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Chapter 954 - 363: When in Doubt, Ask Dou Dou

True mathematicians always maintain curiosity about academic pursuits.

If Qiao Ze's new theory might still be far from solving the grand unified theory in physics, it already has provided significant inspiration to Peter Schultz in the realm of unifying algebraic geometry.

He even suspects that Qiao Ze may have achieved a finite unification of certain abstract algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields, within the framework of interweaving. In other words, algebraic geometry research might soon be unified into a new mathematical object.

The insights provided by Qiao Ze these past few days have shown a clear trend in this direction—for instance, Qiao Ze's Interweaving Unification Conjecture.

The conjecture is described simply: given an algebraic structure and a geometric structure, then under the interweaving framework, A⊗G=G⊗A.

It is well known in mathematics that the simpler the formula, the harder it often is to prove. All the more so considering that the structures proposed by Qiao Ze are far more abstract than existing mathematical domains. Even esoteric topics like group theory or topology struggle to compare with the depth of interweaving and interaction concepts.

However, Peter Schultz can already sense that Qiao Ze seems to have faintly found a pathway to proving this conjecture. If Qiao Ze actually manages to complete the proof for this proposition, it would signify, to some extent, the unification of algebraic geometry.

When Qiao Ze solved the Yang-Mills conjecture, Peter Schultz felt his sheer brilliance. When Qiao Ze proved the Goldbach conjecture, Peter Schultz was slightly awed. But now, this genius mathematician from the West is overwhelmed with envy and a faint thread of jealousy.

Even though he himself won nearly all major international awards in mathematics before turning forty, technically, Qiao Ze has only received two Nobel Prizes so far.

The issue lies in the fact that completing this work was a hope placed upon him by many mathematicians—a hope that carries immense pressure.

If it were just that, it wouldn't be so troubling; the problem is that Qiao Ze also invited him to Xilin to participate in this research together...

Peter Schultz's thoughts were caught in this dilemma.

After all, he is not like Edward Witten. Edward is already seventy-three years old.

In other words, even if he moves to Xilin and settles down there, it would merely be a natural choice in the twilight of life.

But Peter Schultz is only thirty-seven, not even halfway through his lifespan.

Not to mention, the University of Bonn has treated him quite well. At twenty-four years old, he was granted the W3 professorship, the highest-ranking professor title in Germany, and a lifetime position. If he were to leave everything behind and go to Huaxia now, it would feel a bit ungrateful.

But if he chooses not to go and instead relies on emailing, Qiao Ze certainly wouldn't fully share his research outcomes.

He has considered collaborating remotely with Xilin, jointly researching this topic from afar. In fact, many mathematicians from different countries communicate and collaborate in this way. But for Qiao Ze, this method is clearly unsuitable.

Qiao Ze has explicitly stated his lack of interest.

In other words, if Peter Schultz refuses to go to Xilin, their academic discussions will remain superficial.

Their exchanges would not touch upon the core aspects of academic research.

This has been proven true—recently, their emails have been frequent, but Qiao Ze's research progress has clearly been held back. Especially in academic discussions, most focus on the practical applications of interweaving concepts in Schultz's research directions, while the exploration of new mathematics itself is often glossed over.

This is the source of his dilemma.

Should he go to Xilin?

If he goes, he might become one of the founding figures of new mathematics. Based on Peter Schultz's understanding of Qiao Ze, as long as he contributes significantly, Qiao Ze wouldn't mind co-authoring future papers on solving the mathematical unification problem. Schultz also feels confident he could make meaningful contributions in this area.

However, the price he must pay may be the complete abandonment of everything he has now.

If he doesn't go, he would continue living the life he's most familiar with—but he might miss out on the most precious opportunity of his life: collaborating with the world's top mathematician to advance the development of mathematics.

Although Qiao Ze has clashed with the Western academic circles on many occasions, no one has the right to deny Qiao Ze's academic prestige, even though he is only twenty years old.

Wait—Qiao Ze is only twenty years old.

Sitting in his office lost in thought, Peter Schultz suddenly felt his brain explode.

Yes, he had somehow always overlooked Qiao Ze's age.

He is only twenty this year!

This theoretical mathematics prodigy still has at least twenty golden years of research ahead of him. Considering his rate of productivity, the achievements he might produce during these twenty years—Schultz suddenly found it overwhelming to imagine. Seventeen years from now, when Qiao Ze reaches Schultz's current age, what accomplishments might he achieve? Schultz dared not imagine.

From the moment this thought crossed his mind, the scales in his brain began to tilt gradually.

Not to speak of eternal fame, simply working on foundational theoretical research with a mathematician of this caliber to open up new academic frontiers—this is a temptation that no scholar could resist, isn't it?

Moreover, at present, Qiao Ze seems to have sent invitation emails only to Edward Witten and Peter Schultz.

The thoughts a person has are often fleeting, yet it is these fleeting moments that often determine one's choices.

From this moment onward, Peter Schultz began to feel restless.

And he had visited Xilin before—the city in Huaxia had left a profound impression on him.

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