Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 186 - 101 Crazy Math Novice_3

"Hey, just came to see you. How are you settling in?" Tian Yan asked as he entered the room.

"Pretty good, getting used to it. Just the water for washing my face in the morning is a bit cold, everything else is fine." Qiao Yu replied honestly.

"You didn’t think to buy a hot water bottle to get some hot water? This kid..." Old Xue was speechless at Qiao Yu’s complaint.

"Oh!" Qiao Yu responded honestly.

"It’s alright; it’s normal that you’re not used to it at first. You’re so young; washing your face with cold water is fine, it makes you more energetic." As Tian Yan spoke, he walked over to Qiao Yu’s desk, glanced at a piece of draft paper casually thrown beside the computer, and then picked it up with interest.

"Uh, Director Tian, this is a problem I came up with after reading a paper yesterday." Qiao Yu quickly explained.

This proved he was already diligent, starting his studies as soon as he arrived at Yanbei University.

"I know." Tian Yan casually replied, then began to carefully examine the problem and solution on the draft paper.

On the side, Xue Song glanced at the paper on the computer, then turned his head somewhat confused to look at Qiao Yu, "What paper are you reading?"

Qiao Yu responded, "The 2011 paper by Peter Schultz on the P-adic Hodge theory of rigid analytic spaces and complete spaces."

Xue Song looked at Qiao Yu with a mix of amusement and exasperation, saying, "Didn’t I tell you yesterday to download and study Professor Robert Green’s paper? You’re going to his lecture tomorrow, and you’re not doing any preparation work at all? Why are you reading Peter Schultz’s paper?"

"Huh?" Only then did Qiao Yu remember that Old Xue did casually mention this after setting up the library software account yesterday.

After smiling awkwardly, Qiao Yu explained, "I just forgot. Didn’t you mention the stories of Zheng Zhiqiang and Peter Schultz to me before you left? Zheng Zhiqiang is in computer science, so I ignored it and downloaded Peter Schultz’s paper, and then accidentally got engrossed in it."

This answer left Xue Song at a loss for words.

He mentioned those two yesterday, apparently to remind Qiao Yu not to get complacent, but this guy went ahead to study the complete space theory pioneered by Peter Schultz?

This is the typical case of not having mastered...

Xue Song was just about to give Qiao Yu a few words of advice when Tian Yan handed Qiao Yu’s piece of draft paper to Xue Song, saying, "Professor Xue, you take a look too."

"Uh, okay." Taking the draft paper from Tian Yan, Xue Song glanced at the problem and didn’t know what to say.

Wow... did he really understand it?

On the other side, Tian Yan had already started chatting with Qiao Yu, "Did I ever tell you that the math knowledge you’re currently exposed to is not systematic?"

"Yes, you did." Qiao Yu nodded honestly, answering in a daze, "Last time during CMO, you mentioned it in the dormitory."

"Hmm, so I originally planned to work with Professor Xue to create a study plan for you, to make the most of this half-year and give you a general outline of the whole system of Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory.

Professor Xue even designed a complete set of study and training courses for you, but I just suddenly changed my mind. For this half-year, you should follow your interests and study independently in the library’s database.

If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask Professor Xue or me. Professor Xue should be able to find time to help you at any time, and I will spend half a day every week discussing related issues with you.

If it’s beyond the research scope of Professor Xue and I, there are many professors in the research center whom you can consult. I’ll ask Professor Xue to send you a directory later, which will have the contact information and research directions of all the professors in the research center and the School of Mathematics.

I’ll give them a heads-up, but when you seek advice from other professors, be modest and respectful. Understand? They’re all offering their assistance to you for free."

Qiao Yu nodded immediately and assured, "Don’t worry, Director Tian, I get it. Honestly, I’m the most polite person around."

Tian Yan advised again, "Remember that. This afternoon, don’t look at Schultz’s paper yet; download and look through a couple of papers from Professor Robert from the last five years, which should contain some content you’re already familiar with. It will help you understand what he might be discussing tomorrow.

This is both to treasure the opportunity to attend such lectures and to show basic respect to the specially invited guest lecturer. It’s also the most basic courtesy. Not just this time, but in future lectures you’re interested in, you should get into this habit as well."

"Got it, I’ll definitely remember this time. I guarantee I’ll read the professor’s papers this afternoon." Qiao Yu immediately replied.

During their conversation, Xue Song had also browsed through Qiao Yu’s problem and solution process.

His feelings were very complicated.

Peter Schultz’s early paper was something he had read too.

Back then, he was still at Princeton.

To be honest, it was evidently too advanced for Xue Song at that time. Well, actually, it’s still the same for him now.

Complete spaces are geometric objects defined on the p-adic number field, and p-adic numbers themselves are a relatively abstract and complex mathematical system, completely different from the intuitive real or complex number systems.

The scarier part is that this theory also combines multiple branches such as Algebraic Geometry and Topology.

This isn’t just a simple study of geometric objects; it requires understanding the algebraic structure of these geometric objects and their behavior in different number fields.