Chapter 184 Don’t Give Them
"Grandpa, grandma, I got the certificate!" Huang Tunan took the certificate and the latest issue of "Science China: Mathematics" which smelled of ink and presented it to his grandparents.
"Okay, okay, grandpa misses you so much." Grandpa wanted to accept awards and magazines, and also wanted to hug his grandchildren. He felt that even if he had two more hands, they would not be enough.
"I said I would go to Suzhou to see you, but I was afraid to disturb your research. Have you finished your research now?" Grandma asked with concern. They thought more carefully than the Zhuang family and knew how to consider each other.
"During this period, I have been mainly writing papers. To find new numbers, I only need to write a computer program, and it will automatically search for them. I don't need to watch it every day. So I can stay in Changzhou for a few more days this time. I hope my grandparents don't think I'm annoying." Huang Tunan started acting cute again.
"No, no, even if you live here forever, grandpa and grandma won't feel bored." Grandpa was very happy.
After pouring drinks for the two children and getting snacks, grandma went to the kitchen to cook for them, while grandpa picked up the magazine and read it carefully. He was an intellectual and had studied some advanced mathematics, so he could barely make out the general idea of the paper.
"It's amazing. My grandfather has been working in technology all his life, but he has never published an article in a journal of this level. I didn't expect that you have achieved it at such a young age." He was also deeply moved after reading it.
"I'm just lucky. I happened to come across such numbers. The technologies you improved have increased the factory's output and made the product quality better and better. I dare not compete with you." Huang Tunan said modestly.
“Hahaha, grandpa loves to hear what you said.” Grandpa was extremely happy that his efforts were recognized, and that it was recognition from his most beloved grandson.
"Many scientific research results have a certain element of luck, but it's not just luck. If you don't have a deep understanding of Mersenne primes, you wouldn't be able to find this number even if it was right in front of you."
After praising his grandson, he didn't forget his granddaughter. "I heard Xiaoting is doing well in school? She even got first place in the final exam? Grandpa wants to give you and your brother a reward. What do you like? Let's go buy it together tomorrow!"
When Huang Tunan is free, he will also tutor Xiaoting and Lin Dongzhe, so their grades are also very good, especially Xiaoting, she can calm down, unlike Lin Dongzhe who is so naughty.
With a good teacher like Huang Tunan and studying hard, it is natural for her to get first place in elementary school. However, her talent is relatively average. She is estimated to be able to be admitted to a good university in the future, but it is not realistic for her to make a breakthrough in the academic field.
It doesn’t matter. Having a scientist in the family is enough. Huang Xiaoting just lets her live her life in peace. With a brother like her, whatever she wants to do in the future will be smooth.
"Mom said that grandpa and grandma love us so much, so we should also love them and not just ask for gifts casually." Xiaoting's answer also made her grandpa happy.
"Xiaoting is really sensible, but if you receive the gifts, grandpa and grandma will be happier. Do you want to make grandpa and grandma happy?"
Xiaoting didn't know how to refute her grandfather's question. Huang Tunan took the lead and she agreed too.
After staying in Changzhou for half a month, the brother and sister returned to Suzhou with their grandparents. Huang Tunan took Xiang Pengfei to live in the university dormitory for a few days to make room for them to sleep. He would go home to eat and chat with them every day at mealtime.
Every time this happened, the courtyard was filled with joy and peace, which was completely different from when Zhuang Chaoying was here.
The grandparents stayed for a few days and then left. Huang Tunan continued to look for new Mersenne primes. At the end of the summer vacation, he finally found the 26th Mersenne prime. The previous number was 2 to the power of 21701 minus 1, and the new number was 2 to the power of 23209 minus 1.
Huang Tunan notified the principal, Ping Zetao and He Chengxuan immediately, and of course he did not forget to call Yang Su, who had been looking forward to Huang Tunan's results.
"Okay, okay, I'll be right there." Yang Su immediately turned down the meeting he was supposed to attend today, got in the car and hurried to the computer room of Jiangsu Normal University.
When he arrived, the principal, Ping Zetao and He Chengxuan had already come over and were checking calculations on the computer. Yang Su didn't quite understand and didn't disturb them. He just chatted with the principal in a low voice about the impact of this matter.
"After the last paper was published, many European and American journals reported the news, which caused quite a stir in the international mathematics community. We also received many letters from foreign mathematicians. In their letters, they congratulated little Tunan and expressed their hope to have academic exchanges with him." The principal introduced him enthusiastically.
"Communication is good. Can we invite some foreign experts to come and give lectures?" Yang Su immediately realized that this was a good opportunity.
"When they heard that little Tunan was only twelve years old, they were indeed very interested in meeting him, but most of them invited Tunan to attend classes at foreign universities. Not many of them took the initiative to express their willingness to come here. But it doesn't matter. As long as this number is confirmed, there will definitely be foreign scholars willing to come. One number can be considered a coincidence, but two numbers is a true talent."
"Oh? Which schools have sent out invitations? Is Tuanan willing to go?" Yang Su asked hurriedly. Sending a talented young man to study abroad is also something worth boasting about.
"We also wanted Tunan to go, but he refused. He said he was still young and would go when he grows up." The principal said with a little regret.
In fact, Huang Tunan has never considered studying abroad. Even if he wants to go abroad in the future, he will go to Princeton, Harvard, or École Normale Supérieure in Paris to teach them.
The reason is very simple. Once he goes abroad and makes achievements in the future and wins the Fields Medal, the highest award in the field of mathematics, there will definitely be people who say that he was able to achieve this achievement only because he went abroad, and he doesn't want to hear these words.
After chatting for a while, the computer completed the calculation and found that 2 to the power of 23209 minus one was indeed a prime number. The new number found by Huang Tunan was indeed a Mersenne prime number.
“Next month, another paper from Suzhou and our school will be published in “Science China: Mathematics”.” The principal’s face was beaming.
Yang Su was particularly fond of the word Suzhou. He leaned forward and asked, "Tunan, congratulations. I hope you will continue to work hard and achieve more in the future."
After praising him for a few times, Yang Su felt that just giving him a certificate and a bonus was not enough, so he asked, "Tunan, is there anything at home that you need my help with? If so, please let me know."
This time Huang Tunan was not polite, "Pengfei always misses his parents, can you transfer my aunt and uncle to Suzhou?"
Huang Tunan was looking forward to the expressions of the Zhuang family when they heard about this. It must be very interesting, right? He had the ability to help his family, but he was only willing to help those who should be helped, not to them.
(End of this chapter)
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