The next experiment basically has nothing to do with Xiao Yi.
After all, other people also have to play a role.
Basically, we find the best environment based on the results of computational simulations, and then observe the FeSe monolayer under superconducting through continuous observation and statistics of various data.
It is estimated that these experiments will take some time.
Ever since, Xiao Yi and Guo Ding have become the most idle people in the laboratory.
"Just get used to it. After all, this is how we do calculations. It just needs to be useful at critical moments."
Guo Ding didn't care about this and leaned directly on the back of the chair with a leisurely look on his face.
Xiao Yi can be seen. This Professor Guo is the kind of person who never gets busy when he can be idle. In his words, he has worked hard for so long when he was young, and now he has to enjoy life while he is still young and strong before he reaches forty.
"This is good, at least this is truly our own time." Guo Ding narrowed his eyes and said, "Anyway, scientific research is never-ending. We may not discover anything, or we may discover something, but in the end, our discoveries will definitely not involve the ultimate mystery of the world. We are still human beings, so we have to relax a little."
Listening to what the other party said, Xiao Yi felt that there would definitely be a lot to discuss between Professor Guo and Senior Brother Xu in this laboratory.
But...
He actually recognized what Guo Ding said.
As a result, he leaned back on his chair and enjoyed this moment of leisure.
However, at this moment, his phone suddenly rang with a notification that he had received a new email.
He took out his cell phone and took a look. Who would send him an email at this time?
"Well..."
As soon as he opened it, he saw the subject of the email.
[Invite you to give a plenary lecture at International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in 2022]
The person who wrote the letter was surprisingly International Mathematical Union.
"Shall I go?"
He immediately sat up straight.
In other words, this letter is an invitation letter for International Congress of Mathematicians to give a speech?
International Congress of Mathematicians, ICM, before each event, will send invitations to some outstanding mathematicians around the world, hoping that these mathematicians can give speeches at the conference and share their research results or experiences.
In the mathematics community, it is also a great honor to be an invited speaker of International Congress of Mathematicians, which represents the recognition of this mathematics scholar by the international mathematics community.
Of course, based on the achievements of Xiao Yi, it is no longer a matter of whether the international mathematics community recognizes him, but whether he is willing to participate in this conference.
But...
Xiao Yi After thinking about it, this meeting will be held next year, so the opportunity to go abroad next year will be placed on this International Congress of Mathematicians.
Well, no problem.
Then, he opened the email and read the content of the email.
[Dear Mr. Xiao,
Hope you are well.
On behalf of the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) organizing committee, I sincerely invite you to give a one-hour plenary speech at the upcoming conference, which will be held on July 6, 2022 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
ICM is the most important event in mathematics, bringing together mathematicians from all over the world to discuss the latest research progress and promote cooperation in various fields of mathematics. Plenary lectures are one of the highlights of the conference and are delivered by outstanding mathematicians who have made important contributions to their respective research fields.
Whether it is your outstanding contributions and groundbreaking research on Analytic Number Theory or Algebraic Geometry, you have had a profound impact on the mathematics community. We believe that your insights and achievements will provide valuable inspiration and knowledge to ICM 2022 attendees.
We'll be happy to support your travel and accommodation costs while attending the conference, so you don't have to worry about any costs.
Please confirm whether to accept this invitation as soon as possible. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact...
Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Nova Iolevich.]
After reading this email, Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows.
Still a one-hour plenary speech.
But this is not unexpected.
The invited speakers of International Congress of Mathematicians are also divided into two levels, namely one-hour plenary speech and 45-minute invited report. The former is a speech in front of everyone, and the latter is a small report divided according to the professional field of the report.
The format is basically not much different from the Joint Mathematics Meeting that Xiao Yi participated in back then.
Of course, this kind of meeting tradition is basically handed down from International Congress of Mathematicians.
The one-hour plenary speech is naturally the most important and the highlight of every conference. Only truly outstanding mathematicians can get such an opportunity. Every four years, only about 20 mathematicians can have such an honor. Compared with the 150 to 200 45-minute speeches each time, the weight is obviously heavier.
