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Chapter 564 Why not try supersymmetric zeta function theory

After returning from the institute, the two of them went straight back to Yandong Garden. They were too lazy to work and had cold dishes and noodles for lunch. They took a one-hour break at noon to relieve the fatigue caused by jet lag. At 1 pm, they went out to visit their supervisor.

School of Mathematics.

Xu Qingzhou planned to go to Gu Zhizhong's office and had originally planned to visit Academician Chu, but Academician Chu came back from a meeting in Switzerland last week and went to Shanghai for a meeting this week.

The old man is already over sixty years old, but he still can't sit still.

Xu Qingzhou couldn't help but laugh. He had seen many old professors who only slept 4 hours a day and seemed to have more energy than young people.

After the sun comes out at noon, the temperature rises rapidly and the summer heat becomes stronger. You can also hear the intermittent chirping of cicadas. When walking between the teaching buildings, you can occasionally hear the loud voices of teachers giving lectures.

At the office door, before Xu Qingzhou knocked on the door, Gu Zhizhong had already noticed him.

"Wow, you're back, come in!"

Gu Zhizhong took off his reading glasses, stood up with a smile and went to the cabinet to get his treasured Dahongpao.

"professor."

Xu Qingzhou walked in with a smile and handed the small gift box over. "This is a gift for you. I saw that you like to use fountain pens, so I chose one from a handicraft shop in Boston."

"You have a heart."

Gu Zhizhong took it happily and put it on the table at the side. Although he had always been reluctant to accept gifts, this was different from those people who usually brought gifts to ask for favors. It was a kind gesture from his students and it was hard to refuse.

"Why don't I see Brother Meng?"

Xu Qingzhou was not polite and sat casually on the chair.

Gu Zhizhong sat down in front of Xu Qingzhou with tea leaves in his hand. While making tea, he said, "I'm going to take those useless little guys to the Magic City to see the world."

Five years passed in a flash. Su Kewei is currently teaching at Oxford University, and Meng Bin is now in his second doctoral program and has become a capable assistant to Gu Zhizhong.

Soon, the office was filled with the aroma of tea.

In five years, Gu Zhizhong has grown many white hairs on his temples, but he is still in good spirits and walks with a breeze.

"Thank you, professor." Xu Qingzhou took the teacup and thanked him.

Gu Zhizhong said, "How about trying this tea? Lao Chu always asks me to brew this pot of tea every time he comes over."

Xu Qingzhou took a sip. Although he didn't know much about tea, he could still taste the flavor: "The fragrance of tea is long-lasting and lingers on my lips. No wonder Academician Chu misses me so much."

Gu Zhizhong smiled faintly, touched the tea, took a sip, looked at the young man whom he hadn't seen for more than half a year, and asked: "You should have visited the research institute, how is the progress?"

Xu Qingzhou put down his teacup and said with a smile: "We are still installing the equipment. If everything goes well, we will be able to officially operate in September."

"Very good. You are developing too fast, kid." Gu Zhizhong sighed.

He couldn't help but think of the first time they met.

That was in the library of the School of Mathematics. I saw this guy writing a paper. It’s only been five years, but he has become the helmsman of a large research institute.

As a teacher, having had such a student under my command, I can say that I have no regrets in my life.

Gu Zhizhong was very happy, but he couldn't help asking, "But, you really don't plan to develop your knowledge in mathematics?"

Although Xu Qingzhou has made remarkable achievements in the field of physics, he believes that Xu Qingzhou is still born to be a mathematics expert. If he really goes to other fields, it will definitely be a great loss to the mathematics community. "For me, mathematics is not only a powerful tool in research, but also an ancient and artistic subject. Of course, I will not give up. It's just that I haven't decided which field to study yet."

Xu Qingzhou had considered the direction of mathematics before. From the time he won the Fields Medal to now, he has not done pure mathematics research for almost a year.

Only by studying mathematics in depth can one better understand the importance of mathematics.

Now, there are two choices before him.

First, challenge a new conjecture.

In the first tier, there are the Hodge conjecture, the Bech and Swintondale conjectures. Pick one of these, or the Goldbach conjecture and the four color problem in the second tier.

I have no other ideas for now.

Secondly, he proposed the supersymmetric zeta function theory at the MIT number theory conference last December. Half a year later, there are still only a handful of papers on this topic, and 12% of researchers have failed.

The universe of mathematics has no boundaries, and mathematicians are like adventurers, exploring every corner of the mathematical universe.

If the theory he proposed is successful, the effect is estimated to be similar to ordinary interstellar travel or activating the curvature engine to jump across galaxies.

In terms of difficulty alone, the supersymmetric zeta function theory is even more difficult than existing conjectures.

To put it in a more vivid way, it is as if he is now the first person to climb Mount Everest, and he needs to enter an area that no climber has ever set foot on. To solve the existing conjectures, it can be said that he must move along a fixed route and use the ice ladders and camps built by his predecessors.

The former is like proving a new theorem in Euclidean geometry, while the latter requires opening up a new coordinate system and sorting out a completely new knowledge system.

Gu Zhizhong was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Why not try the supersymmetric zeta function theory?"

"I just proposed a concept without a complete framework. To be honest, I am not even sure about it."

Xu Qingzhou spread his hands and smiled helplessly.

I worked with Terence Tao on this project at MIT for several days, but unfortunately there was no substantial progress and it basically remained at the conceptual level.

Gu Zhizhong is optimistic. "This is already a remarkable achievement. In the field of mathematics, sometimes the art of asking questions is more important than the art of solving them. After all, the development of mathematics requires imagination."

The two chatted for half an hour. Seeing that it was already 3 p.m., Gu Zhizhong waved his hand and said, "Okay, I won't entertain you any more. I'm going to sit in the Q&A room for a while."

Although young professors can also do these jobs, the old man still has the habit of staying there for an hour or two.

"Okay, you go do your business first."

Xu Qingzhou and Gu Zhizhong came out of the office, separated in the lobby of the School of Mathematics, and walked along Wusi Road towards the Weiming Lake, where they waited for Song Yao who was going to the School of Economics to look for Li Daiyue.

At this time, School of Economics.

The master and the apprentice were also sitting and resting. After talking about the recent situation, Song Yao said directly: "Professor, I want to apply for graduation next year."

At the original pace, after studying as an exchange student at Harvard, I would have to study at Peking University for two years before I could graduate.

Generally speaking, it takes 5 to 8 years to complete a master's and doctoral degree program. Even if you apply for graduation in 2020, it will only take 4 years, which is already a rocket speed.

Graduating quickly is not necessarily a good thing. In addition to learning knowledge, the graduate stage is also the best time to accumulate project experience.

But, maybe Xu Qingzhou's pressure stimulated her potential, and she finished learning the subsequent content in advance. Now it shouldn't take that long, and there is not much point in staying in school any longer.

(End of this chapter)