I really just want to be a scholar

Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun's trip abroad was still silent, and not many people in the school knew about it.

But Qingmu University is still very caring. It has made sufficient preparations for Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun early on. From air tickets to visas, the two of them have never worried about anything. They just need to pack their bags and take a special car to the airport to get on the plane.

Ning Qingjun has never been abroad since the end of her third year of biological Osei IBO. This time she was very happy to be able to go abroad, and Qin Ke also specially arranged a two-day sightseeing itinerary, which made her feel warm Heart.

"Qin Xiaoke, can we really stay in San Francisco for two more days?" Sitting in the business class of the plane, Ning Qingjun asked Qin Ke next to him in a low voice with some unease.

In fact, she knew that this trip was not easy for the two of them. She knew that besides the two familiar faces, Chen Lan and Chen Ming, there were also three additional strangers accompanying them as support staff.

However, Qin Ke recognized that the three additional people were "acquaintances". Not to mention Sun Liwen and Zheng Haiqiao who had been to Princeton University together. The cleaners are a helping hand.

It's just that at this time the cleaner has changed into a casual suit, which looks elegant and dignified. His external identity is Wei Feng, a staff member of the logistics department of Qingmu University.

Qin Ke knew that only Sun Liwen, who had been promoted to an associate professor, was the real teacher of Qingmu University. The rest of Zheng Haiqiao and Wei Feng should be colleagues of Chen Lan and Chen Ming, who were specially arranged to protect him and Ning Qingyun. Yes, just responsible for the security work in the school.

In addition to these four people, there are probably other hidden support forces on this trip abroad, Qin Ke just didn't see it.

Anyway, in a word, in order for the two of them to go abroad to participate in academic reports and win glory for the country, it is estimated that a lot of manpower and material resources were spent.

It was even suggested that Ning Qingyun could be taken on a sightseeing trip in San Francisco, and it was Chen Lan who conveyed the instructions from the superiors on his behalf. As for this suggestion, is it to make up for the mentality of Ning Zongxun and Ji Xiuyu, or is it a special treatment for Qin Ke? , it is unknown.

Qin Ke is not too polite, since there are such benefits, then enjoy them.

So he planned the travel itinerary early on, and told Chen Ming in advance, and Chen Ming only replied with three words: "No problem", Qin Ke was completely relieved.

It's just that Qin Ke didn't mention these inside stories and details to Ning Qingyun. He didn't want Xiaobaicai to worry about these things and affect his mentality.

Ning Qingyun only needs to do a good academic report seriously, and then happily play with him.

So Qin Ke smiled and pinched the girl's single ponytail: "Of course, you can rest assured and follow me when the time comes, and you don't need to think about other things. Not only this time, we will also have the opportunity to go abroad in the future, as long as If conditions permit, I will show you the local attractions and cultural features. Life is more meaningful if you have seen enough scenery, right?"

Ning Qingyun fantasized for a while, and a small smile appeared on her small face uncomfortably.

Although she likes to be quiet and doesn't like to move, she is not as excited and looking forward to traveling abroad as an ordinary girl, but thinking of walking with Qin Ke in a foreign country and leaving beautiful and precious memories, there is a kind of sweetness in her heart. sweet feeling.

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The Science Breakthrough Prize, English "Breakthrough Prize", is selected once a year, and it has only been selected for less than ten times so far. It is still a relatively young award, but it is highly recognized internationally, and is hailed as "the Oscar of science" by the international academic community. ".It is known for its generous prize money and is the highest prize in the science category.

The total prize money of this year's Science Breakthrough Prize is close to 1000 million dollars. There are three prizes: Life Science Breakthrough Prize, Fundamental Physics Breakthrough Prize, and Mathematics Breakthrough Prize. The total prize money of each prize is 300 million dollars, which is shared equally by the winners.In addition, there are New Vision Awards in Physics and New Vision Awards in Mathematics. The number of places is generally 6 to 10, and the individual bonus is 10 dollars. This is an award for young physicists and young mathematicians who have made outstanding achievements. The winners are often in Under 35 years old.Unlike the Breakthrough Award, the prize money of the New Horizons Award is not shared, and everyone receives the same 10 dollars.

If we make a simple analogy, the New Vision Award in Mathematics is like the Zhong Jiaqing Mathematics Award in China, and the Breakthrough Award in Mathematics is like the Shiingshen Chern Mathematics Award, but the selection objects are all over the world, with a greater reputation and recognition in the international academic community Also taller.

The world's most famous Xia-born mathematician, Professor Tao, who is known as a mathematical genius, also won this mathematics breakthrough award when he was 40 years old.

