Lu Zhou was not the only one who was shocked.
Everyone else in the audience was also shocked.
Especially the reporters on both sides of the venue. They were like sharks that smelled blood. Their eyes were shining as they looked at the podium.
This year's Federal Mathematics Society conference broke the convention and awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory and Algebra at the same time!
This was big news!
The applause was delayed for two seconds. As sporadic sounds broke the silence in the venue, the applause swept across the venue like a storm.
Luo Wenxuan, who was sitting next to Lu Zhou, clapped excitedly and said, "I told you, this medal is definitely yours!"
Lu Zhou smiled and did not know how to respond.
He still hadn't recovered from the suspense that old man Francis had given him.
F * ck sake, I forgot the acceptance speech that I have been thinking about for a few months!
Many people were surprised by the decision of the Federal Mathematics Society, but no one expressed any objection.
This was the best choice.
Schulz, who stood up, was obviously stunned. However, he smiled and gave a congratulatory applause to Lu Zhou.
The applause gradually subsided.
Professor Deligné, who was sitting on the other side of the venue, had a surprised expression on his face.
After a while, he made his own evaluation.
"The Federal Mathematics Society made a bold decision."
"Yes, awarding the number theory and algebra prizes at the same time. This is unprecedented in the history of the Cole Prize." Edward Witten smiled and said slowly, "And the two winners are so young."
One was twenty-eight years old and the other was twenty-one years old. They were quite young.
For scholars of the older generation like them, it was naturally gratifying to see so many young talents emerging in their fields of research.
However, this was obviously not something that everyone had.
Deligné said, "It seems that Francis is ready to accept criticism and doubts."
Witten smiled and said, "Anyway, he should retire next year, right? If it was me, I would make the same choice. After all, in the future, it will be a good story. "
Amidst the applause, the two geniuses walked onto the podium together.
Francis, the president of the Federal Mathematics Society, personally handed the medals to the two and shook hands with them.
"Congratulations! Young scholars, I wish you greater success in the future! "
"Then, at this exciting moment, please feel free to share your thoughts."
Francis gave up the microphone and gestured for the two winners to give their acceptance speeches.
There were many algebraic awards, but the Cole Prize was not the most famous. However, in the field of number theory, the Cole Prize was definitely the crown jewel.
The academic community had been discussing who would win the Cole Prize this year.
Should they award the number theory award twice in a row, or should they award the algebra award according to tradition? They would have to wait for three years. If it was the former, Schulz's results would be undeniable. However, if it was the latter, the judges would not be satisfied.
The main reason was that the twin prime conjecture and Polignac's conjecture were too heavy. Many professors spent their entire lives studying number theory, but their results were only complementary to their predecessors' results. It was difficult for them to make a breakthrough.
When Lu Zhou proved the twin prime conjecture, he used the topology theory of his predecessors to supplement the sieve method, which was an improvement on his predecessors' research work. In less than a year, he proposed his own method, the "Group Structure Method".
The progress he had made was astounding!
The two winners gave their acceptance speeches. Amidst the applause, the main event of the award ceremony came to an end.
As the opening ceremony came to an end, the mathematicians left one after another. The reporters swarmed the crowd and aimed their microphones and cameras at the two award presenters.
A reporter asked, "Hello, I'm a reporter from the Los Angeles Times. Mr. Schulz, what do you plan to do after you receive this award?"
"Buy a few nice dresses for my wife, and milk powder for our children …" said Schulz with a smile. He then said humorously, "Of course, I'll also buy myself a new pair of leather shoes."
The cameras began to take pictures.
The reporter from the Los Angeles Times wrote down the title of tomorrow's news.
Peter Schulz, the man of mathematics!
Lu Zhou, who was standing next to him, looked at the mathematics genius.
The f * ck?!
He even has a child?
We're all mathematicians, and we're all in our twenties. Why is he so good?
The other winner was also in the spotlight.
In fact, the reporters were more interested in the Chinese winner than the German prodigy who had been praised to the heavens.
Especially since this winner was only 21 years old. He broke the record for the youngest winner of the Cole Prize!
This was big news that could breathe!
A reporter from the British Daily Mail seized the opportunity and asked, "Mr. Lu Zhou, what do you plan to do after you receive this award?"
When Lu Zhou heard this question, he instinctively wanted to say "save it up to buy a house". After all, his father always said this to him.
But then he thought that it was a bit politically incorrect to answer in public, and it would definitely be used as an issue when he went back. So he had an idea, cleared his throat, and said in a serious tone.
"I plan to use this money as a research fund and challenge my next conjecture!"
The reporter's eyes lit up and she continued to ask, "What's your next goal?"
"Goldbach's conjecture is a good choice," said Lu Zhou with a smile. He then said, "But it's hard to say. After all, I've been paying attention to the 750 GeV signal. There are a lot of mathematical physics topics that are worth exploring, and this might take up some of my energy."
The reporters around them exclaimed in a low voice.
Goldbach's conjecture!
A characteristic peak of 750 GeV!
Although Goldbach's conjecture was lower than the Millennium Prize Problems in terms of importance and research value, it was still considered one of the "three modern mathematics problems". Its influence in the minds of the public was no less than the Millennium Prize Problems.
As for the 750 GeV characteristic peak, there was no way that a lot of science reporters didn't know about the "750 GeV event" that caused a stir in the middle of the year.
An intern used a mathematical method to predict the 750 GeV characteristic peak at a report. What was even more amazing was that the characteristic peak was actually found. The CERN spokesperson touted this discovery as the beacon that illuminated the last piece of the standard model!
Could it be …
What major discovery did the person who discovered the 750 GeV characteristic peak make?
Lu Zhou gave the reporters another difficult problem.
There was a lot of information, so it was hard to write a headline.
Lu Zhou looked at the Daily Mail reporter scribbling on his notebook and felt guilty in his heart.
He could not stop himself. This was a bit too much.
He was not the Hadron Collider. Even if there was a discovery, it would not come from him.
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