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Chapter 152 See, posting an article is not much harder than drinking water!

Although Qiao Yu had never experienced the situation that Senior Brother Chen had, he could understand how he felt.

It's probably because I was used as a punching bag when I had the least confidence.

In fact, Qiao Yu also had the experience of being used as a punching bag, but his personality was different from that of Senior Brother Chen. No matter what the grudge was, he would be cheerful and not care at all in front of others, but would find a way to make himself happy the next moment.

It is definitely not feasible for Qiao Yu to put himself in a difficult position and let others relieve his emotions. So no matter where he goes, he will first establish good relationships with most people.

As for Chen Zhuoyang...

It was nothing more than cooperating with his junior fellow apprentice. Even if it seemed a bit servile, what bad intentions could a sixteen-year-old kid have?

It's nothing more than wanting to be like an adult and have the authority of a responsible person.

Not to mention hanging out with a junior brother, getting published, and being bullied in school, but with no compensation.

……

Of course, what Senior Brother Chen needs to do is very simple. Qiao Yu has to consider what kind of article can be published in a top journal.

From Qiao Yu's perspective, publishing a top magazine is not that difficult.

In particular, Qiao Yu has read many articles in recent years. Even in those top journals, there are inevitably a few articles that Qiao Yu thinks are just watery at first glance.

Of course, from Qiao Yu's perspective, a paper that does not raise new questions or provide new tools will be classified as a low-quality publication.

Then eliminate Chinese journals.

It’s not that Qiao Yu thinks Chinese journals are bad. It’s mainly because after he learned about mathematics, he accidentally came across an article titled "Infinite Series that are Both Divergent and Convergent". This article actually had five citations, and he really felt a little overwhelmed.

This also made Qiao Yu begin to understand the logic of journal publication of mathematical papers. There is no falsification, but as long as the reviewers of the journal are competent, any conclusion can be irresponsibly published.

Used in the pollution mathematics database.

The biggest feature of a math paper is that it is difficult to give a correct proof, but it is much easier to understand the proof than to prove it, as long as there are not many obvious...

Of course, as a reviewer, you can ask the author to complete the process even if there is obviously something extra in the paper.

In Qiao Yu's opinion, the biggest problem in allowing Senior Brother Chen to publish in a top journal is how to ensure academic rigor while allowing Senior Brother Chen to become the first author.

Yes, it must be the first author's paper. Because all kinds of reviews in China, whether within each scientific research unit or at a higher level, generally only recognize the first author.

Therefore, Qiao Yu could not write the paper. He could only give his senior a direction and find some information for him. Then he could find a way to give his senior a chance to publish...

Well, this is actually a question that only the tutor would consider. And for the tutor to consider this question, the student must be the most favorite.

But there is no way. From Qiao Yu's perspective, Senior Brother Chen is a very good collaborator in every aspect.

The basic mathematical theory is very solid. This is not his evaluation, but the evaluation of Mr. Yuan and Tian Yanzhen.

No matter what time, he stood firmly on his side and was willing to give for free even if he had no money. The key was to be very diligent.

To be honest, Qiao Yu felt that people like Senior Brother Chen were indispensable anywhere.

Whether it is a university, a research institute, or a variety of enterprises or companies. On the contrary, not every unit needs a genius like him, but a backbone like Brother Chen is absolutely indispensable.

This is especially true if we shift our perspective beyond pure mathematical research.

Qiao Yu has seen complaints on the school's internal forum that the feedback many well-known professors give to undergraduate students is not as good as expected.

Especially when I accidentally talked about cutting-edge professional theories and used some professional terms and complex concepts, except for a few people, a lot of students complained that they couldn't understand.

It has nothing to do with whether you drop the pen or not, it will remain the same even if you are paying attention in class.

Therefore, Qiao Yu felt it necessary to let Senior Brother Chen have a taste of the sweetness. This would allow Senior Brother Chen to have a better life at Jinzhou University, without anyone causing trouble, and also free up more time to cooperate with the research team and make contributions.

Coincidentally, Qiao Yu has a flexible mind and now he has his own network of contacts.

