Chapter 152 Look, publishing an article is not much harder than drinking water!

Although Qiao Yu has never experienced Senior Brother Chen's situation, he can understand how Senior Brother Chen feels.

Probably because I was used as a punching bag when I was least confident.

In fact, Qiao Yu has also had the experience of being used as a punching bag, but his temperament is different from that of Senior Brother Chen. If he has any grudges, he is cheerful and doesn't care in person. He turns around and thinks of ways to make himself happy.

Compromising yourself and asking others to relieve your emotions will definitely not work here with Qiao Yu. So no matter where he goes, he will establish a good relationship with most people first.

As for Chen Zhuoyang...

It's just a matter of cooperating with his junior brother. Even if it seems a little bit unreasonable, what bad intentions can a sixteen-year-old have?

It's just that I want to be like an adult and have the authority of a responsible person.

Not to mention hanging around with my junior fellow students, having top publications, and being treated like a bully in school, but there is no compensation.

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Of course, what Senior Brother Chen needs to do is very simple. Qiao Yu has to consider what kind of article can be published in the top journals.

From Qiao Yu's perspective, it's really not difficult to publish a top issue.

In particular, Qiao Yu has read many articles over the years. Even in the top magazines, there are inevitably a few articles that Qiao Yu thinks are very bad at first glance.

Of course, from Qiao Yu's perspective, as long as a paper does not raise new questions or provide new tools, it will be included in the ranks of water journals.

Then eliminate Chinese journals.

It's not that Qiao Yu thinks Chinese journals are bad, it's mainly because after he learned about mathematics, he accidentally saw an article "Infinite Series that Both Divergences and Converges". This article actually had five citations. I really feel a little overwhelmed.

This also made Qiao Yu begin to understand the logic of journal publication of mathematics papers. There is no fraud, but as long as the reviewers of the journal are competent enough, any conclusion can be thrown out irresponsibly.

Used to pollute mathematical databases.

The biggest feature of mathematics papers is that it is difficult to give correct proofs, but understanding the proof process is much simpler than proving it, as long as there are not many obvious...

Of course, as a reviewer, you can ask the author to complete the process even if there is obviously more in the paper.

In Qiao Yu's view, the biggest problem in getting Senior Brother Chen to publish the top journal is how to ensure academic rigor while still allowing Senior Brother Chen to become the first author.

Yes, it must be the first author's paper. Because various reviews in China, whether within various scientific research units or at higher levels, generally only recognize the first author.

Therefore, it is impossible for Qiao Yu to write the paper. He can only give the senior brother a direction, and then find some information for him. Then find a way to give the senior brother a chance to publish...

Well, this is actually a question that only the tutor will consider. And for the tutor to consider this kind of question, it must be the student he likes the most.

But there is no way. From Qiao Yu's perspective, Senior Brother Chen is a very good collaborator in every sense of the word.

The basic theory of mathematics is very solid. This is not his evaluation, but the evaluation of Mr. Yuan and Tian Yanzhen.

Stand firmly on your side at all times, and be willing to give for free even if you have no money. The key is to be diligent.

To be honest, Qiao Yu feels that people like Senior Brother Chen are indispensable anywhere.

Whether it is a university, a research institute, or various enterprises or companies. On the contrary, not every unit needs a genius like him, but a mainstay like Brother Chen is absolutely indispensable.

This is especially true if the perspective is shifted beyond the level of pure numerical research. Such examples abound.

Qiao Yu had seen the complaints on the school's internal forum. Many well-known professors' feedback on undergraduate courses was not as good as expected.

Especially when I accidentally talk about cutting-edge professional theories and use some professional terms and complex concepts, except for a few people, a lot of classmates complain that they don't understand.

It has nothing to do with not being able to drop the pen, even if I have been paying attention to the lecture.

Therefore, Qiao Yu felt that it was necessary to give Senior Brother Chen some benefits. This would allow Senior Brother Chen to have a better life at Jinzhou University, no one would cause trouble, and he would be able to free up more time to cooperate with the research team and make contributions.

Coincidentally, Qiao Yu's thinking is very flexible, and now he has his own network of contacts.

After talking to Senior Brother Chen, he thought for a moment and then sent an email to Lot Dugan.

"Editor Dugan: Hello. I would like to send you this email to inquire about the feasibility of publishing two closely related but independent papers in your journal.

Recently I have been thinking about a new mathematical framework - a generalized modal number theory system. It aims to geometricize classical number theory problems, thereby providing new research perspectives and analysis tools for a series of number theory problems.

During the current research process, I found that related research can be naturally divided into two independent and closely related parts. The first is the construction of theory, including theoretical basis, axiom system and potential application promotion.

The second part is the mathematical verification surrounding the relevant axiom system. For example, verifying the geometric properties of the framework to test the applicability of the framework. My team has different collaborators for the two parts.

So I really want to know whether Ann.Math accepts separate submissions. Do you think two papers should be published in the same journal at the same time, or submitted to different journals, or do you have any other submission suggestions?

As you know, I am still in the exploratory stage of publishing a paper. So I really hope to get your advice and reply. I will also adjust my research work and writing plan based on your suggestions. I look forward to your reply. Qiao Yu."

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Princeton is a very livable city in every sense of the word.

