Chapter 225 If you put these contents together, won’t your brain explode?
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"Can the Natural Science Award also award special prizes? I mean, a special prize was awarded this year!"
"The special prize has never been awarded, right?"
"This should be the first time in history!"
"But Wang Hao does deserve this award. His research results in the field of mathematics are too many and too big, such as NS equations, Goldbach's conjecture..."
‘…’
When the leader who announced the award said the words ‘special prize’, the venue could not hold back the exclamations and discussions.
The Natural Science Award is divided into two levels: first prize and second prize.
There is also a special provision for awards, which is that special prizes can be awarded to citizens who have made particularly significant scientific discoveries or technological inventions, or to citizens or organizations that have completed scientific and technological engineering projects of particularly great significance and made outstanding contributions.
There is this provision in the regulations, but since the establishment of the award, no special prize has ever been awarded.
Now that the special prize in natural science was suddenly announced, many people were shocked. Some people also exclaimed in surprise, "This time the jury has done a good job keeping confidentiality."
The first appearance of the special prize is indeed amazing.
At the same time, awarding Wang Hao the Special Prize in Natural Science is definitely a very important recognition.
The significance of this award is even more significant than the Supreme Science and Technology Award, because the Supreme Science and Technology Award is awarded every year, and there are two winners every year, while the Natural Science Special Prize has never been awarded.
Wang Hao became the first winner in history, and he may be the only winner in the next ten years.
When the awards were announced, others couldn't help but discuss, "This special prize is so rare. In some years, even the first prize in natural science will be vacant, let alone the special prize."
"It is right to award Wang Hao a special prize. His achievements are indeed much better than others."
"Just comparing the results of mathematics, Mr. Chen Jingrun also won the first prize in natural science, but he only came close to proving Goldbach's conjecture, but did not completely prove it."
"Wang Hao proved Goldbach's conjecture, not to mention the more significant NS equation!"
"Indeed it is……"
In the midst of everyone's discussion, Wang Hao slowly stood up. He was really caught off guard, and at the same time, he felt very excited in his heart.
This was the first time he felt so excited when he heard that he had won a prize.
He has won major awards before, but whether it was the Chen Shengshen Prize in Mathematics, last year's first prize in natural sciences, or this year's Fields Medal, he never felt particularly excited when he won the award.
That's probably because he already knew that he had won the award. Even though he was very excited when he knew that he had won the award, when the time came to award the award, the emotion had already passed.
Now it is very unexpected. It seems to be sudden that I have received a very important award.
This award is of great significance.
Because there has never been a special prize in natural science in history, he will be the first person to win this award.
The first person in the country!
Wang Hao suppressed the excitement in his heart and walked towards the aisle. The people next to him gave way and patted his arm as he passed by, saying various congratulations.
Wang Hao even forgot to respond and just walked towards the podium step by step.
The applause at the scene continued.
Amidst warm applause, Wang Hao stepped onto the podium, turned to face the audience, and accepted the award from the leader with excitement.
He held the medal and certificate and pursed his lips vigorously while facing the audience.
At this time, the leader who presented the award sighed and said, "Professor Wang, congratulations. When we were discussing, we all said that you have reached the pinnacle of mathematics and are the best mathematician in a century. You deserve to win this award."
"You are still very young, and you still represent the future. We look forward to more achievements in scientific research from you!"
"Thanks!"
Wang Hao said thank you very forcefully.
After the award-giving leader finished speaking, he gave up his position.
Wang Hao naturally knew what to do next. He faced the audience and said, "I know I should give my acceptance speech now, but I am really excited and not prepared."
He showed his medals and certificates, and then said, "The special prize was completely unexpected. This award is very heavy, very heavy!"
When Wang Hao said this, the scene became quiet.
He put down the medals and certificates in his hands and continued, "Standing here now, I feel a lot of pressure. Think about it, I have become the only winner of the special prize in natural science. After I go out, maybe everything I say will
Every sentence becomes extremely important."
"I can imagine the situation. For example, I said '1 plus 1 equals 3', and someone spread the word and said it was Wang Hao who said it. It was Wang Hao who won the special prize in natural science. He said it
Can anything be wrong?"
"Then, 1 plus 1 equals 3 may be accepted by some people, and many people even dare not refute it."
"What I mean is that everything I say related to mathematics in the future may be regarded as a wise saying."
"This will bring a lot of pressure. I feel that I have to be careful when speaking in the future."
