From small town academic to chief scientist

Zhou Yi and Xiao Wanyi said at the same time:

"we know."

Qiu Chengtong nodded and said:

"I fought for this big classroom specifically for you. I hope this classroom can produce two great mathematicians."

Both of them know what a great mathematician is, and he must be a mathematician who is not weaker than himself.

"yes."

Qiu Chengtong said again:

"In addition, regarding the question of which of you is the senior brother and who is the senior sister, Wanyi has to join my sect first, so in terms of the order of entry, Wanyi should be the senior sister. In fact, this has no impact."

Xiao Wanyi nodded, looked at Zhou Yi cutely and said:

"It doesn't matter, I can also be Zhou Shen's little junior sister."

Zhou Yi felt that this had no impact and said:

"It doesn't matter. Just do what the teacher said."

Qiu Chengtong said with a serious face:

"I am a big melon from my master's lineage. I believe you have heard about it, so I want to make it clear. Although it may not seem like much to others, in my opinion, my own apprentices cannot teach well. This is also a reflection on my ability. kind of doubt."

When the two of them heard Qiu talking about his big melon, they couldn't help but get excited. There must be more melons in it.

The Poincaré Conjecture was one of the original seven Millennium Problems.

It is normal for master and disciple to turn against each other.

Anyway, they are all passed down from generation to generation.

"That's it. Many of my manuscripts were left at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and Harvard University, but there are also quite a few I brought back. I'll look for them in a few days.

But you should first consider whether to change your conjecture. I think it may be more reliable to prove Zhou's conjecture first. If you go step by step, you can also make great achievements. You are still young now and have plenty of time. You are over 19 years old. without? "

Zhouyi said:

"It was just full a few days ago."

Qiu Chengtong's eyes flashed with wonder. Even though this old man was usually smiling, he was actually proud.

Thinking of Zhou Yi's astonishing achievements in classical geometry, I couldn't help but admire my cleverness in accepting Milno as his apprentice before he could.

"Then you should consider my suggestion carefully. But if you have to prove the ABC conjecture, then it may be much easier to prove the several number theory conjectures I mentioned. There are pros and cons. It depends on your choice."

Qiu Chengtong said lightly.

"Okay teacher, I have a sense of propriety."

Zhou Yi said with great respect.

Qiu nodded and said:

"Well, that's it. As for the rest of the trivial matters, the corresponding counselor should come to you and explain everything clearly to you.

Wanyi, please come out with the old man. I have something I want to tell you alone. "

"Ouch."

Xiao Wanyi followed Qiu outside the office.

Zhou Yi stayed alone inside and was confused. I didn't know anything about it.

I am the strongest among your current disciples!

After a while, Xiao Wanyi came back with a determined look. Seeing Zhou Yi's playful smile, Qiu said:

"I've pretty much explained everything, but there's one more thing that concerns you, Zhou Yi."

Zhou Yi looked at Qiu in confusion and saw Qiu saying:

"It's like this. Didn't you talk about the research direction of Zhou's geometry at the ICCM conference before? I told a few of my friends that at that time, the heads of several journals clearly wanted to invite you as their editorial board members. .”

Zhou Yi was confused, asking him to be an editorial board member?

There is also this operation.

The so-called editorial board is to help review some papers, just like the review editor of the Dutch journal that Zhou Yi submitted to.

As long as it is a paper about major developments in Zhou's geometry, or in other words, content related to classical geometry, it will basically be sent to Zhou Yi, who will judge whether there are any errors in the paper and whether it can be published.

It can be said that he controls the lifeblood of most people in this field, especially for some masters and Ph.D.s. Whether they can graduate is a matter of Zhou Yi's words.

"Can I?"

Zhou Yi asked with a hint of doubt and anxiety.

Qiu said with great certainty:

"Of course you can. If you can't do it, who can? That Ukrainian girl? She can do it too, but they all think that you are better at classical geometry. You should both be on the editorial boards of some well-known journals."

