Chapter 467 Stop by to France

The award ceremony for the Nobel Prize is over.

There is always a banquet in the world, and the scholars who gathered in Stockholm boarded the return flight one after another and left the city.

Looking at Lu Zhou who was standing at the entrance of the airport to see them off, Xiao Tong who was behind his parents said with a look of reluctance.

"Brother, won't you go back with us?"

Lu Zhou: "Before I go back, I have to go to France, probably next week."

Old Lu: "Another award?"

Lu Zhou: "Well, that's it."

After all, it was a promise.

Before returning home, he planned to stop by the French Academy to accept the award from the Clay Institute.

Old Lu: "What's the prize this time?"

Lu Zhou: "About the millennium problem."

Not having a specific idea of ​​what the Millennium Problem is, Lao Lu thought about it for a while, and then asked directly about the bonus.

"How much?"

Lu Zhou thought for a while: "About a million."

"Dollar?"

"Um."

After being silent for a while, Lao Lu suddenly said with emotion.

"It's still you who do mathematics to make money. If you win awards every now and then, it's enough to buy a house in a big city."

Lu Zhou coughed dryly: "...you can't say that, and not everyone is like this."

In terms of money, science is not as good as engineering. If there is more funding from all walks of life, there will be more awards.

However, those who can win the prize are few after all.

Most scholars engaged in theoretical work have had a hard time.

...

The Nobel Prize in December is of great significance to the scientific community.

The birth of the Nobel Prize at only 24 years old seems to have refreshed people's perception of this award, and also refreshed many people's perception of science.

For the world of mathematics, this month is equally significant.

After the dust settled on the NS equation, the Cray Institute finally fulfilled its promise of a million dollars, and held a grand award ceremony at the French Academy... In the eyes of most people, it seemed to be so.

However, in fact, few people know how much it took Professor Carlson, the chairman of the Science Advisory Committee of the Clay Institute, to persuade this "willful" Philippine award boss to stand on this long-prepared On the podium...

The scene of the awards ceremony.

Most of the guests attending the ceremony were academicians of mathematics from the French Academy of Sciences and important members of the European Mathematical Society.

Standing on the awarding platform, Professor Carlson read the words steadily in a solemn and solemn tone.

"...a rippling boat produces water waves, and a high-speed jet produces turbulence. Although the NS equation was proposed in the 19th century, we still know little about its deeper meaning. In the transitional millennium, in In this hall endowed with historical significance, we have challenged scientists all over the world to refresh the history of mathematical theories and uncover the unsolved mysteries of NS equations..."

"And now, the research on the existence and smoothness of NS equation solutions has been settled, and we have gained a lot of valuable wealth from it, and we have benefited a lot from it."

After a pause, Professor Carlson continued.

"History will remember this moment and all those who accomplished this feat."

There was applause in the auditorium.

Amid applause, Professor Carlson solemnly handed over the medal and certificate to Lu Zhou.

At this moment, the research on the properties of the solution of the NS equation has finally come to an end.

"Congratulations, Professor Lu Zhou," Professor Carlson stretched out his right hand, and shook hands with Lu Zhou heavily. At this solemn moment, he rarely smiled easily, and even made a joke, "I also congratulate myself, finally It was a wish fulfilled."

Lu Zhou: "Wish?"

"Yes," Professor Carlson grinned, "we have carefully prepared certificates, planned ceremonies, and even designed special medals for the millennium problem. I have been involved in all of this, but until now first implementation."

"Originally in my retirement plan, I planned to issue at least 'one' from my hands before I retired, but until I stepped down from the position of director of the Clay Institute and stepped back as a member of the scientific advisory board Long, this wish has not come true... Thank you for giving me the opportunity to fulfill this wish."

As he spoke, a trace of exhaustion appeared on Professor Carlson's face.

For the future of the mathematics world, he is also worried about it.

Now he can finally let go of the responsibilities left to him by history, and spend his old age peacefully...

After receiving the grand prize of one million dollars and the Millennium Problem, Lu Zhou didn't stop in Paris, and soon got on the flight back home.

Originally, he planned to land directly at Jinling International Airport, but because of Ambassador Zhang's invitation, he changed his return flight to Beijing.

After the plane landed, just like the last time he returned home, he received a warm welcome outside the gangway of the plane.

Afterwards, Lu Zhou threw his carry-on luggage to Wang Peng, who was his driver and bodyguard, got on a black red flag, and headed for a place full of mystery to outsiders...

...

Following the guards, they passed through layers of guard posts.

In a quaint compound, Lu Zhou met the old man who presented the award to him last time as a private person.

At the same time, sitting next to the old man was an academician with gray temples.

As for why Lu Zhou knew his identity, it was because he had some impressions of Academician Wu Shigang who had participated in 863 and other major scientific research projects at the seminar on lithium-sulfur batteries.

And the reason why Academician Wu is sitting here is probably acting as an "academic translator", responsible for translating what Lu Zhou said into a language that can be understood even if he has no relevant professional foundation.

Looking at Lu Zhou who walked into the room, the majestic old man showed a kind smile on his face and nodded slightly.

"We meet again."

Then, he stretched out his right hand, "Sit down, please."

Without being hypocritical, Lu Zhou sat upright opposite the old man.

After a pause, the old man introduced the scholar sitting next to him to Lu Zhou.

"This is Academician Wu Shigang."

"Hello, Professor Lu." Academician Wu smiled and extended his right hand.

"Hello!"

After the two shook hands, they didn't waste too much time on pleasantries.

After all, those sitting here are all busy people, just busy in different fields.

In order to complete the ignition of the controllable nuclear fusion "DEMO" demonstration reactor before 2025, it is not enough to rely on individual strength, and Lu Zhou needs the support of the state.

Fortunately, because of the Nobel Prize, he got the chance to play it right.

Although his main field of study is mathematics, no one doubts his voice in the field of energy.

After all, many people and countries have benefited from the breakthrough in lithium-sulfur battery technology, and no amount of empty talk is more convincing than these visible data.

"...Energy, materials, and information technology are the three pillars of the development of modern society, among which energy is the foundation of power and the lifeblood of industry. Summarizing the experience of the past three industrial revolutions, no matter what the form is, they are essentially related to energy and breakthroughs in energy production technologies are inseparable."

After listening to this speech, Academician Wu looked at Lu Zhou seriously, and asked carefully for the old man beside him: "Then what project do you think is suitable for us?"

Lu Zhou only said five words.

However, it was just these five short words that shocked everyone present.

"Controllable nuclear fusion!"

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(Thanks to the leader of IAG_ Qishen for the reward~~~ Adding more will definitely add more, take the train back to my hometown today, and concentrate on coding tomorrow, and I will definitely be able to come out on the 4th! In addition, the double at the beginning of the month, big brothers , vote for the monthly ticket~~~)