[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-technology-invades-the-modern-world":3,"chapter-technology-invades-the-modern-world-technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-51":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Technology Invades the Modern World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2269535,4430,"Chapter 51: Do You Still Want Göttingen to Rise Again?","technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-51",51,"\u003Cp>Compared to Xiangjiang, New York is a better place to do number theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>City University of New York, Columbia University, New York University, and nearby Princeton University have plenty of top experts in number theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melvin Nathanson frequently organizes number theory seminars; Harvey Cohen specializes in algebraic number theory and quadratic forms and is also an active organizer of these seminars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire New York mathematical community has shifted its number theory research from classical number theory to modern analytic and algebraic number theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you go, in such an environment, you can produce a great deal of meaningful work,” Lin Ran said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New York’s atmosphere in number theory is renowned as the New York Number Theory Community, thanks to the New York Number Theory Seminar organized by Melvin Nathanson in 1982.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was established in 1982, and had already been active since the 1950s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ran wondered what kind of work Chen Jingrun would produce if placed in such an environment, working under Harvey Cohen—could he truly solve the Goldbach Conjecture?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know what you’re worried about—New York’s cost of living is indeed high, but I’ll speak with Professor Cohen and arrange a scholarship that covers all your expenses in New York.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, if the scholarship isn’t enough, I can help you apply for a Fulbright scholarship,” Lin Ran added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a year ago, Professor Hockheimer took care of him this way; now, half a year later, he could care for another Chinese genius in nearly the same manner—a sense of déjà vu rose within Lin Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jingrun’s eyes were slightly red; based on their interactions over the past month, he simply could not believe Lin Ran would stand idly by—this care was merely further proof of his suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, he said: “Thank you, Professor. I will seriously consider your suggestion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Chen Jingrun’s status, he could not simply accept on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ran stood up, patted the shoulder of this famous mathematician who had once lived only in textbooks, and smiled: “Dehui, don’t act like a timid girl. Following me is actually a hassle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, don’t think helping you requires some great sacrifice—Professor Cohen has been inviting me to his number theory seminars for years, but I rarely go; they meet too often—on average, once every two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I attend a few more of his seminars, he’ll gladly agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, after meeting you in person, he might feel he owes me a favor and even treat you as his heir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ran had considered recommending Chen Jingrun to Chen Shenshen, but first, he didn’t know Chen Shenshen well, and second, Chen Shenshen worked in differential geometry, while Chen Jingrun worked in number theory—no overlap at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose Harvey Cohen not only because Cohen was a giant in number theory and could provide Chen Jingrun access to the New York Number Theory Seminar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also because Cohen was at City University of New York—a university long known for serving a diverse student body, including workers and ethnic minorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if something happened to him, Chen Jingrun would have a greater chance of being protected at City University of New York.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could say Lin Ran had considered every factor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Professor. Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, Dehui, I recall you mentioned your father was looking for work? If he hasn’t found anything yet, I suggest he consider shipping—specifically, the route from Xiangjiang to New York. That way, each time he arrives in New York, he can find a chance to visit you,” Lin Ran mentioned casually, as if it were just an offhand suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jingrun would not take this as mere advice—he knew Lin Ran was aware of his identity and of his so-called father’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lin Ran brought it up, there must be deeper meaning behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Chen Jingrun showed no reaction: “I’ll discuss it carefully with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ran nodded: “Companies like Shunchang Shipping, Orient Overseas (International), and Global Shipping are good options—remember to mention them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Lin Ran handed him the envelope: “This is the recommendation letter. If you apply to Professor Cohen for his Ph.D., write to me in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stood to leave and walked beside Chen Jingrun, Lin Ran whispered: “On the night I leave, come to my office at Xiangjiang University and retrieve a file. It’s in the bottom drawer on the right. It’s a hundred thousand times more important than the math I’ve taught you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jingrun didn’t turn around, silently memorizing Lin Ran’s words, then whispered back: “Professor, Professor Hua Luogeng has been transferred to Yangcheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ran stopped in his tracks, his fist clenching tightly. “Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly what Chen Jingrun was trying to tell him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Peninsula Hotel near Tsim Sha Tsui Nathan Road, in the Japanese restaurant named Tokyo-ken, Japanese and Indian mathematicians gathered together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yasutaka Ihara was deeply displeased by the overwhelming smell of curry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this meal didn’t cost them anything—paid for by JETRO’s Hong Kong office—it was meant to host Professor Lin, yet a group of Indians had shown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ramanujan were here, that would be one thing—but not even a second-rate mathematician was present, by Ihara’s standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shi-mura-kun, I simply don’t understand why Professor Kobayashi invited these Indian scholars to dinner,” Ihara complained. “It means nothing to Japanese mathematics.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At twenty-two, Ihara had just completed his bachelor’s and was now pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics at Tokyo University, roughly the same age as Goro Shimura; because his research direction was also number theory, he had been brought to Hong Kong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shimura, about eight years older, had experienced the rollercoaster of obscurity followed by sudden recognition due to citations from giants—he was far more mature:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can you be sure none of these Indian scholars is another Ramanujan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Germany, Göttingen University, Department of Mathematics\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor, how could you let a mathematician like Ramanujan go!” Max Doering held up the latest issue of *Mathematical Advances*, shipped across the ocean, his face filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you still want Göttingen to rise again as the center of mathematics?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This issue of *Mathematical Advances* detailed Lin Ran’s proof of the Fermat–Diophantine conjecture, introducing and proving the crucial tool of linear forms in logarithms, further refining his Ramanujan Program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After publication, the paper spread globally and was widely regarded as another Fields Medal-worthy result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan Baker had indeed received the 1970 Fields Medal for his work on linear forms in logarithms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl Ludwig Siegel, after reading Lin Ran’s latest paper, was filled with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had agreed to Hockheimer’s request and taken Ramanujan Lin as his final disciple, he now risked ruining his lifelong reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-19T21:37:46.551Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0fae3405bbd4a5617ec0780ebf387d772f513c7c98b7273eb4f4cf92951107be","technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-52","technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-50",162,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftechnology-invades-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]