Ramanujan Prize

Ou Ye spent the night at Shen Qi's apartment.

The next morning, Shen Qi drove Ou Ye back to New York.

"That Mary, is she okay?" Ou Ye suddenly asked.

"She has a PhD in mathematics; her academic background is very solid," Shen Qi replied truthfully.

"You look so fierce," Ou Ye remarked.

Shen Qi: "Her marriage is unhappy, so it's normal for her to be a bit fierce. Let's try to understand and tolerate each other, after all, we're a team."

"What happened to her marriage?" Ou Ye asked with concern.

Shen Qi shook his head and said, "Her husband treats her very badly, and they are going through a divorce. She's a pitiful woman."

"Her husband is abusive?" Ou Ye frowned. After all, she was a woman herself and felt sympathy for women with unhappy marriages.

Shen Qi nodded. "Possibly."

"Her husband is having an affair?" Ou Ye asked again.

Shen Qi nodded again. "That's possible."

"Scumbag!" Ou Ye shouted angrily, asking, "Who is her husband? He's so bad."

Shen Qi: "Peter Schultz."

"Huh? The youngest German professor, Schultz?" Ou Ye could hardly believe it. Everyone who studied mathematics had heard of the renowned German mathematical genius, Schultz.

"Yes, that's Schultz. Little Yezi, have you forgotten? Mary's full name used to be Mary - Schultz -Schmidt."

Ou Ye remained silent for three minutes. The internationally renowned mathematical genius Schultz actually treated his wife like this?

Is marriage really the grave of love? Ou Ye suddenly pinched Shen Qi's thigh hard.

"Ouch," Shen Qi groaned softly, though he wasn't actually in pain.

Even with all its might, Ou Ye's attack was only so-so; it had little offensive power.

"Shen Qi, if you hit me, if you cheat on me, I'll... I'll..." Ou Ye kept stammering "I'll... I'll..." for a long time, but couldn't get anything out of it.

Shen Qi cried out that he was wronged, "How could I hit you? How could I cheat on you? Don't you trust my character?"

"I believe you." Ou Ye felt she was being a bit too suspicious. In the years she had been dating Shen Qi, he had been surrounded by many women, such as her long-legged classmate and Tan Lulu, the socialite of Yanda University, all of whom were beautiful women with great figures and looks.

Shen Qi was very devoted and did not betray Ou Ye.

Did Ou Ye commit domestic violence?

Never.

Aside from having a little alcohol, Shen Qi doesn't have any bad habits; he can be considered a model boyfriend.

"I'm overthinking it," Ou Ye thought, putting on the Tiffany platinum diamond necklace that Shen Qi had given her yesterday, her mood gradually calming down.

Upon arriving in New York, Shen Qi and Ou Ye went hand in hand to the Bentley dealership and selected a black Bentley SUV with a base price of $310,000.

Shen Qi handled all the test drives and price negotiations, since this was a luxury car worth $300,000, and he wanted to get a discount of tens of thousands of dollars.

Shen Qi eventually negotiated a price of $285,000, and the deal was struck.

Ou Ye paid by card, and she picked up the car a month later.

Ou Ye's car is Bentley, Shen Qi's car is Mercedes-Benz. Both brands start with the letter B, and they both like to drive cars with the letter B at the beginning.

Back at Princeton, Shen Qi organized the framework of the RT Third Expression and pondered how to implement the fourth proof method in terms of technical details.

In early August, Shen Qi arrived in Trieste, Italy, as planned to attend the annual Ramanujan Prize award ceremony and academic conference.

The Ramanujan Prize, named after the Indian mathematical genius Ramanujan, is awarded to mathematicians under the age of 45. One prize is awarded annually, and it is a very important international Math Prize.

The nomination and selection process was jointly conducted by the ICTP Institute of Mathematics, IMU, and the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology. After preliminary selection and review, three mathematicians, including Shen Qi, entered the final competition stage. The other two mathematicians came from Russia and Kazakhstan.

The Soviet Union was a technologically advanced nation and a superpower capable of confronting the USA head-on.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union into fifteen countries, including Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine, its scientific research capabilities, including in mathematics, were significantly weakened.

Russia + Kazakhstan + Ukraine... even if you add up to the fifteenth country Georgia, it's impossible to regain the glory of the Soviet Union era.

Division severely damages a country's scientific research strength and reserves. Only under the premise of peace and stability can scientists focus on their research and prevent the loss of research resources.

The Soviet Union lost much of its mathematical resources, but Russia still maintains a place in the international Mathematics Community.

It can only be said that the Soviet Union had an extremely deep foundation in mathematics; the academic assets left by Soviet Union mathematical predecessors are enough for Russia to continue to enjoy for another half a century.

Shen Qi had great respect for Soviet Union mathematics. The first batch of mathematics textbooks after the founding of the New China were introduced from the Soviet Union. Some of these textbooks and exercise books are still in use in Chinese universities today. The level of expertise and influence of Kolmogorov and Gimdovich remains unmatched.

While we remember and respect the past, when it comes to the Ramanujan Prize, the competition must still take place.

ICTP is located in Trieste. Not long after Shen Qi arrived in this Italy city, he heard that Kazakhstan mathematician had been eliminated.

The only remaining candidates for this year's Ramanujan Prize are Shen Qi and a Russian mathematician.

Half a day later, the leaders of the ICTP Institute of Mathematics informed Shen Qi: "After a fair and impartial selection process, you have won this year's Ramanujan Prize. Congratulations, Dr. Shen Qi!"

The halo effect of proving the Riemann Hypothesis was too overwhelming. Shen Qi was just about to challenge it when he was told that he had already won the award, so he should save his energy.

It went very smoothly, almost without any obstacles, and Shen Qi received the Ramanujan Prize.

Everything went smoothly, almost uneventfully. The only thing that excited Shen Qi was that the award presenter was Andrew Wiles.

"Shen Qi, it's been five years since we last met." Wiles shook hands with Shen Qi, beaming.

"Professor Wiles, it's a pleasure to see you again." Five years ago, Shen Qi, a high school sophomore, was still quite green. In these five years, he has matured a lot, becoming famous, wealthy, and surrounded by women. Mathematics has made him a winner in life.

Five years ago, when Wiles awarded the IMO gold medal to 17-year-old Shen Qi, he never imagined that five years later, 22-year-old Shen Qi would receive the Ramanujan Prize.

With each trophy or medal he received, the young Shen Qi broke a record, becoming the youngest recipient of any award.

Time sculpts the young man who chased the wind into Outstanding Youth, and time also makes the old British professor look even older.

Wiles looked much older. He said, "Five years ago, you were still a high school student. Now, I should call you Dr. Shen. Actually, you have a more resounding and catchy nickname in Europe— 'The China Key.' Well then, 'The China Key,' I look forward to your special lecture tomorrow. I've come specifically for the Riemann Theorem."

Shen Qi shook hands with Wiles again. "I hope I won't disappoint you, Professor Wiles."