The eccentrics, wizards and ghosts of the Chinese mathematical community, Chen Jingrun's life is full of joy and sorrow.
But fate always seemed to take special care of him, so that all that he could recall before his death was complete, and there were not many regrets.
Everyone who comes to society has their own unique value, and the role of different positions is irreplaceable.
Chen Jingrun is a top beam pillar of Chinese mathematics, less than a screw will slowly erode the entire machine, but without this top beam column, half of the sky will collapse immediately.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="6" >01 The teenager is intelligent and vows to win the mathematical laurels</h1>
Regarding Chen Jingrun's family situation, history has always been controversial.
He was born in a small village in Fujian Province, and his family is 108,000 miles away from the big city.
Don't look at how rich the coastal zone is now, Shenzhen was once a small fishing village. But before the reform and opening up, most of this place made a living by fishing, or planting some rice to feed its belly.
Some accounts suggest that his father was the postmaster in the local area, and at that time, the post office and customs were high-income departments. Others say his father was an ordinary postman.
But whichever way you say it, one thing is for sure, Chen Jingrun's family is not wealthy.
Chen Jingrun's father is also very strict with Chen Jingrun and does not want him to rely on himself in the future.
Therefore, Chen Jingrun's father often told him that there was not much money in the family and that everything should be frugal.
When Chen Jingrun was young, his family was in a financially strapped day, and several children had to be supported, and it cost a lot of money to eat and go to school.
Therefore, Chen Jingrun reached the age of primary school, but the family could not come up with money for him. But Chen Jingrun did not complain about this in the slightest, and he tried his best to find a channel to learn.
Chen Jingrun's brother was already in primary school at the time and was also good at mathematics and other aspects.
Chen Jingrun was looking forward to his brother's school every day, because in this way he could learn mathematics with his brother.
In addition to studying, Chen Jingrun will help the family to do some work, on the one hand, to share the pressure of his parents, on the other hand, to save a little money for his own schooling.
This teenager has shown an extraordinary side since he was a child. Whether it was learning to talk, walk, or be curious about things, his parents were very surprised.
Wangzi Jackie Chan and aizi's heartfelt father was also greatly moved to see Chen Jingrun so sensible, and he finally raised enough money to give Chen Jingrun school.
Rural students have a poor base, especially in mathematics. For those who lack educational resources, students' mathematics can make the school feel bad.
But Chen Jingrun is completely different from ordinary students, and his learning of elementary school mathematics is simply a dimensionality reduction blow.
In his class, there were two kinds of people, one was Chen Jingrun and the other students.
Chen Jingrun's excellent grades and unique talent for mathematics quickly attracted the attention and attention of the teachers, who consciously or unconsciously explained some mathematical knowledge to Chen Jingrun.
This knowledge has gone beyond elementary school and is the highest skill mastered by teachers who have graduated from junior high school.
However, Chen Jingrun did not have the slightest difficulty in receiving all of these things. The teachers were more and more shocked by Chen Jingrun's ability, and they discussed getting Chen Jingrun to graduate early.
At that time, the school did not strictly follow the annual implementation of the enrollment of students. Many schools have "Spring Classes", in which admissions exams are set up in January and new students are admitted in February.
Chen Jingrun's genius allowed him to enter the high school early with the spring class, which was the Fuzhou Yinghua High School at that time.
At that time, Chen Jingrun was just 15 years old, and although he delayed schooling due to family difficulties when he was a child, his talent allowed him to catch up and enter high school with his peers.
In high school, Chen Jingrun's sharp edge was revealed again. He was always attentive and undisturbed in his classes, so he was able to fully understand where the teacher taught.
Because learning things is too fast, Chen Jingrun also has a distress: there is nothing to learn. He reported the situation truthfully to the teacher "Versailles".
The teacher couldn't believe it at first, because for the students in the class at that time, what he said was definitely quite difficult, not to mention mastering in advance, even if he kept reviewing and thinking after class, he might not be able to learn it.
Therefore, he took the exam Chen Jingrun, from the first year of high school to the third year of high school, Chen Jingrun can answer like a stream, appearing to be particularly calm and free.
The teacher, who was very surprised, decided to open a small stove for him. On the one hand, several math teachers took turns to give Chen Jingrun some difficult and even university-only problems.
In addition, the Chinese and history teachers teach him some humanistic knowledge in their spare time to ensure all-round development.
