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Chapter 975 - 372 Keep it up, here comes new mathematics again_2

Edward Witten spoke enthusiastically.

At least Edward Witten seemed genuinely thrilled about Peter Schultz's arrival.

Not just because this mathematician's involvement could accelerate their research, but more importantly, because he now had a like-minded colleague at the institute.

Although Huaxia's culture is quite inclusive, there remains a stark difference between Western and Eastern cultures.

"I think there's no rush for any of that. If possible, I'd like to first discuss the paper with you. That's the primary reason I arrived early. I have a few questions—detailed questions—focused on the derivation of the first-principles section." Peter Schultz said earnestly.

"Are you sure you don't need to rest first? You've just arrived at Xilin. Have you adjusted to the time difference?" Edward Witten asked with a frown.

"No problem at all. I took a nap on the plane from the Capital, so I'm genuinely feeling refreshed now." Peter Schultz replied immediately.

It seemed that this German mathematician was indeed full of energy at the moment. He showed very little sign of travel fatigue, which impressed Edward Witten.

If Edward himself had to endure a nearly twenty-hour flight, it surely wouldn't be possible to maintain such a high level of energy.

So, the two of them simultaneously turned to Qiao Ze.

"Well, the small meeting room on the eighth floor is perfect for discussions." Qiao Ze said.

...

Meanwhile, on the third floor of the Mathematics Research Institute, a discussion seminar about a problem in Qiao Algebra was in its preparatory phase. Many assistant researchers had just walked into the meeting room, and others stood by the window for some air, accidentally catching sight of the three figures chatting downstairs.

The sight of Qiao Ze and Edward Witten descending together to greet someone was remarkably rare—perhaps never seen before—and it quickly captured their attention.

"Hey, everyone, come over here! Take a look—who's that foreigner chatting with Professor Qiao and Professor Witten? He looks so familiar!"

"Who? Why are you making such a fuss? Wait... familiar? Isn't that Professor Schultz?"

"Yes, it's Professor Schultz. At the 2018 Mathematicians' Congress—I was still pursuing my Ph.D. back then—my advisor took me along to gain some exposure, and I even attended his presentation."

"Professor Schultz has come to our Xilin?"

"Move aside, let me snap a photo first."

"What's the rush? If he's here, won't there be more opportunities for photos later?"

"Is this a temporary visit? Could he really stay for long?"

"Why would he visit temporarily? There haven't been any major symposiums around here lately, and it's almost New Year's. Besides, if even Professor Witten can choose to stay permanently, it wouldn't be surprising if Professor Schultz stayed permanently too, right?"

...

Of course, the academic giants wouldn't take notice of these assistant researchers' idle discussions.

By the time they entered the building, the photo of the three mathematical giants exchanging pleasantries outside the Mathematics Research Institute had already circulated across the institute's internal group chats.

For the average researcher, this news was, no doubt, somewhat explosive.

After all, Peter Schultz was absolutely not an ordinary mathematician. Before Qiao Ze made his dramatic debut, Schultz could be said to be the most gifted contemporary mathematician and was highly regarded by many academic heavyweights. Let's put it this way: Schultz's work on the Langlands Program wasn't something that most mathematics professors could even engage with meaningfully.

Exploring connections between number theory, algebraic geometry, and group representations requires delving into highly specialized functions. Researching these areas comes with significant barriers to entry, and in Western academia, only the top-tier math departments devote resources to such topics.

It's like how, over the years, there's been chatter of people working on Goldbach's conjecture, others on the Riemann hypothesis, and even some on the mass gap hypothesis. But in the mathematics world, you've hardly ever heard of anyone daring to ride the coattails of the Langlands conjecture...

Primarily because engaging with a scholarly field ultimately requires first understanding what the field is saying.

To comprehend these theories, one must first master Galois representations and automorphic forms, grasp what Langlands groups are, and understand the broad functional equation roots of L-functions. Only then can one tackle the concept of Langlands correspondence, which links every Galois representation with a corresponding automorphic representation.

This correspondence is usually established by comparing the L-functions of both representations.

Anyone capable of understanding all that probably doesn't need to ride anyone's academic coattails anymore—their intelligence likely places them among the top tier of humanity's eight billion minds. They would essentially have grasped the underlying rules of mathematics and wouldn't harbor any misplaced ambitions.

