A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 104: Is it possible? This question is a bit difficult.

Sun Jianfeng had no objection. He operated the tablet for a while, and after a long time, the image on the big TV changed.

The question stem for the fifth problem in Algebra and Number Theory still occupies 99% of the screen, and the only way to tell that it has been changed is by the tiny image in the upper right corner.

"Currently, there are four other participants who have solved the fifth problem in Algebra and Number Theory, excluding Chen Hui."

Sun Jianfeng began to explain.

More than 800 participants advanced to the finals of the A-Sai competition. Although they were divided into five tracks, even if they were divided equally into five groups, there were still more than 160 participants in each track.

In fact, the Algebra and Number Theory track had the most participants, and it was full of top talents.

Algebra and number theory can be considered two jewels of pure mathematics. Countless great figures have made outstanding contributions to these two fields. Fermat, Gauss, Euler... each of them is a resounding name. They made achievements in algebra and number theory, and their results in algebra and number theory have made their names even more famous.

This naturally attracted countless geniuses to join the cause.

Or to put it another way, only true geniuses can dedicate themselves to research in these two fields!

So, besides Chen Hui, there were three other contestants who completed the first four questions in just over four hours.

"The contestant in the picture is from Yanbei University. Professor Tian might even know him."

After saying that, Sun Jianfeng added, "He was the fastest at solving problems among the four contestants!"

After the discussion, he understood who was in charge here, especially since Tian Yang's student Yuan Xinyi had the potential to win the Fields Medal. His words were subtly meant to curry favor with Tian Yang.

"do not know."

Tian Yang, however, did not understand the meaning behind it, shook his head slightly, and said the truth.

There are countless doctoral students in the School of Mathematics and the Center for Mathematical Research at Yanbei University, so it's impossible for him to know them all, and not many of them would catch his eye.

Sun Jianfeng wasn't embarrassed at all that his flattery backfired. He clicked on the pad, and the screen switched to the second contestant, "This is Jiang Cheng from Tsinghua University!"

In fact, Jiang Cheng was just a graduate student at Tsinghua University. The fact that he could get here as a graduate student was enough to show how high his level was. However, there were no professors from Tsinghua University in the lounge at the moment, so Sun Jianfeng just mentioned him briefly without giving much of an introduction.

He then switched to the third contestant, "This is Chen Bowen from the University of Maryland, Park."

Without exception, all three were staring at the question and thinking, some were even scribbling on scratch paper, but no one wrote a single letter on the answer page.

Clearly, this question is quite difficult even for geniuses like them.

Finally, when the scene returned to Chen Hui, letter formulas began to appear on the screen, indicating that Chen Hui had started working on the fifth question.

First, we analyze the structure of the elements in H. Due to the properties of matrix multiplication, we find that yizi is also an upper triangular matrix, and the elements on the main diagonal are all 1. Then, according to the principle that a bounded subsequence of a real number sequence must have a convergent subsequence, since yizi is convergent, the sequence formed by the elements of yi and zi is bounded.

Therefore, for the sequence (ain)i≥1 (n=1, ..., 6) of elements of yi, there exists a subsequence (ainn)n≥1 that converges; for the sequence (bin)i≥1 (n=1, ..., 6) of elements of zi, based on (in), we can also find a further subsequence such that (bimn)m≥1 converges.

Therefore, there exists an infinite subsequence (in)n≥1 of (1, 2, 3, ...) such that both the sequences (yin)n≥1 and (zin)n≥1 converge.

The process wasn't fast, but from the moment Chen Hui started typing the first letter, the whole process was very smooth, without any pauses or deletions.

A group of big shots in the lounge watched him solve the problem.

Originally, they were just looking for some fun after a heated discussion, but after seeing Chen Hui's answer sheet, they also became somewhat interested in this legendary sixteen-year-old.

Especially after seeing Chen Hui's answer to the fifth question, they went from watching for fun to watching seriously.

Although Chen Hui seemed to solve the problem effortlessly, the difficulty of this problem was considerable, which is why it ranked fifth. Otherwise, the other three contestants would not have pondered it for so long.

Understanding that H is a monoid subgroup generated by three specific upper triangular matrices, and being able to correctly represent the general form of the elements in H, requires a deep understanding of group generators and matrix multiplication.

The math experts on the organizing committee were well aware of the difficulty of this problem; the problem itself was chosen by them.

