Chapter 255 The First Xu Yuan Mathematics Award [Subscription Request]

"Take a look at this list of winners. If there are any problems, you can raise them and make adjustments in time."

At the editor-in-chief's office at the Editorial Board headquarters of the Chinese Journal of Mathematics, Ma Zhiming took out a document and handed it with both hands to Deputy Editor-in-Chief Xu Yuan, who was sitting across the desk from him, with a smile on his face as he spoke.

You can see that he is in a good mood right now.

The Xu Yuan Mathematics Award is sponsored by the Chinese Journal of Mathematics.

To some extent, the winning results represent the reputation of the Journal of Mathematics.

What's more, this is the first time the award is presented.

As the editor-in-chief, he naturally bears a lot of pressure and has been worried about it a lot in recent times.

The list of candidates was finalized and considered over and over again, making the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award famous.

Only in this way can the influence of the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award be guaranteed.

Lay the foundation for surpassing the Fields Medal in the future.

Now that the list has finally been finalized, he can feel relieved. All he needs to do next is prepare for the award ceremony on time.

But having said that, when he saw Xu Yuan taking the list and looking at it, he couldn't help but look over and stare.

Waiting for Xu Yuan's final opinion.

If there is a problem with Xu Yuan's list, then it will definitely need to be adjusted.

Although he is currently the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Mathematics, he will always listen to Xu Yuan on important matters.

Apart from the fact that this award was proposed by Xu Yuan, in the field of mathematics, looking at the entire mathematics community, no one's influence can be compared with Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan's eyes fell on the document and he immediately saw a familiar name.

And the award-winning mathematical achievements are also attached.

Except for one professor from Princeton University, the other two are domestic mathematicians.

Zhang Yitang's name is also on the list.

The other party never gave up the research on twin primes. After further optimization of the sieve method, he successfully proved a smaller pair of prime numbers.

It can be said that we are one step closer to winning the crown of twin prime numbers.

After this paper was published in the Journal of Mathematics, it caused quite a stir in the number theory community.

With this mathematical achievement, he won the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award, which can be said to be well deserved.

The other professor from the Department of Mathematics at Yenching University studies algebraic geometry.

In his paper, he successfully used topology to prove a difficult problem in algebraic geometry by citing the Xu-Hodge theorem.

This means that once the Hodge conjecture is solved, many related problems will be solved.

It is of relatively important significance.

Finally, the professor of mathematics at Princeton University made progress in the study of partial differential equations.

These three outstanding mathematicians are included in the list of winners of the first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award.

It can be seen that Ma Zhiming really put in a lot of effort.

Xu Yuan had heard about this from Ma Zhiming before, and had also studied the papers they published, so he had no objection to the list of winners.

After reading the document and putting it down, he slowly raised his eyes and looked at Ma Zhiming in front of him, and immediately expressed his attitude.

"I have no problem with the list."

"In that case, it's officially confirmed." Ma Zhiming said with a sigh of relief.

Xu Yuan nodded when he heard that.

Once the list of winners is officially confirmed, the subsequent work will be much easier for them.

After all, several mathematics events of this level, such as the Mathematics Exchange Conference, have been held in Yanjing City, so the relevant experience is absolutely impeccable.

As long as we hold the award ceremony well, there will be no problem.

For this reason, Ma Zhiming immediately changed the subject and the two started chatting in the office.

"There is something you may or may not know, but there has been a new wave of progress in the global mathematics community recently. Many mathematicians have been influenced by you and are now devoting themselves to solving the world's most difficult mathematical problems."

“The Clay Mathematics Institute has also launched new activities. The mathematics community hasn’t been this lively for some time.”

Of course, Xu Yuan had heard about what Ma Zhiming said.

Today, the Clay Mathematics Institute has successfully solved two of the seven world mathematical problems proposed at the millennium.

Only five questions remain unresolved.

But his proof of the Hodge conjecture in a short period of time undoubtedly inspired many mathematicians.

Believe that you have the potential to solve the rest of the world's problems.

Coupled with the challenge initiated by the Clay Mathematics Institute, naturally many mathematicians have devoted themselves to research.

Even among the amateur scientists, some people are concerned about this matter.

So far, someone has published his own proof process online.

And said that he had successfully solved the world's difficult mathematical problems.

But in fact, you only need to take a few glances at the entire proof process to determine that it is not true.

There is absolutely no logic to this.

Compared with Xu Yuan's proof of Hodge's conjecture, there is a world of difference.

