The defense scores came soon. Two of the five academicians gave full marks, and the remaining three also gave high scores of over ninety-five points.
For students who are able to publish an article in one of the four major journals during their doctoral studies, even if the defense judges are several academicians, there is nothing to criticize.
This result, let alone in China, even among the top universities abroad, is among the top few.
After passing the graduation defense, the graduation ceremony was moved to the auditorium of NTU.
Tong Yang was the only student participating in this graduation ceremony. After all, this is not a regular graduation season.
However, the school will prepare the necessary procedures, even if there is only one person. It’s just that the people who will participate in the graduation ceremony are different.
Looking at the student in front of him, Xu Chuan put the graduation certificate and degree certificate into his hands with a smile on his face.
"Classmate Tong Yang, you have performed well in school and have completed all your credits."
"After deliberation and evaluation by our school's degree committee, you will be approved for graduation and you will be awarded a Doctor of Science degree and a diploma in Applied Mathematics from Nanjing University."
"May your erudition and wisdom, like bright starlight, illuminate your path forward and lead you to a more glorious future! May you climb higher peaks on the academic road and create greater glory!"
Tong Yang solemnly received the graduation certificate and degree certificate, bowed respectfully to Xu Chuan and the school leaders in front of him, and said: "Thank you, my mentor, for your guidance over the years, and thank you NTU for cultivating me. I will definitely be a student."
Never forget your original intention.”
Xu Chuan smiled happily, patted his shoulder and said, "Congratulations on your graduation. I won't say much else. You will have to walk the rest of the way on your own."
Tong Yang smiled and nodded, saying: "Instructor, I have decided to accept the invitation from the School of Mathematics at NTU."
Between working in a research institute or other institution, or working as a mathematics professor in a university, he still prefers the latter.
Although the latter may be much inferior to the former in terms of salary, as Xu Chuan said, he still has some talent in mathematics and is qualified and capable to continue on this path.
Of course, more importantly, he loves it himself.
For the subject of mathematics, if you don't love it, it will be difficult to continue on this path.
Now that you have decided to try it in depth, the position of professor in a university is more outstanding than that of other research institutions.
As for choosing NTU, do you need to explain why?
Hearing Tong Yang's decision, Xu Chuan was not too surprised. He smiled and said: "Come on! If you don't understand anything in research, you are welcome to come to me at any time."
Tong Yang replied respectfully: "Thank you, Professor."
.....
After handling Tong Yang's graduation defense and graduation ceremony, Xu Chuan returned to his office with several academicians who came specially.
After the assistant made a pot of tea, several people started chatting in the office.
After taking a sip of the tea in the cup, Qiu Chengtong looked at Xu Chuan with a smile and asked: "Speaking of which, have you been studying mathematics recently?"
Xu Chuan nodded and said: "Of course, it's just that I was busy with other research during this period and didn't spend all my time on mathematics."
"Or the Riemann Hypothesis?" Qiu Chengtong quickly asked: "Is there any progress?"
Xu Chuan shook his head and said: "Not yet."
Qiu Chengtong smiled and said, "Then you have to hurry up."
Hearing this, Xu Chuan looked over with some doubts: "How do you say that?"
Qiu Chengtong smiled, took a sip of tea, and said: "I heard from my friends that Professor Faltings seems to have made considerable progress in advancing the Riemann Hypothesis, and it may be possible to solve this problem."
After a slight pause, he looked at Xu Chuan and said with a smile: "If you don't hurry up, maybe the Riemann Hypothesis will be solved by that Germanic old man."
In the world of mathematics, if we talk about who is most likely to solve the Riemann Hypothesis, then Xu Chuan is undoubtedly the recognized first person. He is also the scholar who is considered by almost all mathematicians to be closest to the Riemann Hypothesis.
And below this, if we want to take second place, I believe that more than 99% of mathematicians will vote for the arrogant and stubborn Germanic old man, Gerd Fahr of the Max Planck Institute of Mathematics.
Professor Ertings.
