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

On July 14, 1989, Harbin Institute of Technology had finished its final exam season, and a large number of undergraduates either left the school or went to nearby companies for internships.

The number of students on campus quickly dwindled, making the campus appear somewhat deserted.

However, at Yanjiagang Airport, quite a few planes landed and parked on the tarmac.

A fleet of luxury buses bearing the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) logo appeared in the airport passenger waiting area.

After collecting their luggage, all foreign tourists entering Harbin can proceed to the passenger exit area after passing through the security checkpoint.

They all have a dedicated passageway to go directly to the waiting area where the Harbin Institute of Technology shuttle bus is located.

Anyone with an invitation letter from Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) can ride a luxury bus to HIT for free.

There are two five-star hotels near the entrance of Harbin Institute of Technology's Weizigou campus.

Both hotels are accommodations for foreign scholars who have traveled from afar.

For the next week, both hotels will be closed to the public and will only accommodate scholars attending this mathematics conference.

"Dear Mr. Wei, why did you come to Harbin Institute of Technology in person?"

Laurence Connor, a mathematics professor from Oxford University who came from London, was surprised to see the white-haired André Weil and asked him a question.

The hotel lobby was bustling with people, including quite a few elderly professors, but Andrei Weil was already eighty-three years old this year.

At such an advanced age, it's quite a hassle for her to travel all this way to Harbin Institute of Technology to attend this lecture.

"Of course I have to come! This is a chance to witness history, and I can't be absent."

Andrei Weil is in very good spirits; even at 83 years old, he can still stand up and walk normally.

"Furthermore, when Professor Wang learned that I was coming to attend the lecture, he even helped coordinate a private jet to pick up and drop off our Princeton University mathematics team."

Wang Duoyu did indeed do that; he had already made arrangements before June.

Arranging a private jet is nothing special.

Princeton University is one of the world's centers for mathematics, and in addition to mathematical giants like Andre Weil, it has many other mathematics professors who are either extremely famous or highly accomplished.

Some mathematics professors may not have won the Fields Medal, but that does not negate their abilities.

Therefore, arranging for them to come to Harbin Institute of Technology to attend this lecture is extremely important.

Next year's International Congress of Mathematicians will also be held at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Logically speaking, this year's report meeting shouldn't have attracted many people.

However, everyone must read the seven papers proving the functor conjecture.

This is a crucial piece of the Langlands Programme puzzle, so naturally no one would miss such a grand event.

"Is it?"

Lauren Connor was surprised for a moment, then said:
“Mr. Wei, I wonder if you have seen Professor Wang? I arrived in Harbin the day before yesterday, but I haven’t seen him yesterday or today.”

"It's said that he's currently in seclusion in the high-altitude region. Has he forgotten that there's a report meeting tomorrow?"

Andrei Weil shook his head; he had no idea where Wang Duoyu was.

In fact, Wang Duoyu has already secretly returned to Harbin Institute of Technology today.

However, with so many cars on and around the Harbin Institute of Technology campus, it looked quite lively, so Wang Duoyu's return naturally didn't attract anyone's attention.

He was hiding inside the car; who could possibly know?

In the secretary's office of the administration building, Wang Duoyu sat down, took a sip of cold water, and then looked at Liu Deben and the others, asking:

"Old Liu, you can tell me in detail about the current situation of Zhuoyue Technology."

Upon hearing this, Yang Deyong spoke only after Liu Deben and the others nodded in agreement.

Last month, Excellence Technology encountered a bit of an accident.

Motorola and several other American financial giants wanted to take advantage of the situation to fully incorporate the technology into their business empires, staging a scenario where a small company swallows an even larger one.

However, Wang Duoyu had planned and arranged everything in advance.

Boston Commercial Bank and others held shares on behalf of others, thus avoiding this disaster.

Although Excellence Technology did not encounter many unexpected problems, its senior executives developed a sense of crisis as a result.

In fact, this is not only true for companies like Zhuoyue Technology, but also for companies like Huaxin Company, Huashun Company, and Dolphin Group.

Excellent Technology has its sights set on the budget computer market and wants to enter it.

Expand your business and increase revenue!
However, this market has always been dominated by Walsin Technology.

Foreign companies like Comtec International and Tandy also launched affordable computers, but they were completely outmatched by Walsin Technology in terms of both sales and profits.