It is for this reason that I dare not submit articles to mathematical journals.

Posting it online in this way is basically just for the sake of hype.

But it must be said that he actually didn't quite agree with the current situation.

As for the various difficult conjectures left over in the mathematical community, as long as they are named "world", one can fully imagine how difficult they are.

If it could be so easily proven, it wouldn't have remained unsolved for so long.

The final result is likely to be a waste of all the time invested.

There will be no results at all.

But if we put our time and energy elsewhere, we might be able to make greater contributions to the mathematical community.

Of course, in this kind of situation, persuasion has little effect.

Only when those people lose hope and choose to give up will they face the reality.

The thought stayed here, and Xu Yuan finally nodded, indicating that he understood what Ma Zhiming said.

“I’ve seen some on the Internet.”

Ma Zhiming nodded, then pondered and said, "Everyone wants to prove their talent and level by solving the world's difficult mathematical problems, but this is not so easy. There are so many mathematicians in the country, but only you, a talented one." At the end, his tone and expression were inevitably a little sad.

The next second, before Xu Yuan could answer, he suddenly asked a new question.

"correct."

"Will you continue to prove the rest of the world's mathematical problems?"

“Maybe it can bring new surprises to the mathematics community.”

His entire expression was quickly filled with anticipation as he spoke, and it was clear that he was very much looking forward to this day.

For a mathematician, it is a great honor to be able to prove the world's most difficult mathematical problems on my own.

He has already entered the highest hall of mathematics.

In the field of mathematics, it occupies a pivotal position.

But if we can prove two of the world's most difficult mathematical problems, it can be said to be a true mathematical miracle.

It's hard to imagine that anyone could achieve this.

If it were someone else, they wouldn't even think about such a thing, but it had to happen to Xu Yuan.

He always had a feeling in his heart that Xu Yuan might really be able to prove the second difficult mathematical problem in the world.

Break records in mathematics and create mathematical legends.

It was precisely because of these emotions that he couldn't help but ask a question at this moment.

When Xu Yuan heard that Ma Zhiming was interested in this matter, he felt a little confused, but it was normal. As a mathematician, who doesn't want to see the world's difficult mathematical problems being proved?

By that time, the contribution to the entire mathematics community will be absolutely unimaginable.

After all, take the professor from Yenching University who won the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award this time.

The method he used to prove algebraic geometry problems would be invalid if the Hodge conjecture was not solved.

As for whether to continue studying the world's difficult mathematical problems, Xu Yuan still gave the same answer as before.

"As long as my mind is still functioning, I will not give up my research on mathematical knowledge. As for the remaining mathematical problems in the world, I am more interested in the Riemann hypothesis."

"But I don't have any ideas or methods at the moment, so it won't take too much time in the short term."

"Unless inspiration strikes."

I don't know what he thought of at the end, so he added a sentence.

Compared to the Hodge conjecture, which brings together the most abstract concepts, the Riemann hypothesis is the most well-known.

It was proposed by mathematician Riemann more than a hundred years ago and involves prime number Riemann functions, etc.

Moreover, the Riemann hypothesis and Fermat's Last Theorem have become the geometric topological carriers of M-theory, which integrates general relativity and quantum mechanics.

M-theory is a physical theory that aims to explain the nature and interactions of all matter and energy through a single theory. Witten is a major figure in this field.

As a world-wide mathematical problem involving quantum mechanics and physics, and with its extremely high global popularity, it naturally made him more interested.

What's more, he has done a lot of research on quantum mechanics.

What is more worth mentioning is that according to statistics, there are thousands of mathematical propositions in today's mathematical literature that are based on the establishment of the Riemann hypothesis.

Simply put, if the Riemann hypothesis can be thoroughly proved, these thousands of propositions will become theorems.

One can imagine the extent of the role it can play in the development of mathematics.

However, Xu Yuan had not previously conducted specific research on the Riemann hypothesis and lacked the correct ideas and methods.

He has other things to do at the moment, and it is obviously impossible for him to stop everything and turn around to study the Riemann hypothesis, a difficult mathematical problem in the world.

Anyway, he is still very young and has plenty of time to study and prove difficult problems in mathematics.

After listening to what Xu Yuan said, Ma Zhiming was delighted.

Since Xu Yuan said this, maybe it won’t be long before we see the Riemann hypothesis being proven.

It is important to know that the time it took Xu Yuan to start research and prove the Hodge conjecture was very short. In the eyes of most mathematicians, this is a shocking miracle. Xu Yuan often creates new mathematical miracles when he is not paying attention.

