Chapter 1041 My situation is not universal

Chang Haonan's remarks were like a time bomb for the audience who wanted to avoid his attention.

Considering his age, it is almost equivalent to randomly picking a lucky peer in one direction for burial within ten years.

Of course, this mainly applies to ordinary scholars who make up the vast majority.

As for the real big guys, their mentality is completely different.

They may be more inclined to see it as a challenge, or motivation.

"Do you think he's serious about what he said, or is it just a routine statement?"

Fefman supported his face with one hand and tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair with the other hand, and suddenly asked Deligne beside him.

The latter raised his head and thought very seriously for a while.

But in the end, no definite answer was given:

"I can't say."

"He is only 26 years old this year, which is too young even for the Fields Medal. He has plenty of time to explore a new research direction..."

Although the Fields Medal has an age limit of 40 and is an award for young mathematicians, most winners are around 35 years old.

At this age, although it is not yet the end of one's career, one's creativity and pioneering spirit have basically begun to decline.

Most people will gradually turn to mathematics education, or enter research directions that are more experience-based.

But a mathematician in his twenties...

There are still endless possibilities.

For example, Perelman only became interested in the Poincare conjecture when he was around 30 years old...

Fefferman nodded and did not respond.

Instead, he turned his attention back to the people on the stage.

However, just when he thought the conversation was over, Deligne suddenly said:

"I suddenly feel that Chang's research method...or the research approach, is somewhat similar to Lions'."

This name was obviously beyond Fefferman's expectation:

"Lions?"

He subconsciously turned his head and looked at a figure standing at the edge of the row behind him.

Sitting there was the 1994 Fields Medal winner, French mathematician Pierre Lions.

"Not this Lions."

Deligne quickly corrected:

"It's his father, Jacob Lions."

"That was a mathematician from two ages ago..."

"Yes, but old Lions often starts from a specific application. If he finds that the theory is not complete, he will start to study the theory himself, or even establish a set of mathematical tools..."

Having said this, Deligne paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said:

"The two people's research directions are very similar, partial differential equations, interpolation space, finite element analysis... almost everything."

"So, which area Chang will focus on next will probably depend on what specific problems he encounters..."

As the two were talking, the interview on stage entered its second half.

Fortunately, compared to Perelman and Chang Haonan, who did not play by the rules, the other two winners performed much more normally.

Maybe because it was my first time on stage today, I haven’t said the speech I prepared yet.

In short, Paris, who was at a disadvantage in his teaching, saved Bo Zun...

With the end of the award ceremony, the entire opening ceremony also came to an end.

This International Congress of Mathematicians will last for 9 days, leaving enough time for academic reports.

There is no need to squeeze it into the short half hour between the opening ceremony and the luncheon.

Participants can take this time to rest, move around freely or communicate.

Although there were some small programs arranged by the organizers, they were mainly just a background to avoid dullness and liven up the atmosphere.

After all, few people come to the conference to enjoy the artistic performances...

……

Chang Haonan walked off the stage and was surrounded by a group of reporters before he even had time to return to his seat.

In fact, after so many years, he has gained sufficient experience and preparation in dealing with the media, and in most cases he only needs to come up with a set of fixed format rhetoric.

But in the current situation, facing the interview from Station C, it is not easy to deal with the job in this way.

Especially since he had just racked his brains and said everything he could say.

If the other party asked me again what I felt at the moment as usual, I really wouldn't be able to hold it in.

Fortunately, the reporter in front of me is quite good.

At least I should have understood what was said on the stage.

So I didn't mention these repeated contents again.

Instead, after the initial congratulations, they went straight into the next part:

"Professor Chang, we noticed that you are not a math major and have never participated in any math competitions in the past, but you still achieved remarkable results... Do you think this means that there are still some areas that need to be improved in our current math education and selection system?"

Upon hearing this question, Chang Haonan, who had just handled the situation with ease on the stage, immediately broke into a sweat.

The backwardness of China's theoretical mathematics community is mainly due to poor foundations and insufficient investment.

Compared with other subjects, mathematics has a longer cycle for transforming research results and a higher level.

The current development situation in China determines that the vast majority of students majoring in mathematics will eventually enter more applied fields.

For example, finance, engineering, computer...

This situation will gradually be resolved with the development of the national economy and comprehensive national strength.

but not now.

As for mathematics education...

Even if there really is a problem, it is still too outrageous to use him as an example.

Therefore, Chang Haonan quickly organized the language in his brain:

"Education and selection methods do need to keep pace with the times, but I think for the vast majority of people, continuing along the existing education and competition system is still the option with the least risk and the highest return."

