports and 45-minute group reports.

Because the first batch of one-hour reporters were the Fields Medal winners of this year's Mathematical Congress.

Xu Yuan's report has been scheduled by the conference for the morning of the day after tomorrow.

After coming out of the conference venue, Xu Yuan was naturally surrounded by many people, most of whom were mathematicians he had met at the Princeton conference before.

This also includes Deligneville and others.

They all congratulated him on winning the Gauss Prize and emphasized that he was the youngest winner of the International Congress of Mathematicians.

Faced with this lively atmosphere, Xu Yuan responded to everyone individually and expressed his gratitude for their congratulations.

"Congratulations Xu Yuan."

"Now you are the true prince of mathematics in the mathematics world."

Deligne was genuinely happy for Xu Yuan. He even wished there could be more mathematical geniuses like Xu Yuan in the mathematical world. In this way, he believed that the difficult problems that have troubled countless mathematicians would have hope of being completely solved.

Speaking of Xu Yuan's reputation as the Prince of Mathematics, it all comes from his evaluation of Xu Yuan's papers.

He was the first to bring it up.

Before, it could only be said that it was his personal evaluation of Xu Yuan, but now that he has successfully won the Gauss Prize, everyone will subtly think that Xu Yuan is the prince of mathematics.

"Thank you, Professor Deligne." Xu Yuan shook hands and talked generously.

Wells, who was standing next to Deligne, still had a hint of surprise on his face.

Obviously he didn't think Xu Yuan could win the Gauss Prize.

He quickly thought of something, and the expression on his face was quickly replaced by regret.

"Xu."

"Are you really not considering it anymore?"

"As long as you join our Clay Mathematics Institute, I guarantee that you will win the Fields Medal."

"I really hope you can come."

Until this time, they still had not given up the idea of ​​recruiting Xu Yuan to their Clay Mathematics Institute.

After listening to Wells' words, Xu Yuan did not expect that the other party would be so persistent.

"Is it really because I performed too well?"

I was thinking about this inwardly and just as I was thinking about how to refuse, I heard Deligne offering to help me out.

"Okay, Professor Wells, Xu Yuan will not join your Clay Mathematics Institute."

"It's a real shame."

Wells shook his head when he heard this and said that he still had to give face to his old friend Deligne.

In the end, he had to give up recruiting Xu Yuan, but he still felt like he had lost something precious.

"We won't disturb you anymore. We look forward to your lecture the day after tomorrow." Deligne noticed Zhang Yitang and others coming over, and said something with a smile before turning around and leaving with Wells.

Xu Yuan then took two steps towards Zhang Yitang, Ma Zhiming and others and took the initiative to greet them.

"Academician Ma."

Ma Zhiming was still excited at the moment and didn't even bother to greet him. He just reached out and patted Xu Yuan on the shoulder.

"Congratulations, Xu Yuan. You have brought honor to our mathematics club this time."

"do you know?"

"No one in the entire domestic mathematics community has ever won an award at a mathematicians' congress, and now you have created a new milestone."

"Know what this means."

“The development of domestic mathematics will enter a new stage.”

Xu Yuan felt the strength coming from his shoulder and listened to everything Ma Zhiming said. He was well aware of the role his award played and he also understood the other party's vision of enhancing the authority of the domestic mathematics community.

So he nodded and answered solemnly: "I will do my best to promote the development of the domestic mathematics community."

"I feel relieved to have you in the Mathematics Council from now on." Ma Zhiming withdrew his hand and the smile on his face became even brighter.

I have participated in several International Congresses of Mathematicians, and I have never been as happy as I am today.

Then Zhang Yitang said a little embarrassedly: "Can you let me see the medal?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he added: "You know, at my age, I have no chance of winning these awards." There was a hint of self-mockery in his words.

Although he is known as a late bloomer in the mathematics community, who wouldn't want to be a math genius if given the chance?

When Xu Yuan heard what Zhang Yitang said, he was a little amused and thought that if Li Zhenya, Wang Haitao and others were here, the medal would probably not be in his hands anymore.

