Chapter 243 Unexpected Surprise

The peer review of a major conjecture often does not strictly follow the double-blind principle like general journal submissions, because there are only so many people engaged in this field, and problems found during the review period require Lu Zhou to make up for it. explain.

As soon as the report was over, Lu Zhou received a list of reviewers from the "Annual Journal of Mathematics".

Because the "Annual of Mathematics" is jointly operated by Princeton University and the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, for Lu Zhou, its meaning is probably similar to that of a "school journal" open to the outside world, so this list did not appear in his mailbox, but the editor-in-chief Evans delivered it to Lu Zhou himself.

"...your thesis will be judged openly, impartially and independently by six people including Faltings, Helfgott, and Ivanets. Enjoy the banquet at night, starting tomorrow, some of you are busy." Evans said with a smile.

Faltings! Ivanez!

Looking at the list, Lu Zhou's scalp tingled.

It is understandable that Helfgott will appear on the list. After all, he also studied Goldbach's conjecture, and his understanding of the round method can be said to be the best today, just like Chen Jingrun's big sieve method.

But Faltings, a bigwig in algebraic geometry, came to join in the fun...

Although he did use the method of algebraic geometry to solve many problems in number theory.

Putting away the list, Lu Zhou coughed lightly: "... I hope the bosses will be merciful."

"Be merciful? Impossible, this is one of the crowns of analytic number theory," Evans laughed, and patted Lu Zhou's arm. "Professor Sarnak of the Institute for Advanced Study is quite optimistic about your paper. So, you can be more confident in yourself. I am optimistic about you, come on!"

Lu Zhou naturally knew who Evans was referring to as Professor Sarnak. There were quite a few professors named Sarnak in Princeton, but only one was famous, and that was Peter Sarnak, the editorial board member of "Annual Mathematics". Winner of the Wolf Prize for 14 years.

Although not as famous as Faltings and Ivanets, their authority in the field of number theory is beyond doubt.

However, due to various reasons such as avoidance of suspicion, there is only one researcher from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton in this review list, but it is not Peter Sarnak. On the contrary, the research fellows of the Paris Ecole Normale Supérieure accounted for two places.

In fact, what Evans said was not accurate enough.

Not starting from tomorrow, just after the report meeting is over, Lu Zhou has already started to be very busy.

As soon as he left the No. 1 lecture hall of the Institute for Advanced Study, the reporters who had been ambushing for a long time caught up.

"Mr. Lu Zhou, I am a reporter from the "Philadelphia Daily." Will you teach at Princeton? Will you return to China?"

Lu Zhou: "Of course, Huaguo is my motherland, and I will go back eventually. But at the same time, I also like the pure academic environment of Princeton. It is a good place for academic exchanges. If Princeton is willing to give me a teaching position, I will Of course I'm happy to accept."

"Hello, Mr. Lu Zhou, I'm a reporter from the Daily Mail. How do you feel about your report?"

"Nervous, and excited... so I need to rest now, very much. You can go to interview my supervisor, Professor Deligne, he has provided me with a lot of help, and he knows my research very well..."

The tricky questions thrown by these reporters one after another made his scalp numb. Lu Zhou couldn't stand it anymore, so he resorted to his usual tricks to throw the pot away.

However, he still didn't expect that this was just the beginning.

In the evening, the banquet at the Princeton Hotel was nominally intended to provide an opportunity for scholars who had finally met once to meet and communicate, but now, the banquet has completely turned into an event for Lu Zhou at the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study. A celebration banquet was held.

In addition to the abc conjecture that no one understands for the time being, the solution of Goldbach's conjecture will undoubtedly be listed as one of the most important academic achievements after the Poincaré conjecture, and this achievement is still in the most difficult to achieve results Analytical field of number theory.

When Lu Zhou appeared in the banquet hall of the Princeton Hotel, he immediately became the focus of the audience.

