There are many big names attending this year-end academic conference, even more than the academic conference at Princeton.

Everyone has been working on it for a year, and they have to find a place to brag and show off.

Of course, it's not just about showing off.

The academic discussions between strong people, the collision of ideas, and the sparks are also very strong. Although some novel opinions may not be correct, they are often very enlightening.

Of course, not only scholars come to attend conferences, but there are also scholars who come with their students to see the world. This is the importance of having a great mentor, who can provide you with a lot of resources, including network resources.

General graduate tutors and doctoral tutors are not even qualified to participate in meetings of this level, let alone lead students to see the world.

With more contact, Liu Yichen gradually discovered the differences between universities at home and abroad. In terms of academic atmosphere, the top overseas universities are worse than those in Qingbei. The number of students is definitely not as good as those in Qingbei, but his education funds and teachers However, its strength is much better than that of the Qing Dynasty.

This is why Qingbei can only train students with 80 points to 90 points, but these top overseas schools can train students with 70 points to 95 points.

This is why, even if Chinese high school students are very good in high school, they are not as good as others after entering college and graduating from college.

But there is also an advantage, that is, the bottom line of Chinese universities is higher than that of overseas universities. No matter how bad Chinese universities are, they are actually at a certain level. It is really difficult to describe the worst overseas universities.

Academically speaking, overseas professors will be higher than professors from northern Qing Dynasty at the top, but in terms of moral character, Chinese professors are completely superior. This is not to say that all Chinese professors are good people and there are no bad ones, but that overall, as for those who have

The problem is that one mouse droppings spoiled the whole pot of porridge.

Overseas, there are also a large number of professors who take credit for their students' thesis results, and use themselves as corresponding authors or first authors. This is not uncommon. Moreover, overseas, it is not uncommon for professors to have children with their students.

In the absence of divorce, cohabitation abounds.

For example, now, he saw several professors holding their female students' waists, chatting and laughing, showing the so-called gentlemanly demeanor.

After three days, the academic conference finally kicked off.

The opening ceremony of the conference was held in the conference room of Berkeley.

At the opening ceremony, George Andrews, the current president of the Commonwealth Mathematical Society, stood on the stage, straightened the microphone, and said in a slow and steady voice: "This is an extraordinary year."

"In the field of number theory, Liu Yichen, an undergraduate from China Yan University, solved Zhou's conjecture and Hailstone conjecture, and he also proposed the optimal inversion theory of linear operators and linear functionals."

"...This year's Cole Prize for Number Theory is awarded to Liu Yichen from China's Yanda University!" George Andrews announced the winner.

The Kohl Prize is divided into the Number Theory Prize and the Algebra Prize. According to convention, they usually come in turns and are not awarded at the same time. This year, the Kohl Prize in Number Theory was awarded.

This convention has not been broken before, but the number of exceptions is also quite rare in history. For example, in 1997, Wiles made an exception and won the Kohl Award.

As George Andrews announced that he had won the Cole Prize, Liu Yichen showed a triumphant smile, which meant that he had won the highest award in the field of number theory. Of course, at the same time, he also became the youngest winner of the Cole Prize.

Warm applause erupted in the conference room, and everyone gave Liu Yichen their kind applause. After all, Liu Yichen's achievements in number theory in the past year are obvious to all.

His winning of the Kohl Prize was not beyond their expectations, it was a matter of course.

"He is indeed very talented. Before, I thought that the Mathematical Society would only award him the Kohl Prize to him if he came to study in the United States or became an American citizen." Tao Zhexuan applauded and said with a smile. He has also won this award. Just a few years ago.

"There is no way. The field of number theory is gradually declining. It no longer has the reputation of being the crown jewel of mathematics. It is not easy for a young man to show such talent in number theory. If the Mathematical Society does not award this award to him, he will probably be criticized. Damn it, look at the current number theory, there have been no outstanding results for many years." Qiu Chengtong had a bright smile on his face.

This year's Yau Shing-tung Middle School Mathematics Award has achieved unprecedented success and has a great influence. Now he is already considering whether to launch the Yau Shing-tung College Student Mathematics Award next year to cultivate more good talents in mathematics.

As for Liu Yichen, he regarded him as an important helper. You must know that if Liu Yichen wants to be famous and rich, he may have to seek help from him in the future.

Amid applause and congratulations, Liu Yichen walked onto the award podium.

George Andrews personally handed the medal to Liu Yichen, smiled and shook hands with Liu Yichen: "Congratulations, young scholar, and I wish you greater achievements in the future."