Several teachers regarded Chen Jingrun as a pearl in their palms and patiently gave Chen Jingrun a little treasure.
Soon, a new teacher came to the school, this teacher's name was Shen Yuan. He was a titan in China's aviation industry at that time, a doctoral student at the University of London and the head of the department of Tsinghua University.
Shen Yuan came to Fuzhou to deal with family affairs, but when he encountered a war and had nothing to do, he came to the school in his hometown to teach temporarily.
Shen Yuan's arrival can be said to be in line with Chen Jingrun's needs, Shen Yuan's profound knowledge and rich experience deeply attracted his curiosity.
In one class, Shen Yuan told the students that a mathematician named Goldbach proposed a conjecture that "even numbers greater than 6 are the sum of two prime numbers" and told this conjecture to his friend Ole.
Ole was extremely interested in this conjecture and immediately and wholeheartedly threw himself into the process of proof. Unfortunately, this conjecture was not thoroughly proved until the deaths of the two men.
This is the crown of mathematics: the Goldbach conjecture.
Shen Yuan told the students that this great conjecture had not yet been conquered, and perhaps it was waiting for someone to be related.
Chen Jingrun listened like a mesmerized, and secretly doubted himself in his heart: Chen Jingrun, Chen Jingrun, don't look at your good grades in mathematics in this high school, but look at the world, it is still far away.
Can I prove this conjecture? With this doubt, Chen Jingrun consulted Shen Yuan.
Shen Yuan also loved this talented and hard-working student, and he encouraged Chen Jingrun to try to solve this three-hundred-year-old mystery when he went to college.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="23" >02 Painstaking research for twenty years, not to live up to the year of lingyun</h1>
Chen Jingrun also lived up to expectations, and his excellent results made him specially recruited when he first entered the third year of high school. The school that specially recruited him is Xiamen University, which has been a famous school for a hundred years.
The Department of Mathematics of Xiamen University has become a real new world for Chen Jingrun to fish into the sea, and here, Chen Jingrun lamented that his previous vision was still narrow, so he redoubled his efforts and reached a new realm.
Once, Chen Jingrun came to the library in the morning with a few steamed buns to read and study.
In the evening, when Chen Jingrun wanted to leave, he suddenly remembered that there was still a problem that had not been written today, so Chen Jingrun folded back to the table to calculate.
The people in the library ran out one after another, and the administrator shouted "There is no one else" several times, but Chen Jingrun, who was fully engrossed, did not hear it, so the administrator locked the door and left himself.
After Chen Jingrun finished writing this question, it was already late at night. He walked to the door of the library, but found that he could not get out. This called the administrator for help, but the administrator was already asleep.
In desperation, Chen Jingrun remembered the party secretary's office where people were there 24 hours a day, and he made a phone call to be saved.
Later, the school often used this incident to motivate other students to study hard, but everyone ridiculed Chen Jingrun for learning to become a "nerd". There was no mercy on his lips, but in his heart he admired Chen Jingrun.
After graduation, Chen Jingrun was assigned to Beijing No. 4 Middle School to teach. But he is introverted, does not like to talk, and has great difficulties in teaching.
After repeated weighing, Chen Jingrun determined his own path to research.
Although he also loved education, unfortunately, people have their own strengths and cannot be generalized.
Chen Jingrun is such a partial talent, all his efforts and talents are spent on the research of mathematics, and he has no heart to care about other things.
At the age of 22, he published the paper "The Problem of The Tower", which pointed the finger at Hua Luogeng, the number one mathematician in China at that time.
Hua Luogeng is an authority on Chinese mathematics, and his research and theories are almost impeccable.
But Chen Jingrun still challenged this peak, pointing out the problems and deficiencies of Hua Luogeng in his research and improving them.
Originally, some mathematicians close to Hua Luogeng scoffed at this article, believing that it was nothing more than a sensational plaything.
But Hua Luogeng himself was shocked after seeing it, and he was even a little stunned by happiness: Is there such a genius in China?
Hua Luogeng immediately introduced Chen Jingrun as a confidant and invited him to discuss mathematical problems together. Chen Jingrun was also fascinated by Hua Luogeng for a long time, and this time when they met, the two hit it off.
After Hua Luogeng's introduction, Chen Jingrun was able to enter the Chinese Academy of Sciences as an intern. This is simply the best arrangement for Chen Jingrun.
