My name is Huang Tian, ​​what the hell is this "Heaven is dead" nonsense?

Chapter 43 You Win, I Win
Xu Kaizhi looked at Feng Zechun: "Old Feng, have you finished reading the paper?"

"Not yet, we're waiting for you to come," Feng Zechun said. "I'm getting old, and my mind is getting slower. I'm afraid I'll miss something important, so I'd rather look at it with you and we can exchange ideas."

Xu Kaizhi smiled amicably, "Huang Tian, ​​you might have to sit and wait for us for a while..."

"fine."

"Alright, Lao Feng, let's start going through them one by one!"

Xu Kaizhi and Feng Zechun placed a stack of manuscripts on the glass table, took out pens and clean draft paper from the drawer next to them, and began to read through the papers one by one.

The article wasn't too difficult for the two of them to read, because the key to this paper was its novel way of thinking and innovative research methods. The calculations weren't very difficult, and they quickly worked through the slightly more complex calculations on paper.

If they encountered something they couldn't understand, they would ask Huang Tian, ​​who would then break it down and explain it again in detail. The two of them would then easily understand and nod in agreement.

Time passed slowly, from midday to sunset, the magnificent orange sunlight shone through the clean glass windows, evenly bathing the sofa, chairs, and people.

Xu Kaizhi and Feng Zechun took a deep breath and turned their attention to the last small step in the manuscript. If there were no problems with the last step, then the entire paper would be undoubtedly correct.

At this moment, relying on their long-cultivated mathematical intuition, they actually had a very strong premonition that the final step would not go wrong.

"Constructing approximate solutions, perturbation models..."

Xu Kaizhi said in a low voice and continued to bury himself in his book.

a long time.

As the sun completely disappeared behind the horizon, leaving only streaks of pink clouds in the sky, Xu Kaizhi and Feng Zechun put down their pens. They exchanged a glance, then looked together at the quietly waiting Huang Tian, ​​smiles blooming on their faces.

Xu Kaizhi's eyes revealed great admiration. "Congratulations, young man, you have made an outstanding achievement."

Feng Zechun stepped forward and patted Huang Tian on the shoulder, laughing heartily: "I never expected! I never expected that one of my students, Feng Zechun, could produce such a talent as you! Hahaha, I'm so happy! Huang Tian, ​​don't rush back later. It's my treat. Stay and have a good meal to satisfy your hunger!"

It's common for academics to reward themselves with a delicious meal after achieving something significant.

Huang Tian did not refuse: "Then thank you, teacher."

"Don't mention it, it's just a meal," Feng Zechun said cheerfully, then looked at Xu Kaizhi, "Old Xu, what do you think of Huang Tian's thesis?"

This question isn't about whether the paper is correct, but rather which journal to submit it to and whether the school can approve the publication fee.

Xu Kaizhi took out his phone from his pocket: "This has never happened before. Graduated students have produced such a masterpiece. I need to discuss this with Principal Yang."

President Yang is the vice president of Changda University and a leading figure in the field of computer science and artificial intelligence.

"I'm going out to make a phone call, I'll be right back." Xu Kaizhi went to the corner of the corridor outside the door and dialed the phone.

In the lounge, Feng Zechun said to Huang Tian, ​​"Don't worry, you're a student of our school. Even though you've graduated, you're still family. Old Xu will definitely be able to get you some great conditions."

Huang Tian smiled and nodded. With his superhuman hearing, he had already heard what Xu Kaizhi was saying on the phone. Xu Kaizhi was indeed very reliable. He made it clear to Principal Yang right away that Huang Tian was definitely the first author of the paper, which was very important.

Being the first author is of utmost importance in academic papers. Whether it's for professional title evaluation, project funding, or report presentation, people pay the most attention to the first author.

Then Xu Kaizhi brought up the matter of submissions and publication fees...

About twenty minutes later, Xu Kaizhi returned with a big smile on his face. Seeing his smile, Feng Zechun quickly asked, "Old Xu, what did you say?"

Xu Kaizhi looked at Huang Tian and said frankly, "Huang Tian, ​​your paper is absolutely of great value. Whether it is breaking the decades-long erroneous consensus in the mathematical community on the defocused nonlinear wave equation, or in terms of methodology, introducing complex-valued solutions to provide a completely new approach for studying other similar stabilizer equations, it is definitely worthy of being published in the top four journals."

Personally, I suggest you submit your paper to *New Advances in Mathematics*. The other three major journals don't accept many papers on PDE, but *New Advances in Mathematics* is different. The editors have a wider range of preferences, making it easier to get your paper accepted.

Of course, this is just my personal suggestion. If you want to submit to other journals, you could consider *Forum of Mathematics, Pi*. Although it's only been around for about ten years, the papers it publishes are all high-quality and have a similar level of recognition in academia as the four major journals.

Each journal has different reviewers with varying preferences. It's best to submit your work to the journal that best suits your needs; otherwise, even if your paper meets the journal's standards, the editor may still refuse to accept it.

Huang Tian, ​​who was not very familiar with the field, always accepted the advice of professionals and decisively said: "Submit to 'New Advances in Mathematics'".

"Okay, after we decide on the journal to submit to, we'll talk about a few other things."

Xu Kaizhi said, "First of all, you are the first author of the paper. We will not allow anyone to compete with you for the first authorship or steal your results. Secondly, the school will reimburse you for all expenses, including publication fees. Once your paper is published, the school will also award you 300,000 yuan in research funding. The amount isn't actually that much, but I'll try to get more for you then..."

At this point, a slightly embarrassed look appeared on his face, and he rubbed his hands together, a rare occurrence for him. "Well, the school has a small request. We hope you can be listed in the mathematics department's project group, and that Changda University can be listed as the affiliation for your thesis..."

The mathematics program at Changda University is not ranked highly in the academic world, but it is not the worst either. It is generally considered to be in the upper-middle range. They have published in many top journals, but it is still very difficult for them to publish in the four most prestigious journals. That's why the university made this request, hoping to take the opportunity to gain some exposure.

How could Huang Tian refuse such a small request? He had no other choice but to fill in the school's name. He couldn't very well write down his former company's name, that would be too ridiculous.

Not to mention, the school is also willing to give him a considerable research reward. Although 300,000 yuan may not seem like a lot, for an ordinary family, this is already several years' worth of total income.

"It's nothing," Huang Tian said with a smile.

Xu Kaizhi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Then there's no problem!"

Feng Zechun immediately let out a hearty, childlike laugh, grabbing the two men's arms, "Now that everything is settled, let's go enjoy a feast together!"

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