"I still believe in your math skills."

Ma Zhiming said this with a smile, and then said nothing more.

In the end, Xu Yuan stayed in the office and discussed the procedural details of the award ceremony with Ma Zhiming. Then he stood up, opened the door and walked outside.

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After the New Year's Day holiday.

Everyone returned to their busy work, and even the number of active users on social networking platforms showed a significant decline after the holidays.

Most of the entries on the daily hot search list are related to celebrities and do not contain any valuable information.

However, after the official media reported that the first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award and the award ceremony were being prepared, it attracted the attention and comments of many netizens.

For them, as a mathematics award established by their own country, they certainly hope that it can be run well.

Therefore, many people chose to leave messages, expressing their anticipation for this award ceremony.

I am curious about which mathematicians will be able to win the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award and get this honor.

"Express expectations."

"We have our own mathematics award, something we only dreamed of before, and today it has finally come true."

“I don’t know who will receive this award.”

"In the past, at every International Congress of Mathematicians, we could only watch the opening ceremony to see who won the Fields Medal. Now we can see with our own eyes that we are awarding mathematics awards to others. Just thinking about it makes me feel very proud."

"By the way, can Academician Xu win this award himself?"

"If nothing goes wrong, this award will probably be something that Academician Xu will never be able to get."

"Naming the award after Academician Xu is the greatest recognition for Academician Xu. He naturally does not need to rely on this award to prove his own value."

"The prize money for our award is much higher than that of the Fields Medal and the Wolf Prize in Mathematics."

"Academician Xu will probably present the awards to these winning mathematicians in person."

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Amid everyone's anticipation, several more days passed.

The first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award Ceremony was officially held at 9:30 am at the International Convention and Exhibition Center.

Those who came to attend the award ceremony also arrived at the scene from their hotels in specially arranged cars.

In order to further expand the influence of the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award and enhance the value of this award.

Although the number of mathematicians participating in this award ceremony was not as many as in previous mathematics exchange conferences, it was definitely not small.

That is why we chose to hold the event at the International Convention and Exhibition Center and invited news media from home and abroad.

Half past nine in the morning.

As the editor-in-chief, Ma Zhiming stood on the podium at the conference venue, livening up the atmosphere while delivering his opening remarks.

It was clearly the host's job, but he chose to do it himself.

This shows how seriously they take this award ceremony and they are afraid that any unexpected situation may occur during the process.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this year's Xu Yuan Mathematics Award Ceremony."

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While Ma Zhiming was speaking, one could see Zhang Yitang, a professor from the Department of Mathematics at Yenching University, and a professor from the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University, all sitting in the front row.

There was a hint of joy on their faces, and they were obviously looking forward to going on stage to receive the award.

Obviously they had already known in advance that they had won the first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award.

Although it is just a newly established mathematics award and cannot be compared with internationally renowned mathematics awards, people should not be so excited. However, because Xu Yuan's name was added, the situation became completely different.

What's more, Xu Yuan, a recognized master of mathematics in the mathematics community, will present the awards to them later.

Especially Zhang Yitang, who is considered a late bloomer in the mathematics field due to his age.

But awards like the Fields Medal, which have age restrictions, have lost the eligibility for the award.

Now that I have won the first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award, I can make up for the regret.

It can only be said that when the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award was first established, it was mainly for the Journal of Mathematics, to ensure that the journal would have a steady stream of high-quality papers and attract the world's well-known mathematicians.

Only in this way can the impact factor of the Journal of Mathematics be guaranteed and its status as a top journal in the field of mathematics be maintained.

Ma Zhiming didn’t know how the three winners in the audience felt at the moment, so his speech didn’t last too long. Soon, according to the process, he finally came to the most anticipated part of announcing the list of winners.

"After extensive review and research by our editorial board, we have decided on three winners for the first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award."

"Please see their names below."

As Ma Zhiming finished speaking on the podium, the audience's attention was attracted by the big screen in front.

You can see the picture on the screen change, and the photos and names of three mathematicians appear.

His award-winning mathematical achievements are introduced in detail later.

While everyone was digesting the news, Ma Zhiming on the stage had a happy smile on his face.

Continue to the following:
"Next, let us invite Academician Xu Yuan, a master of mathematics, to present medals and certificates to the winners."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Yitang and the other two stood up and walked to the podium together, facing the gazes and cameras from the audience.

Xu Yuan came up from the backstage, took the medal and certificate from the etiquette lady next to him, and presented them to the audience.