In history, there were not many Chinese mathematicians who could give a one-hour plenary lecture at International Congress of Mathematicians, especially from mainland China, there were only two people, Tian Gang and Peng Ge.
In other words, Xiao Yi is now the third person.
Hmm... Of course, it does not rule out that other Chinese mathematicians will be invited to give one-hour lectures this year.
After all, International Mathematical Union has probably just begun to announce the news, and it has not yet spread in the mathematical community.
However, it probably won't be long.
At this time, Guo Ding next to him noticed that Xiao Yi had been staring at the phone, with a surprised expression on his face from time to time, and asked, "What happened?"
"Oh, it's nothing." Xiao Yi said, "There is just an academic conference and I was invited to give a report."
"What kind of academic conference is that? Ordinary academic conferences shouldn't let you show that expression, right?" Guo Ding smiled and said, "Let me guess, it should be a mathematical conference, the Chinese Mathematical Society annual meeting at the end of this year?"
"Well, that's not it, it's next year's meeting."
Xiao Yi showed the text message in his hand to Guo Ding.
Guo Ding is wondering, what kind of mathematical meeting will be held next year, and invitations are being sent out now?
Then he was stunned and said in great surprise, "International Congress of Mathematicians?"
As an expert in computational physics, he is more or less a mathematics scholar, and of course he knows the top conferences in mathematics.
He even participated in it. After all, International Congress of Mathematicians also gave lectures in the field of mathematical physics.
Xiao Yi actually received an invitation to this conference?
And it's still... a one-hour plenary report?
Suddenly, his whole body, which was still filled with the aura of salted fish, suddenly felt an indiscriminate blow from the overlord's aura.
Blanch!
Although today's Xiao Yi is just like him, it doesn't stop people from being invited by International Congress of Mathematicians as soon as they turn around!
Professor Guo's expression suddenly turned resentful.
However, at this time, he actually saw Xiao Yi showing a troubled expression.
He couldn't hold it anymore. "Didn't I say that you are still not satisfied with the invitation from International Congress of Mathematicians? You still have such an expression?"
Xiao Yi sighed and said, "I was just thinking, what should I say in the report then?"
"After all, it's a one-hour report. If I don't talk about something more important, it always feels a little inappropriate."
Guo Ding: "..."
What the hell is there to worry about.
You can talk about anything you want. Anyway, the one-hour plenary report is aimed at all participants, including mathematicians, mathematics enthusiasts, students, etc. in various fields. Therefore, even if the talk is not about any important results, but just sharing some experience in learning mathematics, or something else, it can be passed.
Even, maybe because the person sharing his learning experience is a mathematical genius like Xiao Yi, it may attract a lot of people by then.
Finally, he said quietly, "Why not prove a millennium mathematical problem."
Xiao Yi sighed, "I have thought about it, but I just don't know which question to start with."
Guo Ding: "..."
Have you really thought about it, brother?
He didn't want to talk anymore.
At this time, he just wanted to stay away from Xiao Yi.
And perhaps Lady Luck responded to his call, and his cell phone rang.
He glanced at the caller, his eyes lit up, and then answered the call.
"Academician Tang, what's the matter? Oh? Does your institute's project require computational simulation analysis? Okay, okay, I'll come, I'll come...Academician Pang I've finished the work here for the time being. It's okay. I will explain it to Academician Pang. Okay, I'll be here in about an hour."
After hanging up the phone, Guo Ding took a long breath. Even if he couldn't do anything anymore, he still wanted to get rid of Xiao Yi!
So he said to Xiao Yi with a smile, "Academician Tang from Institute of High Energy Physics contacted me to help in his research group, so I probably won't stay here anymore. If you encounter problems in the future, just contact me. Of course, I guess you don't need my help, haha."
Then he left here, probably to talk to Academician Pang about the matter.
Xiao Yi looked at Guo Ding's accelerated pace with confusion.
Um?
Wasn't this Professor Guo still instilling a relaxed attitude towards life just now?
Why did it suddenly start pushing?