After talking to Brother Chen, he thought for a moment and then sent an email to Lott Dugan.

“Hello, Editor-in-Chief Dugan. I am writing to ask you about the feasibility of publishing two closely related but independent papers in your journal.

Recently I have been thinking about a new mathematical framework - a generalized modal number theory system, which aims to geometrize classical number theory problems, thereby providing new research perspectives and analytical tools for a series of number theory problems.

In the current research process, I found that the relevant research can be naturally divided into two independent and closely related parts. The first is the construction of theory, including theoretical foundations, axiom system and potential application promotion.

The second part is the mathematical verification around the relevant axiom system. For example, verifying the geometric properties of the framework to test the applicability of the framework. My team has different collaborators for the two parts.

So I would like to know whether Ann.Math accepts split submissions. Do you think it is better to publish two papers in the same journal or submit them to different journals? Or do you have any other suggestions for submissions?

As you know, I am still in the exploratory stage of publishing papers. So I really hope to get your guidance and reply. I will also adjust my research work and writing plan according to your suggestions. Looking forward to your reply. Qiao Yu. "

……

Princeton is a very livable city in every sense of the word.

The climate here is temperate continental, with four distinct seasons. The average temperature is around 12 degrees, the rainfall is evenly distributed, and there are more than sunny days per year on average, with plenty of sunshine.

The spring is warm, the summer is not particularly hot, the autumn is charming and the temperature is comfortable, and there is snow in the winter, but it is not heavy and there are rarely blizzards.

In addition, the environment is beautiful and educational resources are abundant. Although the city is not big, it does not have the hustle and bustle of those big cities. The community atmosphere is very good and the quality of life is high.

Apart from the slightly higher consumption, this is definitely a middle-class dream city.

This is actually one of the reasons why Princeton attracts many outstanding scholars. It is not just because there is a Princeton University and a Princeton Research Institute here. (Note 1)

At least Lot Dugan is content with his life here. Of course, it would be better if the man in the white house was smarter.

Few people know that Lott Dugan mailed his ballot last year to the old man he disliked.

There was no other reason. Although the old man was not smart in his opinion, at least he was not particularly bad.

Of course, there are many reasons for this and they are very complicated. What really prompted him to make this decision was some things that happened on campus some time ago, which made him alert.

Simply put, some students use their own advantages, which the professors do not think are worth mentioning, to demand a better grade in order to graduate successfully.

Yes, this student with some cognitive disabilities attributed his failing grade to the professor's discrimination against him. To be honest, this shocked Lott Dugan.

What shocked him even more was that the student almost succeeded. At that time, someone on the board had already decided to compromise in exchange for not letting the matter get out of hand and causing some unplanned trouble to the school.

If almost all the professors in the college had not stood up and clearly opposed it at the time, this story, which seemed like a joke to Lott Dugan, would have really happened in Princeton.

At that time, Lott Dugan was one of the most ardent opponents. What a joke, if all the students in the School of Mathematics followed suit and piled up buffs on themselves, who would be willing to spend time to study seriously?
If you can graduate with just this little fuss, then the number of diplomas issued by the School of Mathematics may break records every year. In that case, what is the difference between Princeton and Harvard?
Maybe some of these thoughts are a bit selfish, but Lott Dugan has always believed that some things don't matter how they happen outside the school. But the campus should maintain its proper purity because it is related to the purity of academics.

Fortunately, there are probably many people who think the same way as him. Lott Dugan attributed this to the fact that when people find that they really have to contribute a cow of their own, they will easily get bored with the grand narrative rhythm.

It is very simple to achieve this step. All it takes is for someone to ask why.

No matter how stupid the person in the white house is, it is enough to maintain the purity within the school.

From this point, we can probably tell that Lott Dugan is a very old-fashioned and stubborn guy who doesn’t like to accept new ideas. (Note 2)

But no matter what, Lot Dugan was in a good mood today. After all, the weather was sunny, not too hot or too cold, and there was a breeze.

When I sat in the office, the secretary brought me coffee with perfect sugar and milk, sweet and delicious.

This all indicates that it should be a good day.