Huaxin Technology is a company under the Want Want Group, owned by Wang Duoyu.

If they wanted to enter this market, Yang Deyong and his group would naturally not rush in, but would inform Wang Duoyu first.

To avoid our own people fighting each other.

After all, many of the components for Walsin Technology's Alienware computers are directly sourced from companies affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology.

For example, chips, memory, and displays are produced by three companies: Huaxing Chip Company, Huashun Company, and Dolphin Group.

Once Excellence Technology enters the budget computer market, it will definitely be the favored son of Walsin Technology.

So, isn't it obvious who he favors?
"Oh, is that what it is?"

After hearing this, Wang Duoyu couldn't help but laugh.

He had already heard about this before, after all, Yang Deyong and the other members of the management team were indeed very envious of Huaxin Technology's revenue and profits.

Even though Excellence Technology already has two best-selling products, the Powerbook and MP3 player, who would complain about having too much money?

Besides, if you do well, you'll get promoted and receive a raise faster.

"You can do whatever you want, but you can't engage in malicious competition."

Ultimately, there are still factions!

Upon hearing this, Yang Deyong was overjoyed and immediately patted his chest to assure everyone that it was definitely not the case.

Wang Duoyu simply smiled at this.

Whether it happens or not, he won't care.

If things escalate, then it'll be a good opportunity to clean up and reorganize things.

There's a prevailing sense of arrogance within Walsin Technology, so this opportunity can serve as a wake-up call for them.

People who have a smooth and successful life are bound to develop a sense of pride over time.

In the original timeline, Wang Duoyu knew of a celebrity named Mosquito Net.

How arrogant is this person?
In an interview, the mosquito net once said to that bald guy with the Yellow Banner who was telling crosstalk: "I'm having the best time, brother!"

The bald man said with a wry smile: I envy you.

There's no need to be envious. As the saying goes, "When the sky is arrogant, rain is sure to follow; when a person is arrogant, disaster is sure to follow."

Therefore, after 2014, mosquito nets faded out of the entertainment industry.

While it's not to say that this person is completely untraceable, it's true that they are almost nowhere to be seen anymore.

It's worth noting that after 2008, the TV series and movies he starred in, such as "Struggle," "Dwelling Narrowness," "Snow Leopard," "Ocean Heaven," "Naked Wedding Era," and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," were all incredibly popular.

It's a pity that it's too high-profile.

And many senior executives within Walsin Technology have developed this mentality.

Why is Walsin Technology currently the most profitable company in the Want Want Group?

Maple Leaf Holdings' financial companies are indeed very profitable, but that's mostly due to Wang Duoyu's keen eye.

Furthermore, the heads of these financial companies are not high-level employees, but rather the capitalists.

Therefore, there is a fundamental difference between Huaxin Technology and Maple Capital, etc.

After discussing Zhuoyue Technology, Liu Deben suddenly asked:
"Duoyu, isn't now a great time to vigorously develop our domestic market?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Deyong and his colleagues' eyes lit up.

The domestic market has always been suppressed.

They are not valued.

The reason is simple: Harbin Institute of Technology prioritizes exporting its products to earn foreign exchange.

In the last month or two, the international context has changed dramatically.

Furthermore, according to Wang Duoyu's prediction, the international landscape will change again in the next two to three years.

Even Harbin Institute of Technology has changed its development strategy, so how should I put it?

Even if Wang Duoyu doesn't develop the domestic market, the current unpredictable situation in the international market is indeed too exhausting.

If things go wrong, it could lead to a major disaster.

Therefore, shifting more attention to the domestic market is the main strategic goal going forward.

"Have we never developed the domestic market?"

Wang Duoyu smiled and asked in return.

"Domestic market demand is indeed not strong enough, but that's okay. If there is no demand, we will create demand."

"We did focus our attention abroad in the past, but now..."

Japan's golden age of economic development will be halted, as Sosuke Ino and his group will personally expose this secret.

Lotte Group should also withdraw in time and bring all its funds and technology back to Japan.

The US market is worth continuing to monitor.

The European market will also experience some fluctuations. Although the Asian market is developing well, compared to the huge potential of the domestic market, it would be better to focus on developing the domestic market.

Liu Deben, Lü Gongliang, and Yang Deyong all expressed their opinions.

They all have many ideas about operating in the domestic market.

This is the advantage of having questions.

