The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 113: The beast always walks alone. The United States does not play by the rules. Hong Kong reporters are happy to watch the fun.

November 27, 1978, Monday, was neither sunny nor cloudy, but it was snowing heavily.

This is the first heavy snow this winter. The sky and the earth are covered with a thick layer of white makeup. The snow-covered scenery makes Wang Duoyu particularly happy because it is really beautiful.

Even though he was used to snowy weather in his previous life, Ice City was truly worthy of being called the City of Ice and Snow. The scenery of heavy snow was absolutely stunning.

After enjoying the scenery, Wang Duoyu turned around, started washing up, and prepared to go out.

In the dormitory, Yuan Jigang and the other seven people had long disappeared.

After returning to Harbin Institute of Technology from Jiangcheng, Wang Duoyu opened a small class that evening, sharing tips on how to write papers, etc., and then Yuan Jigang and others started a new round of internal competition.

He returned to Harbin Institute of Technology on the 19th, and a week has passed today, the 27th.

In other words, Zhu Hanting and his team have been rolling for a week and there is no sign of stopping.

Over the past week or so, they often asked Wang Duoyu questions about the review and selection of information.

Especially how to quickly flip through the book and lock in the information you want.

Although the HIT library is a bit cold, it still cannot stop them from going to the library frequently after class and treating it as a second study place.

If they have any questions to ask Wang Duoyu, they will ask him in the evening or when they meet him in the cafeteria.

In short, they will not miss any opportunity to ask questions.

Wang Duoyu walked alone on the snow with a book in his hand and quickly came to the office of the Department of Computational Mathematics.

It's too cold outside, we have to walk faster.

It's been very cold these days, especially after the heavy snow last night. The temperature in the ice city has dropped even lower, making it unsuitable to stay outside for too long.

It is said that wild beasts always travel alone, while cattle and sheep travel in herds. Wang Duoyu really wanted to say that in such cold weather, he also wanted someone to block the wind for him, but unfortunately his daily routine was different from that of the other seven people in the dormitory.

There is really nothing I can do!
In the office of the Department of Computational Mathematics, Wu Congxin received a call from Beijing. He nodded continuously and said that he would definitely call back in half an hour.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Congxin saw Wang Duoyu who had just walked in, and immediately waved in surprise:
"Duoyu, come here quickly. I want to ask you, did you submit a paper to the Annals of Mathematics? It's about the four-dimensional Poincaré conjecture, right?"

Wu Congxin has forgotten to hold Wang Duoyu accountable. Why didn't he tell him after he finished writing the paper and submitted it?

As the director of the Department of Computational Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology, Wu Congyin was the last one to know that Wang Duoyu's paper had been published.

unacceptable!

You know, when Wang Duoyu mentioned that he wanted to collect professional journal papers on the Poincare conjecture from the past ten years, it was Wu Congqin who agreed immediately and used his connections to ask people to help "buy" these journals and books.

Just now, when Hua Luogeng, the director of the Institute of Mathematics, called him personally, Wu Congyin was still confused and wanted to blame Wang Duoyu.

But now that he saw the person, he forgot to scold him.

"Director, I'm sorry. I forgot about this matter after I sent it out. I didn't have time to tell you. I'm really sorry."

Wang Duoyu said this with an apologetic look on his face, because he really forgot to tell the other party.

He must admit his mistakes and stand at attention when being beaten. He does not have any thoughts or behaviors that make him arrogant because of his favor.

"It's a small matter." Wu Congqin was stunned for a moment, then he casually turned it over and continued to ask about the paper.

"Director, how do you know I submitted my manuscript to a foreign country? I haven't received any acceptance letter yet." Wang Duoyu asked suspiciously, but Wu Congxin said with a smile:
"I guess you haven't been to the off-campus post office in a while, right? Anyway, Director Hua from the Institute of Mathematics called me and said they've received the original copy of the special issue of the Annals of Mathematics."

This journal was brought back by master and apprentice Shing-Tung Yau, so of course it was published very quickly.

"Is that so? Then I'll wait a little longer."

"Well, then you should call Director Hua now. He just called me. You should be more careful in your work next time and not be so impulsive."