Many people in the audience laughed out loud.
They thought about it carefully and found out that this was really the truth.
This is no joke.
When you really stand on a high level, what you occasionally say may be taken seriously, especially content related to your own field.
Now Wang Hao is the top mathematician.
Very few people dare to directly refute what he said in mathematics. Even if what he said is wrong, some people may think deeply about it.
Wang Hao continued, "I remembered a few years ago, when I was unknown. I was just a newly graduated Ph.D., and I never thought about getting any awards."
"I walked through it step by step. The whole process felt really difficult. I was doing research almost every day, and there was only one thing in my mind - research."
"But I'm happy because I'm doing a job I love."
"Mathematics is the foundation for the development of all disciplines. The study of mathematical theory is very important. There is still a gap between our country and foreign countries in this regard."
"I hope that more people will invest in basic mathematics research in the future and lay a solid foundation for scientific development!"
"Thanks!"
After Wang Hao said a few words with excitement, he ended his acceptance speech. He was not mentally prepared for winning the special prize and did not prepare an acceptance speech at all.
Everything is improvised.
He just said what was on his mind.
After he finished speaking, Wang Hao bowed politely and walked back to his seat amidst the applause. He felt that what he said was very sincere, and he indeed received violent applause from the audience.
Many people in the audience felt a little uncomfortable when they put themselves on their behalf. They heard Wang Hao say that he had "a very difficult journey along the way."
How old is Wang Haocai?
Less than twenty-seven years old!
There are many people in the audience who are in their 70s and 80s. They have worked hard in scientific research positions all their lives before they have the opportunity to come to this venue and can only win a small award.
They feel that they are "very, very difficult".
Wang Hao's kind should be called...
Smooth sailing!
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After Wang Hao returned to his seat, the award ceremony continued.
This year's first prize in natural science is vacant, and the second prize in natural science will be awarded next.
The second prize in natural science only announces the winning projects and does not have a corresponding award ceremony.
The first prize for scientific and technological progress was then awarded.
The research project of the Physics Laboratory was second in line to receive the award. He Yi and Xiang Qiansheng came to the podium on behalf of the laboratory, and they were even more excited than Wang Hao.
Both He Yi and Xiang Qiansheng are standing on such a high stage for the first time.
He Yi even cried with excitement. Xiang Qiansheng behaved relatively well, but his face was flushed and he was obviously very excited.
The reaction from the audience was quite dull.
Many people think that He Yi and Xiang Qiansheng are very lucky.
If it were someone else who did research with Wang Hao, he would probably be able to win the award, because the theoretical work was obviously completed by Wang Hao, and it is precisely because of the theoretical research work that the physics laboratory project was able to win the award.
When thinking about this, many younger scholars are thinking about whether they should go to Xihai University and collaborate with Wang Haoyi on research. Maybe they can also win the first prize for scientific and technological progress?
Even if you don’t go to Xihai University, you can still cooperate with Wang Hao!
A top-notch mathematician, especially an expert in mathematical analysis, is very, very important for any research project.
The awarding work is over.
Many media also made immediate reports. There was a lot of discussion about Wang Hao's winning of the Natural Science Special Prize. Most people believed that he deserved to win this award.
"Wang Hao has made too many achievements in mathematics. If he still wins the first prize in natural science, he will feel that he is not at the same level as other winners."
"He is the first Fields laureate in China, and he is very likely to win a Nobel in the future. Combining Fields and Nobel, he can be regarded as the first person in history, right?"
"Now it is natural to win the special prize in natural science!"
"The special prize is awarded to an individual, so it is just right to award it to Wang Hao."
"If anyone can match Wang Hao's achievements and win the special prize in natural science, there will be no problem."
At the same time, Wang Hao also accepted an on-site interview with reporters, "I was surprised when I heard the news of the award, very unexpected."
"I knew that I would win the Natural Science Award. Others said it was the first prize, but I didn't expect it to be the special prize. When it was announced, I was all caught off guard."
The reporter asked, "Now that you have won the special prize in natural science, what do you say to others?"
Wang Hao thought for a while and said, "I'll just say what I said in my acceptance speech. I hope more scholars can devote themselves to the research of mathematical theory."
"Mathematical work is very important. In addition, mathematics is beautiful and fascinating."
The reporter obviously did not understand the beauty of mathematics. He quickly changed the topic, "Can you talk about antigravity and superconductivity research? This is the most popular content now."
"for example?"
