Plagiarism Check

"Xiao Yi? How is that possible!?"

Academician Hu's face was filled with disbelief.

How could a high school student possibly write such a paper? Was he learning Mathematics from the womb?

He considered himself someone who had seen all sorts of geniuses, and he often heard about various mathematical prodigies during his visits abroad. Among the most famous was Terence Tao, known as the "Mathematical Mozart," who won a gold medal at the IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) at the tender age of 13, completed his undergraduate studies at 16, and finished his master's thesis and obtained his master's degree at 17.

Compared to Xiao Yi, Terence Tao seemed even more impressive.

However, the paper Xiao Yi had just written was something Terence Tao couldn't have produced at that age.

Even the Professors in their own academy would be doing very well to produce a paper in Zone 2; Zone 1 would be even more remarkable. Just strolling around campus for a semester would likely earn them respectful greetings everywhere. As for a top-tier journal, that would be truly extraordinary, elevating them to a legendary status within the school. Professors across the entire university might even seek them out for help with mathematical problems in their own research. A special commendation at a school meeting would likely follow, as such a paper would significantly contribute to improving the school's ranking.

And now, a paper of this caliber had appeared from a high school student—well, he couldn't really be called just a high school student anymore, considering he would be entering university as an undergraduate in less than a month.

Thinking of this, Hu Guangde suddenly felt that their university had stumbled upon an incredible stroke of luck. This year was definitely their academy's year. Such a genius, through a series of coincidences, had come to their school. It felt almost unreal.

Hu Guangde confirmed with Liu Bin again, "Are you sure you're not joking? Did Xiao Yi really write it?"

"Of course, it's true," Liu Bin said helplessly. "I wouldn't lie to anyone, especially not you. It's not April Fool's Day, and besides, there's nothing to gain from lying about this."

"This is also why he didn't write in English, and his abstract and formatting look a bit unpolished. After all, it really is his first time writing a paper."

Hu Guangde fell silent. Everything added up. So... had he initially dismissed the correct answer?

After a long period of thought, he suddenly asked, "Right, have you run a plagiarism check on this paper?"

Liu Bin blinked, then shook his head and said, "Not yet, but... this paper should be Xiao Yi's own work, it's unlikely to be plagiarism, right?" Based on his trust in Xiao Yi and the rapport built from their numerous interactions, he hadn't even considered this possibility from an emotional standpoint.

However, Hu Guangde had only met Xiao Yi once via video call and didn't have such a deep connection, so he maintained a rational perspective at this moment. It wasn't that he suspected academic misconduct; he just wanted to perform a final confirmation this way.

"Let's run a plagiarism check first. It'll serve as a safeguard for the paper," Hu Guangde said. "When we're ready to publish, we'll submit it directly to IHES. When I was a visiting scholar in France, I got to know the editor-in-chief, Bojielun, at IHES. I'll ask Editor-in-Chief Bojielun for a favor and get it expedited."

Liu Bin nodded and said no more.

Next was the plagiarism check. Liu Bin sent the electronic version of Xiao Yi's paper to Hu Guangde's computer, then accessed the plagiarism detection website to begin the check. Plagiarism detection is the final, mandatory step in the completion of any paper, used to determine if there are any suspicions of plagiarism.

The check required some time, and the two began to wait. Even Liu Bin was curious about what Xiao Yi's paper's similarity rate would be.

After some time passed, the results came out. Opening the report, it showed a similarity rate of [3.14%].

Liu Bin breathed a sigh of relief, then broke into a smile. A 3.14% similarity rate was absolutely acceptable! It met the principle of undeniable originality. After all, even doctoral theses, which have the strictest requirements, only need a similarity rate below 10%. This 3.14% similarity rate conclusively proved that Xiao Yi's paper was his independent creation.

Liu Bin chuckled, "I knew it. Xiao Yi's mind is always occupied with solving mathematical problems; he wouldn't do something like this."

Hu Guangde also relaxed, "Alright, alright, I understand." Checking the time, "It's getting late. You should go back and get some rest. After I finish reading this paper, I'll give you my response."

"Okay, thank you, Academician Hu." Liu Bin nodded and left Hu Guangde's office without lingering.

Hu Guangde turned his gaze back to the plagiarism report displayed on the computer and smiled faintly. Perhaps this student would bring true revitalization to their USTC School of Mathematical Sciences!

Three days passed quickly. On the afternoon of the fourth day, Liu Bin was summoned to Hu Guangde's office.

Liu Bin, guessing why Academician Hu wanted to see him, looked at him expectantly after entering the office and asked, "Academician Hu, have you finished reading Xiao Yi's paper?"

Hu Guangde smiled and nodded, "Yes, I've spent the last few days reading it."

"What do you think?"

Hu Guangde pondered for a moment before finally giving his assessment: "From my perspective, while this paper still shows the immaturity of a beginner in some details, overall, it is a perfect mathematics paper."

Yes, from a mathematical standpoint, this paper was exceptionally perfect.

There were no obvious or easily derived steps skipped; all necessary processes were written out completely. Perhaps this was because it was Xiao Yi's first paper, and he brought his habit of solving high school proof problems into it.

Precisely because of this, all the derived conclusions were rigorous enough, with no possible loopholes or flaws that could be questioned—at least, none that Hu Guangde had found in the past three days.

"If I were an editor or a reviewer, I would be very happy to review such a paper. Furthermore, the value of this paper is very high; it could even be called the best paper in the field of Far Abelian Geometry during this period."

Liu Bin finally showed a smile, "Great! I believe Xiao Yi will be very happy when he hears your evaluation."

"I'll notify him right away!"

Saying this, Liu Bin reached for his phone.

"Mm," Hu Guangde nodded with a smile, adding, "Also, remind him to translate this paper into English and prepare to submit it to IHES!"

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