Chinese mathematical genius ‘God Wei’ showcases talent by solving problem in one night that stumped team of PhDs for months
- The assistant professor at Peking University provided the team of PhDs with equations that helped them build a model
- He only accepted a recharge of his transport card for payment
A Chinese mathematical genius nicknamed “God Wei” showcased his extraordinary talent when he solved a vexing problem in one night that had stumped a team of six PhD mathematicians for four months.
Overjoyed, the team offered to pay Wei for his work to show their appreciation, but he rejected their offer, saying, “It’s unnecessary to pay me for such an easy problem”.
After some haggling, Wei allowed them to recharge his transport card as a gesture of gratitude.
According to Jiupai News, a Chinese news platform, Chen Dayue, the dean of Peking University’s School of Mathematical Sciences, said in response to people’s curiosity, “it is not rare or surprising to us that Wei can solve the puzzle that other people cannot because he is smart and is hyper-focused on maths problems”.