"As for me……"

He paused for a moment, then changed his tone to one that was somewhat helpless:

"Even in the international mathematics community, my situation is not universal, so it doesn't have much reference value..."

This answer left the reporter on the other side speechless for a moment.

Although it may sound like self-deprecation at first glance, if you think about it carefully...

Why do I always feel like something is not right...

Since it was a live broadcast, this content was presented exactly as it was on the TV screen after a very short delay.

It quickly aroused enthusiastic response among the students watching the live broadcast.

"My goodness, this answer is so wonderful..."

"The international mathematics community is already full of geniuses. Isn't Professor Chang saying that even among a group of geniuses, he is the most special one?"

"But he's not wrong... Is there anyone else who won the Fields Medal at the age of 26?"

"Now that you put it that way it is true..."

"Alas... As mortals, we should just do as Professor Chang said and attend classes and participate in competitions honestly..."

"..."

……

By the time Chang Haonan finished all the interviews, many people had already left the main venue and headed for the restaurant.

However, a group of Chinese scholars including Wu Wenjun stayed there waiting for him.

Only old man Chen Shengshen bid farewell to the meeting early due to health reasons.

Seeing Chang Haonan return to his seat, everyone quickly gathered around him.

Amidst the burst of congratulations, almost everyone's eyes involuntarily glanced at the small box in his hand.

Chang Haonan soon noticed this and simply opened the lid and placed the medal on the small table of a seat next to him.

In fact, judging from the design alone, the medals of the Philippine Medal are mediocre.

On the front is a relief portrait of Archimedes and a string of Greek letters of Archimedes' name.

However, the meaning contained in it is enough to bloom with the most brilliant brilliance...

"Professor Chang."

After enjoying the sight up close, Wu Wenjun returned to the main topic:

"We were just discussing whether to establish a new mathematics research institute in your name in China?"

"This will bring together good resources and outstanding students, and will also promote cutting-edge research in the field of theoretical mathematics in my country."

In fact, about half a year ago, someone from the Chinese Mathematical Society had already made a similar suggestion.

However, in order to avoid giving people the feeling of popping champagne in the middle of an event, the matter was not put on the table for public discussion until the dust settled on the Fields Awards.

"Yes, it can be called Chang Haonan Mathematics Institute, or Chang's Mathematics Institute."

Yuan Xiangya stood slightly outside and said:

"As for resources... I think all the major universities in the country will not be stingy on such things..."

"..."

For a moment, voices of approval were heard all around.

But Chang Haonan felt a little troubled by this.

As the first Chinese winner of the Fields Medal, it is obviously unrealistic for him to completely withdraw from the mathematics community now.

But I don't want to just dive in like this -

The reason why Chang Haonan was able to maneuver so smoothly within the Science and Technology Commission system, in addition to his incredible project efficiency, was largely because he was already familiar with the various entanglements involved in his previous life.

But theoretical mathematics...

Sorry, I'm really unfamiliar.

Even though he can charge forward fearlessly with the title of the Fields Medal, it may not be a good thing for the entire Chinese mathematics community if he rashly gets involved and forces things to happen.

"Academician Wu, Director Yuan."

After thinking for a while, Chang Haonan looked up at Wu Wenjun and Yuan Xiangya who had first proposed the idea.

His voice was not loud, but it instantly quieted the originally noisy surroundings.

“I think that given the current development situation in the country, it is not suitable to carry out such an operation.”

"Theoretical research is different from engineering projects. Compared with experience and brainstorming, personal research is often more important."

"Under such circumstances, draining the potential of universities across the country and concentrating them together may produce some impressive results in the short term, but in the long run it will probably be of no benefit to the development of the academic community."

Now, the words spoken by Chang Haonan carry a lot of weight.

The crowd, who had been in high spirits just now, also calmed down.

"That's not as good as this."

Wu Wenjun gave a second-best idea:

"We can establish a nationwide scholarship in your name, Professor Chang, to reward young people who have shown outstanding talent in mathematics during their student days."

"This funding is not a one-time grant. It will be provided from the time the award is given until the end of the student's studies. As long as the student passes the annual basic assessment, the grant will continue. This assessment can be conducted by Professor Chang himself or by a team of experts specially designated by Professor Chang, and no one else is allowed to interfere..."

"in addition……"

"besides……"

At the beginning, Chang Haonan was just listening normally.

But the more I listened, the more something felt wrong.

The other party's idea is clear and logical, and it doesn't look like something that was thought up on the spur of the moment.

Until this time, he suddenly realized.

I seem to have been tricked by the strategy of lifting the roof and then opening the window...