Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 241 - 110 Is from Mathematical Yearbook_3

But at this time, you need to be more cautious. As I just mentioned, providing academic assurance is an extremely serious matter. If you vouch for him and he commits academic fraud, it will also affect your academic reputation. The honor you can share is minimal, but the damage is indeed linked."

Qiao Yu nodded seriously, showing that he understood.

Previously, after hearing Old Xue talk about some matters, he thought that Professor Xue probably had encountered mixed situations and people because he wasn’t deeply entrenched in the top academic circles.

But upon hearing Director Tian say the same thing, Qiao Yu also realized that perhaps the higher up one goes, the fiercer the competition might become.

From Director Tian’s implied meaning, it seems that things like snatching newcomers’ achievements not only exist in academia but also come in various forms...

This further strengthened Qiao Yu’s determination to grasp both sides firmly and to be strong on both fronts.

Being backed by the two major banners of Huaqing and Yanbei means that in the future, when he achieves results, the big figures on both sides will support him. So, if anyone wants to take his achievements, they must first weigh their own capacities. It’s often said that mathematicians are the only ones who can still work solo in this field, but now it seems that before having enough strength, one must stick together for warmth.

Tian Yanzhen then added: "This is also the reason why Elder Yuan and I repeatedly asked if you had discussed this issue with others. However, you don’t need to worry excessively. At least, no one can covet your achievements this time.

Your method is very new, and coincidentally, when you proposed this idea, we held a seminar. The seminar had the participation of Professor Zhang Shuwen and Professor Robert, and it was entirely recorded. With this evidence, even if someone had improper thoughts, it would be convincing to the international academic community."

Qiao Yu raised his hand and then sincerely said: "Teacher, you are wise!"

After all, it was Tian Yanzhen who decisively set up that seminar.

Tian Yanzhen smiled, well, it was indeed a spontaneous decision that day. There was even some thought of wanting to show off a bit about his closed-door disciple; at that time, he never expected Qiao Yuzhen to actually complete this topic... one might say it was an unintentional success.

However, Tian Yanzhen did not explain anything further and instead changed the topic: "Moreover, given the current situation, I can no longer treat you as an ordinary student. So, as for studies, you should still progress according to your own pace. But you should also consider what your next topic will be."

"Topic?"

Qiao Yu was a bit stunned. He seemed not to have formally started undergraduate studies yet, and according to his understanding, formally reporting a topic should be at the postgraduate level.

So he immediately explained: "Uh, Director Tian, you might have misunderstood. I worked on this topic mainly because, back then, Mr. Xue told me that there was a genius on the other side who published a top-tier conference paper during undergraduate military training. I thought, as your student, I must not be worse than the other side.

Then, coincidentally, I encountered such an opportunity, had some ideas, and just attempted to work on it. Currently, I feel I should focus on learning, as my foundational knowledge is still lacking, and I need to make an effort to fill this gap."

Although Qiao Yu always internally shamelessly believed that he was also the chosen candidate to bear the banner of Huaxia’s mathematics in the future, this did not mean he wanted to burden himself at this stage.

His idea was very simple: completing this paper would establish his position in the minds of Director Tian and the grandmaster on the other side, so he could have an easy time afterward.

Strengthening his foundation was really simple for him. In this half-year, he needed only to read books and papers weekly, participate in IMO special training with a relaxed mindset, take first place, and then start officially enjoying undergraduate life next year.

Complete the credits in two years like Schulz, and then start graduate studies, working on a topic.

The key here is to enjoy the two-year undergraduate life.

With the solid foundation laid by this paper, he didn’t even dare imagine how enjoyable the upcoming two years of undergraduate life would be. Just think, with two great figures backing him, he could strut in the mathematics departments and research institutes of both universities.

By the way, enjoying the admiration of peers of the same age, attending professional courses when desired, and when not, professors probably wouldn’t trouble him but instead reflect on why they couldn’t keep him. Since, according to his understanding, even more than half of Yanbei’s professors hadn’t published articles in the four top mathematical journals...

Such a life sounds beautiful just thinking about it.

But being assigned the task of doing a topic would make it different.

Look at Senior Brother Chen; once burdened with tasks, he might not even get enough sleep, let alone going out to have fun. He probably wouldn’t even have the mood to show off his superiority in front of classmates.

Mathematical research should be a very joyous thing. However, carrying the burden of scientific research is different.

In the former, not achieving results is normal, and achieving results is a surprise.

In the latter, not achieving results feels like letting down the teacher’s expectations and the school’s nurturing, and only achieving results is normal!

Clearly, Qiao Yu hoped to enjoy two years of carefree life like the former first. freēnovelkiss.com

However, Tian Yanzhen apparently wouldn’t be swayed by his words and warmly said: "Age is not the issue, nor is foundation. A mathematician’s productive years can be very short, and time should not be wasted.

If you didn’t have the ability, it would be forgivable, but if you do, of course, you should set a goal for yourself. Since you are so interested in the upper bound of rational points on curves, why not try working on problems related to the BSD conjecture?

Of course, I’m not suggesting you must solve this conjecture immediately. For instance, you could first study the rank of rational points on specific elliptic curves, or investigate the properties of the L-function at s=1, including the multiplicity of zeros and the relation of poles, and so on.