And now this top-tier mathematician was joining the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute? Might he even become their future colleague?

This surge of urgency heightened immediately—the relaxed attitude of imminent New Year celebrations vanished in an instant.

After all, if even someone of Schultz's caliber were to join the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute, the institute's future standing in the mathematics world was beyond imagining.

Who knows? Maybe the competition would extend beyond homegrown researchers to include new colleagues from abroad.

For the researchers already affiliated with the institute as full-time members, Schultz's arrival wasn't entirely unexpected. When they drew lots for exchange trips to the University of Bonn, hints about Schultz had already surfaced. What caught them off guard was how eager Schultz seemed—arriving before the New Year.

Once this news spread across the institute's hundreds of staff members, nothing could keep it under wraps. Not that the Xilin Mathematical Research Institute had intended to keep it hidden; the reason for the low-key approach was simply that neither Qiao Ze nor Li Jiangao were the kind to relish publicity. Moreover, before everything was finalized, the main focus was exercising caution.

Now that Peter Schultz had arrived, it didn't matter anymore.

Adding to this, many assistant researchers at the institute were previously affiliated with top Huaxia universities. Something as simple as showing off in their social media circles would inevitably bring the news to the attention of former colleagues. By the time the three giants were still discussing papers on the eighth floor, Peter Schultz's arrival at the Xilin Mathematical Research Institute had become known throughout Huaxia's academic circles.

Most universities wouldn't fret over such developments, but for the mathematics-related departments at Huaxing and Yanbei, this was absolutely a heavy blow.

The combination of Edward Witten and Peter Schultz was undoubtedly compelling in the global mathematics community. Anyone interested in math would likely be familiar with these two names, especially the latter.

The youngest Fields Medal winner naturally carried his own halo. And unlike Qiao Ze, Schultz's rise to prominence followed a trajectory more aligned with the general public's understanding—participating in four consecutive International Mathematical Olympiads at the age of sixteen and earning one silver and three gold medals.

Compared to Qiao Ze, Schultz at least spent three semesters completing his undergraduate degree and took a year to complete his master's. His timeline made sense within the realm of human comprehension.

In contrast, Qiao Ze's trajectory—less than a year of undergraduate study before advancing directly to a combined master's and doctoral program, culminating in solving a world-class mathematical problem within months to earn his Ph.D.—was downright mind-boggling. In other words, though both were geniuses, Peter Schultz was evidently more relatable to humanity.

In summary, the verdict was clear: for humankind, and for inhuman prodigies, the new generational talents were all concentrated at Xilin. With Edward Witten joining the mix, this formed the most stable geometric figure on any plane—a triangle. It might even be fair to say this surpassed known standards.

To think that Qiao Ze had previously tackled the Yang-Mills equations, solved the mass gap hypothesis, and contributed the graviton containment conjecture—which enabled CERN to find the elusive graviton—and neither Witten nor Schultz had chosen to come to Huaxia. Not even when Qiao Ze developed superspiral algebra and transcendental geometry did they arrive.

But in October, Edward Witten abruptly announced his decision to join Xilin Mathematics Research Institute, and now Peter Schultz had quietly come to join the excitement. Could this mean...

There's really no need for external speculation.

On New Year's Eve, the latest issue of "New Discoveries in Mathematics and Physics" and the "Mathematics Annual" provided the answer through a paper co-authored by Qiao Ze and Edward Witten. Qiao Ze was, of course, listed as the corresponding and first author, while Edward Witten occupied the position of second author.

The paper had only these two authors and notably lacked any references.

"Unveiling Intertwinement in Number Theory: A Study on Model Construction and Reasoning Methods Based on the First Principle of Intertwinement"

What on earth is this?

Since when did number theory gain something called "intertwinement"?

And what is this "First Principle of Intertwinement" supposed to mean?

Has Professor Qiao Ze, following his groundbreaking work in Qiao's Algebraic Geometry, unleashed yet another mathematical innovation to stir everyone's minds?

It's worth remembering that for the vast majority of mathematicians globally, the internal structure of Qiao's Algebraic Geometry has only been studied to a half-baked extent, and now this new concept threatens to outpace their ability to even comprehend?

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