Wang Duoyu discussed with them for a while, and then took the initiative to end today's small meeting.

He's holding a report meeting tomorrow, so he needs to go back and prepare.

"Dad, can I attend the presentation tomorrow?"

When Wang Junhong returned home after training that evening, he suddenly asked a question.

He had finished his final exams, and during the summer vacation, he went to the military base for training every Monday to Friday, and returned home to rest for two days on the weekend.

Today is Sunday, and he has returned.

"Do you understand?" Liu Xiaoli asked with a smile.

"What your father was talking about on stage wasn't middle school math, nor high school or college math. You're an eight-year-old child, going to listen to these high-level courses. Not only do you not understand them, but you also hogging a seat. Aren't you ashamed?"

The little guy immediately became unhappy upon hearing this:
"Mom, how could you say that to me? You don't really think I don't understand anything, do you?"

"It's your own fault for not understanding Dad's papers, not mine. You still treat me like a child? Hmph, I'm over eight years old, I can fly a plane already."

The eldest son, Wang Junhong, has a strong sense of self-esteem. He is a very competitive and confident child.

The little guy was naturally indignant when Liu Xiaoli said that to him.

Liu Xiaoli, after being refuted, shook her head and chuckled:

"Okay, Mom was wrong. You have such ambition, I should support you instead of discouraging you."

Wang Duoyu watched with a smile from the side, and only spoke after the mother and son had finished talking:

"Boss, if you want to attend the class, that's fine. I'll give you a test later. If you can do it, then I'll allow you to attend the class."

"On the other hand, if you can't do it, then don't bring it up."

Do you dare to give it a try?

At Harbin Institute of Technology, there is an unwritten rule that all students who want to attend his courses must pass an assessment.

The reason for this is, of course, to encourage those students to give up in the face of difficulties.

Because mathematics requires talent, not just hard work.

People without talent who force themselves into mathematics will not go far.

Even if Wang Junhong were his son, Wang Duoyu wouldn't go easy on him.

Over the years, Wang Junhong has been self-taught, and Wang Duoyu has not paid much attention to him.

There are many books at home, and the children can browse through them on their own, but after reading, they consciously put the books back in their original places.

In the past year or two, Wang Duoyu has paid much less attention to the children.

The attention paid to Wang Junhong's studies, in particular, decreased drastically.

Because the little guy had already finished learning junior high school material on his own two years ago, and then he started learning senior high school material on his own.

At only eight years old, he was already able to do so much, so Wang Duoyu naturally stopped interfering and let the child learn on his own.

This is a good opportunity to see the little guy's mathematical talent and learning progress.

"I'm sure I'll pass the test."

The little guy immediately patted his chest and said confidently.

"Dad, I want to participate too."

At this moment, Wang Junan also raised his hand, wanting to join in the fun.

Li Rongrong and Lu Yuening were also eager to try, but when they thought about the math books their older cousin usually read, which they couldn't understand, they hesitated and didn't raise their hands.

"Second brother, you're still too young. Come join us in a few years," Wang Duoyu said with a smile.

It's already astonishing enough that an eight-year-old child is exposed to university-level mathematics; he's definitely a prodigy.

If a five-year-old kid like Wang Jun'an could be that awesome, then there would be absolutely no justice in the world.

Soon after dinner, Wang Duoyu took out a test paper and asked his eldest son to do the questions.

Liu Xiaoli personally supervised the exam, and Li Rongrong and the other children were watching from the side, but unfortunately, they couldn't understand the symbols at all.

When Liu Xiaoli saw Wang Junhong confidently working on the problems, as if he really knew how to do them, she was completely stunned.

Is Wang Junhong's mathematical talent really as great as his father's?
Isn't it said that mathematical talent cannot be inherited?

Throughout history, many things can be passed down, but intelligence is something that cannot be passed down.

And mathematical talent goes without saying.

A glance at the history of mathematics reveals that very few fathers and sons have left their mark on the field.

Wang Duoyu, standing nearby, was also somewhat surprised.

To be honest, he also did not expect that his eldest son, Wang Junhong, would have such a good talent for mathematics.

If that's the case, then letting this child continue as a pilot would be a waste of his talent.

On second thought, Wang Duoyu shook his head and chuckled.

One exam doesn't prove anything.

Besides, interest is the best teacher. Wang Junhong is still too young, and there is no need to decide what path a child should take in the future so early.

