Throughout ancient and modern times, many talented people have achieved different lives from showing their talents on the same stage to taking different paths in the end. Li Bai, a poet, wanted to serve the imperial court, but he was not reused. In the end, he gave up his illusions about the imperial court and demanded immortality. Du Fu, a poet, was concerned about the country and the people, and became an official in the DPRK. Unfortunately, it didn't last long, but he died for fear of giving up the court. Su Shi became famous at a young age and later became an important official of the imperial court. However, due to exile to the outside world, he remained optimistic and open-minded in the face of various hardships and became a master of literature all his life. Huang Anshi is the official to the prime minister, loyal to the emperor and concerned about the world. He promoted political reform and tried to become a famous figure. There are many such talented people in history, but today we are going to talk about two young geniuses who became famous in the field of mathematics.
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Liu Zhiyu, a child born in an ordinary working family in Hubei; In 2005, he won the gold medal in the 3rd1International Mathematical Olympiad Round robin, and was only a sophomore, and was recognized as a "mathematical genius". In 2006, he was selected as the national mathematical olympiad team in China, and won the championship again in the international mathematical olympiad for middle school students, winning glory for the country for two consecutive years. What an honor it was. Later, he was sent to the Department of Mathematics in Peking University and had a bright future.
What about the other genius? He is luckier than Liu Zhiyu because he was born in Germany and his parents are experts in physics and computer science respectively. His name is Schultz. He has participated in four international mathematical olympiads and won three gold medals and a silver medal, which makes him feel that he is the chosen son of mathematics. However, Schultz lost in these four competitions to Liu Zhiyu, who was born in an ordinary family in 2006.
Liu Zhiyu, who was selected for the China team of the International Mathematical Olympiad, met Schultz for the first time. On this stage where the world's elites gathered, Liu Zhiyu lived up to expectations and entered the finals. His opponent is the high-profile German genius Schulz. At this meeting, Schultz tasted the taste of failure. Liu Zhiyu won the gold medal, while Schultz could only win the silver medal. In this contest, the quasi-Peking University genius defeated the German genius.
Liu Zhiyu, who won the championship in this way, was sent back to Peking University and started a new course. After winning the gold medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad the following year, Schultz was admitted to the Mathematics Department of Bonn University for further study. Now 14 has passed. What about them?
Each has his own ideas.
After entering Peking University, Liu Zhiyu seems to have found something he wants to do more than further study in mathematics. He became the president of the "Agricultural Reading Association" of Peking University, formed the habit of being a vegetarian, visited famous monks everywhere, and even became a volunteer in the temple. The "farming and reading society" has a deep relationship with Longquan Temple, because the founder of this society chose to become a monk after graduating from Peking University, which seems to have his own destiny. After graduation, Liu Zhiyu also chose the same path as his predecessor.
During his college years, Liu Zhiyu had the idea of holding a discussion class with his friends, hoping to help his classmates get out of trouble. He likes to help others since he was a child. He has a peaceful personality, excellent grades and a very kind heart, but he is introverted and has never had emotional disputes with others. According to his friend's evaluation, Liu Zhiyu has a lofty ideological realm and is a truly selfless person. It makes people sigh that there is one less mathematical genius and one more Buddhist master in the world.
Schultz, who studied at Bonn University, graduated from undergraduate course in only three semesters, graduated from graduate school two years later, then studied under Professor Michael rapoport, and received his doctorate two years later. The seemingly complete geometry in the doctoral thesis solves several difficult problems in algebraic geometry. What he didn't know was that he had defeated his opponent and become a monk many years ago.
At the age of 24, Schultz became a full-time professor at Bonn University, and at the age of 365,438+0, he became the youngest winner of the Fields Medal. At present, he is only 33 years old and is a rare mathematical genius for many years. The word "genius" is vividly reflected in him.
Now, the contest between them has passed 14 years. Liu Zhiyu has converted to Buddhism and devoted himself to monasticism, and Schultz became the first person in arithmetic and geometry. The choices made by two people are very different, which is very emotional.
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There has been no shortage of genius since ancient times. They have their own abilities, but they know how to choose the right path. The two geniuses mentioned above chose completely different paths, and Liu Zhiyu's choice was even more incredible. Some people think that Liu Zhiyu's choice is divorced from reality and wastes his skills. Schultz's choice is to walk on the right path. In my opinion, their goals are the same, but they have chosen different directions to work hard. One is to relieve people's worries ideologically, and the other is to continue to contribute to people's development on the scientific road, all in order to enable people to correctly understand. Just like the ancient celebrities mentioned at the beginning of the article, although their endings are different, they have left inexhaustible treasures for future generations.