For Fan Pairen, this blow is not a big one.
It’s hard for anyone to accept that twenty years of hard work is gone. Some people may be able to get over it quickly, but some people will never let it go.
Not to mention civil science.
Every civil servant is very stubborn and regards questioning authority as his life creed, so that he practices this creed throughout his life.
And they always believe that they are right and everyone else is wrong.
Of course, compared to other civil sciences, Fan Pairen's "condition" is not particularly serious. At least he can still realize that he is still a little far away from proving, and will not publicize his successful proof everywhere on the Internet. It's not him, it's the world.
But people's mentality will change.
As the report ended, the participants began to gradually leave. Suddenly, another mathematician who was also in the car saw Fan Pairen.
The mathematicians who were in the car at that time were all deeply impressed by Fan Pairen, of course, in terms of comedy.
After all, he claimed that he almost proved the twin prime number conjecture, but the content he came up with was all nonsense. It was completely different from Li Mu's proof just now. Of course it was funny.
The mathematician couldn't help but stepped forward and joked: "Eh? Isn't this Professor Fan? You said in the car that you were only one step away from proving the twin prime conjecture. I wonder what you think today?"
"I didn't expect you to actually think of combining the circle method with the finite field. It's a pity. It's a bit..."
This scholar wanted to say something sarcastic, but he gave up after thinking of the temperament of those people.
Never mind, as we all know, never argue with a minke.
Talking too much can only make you angry.
So he shook his head and walked away.
However, it was not just him, several scholars who were in the car saw Fan Pairen.
So they couldn't help but go up and joke a few words, and then left laughing.
Fan Pairen didn't say a word.
Because Minke's psychology is also very strong, otherwise, they would not still believe in themselves after facing so many doubts.
But at this moment, Li Mu's proof was placed in front of him, and those mocking words also made his mentality begin to change.
"I must have thought of the combination of the circle method and the finite field first. I determined this five years ago. How long has this Li Mu been studying it? He probably didn't even go to high school five years ago!"
At this time five years ago, Li Mu really didn't even go to high school. At that time, he had just graduated from junior high school and was preparing to enter his first year of high school.
At this time, Fan Pairen suddenly remembered what he had asked Li Mu before.
He asked Li Mu if he had solved the twin prime conjecture, and Li Mu said no at that time, and he just planned to share some experiences in the report.
Afterwards, he mentioned to Li Mu the idea of combining the circle method with finite fields to solve this problem, and demonstrated it.
As a result, today, Li Mu solved this problem by combining the circle method with the finite field.
To be honest, he didn't understand Li Mu's report just now, less than one-tenth of it at most.
It is impossible for his level to fully understand.
Of course, in fact, more than 80 to 90 percent of the mathematicians present just now did not understand.
After all, not all scholars study number theory, and even if they study number theory, they may not necessarily have that ability.
Of course, I can still understand Chinese.
So from Li Mu's language, Fan Pairen can be sure that Li Mu finally solved the problem by using the combination of the circle method and the finite field.
Thinking of this, he immediately came to this conclusion in his mind.
"Li Mu must have been inspired by me to think of combining the circle method with finite fields!"
The scene in the car began to replay in his mind.
It seemed that just when he said about combining the circle method with the finite field, Li Mu's expression suddenly became solemn and surprised.
It must have been at that time that Li Mu got the idea!
Fan Pairen's face was full of determination.
A wonderful confidence arises spontaneously.
Suddenly, at this moment, a surprised voice came from next to him: "You said Li Mu's inspiration came from you?"
Fan Pairen turned around to look, and then was stunned for a moment: "Who are you?"
"Oh, let me introduce myself. Peng Chuan, School of Mathematics, Shanghai University, is a full professor." The person said.
Fan Pairen frowned. He didn't like mathematics scholars from such universities, because in his opinion, such scholars all belonged to the same faction.
He believed that it was people from this faction that caused talented mathematicians like them to be excluded and their talents ignored.
Especially among the six well-known factions in Chinese mathematics, Shangjing University can be regarded as the largest faction at present. It has inherited the influence of famous Chinese mathematicians of the last century such as Chen Shengshen, Jiang Lifu, and Xiong Qinglai, and has huge power.
Mathematics scholars at the School of Mathematics at Beijing University can all be counted among them.
So he shook his head and refused: "It's nothing, you don't have to worry about it."
But Peng Chuan asked: "Professor Fan, I respect every talented mathematician. If Li Mu really gets inspiration from you, I can also help you get what you deserve. "
"After all, that is the twin prime conjecture. If Li Mu really got inspiration from you, then I think he should also mention your contribution."
"Just like Perelman who once proved the Poincaré conjecture, after he proved the Poincaré conjecture, he focused on Richard Hamilton. It was Richard Hamilton who worked on the Ricci flow. It was Perelman who made extremely outstanding contributions that allowed Perelman to succeed. Even after Perelman himself rejected the Fields Medal, he even proposed that Richard Hamilton accept the award."
"We in the mathematics community should all know this kind of thing."
Peng Chuan said seductively: "You have to know that the proof of the twin prime conjecture is enough for anyone to get on the podium of the Fields Medal. I think you are less than 40 years old, right?"
Fields Medal!
This term made Fan Pairen's breathing quicken in an instant.
No mathematician can resist the temptation of the Fields Medal.
And he is indeed not yet forty years old, he is only thirty-eight this year. Two years later, in 2022, there will be an International Congress of Mathematicians to be held.
He began to conjecture about twin prime numbers when he was a graduate student. It has been almost 20 years since then. Such hard work has gradually tilted the balance in his mind towards the direction induced by Peng Chuan's words.
Peng Chuan saw the change in his eyes and took advantage of the victory: "You have to think clearly. I have many friends. As long as you prove your contribution, you can even come to our Beijing University as a professor."
Go to Beijing University as a professor!
This piece of cake completely defeated Fan Pairen's last hesitation, and then nodded and said: "Yes, Li Mu only proved it after listening to the experience I shared with him!"
Peng Chuan smiled: "Let's find a place and let's talk in detail slowly."
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