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Chapter 471 The Only Winner

This time, the host said a few simple words and gave up the podium, and the President of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), Shigefumi Mori, walked up to the podium.

As per convention, the winners will be announced one by one by the chairman.

"Ladies and gentlemen, fellow mathematicians from all over the world. At this moment, our gaze is crossing time and space - from Euclid's Library of Alexandria, to Hilbert's 23 problems in Paris, to today's starry sky in Rio - the sacred flame of mathematics has always been burning at the pinnacle of human civilization."

"Here, Grothendieck rewrote geometry in the language of schemes, and Thurston wove the fiber of the universe with low-dimensional topology"

As time passed, everyone pricked up their ears, held their breathing, and waited quietly for the moment to announce the name.

"In this sacred hall, today, we will announce the name of the sole winner of the 28th Fields Medal. Yes, you heard it right, the only winner. His unparalleled achievements in mathematics are enough to earn this honor."

At the scene, countless people looked shocked.

Even Xu Qingzhou was a little surprised, the only winner of this year's Fields Medal.
When the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) passed a resolution to establish the Fields Medal in 1932, it stipulated that two medals would be awarded each time. Subsequently, due to the rapid development of the field of mathematics, a maximum of four medals were allowed to be awarded each time.

Since then, at least two people have won the award every year.

The jury is playing a bit too big.

He now had some understanding of what Professor Gerrit Boyle had just meant.

Well, it seems that there will be no medals lost at this International Congress of Mathematicians.

Kauchel Birkar, one of the hot candidates, let out a long sigh. In addition to regret, he should be more relieved. He murmured to himself: "Huh~ In this case, I have no regrets."

Jonathan Birmingham, Akshay Venkatesh and others showed the same expression.

It is obvious who the only winner is.

This Xia guy is simply a monster.

The Riemann hypothesis has always been the jewel in the crown of mathematics. Its brilliance is enough to overshadow everyone else's. Unsurprisingly, it is one of the most dazzling achievements of the 21st century.

At this time, the live broadcast cameras from all over the country also cleverly pointed in the direction of Xu Qingzhou.

Rongcheng.

"Qingzhou, come out! And Xiaoyao!"

Wang Xiaping was eating melon seeds and waiting anxiously, when she suddenly saw the two young men in the camera and excitedly grabbed Xu Shouyun's arm.

"I see, I see." Xu Shouyun rolled his eyes.

Once again, I sigh that women are so ignorant and cannot be as calm as men.

He put the teacup on the table, then took a deep breath and hid his hands that were shaking with excitement.

Don't say it, really don't say it.

When I saw this scene, I was so damn excited when my own child appeared in the camera!

On TV, the old man on the stage was still talking.

"Since Euclid proved that prime numbers are infinite, humankind has been exploring the mystery of prime numbers for two thousand years. The distribution law that Gauss questioned when he gazed at the "Arithmetic Researches", the dancing zero-point trajectory of the zeta function in Riemann's writings, and the eternal fetters of twin prime numbers in Polignac's prophecy - these were once regarded as the 'insurmountable holy grail', but tonight they were completely conquered by a mathematician with a unified framework."

"This will be the most glorious award-giving moment in the history of the Fields Medal - because he not only solved a difficult problem, but also redefined the possibilities of mathematics. Ladies and gentlemen, we are now standing at a turning point in the history of mathematics. Well, judging from your looks, you already know who the winner is. Now, let us welcome the Fields Medal winner - Xu Qingzhou with warm applause!"

The atmosphere at the scene was ignited and deafening applause broke out.

The two middle-aged men were silent. Wang Xiaping excitedly grabbed Xu Shouyun's arm and said, "Qingzhou's name has appeared on the screen!"

Xu Shouyun's brows twitched twice. He wanted to reach out to pick up the teacup and do something to maintain his calm image, but when he stretched out his hand, he found that his hands were shaking even more violently than before.

He could only cough dryly and put it on his legs. On the screen, Xu Qingzhou was wearing a suit, walking steadily with a calm expression. He walked up to the podium amid warm applause, shook hands with the chairman, and received the medal and certificate.

"Very skilled."

Xu Shouyun looked at his son on TV and muttered to himself, "He is not at all stage fright in such a large gathering with thousands of people. That's good. He has the Xu family style."

Looking at his son walking up calmly, he also felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

My son, you have really grown up.

Now that he can spread his wings and fly high, it seems that they don't need to worry about him at all.

"Not bad."

Wang Xiaping nodded with satisfaction and said cheerfully, "It seems that this kid has finally become a bit more human."

Wearing this little suit, his temperament becomes more elegant, which is completely different from his usual lazy look at home.

Huge changes in just four years
Oh, it must be because of Xiaoyao.

Putting aside his personality, the brat's clothes were all black before, and if he cut his hair half an inch, he would look exactly like a prisoner in a labor camp.

Look at now. Your life is perfect and happy. What do you call this? A lucky husband!

Wang Xiaping attributed all the credit for her son's transformation to her daughter-in-law.

Another place in Chengdu.

Song Shisong looked at the young man on the podium and nodded slightly: "This kid is quite promising."

Zhang Junli rolled her eyes. She had long been accustomed to her husband's sour tone. The cabbage she had been caring for for ten years was taken away like this. Who wouldn't be depressed?

"The more I look at these two, the more suitable they are."

Zhang Junli said happily.

I used to worry that my daughter’s personality was too cold, but now she has someone to take care of her and tolerate her.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Xu Qingzhou was already standing at the podium, holding the medal.

"First of all, I need to thank the International Mathematical Union for granting me this honor. I start with Chinese because my mathematical roots are in the Xia Dynasty. From the counting rods in the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art to Mr. Chen Jingrun's '1+2', this land has always been flowing with the genes of number theory."

"I would like to dedicate this honor to my high school, Johnan Junior High School, which has nurtured me, as well as Kyoto University, and every teacher and friend in the country who has helped me. Finally, of course, my parents and lover who have supported me."

Offstage, Song Yao blinked. This seemed to be the first time this had been made public in a very formal setting.

It's a wonderful feeling.

Yes, they have already obtained the certificate.

This guy is wearing a suit and looks very talkative. Not bad.

She did understand a little bit why there were so many crazy fans online chasing after Xu Qingzhou and calling him "husband".

Humph, no matter how powerful he is, he will still be suppressed by Song Yao.

"Of course." Here, Xu Qingzhou switched to English and then expressed his gratitude to MIT, the teachers at the school, and the friends with whom he had exchanged ideas.

At the same time, he briefly elaborated on his research results over the years and envisioned the future.

(End of this chapter)