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Chapter 210 Got it for free!

"take an exam?"

In the small conference room of the Chinese Academy of Sciences building, Zhou Liang, academician of the Academy of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and deputy director of the Bureau of Frontier Science and Basic Research, repeated Qiao Yu's words, then looked at Tian Yanzhen suspiciously.

It seems that Lao Tian didn’t say this before…

However, Tian Yanzhen did not respond. He did not even look at the other person, but focused his attention on the teacup in front of him.

It seems that you are studying the movement trajectory of gas molecules?
"Yes, the exam. I have even prepared the questions, mainly about modal space under the generalized modal axiom system, as well as modal energy function, modal path and random matrix spectral distribution."

Qiao Yu nodded seriously, confirming that the bigwigs attending the meeting had heard it correctly.

“Since my project has been approved, it means that everyone recognizes the importance of this project. You can recommend the composition of the project members, but they must take the exam.

If I fail the written test, it will take a considerable amount of time to study and join the research group, which is unbearable for me.

Just like what Director Tian has always told me, efficiency is the life of a mathematician. I have always done this. Therefore, any member who may slow down the research progress will not be allowed to join the team. "

Qiao Yu said in a firm tone.

The meeting room fell silent. In fact, everyone knew that Qiao Yu was a man with ideas, but no one expected him to be so thoughtful.

Although Qiao Yu has won the Fields Medal, his age will inevitably give many people some misconceptions.

After all, she is only seventeen years old and still immature.

But when faced with a thorny problem, you will find that immaturity represents youthful vigor and is more difficult to handle. After all, no one wants to provoke a young person who likes to overturn the table at every turn.

Although this is Qiao Yu's first time at the Academy of Sciences, his record can be checked.

For example, when the generalized modal axiom system was proposed, Zhang Yuanling from Shuangdan University merely questioned the feasibility of two sentences of the generalized modal axiom system during the questioning stage, and Qiao Yu simply withdrew the project application.

It's nothing to just withdraw an application. We have seen many people with bad tempers in the scientific research community, and we are used to it.

The key is that this guy completed the project in just a few months, not even a year. More importantly, this project also set off a wave of enthusiasm in the international mathematics community, which has not yet dissipated.

But these are not the most important.

Although Qiao Yu only withdrew an application and did not make any comments on the matter later, it was not a good year for Zhang Yuanling and the Shuangdan University behind him.

Don't think it's just something people joke around with when they meet.

In fact, the saying that competitors are enemies is true in any field, even in mathematical research.

Shuangdan University is one of the top universities in the country, and it is located in the most affluent municipality in China. Naturally, it has a lot of resources.

In the past, people would naturally not say anything about the double holiday trends, but this time Zhang Yuanling made a mistake in the project review, and his voice was obviously reduced when he was competing for resources in a meeting at the end of last year.

In particular, many academicians who had originally remained neutral began to feel dissatisfied with Lao Zhang.

Originally, you just agreed to this project, and everyone contributed to it. But you messed it up, so you have to pay a price, right?

The final result is that she is neither popular nor popular. At least this year, Zhang Yuanling failed to succeed in obtaining several major research topics and projects for the Double Holidays.

Although no one mentioned any connection between this and Qiao Yu's incident, everyone just mentioned it jokingly when they met.

But we can't go into details, some impressions always subtly change the ideas of many people.

This key research project applied for by a Fields Medal winner directly involves the most cutting-edge technology and is closely related to the Internet and financial security.

Although people who can get things done will certainly be taken into consideration when selecting candidates, it is certainly impossible to say that no one wants to take advantage of the situation and send some people in to gain experience.

As for national-level projects, if one can be among the top five or become the main implementer, it will be of great help in the future, whether it is in the evaluation of professional titles or in applying for projects.

So I can’t say that it’s 100%, but in most scientific research projects, there are people who get in through personal connections. They even get in very advanced positions, higher than many people who do other things.

This is not just the case in China, it's almost the same all over the world.

After all, it is almost impossible for people to be completely untouched by favors when they are in this circle. If you help me today, I will help you next time when there is a chance, and the circle is formed.

But obviously, for a young man like Qiao Yu who has just entered the academic circle, he really has the confidence to ignore all this.

So when Qiao Yu made this request, many eyes looked at Tian Yanzhen.

Unfortunately, Tian Yanzhen remained as still as a mountain, sitting there like a clay statue, looking at the teacup in front of him, as if he was thinking about some truth in the universe.

There was no other way. Finally, Zhou Liang broke the silence and asked with a smile: "Qiao Yu, can you reveal some details? For example, how many questions are there in total? Do all members of the research team have to take the exam, or only the core members?"

Are you asking such detailed questions?

Qiao Yu thought for a moment and replied, "Ten questions, each worth ten points, out of a hundred. I don't care whether you are a core member or an auxiliary staff member. Anyway, if you want to share the results of the research group in the future, whether it is economic results, paper authorship, or anything else, you must take the exam.