"For example, anti-gravity, many people are concerned about anti-gravity technology. When can it be applied?"
Wang Hao shook his head and said, "Anti-gravity is still a future technology for the time being. This technology is currently very imperfect. We can only create anti-gravity space through experiments, but the cost of each experiment is very high, and to achieve anti-gravity
The time is short."
"I think that if antigravity is to be applied, the premise is that superconducting technology can be applied on a large scale."
The reporter continued to ask, "So, when will superconducting technology be implemented on a large scale?"
Wang Haodao, "If superconductors want to be applied on a large scale, they still need to make breakthroughs in the technical direction, for example, very directly, to create higher-temperature superconducting materials."
"Superconducting technology is directly related to the critical temperature of superconducting materials. Every time the critical temperature increases by ten degrees, the scope of technology application will increase exponentially."
"I have been doing relevant theoretical research."
"I hope that theory can support the improvement of technology, and I also hope that technology can have greater breakthroughs as soon as possible..."
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The awards are finally over.
Wang Hao did not leave the capital, but went to Shuimu University the next day to find Birkar.
Just like Birkar went to Xihai University, Wang Hao also went directly to Shuimu University. He walked into the university with Birkar, and they walked while talking.
Wang Hao was wearing a hat and was not recognized by many people. However, those who recognized him still exclaimed and fortunately did not directly disturb him.
Wang Hao and Bill Carr went to an office building. They went to the office to talk about their recent research.
"My research has hit a bottleneck."
Wang Hao first said, "I have been thinking about how to continue. I need to find the next inspiration direction."
Bill Carl suddenly felt a sense of sympathy, "Me too. Ever since I came back here, I have no ideas, and I don't know why. When discussing issues with you, I always feel like I have a lot of ideas."
He looked at Wang Hao with a very urgent look.
Wang Hao was so cold that he felt cold all over. Fortunately, he knew that Bill Carr had a family. He asked, "I only know that you are doing research on the Minimal Model Program. Can you tell me more about it?"
Birkar nodded and said, "I am studying the singularity problem of a minimal model program..."
He spoke in detail.
Birkar's research field is birational geometry, with special emphasis on theoretical research and singularity problems.
When it comes to related research, Wang Hao feels a little behind the pace. He has also done research on algebraic geometry, but has not studied such in-depth issues.
Mathematics is too broad in scope.
The subject of algebraic geometry is enough for a person to study for a lifetime.
In fact, from the fields that Birkar is good at, we can get a glimpse of how broad mathematics is. Algebraic geometry includes birational geometry. Birational geometry has an important field called the minimal model program.
In the minimal model program, there is a problem called Borisov-Alexeev-Borisov conjecture.
Birkar used a 130-page paper to prove the Borisov-Alexeev-Borisov conjecture, that is, to prove "the boundedness of a class of Fano algebraic varieties with singular points."
Then he won the Fields Medal.
Therefore, the minimal model program alone is enough for top geniuses to study for a lifetime, and the scope of dual rational geometry is even greater. I don’t know how many mathematicians are exploring this field.
Expanding to algebraic geometry, several mathematicians have won the Fields Medal based on their research on algebraic geometry.
Wang Hao didn't have the energy to study the minimal model program. He couldn't even finish his own research. Listening to Bill Carr's explanation, he felt like he couldn't keep up with some of the content.
Algebraic geometry is not a field that he is good at, it is just an area where he hopes to improve his breadth of knowledge.
He is good at number theory and partial differential equations.
If you want to master algebraic geometry, even if you rely on lectures and research, it will take at least several years.
He is not interested in research in this field for the time being.
Now studying algebraic geometry, for him, is just a means to complete semi-topological theory.
While the two were talking, Qiu Chengwen suddenly came over. He hurriedly entered the office and said, "Wang Hao, you came so suddenly. If no one else said it, I would have
have no idea."
He then said, "Congratulations on winning the special prize in natural science!"
"Thanks!"
Wang Hao and Qiu Chengwen exchanged a few words.
Qiu Chengwen took a long breath after sitting down. He was very worried when he heard that Wang Hao came to see Birkar.
He is over seventy years old.
In the past ten years, he has devoted himself entirely to education, hoping to develop domestic mathematics.
The development of mathematics in China also needs to be divided into colleges and universities.
He believed that he was not great enough yet, and regarded all universities as a family and the development of domestic mathematics.
Mathematicians are not only distinguished by nationality, but also by 'university affiliation'.