Time passed, and Wang Junhong finally finished the questions.

This exam paper contains questions on algebraic geometry, automorphic function theory, representation theory, and related topics.

It's not particularly advanced; even a senior undergraduate math major might not be able to solve it completely.

But Wang Junhong solved them all, and got them all right.

This is enough to show that this little guy's talent in mathematics has indeed reached the level of a master's student.

However, the little guy's problem-solving method was a bit naive.

However, it's already quite impressive that an eight-year-old child could do it, and even if the method is naive, it doesn't detract from the overall excellence.

"Great, excellent, you got them all right."

Upon hearing Wang Duoyu's praise after reviewing the exam papers, Li Rongrong and the other children immediately cheered and jumped for joy.

yeah!
Wang Junhong, on the other hand, scratched his head shyly and looked at his father expectantly:
"Dad, can I go to the class now?"

"Of course it's no problem."

Wang Duoyu chuckled and patted the little guy's head.

"Now that you've passed the test, Dad will definitely keep his word and take you to the class tomorrow, but!"

Suddenly, Wang Duoyu became serious and looked at the little guy earnestly, saying:

"Once you get to the auditorium, you must follow the rules, do you hear me?"

"Yes, Dad, I heard you. I will definitely listen carefully in class and won't wander off."

The little kid responded just as seriously.

He may be a child, but he knows a lot about discipline and rules.

Many guests often come to his home. When some leaders come, he and his younger siblings are not allowed to get within ten meters of the study or villa.

There are also many unwritten rules that he needs to follow.

It's just classroom discipline; he naturally knows that.

"Dad, what about me?"

The Wang brothers were immediately filled with envy. Although they knew they would not pass the exam, they still wanted to join in the fun.

Seeing the two little ones staring at him expectantly, Wang Duoyu shook his head and said:
"You all stay home and don't cause any trouble."

Wow!
After being rejected, Wang Junkang burst into tears. Wang Duoyu, however, didn't tolerate it and instead gave Liu Xiaoli a look.

Handle it as it should be handled.

A common tactic of children is to throw tantrums and roll on the floor.

This tactic might work well at his maternal grandmother's house, but it won't work against Wang Duoyu and Liu Xiaoli.

If it's said no, then it definitely won't work.

Just as Liu Xiaoli was dealing with Wang Junkang, Qianqian, who was in Wang Duoyu's arms, suddenly whispered:
"Dad, I want to go too."

The little one, who will soon be two years old, is so cute and beautiful. She has perfectly inherited her mother's good looks, and is even better than her.

So when she looked at him expectantly, Wang Duoyu's heart softened instantly, and he nodded in agreement.

As a result, the little girl felt sorry for her brother. She pointed with her little hand, making it clear that she hoped her father could talk to her mother and ask her to stop beating the third child.

Wang Duoyu glanced at Wang Junkang with disdain and said to Liu Xiaoli:
"Xiaoli, that's enough, stop hitting him. Your daughter has spoken. I'll make arrangements for you all to attend the class tomorrow, but you can't be in the main auditorium; you'll have to wait in the waiting room next door."

The auditorium is very large, especially the performance stage.

However, tomorrow is a report meeting, so the performance stage will be transformed into a lecture hall, and the large screen on the wall behind will become a movable blackboard.

Of course, there's also a projector, if needed.

The auditorium is very large and can accommodate 5,000 people.

Therefore, there will be large screens in several locations to make it easier for people sitting in the back row at the top of the mountain to see the content written on the blackboard by Wang Duoyu.

There are waiting rooms on both sides of the stage in the auditorium.

It could also be described as a dressing room or something similar.

So having Liu Xiaoli and the others stay here is a kind of alternative participation.

However, Wang Duoyu believed that Liu Xiaoli and the others would definitely not stay for long, would become drowsy, and leave early.

In the waiting room, Liu Xiaoli and her group can leave at any time without affecting others.

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jun'an immediately stopped feeling aggrieved and stared wide-eyed at his father.

Wang Junkang, still shedding tears, also covered his sore bottom from his mother's beating, looking on with teary eyes.

"That must be true." Wang Duoyu had a terrible headache.

I really don't know if these kids are genuinely interested in math or just want to join in the fun.

Garlic, forget about them.

These children are all too young.