Of course, if you say that some members who are responsible for peripheral work just want to accumulate some experience, do not require results, and only do some very basic auxiliary work, then it doesn’t matter. Anyway, they are not needed to do scientific research, right? "

"Yeah." Zhou Liang nodded. Qiao Yu's answer was flawless and there was nothing wrong with it.

So he looked at Tian Yanzhen again and said, "Academician Tian, ​​why don't you also share your ideas?"

"Me? Xiao Zhou, I just said that this is Qiao Yu's project. I am just accompanying him. He is responsible for his own project. Oh, yes, there is something.

I have discussed Qiao Yu's project with Mr. Yuan before. Mr. Yuan meant that he should also consult with the hospital. If this project can be approved, Qiao Yu will undoubtedly be the host.

However, considering that he is still young and this is his first time to host such a large national project, Yuan hoped that this project could add an honorary host position and he would be the host.

Of course, Mr. Yuan does not participate in the specific research work of the project, nor does he take up the position of the main participant. It is just that if there are some conflicts within the group or some management omissions, Mr. Yuan can come forward to solve them. "

Tian Yanzhen finally moved his gaze away from the teacup in front of him, looked at Zhou Liang, and slowly expressed his opinion.

Hearing this, Qiao Yu couldn't help but turn his head to glance at his mentor.

What does it mean to have an old person in the family, like a treasure? This is it.

Having an old man as the honorary host, even if he is just named in the research group, can shock many people.

After all, everyone in the mathematics community knows about Professor Yuan’s temper. When he is really angry, he will expose the secrets of his own students and start a public war of words in minutes.

And it’s all in vain to scold!
He is an old man who is nearly eighty years old. It goes without saying that he has many students. He is also the first Chinese to win the Fields Medal. He can be said to be the first living Chinese mathematician. His reputation is there.

Most importantly, in his later years, he devoted almost all his energy to the cause of mathematics education in China, built mathematics research centers in many places in China, and relied on the towering tree of Huaqing University.

If the old man really starts to curse at people, the people being cursed can only listen and dare not talk back.

Anyone who dares to reply will become a hot topic. In this Internet age, words and deeds before that, and even previous papers, may be dug up and criticized repeatedly.

Qiao Yu only thought of these, but when Tian Yanzhen's words fell into the ears of others, the feeling was even more different.

Wow, the honorary host of a project is the first Chinese Fields Medal winner, and the official host is the newly-crowned first Chinese Fields Medal winner.

Putting the old and the young together, it's no wonder that both of them have bad tempers. The young one is bold and reckless, and the old one dotes on the young one. If you join this research group, I'm afraid you really can't get by.

Zhou Liang nodded and said, "Well... OK. Qiao Yu, you have read the reply just now. After the Academy of Sciences has approved your project, there are eight main people who will complete it. Mr. Yuan, as the honorary host, is not included.

That means that in addition to you as the host, there are seven more places. Now what you mean is that these places are recommended by the Academy of Sciences, and then the project's applicant, that is, the Yanbei International Mathematics Research Center, organizes the examination for screening, right? "Qiao Yu immediately glanced at his own tutor, and seeing that Tian Yanzhen didn't react, he judged that there should be no trap in this sentence, so he nodded generously and replied: "Yes, that's what I mean."

Zhou Liang looked at Tian Yanzhen again and asked, "Academician Tian, ​​are you sure you don't want to participate in this project?"

Tian Yanzhen shook his head and replied, "I am not deeply involved in the study of the generalized modal axiom system, so I will not participate. It will be fine if I have Yuan Lao to help me."

Zhou Liang nodded again and continued to ask: "I understand. Also, will there be a chance to retake the project qualification exam organized by the Yanbei International Mathematical Research Center? This involves how many candidates we need to recommend to join this project."

Qiao Yu subconsciously glanced at Tian Yanzhen, and when he saw that the instructor didn't say anything, he immediately shook his head and said, "No. I think since I have signed up to join this project, I must make relevant preparations.

And as long as you have carefully studied my generalized modal axiom system and read the relevant papers carefully, you will definitely have no problem passing the exam. If you are not prepared the first time, there is no point in taking the make-up exam.

In addition, I think the success of this project has nothing to do with the number of people involved. The main thing is to be selective. So if the recommended candidates are less than seven, there is no need to do a second test.

If there are more than seven qualified people, there is no need for an interview. They will be ranked directly by their scores. The top seven will join the project team. However, the order of participation will not be determined.

After the project is successful, Professor Yuan and I will rank the participants according to their contributions. This is roughly what I think. As Director Tian said, I am still a newcomer in scientific research, and my considerations may not be perfect, but I am very confident in the project itself. "

Zhou Liang nodded again, then looked around the conference room. Seeing that no one wanted to speak, he stood up.

"Thank you, Academician Tian and Dr. Qiao, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend this meeting. We have understood your demands, and we should have news on the specific procedures in the near future."

……

After the meeting, Tian Yanzhen chatted with some old friends at the Academy of Sciences.

Of course, Qiao Yu was not idle either.

The newly crowned Fields Medal winner is also a coveted commodity in the eyes of mathematicians at the Academy of Sciences.