I would definitely not be as embarrassed as Zhang Yitang.

But it should be said that Zhang Yitang's words also made others jealous. As mathematicians, they really have no resistance to these things that symbolize honor. "Of course." Xu Yuan took out the medal and handed it over generously.

Finally, Zhang Yitang and other people around took a closer look at it before handing it back to Xu Yuan.

Even Ma Zhiming was not immune to this.

“Although it is not as good as the gold medal of the Fields Medal, it is still very valuable in the field of mathematics. I really want to see what the scene will be like when the news gets back to China.”

"I think first of all, domestic mathematicians will be very excited. This is a new milestone." Someone in the crowd heard the sighs of others and immediately took over the conversation and added.

This statement was also recognized by others, and their faces showed joy and anticipation.

At this time, Ma Zhiming saw that it was inappropriate for so many of them to gather here, so he suggested going back to the hotel first.

"It's getting late. Let's go back to the hotel to eat and rest, and then pass the message back."

When everyone heard Ma Zhiming's words, their eyes lit up. Thinking of the many friends around them who had not yet attended, they had to inform them of such exciting news.

Just in time to see other people's reactions.

So before Ma Zhiming took a step, many people had already started moving.

……

……

Xu Yuan and everyone took a special car back to the hotel. As soon as he got off the car and stepped into the hotel lobby, he saw a thin man running towards him quickly.

He was holding a microphone in his hand and behind him was a photographer with a camera on his shoulder.

Obviously, it was the journalist.

In fact, when he just left the venue, he was interviewed by many overseas media reporters. He simply answered a few questions before rushing out.

But the reporter in front of him was from Yanjing Radio and Television Station, so after thinking about it, he stopped for the time being.

And said to Ma Zhiming beside him.

"Academician Ma, why don't you go up first, I'll be there soon."

Ma Zhiming naturally also noticed the reporter from his own family, so he did not stop Xu Yuan's decision.

"Well."

He replied casually and left with the others.

At this time, the reporter finally handed the microphone to Xu Yuan, and took the initiative to introduce himself.

"I am Zhu Juncheng, a reporter for the Beijing-based radio station in Spain. Can I ask you a few questions?"

Xu Yuan glanced at the work ID hanging around the other person's neck, then nodded in the affirmative.

"can."

Zhu Juncheng was sent here by the CCTV. Normally, he hardly encountered any valuable major news. He thought that attending the International Congress of Mathematicians would also be about overseas news. However, it turned out that the domestic mathematical genius Xu Yuan brought glory to the country.

Not only did the International Mathematical Union award the Gauss Prize for the first time, it also drew warm applause from so many mathematicians at the scene.

No matter what is reported domestically, it can be said that it is news that makes the Chinese people proud and increases their confidence.

He could imagine how much attention and discussion Xu Yuan's winning of the Gauss Prize would bring to the country.

Although many photos and videos were taken at the venue, this is not an exclusive first-hand report.

That's why he wanted to interview Xu Yuan, ask a few questions and then write a press release.

He had originally planned to interview at the venue, but he didn't expect Xu Yuan to be so popular in the overseas media. He was surrounded by overseas reporters and photographers and couldn't even squeeze in.

He had no choice but to wait in the hotel where he was staying. Fortunately, it seems that he is lucky now.

Hearing that Xu Yuan was willing to be interviewed, he quickly calmed himself down with the help of his professional qualities, and then asked Xu Yuan a few simple questions that he had prepared long ago.

"Have you ever guessed that you would win the Gauss Prize? As the first person in China to win the prize at a mathematician's congress, how do you feel now?"

……

After listening to the reporter's questions, Xu Yuan didn't hesitate and responded directly and truthfully.

The entire interview process took about ten minutes. After it was finished, Xu Yuan returned to the hotel upstairs to meet up with Ma Zhiming and others.

As for Zhu Juncheng, he hurried back with the photographer as he wanted to publish the press release as soon as possible.

at the same time.

In Yenching, which has a time difference of several hours with Madrid, it was the afternoon in the office of the head of the Qinghua School of Mathematics.