It has a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. The average temperature is around 12 degrees, the rainfall is evenly distributed, and there are an average of more than 200 sunny days every year, with plenty of sunshine.

The spring is warm, the summer is not particularly hot, the autumn scenery is charming and the temperature is comfortable, there is snow in winter, but not too much, and there are rarely blizzards.

In addition, it has a beautiful environment and rich educational resources. Although the city is not big, it does not have the hustle and bustle of big cities. The community atmosphere is very good and the quality of life is very high.

Apart from being slightly more expensive, this is definitely a dream city for the middle class.

This is actually one of the reasons why Princeton attracts many outstanding scholars. It is not just because there is a Princeton University and a Princeton Research Institute here. (Note 1)

At least Lot Dugan is satisfied with his life here. Of course, it would be nice if the man in the white house was smarter.

Few people know that Lot Dugan gave his mail-in ballot last year to the old man he couldn't stand.

There was no other reason. Although the old man was not smart in his opinion, at least he was not particularly bad.

Of course, the reasons for this are many and complicated. What really prompted him to make this determination were some things that happened on campus some time ago, which made him vigilant.

To put it simply, some students use their own advantages that are not considered to be on the table in the eyes of professors and demand better grades in order to graduate successfully.

Yes, this student with some cognitive disabilities blamed his failing grades on the professor's discrimination against him. To be honest, this shocked Lot Dugan.

What shocked him even more was that the student almost succeeded. At that time, someone on the board of directors had already decided to compromise in order to prevent the matter from getting too big and causing unplanned trouble to the school.

If almost all the professors in the college had not stood up to oppose it, this story, which looked like a joke to Lot Dugan, would really have happened in Princeton.

At that time, Lot Dugan was one of the fiercest opponents. Are you kidding? If the students in the School of Mathematics all followed the same example and piled BUFF on themselves, who would be willing to spend time and devote themselves to serious study?

If you can graduate with this little fuss, the diplomas issued by the School of Mathematics may break records every year. In that case, what is the difference between Princeton and Harvard?

Maybe some of the ideas are selfish, but Lot Dugan has always believed that, for some things, it doesn't matter how much trouble is made outside the campus. But the campus should be kept as pure as it should be, because it is related to academic purity.

Fortunately, there are probably many people who think like him. Lot Dugan attributes this to the fact that when people find that they really have to contribute a cow of their own, they will easily become bored with the grand narrative rhythms.

To get to this point is very simple, just asking someone why is enough.

No matter how stupid the person in the white room is, it is enough to maintain the purity within the school.

From this we can probably see that Lot Dugan is a very old-school and stubborn guy who doesn’t like to accept new ideas. (Note 2)

But no matter what, Lot Dugan is in a good mood today. After all, the weather is sunny today, not too cold or too hot, and there is a breeze blowing on his face.

When I sat down in the office, the coffee brought by the secretary was perfectly sweet and delicious with sugar and milk added perfectly.

This all indicates that it will be a good day.

This is indeed the case. As soon as I opened my personal mailbox, I saw the email from Qiao Yu on the first page.

The young genius he once wanted to kidnap to Princeton finally sent him an email.

The world is so speechless. Lot Dugan's work email is known to many people, and they look forward to contacting him, but most of the emails are template replies.

Some people even got the editor's personal email, but rarely sent an email.

Obviously Qiao Yu belongs to the latter.

After clicking on the mailbox and reading the content of Qiao Yu's email, Lot Dugan was stunned for a moment.

Generalized modal number theory system? Geometrization of number theory problems?

Really, some topics don't require understanding the details. You can know how grand the topic is just by looking at the researcher's purpose.

But if it weren't for Qiao Yu, or if he hadn't received such an email in his personal mailbox, he would probably just ignore it.

Everyone can think of grand propositions, but not everyone can achieve them.

But for a young mathematician who has unique insights into the geometric Langlands conjecture, if he has this idea, the probability of success is still very high.

And if it succeeds, it will be equivalent to breaking through the barrier between geometry and number theory.

This means that mathematicians who study number theory and geometry will communicate more closely in the future, and it also means that there may be a series of number theory problems that currently seem difficult, which may be solved in a blowout over a period of time.

Of course, these are just some of Lot Dugan's predictions. As for whether this effect can really be achieved, it still depends on the details of the research.

But no matter what, Lot Dugan believes that as long as this idea is proposed in the mathematics community, it will attract countless attention and even sensation.

Because judging from the content described in Qiao Yu's email, the axiom system he proposed does not seem to be as profound and complex as the Langlands Program, and it will take some time for the mathematical community to understand its potential.

This also made Lot Dugan eager to see what Qiao Yu had to say. So his hands were already on the keyboard, intending to write a letter back to Qiao Yu approving his thoughts.

But just after typing "Dear", Lot Dugan suddenly noticed that this email was sent about forty minutes ago.

Coincidentally, the time in the capital of China is exactly twelve hours ahead of Princeton, so I didn’t need to calculate it carefully and figured out that it was only 8:30 in the evening in China...

Obviously, for a student, this was not a presumptuous or impolite time to make a phone call. So Lot Dugan simply picked up the phone on his desk and dialed Qiao Yu directly.

Compared with emails, a phone call is obviously more convenient and more convenient for him to pass on the wisdom of the elders to the next generation of mathematicians.
To be continued...