Especially after solving the Riemann hypothesis, the generalized modal axiom system has become one of the most important tools in the fields of algebra, number theory and geometry recognized by the world. It is also the hottest and most fruitful research direction at the forefront.

The person who first proposed the generalized modal axiom system is here, so this is naturally the best opportunity for discussion.

Some academicians who were not originally involved in this meeting came to join in the fun, just to take this opportunity to discuss some issues with Qiao Yu.

Even though everyone knows that Qiao Yu usually stays in Yanbei with Hua Qing, not everyone can see him.

Just like Qiao Yu’s mailbox was filled with invitations to give lectures.

It is no exaggeration to say that now, as long as Qiao Yu nods his head, the invitation fee for giving a lecture at any academic institution starts from six figures.

Some companies wanted to invite Qiao Yu to work as a commercial platform and corporate event, and they offered even more. The highest price even reached millions.

Yes, that's what fame does. One million for one hour of speaking...

If Qiao Yu hadn't made a lot of money recently, he would have agreed to participate in a few events.

But with the pressure from Mr. Yuan and Tian Yanzhen, Qiao Yu has not accepted any academic lectures or business activities recently.

On the one hand, Yanbei University is still preparing for the world-class special lecture on "The Development Direction of Mathematics in the Era of Riemann-Jove's Theorem".

On the other hand, both Yuan Lao and Tian Yanzhen were afraid that Qiao Yu would get addicted to traveling around the country to make money and stop doing serious work in the future.

Therefore, it is not possible for ordinary academicians to see Qiao Yu now.

Just like that, Qiao Yu thought that after discussing the project issues, he could go back to Yanbei University with Director Tian.

As a result, I was invited to stay and have two meals with the enthusiastic mathematicians from the Academy of Sciences.

Yes, after lunch, they didn’t let the two go, but found a meeting room to continue the discussion.

It’s just that no one talked about the project, the focus was on the proof process of the Riemann hypothesis and the generalized modal axiom system.

To be more specific, everyone gathered around a table, brought up their recent research papers on Qiao Yu's Riemann hypothesis, the problems they encountered, or some ideas they had thought of, and then waited for Qiao Yu to give their answers or discuss them together.

It is more free than a lecture, and is purely an academic discussion. But it consumes a lot more brain cells than an academic lecture. It also wears out your voice.

Qiao Yu, who didn't like drinking tea, drank three large cups of tea and went to the toilet three times in the afternoon.

Just like that, after dinner, the group of old men in Qiao Yu's eyes were still in a state of trembling and were not going to let him go.

He even said that there was delicious midnight snack at the Academy of Sciences in the evening.

He has been in Beijing for more than half a year, and he has never seen an old man around him who likes to have a midnight snack.

How could a bunch of old guys who don't usually eat midnight snacks know where to eat delicious midnight snacks? And they all described it as if it were the truth...

Fortunately, Tian Yanzhen became resolute and chose to take Qiao Yu away.

Sitting on the car back to Yanbei University, Qiao Yu thought about it carefully and suddenly realized that although Director Tian was a bit serious on weekdays, he still protected him quite well.

I think he usually helps him to block those who exploit his labor force under the banner of academic exchange. I also understand why Tian Yanzhen brought him here today.

If his mentor was not here today, Qiao Yu doubted that he would be able to come back before eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening.

Wait? Isn't this exploitation of labor?

Qiao Yu suddenly realized that he had suffered a huge loss!

With his current worth, he would be charged hundreds of thousands to give a one-hour lecture. Today, he was forced to listen and speak for half a morning and an entire afternoon, at least six or seven hours, and he was not even paid!

"Director Tian, ​​is this offline meeting today really necessary? Why do I feel like they just want to get me to give a lecture for free? And I feel even more tired than giving a lecture!"

Tian Yanzhen glanced at Qiao Yu, thought for a while, and then said, "That's what I meant, otherwise I wouldn't have brought you here so early in the morning.

You should have seen the emails from the Academy of Sciences and its Mathematics Research Center inviting you to give a lecture, right? Anyway, thank you for your hard work today. But this kind of thing is unavoidable.

If you really feel you've been cheated, just think about how many people want to be treated like you, but can't get it."

"But I'm not like others! Those guys who are eager for something have nothing in their stomachs. They can't even get the Fields Medal. Well, I can only say that except for our master's inheritance, all the mathematicians are too calculating."

Qiao Yu sighed and made a very serious comment.

It is still necessary to pick out one's own master.

Tian Yanzhen's eyebrows twitched, but he said nothing.

But the driver, who was waiting at a red light, couldn't help laughing, then started coughing violently.

“Pfft…haha…cough cough…that, cough cough…I just choked.”

Qiao Yu looked at the driver in the front row in surprise and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Okay… let’s change the subject. Normally it wouldn’t matter, but the light was green and he didn’t dare to ask the driver to hold back his laughter.

"Well, Director Tian, ​​next time there is a meeting, just let him come to our Yanbei University directly. It will be easier for us to handle it at home. I will ask Brother Hao to drink with them. Several seniors in Brother Hao's lab may have drunk. I guarantee that they will not dare to come again next time."

(End of this chapter)