It might be okay for a doctoral student, but for a sixteen-year-old high school student to achieve this is truly remarkable!

Unfortunately, this gem has already been snatched up by someone else.

Many of them were also tempted by the talent, but since this little guy already had a teacher, they couldn't possibly abandon their principles and try to steal his student.

Although it is a piece of raw jade, it is hard to say what the quality of the jade inside is after the surface dirt is polished away.

At least, based on what has been shown so far, it's not worth them ruining their reputations by stealing someone else's love.

If this little guy were two or three years younger, they probably wouldn't care about the reputation or dignity of being a great scholar.

"Let's take a look at the other contestants."

Seeing that Chen Hui had already clicked on the next question, Sun Jianfeng tapped a few times on the tablet and switched the screen.

He himself was also curious about how much of a gap there was between Chen Hui and those doctoral students from prestigious universities.

Sure enough, after the scene changed, the other contestants were already answering questions, but they obviously hadn't finished yet.

"That kid can actually be compared to a doctoral student from a prestigious university?"

Sun Jianfeng clicked his tongue in surprise. Although he was also a PhD in science and engineering, he didn't have much of a concept of truly advanced mathematics.

Although there are differences among doctoral students, and a less capable doctoral student may not be as good as a more capable one, being able to pursue a doctorate at Yanbei University already demonstrates his level of ability.

Chen Hui is only in the first year of high school, yet he has already reached this level. He felt that they had underestimated that little guy before.

However, he soon noticed that Professor Tian Yang's complexion was not looking so good.

His eyes were wide with anger, his usually gentle gaze now sharp as a blade, piercing straight at the large television screen in front of him, his eyes filled with a furious anger at his son's disappointment.

"what happens?"

Sun Jianfeng was a little confused.

He looked at the large television screen, but he couldn't understand the explanation at all, so he could only look blankly at Professor Lin Shan beside him.

Professor Lin Shan remained silent, only looking at Tian Yang, who was at the head of the table.

"Is there anything bad to say?"

Tian Yang, however, also had a fiery temper. "The problem states that the sequence (yizi)i≥1 is convergent, which is clearly a trap. Instead of deriving the boundedness of the elements of yi and zi from the convergence of yizi, it directly studies the convergence of yi and zi. How can a convergent subsequence be constructed?"

"I really don't know how he got his doctorate!"

"It seems the entrance exam for doctoral programs at Yanbei University has been too easy lately!"

It's clear that Tian Yang is genuinely angry. He hadn't noticed anything when he saw Chen Hui doing the problems earlier, taking it all for granted.

But an obstacle that a sixteen-year-old high school student could easily overcome actually stumped their doctoral students at Yanbei University. How could he, the director of the International Mathematics Research Center at Yanbei University, put his face there?

"Change one for another."

He waved his hand and noticed that the kid was still studying the convergence of yi and zi. His headless fly-like appearance made him angrier and angrier, so he said to Sun Jianfeng.

Now Sun Jianfeng understood.

Tian Yang was angry because the performance of this doctoral student from Yanbei University was not as good as Chen Hui's.

It's even far inferior!
Otherwise, Tian Yang wouldn't be so angry.

"Is that little guy that strong?"

Sun Jianfeng was somewhat shocked.

However, he was a seasoned businessman, and although he couldn't remain calm despite his inner turmoil, he quickly suppressed his inner turmoil and used the PAD to switch the screen on the big TV to another contestant.

This is Jiang Cheng, a graduate student from Tsinghua University.

He had also started answering the questions, and he was not misled by the traps in the question. He had already deduced the boundedness of the elements yi and zi. However, he was only a graduate student after all, and his knowledge was not broad enough. He did not understand the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem and could not combine this algebraic problem with analytical methods to construct a convergent subsequence starting from the boundedness.

Clearly, this graduate student should specialize in algebra and number theory, while the point-accumulation theorem appears in real analysis or topology.

After being stuck here for quite a while, the big shots in the lounge sighed softly, knowing that this contestant probably couldn't answer the question, but they still acknowledged the little guy's intelligence and talent.

Sun Jianfeng understood what the experts meant, and once again operated the PAD to show the screen to the last contestant from the University of Maryland, Park.

"???"

Upon seeing this answer sheet, a group of math whizzes were collectively stunned.

He didn't even know such a simple method as transforming the study of group elements into the study of non-main diagonal element sequences. He was running around aimlessly in the question stem like a headless fly, like a husky that had infiltrated a wolf pack.

