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"Professor Faltings has made remarkable progress in elliptic and parabolic PDEs, Professor Gong in number theory and its related automorphic forms, and Mr. Shen in the proof of the Wash Conjecture and the study of Banach space."
"Furthermore, Mr. Shen's proof of the Riemann Hypothesis is innovative and groundbreaking, and IMU is organizing relevant experts to conduct in-depth research on the Riemann Hypothesis together with Mr. Shen's team."
"Based on the above reasons, this year's Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics is awarded to the three mathematicians mentioned above, who fully meet the award criteria."
Mr. Jones, the award presenter, introduced the main research achievements of the three winners in the past year or two.
After receiving their awards, taking photos, and giving brief acceptance speeches, Shen Qi, Gong Changwei, and Faltings each received a prize of $1 million.
Hard work pays off. The system begins awarding prizes. "New achievement! Congratulations to the host for winning the prestigious 'Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics' as the youngest person in history. The base reward is 600,000 Academic Points, multiplied by the Mathematical Talent Coefficient of 2.0, resulting in a final reward of 1,200,000 Academic Points. Remaining Academic Points: 1,821,538. Please confirm."
The factor of being the youngest winner has a bonus effect on the achievement reward amount.
Shen Qi felt that he should win awards all over the world in the next few years, including major mathematics awards such as the Fields Medal, and break the record for "youngest winner" by winning them under the age of 25.
After receiving the award, Shen Qi gave interviews to several media outlets. In one interview, he said, "I am very happy to receive the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, and I thank my team... Yes, you read that right, I will be attending the International Congress of Mathematicians in the second half of the year... Fields Medal? Haha, never thought about it."
An American journalist said, "But Mr. Shen, in your interview with our station yesterday, you also said that you didn't have any hope of winning the 'Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics,' yet just now, you won the 'Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics.'"
Shen Qi laughed and said, "Yes, that's life. We can only choose to accept it."
With the proof of the Wash Conjecture, the two Banach space theorems named after Shen Qi, and the groundbreaking but not yet officially recognized proof of the Riemann Hypothesis, Shen Qi entered a harvest season. In the real world, he reaped awards, honors, fame, money, and connections, while in the system, he reaped academic points.
After the awards ceremony, Shen Qi, Gong Changwei, Faltings gathered together to chat.
The three knew each other before and had a good relationship.
The relationship between Shen Qi and Gong Changwei is self-evident; both are graduates of Peking University, and Gong Changwei is the graduate advisor of Shen Qi's girlfriend.
Shen Qi and Faltings. both pursued academic studies at Princeton and belonged to the same organization.
The way Professors Gong Changwei and Faltings, both renowned professors, looked at Shen Qi underwent a subtle change.
Shen Qi has not yet obtained his PhD and is only a mathematics teaching assistant at Princeton, but he has been promoted to an equal academic status in the eyes of the two professors.
That's how academia is. This circle probably values results, achievements, and accomplishments more than any other circle. The qualification to have the highest academic status is to create unparalleled academic achievements.
"I can finally pay off my mortgage." Gong Changwei flicked the $1 million Wells Fargo check. Mathematicians also need to live and worry about food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Gong Changwei came from a rural area in Sichuan. He got to where he is today entirely by himself, through his outstanding mathematical talent and hard work.
"My mortgage is paid off, and I can finally own the latest Lamborghini." Faltings comes from an Italy Senior Intellectuals family, and his family's economic conditions are relatively good, belonging to the upper part of the European middle class.
"I can finally trade in my secondhand Chevrolet. The Lamborghini is too flashy, and the Mercedes-Benz suits my current lifestyle better." Shen Qi carefully put away the $1 million check.
"Mercedes-Benz is for old men. Qi, you're so young, only 22. Don't tell me you would choose Mercedes-Benz?" Faltings tried his best to persuade Shen Qi not to buy Mercedes-Benz. Young people should choose car brands that are positioned for a younger demographic.
Shen Qi said, "Mercedes-Benz also has models that target young consumers. Alessio, do you know why I like Mercedes- Mercedes-Benz? There's only one reason: I like the Mercedes-Benz -Benz logo. Don't you think that among all car logos, the Mercedes-Benz logo best conforms to the mathematical definition of aesthetics?"