He was finally able to get rid of all distractions and concentrate on mathematics.
Standing on the tall building of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chen Jingrun couldn't help but think of the Goldbach conjecture that Shen Yuan had told him about that year.
This seed sprouted again and quickly grew into a fire that burned the wilderness, pulling Chen Jingrun's soul day and night. So Chen Jingrun launched a challenge to the mountain, and he wanted to conquer the Goldbach conjecture.
Chen Jingrun spent eight years at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, during which time he lived in simplicity and immersed himself in various mathematical research, especially the Goldbach conjecture.
In 1966, Chen Jingrun published the famous "1+2" paper, which became a milestone in the Goldbach conjecture.
In 1973, Chen Jingrun published the complete demonstration process of "1+2", which immediately caused a huge sensation around the world.
His decades-long painstaking research at the Institute has finally been known to the world, and people have praised him as the king of mathematics in the world today.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="40" >03 Love is gone, seize the opportunity to be happy</h1>
Chen Jingrun, who was already forty years old at the time, had almost nothing but mathematical achievements. In addition to admiration, people are also paying more and more attention to his personal life.
Yes, they have become "mathematical maniacs", and it is time to consider their lifelong events and start a family.
In this regard, Chen Jingrun, who has always been calm and calm, suddenly panicked, and whenever someone asked about this matter, he always said that he was not in a hurry.
But there are always people who are anxious for him, whether it is his parents or friends, they all want to let him fall in love and get married as soon as possible.
Even at that time, the relevant departments of our country also talked with Chen Jingrun, hoping that he could get married as soon as possible, so as to have a heart affair between himself and his countrymen.
Chen Jingrun did not want to find someone to spend the rest of his life with, but the fate had not yet arrived, plus he had never dealt with women, so he delayed it again and again.
In 1977, Chen Jingrun was hospitalized due to illness. Originally, it was an ordinary recuperation, but the people who met this time made this illness the most fortunate thing in Chen Jingrun's heart.
On that day, the military district sent a female nurse named Yu Kun, who was in her twenties and beautiful.
She was assigned to take care of Chen Jingrun, and with a feeling of admiration and excitement, Yu Kun met this great mathematician for the first time.
Capable inches, deep eyes, full of Sven breath. This was yu Kun's first glance at Chen Jingrun.
When Chen Jingrun saw her, he only felt that he could not say anything.
Chen Jingrun originally couldn't say anything to the ladies and avoided them.
Only for Yu Kun, between the conversations, everyone's demeanor and scholarly cultivation are full of subtle humor, and every time it is amused by Yu Kun's laughter.
Later, on a chance, Chen Jingrun asked Yu Kun if she was married and whether she had a boyfriend.
Yu Kun said that it was still early and hoped to meet the right person.
Chen Jingrun suddenly came to the spirit, and he began to pursue Yu Kun in his own clumsy way.
After Chen Jingrun recovered from her illness, Yu Kun still had to work in the hospital every day, and Chen Jingrun waited foolishly at her doorstep. Once it rained heavily, Chen Jingrun did not wear an umbrella and waited until Yu Kun returned.
Yu Kun first faced this matter, the main consideration was that the age difference between the two was too large and not very suitable.
But Chen Jingrun's obsession touched Yukun, and she slowly accepted her.
Until he was about to confess, the silly Chen Jingrun did not know what touching love words to say, only said: I will not marry you in this life.
Yu Kun suddenly lowered his head with a blushing face and agreed to Chen Jingrun's simple but solid and reliable promise.
The two soon married, when Chen Jingrun was 47 and Yu Kun was 29.
Shortly after the marriage, Yu Kun gave birth to a son, chen Jingrun was overjoyed and named Chen Youwei.
However, Chen Jingrun's health in his later years has not been very good, often sick, Yu Kun is meticulous to him, careful care, husband and wife love sweet.
When Chen Youwei was a child, under the guidance of his father, mathematics was very good.
Later, Chen Jingrun died, Chen Youwei was only a teenager, and he obtained a master's degree in mathematics by his own efforts.
Chen Youwei did not want to live under the aura of his father all the time, so he chose to change his path.
Soon, Chen Youwei founded a medical company and began to engage in medical services.
Chen Youwei did not go all the way down the road of mathematics like his father.
Although his mathematical achievements were not low, his achievements in music, business and medicine made him a very different talent from his father.