Orion Crest, Series_1

Chapter 46: Wish you a bright and prosperous future

　　The last exam was over and the whole maths college was filled with an air of happiness and freedom. Regardless of how well the exams went, the semester was finally over.

　　Meanwhile, the graduate exams also came to an end, and at the papa johns near the university, Orion and Isabel sat across from each other at the window seat, and each of them ordered a spaghetti set meal.

　　In the aspect of hobby food, the two are unexpectedly compatible.

　　Orion: "How did the exam go?"

　　Isabel smiled proudly and curled up the corners of her red mouth, "pretty good! I think I can already start preparing for the interview."

　　Orion: "awesome."

　　Isabel said, "That's for sure, what about you? Speaking of which, next year will be the second semester of your sophomore year, any plans for the future of your life?"

　　Orion thinks for a moment and says, "Not thinking too far ahead for now, but when it's next semester, I'd like to get another physics degree."

　　Isabel: " Amazing ...... Physics and Maths, they're two different fields, aren't they? Is it really okay to have two fields?"

　　Orion: "It's okay, actually, after figuring out the maths problems, a lot of the physics problems aren't that hard to understand. After all, many physics formulas are also derived through mathematical tools."

　　"Hmm? Ever wanted to go to the United States? I heard that Princeton University has a very high status in the maths field, and with your talent it shouldn't be much of a problem to get an offer from Princeton, right?"

　　Orion thought about it and said, "Maybe, I'll think about it after I finish my undergraduate studies, I feel that the environment of Gordon university is quite suitable for me. Anything I want to learn, I can find here."

　　The academic conference in February will be held in Princeton, and when he is there, he can also visit the legendary highest institution of mathematics. Orion was rather looking forward to this.

          "Alright then, when the next year starts, I might not be at Gordon University anymore, so I won't be able to take care of you at that time, so cheers to you," said Isabel, smiling as she raised her glass of coke, "I wish you a successful trip to Princeton, future mathematician! Cheer up! Good luck with your studies and your future!

　　Orion thought, "Have you ever taken care of me? Wasn't I always the one teaching you maths?". However, this sentence was just a mental gripe, his IQ was not low enough to allow this sentence out of his mouth.

　　Raising his glass of coke, Orion said in a sincere tone, "And to you, I wish you a bright and prosperous future!"

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　　At the end of the month, something big happened. Alexander Grothendieck, the emperor of mathematics and the father of modern algebraic geometry, passed away.

　　It is said that the old man had been diagnosed by his doctor the previous month and that it was a miracle that he had survived as long as he had.

　　His favourite student, Deligne, was present at his funeral, and after it was all over, faced his family and friends on the lawn outside the church of St Lizier, and all those who were watching the mathematical world, to announce the sad news.

　　"...... The algebraic geometry of the 20th century has emerged with many geniuses and Fields Medals, but God has only one, and that is Mr Grothendieck."