Qiu Chengwen hopes to develop his own mathematics center, so he works hard to find talents everywhere. Bill Carr is the talent he values most. A Fields Medalist in his forties can provide many talents, both in research and education.
The math center has brought about a big improvement.
Now he is very worried that Bill Carr will go to Xihai University to develop.
If it were someone else, Qiu Chengwen wouldn't worry at all, but it would be different if it were Wang Hao.
All three are Fields winners.
What Qiu Chengwen had to admit was that Wang Hao was better than both of them, even better than most Fields winners.
Fields winners also have to be ranked.
Some Fields winners have research results that barely touch Fields’ level; some have far exceeded Fields’ level.
Birkar may not necessarily belong to the former, but he certainly does not belong to the latter.
Wang Hao obviously belongs to the latter.
In addition, Wang Haocai is only in his twenties. He still has a long scientific research career in the future. Many people hope to do research with him, and Bill Carr will not be an exception.
Of course, Qiu Chengwen definitely couldn't express his worries. He just listened to the two people talking about professional issues.
When the conversation finally stopped, he suddenly asked Wang Hao, "Wang Hao, why do you want to study this problem? Algebraic geometry should not be your main direction, right?"
"This is related to my subsequent research on the superconducting mechanism."
Qiu Chengwen nodded after hearing this. Of course he knew that Wang Hao was studying superconducting theory, so he still gave him a suggestion and said, "I think if you study superconducting theory, you don't necessarily start from your geometric point of view."
"Oh?" Wang Hao listened with interest.
"I have read your theory, and the angle is indeed very novel. However, I think your theory is incomplete because you have not connected it with particles, which is the problem of quantum physics."
Wang Hao nodded as he listened. His research was indeed like this. It only studied one direction and did not cover all the content.
Even if the semi-topological theory is perfected, if you want to explain the microscopic morphology of complex molecules, you may still need to connect it to the particle problem, especially the topological process of microscopic morphology, which must be connected to the mainstream theory of condensed matter physics.
Qiu Chengwen continued, "Have you ever thought about studying the Yang-Mills equation?"
"Why?" Wang Hao frowned slightly. He had never thought about the Yang-Mills equation at all.
Qiu Chengwen said, "Because of your annihilation theory, I believe you have not given up on this theory."
"However, if you want to prove the annihilation theory, you must study quantum physics and contact the Standard Model of Particles, and the Yang-Mills equation is the basis for the construction of the Standard Model of Particles."
"In addition, the Yang-Mills equation is a nonlinear partial differential equation. I have always felt that you are the most suitable person to study the Yang-Mills equation."
Qiu Chengwen said it with sincerity.
Wang Hao thought about it carefully and this was indeed the case. He was already good at partial differential equations and hoped to explore the annihilation theory. The topology of the microscopic morphology in the superconducting mechanism was directly related to the existence of the annihilation force.
Doing research from the perspective of the Yang-Mills equation is indeed a very good direction.
Wang Hao nodded suddenly, "That's true. I'll think about it carefully when I get back."
Qiu Chengwen suddenly smiled. He gave Wang Hao a very good proposal. If Wang Hao concentrated on studying the Yang-Mills equation, it would definitely have nothing to do with algebraic geometry.
By then, Bierkar would no longer be needed for research, because the Yang-Mills equation and algebraic geometry are completely unrelated fields.
At this time, I heard Wang Hao say to Bill Carr seriously, "Kaucher, I have applied for a key project, and I also reported your name."
"We can work on this project together. We have applied for 20 million in research funding. When the time comes, we will study it together."
Birkar nodded expectantly and said, "I'm looking forward to it."
Although he is a Fields winner, he is also a person who needs to make a living. The total funding is 20 million, and some of it will definitely go to him.
That's a lot of extra income.
Qiu Chengwen grinned when he heard this and quickly asked, "Wang Hao, don't you consider the Yang-Mills equation?"
"Why not?" Wang Hao asked in confusion.
Qiu Chengwen continued to ask in confusion, "Then why are you still doing this research? And you also applied for the project..."
"Can't the two of them be together?"
Wang Hao asked back, confused and said, "Doing research from two directions together will definitely be more comprehensive. Professor Qiu, thank you for your suggestion. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have thought of it."
Qiu Chengwen's smile froze on his face.
It is of course possible to study the two directions together, but how can ordinary scholars have the energy to study the complex Yang-Mills equation while also doing research on topological construction?