Even for Wang Junhong, although he passed the test, it was almost impossible for him to understand the proof paper of the functor conjecture.

He's already incredibly talented to have reached the level of a university undergraduate in mathematics; don't even think about anything more.

The next day, Wang Duoyu indeed had Liu Xiaoli bring several children to the waiting room.

There's only one rule: you must keep quiet, or you'll have to leave.

This was the first time Liu Xiaoli had ever seen him so serious.

Even with his youngest daughter, Wang Yifei, staring with such adorable, pleading eyes, he didn't soften and show a smile.

However, the children all craned their necks to look outside.

Although they couldn't see the entire auditorium, they could see a portion of it from the side.

Wu Congxin and the others, who were sitting in the first few rows, were stunned when they saw the situation in the waiting room.

I wondered why Wang Duoyu had brought all his children with him.
At this point, there were less than ten minutes left before the report meeting was scheduled to begin.

Most people have already arrived at the auditorium.

The auditorium, which can hold a total of 5,000 people, was already packed to capacity.

This conference serves as a preview of next year's International Congress of Mathematicians.

Of course, next year's conference will likely have very few reports with such a large number of people gathered together.

After all, there are many mathematicians giving presentations at the conference, and many of them start at the same time, so not everyone who attends the conference will listen.

"Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending Professor Wang's solo lecture. Before the lecture begins, please..."

The host is introducing the program, or rather, explaining the rules of the presentation.

Wang Duoyu was waiting in the waiting room. Wang Yifei, sitting in her mother's lap, wanted to touch her father's Zhongshan suit because her father looked very handsome today.

Normally, Wang Duoyu almost never takes care of his appearance.

But today, I put mousse on my hair. Although it's not so shiny that flies and mosquitoes can't stand on it, it definitely makes me look more energetic.

Wearing a navy blue Zhongshan suit, which had been ironed, made him look even more handsome and his posture even more upright.

In fact, Liu Xiaoli wanted to make him look even more handsome, such as putting a watch on his wrist and a brooch or badge on his chest pocket.

Wang Duoyu stopped him.

He doesn't need these external things to adorn himself.

He even wanted to wash his hair again; the mousse looked good, but he didn't like it.

However, Liu Xiaoli looked at him with a pitiful expression, so he had no choice but to agree this once.

As the host finished his introduction, Wang Duoyu got up and went to the stage.

The huge auditorium in front of me was packed with people.

It was said to be able to accommodate 5,000 people, but in reality, the auditorium at this moment definitely had more than 5,000 people.

Because several aisles were filled with students carrying small stools.

For example, just two or three meters away from Wang Duoyu, Wang Junhong was also carrying a small stool, holding paper and pen, and wearing non-prescription glasses, looking quite serious as he prepared to take notes.

Judging from Wang Junhong's attire at this moment, it wouldn't be a problem to say that he was a student in the gifted class.

Although his face is still very young, gifted students are naturally very young.

So this is not surprising.

Giving a report on the stage of a large auditorium with more than 5,000 people was nothing special to Wang Duoyu.

However, this time is somewhat different.

After all, his eldest son was watching him from below the stage, and his wife and children were sitting in the waiting room next to him.

Despite feeling a little uneasy, he quickly got into the zone and began today's report meeting.

"Thank you all for traveling so far to attend my presentation. Let me briefly explain the schedule: I will be speaking for two hours each morning and afternoon over the next four days."

"On the last afternoon, I will give a summary presentation and have a discussion with everyone."

"Alright, let's move on to today's main topic: the proof of Ramanujan's conjecture."

"Why didn't I present it in the order of the papers' publication? Because I wanted to try a different approach, which might help everyone understand the functor conjecture more quickly."

The entire auditorium became very quiet, with only Wang Duoyu's voice echoing in everyone's ears.

Almost everyone was listening attentively to the lesson, but Liu Xiaoli and the children in the waiting room had no idea what Wang Duoyu was saying after less than two minutes.

"Mom, what is Dad saying? I don't think I understand."

Wang Yifei stared wide-eyed, genuinely wondering what her father was doing.

She could clearly hear her father talking, and even writing on the blackboard.

However, she really couldn't understand it. Was it because she was too young?

Wang Junan, Li Rongrong, Lu Yuening, and the other children stared at each other blankly, completely unable to understand what they were hearing.

Liu Xiaoli shook her head. She was an adult, that's true, but she still couldn't understand what her man was saying.