This is indeed the case. As soon as I opened my personal mailbox, I saw the email from Qiao Yu on the first page.

The young genius whom he once wanted to bring to Princeton finally sent him an email.

This world is so speechless. Many people know Lott Dugan's work email address. They hope to contact him, but most of the emails are template replies.

Some people even got the editor-in-chief's personal email address, but rarely sent him an email.

Obviously Qiao Yu belongs to the latter.

After opening his mailbox and reading the content of Qiao Yu's email, Lott Dugan was stunned for a moment.

Generalized modal number theory system? Geometrization of number theory problems?
Really, for some topics you don’t need to understand the details, you only need to look at the researcher’s purpose to know how grand the topic is.

However, if it wasn't Qiao Yu, or if his personal mailbox hadn't received such an email, he would probably have ignored it directly.

Everyone can think of a grand proposition, but not everyone can do it.

But for a young mathematician who has unique insights into the geometric Langlands conjecture, the probability of success is still very high if he has this idea.

And if it succeeds, it will mean breaking down the barrier between geometry and number theory.

This means that mathematicians who study number theory and geometry will have closer communication in the future. It also means that perhaps a series of number theory problems that seem very difficult at present may be solved in a burst within a period of time.

Of course, these are just some of Lott Dugan's predictions. Whether this effect can really be achieved depends on the details of the research.

But no matter what, Lott Dugan believes that as long as this idea is put forward in the mathematical community, it will attract countless attention and even cause a sensation.

Because from the content described in Qiao Yu's email, the axiomatic system he proposed does not seem to be as profound and complex as the Langlands Program, and it will take some time for the mathematical community to understand its potential.

This also made Lott Dugan eager to see how Qiao Yu would argue. So he had his hands on the keyboard, intending to write a letter back to Qiao Yu to approve his ideas.

But just after typing "Dear", Lott Dugan suddenly noticed that this email was sent about forty minutes ago.

Coincidentally, the time in Beijing is exactly 12 hours ahead of Princeton, so there is no need to calculate carefully. It is only 8:30 in the evening in China...

Obviously, for a student, this was not a very presumptuous or rude time to make a phone call, so Lott Dugan simply picked up the phone on his desk and called Qiao Yu directly.

Compared to email, a phone call is obviously more convenient and makes it easier for him to pass on the wisdom of his elders to the next generation of mathematicians.

The call was answered quickly, and in less than three seconds, Lott Dugan heard Qiao Yu's enthusiastic voice.

"Hello. Who is this?"

"Young man, maybe you should write down my office phone number. It's on the business card I gave you."

"Oh, I heard it. Hello, Professor Dugan. I will definitely save this number to my phone later. Did you see my email?"

After hearing this answer, Lott Dugan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

"Yes, I just finished reading your email. To be honest, I am very interested in the generalized modal number theory system you mentioned. As for the question you raised, well...

In fact, I think this is acceptable. For example, the first paper can introduce the core ideas of the framework, the axiom system, and potential applications.

It is enough as long as people can see that your system can indeed serve as a bridge between number theory and geometry.

As for the second paper, its main content is to verify the geometric structure within this specific framework, allowing people to believe that the logic of this axiomatic system is indeed self-consistent.

However, to ensure completeness, it would be best if the two papers were published simultaneously in the same issue of the journal. If you and your team can complete them in a similar time frame, this would be the best option.”

Lott Dugan agreed with Qiao Yu's idea.

Yes, this serious and old-fashioned mathematics giant automatically blocked out the question from his mind: since the two papers could be completed in about the same time, why couldn't they be merged into one paper?

Since Qiao Yu wanted to publish two papers, he must have his reasons. Obviously, Qiao Yu did not intend to hide this.

"Great, Professor Dugan. You helped me solve a big problem. You don't know that we in China attach more importance to the first author in all aspects of academic review.

If the paper cannot be split into two, it would be unfair to some of my team members, because although I came up with the idea, they did the verification work.

Therefore, publishing it in two papers can better reflect the individual contributions of our team. By the way, there is another problem. This system is very complicated and I cannot fully explain it in one go.

