Chapter 302 - 121: They must have given too much on the other side!_2

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Chapter 302: Chapter 121: They must have given too much on the other side!_2The message was sent by Professor Frank. To be honest, Pan Jingyuan’s personal relationship with this Professor Frank was quite ordinary, and they didn’t have much communication outside of work. He couldn’t recall a time when Frank had specifically wanted to chat with him privately at a conference before. Although they were the only two from Huaxia on the team, which to others would suggest a closer connection, their relationship wasn’t as good as everyone seemed to think. Sometimes Pan Jingyuan found it odd that he wasn’t that keen on Professor Frank. Ultimately, it could only be attributed to the idea that a gentleman’s friendship is as insipid as water. "Professor Pan, I sent you an email this morning. Maybe you were already asleep by then. I mainly want to inquire about Qiao Yu." "Oh, what would you like to know?" "Why don’t you first take a look at the email, and then I can call you to discuss it after the meeting, if that’s convenient for you?" "Sure." ... Pan Jingyuan didn’t think too much about it. A video conference is still a meeting, and it’s indeed possible to miss others’ speeches while chatting privately during one. However, it was pretty much idle time by now. Everyone had mostly finished what needed to be said, and currently, Professor Dennis was giving everyone a pep talk. To be honest, Pan Jingyuan always thought that his advisor was good in every respect, except that he was a bit long-winded and talkative, maxing out on the loudspeaker attribute. So, the last ten minutes of every meeting were always idle time, but given Dennis’s authority in the field, nobody pointed out this minor flaw. After all, no one is perfect. But during these final moments, probably no one seriously listened to the advisor’s motivational words. Frankly speaking, everyone is an adult and naturally knows what to do next. Moreover, mathematics research has its own peculiarities. Pan Jingyuan opened his email and found Professor Frank’s email in the unread section, clicked it open, and took a look. There wasn’t anything particularly noteworthy, mainly inquiries about Qiao Yu. What left Pan Jingyuan speechless was that this guy even asked if Qiao Yu had heard of him and whether he was willing to study at Berkeley, which was excessive. Fortunately, it was a private email to him; otherwise, if Elder Yuan found out, he would probably be furious. Who wouldn’t want a student like Qiao Yu? You barely have to do anything, and he’ll naturally grow into an immeasurable achievement in the future. When Tian Yan tricked Qiao Yu into going to Yanbei University during the CMO, it left Mr. Yuan despondent for quite a while. This guy’s dream of having Qiao Yu go to Berkeley to be his student is just wishful thinking. Of course, these were just thoughts in his head. Casually closing the email, he noticed that Dennis’s speech was also wrapping up. "By the way, I had a phone call with Professor Schulz. He mentioned that he had suggested to the organizing committee of the International Algebraic Geometry Conference to be held next month that they invite Qiao Yu to participate and give a thirty-minute talk. So, if any of you have the time, I recommend you attend this conference as well. Maybe we could exchange ideas with Qiao Yu, as the person who found the flaw, perhaps he has some unique insights that could enlighten us. Of course, Pan, since you have the most contact with Qiao Yu, you could discuss things with him if you get the chance." "Understood, Professor Dennis." Pan Jingyuan took a deep breath and replied. Wow, Qiao Yu is going to give a thirty-minute talk at an international algebraic geometry conference? Indeed, the mathematics world is always so kind to geniuses! Man... so envious! "Alright, that’s it for today. If you have any thoughts, feel free to email me." With that, Dennis pressed the button to end the meeting. As soon as Pan Jingyuan exited Zoom, an overseas call came in directly. "Hello, Professor Frank." "Hello, Professor Pan, did you see my email?" "I just saw it. However, from what I’ve gathered, Qiao Yu doesn’t seem to have plans for studying abroad. In fact, he hasn’t even started his undergraduate studies yet. As far as I know, Yanbei University’s current approach is mainly to let him self-study." "Self-study?" "Yes. They haven’t assigned him any specific learning tasks, allowing him a high degree of freedom in his studies and courses. As for whether he will choose to study abroad in the future, that’s something to deal with later. However, I estimate that at least before adulthood, Yanbei University won’t recommend him going abroad." "Oh, that’s a real pity. But if he hasn’t been given specific tasks, why did he suddenly take an interest in our research topic?" Hearing this question, Pan Jingyuan also felt a headache and, after thinking for a while, said, "I guess Elder Yuan might have briefly mentioned it to him earlier. You’ve likely seen his paper estimating the upper bound on rational points of curves. Elder Yuan might have thought Qiao Yu had an interest in the Langlands Conjecture, and since I’m in the team, he hinted at whether he would be interested in joining our project. He declined, but perhaps because of Elder Yuan’s recommendation, he developed an interest in our results." "I see. Elder Yuan really did a good deed. Otherwise, if the paper was published and proven wrong, it would be more troublesome." Pan Jingyuan could hear the insincerity in this statement and decisively changed the topic: "Are you going to next month’s algebraic geometry conference?" "I can’t be certain yet; it depends on my schedule. By the way, is Qiao Yu still participating in this year’s IMO?" "Yes, although he knows there’s not much point in attending the IMO, he still wants to win a place to honor his school."

Chapter 302 - 121: They must have given too much on the other side!_2

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