Wu Congqin had never said anything harsh to Wang Duoyu. Even now, he was just using light-hearted jokes to remind the other party.

After all, Wang Duoyu is the treasure of the Department of Computational Mathematics of Harbin Institute of Technology. Now it is even more amazing. The paper he wrote was actually published in a special issue of the American "Annals of Mathematics". This is a very remarkable thing.

Although the current social atmosphere is not so open, judging from the National Science Conference in March this year, the academic visits of the Peking University president to Stanford University and other schools in early October, and the continuous dispatch of international students to Europe and the United States, it is enough to see the determination of the top leaders.

For Wu Congyin and others, as long as the higher-ups firmly respect talent and science, that's enough.

Maybe, this time Wang Duoyu's paper published in the "Annals of Mathematics" will become a special case and receive praise from above.

"Yes, yes, you are right, Director. I will pay attention next time." Wang Duoyu replied with a smile.

Soon, Wu Congqin dialed Director Hua's number and handed the phone to him.

"Hello, is this Comrade Wang Duoyu? Duoyu, tell me the truth, did you submit your paper to the American Journal of Mathematics? Did you translate it yourself?"

Hua Luogeng on the other end of the phone calmed down, but when he spoke, his tone still unconsciously carried a hint of blame. After all, Wang Duoyu's behavior made their mathematics department very passive.

The Chinese journal "Science China·Mathematics" was just published not long ago. According to Su Buqing's suggestion, everyone was waiting for a reply from above, but now China Resources Company has brought back the original special issue of "Annals of Mathematics".

This matter has become a big deal.

What if the higher-ups have any ideas? Wouldn’t that be troublesome?
After all, Wang Duoyu was too young and impulsive. He sent the paper out without even consulting these old guys.

The key point is, the post office didn’t even stop it and just sent the letter out?
"Yes, Director Hua, I translated the paper myself. I didn't think too much about it at the time and didn't think I could send it out."

When Hua Luogeng heard what Wang Duoyu said, his eyelids twitched wildly, but he still suppressed his anger.

The matter is done, and anything said now will be false. We might as well take this opportunity to see what the reaction is from above.

"Okay, I understand. Please keep in touch during this period. I will explain everything to the higher-ups and will contact you as soon as there is any update."

"Okay, thank you, Director Hua." "A Chinese mathematical genius has proven the Poincare conjecture in four-dimensional space. Berkeley mathematics professor Smale says he will be a strong contender for the next Fields Medal!"

"A mathematical genius from China's Ice City has advanced the Poincare conjecture, and mathematicians around the world are excited!"

"This world is crazy. Recently, a special issue of the American Annals of Mathematics was suddenly released, and the author of the paper was actually from an unknown school in China? According to our reporter."

"A world-class mathematical problem that has troubled the global mathematical community for 17 years has been solved by a Chinese mathematical genius. How embarrassed are Americans?"

On the busiest street in Manhattan, New York, USA, Raymond Zach was getting ready for work, holding a glass of Coca-Cola and quickly finishing the hamburger in his hand.

"Coca-Cola is delicious, Pepsi is garbage. Burp!"

When he passed by a small newsstand, he originally planned to buy only an economic newspaper, but he saw that major newspapers such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune had all reported on the news about the Chinese mathematical genius.

Raymond Zak couldn't help but pay for a copy of The New York Times, then took two newspapers that he usually had to buy, paid, and left.

After getting on the elevator, Raymond Zak couldn't help but open the newspaper and read it.

I first read the New York Times, focusing on the fact that he had just paid attention to the Chinese mathematical genius. But when I opened it, I was suddenly shocked.

"Fuck! There has to be a method to making up stories, right? How could a teenager crack the world's most powerful math problem? So many mathematicians around the world have been working on it for seventeen years, and they can't even beat a teenager?"

"He was memorizing articles at the age of three, could speak seven foreign languages ​​at the age of seven, taught himself advanced mathematics at the age of ten, and started studying Hilbert's mathematical problems at the age of twelve. God, this is outrageous!"

Raymond Zak did not believe the New York Times report at all, which was simply fabricated text.

