CHAPTER 474: CHAPTER 153: IS HE BLOWING BULLSHIT?_2

Qiao Yu carefully debated for a moment.

"Haha, yes, Yan Zhen, Qiao Yu is right, you’ve already gained a lot of recognition. So, stop talking so much. Hasn’t Qiao Yu done well enough? Hasn’t he made you proud?"

Yuan Zhengxin chuckled and sided with them. He truly had no other thoughts now.

Actually, if it weren’t for wanting to support Qiao Yu, he hadn’t planned to attend this conference at all.

After all, there were some slight differences in their ideas.

But there was nothing he could do since it was Qiao Yu. The elder clearly had more than just a simple fondness for Qiao Yu; most importantly, everything Qiao Yu did was realizing the elder’s ideas.

For example, exploring the direction of Huaxia’s mathematical development needed to go from going out to bringing in.

Previously, it was sending students abroad to learn advanced knowledge from others. But when development reaches a certain stage, consideration must be given to how to attract more talent to Huaxia.

To solve this problem, original research at the mathematical level is needed.

Undoubtedly, the Modal Space Axiomatic System proposed by Qiao Yu belongs to this category. It could even be said to be original research that can impact the future world mathematical landscape.

So when Qiao Yu proposed this framework, Yuan Zhengxin believed it should be designated as a national key supported project.

He didn’t even consider whether it was suitable for someone of Qiao Yu’s age to apply for such a project.

Perhaps it was also because of this reason that he wasn’t angry about Qiao Yu submitting directly to Ann.Math without notifying anyone, and was even quite pleased.

At least, in the old man’s view, creating innovative mathematical ideas and tools is far more meaningful than solving one or two mathematical problems without relying on others.

As for Tian Yanzhen, the mentor, he just got lucky in discovering such a student.

Although their relationship had mellowed out quite a bit, in the elder’s mind, he still wondered what virtues and abilities this student had to deserve such an excellent student as Qiao Yu...

He just didn’t vocalize these thoughts as often now.

After all, no matter how you look at it, everything Tian Yanzhen did was to help Qiao Yu quickly establish himself in the mathematical world.

Moreover, no matter how unpleasant he found Tian Yanzhen, he couldn’t deny his influence in Huaxia and the world of mathematics.

Whether it was his past experience as a member of the International Mathematical Union’s executive committee, or a judge for the Abel Prize, or the chair of the Huaxia Mathematics Society... all gave him sufficient influence.

In the end, it was all for the child’s sake.

...

Qiao Yu grinned at the elder, knowing that as long as his mentor-grandfather was around, he could afford to be a little more carefree.

"But Qiao Yu, you should still take this conference seriously. What your teacher said is not wrong; you must prepare thoroughly for this report. I’m looking forward to your speech as well."

"Rest assured, there will be no problem with the report; I’ve got experience." Qiao Yu said confidently.

This statement was convincing, given he had already delivered a sixty-minute presentation at the World Algebraic Geometry Conference. Having seen big stages, he was not the least bit nervous about presenting at domestic conferences.

"Well, as long as you have confidence. One more thing..."

Yuan Zhengxin glanced at Tian Yanzhen beside him before continuing, "Originally, Yan Zhen and I wanted to help you compete for the Chen Shengshen Mathematics Prize this year, but first, efforts are concentrated in the second half of the year, and second, considering your young age, overall... you shouldn’t feel too wronged."

Qiao Yu quickly responded, "No need, really no need. I checked, the Chen Shengshen Prize only offers a 25,000 bonus, and it’s Hong Kong Dollars, it doesn’t really matter. I’ll go for the Abel Prize next year."

Tian Yanzhen glared at Qiao Yu and said, "What’s with the focus on prize money? Is winning the award for that little money? And who mentioned the Abel Prize to you?"

"Uh... Professor Dugen did. He specifically told me that the simplest way to get nominated for the Abel Prize is to publish influential papers in the top four journals. He talked to me about it for an entire afternoon when we attended the World Algebraic Geometry Conference." Qiao Yu explained.

Tian Yanzhen wanted to say more but was interrupted by the elder, "Qiao Yu isn’t wrong. The Abel Prize money is similar to the Nobel Prize, and it’s indeed higher. Is Qiao Yu wrong for wanting to win the prize?

Aren’t you competing for projects and grants for that little research funding? What’s wrong with Qiao Yu wanting to win the Abel Prize on his own merit?

Moreover, which candidate for the Abel Prize hasn’t published significant papers in top international mathematics journals? Who’s made a more significant contribution than the Modal Space Axiomatic System in recent years?"

After speaking, Yuan Zhengxin warmly looked at Qiao Yu and gently said, "Alright, as long as you have no objections to this award selection, you may go back."

"Okay, mentor-grandfather, by the way, tomorrow, can my mom and I skip the Algebraic Geometry Conference? To be honest, it’s our first time visiting Linhai..."

"Hmm..." Yuan Zhengxin thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "If you don’t want to attend, then don’t. Should I get the organizing committee to arrange a car for you?"

"No need, mentor-grandfather, my mom said she’ll spend most of her time at the hotel reading literature. In the mornings, I’ll just take her for some sightseeing."

"Alright then, go ahead. But be sure to pay attention to your safety."

"Got it, I’m leaving now, Director Tian, mentor-grandfather."

Qiao Yu politely addressed his stern-faced mentor before cheerfully walking out of the room.

Tian Yanzhen watched Qiao Yu exit and close the door before reluctantly saying, "Elder Yuan, Qiao Yu’s temperament is already..."

"Enough, don’t say any more. If you can construct a new axiomatic system and push Prime Number intervals to 6, even if you had the same temperament as Qiao Yu at your age, I’d find you agreeable! I’d even bridge gaps for you. Let’s not talk about this anymore... continuing with the previous topic, tomorrow’s meeting..."