CHAPTER 280: CHAPTER 117: THE SILENT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MENTORS_4

Well, speaking of it...

If there really is a loophole, it’s easier to address, but if it’s just speculation, it might indeed offend some people.

Of course, considering Qiao Yu is currently only sixteen, probably no one would seriously hold it against him. But also considering that Qiao Yu is only sixteen, seeing this report from Qiao Yu gave Tian Yan a bit of anxiety.

It still feels a little excessive.

He’s only read the paper for a few days and already has so many ideas?!

Regardless of whether the ideas are right or wrong, at least it shows Qiao Yu is genuinely deconstructing the fundamental aspects of the paper while reading it.

In the field of mathematics, this is really impressive.

Or rather, the ability to quickly grasp the core of a paper and deconstruct its fundamental content is definitely a skill many mathematicians aspire to but often do not possess.

Profound understanding, rapid learning capability, strong mathematical intuition, none of which are dispensable.

If this kid really has such audacity, Tian Yan only finds himself liking him even more.

Really, for a student like this, it’s almost impossible to find another in a short span, even with a lantern in hand.

Unless the world has gone mad...

Or perhaps a new era of technological explosion is about to begin, similar to how after quantum physics was proposed, a group of geniuses paved a grand path based on it, explaining through quantum mechanics how electrons traverse pn junctions and control current in field-effect transistors, laying the theoretical foundation for the development of the semiconductor industry.

This paved the way for human society to officially enter a brand new era of electronic information. The children of the new era have already started to fail to comprehend the telegraph, something buried in the dust of history. Yet the time from when telegraph technology was officially phased out has only been a few decades.

Typewriters, fax machines, and even early dial-up internet are gradually being forgotten. In just a few years, these once symbols of advanced productivity will become memories in history books.

Once this idea emerged in his mind, Tian Yan suddenly felt excited.

What a coincidence...

Qiao Yu happened to be his student, it felt like a dream.

After pondering for a long time, Tian Yan took out his phone. There was a phone number in his contacts, though he had previously had one conversation with the person of this number, Tian Yan always felt he’d likely never proactively call it.

But at this moment, the feelings of the past had truly and utterly faded.

Having a student like this, Tian Yan felt he could face everything from the past with a peaceful heart.

No matter what, future mathematical history introducing Qiao Yu will definitely include "Mentored by the renowned Huaxia mathematician Tian Yan," and that is actually enough. At his age, achieving further success in mathematics is almost impossible.

But his student has limitless potential, so why dwell on so much?

As a man, be broad-minded, there’s really nothing to it.

Sometimes that’s how people are, with one thought, the world broadens.

Thus, when he pressed the dial key, Tian Yan was very composed and calm.

The phone rang for more than ten seconds before being answered, probably indicating the person on the other end was going through some emotional process, but it didn’t matter.

"Hello, Elder Yuan, how are you?"

"Not at all, not at all, what guidance does Professor Tian have?"

Alas, the elderly still have a somewhat narrow mind.

Tian Yan gently said, "Elder Yuan, there’s no need for any fighting spirit. You must also realize that I’m calling about Qiao Yu. I suppose you’ve received this week’s learning summary report from him as well?"

The other end fell silent for a moment before responding, "Yes, I received it. I forwarded a copy to Professor Pan."

Tian Yan revealed the purpose of the call: "Here’s what I think. Our mathematics research center also has scholars focused on this area of research, for instance, Professor Tan Zhiqing has been working on the p-adic Langlands Program for years.

Particularly, there have been numerous breakthroughs in the direction of local analytic representations and L-invariant theory. Why don’t we collaborate to organize a series of exchange meetings on the Geometric Langlands Program after Qiao Yu returns from Star City? How about it?"

The other end pondered for a moment before asking, "Where should it be held?"

This question clearly indicated that the elder on the other end was inclined.

Tian Yan generously suggested, "Why not hold it at Huaqing, since it’s so close by? We’ve done so much for him, it’s only fitting to make the kid walk a few extra steps."

"Then let’s set the time after the Tomb-Sweeping Festival, Professor Pan from the project team will return by then."

Tian Yan inquired, "No problem. You can arrange the specific time, and I’ll give a heads up here and see which professors we can invite. By the way, can Professor Pan invite Professor Dennis?"

"Probably difficult, Dennis and Sam are unlikely to have any interest in Qiao Yu’s ideas. But we can ask if Professor Everton from Princeton is available. He has profound knowledge in both geometric representation theory and p-adic Hodge theory. Having him help with judgment should significantly benefit Qiao Yu."

"Would you like to invite him in your name, or...?"

"I’ll invite Professor Everton. By the way, you were a co-judge of the same batch of the Abel Prize as Professor Phelps, you should be familiar with him. He’s been working in the verification of the Langlands Conjecture; if he can be invited, it should be even more helpful."

"Alright, I’ll send him an email right away. If he doesn’t have any specific commitments recently, he should be able to attend. But you’ll need to confirm the time first."