Before Xu Chuan appeared, Professor G. Faltings was not only recognized as the number one person in mathematics, he was at least one of the top two.
In other words, no matter who comes in the contemporary mathematics world, this old man can PK and compete with each other.
And his research on the Riemann Hypothesis goes deeper than anyone else.
No one knows how far the Germanic old man's research on the Riemann Hypothesis has progressed, or it may even be possible that one day he suddenly announced that he had solved this difficult problem.
Xu Chuan was not surprised that Professor Faltings was studying the Riemann Hypothesis. He smiled and said, "If he can solve the Riemann Hypothesis, then I will send my most sincere blessings."
This is indeed what he thinks.
For him, it doesn't matter who solved the Riemann Hypothesis, as long as it can be verified that it is correct.
After all, his eyes are not on the Riemann Hypothesis, or in other words, the Riemann Hypothesis may be a ladder to another problem he is trying to solve.
If someone can solve the Riemann Hypothesis, he may be able to glimpse the mysteries of prime numbers and the universe, and find the space-time bridge to the more distant universe. That is his goal.
Even to some extent, he hopes that someone else can solve the Riemann Hypothesis.
Because this can save him a lot of time.
After all, even though he has solved three millennium problems, he does not dare to say that he will definitely be able to solve this century problem.
But based on his understanding of the Riemann Hypothesis, I am afraid that this burden will eventually fall on his head.
If he fails to solve this problem, he may have to look to the next generation or even the generation after that.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Qiu Chengtong glanced at him in surprise and said, "You really don't care?"
Xu Chuan smiled and said: "It would be false to say that I don't care. I'm afraid there is no mathematician who doesn't care. After all, it is the Riemann Hypothesis, the most difficult of the seven millennium problems."
"but....."
After a pause, he smiled and said: "Even if you care, so what. Whether you care about a problem of this level has nothing to do with whether you can solve it."
"On the contrary, the more you care, the more you will find the path to the answer."
Beside the sofa, Academician Zhang Gongqing said with a smile: "You are very open-minded. If I had the chance to solve a problem like the Riemann Hypothesis that is closest to the truth when I was young, I would have devoted myself wholeheartedly to it."
On the side, Dean Rong Zhizhuan of NTU's School of Mathematics said with a smile: "He has been like this since college. He has never fixed himself in one field."
"Perhaps this is the key to his ability to create so much brilliance, but no normal person can have this ability. Just one subject is probably enough to exhaust most people's energy."
Xu Chuan smiled and said nothing.
He was able to create so many achievements in just ten years in this life, and the most inseparable thing is the foundation laid in his previous life.
Without the knowledge, experience and experience of the previous life, even if you are extremely talented, you will not be able to blossom in multiple fields at the same time.
After chatting for a while about the important results and latest developments in the field of mathematics, it was almost time to end the meeting that was due to Tong Yang’s doctoral graduation defense.
Dean Rong Zhizhuan of several academies took away Academician Zhang Gongqing of Peking University and Academician Chen Zhiming of Chinese Academy of Sciences, leaving three others.
Seeing that the others had almost left, Academician Li Jun, who was sitting aside, said with a smile: "Academician Xu, to tell you the truth, I actually have something to ask for when I come here this time."
Several academicians came to participate in Tong Yang's graduation defense and became judges. Naturally, it was not because of how excellent his thesis was.
After all, at the level of academicians, an article about the Four Major Congresses is not something worthy of a personal trip.
Except for Academician Zhang Weiping, Qiu Chengtong, and Academician Zhang Gongqing who was brought over by him, the other two people came here to have some work exchanges with Xu Chuan.
Xu Chuan looked curiously at the dean of the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies and said, "Academician Li, please speak."
Academician Li Jun organized the language and said with a smile: "Mathematics is the cornerstone of modern science. Basic mathematics is very important. It is undoubtedly the foundation of modern science. But the influence of cross-application is becoming more and more profound. In the 1990s, financial mathematics
Rise up, Wall Street is full of math talents.”
