CHAPTER 487: CHAPTER 156: HOW COULD I FORGET?_3

For instance, the sense of humor that everyone values the most, but which is completely lost on those outside this culture...

"Haha, Frank, so you’ve been keeping an eye on him, right? You must have seen his latest articles?"

"Are you referring to the two articles published in Ann.Math? Yes, I’ve read them, very innovative. He’s also generous enough to share some of the credit with his collaborators."

"No, it’s not just the papers published in Ann.Math. It seems you went to bed too early last night. You should check out his paper on bounded gaps between prime numbers on arXiv.

Last night, a few of us old folks had a brief conference call. In fact, the entire academic community is very interested in his research!

If he’s willing to join the Federation Mathematics Society, there’s no doubt the Cole Prize will be awarded to him this year. However, one thing is certain: next year’s Ramanujan Prize has already been decided for him; everyone believes no one is more suitable."

Lucas Eisen’s words left Frank momentarily speechless.

He had noticed Qiao Yu’s paper in Ann.Math, but hadn’t finished reading it.

Last night, he attended a meeting, then went home and went to bed quite early.

He truly didn’t know that Qiao Yu had once again set the pulse of the world mathematics community pounding.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, many of the old folks think Qiao Yu’s Generalized Modal Axiomatic System will become the most important research direction in future mathematics.

Some even believe that Qiao Yu can use this theory to unify number theory, algebra, geometry, and representation theory. So, if you have any ideas, I suggest you try to get in touch with him. Join his project.

Although it seems difficult now, as many people want to establish a collaborative relationship with him, considering that you have had some contact before, if you can show enough sincerity, maybe you can get an opportunity."

Frank took a deep breath, knowing full well who Lucas Eisen referred to as "those old folks"...

In fact, those who could exchange with Lucas Eisen in a small-scale meeting were mostly luminaries.

The academic world has its thresholds. For example, although he has some familial relations with Lucas Eisen, he is not qualified to participate in such intimate discussions.

Do these people actually think Qiao Yu’s Generalized Modal Axiomatic System can achieve a unification of mathematics?

That represents the very thing he has longed for, yet for Qiao Yu, it seems that future might be within simple reach.

You must know that up to now, he has only won a Halmos-Ford Award and an AMS Distinguished Teaching Award.

Both are minor rewards from the Federation Mathematics Society, and one is even for teaching rather than research.

He’s published quite a few papers in top journals, but rarely do so many influential figures specifically discuss them.

At one point, it made Frank feel that this world might be a false one.

The things he could only dream of are easily attainable by a sixteen-year-old kid.

To make it even more ridiculous, it’s almost certain that this sixteen-year-old kid is his illegitimate son!

Honestly, if he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have worked so hard! It might have been better to stay in Huaxia at the time, and have this child with his first love.

Then he could have continued studying while raising Qiao Yu into adulthood. Frank felt that with his abilities, landing a professor or researcher position at a university or research institute in Huaxia wasn’t too difficult.

It would have been simple from there because it seems that as long as you raise them to sixteen, the kid somehow knows everything, and then you can take off with him.

Indeed, having a grandfather with a Fields Medal, Frank understands more than anyone how enjoyable it would be to have someone helping you soar.

No need to worry about all sorts of trivial matters, as long as you have achievements, you will surely take off, even if the achievements are not that exceptional.

Take that Chen-Zhuoyang guy, for example, he clearly belongs to those being carried by Qiao Yu.

Now he has to compete with others for a chance to collaborate with his own son, even just thinking about it makes Frank feel that life is just too ironic!

This led Frank to regret for the second time, maybe the last time at the World Algebraic Geometry Conference, after he met Qiao Yu, he should have had a good conversation about it.

If he had honestly told Qiao Yu last time that he was his father, maybe the paper in Ann.Math would have had a co-authorship!

Although Huaxia might not acknowledge it, the international academic community would! Father and son working together to create an entirely new mathematical axiomatic system, even promoting the unification of mathematics, this would surely become a part of mathematical history...

"Hey, Frank, are you still there?"

The voice from the mobile earpiece interrupted Professor Frank’s musings... it was clear the person on the other side was a bit displeased.

"Oh, I’m here, sorry, I was just looking for the paper you mentioned on my computer, I’m eager to see his achievement. As you said, maybe I should contact him, and if possible, join his research group..."

Apparently, this reasoning lightened the elder’s mood a bit, and when speaking again, the impatience in his tone was gone.

"Yes, you can first study it, good communication always starts from academic recognition. By the way, you might ask him if he’s interested in joining the Federation Mathematics Society.

Of course, I don’t mean the kind where you fill out an application online, pay the fee, and sign up successfully, but becoming a senior member. Many people, including myself, would be willing to write him a recommendation letter.