The Science Breakthrough Award includes academic report links, selection, and award presentation links.Yes, its final list of winners was unknown during the meeting, until the last day, after a collective vote of the judges, the list will be determined.

Relatively fair selection is also the main reason why the Breakthrough Prize is more internationally recognized.

Of course—fairness is relative, and often only scholars who have made outstanding academic achievements and are invited to participate in the report meeting and give a 45-minute or 1-hour academic report are eligible to become candidates.

If you are not invited, I am sorry, you will either wait for the next session, or you will have no chance at all.

There are not only factors such as whether the academic achievements are famous, but also other complicated factors.

Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun were invited mainly because their academic achievements were too dazzling, especially Qin Ke's performance at the Pudong University Academic Report was too amazing to be ignored.

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The plane Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun took arrived in San Francisco the next day. There was already a special car waiting at the airport, and they directly drove the group to the meeting place to report.

This year's Breakthrough Prize Symposium will be held at the San Francisco Ames Research Center.

Ames Research Center is located in the famous Silicon Valley. It is a subsidiary of NASA and a well-known research laboratory in the world scientific research circle. Its main research directions are aerospace science, astrobiological science and life science. Generally speaking It is the study of technologies related to outer space, including the exploration of extraterrestrial life.

Many of its scientific research achievements have also been applied to civilian applications. For example, the memory foam known as "space zero pressure aerospace cotton" was developed by the Ames Research Center and expanded from medical use to civilian use, and finally entered thousands of households. Plays a huge role in improving sleep quality.

Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun had heard of the name of the Ames Research Center a long time ago, and they were a little excited to be able to participate in the academic report here.

This academic report will have a visit before the official start of the academic report tomorrow. Although it is only half a day, it is enough to make the two people who are determined to embark on the road of scientific research full of interest and expectation.

After signing at the registration office of the Ames Research Center and receiving the meeting procedures, precautions, and small gifts, Qin Ke and others did not stay in the hotel designated by the meeting party, but were taken by the driver who picked up the airport and lived two kilometers away. Another Boston hotel out there.

Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun had no objection to these arrangements, nor did they pay attention to them. Anyway, they just followed Chen Ming and the others.

Sun Liwen, an associate professor of the Department of Mathematics of Qingmu University, was very enthusiastic about the two. Thanks to his performance during the last academic report with Qin Ke in Princeton, he successfully bid farewell to his lecturer status and became an associate professor.

There was another chance to accompany Qin Ke on a business trip, how could he not behave well.

He obviously did his homework and introduced various local attractions to the two of them along the way, like a qualified tour guide.

After checking in at the hotel, I don't know whether it was on purpose or not. I arranged for Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun to live in a double suite, which is the kind of suite with a big bed room and a small bed room. The suites at the award ceremony are similar, but more luxurious and comfortable. You can see many world-famous company LOGOs in Silicon Valley by opening the windows.

This kind of suite arrangement is very considerate, no matter what stage the relationship between the young couple develops, Qin Ke has to sigh that the service awareness of the Chinese people is first-class.

Qin Ke naturally chose to live in the big bed room with Ning Qingyun. Ning Qingyun blushed and did not object. Originally, the two of them lived in the master bedroom together in Xingguang Mingyuan's new house, although they would suffer from time to time , but Ning Qingjun still likes to sleep with Qin Ke in his arms, it will give him a special sense of security, and he will sleep more soundly and comfortably.

After packing their luggage, the two of them took another shower before flipping through the conference brochures they got.

When turning to a certain page, Ning Qingyun's eyes suddenly widened.

Because she found that not only Qin Ke, but also she was also on the list of candidates for the Mathematical Breakthrough Award and the Mathematical New Horizons Award!
Ning Qingyun never thought that he would also be among the candidates, and suddenly became a little nervous.After all, her mentality has always been to be Qin Ke's assistant. She just needs to cooperate with Qin Ke and let her boyfriend win the mathematics breakthrough award. Now she suddenly finds that she has also become the protagonist, so she will naturally feel a little restless.

In particular, she looked through the topics and speaker introductions in the mathematics report agenda in the pamphlet, and saw that the rest of the candidates, whether it was the New Horizons Award or the Mathematical Breakthrough Award, were all at the full professor level, or from the University of California He has taught at world-renowned universities such as Berkeley, Princeton University, Harvard University, Cambridge University, and Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris, or engaged in mathematical research in world-renowned scientific research institutions such as Imperial College of Technology, Kyoto University, and Princeton Institute for Advanced Study. He has rich experience in reporting, The fruitful academic achievements made Ning Qingjun feel uncertain.

After all, whether they can win the award and which award they can win depends on the performance of the two in the one-hour academic report meeting.

