In the conference room of the School of Mathematics at Peking University, which is filled with top professors from Peking University, intensive verification calculations were carried out to obtain the final confirmed results.
Pan Wenhua couldn't help but laugh out loud. "It's true that the new generation pushes the old generation forward. I, the old generation, will immediately go to the principal to reserve my bonus, pack up and move, and fulfill my promise!"
"Hahaha..." All the professors present at the meeting couldn't help but burst into laughter. If they hadn't personally participated in the verification, who would have thought that in just three months, their words were still echoing in their ears and fresh in their memories, and the twin prime conjecture was proved by the little kid Wu Tong in the blink of an eye!
They were very ashamed. They were complacent at first, and many of them were ambitious. Many of them have not yet decided on the starting point of their research. Sure enough, their worst premonitions were verified!
This is indeed a little classmate who cannot be defined by common sense!
"By the way, Dean Pan, please arrange the graduation process for this young student as soon as possible after he enrolls! Otherwise, we teachers will be stage fright when we go on stage to give lectures!" It is really too stressful for teachers to have a student who is more talented than them sitting in the audience!
The person who said this clearly favors number theory. He's proven his prowess with two consecutive number theory conjectures, surpassing even the teachers themselves. What else is he supposed to teach them? Their old, stagnant ways? That's inappropriate.
"I understand, I understand. However, we must at least give the child a year to experience college life! Everyone should keep an eye on him and don't let anyone snatch away the jewel of our School of Mathematics!" Thinking that the School of Physics was eyeing the children of their school, Pan Wenhua gave one last instruction.
Xincheng No. 1 High School added another banner. They hadn't expected to be able to benefit from Wu Tong's influence again after the college entrance examination. Winning the IMO gold medal with a perfect score—an achievement Xincheng couldn't even dream of—had truly achieved.
This year's new city was all over the news with the name Wu Tong, and was honored because of Wu Tong.
The Wu and Jin families were all filled with congratulations. The child was doing well, and the glory really never stopped.
Amidst all the external commotion, Wu Tong and his team, already on their way home and disconnected from their phones, were among those paying close attention. At 3:30 PM, the IMO Chinese National Team, after an eight-hour journey, landed safely at Shanghai International Airport. Deplaning and breathing the familiar air, the group felt a surge of excitement.
As expected, no matter how good the outside world is, it is still not as good as your own home.
At the exit of the airport hall, people from the Chinese Mathematical Society and Peking University came over, holding flowers and small red flags, and unfurled a banner warmly congratulating the IMO national team on winning six gold medals, waiting to welcome a group of returning young people who had won glory for the country. All major media outlets were quick to respond.
As the delegation entered the waiting hall, they were surprised to see this scene.
"Oh, this year's commotion is quite big!" Guo Jiachen looked embarrassed, but actually very happy.
Chu Xiaosheng and the others nodded in agreement: "Our salary is quite high!"
"If I'm on the news tomorrow, my family will probably be so happy!" Zhang Beibei smiled with her eyes shining.
"It has probably been reported in the news!" Su Zhikang thought about the awards ceremony. This big news would not be missed by the domestic media.
"This is the honor you have fought for yourself. Come on, youngsters!" Li Yishen and Professor Cheng looked at this group of energetic children with a smile. After landing in the motherland, they couldn't help but relax.
The saying "just like young students, in the prime of life" is exactly like this group of children.
"Welcome, welcome back our outstanding young people!" The president of the society stepped forward and shook hands with everyone enthusiastically, presenting them with bouquets of flowers. "You all have worked so hard!"
Wu Tong, in particular, thought about the news they had just received during the day. While getting the world's first place in the IMO full score, they also solved the twin prime conjecture, another world-class achievement. Their shock has not subsided since they learned the news until now.
Wu Tong tried her best to smile without saying anything, staying among her teammates to avoid being treated specially. This was a stage of honor for everyone, not her personal show.
She didn't want too many eyes to be focused on her at this moment, which would prevent others from enjoying the moment of honor.
The greetings, the inquiries about one's well-being, the constant flashing of lights, and the glory that is bestowed upon one really make one lose oneself.
The Mathematical Society directly hosted a welcome party for the group at a star-rated hotel near Peking University. Most of the participants in the welcome party were board members of the Mathematical Society, and there were also one or two guests from the education system. The main guests were a group of children, and there was no delay. After the meal, the children were allowed to go back and rest, and rooms were booked in the hotel.
Almost as soon as everyone woke up the next day, they were busy with commendations and interviews coming one after another.
The commendation ceremony was held in the Mathematical Society auditorium. Each gold medalist received a 20,000 yuan scholarship. Wu Tong, who achieved the highest score with a perfect score, also received the IMO Special Award, receiving an additional 30,000 yuan, for a total of 50,000 yuan. These bonuses were more about honor than specific monetary amounts.
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The outside world is buzzing with rumors, but for the six members of the national team, IMO it’s the real end.
"My God, everyone, see you in September!" Guo Jiachen is a native of Beijing. After the award ceremony, his family came to pick him up, and he was the first to say goodbye.
"My God, see you later!" Chu Xiaosheng was the second one to leave. He applied to an international school. After the IMO, he got the invitation letter from the Department of Mathematics of his dream school as he wished. He had to rush back to Hai City to handle a series of procedures.
The other three also left soon after.
"Teacher Li, Professor Cheng, let's go too!" Because of the twin prime conjecture, the School of Mathematics at Peking University was still waiting for her, and she couldn't go back immediately.
"Let's go back to Peking University. My family is almost waiting anxiously for us. If you hadn't been busy here, Dean Pan would have come here in person to snatch us away!" Li Yishen joked with a smile as they got on the car that the Mathematical Society sent to take them back to Peking University.
Wu Tong's proof of the twin prime conjecture sparked widespread interest in mathematics, both domestically and internationally. On her way to Peking University, Wu Tong finally had time to check her email.
The paper submitted the night before has quickly entered the [Completed Accept] section.
The editor-in-chief replied, expressing gratitude for her trust and regretting that the journal had already been published and that it could not be published in this month's issue for the benefit of mathematics enthusiasts worldwide. However, in light of the significant achievement in proving the twin prime conjecture, and to avoid loss to the global mathematical community, the Annals of Mathematics will publish a special issue on this matter to share with the world's mathematical community.
The rest is normal procedure.
Finally, there's a note inviting Wu Tong to be a reviewer for the Annals of Mathematics. Is reviewing what she envisions? Perhaps it would be a pleasant experience.
Wu Tong responded by expressing his gratitude to Annals of Mathematics.
Wu Tong didn't know that during the time she submitted her manuscript, the editorial department of the Annals of Mathematics at Princeton had been working non-stop.
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