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Professor Faltings went on to predict that the fourth-ranked would be:

[Sophia Morel, French (female), 37 years old, Ecole Normale Supérieure, algebraic geometry, 1 hour (45 minutes), 44.18%]

Another French mathematician from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, she also focuses on algebraic geometry.

"Algebraic geometry is the pride of French mathematics, and now only algebraic geometry is left in France." Faltings said.

"I agree with this point. I think Sophia Morel is very likely to win the award. She is the only female mathematician who is eligible for a one-hour report." Director Fefferman said.

In the history of the Fields Medal, so far only one female mathematician has won the award.

Iranian female mathematician Mariam Mirzakhani won the Fields Medal in 2014, but unfortunately, she died of illness in the third year after winning the Philippine Medal.

The international mathematics community needs a healthy and outstanding female mathematician, so Sophia Morell is expected to win the Philippine Award this year. This is her last competition for the Philippine Award.

Well, the top four mathematicians have been released, without my name...Shen Qi is not surprised. A veteran of the Philippine Award like Faltings naturally has his own set of theories.

"Everyone will definitely say, in my prediction system, among the top four mathematicians, why is that German lunatic missing? The most talented German lunatic." Professor Faltings changed a piece of chalk and wrote on the blackboard :

[Peter Schulz, German, 32 years old, University of Bonn, algebraic geometry, 1 hour (30 minutes), 37.25%]

"The German lunatic Schulz, the outside world thinks he is the biggest favorite, but in my prediction system, he ranks fifth."

Faltings explained: "Ayub, a Frenchman who studies algebraic geometry, has almost secured a place for the Fields Medal. The French lady Morel, who is also good at algebraic geometry, has her uniqueness."

"I think it is difficult for three mathematicians who study algebraic geometry to appear among the four Philippine awards. Even though algebraic geometry is the most popular, two places are at the top."

"So the German lunatic Schulz needs to compete with the French lady Morel, and only one of them can win the award." Faltings predicted a result.

"Peter Schulz's voice is very high. He has won 11 mathematics awards in recent years and is the youngest professor in German history." In fact, Shen Qi is more optimistic about the young Schulz, who is occupied by old seniors With no quota, where is the way out for young people?

Director Charles Fefferman raised the volume: "Hey, Qi! We can also make you the youngest professor in the history of Princeton. As for the promotion methods such as voice and momentum, we at Princeton do not deliberately do it, but it does not represent us. not good at."

Shen Qi waved his hand and said, "Director Fefferman, that's not what I meant."

Fefferman: "That's what you mean."

Shen Qi laughed: "Okay, Charles, you are the boss, you have the final say."

"Odd, don't be afraid of Pete Schulz, the winning probability of the Chinese key is second only to the German lunatic." Professor Faltings said, he is German, he strongly supports the German compatriot Brende, and objectively evaluates the German lunatic Schulz. Ertz, and encouraged Chinese key Shen Qi.

In Princeton, professors and students who are close to Shen Qi all call him "Qi".

Pronounce the pronunciation of "odd" in English, and it becomes Key when you read it.

Shen Qi's nickname "China Key" came from this.

"Then Grad, in your prediction system, where do I rank and what is the probability of winning?" Shen Qi asked curiously.

"Sixth," Graede Faltings said.

[Shen Qi, Chinese, 22 years old, Princeton University, number theory (Riemann conjecture), functional analysis, algebra, etc., 45 minutes, 34.24%]

Faltings: "Qi, your advantages and disadvantages are equally obvious. You proved the Riemann conjecture. You are too young. This is your first International Congress of Mathematicians."

Shen Qi was a little surprised: "My probability of winning is as high as 34.24%? Greed, can you announce the basic calculation formula of your prediction system?"

Faltings said with a smile: "After the International Congress of Mathematicians, I will announce the calculation formula."

Finally, Faltings wrote the name of the seventh mathematician.

[Alessio Figalli, 35 years old, Princeton University, differential geometry, partial differential equations, 1 hour (45 minutes), 28.31%]

Faltins said to Figali: "Alessio, if there are two places in the field of differential geometry + partial differential equations, then you will win the prize at the same time as Simon Brende. If there is only one place in this session, the next This year's Fields Medal must belong to you."

"Grade, your forecast is very objective." The 35-year-old Professor Figali will have another chance to compete for the Philippine Award in four years. He is looking forward to this year's Philippine Award and at the same time respects objective facts.

"Four out of seven, this is the situation I predicted. Of course, none of the seven mathematicians is absolutely safe. Everyone has a chance, and everyone has a certain probability of missing." Faltins concluded.

After some discussions, the Department of Mathematics of Pudong University believed that Shen Qi's winning probability was higher than that of Figali, because Shen Qi had no competitors in his research field and he did his best.

The big pattern of choosing four out of seven, two against five confrontation.

Two Princeton mathematicians against five European school mathematicians.

There is also competition within the European school. Simon Brende, Pete Schulz, and Sophia Morel, two German men and one French lady, all three of them research in algebraic geometry. People have to PK off one.

If three of the four winners of a Fields Medal come from algebraic geometry, should we continue to study other branches of mathematics?

The competitive situation is very complicated, and it is no longer simply a competition of research results or seniority ranking.

The European School is also divided into the Paris School and the Göttingen School. France and Germany are the two countries with the strongest mathematics in Europe.

Great Powers, Neighbors, Throughout European history, there have been periods when France and Germany fought rather than cooperated.

In Faltings' prediction system, the evaluation index of "momentum building" is placed at a relatively low position, and he makes predictions more from the aspects of academics, qualifications, and schools of thought.

Director Fefferman and Shen Qi both believed that the promotion before the Philippine Awards was very necessary.

In the global information age, the volume of calls from the media, fans, and peers cannot be ignored.

After the coffee time, Director Fefferman chatted with Shen Qi alone: ​​"Qi, leave the campaign to me, and you will be responsible for the academics. How is the progress of your research on the third expression of RT? Do you have a basic framework that can be announced to the public? "

"The basic framework is in place, but the specific details need to be improved." Shen Qi said.

"Qi, your winning point is the third expression of RT. Fortunately, we still have more than three months."

Together, let's announce the basic framework of the third expression of RT to the public. To build momentum, there must be academic dry goods.

There are many ways to build momentum. The most common and effective way to build academic stars is: award ceremony + academic report meeting + mainstream media interviews + popular calls from peers.

Before the International Congress of Mathematicians, Shen Qi is expected to win the Ramanujan Prize, for which he has been nominated.

"One Ramanujan Award is not enough, another Steele Award." Director Fefferman has resources at hand, and the American Mathematical Society has contacted him, asking the Princeton Department of Mathematics to recommend a candidate for the Steele Award.

The Steele Award is awarded by the American Mathematical Society and is an important mathematics award with a system rating of A.

With the situation advancing to this stage, Shen Qi must strive for this year's Fields Medal, which is not his business alone.

The Chinese people and the American people all place high hopes on Shen Qi.

Trade breeds quarrel, math brings peace.

China and the United States need such a special mathematics star, he is Chinese, and he also represents the influence of the American mathematics community.

Shen Qi hurriedly called his team members for a meeting, time was tight and tasks were heavy.

Regarding the third expression of RT, a minor score is required within one month, and a medium score is required within two months.

Three months later, it was necessary to shock the world again.