"The Mercedes-Benz logo can be seen as a closed curve on a flat ring shrinking to a point, and then being released to the edge through a two-dimensional manifold." Gong Changwei stretched out his finger and drew a circle in the air.
Shen Qi laughed loudly, "Senior brother knows cars best. Let's buy Mercedes-Benz together, we can even get a discount."
Faltings was speechless. "Others buy cars focusing on features, power, and safety, while you buy cars focusing on topological explanations. I think the salespeople at Mercedes-Benz dealerships are going crazy; their sales techniques are completely ineffective in front of you!"
"Qi, according to your car-buying philosophy, all Italy car brands, including Lamborghini, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, and Fiat, have fundamental design flaws. Their logos cannot be explained mathematically at all; they are failed products."
The three mathematics prize winners chatted and laughed, while British mathematician Maynard, who was passing by in a hurry, chose to detour.
Faltings studied Partial Differential Equations and Differential Geometry, Gong Changwei focused on number theory, and Shen Qi was very well-rounded; he rose to fame in the last two years thanks to his expertise in number theory and Functional Analysis.
Maynard also studies number theory, and his research direction is very similar to Shen Qi's. Since Shen Qi has risen to the top, Maynard has reluctantly accepted a small prize of $100,000.
Number theory is, after all, a relatively niche field. If Maynard were to also receive the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, then the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics should be renamed the Breakthrough Prize in Number Theory, as this does not conform to the mainstream development trend of contemporary Mathematics Community.
As is customary, after the academic conference and award ceremony, the presenters of important topics will participate in one or more roundtable discussions to answer questions from leading experts in the field on these important topics.
The "Muller -Shen theorem" and the "Shen Proximity Theorem" have already been published in the four major mathematics journals, and mathematicians in the field of functional analysis have thoroughly studied them, so there's nothing more to ask.
The report, "Proof of the Riemann Hypothesis Based on the 'Twin Matching Method'," was released the day before yesterday. Mathematicians in the field of number theory are still conducting intensive research on it, so there's not much to ask.
So Shen Qi returned to Princeton with a full load of goodies, but life had to go on.
Shen Qi sold his used Malibu at a low price and traded it in for a brand new SUV, Mercedes-Benz GLS.
The 4.0T twin-turbocharged V8 engine and 9-speed automatic transmission provide adequate power and handling.
With a body length exceeding 5 meters and a rugged exterior design, it looks quite masculine.
With a wheelbase of over 3 meters, the GLS offers ample interior space. As a 7-seater SUV, the rear seats can be folded down, allowing for flexible and adaptable seating arrangements to suit various budgets.
Due to factors such as tariffs and the fact that wealthy Chinese have plenty of money, this Mercedes-Benz SUV is sold in China through import channels, costing over one million RMB.
At the dealership in the United States, Shen Qi paid over $90,000 for this GLS.
As soon as he picked up the new car, Shen Qi drove straight to Columbia University to pick up Ou Ye for a drive.
Ou Ye, sitting in the passenger seat, said, "My dad likes these big cars the most."
"So what kind of car do you like?" Shen Qi asked. He knew Ou Ye had a driver's license, although he had never seen Ou Ye a car.
"I like this too." Ou Ye opened the vanity mirror above the passenger seat, looked at herself, and touched up her makeup.
"This is kind of cute in a contrast." Shen Qi automatically imagined Ou Ye driving a large, rugged off-road vehicle.
"By the way, where are we going?" Ou Ye looked out the window; they'd already driven all the way to Pennsylvania.
"Where do you want to go?" Shen Qi asked. It was a new car, so he didn't have a specific destination in mind. He just wanted to take his beloved woman and drive wherever the road took him.
"I want to go to Princeton," Ou Ye said.
Shen Qi went to Ou Ye's dormitory several times, but Ou Ye never went to Shen Qi's dormitory. She must have checked the rooms or something.
"OK, Princeton." Shen Qi turned around and drove towards New Jersey.