eurekapd Chapter 240 Cheng Zitong is here
Chapter 240 Cheng Zitong is here
Lin Chen was not from this world after all, and he didn't quite understand what the significance was of Cheng Zitong, the mathematician.
But isn't Old Wang here?
He guessed that Lin Chen might not be very clear either, so he explained it to him in detail.
As the name suggests, the Cheng Zitong Mathematician Award was established by Cheng Zitong, the very person Lin Chen called an old scholar during the math challenge.
Although this award is not the highest award in the field of mathematics in the world or even in China, Cheng Zitong's own status makes it irresistible.
He is the only person of Chinese descent to have won the Fields Medal, one of the highest awards in mathematics.
Don't let Cheng Zitong's reputation fool you; she's not a good person in Lin Chen's eyes. Her academic standing is undeniable.
Professor Wang is quite impressive, an academic giant in the field of mathematics in China, but when it comes to his status in the international mathematics community, no one can compare to him.
Therefore, after its establishment, this award was immediately recognized as the most prestigious mathematics award that Chinese university students could receive.
Further up the list are the Chen Xingshen Mathematics Prize and the Hua Luogeng Mathematics Prize, both established by the state.
The former is aimed at professors over sixty years old, while the latter is mainly for young scholars under 45 years old, which is basically equivalent to China's own Fields Medal.
Lin Chen is very likely to win this award as well, but since it's not yet the judging period, winning the Cheng Zitong Award this time can be considered a preliminary step.
Since the Cheng Zitong Award was established, it has been awarded primarily to graduate students, with the youngest recipient being a junior in college.
Therefore, Lin Chen, who is likely to win the award as a freshman, may very well make history with this award.
However, Lin Chen was somewhat puzzled by this award.
"Mr. Wang, I was in such a state last time, is it really possible that I will receive this award?"
Old Wang chuckled awkwardly, "You little rascal, couldn't you have been more mindful of the consequences back then? But it's alright, they probably aren't that petty. After all, you proved Goldbach's Conjecture, an achievement that few people in the world can match, let alone at the university level."
Maybe……
Old Wang muttered to himself.
Since the Cheng Zitong Award is named after Cheng Zitong, his personal voice is naturally very important to the award.
However, in Wang Lao's opinion, someone of Cheng Zitong's high status shouldn't be making trouble for a child like Lin Chen, right?
After discussing the Cheng Zitong Award, Lao Wang casually mentioned that Longke University planned to give Lin Chen a one million yuan prize.
After all, Lin Chen has brought honor to the school this time.
Although it's nothing compared to Mike's 100 million US dollars, it's still a token of the school's appreciation.
"Then thank you, Elder Wang!"
Lin Chen nodded with a grin.
He valued the million more than Cheng Zitong, the mathematician.
Although he doesn't have many expenses right now.
The 100 million US dollars he received earlier is still sitting in his bank account. He originally planned to transfer it to his parents, but they had never seen so much money before, so in the end they only let Lin Chen transfer 10 or 20 million.
It seems they're planning to buy a few more houses in Donghai.
There's no way around it; that's just how Chinese people are. The first thing they think of when they have money is buying a house.
Lin Chen only casually listened to the news that Old Wang brought, and didn't even post it on Weibo.
It's just a college math award, isn't it?
Lin Chen really didn't feel the need to share this with netizens.
Unexpectedly, they acted very quickly.
Within days, the news that Lin Chen had been selected for the Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award spread like wildfire.
It's already spread online.
Immediately afterward, reporters who had received the news flocked to the scene again, crowding around the entrance of Longyan University of Science and Technology.
There was nothing they could do; after what happened last time, Lin Chen had become incredibly famous.
This time it's not like the top scorer in the college entrance examination last time.
The title of top scorer in the college entrance examination sounds impressive, but most people who pay attention to the college entrance examination are still students and parents, and its reach is far from being known to the general public.
That math challenge was a real matter of national honor. It might be an exaggeration to say it was comparable to the Olympics, but it was definitely no less exciting than a major sporting event.
Therefore, Lin Chen suddenly became a household name across the country, with fame comparable to that of a celebrity in the entertainment industry.
Even his Weibo account, which has very few posts, now has over ten million followers.
These are genuine, active fans, not the fake fans that celebrities buy.
With fans comes popularity, and with popularity comes reporters.
More and more reporters gathered at the school gate. Although the school tried to stop them, some resourceful individuals managed to sneak into the school.
Lin Chen, who had just finished a class with Lu Han, was ambushed.
"Lin Chen! Lin Chen, congratulations! I'm a reporter from the news channel. What are your thoughts on being selected for the Cheng Zitong Award?"
A pretty female reporter practically shoved the microphone into Lin Chen's mouth.
While dodging, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Thank you, I'm honored."
Although I'm not really interested in that award, I still have to say something polite.
Another female reporter chimed in: "Lin Chen, you may become the youngest recipient of the Cheng Zitong Award this time. Do you have any thoughts to share?"
"No, no, I've only been selected; there's no guarantee I'll win an award!"
Upon hearing this, the reporters all laughed.
You've proven Goldbach's conjecture; who else besides you deserves the prize?
"Excuse me, please make way. This is a school, please don't disturb the order."
Lin Chen chuckled and left.
Back in the dormitory, Lu Han and the others joined in the fun.
"Boss, you're treating again? I heard the Cheng Zitong Award has a prize, right?"
"Yes, the youngest recipient of the Cheng Zitong Award, congratulations!"
"This should only be the first award, right? We're in for a treat later."
Moses Chan and Shi Jun also offered their congratulations.
Shi Jun is from Qin Chuan. He is a simple and honest man with no ulterior motives.
However, when Chen Hao first enrolled, he did consider Lin Chen a competitor.
Although Lin Chen was the top scorer in the college entrance examination, he felt that he was no less capable.
However, as Lin Chen proved Goldbach's conjecture, Chen Hao's competitive spirit gradually faded.
During this period, Lin Chen also attended classes with them.
He and Chen Hao took the same electronic information major course, and after taking the course together, Chen Hao realized that there was a real gap between them.
Lin Chen understood the same course simply by flipping through the book, and the teacher could even tutor him after class.
The difference in their learning abilities is like heaven and earth; it's so obvious.
Even among top students, there are differences in ability.
Just as they were chatting and laughing, Old Wang's phone rang.
Tell Lin Chen to go to the teaching office immediately.
Cheng Zitong actually came!
Lin Chen never expected that Cheng Zitong would come to Longke University.
When the two met again, Lin Chen witnessed Cheng Zitong's status once more.
In fact, Cheng Zitong is currently just a professor in the mathematics department at Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
He doesn't even have a job title.
But look at the people who are with him now.
President Hsu of Long-Term University of Science and Technology, and Secretary Kim of Long-Term University of Science and Technology.
The two highest-ranking officials in the school personally accompanied him.
In addition, several other judges from the Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award accompanied him.
Although Lin Chen didn't recognize them, they were all very famous figures in the Chinese mathematics community.