She can recite the multiplication table.

The problem is that her man is presenting the proof of the most advanced and difficult conjecture in mathematics, the functor conjecture.

The Ramanujan conjecture is one of the most difficult conjectures to understand among the functor conjectures.

Let alone Liu Xiaoli, a complete novice in mathematics, even many mathematics master's students were gradually becoming confused at this moment.

Sitting on a small stool, preparing to take notes, Wang Junhong experienced his first blow from his father: He couldn't understand it at all!
Last night, he confidently asked his father if he could attend the class.

And after passing his father's test, his self-confidence reached an unprecedented peak.

Okay, his wish has been fulfilled, but the problem is that he can't understand it at all right now.

His confidence was instantly shattered.

It turned out that his father was such a towering figure that it was impossible to even look up to him.

When he was a child, he was able to climb on his father's head and even have his father ride him on a pony.

But now that he's grown up, he feels that he and his father aren't that different anymore.

The first major blow in my life happened just like that.

Moreover, he eagerly requested this critical hit himself.

"No, I want to listen carefully, even if I don't understand."

The little guy secretly vowed to put aside distractions, prick up his ears, and continue to listen attentively to the lesson.

The Princeton University mathematics professors, including Andre Weil and Lawrence Vane, who were sitting in the front row, all listened and watched quietly.

But their hearts were far from calm at that moment.

Wang Duoyu truly deserves the title of "Emperor of Mathematics".

They truly can hit any target they point at, and are invincible in every battle.

There are as many as seven papers that prove the functor conjecture.

Each paper was quite long, and the two-hour presentation, though seemingly long, was actually very short.

Wang Duoyu published his first proof paper last year.

Many theoretical mathematics researchers have studied this paper carefully, and they have to admit that it is not something that ordinary people can understand.

Qin Yuanxun, who was sitting in the back rows, was also filled with emotion.

Although he chose to join the Ice City Advanced Research Institute and knew that the institution was full of hidden talents, he never expected it to turn out like this.

It's understandable that Chinese-American mathematics professors like Shing-Tung Yau have returned to Harbin, after all, they have the blood of the descendants of the dragon flowing through their veins.

However, the fact that foreigners like John Milnor also stayed in Harbin for many years was something that Qin Yuanxun couldn't understand.

Qin Yuanxun had this question ever since he arrived in Harbin.

After spending more time with them, he concluded that the reason John Milnor and his group didn't leave was most likely due to the high salaries offered by the Ice City Institute for Advanced Study.

Because Qin Yuanxun has been living in the United States for the past year or two, lecturing and teaching there.

He was fairly clear about the situation in American academia.

John Milnor and his colleagues can earn a basic annual salary of 500,000 RMB, which is much higher than the salary of the top-level mathematics professors in the United States.

OK, just when Qin Yuanxun thought it was related to salary and benefits, he learned during a meal that John Milno and the others stayed because of Chinese food.

To be honest, Qin Yuanxun also highly approves of the food at the Harbin Institute of Advanced Studies.

China boasts all eight major cuisines, and Northeastern cuisine, a rather unique style, also holds a prominent place.

Although the cafeteria has not served dishes such as Orchid Bear Paw, Snow Plum Flying Dragon, Imperial Deer Tail, and Embroidered Ball Swallow Dish since March of this year.

But there are alternatives, they're just vegetarian.

Even if we can't eat grouse, bear paws, or pangolins, at least we still have chicken stew with mushrooms, so that Northeastern cuisine won't completely disappear.

Qin Yuanxun believes that the delicious food in our country is also the reason why John Milnor and his team stayed in Harbin.

Only now did he realize that Wang Duoyu was the reason why Fields Medal winners like John Milnor, Smail, and Daniel Gray were willing to stay in Ice City.

Delicious food and high salaries are just excuses to fool people.

Wang Duoyu is the reason why those people stayed.

Qin Yuanxun had also read the seven papers on the functor conjecture.

But I didn't fully understand it because it was too profound and too advanced.

On the other hand, he left theoretical mathematics research after 1960 and turned to applied mathematics research.

Theoretical mathematics and applied mathematics are two completely different research directions.

At the peak of his career, Qin Yuanxun turned to applied mathematics, contributing greatly to Ms. Qiu's career.

After the 1970s, although he returned to his post in theoretical mathematics research, he was already quite old.

