Xu Yun came back from school with the required documents and boarded an international flight to Princeton the next day. Although it was his first time flying, the flight took off smoothly with the help of the flight attendant.
This voyage would take at least ten hours. Xu Yun had no intention of taking a rest for the time being, so he took out a few pieces of draft paper and started checking on it.
During this period, most of his energy was spent on the design and implementation of solid-state lidar.
However, his previous state of brain overclocking prompted him to have new ideas for proving Goldbach's conjecture.
Progress is much faster than before.
So far, the proof process of Goldbach's conjecture using topological group theory has been basically completed.
Yes.
He followed Hodge's conjecture and proved Goldbach's conjecture.
Although I did not bring the calculation manuscript with me, the relevant steps were already memorized in my mind.
According to his plan, he would officially start writing the paper after the International Congress of Mathematicians.
"The demonstration result is correct and should make it impossible for international mathematicians to find fault with it."
I don't know how much time had passed. Xu Yun looked at the scratch paper filled with mathematical formulas and slowly exhaled and murmured softly.
Different from the rewards drawn from Hodge's conjecture, proving Goldbach's conjecture depends entirely on his own level. Some details will inevitably not be taken care of and become loopholes in the eyes of others. Therefore, he must check for omissions and fill in the gaps to ensure that the entire proof process is correct. Recognized by international scholars.
Putting down the pen for a moment, I gently opened my slightly sore eyes. Just as I was about to call the stewardess, I heard English in my ears.
"Sir, what would you like to drink?"
He raised his gaze and saw a blond foreign stewardess in uniform standing next to him.
"Please give me a glass of water." Xu Yun answered in English with a smile.
The words reached the ears of the flight attendant, and you could clearly see the slight surprise flashing in her eyes.
She didn't expect Xu Yun's English to be so good.
His accent is even more pure than hers.
"Sir, your English is very good." He took the initiative to praise Xu Yun when he handed the water to him.
"Thanks."
Xu Yun took the water and expressed his gratitude.
His oral proficiency has been greatly improved before. After the last increase in various abilities, he has mastered several mainstream languages just by occasionally taking time to study.
And no matter which language you use to communicate, you will feel very comfortable and happy.
Nowadays, it is normal for a flight attendant to be surprised by just one sentence.
Of course, he had no intention of having an in-depth exchange with the stewardess, and would continue his argument after the incident passed.
According to the procedures of the International Congress of Mathematicians, after the winners of the Fields Medal and other awards are announced on the first day, the winners need to go on stage to report on the second day.
He already had concerns about the content of the report.
The last academic report held at the Department of Mathematics at Beijing University already explained the proof process of Hodge’s conjecture in detail.
If we continue to choose the direction related to Hodge's conjecture this time, it will seem to be a bit resting on our laurels.
So he planned to excerpt the proof process of Goldbach's conjecture and take this opportunity to announce it to the world.
At that time, Perelman directly posted the proof process online, and there was nothing wrong with him doing so.
The only thing to pay attention to is to prevent rollover.
It would be great fun if his proof was overturned by other scholars.
After all, as a grand gathering of mathematicians held every four years, many of the participating mathematicians are academic authorities.
Fortunately, he has confidence in his topological group theory and proof process.
that's all.
When the time came in the evening, the plane landed safely at the international airport and the whole trip went very smoothly.
…
"First contact the airport pick-up staff sent by Princeton University."
Stepping on overseas soil for the first time, Xu Yun didn't feel anything at all, and he felt like taking out his mobile phone.
Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a middle-aged foreign man in a black suit walking towards him quickly. Although he didn't have a clear memory in his mind, there was always a very familiar feeling. It was definitely someone he knew.
When his thoughts reached this point, he temporarily stopped where he was and waited patiently for the other party to come over.
"I finally see you Xu Yun."
"The darling of mathematics."
"You look younger than I thought."
When he heard the other party calling out his name and what he said, a familiar name suddenly appeared in Xu Yun's mind.
But this name surprised him.
"Mr. Hofer?"
As one of the four top journals in mathematics, Hofer serves as the chief editor of the editorial board.
But now the other party came to pick him up in person.
It shows the degree of attention.
"I know you are coming to Princeton University for exchange, and I have been very happy these past two days."
“That’s why I specially came here to pick you up at the airport today.”
"I have arranged a hotel for you and will take you to Princeton University tomorrow for your exchange. Professor Deligne and Professor Witten are both looking forward to it."
Hofer was very enthusiastic and basically made arrangements for Xu Yun.