"congratulations."

Today he deliberately wore some casual clothes so as not to steal the limelight from the winners.

Finally, after Xu Yuan took photos with the winners, the award ceremony ended successfully.

This will be followed by a corresponding report exchange meeting, which will only last three days.

The China Central Television, China News Service Youth Daily and other powerful media also immediately reported in detail the results of the first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award.

Netizens were already looking forward to the awarding of the first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award, so they naturally clicked in to check it out.

I found that among the three winners, two were domestic mathematicians, and they were both truly worthy of the honor. I was very excited about this.

Because this shows that the domestic mathematics community is making progress and other mathematicians are also working hard to improve their levels.

It's not just Xu Yuan who is supporting it.

The award-winning news quickly topped the trending search list, with many people leaving comments.

I am full of expectations for the development prospects of the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award.

“Two domestic mathematicians actually won the award, which made me see a clear improvement.”

“So exciting!”

"Whether it is new progress in twin primes or the use of topological methods to prove algebraic geometry problems, one is eligible for this award. Facts have proved that the establishment of the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award is a success."

“I hope the value of the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award can continue to be maintained like this.”

“Congratulations on the success of the first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award.”

"I feel it is not too late to study mathematics now. Everyone will have the opportunity to win the Xu Yuan Mathematics Award in the future, and then Academician Xu will present the award to us."

“I believe that the Xu Yuan Mathematics Prize will sooner or later surpass the influence of the Fields Medal.”

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Xu Yuan and all the editorial board members of the Journal of Mathematics Chinese have naturally seen the outside world's evaluation of this award ceremony, and they are naturally very happy to be recognized by everyone.

All the hard work and sweat put in these days to hold this award ceremony is worth it.

In addition, at the subsequent report meeting, Xu Yuan specially prepared a report meeting lasting more than two hours in order to express his gratitude to mathematicians at home and abroad who came to support the award ceremony.

Although the content of the report was still related to the Hodge conjecture, it was extended to the fields of algebraic geometry and topology.

This makes the connection between these two areas more systematic.

For mathematicians, it will become easier and more convenient to study the connection between algebraic geometry and topology in the future.

At the conference, all mathematicians present were very serious and clearly understood the value of the content of the conference.

It can only be said that with Xu Yuan's current level of mathematics, just simply explaining some in-depth content can benefit many mathematicians a lot.

With the perfect conclusion of the first Xu Yuan Mathematics Award, it is time for the Spring Festival, which is the most anticipated time for Chinese people.

This year he was successfully elected as a new academician of the two academies, setting a record since the establishment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. His hometown also felt very honored, and even specially updated his single-page family tree.

The same is true in the county annals.

Faced with the enthusiasm of his fellow villagers and the invitation of county and city leaders, he would definitely go back for the New Year.

By the way, I visited my grandparents' graves to pay my respects and told them the news that I had been selected as an academician.

When the news that he was returning to Xuzhai Village spread, the city leaders attached great importance to it and took time out to go and greet him in person.

As a result, Wang Jianan, the county leader, had almost no chance to speak among the crowd.

For the villagers in Xuzhai Village, professor is the ceiling in their eyes, and their identity is relatively familiar. However, no one would even think about academician, so it is not very clear what kind of existence he is.

It was Master Xu, the elder who was usually in charge of the village ancestral hall, who explained to everyone with a beaming face.

Even though he was asking this over the phone to his son.

However, the villagers finally understood what a great figure had emerged from their Xuzhai Village.

One can imagine how Xuzhai Village will be discussed in the future, and I wonder how many people will want to live here.

He became a neighbor of Xu Yuan, an academician of the two academies.

It is also worth mentioning that during the time Xu Yuan stayed in his hometown, Sun Xuehai, the principal of Guyuan No. 1 High School, visited him.

I hope he can visit his alma mater sometime.

Originally this wasn't a big deal, but he needed to return to Yanjing as soon as possible when the students started school.

After all, over at the 14th Institute of Jinling, although Academician Zhang Guangyi said nothing more on the surface, it can be imagined that he must be very anxious in his heart.

So after he returned to Yanjing, he would soon go to the 14th Institute to complete the gallium nitride experiment.

For this reason, he had to postpone Sun Xuehai's invitation, but he wrote a New Year's message to his younger classmates.

It can be seen that Sun Xuehai did not expect himself to succeed. You know, academicians are all very busy people.

In this situation, receiving the message was worth the trip, so I left with a smile on my face.

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(End of this chapter)