Volume 1: Student Life Chapter 455 Return to School
"So, why me?"
Hearing Chen Zhou's question, Deligne said without hesitation: "Because of your experience."
"My experience?"
Chen Zhou didn't quite understand.
The experiences he has known to the world are only those of the past two years.
Even if you calculate it very carefully, it would at most start from the time when you finished the college entrance examination and won the top spot in science.
This experience was the only thing that might attract Deligne, or that might interest Deligne.
It’s just my terrifying growth rate and my talent in mathematics.
Chen Zhou felt that there should be no one in this world, including himself .
It is conceivable that he would achieve what he has today.
And all this is due to the changes brought about by the system...
Looking at the confused Chen Zhou, Deligne explained softly: "Your experience is completely different from those of Schultz and Terence Tao, who were geniuses since childhood and received countless applause."
"You came out of a difficult situation by changing yourself. You understand what kind of results you can achieve through hard work. This is also your greatest potential."
"I believe this is also your attitude towards academic research. If you choose the standard conjecture, you will definitely work hard to find the final result."
"I also believe that with such potential, your achievements in the future will not be lower than anyone else."
Deligne's praise confirmed Chen Zhou's guess.
However, it is great to hear such a math giant praising me so much.
Chen Zhou was still happy in his heart.
However, Chen Zhou has his own opinion on what Deligne said.
"Professor Deligne, maybe one day in the future, I will devote myself to the study of the standard conjecture, but not now. Right now, I..."
At this point, Chen Zhou chuckled and continued, "As you know, I am currently studying the Goldbach conjecture. At least until this problem is solved, I will not change my hobby."
Hearing Chen Zhou's words, Deligne also smiled and said jokingly, "If that's what you said, then I will be able to study the standard conjecture with you soon. After all, at your speed, you should be able to solve the Goldbach conjecture in less than three months, right?"
Chen Zhou coughed dryly, his face looking slightly embarrassed.
It seems that the previous speed was indeed too fast. People now are waiting for their brother's research results.
And I thought I had solved it...
Seeing Chen Zhou's expression, Deligne smiled even more happily.
Picking up the coffee that the waiter had just added to the table, Deligne took a sip and his eyes fell on the glass window.
At this time of year, the leaves have begun to fall.
Just like people.
Deligne did not like early winter.
Chen Zhou and Deligne sat like this for a while, and finally Deligne said seriously again: "I hope you can think carefully about what I just said."
Chen Zhou nodded gently: "I will."
After a pause, Chen Zhou added: "However, I also have something to tell you."
Deligne said softly, "Please speak."
Chen Zhou organized his words a bit, and then slowly said: "I think mathematics is not the mathematics of a certain person or a few people. Mathematics is the mathematics of all mathematicians. And these unsolved propositions in the mathematical world also need all mathematicians to work hard to solve them."
"Perhaps in a sense, the development of mathematics is due to the wisdom of one person. But the prosperity of mathematics as a whole is never driven by one person..."
Deligne listened quietly to what Chen Zhou said, but he did not make any comment.
Only after he separated from Chen Zhou did Deligne say silently: "One day, you will change your mind..."
Chen Zhou was now heading towards the hotel.
I finished listening to Professor Deligne's lecture this afternoon, and there will be a lecture by Professor Langlands tomorrow, so it will be a complete success.
In addition, the academic exchange conference held by AMS will also come to an end tomorrow night.
As Chen Zhou was walking on the road, he couldn't help but recall Deligne's words.
No matter what, Chen Zhou cannot avoid the problem of standard conjecture.
It's just a matter of time.
And what Deligne said is very right, once Chen Zhou starts studying the standard conjecture.
Then he will definitely be giving it his all.
“From Grothendieck to Deligne…”
Chen Zhou recalled the lives of the two men and also recalled the grandeur of algebraic geometry.
Before he knew it, Chen Zhou had walked back to the hotel.
"Hey, can I really buy this guy's organized math notes?"
"I heard that it is true. I don't know the specific situation. Let's go and see for ourselves."
"Okay, let's go check it out first."
Chen Zhou was brought back to his senses by the voice of a passerby.
Chen Zhou looked at the two people who walked into the hotel with confusion.
What does this mean?
What math notes?
Is there a big boss in the hotel?
This big guy is still selling math notes?
