Chapter 101: Academician Qiu Gang Hosts a Dinner! The Center of World Mathematics Will Belong to China! (Part 1/3)”

Lu Tao initially wanted to chase after him, but Gao Mingzhou stopped him.

“Call Tang Feng and ask if those formulas have been derived. Also, regardless, he’s still a student. Accompany him to convert the one million dollar reward from the International Mathematicians Association into Chinese yuan,” Gao Mingzhou instructed.

“Okay,” Lu Tao nodded and called Tang Feng.

“Tang Feng, this is Lu Tao. Academician Gao asked me to check if you have derived those formulas,” Lu Tao inquired.

“They have been derived. But the manuscripts are in my dorm, I’ll bring them over in a bit,” Tang Feng replied.

“Great! We’ll wait for you in the editorial office,” Lu Tao agreed.

“See you in a bit!”

The call ended shortly after.

“Gao, Tang Feng is going back to his dorm to get the manuscripts; we’ll wait for him in the editorial office,” Lu Tao reported.

“Good!” Gao Mingzhou nodded, saying, “I’m growing fonder of this kid by the minute.”

“I didn’t expect him to reject Lawrence’s invitation without hesitation. After all, the conditions promised by Lawrence must have been very generous. If he went to America, he would have been able to mobilize more resources,” Lu Tao commented.

“You’re right! That’s why I admire him even more. Under his leadership, I believe China will make great advancements in mathematics,” Gao Mingzhou’s eyes were filled with hopeful anticipation.

“It’s unbelievable, seeing it with my own eyes, that he’s not even twenty yet and has already become a leading figure in China’s mathematical community!” Lu Tao couldn’t help but express his astonishment.

“That’s talent! I believe it won’t be long before he solves all the remaining mathematical problems. By then, he will truly be the number one mathematician,” Gao Mingzhou stated.

“We need to learn more from him. After all, no matter how strong he is, he can’t possibly have the time to solve all mathematical problems by himself. If we improve our level in mathematics, then we can solve some of the problems with lower difficulty levels,” Lu Tao mentioned.

“Mm.” Gao Mingzhou nodded, saying, “Our mathematics department can hold a brainstorming session every week. Everyone can bring up any problems they encounter, and we’ll try to solve them together. If we can’t solve them, then we can ask Tang Feng for help. Otherwise, it would be a waste of his time for many issues.”

While they were talking, Tang Feng came in from outside.

He was carrying a bag.

He placed the bag on the table and took out the manuscripts inside!

Nearly three hundred pages.

The drafts Tang Feng used to solve the NP-complete problem were about fifty pages.

The remaining two hundred and fifty pages were for deriving the formulas involved.

It’s clear that without Tang Feng deriving these formulas, Gao Mingzhou and others would not understand how Tang Feng solved the NP-complete problem.

Gao Mingzhou briefly looked through them.

He felt somewhat headache.

Perhaps due to his age, facing so many symbols, he was somewhat overwhelmed.

“Gao, are you okay?” Lu Tao asked worriedly.

“I’m fine.” Gao Mingzhou shook his head, saying, “Call for manpower to start verification tomorrow.”

“Our current manpower may not be enough. Do you think we can ask the Chinese Mathematicians Association for help, coordinating some mathematicians from universities and research institutes to work on this?” Lu Tao negotiated.

“Now the president of the Chinese Mathematicians Association is Qiu Gang. Tang Feng just rejected him; he might not be willing to help,” Gao Mingzhou worried.

“Although Academician Qiu Gang is very domineering in his actions, his character is still good. Why don’t you give him a call and see if he’s willing to help?” Lu Tao suggested.

“Okay!” Gao Mingzhou nodded, saying, “I’ll call him right away.”

Just as he was about to make the call, his phone rang.

He was very surprised to see the caller ID.

“It seems like we shouldn’t casually mention someone’s name. We were just discussing Academician Qiu Gang, and he called,” Gao Mingzhou said before pressing the answer button.

“Academician Gao! Bet you didn’t expect me to call you!” Qiu Gang laughed.

“You wouldn’t believe it! I was just about to call you, and then your call came in,” Gao Mingzhou said.

“Really? What did you want to call me for?” Qiu Gang inquired.

“You first. It’s not too late for me to speak after you’re done,” Gao Mingzhou responded.

“I just called Lawrence, wanted to invite him to dinner tonight. He said he wasn’t in the mood and was flying back to America soon. I pressed for a reason and found out it was because your school’s Tang Feng rejected his invitation. I’m calling you to verify if this is true,” Qiu Gang explained his purpose.

“Of course it’s true! Lawrence’s visit this time was secondary to awarding the prize. His main goal was to persuade Tang Feng to study in America,” Gao Mingzhou laughed.

“I didn’t expect this kid to have such integrity! Most people would have accepted Lawrence’s offer without a second thought!” Qiu Gang couldn’t help but express his admiration.

“Indeed! I was worried he would accept Lawrence’s invitation, but he rejected it so decisively! Lawrence was so angry that he left immediately,” Gao Mingzhou laughed happily.

“I have to say, your school really hit the jackpot finding a gem like Tang Feng! I was initially upset he rejected my invitation, but knowing he rejected Lawrence too, half my anger dissipated!” Qiu Gang said, also bursting into laughter.

“Tang Feng even told Lawrence that the center of world mathematics would return to China! I believe under his leadership, our Chinese mathematical community will definitely improve significantly,” Gao Mingzhou stated.

“Absolutely! His mathematical level now surpasses us old fellows! After I came back, I carefully read his papers several times! His proof process is very concise, almost without any unnecessary steps. If it were me, I probably would have to write hundreds more pages. Of course, I don’t have the ability to prove the Riemann Hypothesis,” Qiu Gang filled his words with admiration for Tang Feng.

“Academician Qiu, Tang Feng’s mathematical level is indeed very high. Compared to him, we, the older generation of mathematicians, are far behind. But in terms of life experience, we are much richer than him. We can learn from each other, complement each other, and progress together. What do you think?” Gao Mingzhou asked with a smile.

“Right!” Qiu Gang nodded, saying, “I really should learn more from him. My behavior was somewhat impulsive before, always thinking about making Tsinghua University’s mathematics department surpass Jingcheng University’s. Now it seems, my vision was indeed a bit narrow.”

“Honestly, it’s mainly because our level in mathematics isn’t high enough. Whether it’s Jingcheng University or Tsinghua University, even if they develop well, it’s hard to become the center of world mathematics. So, we should join hands, striving under Tang Feng’s leadership, to bring the center of world mathematics back to China,” Gao Mingzhou said.

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