Liao Fangyi, Tang Shihong and Qiu Chengtong were all staying here and following the news online.

Although they didn't have high hopes for Xu Yuan to win the award, they had to see the result before they gave up completely.

"According to the time, it should be the award ceremony now, right?"

Tang Shihong couldn't sit still at this moment. He stood up and paced back and forth in front of Liao Fangyi and Qiu Chengtong, asking about the situation at the Mathematicians' Conference from time to time.

After all, Xu Yuan was his student, and he had recruited him when he was still in the mathematics winter camp.

Especially after spending a few years together, he had already regarded Xu Yuan as his own son or nephew.

Naturally, I pay more attention to many things.

Judging from the fact that he didn't win the award, he certainly hoped to see Xu Yuan win the award. Zhang Yitang's late success is actually a kind of helplessness. If he had become famous earlier, he would naturally have established himself in the mathematics community earlier.

"You should sit down and take a rest. The list of Fields Medals has not been announced yet."

Liao Fangyi stared at the computer screen and couldn't help but shout out at Tang Shihong's actions.

But it didn't work.

"I'm just worried about Xu Yuan. How can I sit still at this time?" Tang Shihong stopped and replied, then started pacing again.

Qiu Chengtong was sitting on the sofa watching this scene, a smile appeared on his face and he took over the conversation.

"Understandable."

Tang Shihong didn't know what he was thinking when he heard this. He suddenly looked at Qiu Chengtong and asked:

"Professor Qiu."

"Do you think Xu Yuan has a chance to win the Fields Medal?"

"It's hard to say." Qiu Chengtong paused and continued, "With Xu Yuan's major breakthrough in the twin prime conjecture and his complete solution to the Calabi conjecture, he is indeed qualified to be nominated for the Fields Medal, but there are many people who are capable of competing for this award."

After listening to Qiu Chengtong's words, Tang Shihong's expression was visibly disappointed.

He naturally knew what Qiu Chengtong meant.

As China's most gifted mathematical genius, Xu Yuan emerged out of nowhere and left his name in the mathematical world, but he cannot be compared with Perelman, who solved the Poincare conjecture.

The main reason is that Xu Yuan is still relatively young, has limited time in the mathematics community and lacks solid foundation.

Unless Xu Yuan can solve a Millennium Prize problem like Perelman did.

Qiu Chengtong saw the change in Tang Shihong's expression and immediately added another sentence.

"Of course, this is just the current Mathematicians' Congress. By the next Mathematicians' Congress or the one after that, with Xu Yuan's momentum and achievements in mathematics, I think he will definitely win the Fields Medal."

Just as Qiu Chengtong finished speaking, Liao Fangyi's excited voice suddenly rang out in the office.

"The Fields Medal list is out."

Although Qiu Chengtong and Tang Shihong were not young anymore, they immediately came forward when they heard this.

After coming to Liao Fangyi's side, his eyes were fixed on the computer screen.

But after seeing the list of winners, the energy I had just felt instantly disappeared as if it had been stripped away.

"Xu Yuan's name is not on the list. What a pity."

"It's good this way. At least I don't have to keep waiting. I'm not worried about Xu Yuan anyway." Tang Shihong finally sat down on the sofa and replied to Liao Fangyi with a sigh.

He has great faith in Xu Yuan, and even if he fails to win the Fields Medal, it will not affect his mentality.

Soon Qiu Chengtong returned to his previous seat and took the initiative to hand a cup of tea to Tang Shihong.

"Come and try the tea I just made."

Tang Shihong did not refuse. He immediately took it and put it to his mouth to taste it.

After putting the cup down, he gave his own evaluation: "This tea tastes much better than Lao Liao's."

Liao Fangyi didn't care when he heard this. His eyes were still on the screen, continuing to check other content about the conference.

Just as the atmosphere in the office was gradually becoming harmonious, Liao Fangyi's voice rang out in the room again. In addition to being louder than before, it was also filled with surprise.

"Xu Yuan won the award!"

