Xu Chuan smiled and declined, saying: "Being a nineteen-year-old full professor at Princeton is indeed very tempting, but in comparison, I would rather study here."

This answer is actually a pun.

Not only does it answer Professor Deligne's question, it also means that he will not be a professor at Princeton, this is just a place for him to study.

Of course, Xu Chuan doesn't mind having titles such as honorary professor or tenured professor without being employed.

"Since you insist, then it's up to you."

Regarding Xu Chuan's choice, Deligne and Witten were not surprised at all. This student has always been like this.

What's more, the age of eighteen or nineteen is the time for learning.

Although you can study after graduation, studying on campus and studying in society are two completely different states.

Different identities and different statuses naturally lead to different learning states.

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After rejecting the suggestions from his two instructors to graduate early, Xu Chuan re-entered his daily studies.

It's just that it's already December now, and there isn't much time left to study this year. After all, I will definitely go back to celebrate the New Year.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The days passed like this, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the middle to late twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

In a few days, the Chinese New Year will be approaching.

At the same time, Xu Chuan also put away his interest in studying a little and prepared to buy a plane ticket to go home for the New Year.

But to some surprise, before leaving, the Ivy League Eating Club of Princeton University, which he often went to, found out about his lunar birthday from somewhere and rented the school's auditorium to hold a birthday party for him.

There were many people attending the party. In addition to the members of the club, there were also many other students, and even several top professors such as Deligne, Witten, and Fefferman came.

Although these professors just came to say happy birthday and left, it was really touching that there were still people in a foreign country who remembered his birthday.

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After spending the 12th day of the New Year in his hometown, Xu Chuan bid farewell to his parents and returned to Princeton again.

Compared with last year's high profile, he has made certain achievements in the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy and other fields. After the start of this year's school, he will undoubtedly be much more low-key.

Except for some awards awarded to him, he declined all other things, whether it was interviews or visits to ask him to give reports.

In this way, Xu Chuan followed two mentors and devoted himself to learning mathematics and physics.

In the blink of an eye, nearly half a year has passed and July has arrived.

In mid-July, a big event happened in the world of mathematics.

So far, the only woman in the field of mathematics to win the Fields Medal, Professor Maryam Mirzakhani, passed away on July 15th due to breast cancer.

Only forty years old.
Chapter completed!