So I plan to use multiple papers to construct this axiomatic system. The first paper may only contain the basic properties of this system, some relatively simple definitions, and axiomatic structures.

The second paper will involve the mathematical properties of modal space, including spatial structure, characteristics, modal convolution operations, etc., and the third paper... I estimate that it will take about eight to ten papers to complete this proposition.

Of course, each paper will be the same as the first one, divided into two papers, theory and verification, to verify the overall structure. Do you think this is okay?" After listening to Qiao Yu's description, Lott Dugan's brain crashed for a short time...

After all, few mathematicians would do this.

Just like the previous proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture, although it also took five papers to complete, the research team released them at the same time.

Qiao Yu’s idea seems to be to prove a complete proposition in batches?
After a moment's silence, Lott Dugan asked, "Do you mean like when JK Rowling publishes a book?"

"Huh? Who is JK Rowling?"

Lott Dugan explained: "She is a very famous best-selling author, and her masterpiece is the seven Harry Potter books written in ten years. Well, sorry, maybe I should use you as an example of a Chinese author that I am familiar with."

"Professor Dugan, I have to say that your description is very accurate. This is exactly what I meant. I will build a framework and then fill it out step by step, but it certainly won't take ten years. After all, I will be in my twenties in ten years!
Believe me, I won’t waste so much time on building a framework. After all, the purpose of designing this axiom system is to solve some number theory problems that bother everyone. "

After hesitating for a moment, Lott Dugan said, "I think we can give it a try. Of course, the prerequisite is that the first two papers in this series can pass the review. I have to remind you seriously here...

At this point, Lot Dugan raised his voice and sounded more solemn: "Qiao Yu, I will not lower my expectations for your article just because I think highly of you. So the most important thing is the quality of the paper and whether your design can really build a bridge between number theory and geometry as you said."

"Thank you so much, Professor Dugan. Your request is exactly what I am least worried about! To be honest, my advisor and Mr. Yuan Zhengxin both said that I should apply for a key mathematics project.

Wait for my good news. I will prepare as soon as possible and try to finish the two articles in September. Thank you again for your guidance, Professor Dugan. Goodbye. "

"I look forward to your article, bye."

After hanging up the phone, Lot Dugan was in a better mood. He was really looking forward to what kind of answer Qiao Yu would hand in. In his opinion, the theoretical mathematics community had been dull for too long, and it was time for some surprises.

……

At Yanbei University, Qiao Yu was in a good mood after hanging up the phone.

What the mentor said to Lao Xue was right. It is indeed helpful to know more capable friends.

He was too embarrassed to ask Director Tian and Mr. Yuan about similar questions.

Even if he had very good reasons, telling his supervisor that he had to break down the paper into such detailed sections would probably lead to him being criticized.

But now it’s different. He has received recognition from the editor-in-chief of a world-recognized top magazine.

Even though his own mentor is also an editorial board member of some heavyweight international journals, from a professional point of view, Qiao Yu feels that editors-in-chief like Lotte Dugan are more professional.

So Qiao Yu immediately called Brother Chen again, not only to tell him the good news, but also to think of the titles of the two papers.

He is the first author and Senior Brother Chen is the second author. The title of the paper is "Basic Theoretical Construction of the Axiom System of Generalized Modal Number Theory".

As for Brother Chen, the first author and he the second author, the paper title is "Geometric Structure Verification and Basic Testing under the Axiom System of Generalized Modal Number Theory".

It was easy for Qiao Yu to complete the first paper within a month.

After all, a lot of work had been done in the early stages, and he even had to save some of it for the second paper.

It’s not that Qiao Yu wants to add more water, but if more content is added, there will be more things that Senior Brother Chen needs to verify.

In his first paper, Qiao Yu only intends to elaborate on the contents of three core ideas - modal space, modal distance and modal density.

Correspondingly, the work that Brother Chen needs to do is relatively simple. Verify the mathematical properties of the modal distance, including non-negativity, symmetry, and triangular inequality.

The second is the connectivity and completeness of the modal space, as well as the test of the modal density function.