These five simple words immediately caught the attention of Tang Shihong and Qiu Chengtong.

However, the reaction speed is much slower than before.

Obviously he has doubts about this matter.

"The Fields Medal list has been announced. The Nevanlinna Prize, which is awarded for contributions to the field of computational science and mathematics, has little to do with Xu Yuan."

Tang Shihong expressed his doubts and couldn't think of what award Xu Yuan could win at the Mathematicians' Conference.

Could it be that the organizers of the Mathematical Congress gave Xu Yuan a special award?

This is obviously impossible.

There is no precedent in any previous mathematicians' congress.

Fortunately, Liao Fangyi did not delay and added more information right afterward.

"Xu Yuan won the Gauss Prize."

"Gauss Prize?" Tang Shihong was stunned when he heard this.

Qiu Chengtong, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly showed joy on his face. He quickly stood up and walked towards Liao Fangyi again.

"I had forgotten that the International Mathematical Union had already established the Gauss Prize at the first two congresses, but the first medal had not yet been awarded."

"I didn't expect that the International Mathematical Union would award the first Gauss Prize to Xu Yuan."

When Tang Shihong heard Qiu Chengtong's words, he also remembered the award and instantly became energized.

A look of joy appeared on his face again.

After coming to Liao Fangyi's side and seeing the list on the screen, I finally felt relieved.

"I said this kid would definitely win an award, and become the first winner of the Gauss Prize in Mathematics."

"That's really good."

Tang Shihong has changed his previous disappointed state, and even though he is over fifty years old, he is still so excited.

Liao Fangyi and Qiu Chengtong listened to Tang Shihong's words. Although they wanted to reply that you just said that, but thinking that Xu Yuan's winning of the Gauss Prize was indeed worth celebrating, they decisively joined the praise group.

"Xu Yuan's award is a new milestone in our mathematics community. The key is that it can motivate everyone to apply for mathematics majors."

“This news is so exciting.”

Liao Fangyi can already imagine the various changes that will occur in the domestic mathematics community in the future.

It took a long time to calm down the excitement.

Just as I was about to say something else, I heard the phone suddenly ring.

After picking up the phone without hesitation, you can clearly see the joy on his face growing stronger and stronger.

This also aroused Tang Shihong's curiosity. It can be said that he couldn't help but ask as soon as Liao Fangyi hung up the phone.

"Who called?"

"Academician Ma said that Xu Yuan won the Gauss Prize at the conference, and thunderous applause broke out at the award ceremony." Liao Fangyi answered immediately without any hesitation.

The key is that Ma Zhiming's personal admission shows that it is a foregone conclusion that Xu Yuan will win the Gauss Prize.

As soon as he finished speaking, he thought of something else, and then he said while operating the computer:
"For such a happy event, we must quickly send out a good news report so that everyone can share the joy."

no doubt.

As the good news congratulating Xu Yuan on winning the Gauss Prize is released through the college's official account, it is bound to attract a large number of students' attention. I believe that it won't be long before there will be heated discussions online.

……

At the same time, situations like Liao Fangyi's are still happening in other cities across the country.

In the professor's office of Luyang University of Science and Technology far away in the provincial capital, Qi Tongxiang had no classes in the afternoon, so he sat on the sofa and read a mathematics journal.

While I was immersed in a journal article, I suddenly heard my cell phone ringing.

Without taking his eyes off the journal, he reached out to take out his cell phone, pressed the answer button and put it to his ear. Immediately, he heard a familiar voice coming from inside.

"It's you, Lao Zhou. Aren't you attending a mathematician's conference right now? Why did you suddenly think of contacting me?"

Recognizing that the other person was a good friend of his, Qi Tongxiang asked with some confusion.

Although he did not attend the Mathematicians' Conference, some of his acquaintances did.

So I know something about the conference schedule.

"Lao Qi."

"I remember you were quite familiar with Xu Yuan from Qinghua."

"Yeah, what's wrong?" When Qi Tongxiang heard the other party mention Xu Yuan, his doubts increased.