After thinking about it, Chen Zhou quickly followed the two men and planned to check out the situation.
If the math notebooks sold by this big guy are good, he also plans to get one to try.
"It seems to be just ahead..."
The two people Chen Zhou followed looked at each other, their eyes full of anticipation.
Instead, Chen Zhou, who was following the two of them, began to feel puzzled.
This floor, this room number, they are so familiar...
But he has never heard of any math gurus here?
After walking for a while, the two people in front stopped in front of a room.
Chen Zhou looked carefully and wondered what these two people were doing.
Isn’t this room Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu’s room?
When did these two senior brothers become math masters?
When did you get the math notes to sell?
While Chen Zhou was wondering, the two people in front of him had already knocked on the door of the room.
After a while, Liu Maosheng came and opened the door.
The two men's first reaction when they saw Liu Maosheng was excitement.
They were so excited that they surrounded Liu Maosheng.
However, Liu Maosheng's first reaction when he saw the two people was helplessness.
Without waiting for the two to speak, Liu Maosheng said directly: "Are you also here to ask about math notes? I tell you, those are all rumors. No big guys are selling notes. You should just go back to where you came from..."
The two men said, "Impossible. We clearly heard that you are selling Professor Deligne's lecture notes today. Moreover, they are handwritten notes by this year's Cole Number Theory Prize winner, Mr. Chen Zhou. Don't try to fool us."
Liu Maosheng rubbed his head and said simply, "I told you, there is no such thing, why don't you believe it? Go away quickly, go away quickly!"
The two men were pushed and dragged out of the room by Liu Maosheng.
Then there was a "bang" and Liu Maosheng closed the door tightly.
"Fuck, I got cheated again..."
"Don't let me meet this guy again. I'll beat him up every time I meet him!"
The two men walked towards the elevator entrance cursing.
Chen Zhou looked at the two men's backs with a strange expression.
But he also roughly guessed what happened.
It should be that the conversation between me and Liu Maosheng at the lecture was spread by people around us.
So, now so many people who have heard the rumors have started to come to Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu, hoping to get the lecture content they have compiled from them.
Thinking of this, Chen Zhou was quite amused.
As soon as the lecture was over, he was called away by Deligne. How could he have time to organize the content of the lecture?
Shaking his head slightly, Chen Zhou walked to the door of Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu's room.
Reach out and knock on the door.
Instead of waiting for Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu to open the door, Liu Maosheng shouted, "Who is it? Don't knock on the door! I told you, there are no big boss notes here. If you really want big boss notes, go next door and ask Chen Zhou for them yourself!"
After hearing this, Chen Zhou reached out and knocked on the door again.
"Hey, why don't you listen to me?"
As the sound came closer, the door in front of Chen Zhou was opened by Liu Maosheng.
"Do you really have to..." When Liu Maosheng saw that the person in front of him was Chen Zhou, he swallowed the second half of the sentence.
Chen Zhou chuckled and asked, "Brother Liu, what do you want?"
Liu Maosheng smiled awkwardly: "No, nothing... Why did you come back just now? Have you eaten?"
Chen Zhou ignored Liu Maosheng's words and walked into their room, saying as he walked: "Well, I also want a copy of the boss's notes, do you have one?"
Seeing Chen Zhou coming in and hearing what he said, Zeng Zigu immediately sat up from the bed and said, "Chen Zhou, please don't misunderstand..."
Liu Maosheng also immediately said: "Chen Zhou, please don't misunderstand, we didn't say outside that we would sell the content of the lecture. I don't know which son of a bitch made up this rumor!"
Chen Zhou smiled softly: "I'm just teasing you two, what's going on?"
Zeng Zigu shook his head: "I don't know, it's been like this since we returned to the hotel."
Liu Maosheng said uncertainly: "We may have been misunderstood."
Chen Zhou asked doubtfully: "Misunderstood?"
Liu Maosheng nodded and said, "After you were called away by Professor Deligne, the people outside began to surround me and Lao Zeng, and they insisted on asking us for a copy of the lecture you compiled."
"We finally had no choice but to agree to their offer. When you finish organizing the lecture content, you can let them make a copy. But somehow, the rumor got out that we were selling the lecture content you organized..."
Liu Maosheng's expression was slightly bitter.
He knew that Chen Zhou wouldn't mind, but this matter would still have some impact on Chen Zhou.
