Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

Food and beverage clubs are one of Princeton's many campus cultures, commonly referred to as "canteens” on both sides of Foreground Boulevard.

Of course, this is just a common saying, and the difference between these clubs and canteens is still very large. Especially those run by student groups, which are often highly exclusive.

Boston's noble brothers, for example, usually don't allow Texas hillbillies to join their club unless they're really good at it, at least in one area.

And that's why you can even guess where a person eats, roughly where he belongs.

The most famous of all clubs are probably Ivy Clubs and Tiger Shops, and until the court ruled in 1991, they did not even recruit female members, selecting what they considered to be the elite.

The boat didn't think much of it at the time, just heard that Ivy Club had a good meal and that the $5,000 annual dues were free to go in and eat. There was an unlimited supply of coffee in the afternoon, so he signed up.

Then, after being informed of such precautions as meal etiquette, he somehow passed.

He had thought he was going to join others in seeking membership for himself through the Princeton tradition and the ancient way - debate.

Actually, think about it. It's quite interesting. You can exercise.

But now it seems that this society is not generally tolerant of those who are capable.

At this moment, sitting opposite him is one of the senior members of the Ivy Club - a doctoral student in the history department named David Lawrence.

Lawrence is a very common name in the United States, probably equivalent to Zhao Liu Wang Five in China. But in places like Princeton, especially when this person is from Boston and white, the name Lawrence can't help but remind you of a family tied to Kennedy in a chariot...

David Lawrence helped bring the Ark so smoothly into the club.

Nor does the Ark have any prejudice towards people of different nationalities and cultures, coupled with the unexpected combination of the two personalities, make them naturally friends.

At the same time, it was the first friend the Ark had met since Princeton.

Two days have passed since Professor Deligne became a PhD student, and the Ark is still choosing between those two options.

In the evening, after listening to a lecture, he came to Ivy Club for dinner.

Just as David Lawrence was there, the two of them sat down for dinner together.

David Lawrence laughed and said to David Lawrence when they happened to talk about their plans after graduation.

“When you graduate, are you interested in joining the bank? If you have this plan, I can recommend a few great places for you. ”

Ark: “I'm not interested in employment, I prefer research. ”

David smiled and said, "Really? But don't you think it's exciting to use mathematical knowledge to shout in financial markets? And I don't know if there's a chance to touch the Nobel Prize medal. ”

Ark also laughed and said in a chatty tone: "I have not studied financial mathematics, but if you are so interested in finance, why not choose the finance profession, but history? ”

With his fingers playing the glass boringly, David's eyes softly sighed: “I don't want to come here either. My first volunteer is actually an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, but my dad stubbornly sent me here because this is his alma mater and my father's alma mater... At first I learned math just like you, but that thing was so hard for me, I had to move on to studying history. ”

Feel the frequent sight of neighboring girls, breaking up steak canoes with knives and forks, and sigh subtly.

This brother is good anywhere, just a little bad, a little handsome.

Even with a strict and picky view of the ark, he had to admit that his face was no less than his own.

“Looks like everyone has a hard time... but isn't Princeton an MBA major? ”

“No,” David laughed, shook his head, "don't say MBA major, it's the only place in Ivy Eight Alliance that doesn't have a business school. ”

Strangely enough, however, there are no business schools here, but there have been a lot of business geniuses.

Amazon's founders, for example, were born in Princeton.

And the reason Princeton can be called the “head hunter" of academia is that half of it is naturally attracted by academic heritage and atmosphere, and the other half is based on alumni clubs with big fortunes behind them.

Just as they chatted, a lady in a black dress walked over.

Noticing that her gaze was clearly not at herself, David Lawrence smiled as if he knew something, and said, “Looks like you have a date? Then I won't bother you. ”

“... no, it doesn't matter if you're sitting here. ”

Knowing what he obviously misunderstood, the Ark tried to explain.

But David obviously didn't listen to what he had to say. Instead, he squeezed his eyebrows.

“Ha ha, I'm not so confused, and I'm almost done eating. Have a nice meal. ”

After that, he got up and walked away and took the plate with him.

