Super God-Level Top Student

The article has actually been approved by the editor-in-chief but has not yet been published.

He Danchang was still waiting for news from the National Science Foundation.

He had already agreed with Ma Yufei that he would inform him once there was news.

No matter the final decision on whether to let Qiao Ze serve as a member of the expert committee, he would choose that time to release the article.

It was simply a matter of slightly modifying the beginning and the end of the article according to the results; in fact, he had already prepared both versions of the article.

If Qiao Ze ultimately became an expert, then he would publish the anticipatory article.

If the application was ultimately rejected, then he would publish the encouraging piece.

However, as there was still no news from the National Science Foundation, he could only wait.

He was even somewhat anxious.

After all, it had been a long time since he had felt that youthful exuberance, that sensation of boiling blood over every little thing.

This trip to Xilin had given him a taste of that.

He believed that once the article was published, there would likely be many people who felt the same as he did.

...

United States, Princeton.

After parting from Lothar Dugan and returning to the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, Daniel Milnor also felt a surge of excitement.

Yang-Mills Theory had constructed an exquisite mathematical framework.

But it lacked mathematical explanation.

Yet now, a young man was ready to begin tackling this ultimate world problem.

And there was even a high chance that he would truly solve it.

Because it is commonly acknowledged in modern mathematics that the prime years for intellectual output are between the ages of 30 to 40.

Before the age of 30, the vast majority of people are still in the stage of accumulating knowledge; after the age of 40, due to the effects of physiological functions, the brain's capabilities inevitably begin to decline.

But Qiao Ze had extended this period to over 20 years! No, even longer, because he had already achieved at the age of eighteen what other mathematicians might not achieve until their thirties.

Really, the more Daniel Milnor thought about it, the more excited he became—there was no doubt in his mind that Qiao Ze belonged at Princeton.

Sitting in front of the computer, the usually calm Daniel Milnor exceptionally opened his Facebook and quickly posted a message.

"Some people question why 'Mathematics Annual' should hype the paper of an eighteen-year-old, and some even suspect it is a killing with kindness. I once was among you, but now I know, I was wrong! In two days, please pay attention to Qiao's new paper on the official website of 'Mathematics Annual'; you will understand why all of this is happening.

It is a pity I am not in Huaxia, or else I would personally invite Qiao to teach at Princeton. He is qualified, and I think he should become an academician of the mathematics group at the Science Academy immediately. If he appears in Princeton, I swear I will include his name in my letter of recommendation.

Also, what I want to say is that although the two papers are related, not everyone will be able to understand Qiao's new paper. But if you can understand it, you will realize just how terrifying this kid's understanding of mathematics is! By the way @Robert Stephen, I suggest you download that paper immediately, and then you will probably regret not having been a reviewer for that paper."

Daniel Milnor´s Facebook post was directed at glorifying Qiao Ze to the skies.

He believed that this Facebook post would definitely quickly close the gap between him and Qiao Ze.

Just like when he was young, he had always wished there would be a senior who appreciated him to stand up for him.

Putting himself in others' shoes, Daniel Milnor felt Qiao Ze would probably feel the same.

At the very least, he should be able to sense his goodwill, and he also believed that his Facebook post would certainly be known to Qiao Ze.

...

Indeed, that was the case.

Although Daniel Milnor did not often speak out on Facebook, as a Fields Medalist with a verified account, one could imagine that he had a high level of attentiveness—at least among the mathematical community.

And many young students also followed this influential figure.

In some sense, the saying "science knows no borders" holds a certain truth.

At least in number theory, any forward momentum is a contribution to the entirety of human civilization.

Just like the N-body problem that Lothar Dugan was researching.

If it could really be successful, it would allow astronomy around the world to predict the positions of the planets in the Solar System more accurately.

This would make a critical contribution to humanity on Earth being able to leave our planet and become a true interplanetary civilization.

The difference lies in the corresponding practical capabilities of the theory. Find more to read at empire

Public literature offers access to nearly all of the theoretical foundations of technology, but not the technical details.

So, although Daniel Milnor's fan count isn't high, just over ten thousand, not even close to a fraction of an internet celebrity's, they are all real mathematicians distributed around the world.

Just when Mathematics Annual was facing criticism, the sudden post on Facebook really did cause a huge stir.

What does this mean?

Did Qiao Ze actually submit not one but two papers? Sister papers?

Was the first one just an appetizer? Is the second one the real meat?

The mathematics community was truly astounded this time.

If it were anyone else making this statement, no one would believe it.

After all, no one has heard of such publication speed since the turn of the new century.

Just count, how many papers has Qiao Ze as the first author published this year?

Even a team couldn't possibly publish this quickly!

Not to mention that each paper is published in bona fide top-tier journals, and each paper might even contain the so-called "watermark."

Honestly, although everyone's inflating their number of papers nowadays, who has heard of such a method in top journals?

But Daniel is after all a former Fields Medal winner, a senior researcher at the Princeton Advanced Research Institute, and a member of the American Academy of Sciences.

If Qiao Ze's paper hadn't truly impressed him, he wouldn't have made such an out-of-the-blue Facebook post.

Not to mention that those familiar with the situation know that Daniel does not have a good relationship with Roth Dugan, the editor-in-chief of Mathematics Annual.

So obviously, he wouldn't say such things just to cover for Mathematics Annual.

As a result, after countless shares, Qiao Ze's second confirmed paper in Mathematics Annual once again kindled immense interest in the mathematics circle.

It even drew out Robert Stephen, a heavy hitter in the mathematics community who normally keeps a very low profile and never pops up on social media.

He rarely logged onto Facebook and left just a "?" in the comments section of Daniel's post.

Well, that "?" at least indicates he's aware of the situation, and he will most likely read Qiao Ze's paper as soon as possible.

Unlike the international mathematics community, which is mostly watching the excitement and waiting to see if Qiao Ze's paper can truly convince everyone in two days.

When the screenshot of Daniel's Facebook post was shared back in Huaxia, it immediately caused an uproar in the mainstream academic circles.

...

"Are they trying to kill him with kindness?"

"No, no, no, whether it's killing him with kindness is another matter; first, tell me what's up with these two papers? @Zhang Hongcai, you said you visited Xilin in June, what was Qiao Ze working on then?"

"Group Theory decoupling of cause and effect."

"Let me get this straight, he worked on Group Theory-related subjects in mid-June, published a paper in July, and seemed to have two papers published in science journals in August, which were later retracted for unknown reasons. So even if he only started studying non-Abelian gauge field solutions in August, how could he publish two papers in Mathematics Annual by October?"

"Exaggerated!"

"Actually, putting it this way, it's not exactly killing him with kindness. This speed indeed qualifies him for a teaching position at Princeton, or even a membership in the academy."

"I'm thinking, it seems like they're defending Mathematics Annual, but they're actually trying to poach him, right?"

"I've long said that Xilin University of Technology just can't retain talent."

"@Zhang Hongcai, you've interacted with Qiao Ze, do you think these papers really come from his hand?"

"I don't know. All I know is, he posed a problem to me the day before yesterday, and I still haven't completely figured it out. I'll send it to you guys to take a look."

"..."