BEIJING, March 21 , according to foreign media reports, although the United States a 12- year-old boy was diagnosed with autism when young , but in mathematics there is this extraordinary talent , is currently being sent to the Indiana University doctoral program studying astrophysics .
According to reports, the boy named Jacob . Barnett (Jacob Barnett). 3 years old when his parents found it difficult to make eye contact with him and emotional interaction, then Jacob was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, the hospital , which is a marginal autism .
However, the number of Jacob but then a soft spot . He likes to mental arithmetic or to use dry-erase board behind the calculation of pi to 200 . Jacob 's parents also noted that when they take him to the planetarium , he likes to look at the stars and planets. With the increased interest in cosmology , Jacob began to bored school curriculum.
neurophysiologist Karl . S. Hale believes that Jacob needed the guidance of academic level , such as post-graduate degree courses. And now he has reached the level of mathematics mathematics, physics , astronomy and astrophysics doctoral level.
with Jacob in Jacob 's parents came to Indiana Purdue University , the professor also believes that he is very talented .
It is understood , Purdue University physics professor John . Ross said Jacob after completing the course this semester , will be able to do some research . It is understood that Professor Luo Si commitment would be looking for funds to support Jacob's academic and research.
Jacob 's mother,
Supra Shoes Australia, Christine Te Liman gave Princeton University professor sent a video , which is Jacob for the . But the Christian can not confirm this is not out of Jacob their own research .
According to Te Liman Professor , Jacobs proposed a new theory contains the theory of physics, astrophysics and is currently the most difficult problems.