Chapter 494: Chapter 158: Revisiting the Chemistry Laboratory Building_2

In a relatively impetuous social environment, the vast majority of people pursue disciplines that can immediately show benefits.

However, theoretical mathematics is not only far from practical application, but its research results often require years or even decades of focused study.

Not to mention the risk of others solving the problem first, leading one’s research astray and achieving nothing in a lifetime.

For instance, the recent experience of Sam and Frank is an example. After working for several years, they ended up with nothing, and someone else took the credit.

In this context, Qiao Yu’s Generalized Modal Axiomatic System is akin to a strong booster for many mathematicians who persist in theoretical research.

Since this system can solve the upper bound problem of prime number gaps, it can naturally be used to address other number theory issues.

So the meeting was concluded, but a trickier situation for Qiao Yu is that he received many collaboration offers.

For example, someone studying the periodic structure of continued fraction representations has a well-planned collaboration, even posing a thought-provoking question about how the current framework has integrated rational numbers, but what about irrational numbers?

So, can periodic modal points construct a geometric representation of continued fraction periods and use it to categorize special properties of algebraic numbers?

Honestly, Qiao Yu doesn’t know how to answer this question yet. He hasn’t even thought about this area.

As for other topics, there are even more.

For instance, pseudo-prime number problems similar to prime numbers; the geometric representation of highly composite number distributions; the gap problem of residue sequences; geometric analysis of the sums and differences of sequences; diffusing primes; modal embeddings of geometric manifolds; orbit distribution of geometric group actions…

From domestic and international fields, in number theory, geometry, algebra… the flood of collaboration applications almost filled Qiao Yu’s work email.

Really, within two days, over 800 collaboration inquiry emails made Qiao Yu tongue-tied.

He learned about many propositions from the emails, realizing, oh, there are mathematicians in this world researching these trivial things…

It felt as though he suddenly stood at the center of the global academic community. Even when he solved the Geometric Langlands Conjecture last time, he wasn’t as greatly regarded as this time.

However, in response to this situation, Tian Yanzhen was confident. After everyone returned to Yanbei, he didn’t let Qiao Yu rest, instead calling him directly to his office for a lecture.

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“Alright, don’t be too smug. This is because your Generalized Modal Axiomatic System has gained widespread recognition, especially with those Fields Medal winners promoting it for you.

So people think there might be an alternative path to completing propositions, so they casually send an email to try. Most of them are just trying, thinking, what if it succeeds?

Anyway, they don’t have to contribute much. When publishing, there’s merely an additional co-author. So, no need to feel overly proud. Though, pay attention to Academician Zhang’s collaboration project.”

Before leaving, upon Tian Yanzhen’s suggestion, Qiao Yu had already signed a collaboration agreement with Zhang Yuanling’s team.

“Uh… Director Tian, can I ask, why collaborate with Academician Zhang’s team? Is it just because they can share half of the research funding?”

Tian Yanzhen shook his head and said, “That’s one reason. Zhang Yuanling’s most important achievement when he became an Academician was solving the base ring conjecture problem about the bilateral chamber of affine A-type Weyl groups.

Likewise, the problem of affine B-type Weyl groups has even more influence in the mathematics community. If you can thoroughly solve this problem, it will greatly benefit the promotion of future generalized modal theory.

But most importantly, Old Zhang is more manageable now, and his mentor… never mind, you don’t need to know about this. As long as you achieve results, you’ll share in the credit. In short, this collaboration will greatly benefit your future.”

Qiao Yu nodded.

Although Tian Yanzhen didn’t express it transparently, he understood. It’s essentially about the heritage and factions in Huaxia’s academic circles.

After all, Shuangdan University’s mathematics specialization is quite strong, once considered the second best in Huaxia. The first is naturally still Yanbei University’s School of Mathematics, utterly unshakable.

Especially when two of the Yujiang University heavyweight academicians led the mathematics department to merge with Shuangdan University, the mathematics program developed very well.

Shuangdan University has even had a mathematics Academician who received Huaxia’s top science award.

Anyway, Qiao Yu can understand all of this, social contacts and relationships surely can’t be completely avoided.

“By the way, Director Tian, the American Mathematical Society invited me, saying I could become their senior member. Should I agree?”

After resolving this matter, Qiao Yu asked.

“The AMS has already extended an invitation to you?” Tian Yanzhen was somewhat surprised, confirming it.

“Uh… it seems so. Anyway, I glanced at the email, the sender’s domain was @ams.org. I checked, and it seems to be their official domain.”

“Find the email and let me see, just use my computer.” Tian Yanzhen said.

Qiao Yu leaned over, logged into his email, and quickly found that email.

“Hmm, indeed an official AMS invitation. You should join quickly, there’s no need to hesitate.”

Tian Yanzhen glanced and immediately gave his suggestion.

Qiao Yu said, “But, it says there’s a membership fee to pay, which doesn’t seem cheap. I was wondering if I should join? Does it mean I have to spend time in the United States…”