"So, at this exciting moment, please feel free to express your thoughts!" With that, George Andrews gave up the microphone and made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Liu Yichen would give an acceptance speech.

In the field of number theory, the Kohl Prize is definitely the crown jewel and has always been called the highest award in the field of number theory.

Liu Yichen's acceptance speech was quite satisfactory, with nothing out of the ordinary.

After Liu Yichen gave his acceptance speech, warm applause erupted in the conference room. In the round of applause, the main event of awarding the award came to an end.

As the opening ceremony came to an end, the mathematicians at the table left one after another, while the reporters swarmed up against the crowd and pointed their microphones and cameras at the winners.

A reporter asked: "Hello, I am a reporter from the Los Angeles Times. May I ask Mr. Liu, what are you going to do after you get this bonus?"

"I bought some gifts for my girlfriend, my parents, and my sister. To be honest, I have to make people complain. The bonuses for mathematics awards are generally low, and it is difficult to use them to improve their lives." Liu Yichen complained.

The camera clicked and took pictures.

"So, Mr. Liu, as far as we know, you are a super rich man and your net worth is close to one billion US dollars. Will you set up a mathematics prize with a high bonus in the future?" The reporter quickly asked, this is quite a hot topic. .

As we all know, the bonuses for mathematics awards are not high. For example, the Fields Medal, known as the highest award in mathematics, only has a bonus of 15,000 Canadian dollars, and other mathematics awards are about 10,000 to 20,000 US dollars. Liu Yichen is not the first person to complain about mathematics awards. The bonus is low, but he is the richest among all the complainers.

"Of course, I will work hard to create a mathematics award in the future, and then set the bonus to be higher, such as one million US dollars, so that the winner can use the bonus to realize some of his dreams." Liu Yichen shrugged.

Liu Yichen's words immediately caused reporters to take note of them, and news materials were available.

After finishing the news interview, Liu Yichen looked at the check of 100,000 US dollars in his hand and muttered to himself, 100,000 US dollars was already considered a relatively high prize among mathematics prizes, but to be honest, it was impossible to buy an apartment in China.

That evening, the American Mathematical Society held a dinner as usual at the five-star hotel next to the Berkeley campus.

The atmosphere at the dinner was quite good, and there were even girls from Berwick here. For a small price, you had a female companion and the possibility of a wonderful night.

Unlike in China, the cost of education in the United States is not generally expensive. The tuition fee for a year is generally between 10,000 and 40,000 US dollars. Even if you get a full scholarship, you still have to shoulder a lot of expenses. Without a scholarship, it is difficult to study in a university.

If you come down, you will have to bear a debt of more than ten or two hundred thousand dollars.

Therefore, the high tuition fees make students in these schools often mature earlier than ordinary people and try their best to make money.

To be honest, sometimes Liu Yichen feels that studying in China is actually quite a blessing, because most of your tuition fees are paid for by the state’s education funds. You can imagine how amazing the state’s expenditure on education is.

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Although Liu Yichen, the winner of the Kohl Prize, attended the dinner in formal attire, he was not tempted at all by the girls who were looking at him eagerly and with sparkling eyes.

Just kidding, Brother Dong’s fate deserves a warning.

Who knows what tricks these girls have waiting for them?

So, in this strange environment, you still have to keep yourself safe.

"Liu, why don't you find a beautiful woman? You don't act like a young man at all. Don't forget that you are only 19 years old, not even 20 years old. If you don't have more fun while you are young, when you are my age

, I feel powerless even if I want to play." Professor Deligne said with a slight smile.

In his hand, he held a glass of red wine.

"Professor Deligne, in my eyes, women are not attractive. They are not as beautiful as my girlfriend." Liu Yichen shrugged.

Of course, the most important thing is safety awareness.

Brother Dong used his actual actions to warn all Chinese people that they must not take it lightly once they leave the country, otherwise you will not know what dangers are waiting for you ahead.

"By the way, Professor Deligne, I wonder if you will recruit graduate students next year?" Liu Yichen chatted with Professor Deligne and discussed this matter.

He had talked about this with Qiu Chengtong and Tao Zhexuan before, and they had listed several candidates for him, and Professor Deligne was listed as the first choice for their mentor.

Professor Deligne not only has a great influence in the American mathematics community, but also has an extremely strong influence in the European mathematics community.

As the most outstanding disciple of the "Pope of Mathematics" Grothendieck, whether Professor Deligne wanted it or not, he naturally inherited part of Grothendieck's influence in the world of algebraic geometry.

The benefits of having such a great person as a teacher in the future are obvious. With the same level of achievements, he has a better chance of winning awards than others.
Chapter completed!