The bigwigs in the lounge no longer felt angry; they just found it amusing.

"This is the Maryland, Park campus?"

The mathematicians in the lounge couldn't help but wonder about this.

The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public university in the United States, even known as a "Public Ivy," yet their students are only of this caliber.

But they soon realized something was wrong.

If these students were truly that incompetent, they wouldn't have been able to complete the fifth question so quickly and stand out among hundreds of participants.

So, is it possible that they aren't just bad at the game?

It's not that the high school student was a monster!

Upon hearing this idea, the bigwigs suddenly realized something.

They watched the high school student answer the questions so smoothly, as if he were doing a problem like 1+1=2, and subconsciously assumed that the fifth question was very easy.

In an instant, the bigwigs, having come to their senses, shifted their gazes thoughtfully, becoming increasingly interested in the high school student.

"I'm a bit tired today, so I'll go back to the hotel to rest first, and we'll get together again tomorrow."

After a moment of silence, Professor Sun Binyang of Qilu University stood up, apologized to the others, and walked out of the lounge.

They were not young, and hadn't had lunch yet. They were focused on the discussion earlier, but now that they relaxed a little, fatigue and hunger suddenly overwhelmed them.

With one person taking the lead, the rest of the group also said their goodbyes, and soon the lounge was empty, leaving only Sun Jianfeng and Xiao Ming.

"I think I underestimated that little guy."

Xiao Ming looked at Chen Hui, who was working on the sixth question on the big TV screen, and muttered to himself.

He didn't understand such advanced mathematics, but he had seen the performance of all the professors just now, and it was clear that the young man was even better than the PhD from Yanbei University.

"The plan needs to be changed."

Xiao Ming quickly regained his senses. "Now, find people to spread the word!"

"We should control the timing of the announcement of the final results, a few days before the CMO results. Once the results are announced, we will create hype and wait for the CMO results to be announced. This will naturally generate a response from netizens, creating a hot topic or even a viral moment, and we will have achieved our goal."

Judging from Chen Hui's answers just now, he is very likely to win the gold medal in the Algebra and Number Theory track, and he answered the questions in front of many experts, so even if he wanted to cheat, there was nothing he could do.

From this perspective, given this young man's skill level, it's not impossible for him to be among the top 60 CMOs.

If we wait until then, it will be too late.

Although their original plan was to use public opinion to pressure prestigious universities and force them to accept Chen Hui as a special recruit.

In this way, once there is one, there will be two, directly turning Asai into a shortcut to prestigious universities.

This is undoubtedly in their best interest.

Unfortunately, they underestimated Chen Hui's talent. Now, it's clear that all the top universities are interested in that kid. Without pushing him to this point, they're just missing that final step, and they might not succeed next time.

But we can't worry about that now. As long as we stir up public opinion and get Chen Hui specially recruited, the public opinion will be even stronger next time. They are both outstanding talents in Asai. You can't just recruit him this year and then not want him next year, right? Is there something fishy going on?
I believe even prestigious universities would struggle under such pressure!
"understand!"

Sun Jianfeng nodded, picked up the PAD, and walked out of the lounge. Having witnessed the events just now, he had no objection to the decision.

In the empty lounge, Xiao Ming sat on the sofa, staring at the image on the large TV screen, sighing deeply.

The tides of the times cannot be changed by an individual's efforts, but there are always some people who, by their own strength, can guide the tides of the times to a different outcome.

This is genius!
He's already starting to regret it. If they had contacted Uncle Chen Hui and Aunt Chen the moment they sensed the public opinion, and offered them good jobs, Chen Hui would have been grateful to them no matter what.

Such individuals are often the best investors when they are weak, whether in academia or business.

By now, it's too late. Such geniuses often rise to prominence only when they are not yet successful, and when they are, they soar to great heights!
The difference between offering help in times of need and adding to someone's success is obvious to everyone.

He sighed and shook his head, banishing these unrealistic ideas from his mind.

Unfortunately, he didn't have the ability to foresee the future. At that time, he couldn't have predicted that this little guy would become so abnormal. Even if Rongcheng No. 2 Middle School hadn't provided jobs for Uncle Chen Hui and Aunt Chen, he probably wouldn't have offered them much better treatment.

Humans cannot seize opportunities beyond their understanding!
(End of this chapter)