"Hills, hurry up, or you'll miss your flight. Go earlier so we can enjoy some delicious food in China for a few more days."
"I know, I know. Don't push me."
Sears and his friend brought their students across the country by plane to China. Seeing the signs written in various languages, they found their destinations easily.
In the evening, Hills took several students out for dinner.
"Chinese food is still delicious, but it's too spicy. I always get diarrhea."
"Fortunately, we two are just team teachers and don't have to take exams. If they have diarrhea, they can eat as much as they want. These poor little ones can only eat the food they brought from home." Hills looked at the students who were munching on bread and watching them with regret, gloating.
"Speaking of which, China is developing really fast, especially in mathematics."
"Yes, I still remember fifteen years ago when I was a student. At that time, I followed my teacher to lead a team to participate in the International Mathematics Competition in the United States."
Hills lamented, "Later, the focus of international mathematics shifted to China, and the Minghe Mathematical Competition became the international standard for mathematics competitions. The original Leiden Mathematical Competition in the United States has long been deserted, and I heard it was discontinued a few years ago."
"Teacher, why do so many professors say that China's mathematics was not good in the past, but why have they developed so fast?" The student looked at the teacher enviously, eating Chinese hot pot in big mouthfuls and gnawing on dry bread.
"You've asked the right person," Hills began to talk.
"Fifteen years ago, Chinese mathematics was internationally recognized as poor. While their elementary and middle school math was excellent, it was all based on rote memorization. They call it "practice exercises." Every year, many young people participate in the Leiden Mathematical Competition, firstly because of its authority and secondly because winning a prize at the Leiden Competition allows them to participate in international mathematics forums."
"Then a great scholar appeared."
"Do you know the origin of the name of the Leiden Mathematical Competition?"
One of the students nodded and said, "It was created by a mathematician named Leyden, one of the most famous mathematicians in history."
Hills gave a thumbs up and said, "You're right, that's how the Minghe Mathematics Competition came about."
"An Minghe." Hills's Chinese was very ordinary, but the pronunciation of the three words "An Minghe" was authentic Mandarin.
"He is the greatest mathematician in China and the world. He is absolutely a genius. I swear, no genius in history can compare to him."
"At just nine years old, he single-handedly completed the team competition of the Leiden Mathematical Competition and won first place. He then entered the International Mathematical Forum and was adored by professors and scholars. Everyone wanted to take him on as a student, but in the end, unfortunately, An Minghe returned to his home country."
Another teacher leading the team said with a smile, "Your teacher Sears was also one of the students in that competition."
"Ah?! Really, teacher? Have you also met An Minghe?"
Hills smiled proudly and said, "Of course I have seen him. He is the youngest among them all."
The students were a little anxious. They could only listen to other words to divert their attention when they smelled the fragrant hot pot.
"Teacher, please tell me what happened next? Why did China become an international center for mathematics?"
Hills chuckled and said, "I've been talking for a long time, let Sheldon continue talking to you."
Sheldon had just eaten a lot and was no longer greedy. He took over the topic and said, "Afterwards, An Minghe returned to China. Not long after, he published another paper, which directly caused a sensation in the academic community."
"Teacher, is this the paper on the feasibility of the Navier-Stokes equation?"
Sheldon nodded. "You're right. This is one of the biggest international problems. A ten-year-old actually wrote a paper proving the feasibility of this equation. Although it wasn't finished at the time and was only in the theoretical stage, it caught everyone's attention."
"Just when everyone thought An Minghe would continue to publish papers, he disappeared for three years. Three years later, he published another paper, which completely proved the Navier-Stokes equation!" Sheldon's face turned red as he spoke. Living in the same era as a genius is also a kind of pressure.
Many students have heard about the proof of the Navier-Stokes equations, but they don't know that it was proved by a thirteen-year-old child.
Anyone who has studied mathematics knows the importance of this equation. It is of great help to international aerospace, national defense and military industry, mechanical manufacturing, and even weapons manufacturing. As long as the proof of this equation is completed, China's technology will definitely be able to reach a higher level.
"No wonder China has been developing at an increasingly rapid pace in recent years..."
"Since then, An Minghe has never appeared in public again. So do you understand An Minghe's importance? The Minghe Mathematics Competition was also organized by An Minghe in his own name. His father is a well-known businessman in China. He paid for all the venues out of his own pocket and established the Minghe Prize, which is open in various disciplines. Its importance is comparable to the Nobel Prize. It can be said to be the Nobel Prize of the East."
"An Minghe made a public appearance in the first year of the Minghe Mathematics Competition, but not many students participated at the time. Later, he promised the International Mathematics Forum that he could occasionally exchange mathematics with them via video. The International Mathematics Forum then began cooperating with the Minghe Mathematics Competition. As long as you get a good ranking in the Minghe Mathematics Competition, you can go to the International Mathematics Forum to listen to the ideas of experts and scholars."
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