Volume 2 Academic Career Chapter 773 Are all the old men coming?
After the professors gathered and each of them had two freshly published papers in hand, Deligne began to send them away to prevent them from asking endless questions about Chen Zhou.
When he had sent everyone else away and only Faltings and Langlands were left, Deligne glanced at the two and walked straight up to them.
He didn't want to drive the two people away, but he wanted to ask them what they thought and whether they had made a decision.
On that day, after Deligne called Chen Zhou to confirm the two research results, he discussed something with Faltings.
This matter was nothing else but the cooperation plan of the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Sciences, which they joined at the invitation of Chen Zhou.
After discussion and detailed analysis, the three of them came to a unanimous conclusion.
After Chen Zhou completely solves the seven major mathematics prize problems of the Millennium at the Clay Mathematics Institute, a new era of mathematics will inevitably begin!
Under such objective conditions, the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Sciences, which Chen Zhou was planning to build, is very likely to become the center of this new era of mathematics.
In other words, at the time of the last lecture, Princeton's position as a world center of mathematics was still relatively solid, and it was something that people in the mathematics community basically did not need to discuss too much.
But this time, following Chen Zhou's two research papers on the BSD conjecture and the Riemann hypothesis, the status of this world center of mathematics will inevitably arouse widespread discussion in the mathematical community.
After all, the person who ended the millennium mathematics era was Chen Zhou, and Chen Zhou is now in Yenching University in China, not in Princeton.
Once Chen Zhou's Yenching Institute of Theoretical Natural Sciences is completed, it will inevitably attract most mathematicians by leveraging the influence of various mathematical problems in the Millennium Mathematics Era.
With the presence of a new mathematics leader, Chen Zhou, there is no doubt that the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Sciences will be the world's mathematics center in the new mathematical era.
Therefore, in response to this conclusion, Deligne directly stated that he intended to give up the cooperation plan invited by Chen Zhou and instead formally join the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Sciences of Natural Sciences which was being established by Chen Zhou.
After the research institute is completed, he will go to China to work with Chen Zhou.
However, only Deligne said this clearly that day. Faltings and Langlands did not respond to this conversation. They were still lamenting that the mathematics of the new era was moving too fast and that they, the old people, could no longer keep up.
Naturally, Deligne did not let the two old guys go, but asked them directly what they thought.
Faltings and Langlands said they would think about it and could not make a decision yet.
Seeing them say this, Deligne stopped asking. He thought it might be better to wait until Chen Zhou's paper came out and then ask the two of them.
Now, Chen Zhou’s two papers have been published, which means that the premises of all their speculations that day have been established, and the final result will definitely not deviate from anything.
So, Deligne decided to ask the two again.
Faltings noticed Deligne's gaze and asked before the other party could speak: "Did you ask about that?"
Langlands also looked at Deligne and said, "If Professor Chen's time is similar, and it will be this year, then we have to prepare our resignation letter now."
Hearing what the two said, Deligne was stunned at first, then asked in surprise: "You have also decided to go to China?"
Faltings and Langlands looked at each other, nodded and said, "It's decided."
Deligne had been watching the two of them. Seeing their actions and their uncertain answers, he was somewhat confused about their true thoughts.
"So, whether to go or not, it all depends on Professor Chen?"
Langlands shook his head and explained, "No matter what, we will go to China to find Professor Chen. However, if Professor Chen agrees to it, we can leave immediately without any worries."
Deligne now completely understood the two people's true thoughts.
The two of them also agreed with the conclusions they reached through their unanimous analysis, so when the world's mathematical center of the new mathematical era moved to Yenching, they would also go to Yenching.
However, before going to Yanjing, all their research work needs to be followed up with arrangements and deployments.
But if Chen Zhou could agree to what they asked, then all the research work would not be important, and all the subsequent arrangements and deployments would not be important either. They would be eager to fly to Yanjing immediately.
Although the final result is to go to Yanjing, the process is very different. The key lies in whether Chen Zhou will agree to it.
When Langlands finished speaking, Faltings asked again, “Did you ask that?”
Deligne came back to his senses and shook his head slightly, saying, "I haven't had time to ask. You were there when I called last time, and you all knew that he was writing a paper these days and it was not good to disturb him, so I haven't had time to ask..."
After hearing this, Faltings and Langlands' expressions did not change much. Just as Deligne said, it was indeed not appropriate to disturb Chen Zhou these two days.
Moreover, since we haven’t asked yet, there is no result. No result means there may still be a good result. A good result means they still have expectations.
"Now is a good time to call him!" As if he had guessed what the two were thinking, Deligne took out his cell phone and dialed Chen Zhou's number while talking.
Seeing this scene, Faltings and Langlands couldn't help but breathe faster and felt a little nervous.
The call was connected quickly, and at this moment Chen Zhou just walked out of the room, preparing to go out for dinner with Yang Yiyi and others.
Seeing that it was an international call from Deligne, he stopped and answered the call from the old man.
"Hello? Professor Deligne, good evening! Oh no, it should be morning for you, good morning!"
Chen Zhou was in a very good mood and made a little joke.
"Yes, Professor Chen, the sun has only just risen here, so I wish us a good morning and evening!"
Deligne also cooperated well with the little joke, and after the joke, he began a series of praises.
Chen Zhou felt very comfortable listening to it. After all, being able to conquer the stubborn old cow in the mathematics world was quite a sense of accomplishment.
However, what surprised Chen Zhou was that the stubborn old man in mathematics that he conquered was not only Deligne.
After a series of compliments from Deligne, he took the initiative to mention the cooperation plan that Chen Zhou had previously invited him to, and expressed his willingness to give up the cooperation plan and formally join the research institute that Chen Zhou was planning to establish.
Chen Zhou was naturally very surprised and also felt a sense of joy at this.
"Professor Deligne, if I heard you correctly, I would like to say that you are welcome to join us?"
Deligne smiled and said, "Of course."
"Well, welcome to join us, Professor Deligne !"
Chen Zhou was really surprised at this moment. He had thought about inviting Deligne to join the institute before, but his newly established institute was obviously not qualified enough.
But at this moment, Deligne's initiative made Chen Zhou realize that perhaps he should attach more importance to the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Sciences, especially now that the Riemann hypothesis has been solved.
"Thank you." Deligne added, "Besides me, do Faltings and Langlands have the same idea?"
"real?!"
Chen Zhou couldn't believe his ears. Is the world changing so fast now?
Or do these old guys have some unspeakable secrets?
All of a sudden, they all told me that they wanted to join my research institute? !
this……
Is this true or false?!