Because it is an explanatory paper, it requires specific cases, and Qiao Yu has already found Senior Brother Chen for this.

Directly construct a simple modal space, map the distribution of prime number pairs to modal points, and use this to test the laws of modal distance and density.

The reason for choosing this method is thanks to Professors Zhang Yuantang and Tao Xuanzhi.

The former proves that prime numbers have a finite spacing. Although the number 70 million is a bit large, it at least provides a set of effective methods.

The latter has reduced the extremely large value of 70 million to 600. And this result has been widely recognized.

Therefore, as long as his method is used in this simple modal space, and the results finally tested and transformed through formulas are consistent with the results deduced by these mathematicians, it is sufficient to demonstrate the correctness of this framework and its application prospects.

how to say……

Although the research results of our predecessors have already picked all the fruits under the fruit trees, future generations can only climb ladders to find the fruits.

But at least these picked fruits can satisfy the hunger of future generations during the climb and support them to climb to higher positions to find more abundant fruits.

In short, this is how Qiao Yu understood it.

So when I finally explained it to Senior Brother Chen, my tone was particularly serious: "Senior Brother Chen, do you have an idea of ​​how to write this paper?"

On the phone, Senior Brother Chen immediately replied: "Don't worry, Junior Brother, you've said it to this extent. If I still can't handle it, I'll go find a piece of tofu and kill myself tomorrow!"

"It's not just about being able to write well, the key is efficiency! Brother Chen, this time you are not doing this for me or for our research group, but for you to be able to hold your head up high in school!

I called Professor Dugan, the editor-in-chief of Ann.Math, specifically for you. I originally planned to write a more complete paper, but now I have to remove a lot of the completed content for you, so one month, is that a problem?"

"Don't worry, Junior Brother. From today on, I will only sleep five hours a day! For one month, let's just do it for one month!"

"Well, come on, Senior Brother Chen, you don't have to send me progress every day, once a week will be enough. Come on! Let's try to get the paper published before the end of this semester!"

"No more talking, Junior Brother, I'm going to work first!"

"go Go!"

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Yu could feel how motivated Senior Brother Chen was at this moment.

It turns out that people still need to be pushed appropriately, otherwise Brother Chen himself probably doesn’t know how great his potential is.

Of course, you also need to find the right method.

The most important thing is that Qiao Yu believes that after his and Chen Zhuoyang’s two papers are published in Ann.Math, Lao Xue will probably be unable to sit still.

Then there will be a stronger fighting spirit. At least according to Qiao Yu's search results in the Yanbei University literature database, although Lao Xue has published many papers, none of them have been published in the four recognized top mathematics journals.

Suddenly, Senior Brother Chen from the research group surpassed me, so I started to feel competitive...

This way, no matter what he says in the group, at least two people will respond in time.

As for Qiao Xi...

Well, Qiao Yu knew very well that this kind of competitive consciousness would probably be of no use to her mother, and she didn't care about it at all.

But it doesn't matter, Qiao Yu actually knows Qiao Xi's weaknesses better than anyone else. In fact, he has already started to take action.

Qiao Yu has already communicated with Mr. Yuan, and it is enough for him to express his expectations for Qiao Xi intentionally or unintentionally. Slowly, Qiao Xi will naturally become more and more concerned about mathematical achievements.

That’s right, Qiao Yu knew very well that what his mother feared most was disappointing those elders who were so kind to her and made her feel their warmth clearly.

As for the reason, there is no need to explain...

It just takes time to build this kind of emotional bond between the elders and the younger generations. Especially the establishment of family affection is completely different from love.

The former is like spring rain sneaking into the night, which requires a long period of subtle influence, but once established, it may last a person's life and become more fragrant over time;
The latter can easily burst out suddenly, then quickly climb to the peak, and begin to fall continuously, or even fall into the negative range due to love turning into hate.

This is also the reason why Qiao Yu has never believed in love.

Because he would be unable to judge whether it was the stimulation of hormones that caused his brain to have an illusion, or whether he really fell in love with someone.

After all, the brain can really be deceived by things like hormones...