According to previous experience, the publication of a paper in a top journal is only a prerequisite for being a candidate and being eligible to participate in the selection.Whether you can impress the expert judges of the award with your superb academic level and perfect academic performance at the academic report meeting, and get the recognition of them and even the participating scholars is the most critical factor for winning the award.

Qin Ke also saw this page, and thought it was a surprise, he smiled and comforted: "Don't be nervous, originally in our arrangement, you have half an hour to report, and you are responsible for explaining and proving that Polignac For the guessing part, just perform well."

Seeing Ning Qingjun nodding her head tensely, Qin Ke stretched out his hand and pinched it, feeling the tenderness and tenderness of the girl's face, and deliberately said arrogantly:
"Jun'er, you have to be confident. No matter how many academic achievements other people write in their introductions, they can at most prove some small conjectures. Even half of the candidates have not even proved their small conjectures. Compared with them, Our chances of winning will undoubtedly be several times higher. So, we just need to perform well at the report meeting and prove our strength. I believe in you, you will definitely be able to."

"Well, I... I will definitely do my best." Ning Qingyun nodded vigorously. Since she unexpectedly had such a selection opportunity, Ning Qingyun still wanted to win as many awards as possible, even if it was the New Vision Award. Well, it can not only win glory for the country, but also announce good news to parents.

The tone of the girl with the single ponytail was still a bit nervous, but the way she clenched her fists was extremely cute.

Qin Ke couldn't help but hugged her, kissed her fiercely, then pointed to a Yingguo scholar among the candidates and said with a smile: "Look, Yun'er, we really saw an old opponent, I don't know who he is Will you come to this academic report, haha. This guy is determined to win the Science Breakthrough Award, so he did not hesitate to throw out the proof of the weak Polignac conjecture. Seeing such an opponent, do you How much confidence has increased?"

Ning Qingyun's face was still flushed, and she was almost out of breath just now, but this kind of intimacy really eased her nervousness.

The girl looked in the direction of Qin Ke's finger, and saw that it was Professor Lyons Bowie from the University of Cambridge. It is the rumored weak Polignac conjecture.

Ning Qingyun couldn't help laughing. Now that the two of them have completely proved the Polignac conjecture, the academic achievements of Professor Bao Wei have completely lost their meaning. New and more powerful academic achievements have been made.

Looking at the time, it was almost half an hour before dinner. Qin Ke simply pulled Ning Qingyun to sit on the bed, then put his arms around the girl's slender waist, which was as soft as a willow, and put his chin on her shoulder, sniffing. Seeing her touching lime scent, they flipped through the booklet together and analyzed the "enemy situation".

"Huh? It's interesting. There are two candidates for the Mathematical Breakthrough Award this year, and they have won the New Vision Award in Mathematics before."

"There is also this Jiang Quansheng, who is actually from our Xia country... Oh no, he is a citizen of the United States, not from our country. This guy has some skills. He has won the Ford Award and Oswald from the Federal Mathematical Society. De Veblen Prize in Geometry, good at arithmetic algebraic geometry, published two papers in top journals..."

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Here, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun are analyzing the enemy's situation with a sweet and relaxed attitude, and the other candidates are also analyzing them with a small notebook, but their faces are much more serious.

Among them was Jiang Quansheng, whom Qin Ke mentioned just now.

Jiang Quansheng is a full professor of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Michigan. He is 42 years old this year. He has been a US citizen for almost 15 years, and his whole family has also immigrated to the US.

He was not interested in Qin Ke, and was even a little disgusted, especially because a sentence that Qin Ke said in an interview with a reporter after giving an academic report at Princeton sounded extra harsh to him.

——"If this award can only be obtained by joining the nationality of the United States, I will refuse it. If an award cannot even cross the nationality, how can people believe that its selection can be objective and fair? Besides, I love my country. No one The award allows me to change my nationality."

In order to win the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry from the Federal Mathematical Society, and to better develop his career, Jiang Quansheng chose to become an American citizen. Qin Ke's words simply hit him loudly. slap in the face, how could he feel comfortable?

However, Qin Ke's academic achievements are too outstanding, and he has become a popular candidate for this year's Mathematical Breakthrough Award.

With Jiang Quansheng's achievements in arithmetic algebraic geometry, it is difficult to win over Qin Ke.

Jiang Quansheng closed the booklet and paced back and forth in the hotel room, should he take a desperate risk?
His main direction is arithmetic algebraic geometry, but his secondary is number theory.

Jiang Quansheng turned on the laptop, and the screen displayed the title of the new paper he was going to replace——

"The second set of expressions to prove Riemann's conjecture"!