As a financial practitioner, Raymond Zak is naturally very sensitive to numbers. He graduated from the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University. How could he not know how difficult mathematics is?
Especially for top mathematical problems like the Poincaré conjecture, it is difficult for ordinary PhDs to even understand the problem, let alone prove the Poincaré conjecture in four-dimensional space.

This is absolutely impossible!
However, what seemed like an absurd and unreasonable story to Lemonzak was very attractive to many readers of The New York Times.

Anyway, there is only one requirement: you have to brag about this math genius from mainland China as much as you can.

According to the boss behind the New York Times, the so-called request from above should have come from the White House.

Although it is unclear why the White House did this, it is obvious that the New York Times cannot refuse this.

Not only the New York Times couldn't refuse, but many related newspapers such as the Washington Post also couldn't refuse, so this situation occurred.

Although the paper proving the four-dimensional Poincaré conjecture is very important, it has not yet attracted widespread attention at the social level. At most, the global scientific community will pay some attention to it, but ordinary people will not pay attention to it and are not interested in it.

However, with the White House fanning the flames, this matter has attracted a certain amount of attention at the general social level.

Because when everyone reads the newspaper: Oh wow, is this Chinese math genius so amazing?
The news from the United States was reported by Hong Kong Island first, but on Taiwan Island, there was no news at all, and everything seemed completely calm.

Hong Kong newspapers such as Ta Kung Pao, Sing Tao Daily, United Daily News, and South China Daily reprinted reports from the United States and also sent reporters to the northern ice city to interview the parties involved.

Hong Kong reporters all wanted to get first-hand information. After all, this incident greatly enhanced the reputation of the Chinese people, so it had to be reported well.

Yang Zongli from the Hong Kong Island branch of China Resources Company soon learned about this and immediately contacted the Beijing authorities.

In Zhongguancun, Beijing, at the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hua Luogeng has been a little upset recently. He has to attend meetings every day, which makes him feel exhausted.

Wang Duoyu didn't know that because of his deeds, Hua Luogeng, the number one figure in mathematics, had to work hard and block many people with bad intentions.

"Teacher, please drink some water and take a rest first."

Tao Fangqi felt sorry for his teacher. His teacher was already 68 years old and was about to enter his seventies, but he was still working so hard for his students, which made him admire and feel sorry for him.

However, when Tao Fangqi thought of Wang Duoyu, he felt love, anger and helplessness.

Wang Duoyu, who was hiding in Harbin Institute of Technology, secretly translated the paper, whether intentionally or not, and then submitted it to a top American journal without saying a word.

Since he has submitted the paper, he should at least say something. Besides, doesn’t he know that the paper will definitely be approved?

Really, such a big news came out, and no one, including his teacher Hua Luogeng, was prepared, and now they are in a very passive position.

Just today, his teacher slammed the table and cursed at someone in a meeting. He is a 68-year-old man, but he was still so anxious and angry. The fact that he didn't get angry enough was a sign of his teacher being in good health.

Hua Luogeng drank a sip of warm water, and his throat was no longer so dry, but his anger did not subside much.

When he thought of those people's ugly faces, he couldn't help but get angry.

Although this happened not long ago, you can't bully people like this, right?

It's a new era now, why is it still like this?

Some people really have nothing better to do than to do these dirty things to stir up trouble. It's so disgusting.

Thinking of this, Hua Luogeng couldn't help but pick up the phone and prepared to call Wang Duoyu to remind him again.

But at this time, the phone rang. Tao Fangqi picked up the phone and his face changed instantly.

He suddenly covered the microphone and said to his teacher:

"Teacher, China Resources called and said that the United States has fully reported on Wang Duoyu's publication of a mathematics paper. This matter has spread in Hong Kong Island and is divided into two factions."

Hearing this, Hua Luogeng frowned and said, "Give me the phone."

After Hua Luogeng finished the call, his brows furrowed even deeper.

Now the United States has not played by the rules and has made this matter known to the world. Some people in Hong Kong even claimed that Harbin Institute of Technology, in order to gain fame, did not hesitate to launch a "mathematical genius" in his teens. It is really laughable.

Where do the mathematical geniuses come from in mainland China?

The Chinese genius Shing-Tung Yau who came out of Hong Kong Island was not as praised as he is. Why is Harbin Institute of Technology so famous?
(End of this chapter)