Fortunately, the other party did not delay on the phone and immediately explained in detail the purpose of his call.

"I mainly want to tell you a good news. Xu Yuan won the Gauss Prize at the Mathematicians' Congress. I guess it will be all over the news in China soon. This is a big event in our mathematics community."

"You said Xu Yuan won the Gauss Prize?" Qi Tongxiang asked in surprise.

He had no contact with Xu Yuan during this period, so he didn't know much about Xu Yuan's affairs.

If Xu Yuan had attended the Mathematicians' Conference, he would certainly not have been surprised at all.

But it was definitely a great surprise to win the Gauss Prize at the conference.

I couldn't even believe it for a moment.

The main reason is that everyone has a deep-rooted impression of the domestic mathematics community. Every time a mathematics conference is held, they never consider Chinese people winning awards, so he had such a big reaction.

But when you calm down and think about it, given Xu Yuan's academic achievements in mathematics, it would be normal for him to win the Gauss Prize.

Just as he was thinking about this, Lao Zhou on the other end of the phone continued.

"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be fake? You will definitely see it if you look for it online."

"I have to attend a report later, so I won't talk to you for now."

After he finished speaking, he decisively ended the call. It was obvious that he made this call just to talk about Xu Yuan's award.

After Qi Tongxiang put down his mobile phone, his mood was no longer focused on the mathematics journal in his hand. He threw the journal on the sofa and hurried to the computer next to him.

Just as my friend said on the phone, news about Xu Yuanhuo's Gauss Prize can already be seen on the Internet.

And it’s still more, no less.

Among them, the good news released by Qinghua University was ranked first by everyone.

Just click on the comments below, and you will see that they are all filled with joy and pride in the great achievements made by the domestic mathematics community.

"I knew that with Xu Shen's ability, he would definitely not disappoint everyone when he participated in the Mathematicians' Conference."

"Now he is truly the Prince of Mathematics."

"The first Gauss Prize winner is Xu Shen. This is really impressive."

"It seems that the Gauss Prize has been established for a long time, but it was not awarded to Xu Yuan until this time by the International Mathematical Union. Needless to say, the value of this award is very high."

"First, I will win the Gauss Prize at this Mathematical Congress, and then I will go straight for the Fields Medal at the next one."

"Sooner or later."

"I have decided that I will let my brother apply for the mathematics major next year."

……

"I never expected that I would win the Gauss Prize at the age of 22."

Qi Tongxiang finished reading the comments on the first few pages, his face flushed with excitement. He thought about the first time he had an impression of Xu Yuan, when he was training members of the provincial team for a mathematics competition. As a result, just a few years later, the student who took the initiative to come up on stage to solve his problem had grown into a mathematician with considerable authority in the mathematics world.

He also successfully won the Gauss Prize at the Congress of Mathematicians, an achievement that many mathematicians cannot achieve in their lifetime.

As for the next few decades of Xu Yuan's life, he was increasingly looking forward to seeing how much Xu Yuan could grow.

“I don’t know if I’ll ever see that day.”

Finally he closed the computer page, returned to the sofa with a smile on his face, picked up the magazine and continued reading.

However, my mood at this moment is completely different from before.

As time passed, the news that Xu Yuan won the Gauss Prize at the Mathematicians' Congress and received thunderous applause at the scene first became popular on the domestic Internet.

In addition, media such as Youth Daily, Yanjing Daily and Huaxin News Agency also reported on this matter, and more and more people paid attention to it.

Later on, you could see people discussing this issue on forums that netizens were familiar with, as well as on news websites.

It can be said that many people have never been as happy as they are today on the Internet. Even many amateur mathematics enthusiasts have given high praise to Xu Yuan's achievements.

In addition, newspapers currently in print also used their front pages to report this incident.

Nearing seven o'clock in the evening, in the news studio of Yanjing Radio Station, two news anchors were preparing to report tonight's news according to the half-hour content that had already been produced.

But then the director of the station suddenly walked in, holding a manuscript and looking very anxious.

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(End of this chapter)