It is said that genius is always different, but for Liu Lu, he never felt different.

Perhaps the only difference is his special attention to mathematics.

He has been particularly fond of mathematics since he was a child. When his classmates are scratching their heads for mathematics, he can always have fun in the boring world of mathematics and learn with relish.

In 2008, Liu Lu was admitted to the university, and originally wanted to choose his favorite math major. But his parents thought that if he majored in pure mathematics, it would be difficult to find a job after graduation, so they stopped him.

In the end, Liu Lu was admitted to the School of Mathematical Science and Technology of Central South University, which met his parents' expectations and persisted in his hobby.

Liu Lu, who went to college, loved mathematics as always.

Some students play karaoke after class, and college life is rich and colorful; Liu Lu, on the other hand, goes to the library to study various mathematical problems whenever he has time.

Sometimes staying in the library all day is not enough. He had to borrow some English math books and take them back to the dormitory to continue his research until he got the answer.

Strangely, though Liu Lu was so obsessed with mathematics, he didn't get top marks in every exam.

Liu Lu explained: "Because my calculation process is too chaotic, the solution is not standardized enough, which affects the extra points." .

It's not that he doesn't understand those abstruse theorem operations, but that the solution process is not rigorous enough.

But for Liu Lu, he is more concerned about whether he can solve a problem than the result on paper.

This may be the difference between researchers and ordinary students.

The former studies for learning, while the latter studies for achievement.

Second, "mathematical genius" Liu Lu

If life goes on like this, maybe Liu Lu is just an ordinary person who is particularly interested in mathematics in everyone's eyes.

But at 20 10, when Liu Lu was a junior, an accidental discovery completely changed his life track.

At that time, Liu Lu was obsessed with backward mathematics in logical mathematics.

One night in June+10, 5438, Liu Luling suddenly felt that he could solve Sitapan's conjecture in a way he had used before.

Sitapan conjecture is a conjecture put forward by British mathematical logician Sitapan on the basis of proving Ramsey's second coloring theorem in the field of inverse mathematics.

Many mathematicians tried to prove this conjecture, but all failed.

Sitapan conjecture has also become a mathematical problem.

But at that moment, Liu Lu suddenly felt like a god and demonstrated this conjecture in his own way.

Later, Liu Lu also said, "I didn't spend much time demonstrating this conjecture. If I have to say something, it may be related to my usual accumulation. "

Indeed, there is no accumulation, no miles. If it is not the usual accumulation of bit by bit, how can there be inspiration at that moment?

At the end of the day, it was Liu Lu's tireless study that made him prove Sitapan's conjecture.

After proving Sitapan's conjecture, Liu wrote down the whole process of proof in English, and then sent it to the journal Symbolic Logic sponsored by the University of Chicago in the name of "Liu Jiayi".

The problem that has plagued the mathematics community for many years has been solved in this way!

Many mathematicians who have studied this difficult problem are curious about this "Liu Jiayi" that proves Sitapan's conjecture.

When learning that "Liu Jiayi" is only a young man in his early twenties, many people expressed their disbelief and sincere appreciation for "Liu Jiayi".

Dennis Hans Jefford is a professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago and an editor of the Journal of Symbolic Logic. He also tried many times to prove Sitapan's conjecture, but all failed.

When he saw Liu Lu's certificate, he was very surprised and wrote to Liu Lu, saying, "Please accept my congratulations on your amazing achievements."

20 1 1 In September, the University of Chicago held an academic conference on mathematical logic, and invited 12 important experts and scholars, among whom Liu Lu gave a 40-minute lecture as a representative of Asian universities.

Through years of unremitting study, Liu Lu finally stepped out of his small world of learning mathematics and stepped onto a broader stage.

Third, "the youngest professor in China" Liu Lu

With the proposal of Sitapan conjecture, Liu Lu became famous.

Only the leaders of Central South University discovered that there was such a mathematical genius hidden in the school.

Out of concern for talents, Central South University tries its best to create conditions for Liu Lu, hoping that he can go further on the road of mathematics.

Therefore, Hou Zhenting, doctoral supervisor of Central South University, also accepted Liu Lu as an apprentice. Hou Zhenting has a high position in the field of mathematics, and his research results in mathematics are remarkable.

Liu Lu can become his student, which is undoubtedly one step ahead in personal development.

In addition, in order to let Liu Lu concentrate on mathematics research, Central South University also allowed him to graduate early.

And in 20 12, Liu Lu was hired as a full professor-level clerk, which broke the convention of seniority. Liu Lu became the youngest professor in China.

Not only that, Central South University also awarded Liu Lu 6.5438+0 million yuan, so that he can do scientific research without worries.

Originally, Liu Lu's parents were worried that their son's preoccupation with mathematics would lead to bad employment. As a result, Liu Lu not only became famous for mathematics, but also became a professor at Central South University, which delighted his parents and did not object to his studying mathematics.

However, with the applause of flowers, there are still many questions.

Many people think that Liu Lu is just a young man in his early twenties, and he has no enough ability and qualification to become a full professor.

Even Qiu Chengtong, a Chinese-American mathematician, once said: Sitapan conjecture is very unpopular in mathematics, and its proof has no effect. Liu is just lucky.

But for these questions, Liu Lu never cared.

He is still immersed in his own mathematical world, delving into those mysterious and profound mathematical problems.

Until 20 13, the paper "avoiding calculation-all members of a closed set" was published again.

The teacher of Central South University said: This paper will be more sensational than a Sitapan conjecture on Liu Road.

Who would have thought that this man, who now occupies a pivotal position in the field of mathematics in China, was only a student a few years ago.

In recent years, many people of insight choose to study abroad instead of studying at home.

For example, Yin, a talented boy who was admitted to China University of Science and Technology at the age of 0/3 and became a professor at Harvard University at the age of 25, once said that he would give up his China nationality and join the United States.

Now, Liu Lu and Central South University have undoubtedly given us a good demonstration.

Don't stick to a pattern in selecting talents, and don't "limit" the growth of new people with seniority and age. As long as you are capable, you can shine everywhere.