Zhou Yi originally wanted to refuse, but he thought that Zhou's geometry should become a textbook for doctoral students, and Qiu specifically fought for it, so he said:

"Then I'll take it. Thank you teacher for taking the trouble. Which journals are they?"

Qiu said:

“There are several first- and second-rate journals, including Bull London Mathematical Society and American Journal of Mathematics, one from China and the other from China, but there is no compensation for these.

This is what I strive for specifically for you, and it can be regarded as carrying forward the lineage of geometry. "

These two journals can be considered first-class journals.

One is a magazine run by the London Mathematical Society, and the other is the Chinese Journal of Mathematics, and the latter is a top journal.

However, with Qiu's current vision and level, he naturally looked down upon these journals.

Xiao Wanyi on the side was already numb. From the beginning, they had different requirements for graduation, and now Zhou Yi has become an editorial board member of a top journal.

What is the gap? This is the gap.

But she is already arrogant to her peers. Among her peers, except for two or three fierce men, she has no rivals.

"Thank you teacher."

Zhou Yi said solemnly.

The thought of being averse to trouble just now is gone. With these two journals as a foundation, Zhou Yi can be sure that many people who study Zhou's geometry in depth will choose these two journals to publish.

By then, your second task will be much easier to do.

Zhou Yi sighed, this is the effect brought by the master of mathematics.

Can ordinary academicians bring this kind of treatment?

Obviously not.

If Qiu Qiu can do it, so can Professor Milnor.

This is the importance of connections.

"Okay, old man, I've finished my words. If you have any ideas, come to me at the office at any time. I might be in a meeting if I'm not here. Just leave a message with Weixin.

As for the basic courses for graduate students, there is no need to take them. It is a waste of time. I will say hello to your counselor. "

After Qiu finished speaking, he was about to wave his hands and leave, but as if he thought of something, he turned back and said:

"As your teacher, it is the first day of formal enrollment. I feel it is necessary to say something. Don't think like someone that you have made some achievements. Being an academician is the ultimate in life. His level is not enough. At 30%, I can make all the difference in the domestic mathematics community;

If you have a broad vision, you can look further ahead. Decades later, a hundred years later, or even hundreds of years later, there will still be people studying your knowledge. This is success, and this is a true master of mathematics. "

After Qiu left, the atmosphere was a little awkward. At this time, Xiao Wanyi said:

"Junior brother, come on! Although there are very few mathematical talents and levels in this world that can match yours, I will still make my own mathematical achievements."

Zhou Yi was a little surprised, thinking that she wanted to be an academic Daji, but he didn't expect that she had her own pursuit.

Zhouyi said:

"come on!"

Xiao Wanyi seemed to have seen through Zhou Yi's thoughts and said:

"Did you think I would be an academic Daji?"

Zhou Yi said with some guilt:

"no."

"Hmph. I have never had this idea. Being able to be accepted as a disciple by Teacher Qiu, apart from some family reasons, is more due to my own factors. Among my peers, except for you, my junior brother, and Shangjing University, my achievements Except for Zhao Ruinan, they are basically not as good as me, so why am I not worthy of being accepted as a disciple by Teacher Qiu."

Xiao Wanyi bit her lip and said.

Zhou Yi Moran, this is also the case, but he is too dazzling, so he blocks all the light of the younger generation.

"Then go back first. You have to study hard starting tomorrow. Let's go back tonight and make a detailed study plan."

Zhou Yi said.

"Um."

When Zhou Yi returned to his dormitory, he began to think about how to choose.

Should I study the ABC conjecture to the end, or turn around and study other number theory problems that are a little easier.

Of course, you don’t graduate for the sake of graduation. World-class conjectures are also divided into three, six, and nine grades. It is very easy to find one that is easy, or to make an argument based on previous research.

Zhou Yi is no longer the poor boy who couldn't afford to eat, but a rising star in the world of mathematics. For his own future and the records in the history books of mathematics, Zhou Yi has to think more.