"Including artificial intelligence, Alpha Go, ChatGPT, large models and other breakthrough technologies and products that have been popular in the past decade, they are all supported by mathematics."
“The original intention and mission of the establishment of the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies is to promote the research and application of mathematics and its interdisciplinary subjects.”
"On this basis, I would like to invite you to join this platform with Xinghai Research Institute, Chuanhai Materials Research Institute, and Chuanhai Network Technology Co., Ltd. to achieve complementary resources and joint cultivation of talents..."
After listening to Academician Li Jun's words, Xu Chuan asked with interest: "It sounds very interesting. Do you want to build a mathematics center where basic mathematics and applied mathematics intersect?"
Academician Li Jun nodded and said: "Yes, we have invited top universities such as Shanghai Jiaotong University and Fudan University, as well as enterprises such as ByteDance, Kuanyu Digital Technology, and YTO Express to jointly build an integrated infrastructure.
An international leading basic science platform that integrates research, talent introduction and talent training."
"It would be great if you could join."
Although the person in front of him is much younger than him, his status in domestic academic circles can be said to be unique.
If the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies wants to develop smoothly, obtaining his support is the easiest and most convenient way.
Xu Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Can I see the relevant information?"
"sure."
Academician Li Jun quickly took out a stack of documents from the briefcase he carried, handed it over, and said with a smile: "This is the plan of the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies. You can take a look."
On the side, Qiu Chengtong smiled and said: "This project is actually promoted by me behind the scenes, including Lao Yang, who also mentioned it. The main purpose is to cultivate talents in the field of basic sciences."
"To put it simply, it starts from college or even high school to cultivate talents in basic science fields such as mathematics and physics. I believe you know better than me the importance of basic science to applied science, and improve basic research and original innovation.
Ability will naturally produce disruptive results.”
"In China, to be honest, there is currently no similar platform organization."
"Your Xinghai Research Institute is following a path similar to that of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the Max Planck Society. On a more basic level, it is still lacking."
"The establishment of the Magic City Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies can complement the Xinghai Research Institute to a certain extent..."
On the sofa, Xu Chuan was flipping through the documents in his hands and listening to Qiu Chengtong's story.
From a starting point, the establishment of the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies is indeed a good idea, and it also makes up for some shortcomings in the field of basic mathematics in China.
However, whether it can be developed is indeed unknown.
After all, there are only about 800 similar institutions in China, if not a thousand.
Basically, every province and even every university will set up a similar research institute, but in the end they are basically indifferent and don't make much noise.
For example, isn't it the Yanqi Lake Institute of Applied Mathematics that Qiu Chengtong took the lead in establishing in Shuimu?
After flipping through the report documents in his hand, Xu Chuan thought for a moment and said, "I definitely support you if you support me. There is nothing wrong with the title of honorary director."
"But I still need to consider the cooperation with units like Xinghai Research Institute."
In his position, seek his position.
As the leader of many research institutions such as Xinghai Research Institute, he has many things to consider.
Compared with the Yanqi Lake Institute of Applied Mathematics in Qiu, this Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies in Shanghai has larger goals and more ideas. It wants to cover the entire field of mathematics and learn from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton to attract talents from all over the world.
There is no doubt that this is a huge goal.
But huge goals naturally mean huge problems.
To be honest, in his opinion, the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies does not have such ability.
Even if there are academicians Qiu Chengtong and Li Jun behind it, as well as support from universities such as Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, they cannot support such a research platform.
This cooperation was nominally an invitation to cooperate with Xinghai Research Institute, but the deeper meaning was actually borrowing a chicken to lay an egg.
Leverage the strength of Xinghai Research Institute to promote the development of the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies.
For example, they can provide basic talents to other research institutions and help other research institutes develop through ‘secondment’; for example, they can provide opportunities for in-depth training of researchers from other researchers, etc.
To put it simply, it wants to poach not only people but also resources, poaching talents from other research institutes and universities to cultivate the institutions it establishes.