If someone with ulterior motives spread rumors that Chen Zhou was selling his own math notes.
That would really damage Chen Zhou's image.
Chen Zhou looked at Liu Maosheng, then at Zeng Zigu, and chuckled, "So that's how it is... That's okay, you can tell them that I will make multiple copies of the lecture content, and anyone who needs it can pick it up."
After hearing Chen Zhou's words, Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu were both stunned.
But soon, the two understood Chen Zhou's intention.
Since there are rumors that he is selling his notebooks, he might as well take advantage of this rumor to give away his notebooks.
First of all, it can make the rumors unbreakable.
The second floor is also a chance to establish good relationships with these students and young scholars.
"Of course, little brother, this move of yours is really great!"
"Little brother, is this a move called "advance to retreat"? "
After figuring it out, Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu immediately started to flatter Chen Zhou.
The content of today's lecture has made them realize the benefits of following Chen Zhou.
Now facing so many hidden brothers, they have to quickly consolidate their position.
Chen Zhou smiled and shook his head, saying "I'm going to eat first", and left their room.
In fact, Chen Zhou was quite satisfied with the performance of Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu.
After all, the two of them had no intention of selling their notes as resources.
After having a simple dinner in the hotel, Chen Zhou returned to his room.
Start organizing the content of Professor Deligne's lecture.
Of course, Chen Zhou’s habit of organizing content is not as simple as just reviewing.
More importantly, it is his own thinking.
Only through critical learning can we make more efficient progress.
It was not until after midnight that Chen Zhou turned off the lights and went to bed.
The next morning, while having breakfast in the hotel restaurant, Chen Zhou brought the lecture content he had compiled to Liu Maosheng.
Liu Maosheng happily took it to the hotel's front desk lady to make a copy.
As for the number of copies, make as many copies as there are people who want them.
Liu Maosheng believed that once this news spread.
As the new winner of the Cole Number Theory Prize, Chen Zhou's handwritten notes will surely attract far more people than those who came to buy his notes yesterday based on the rumors.
The result was just as Liu Maosheng had guessed. When the news spread, this hotel, which was used by AMS to host participants of the academic exchange conference, was quickly packed with people.
Because Liu Maosheng left the second copy at the hotel front desk and told the front desk lady that if anyone in need came to make a copy, he could give it to them, but there was no need to be sentimental, as the cost of paper and ink still had to be paid.
Chen Zhou had no objection to this.
So much so that this Providence Hotel later proudly said that their hotel had been visited by mathematicians because of Chen Zhou's manuscript!
Professor Langlands' lecture ended at around 11 o'clock in the morning.
Compared to Professor Deligne's lecture, which was like a personal emotional catharsis, Professor Langlands' lecture was much gentler.
There will also be some interaction with everyone during the lecture.
We will also patiently explain some questions or steps that young scholars do not understand.
However, even after the contents have been explained, many people still don’t understand.
But for Chen Zhou, the content of Langlands' lecture was simpler than Deligne's.
Therefore, Chen Zhou began to multitask.
"The Langlands Program..."
"The Motive Theory of Standard Conjectures..."
"The most general conjecture of the reciprocity conjecture of the Langlands program is that the Motive theory is equivalent to a considerable number of automorphic forms..."
As Chen Zhou was listening to Professor Langlands' lecture, his thoughts were constantly expanding.
And these are all included in his mathematical blueprint.
Although they were two different lectures, both Deligne and Langlands' lectures gave Chen Zhou a lot of profound insights.
With Langlands announcing the end of the lecture, Chen Zhou's journey for the Cole Prize officially came to an end.
Although the closing ceremony in the evening was still very exciting.
AMS President McClain once again gave a speech that first praised and then criticized, but this time the speech was not just for Chen Zhou.
There is also the Cole Algebra Prize which will be awarded next year.
At the closing ceremony, Chen Zhou restrained himself.
After just two glasses of wine, he stopped drinking.
Yang Yiyi was there to take care of him at the opening ceremony, but now at the closing ceremony, there is no one there.
Of course, Chen Zhou was still a little scared of senior sister Nott who found him halfway.
Not to mention, asking the other person to take care of you when you are drunk.
After the closing ceremony, early the next morning, Chen Zhou, Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu drove back along the same route.