Although he bypassed the crowd in a low-key way and walked to the long table with food and champagne, but obviously the others would not let go of the opportunity to talk to him so easily.

Just as Lu Zhou added a piece of steak to his dinner plate, he saw a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes walking over with a bottle of champagne.

"Hi, I'm John Morgan, Chair of the Mathematics Department at Columbia University."

"Lu Zhou, nice to meet you." Lu Zhou nodded with a smile, and shook his hand politely.

"I am also very glad to meet you. Your research results are amazing. To be honest, I have never seen a young mathematician who can delve into problems in a certain field to your level."

This Morgan is a very good talker, and he is not stingy in his words of praise, which makes Lu Zhou feel a little embarrassed.

The two chatted easily, but after chatting, Morgan brought the topic to Columbia University.

"...Columbia University has many outstanding Chinese mathematicians, such as Zhang Wei, Zhang Taowu, they are all outstanding scholars. You can communicate with many outstanding Chinese students here, and our attitude towards Chinese students and professors , is definitely the most open in the United States, especially for potential or capable scholars. As long as you are willing to come, we can directly hire you as a full professor."

Speaking of this, Professor Morgan, who was talking endlessly while holding champagne, has already made no effort to hide it.

Lu Zhou smiled awkwardly, and was about to answer with "I will seriously consider your suggestion", when Professor Deligne's voice came from the side.

"Princeton can also provide the things you mentioned."

Morgan was stunned for a moment, and when he looked back, his smile suddenly became slightly subtle.

"...Deligne? Oh, my friend, I didn't expect you to be here."

"Nice to meet you, Professor Morgan." Not very familiar, Deligne just greeted lightly, then looked at Lu Zhou, paused for a while, and then continued, "I planned to wait until tomorrow, But the opportunity is rare. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, I intend to announce one thing."

The people who were chatting nearby stopped talking, and cast their curious eyes here, waiting for him to continue talking.

Responding to those curious gazes, Deligne stared at Lu Zhou and said solemnly.

"Lu Zhou."

Sensing the solemnity and seriousness in that gaze, Lu Zhou subconsciously straightened his back and put on a serious expression.

Looking at his students, Professor Deligne nodded and continued: "Given the achievements you have made during your PhD study, you have proven your academic ability. After research and discussion at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, we have decided to award you PhD."

As Professor Deligne's voice fell, there was applause from around.

A few young students even whistled at the landing boat.

Some of them are Chinese students studying abroad, and some are members of the Princeton Ivy Club. For this great god, they worshiped from the bottom of their hearts.

A Ph. D., though not an honor, is at best well deserved.

But getting a doctorate in just three months will undoubtedly be written into the history of Princeton, and even recorded in the annals of history.

However, Professor Deligne didn't finish speaking, and obviously planned to say something else.

After waiting for the applause to die down, he continued in a steady voice.

"Similarly, after the discussion and decision of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, in view of the series of major breakthroughs you have made in the field of prime numbers, the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton solemnly and sincerely invites you to take up a teaching position at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. "

At the end, Professor Deligne looked at Lu Zhou with some approval.

"The offer of employment will be sent to you the day after tomorrow together with your degree certificate. Of course, the choice of whether to accept the offer of employment is up to you."

The big guys didn't feel anything, just a title of professor. As for people of the same age, and those unknown scholars, they held their breath.

Some people may think that the title of a professor is nothing.

But this is the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the center of the world's mathematics community after World War II!

Moreover, he is only 21 years old...

Jealousy separates hostages...

Morgan stopped talking, just shrugged and made a helpless expression.

Compared with the "headhunting company" Princeton Institute for Advanced Study in academia, Columbia University is indeed not enough to dig talent. Even if it is offered to him as the head of the mathematics department as a condition, it is probably useless.

Lu Zhou was also stunned by this sudden question.

After a while, he took a deep breath.

"... What kind of teaching position?"

Professor Deligne said in a natural voice.

"Besides a full professor, what else can it be?"