Now that he's over sixty, it's even more difficult for him to continue studying mathematics.

"That's great! Our country's mathematics has finally taken the lead in the world!"

"It's not bad that my old bones can still contribute a little."

Overwhelmed with emotion, Qin Yuanxun couldn't help but feel fortunate that a super genius like Wang Duoyu had appeared in our country.

If this happened abroad, or if the person had gone abroad, it would be a huge loss.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but recall Gao Huajian, who was an assistant professor at Stanford University.

This person was also a genius, but unfortunately he was unwilling to return to China and stayed in the United States instead.

Around the time of the 1980s and 90s, many people went abroad and never returned.

Perhaps in the eyes of these people, the moon in foreign countries is really rounder?
Some people are selfless, while others are selfish.

This is human nature!
Too complicated!

"So that's how it is," Hino Yasuhito exclaimed in surprise, drawing the astonishment of Rong Guangxia and Gao Huajian beside him.

In the middle of the front of the auditorium, students such as Goss, Wei Jiahong, McMullen, and Yang Nianzhen were listening to the lecture.

They had actually heard it more than once before, but they listened to it again today.

Because they were all Wang Duoyu's students, whenever Qiu Chengtong, Charles Feifman, or William Thurston had any questions during the thesis review process and needed to consult Wang Duoyu, it was a common practice.

Wei Jiahong and his students would all come along to listen to the lectures.

As a direct disciple, his treatment is definitely very different from that of other students.

Yorkz looked at Hino Yasuhito and then handed him a small note.

He understood, but if he remembered correctly, Hino Yasuhito hadn't understood the proof paper about Ramanujan's conjecture before.

The note was received, but Hino Yasuhito did not reply to his senior.

Because he needs to concentrate on listening to the lecture, if he loses focus, he will easily fall behind his teacher.

It's important to know that today's report will only last two hours, so it won't go into much detail.

Yorkes didn't seem to care that he hadn't received a reply.

His teacher had a total of ten students, each with a different personality.

Hino Yasuhito was, after all, from Tokyo, Japan, so he was the most polite of all the students, the kind who would bow at the drop of a hat.

Therefore, Yorkes quite enjoys chatting with the other person.

Currently, among Wang Duoyu's ten students, the most talented and luckiest is Yorktz, since he had already won a Fields Medal in 1986.

However, he will not be able to receive a second Fields Medal at next year's conference.

He was ranked last in the top popularity rankings.

If he can directly prove top-tier mathematical problems like the functor conjecture or the Poincaré conjecture, like his teacher Wang Duoyu, then he has a very good chance of winning a Fields Medal.

The students with mediocre talent are Wei Jiahong, Gao Ersi, and Rong Guangxia.

In particular, Rong Guangxia, who used to be Wang Duoyu's roommate and classmate, has been Wang Duoyu's student for more than eight years, but Rong Guangxia has not been able to produce any impressive mathematical research results.

He has published quite a few papers, but unfortunately, the impact factor is limited, so he is not valued by the International Congress of Mathematicians committee.

Wei Jiahong and Goers are newcomers and are still learning, which is very different from Hino Yasuhito, a purely self-taught mathematical genius.

Inside the auditorium, everyone was indeed listening to the lecture, but many people already had blank stares in their eyes.

For example, in the waiting room, Wang Yifei's small face and big eyes were filled with deep confusion: What is Daddy saying?

She had been listening for almost an hour, the first time in her life she had been able to sit quietly for such a long time.

She tried her best to listen to her father's speech, but she still couldn't understand a single word.

Of course, compared to her older brother, Wang Yifei is undoubtedly lucky.

Because she couldn't understand it; she simply didn't comprehend it.

She had absolutely no idea what her father had said.

But her older brother was different. Wang Junhong was able to understand some of what was being said, but because of this, the shock he received was unprecedented.

So the siblings came to listen to their father's report, not knowing whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

Liu Xiaoli desperately wanted to leave the waiting room; sitting there felt like an eternity.

"Sissi, shall we go home?"

"No, I want to wait for Daddy. I want to go back with Daddy."

Wang Yifei refused, but the little guy's eyes remained fixed on the screen on the wall of the waiting room.

Her father and the entire auditorium appeared on the screen from time to time.

She couldn't understand, but she greatly admired her father. (End of Chapter)