After Guo Ding explained to Academician Pang Cheng, Academician Pang Cheng naturally did not prohibit it. After all, Guo Ding himself is also a researcher of Institute of High Energy Physics. The project there needs Guo Ding's help, so he naturally has no reason not to let him go. After all, he is a senior researcher, not a postgraduate student who is just doing nothing.
So after that, Xiao Yi became a person again.
However, he was not idle every day. He also started to work on the laboratory. At the same time, he would also read relevant papers or observe the experimental data and results.
On the other side, the list of invited speakers for International Congress of Mathematicians was also officially announced, which immediately caused a sensation in the mathematics community.
In a sense, this could also be considered a massive awards reveal.
There are only so many awards in the field of mathematics. Even though the number of people engaged in mathematics research in the world is relatively small, it is still difficult to meet their expectations for honors. Therefore, the honor of hundreds of invited speakers at each conference can be regarded as a kind of recognition and encouragement for scholars who have truly made contributions.
After all, the mathematics world is also a kind of society. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the vast majority of mathematics scholars basically no longer need to worry about personal safety, food and clothing. Moreover, many scholars, as university professors, have already satisfied their social needs, so what they need next is respect and recognition from others and society.
Undoubtedly, receiving such an invitation is a great recognition in itself.
For a time, the entire mathematical community began to be filled with an atmosphere of joy.
Of course, among all the invited speakers, the ones that get the most attention are the one-hour speakers.
As people in the mathematical community noticed that Xiao Yi's name was among them, they all knew that this was indeed reasonable, but considering the age of Xiao Yi, this was really an incredible thing.
International Congress of Mathematicians The youngest one-hour plenary speaker ever.
Probably in the future, at least for a long, long time, no one will be able to break this record.
Of course, this has triggered another discussion in the mathematical community: Should next year's Fields Medal be awarded to Xiao Yi?
In a poll conducted by a certain company on "Who do you think Fields Medal is most likely to be awarded to in 2022?", Xiao Yi ranked first among the outgoing candidates with a voting rate of 44%.
This has also aroused more discussions on the Internet.
[Elliott-Halberstam conjecture, Twin Prime Conjecture, Goldbach Conjecture, etale algebraic variety automorphic theory, Xiao's expansion... With so many achievements, you tell me that he cannot obtain Fields Medal? What a joke!]
[Xiao Yi's voting rate is 44%? What about the other 56%? Don't have any hands?]
[Xiao Yi is too young. I think he can wait for another term or two before awarding it to him. He is still so young anyway.]
[fart! Fields Medal's requirement is under 40 years old! what does that mean? This means that Fields Medal itself is an award for geniuses, so it should not be delayed because the winner is too young! This will only reduce the enthusiasm of those geniuses!
What's more, the younger the winner is, the more joyful it is for Fields Medal? And why should there be restrictions on this?]
[You are right, I listen to you.]
[You are right, Xiao Yi has shown his extremely terrifying talent in mathematics, so it is time for the mathematics community to award him the most suitable award! The 18-year-old Fields Medal winner will definitely become the most outstanding achievement in the history of mathematics!]
[I think it is better to delay awarding Xiao Yi to International Mathematical Union for one session. After all, after this session has passed, several mathematicians who are capable of winning Fields Medal will miss the opportunity for life.]
[No, mathematics does not need pity. They only need to regret that they were born at the wrong time and happened to meet a genius like Xiao Yi. What's more, Xiao Yi can only make one person lose the opportunity of Fields Medal at most, so those who are not capable should give up honestly.]
[Mathematics doesn't need mercy!]
In this way, with the continuous debate, Xiao Yi's vote rate on that website also began to increase. From the original 44%, it directly exceeded 50%, and finally it was directly approaching 60%. It will not be long before it breaks through 60%. Compared with the pitiful 9% of the second place, it is completely crushing.
Now, International Mathematical Union probably doesn't know what to do.
If Xiao Yi is not awarded Fields Medal by then, wouldn't they be directly violating the wishes of more than 60% of people?
This will definitely have an impact on the authority of International Mathematical Union.
As a result, it seems to be increasingly certain who will win the Fields Medal prize a year from now.