This is probably why he subconsciously likes Xia Keke to call him "Dad". Compared with love, family affection seems more reliable...

Well, I'm thinking too far ahead. Qiao Yu is not in a hurry anyway, after all, he is a minor who is restricting his development.

……

For many students who have just finished the college entrance examination, the most wonderful thing in September is that the military training is finally over and everyone finally ushered in real college life.

Of course, it is actually the same for some children who come to Yanbei University without taking the college entrance examination.

After all, it is a brand new stage in life.

Of course, for those old students, lecturers and professors who have long been accustomed to university life, the new semester is actually no different.

The old students who have become accustomed to life at Yanbei University are busy attending classes seriously, trying to get more GPA in the exams.

After all, for the children who can be admitted to Yanbei and Huaqing, most of them have a clearer plan for the future, know what they want, and will work hard for it.

Even if I feel lost, when I see that my classmates are not only excellent but also hardworking, I will subconsciously follow their footsteps...

This is also the gap between famous universities and ordinary universities.

When people are in a competitive atmosphere, unless they give up on themselves, they will be pushed forward by others.

Although the better the school in China, the cheaper the tuition, at the same time, the better the school, the more confident it is to eliminate students with unsatisfactory grades.

Unlike some second-tier and third-tier colleges where you can graduate just by doing your homework, in China's top universities, if you fail in multiple subjects, the school will directly send you a warning letter, and if you still cannot meet the standards, you will be directly advised to drop out.

Yes, the better the school in China, the higher the dropout rate.

Of course, none of this affects Qiao Yu.

As soon as the school started, he submitted an application for early examination to the Academic Affairs Office of the School of Mathematics.

Then in the third week of September, I took exams in three days on five courses: mathematical analysis, advanced mathematics, linear algebra, and real and complex functions.

Of course, this did not cause any heated discussion in the school, because no one publicized it, mainly because it did not have much significance.

Qiao Yu didn't need to use this to add icing on the cake, mainly because he was too lazy to go to class.

After all, he is now the head of a research group. He still has a lot of things to consider every day.

Not only do you have to write the paper yourself, but you also have to motivate your team members in various ways.

Of course, he did not forget his promise to several friends. After the exam, he talked to the professor who was invigilating the exam and expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that the final exam questions were too simple.

After all, such overly simple exam questions simply cannot allow outstanding students in the gifted class to stand out.

He even vividly quoted Gong Jiatao's words when communicating with the professor, saying that if everyone can get full marks on a test, there is no difference between that and everyone getting zero marks.

As for whether the substitute professors of these courses listened carefully or not, Qiao Yu didn't really care, but he could feel that it was still of some use, after all, some professors obviously listened carefully.

With the mentality that as long as I keep my lower limit low enough, I can be invincible, Qiao Yu has no psychological burden at all when doing such things.

There is also good news from Senior Brother Chen.

Although Brother Chen's eye bags in the video were noticeably bigger and his hair looked thinner, the first draft of the article had been completed, even two days ahead of Qiao Yu's scheduled time.

This once again made Qiao Yu sigh that human potential is indeed infinite. In this sense, he also wanted to thank Director Zhang of Tianjin University.

After all, this director really deserves credit for improving Brother Chen’s efficiency!

So he always said that as long as the stimulation was in place, publishing a top magazine was not much more difficult than drinking water...

　Thanks to the leader of Taipei Yuedu for the reward and encouragement.

　　Thanks to Purple Shandiao for the reward and encouragement.

　　Note 1: Through the description of the beautiful environment of Princeton, the author indirectly expresses the determination of the protagonist and the book friends who share the same idea as the protagonist, who can obviously go to a better environment, but insist on staying in the country to do research and work for the sake of the nation!
　　Note 2: The author constructs a small plot to present some concrete social problems and to highlight Lott Dugan's old-fashioned academic persistence. At the same time, it also sets the stage for Lott Dugan to give in to the protagonist's request again and again, which shows Qiao Yu's position in the hearts of academic conservatives and highlights how outstanding the protagonist is and how much he expects from the research he is doing. It also highlights that the protagonist's failure to get the fund was not a wrong choice.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)