“ …… ”

The ark looked silently at the direction of his departure, sighed, then looked at Miss Molina sitting opposite him and asked softly: "So, Miss Molina, is there something wrong? ”

Molina had no bullshit, stared into his eyes and opened the door and said.

“Well, I know you chose Professor Deligne… but aren't you interested in our subject at all? ”

Hearing her, the ark sighed.

Of course he knows what she's talking about.

She had extended an invitation to him prior to her last return.

He just didn't think that crazy people weren't just her, even her mentor was just as abnormal.

Ark: “Your subject is completely out of reality, just like building a house in the sky... let me think and prove Lehman guesses right, first you have to build a whole new theoretical framework and then use it to solve some similar problems. ”

Molina said excitedly: "We are doing this! ”

Ark: “Did it work? ”

Molina shook her head and hesitated to say: "… Soon! ”

The ark sighed and said, "So you haven't? ”

In fact, he doesn't fail to understand why her mentor, Sophie Morrell, is so impatient.

Two years to go before the 18-year International Congress of Mathematicians, but only four Fields Awards are available, two of which are already scheduled.

One is Peter Schultz, who created the "P.S Theory” as one of the most promising mathematical frameworks in today's algebraic geometry. In contrast, the work of other candidates is more like “problem-solving”, only problem-solving or large or small.

For the mathematical community, under equal conditions, the tools created to solve problems are more important than solving problems themselves. Especially since he has won the Fei Prize Wind Direction Marker EMS (European Mathematical Society Award, similar to the Lasker Prize for Nobel Prize in Medicine), plus the recognition of the Cole Prize, there is basically no suspension.

The other is the Polynyak-Lunar Theorem Proof Ark. He didn't create a whole new mathematical framework similar to the P.S. Theory, but he did solve a lot of headaches.

Especially the weight of Polynyak's guess, a Fields Award for fame.

The selection of “authoritative” international awards, such as Fields, is not based on qualifications, only on achievements, and that is why Perelman, the famous “wildlings” of mathematics, thought to have been awarded the Fields Prize (although he did not).

Prior to that, he had annoyed many, particularly the European Mathematical Institute, which had awarded him the Young Mathematicians' Prize for refusing to receive the prize.

With only two contested places left, including Fernando Marques, a young Brazilian fellow who was dug by Princeton with her, a popular candidate, and the 18-year Mathematicians' Convention was confirmed to be held in Brazil, all the more interesting.

Plus Geordie Williamson, who also won the EMS award for the Philadelphia Prize, and Maryna Viazovska, the Ukrainian mathematical goddess with the female mathematician's halo, there are so many great gods.

If Sophie Morrell could contribute a little to Lehman's guess, even updating Conrad's "threshold theorem” from 40% to 50%, as Morina said when she was at the airport, would add a lot of chips to her.

But the ark didn't really understand why Molina was so impatient.

For her, the Faye Prize is a distant thing...

The index finger lifted the long hair between the ears, Molina stared at the ark and said in a firm tone: “Me and my mentor can solve this problem for the rest of my life, and I had no intention of producing results within a few years. ”

Is it so obsessive?

The boat dropped its knife and fork, wiped its hands with a napkin, and said, "Well... you guys stay together, don't pull me up, I have my own business to do. ”

Molina raised her eyebrows: "Professor Deligne's subject? ”

The Ark laughed.

Speaking of, this time, Molina didn't inspire him or anything, but she did inspire him a little.

Just as he has been struggling with the double choice that Professor Deligne threw at him for the last two days, he is equally faced with two difficulties and temptations in Gothenbach's speculation. People's choice.

Is it a big sieve or a round method?

Both paths seem to have reached the last step, but they are never that close.

In that case...

Think here, the eyes of the ark, slightly brightened up.

Paused for a moment, he said.

“Goldbach guesses. ”

This time, he used a positive tone.

Molina stood still and suddenly pounded and couldn't help laughing.

“I'm sorry… I'm not questioning your ability, I just can't stand it. Looks like I didn't take a look, and you're a crazy guy. ”

After a pause, Molina continued with a tongue-in-cheek kiss: "Are you going to use a big sieve? Round or round? ”

When I heard the question, the corner of the ark shook a smile.

“Neither. ”