Let it quickly adapt to the rhythm here.
It is no exaggeration to say that if anyone in the academic world saw this scene at this time, their eyes would be shocked.
In fact, after careful calculation, Xu Yun and Hofer met for the first time. Previously, they mostly communicated through emails.
Because Xu Yun saw the report of Hofer's interview last time, he felt more familiar with it.
"Thank you Mr. Hofer."
Then Xu Yun no longer delayed, expressed his thanks to Hofer and followed him out of the airport.
But after seeing the car prepared by Hofer, even his calm heart could not help but feel a ripple.
Parked in front of him was a Rolls-Royce.
For a luxury car like Rolls-Royce, he can naturally afford it with the wealth created by deep technology. Unfortunately, he himself does not have the spiritual needs in this regard.
To put it simply, I don’t pursue luxury cars.
So far, the company's car distribution is still mainly for business.
He really didn't expect that his first time riding in a luxury car would be in such a special way.
"Get in the car quickly."
"You've been on the plane for so long, you need to go back to the hotel early to rest."
"The driver drove very steadily."
Hofer saw Xu Yun standing next to the car without moving, so he couldn't help but give a warning.
As he said that, he even took the initiative to help open the car door.
"OK."
Xu Yun was interrupted by the voice, nodded with a smile, and decisively sat in the back row of the Rolls-Royce.
Immediately after Hofer got up from the other side, the vehicle began to slowly start driving towards the hotel near Princeton University.
In the car, Hofer finally brought the topic down to business.
"I didn't expect that in addition to being very talented in mathematics, you also speak foreign languages so well."
“It’s hard to imagine that you can learn so much in a limited time.”
"Talent and diligence, these are the basic qualities that a true academic researcher should have." Xu Yun had already lost his restraint at this time, and followed Hofer's words while not forgetting to ask: "Is it possible that Hofer Don’t you think so, Mr. Er?”
"Of course it is."
"You are the most gifted genius I have ever seen, and you are also very hardworking," Hofer echoed.
After saying that, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and the conversation changed.
"As far as I know, you published many papers last year, but there is no news so far this year."
Xu Yun listened to Hofer's words, and almost didn't need to think to understand that the other party was urging the manuscript in disguise.
After his graduation thesis was submitted to the Annual Journal of Mathematics last year, it caused a shock in the number theory community after its publication.
Many people are interested in the topological group theory he mentioned in his paper.
For this reason, Hofer also urged the publication during the interview.
Originally, he had replied to Hofer in an email that he would submit the article as soon as possible, but he did not expect that the update would be delayed due to various factors.
In the second half of this year, the topological group theory paper was stillborn.
It's really embarrassing if you think about it carefully.
I'm afraid Hofer came to the airport to pick him up in person just to urge him in person.
With his thoughts stuck here, Xu Yun decided to give the other person some thoughts first, as a way of thanking him for picking him up.
"I should have a paper after the Mathematicians Conference, and it will definitely be published in the Annals of Mathematics."
"Very good."
"Has the topological group theory you proposed been successfully proven?"
Hearing the answer he wanted from Xu Yun, Hofer's face was filled with an excited smile.
Annals of Mathematics is not the only one in the field of mathematics, and several other journals are also their strong competitors.
Whether you can ensure your competitiveness depends entirely on the impact of published papers.
Xu Yun's previous successful proof of Hodge's conjecture has made the Annals of Mathematics become the most authoritative academic journal. Now, if it wants to maintain its position, it will definitely need more valuable papers.
It is precisely the topological group theory proposed by Xu Yun that is most suitable.
Not to mention the popularity it brings in the number theory community, if it is successfully proven, it will be equivalent to promoting the problem of number theory.
Also, during this period, some people in the number theory community tried to prove the topological group theory proposed by Xu Yun, but the results were never satisfactory. For this reason, some people even claimed that this problem has no solution.
It is believed that topological group theory cannot succeed.
It is conceivable that if Xu Yun really publishes the complete paper, the influence of the Annual Journal of Mathematics will definitely increase again.
However, Xu Yun's next answer made him feel disappointed.
"It is not topological group theory, but its academic value will be higher than topological group theory."
"A new research direction?"
"That's a shame."
When Hofer heard that Xu Yun said that the paper to be published was not the topological group theory as promised, his expression instantly became disappointed.
Xu Yun temporarily gave up on this and did not directly state that he had proved Goldbach's conjecture.
Anyway, we will naturally find out when the Mathematicians Conference opens.
The lack of topics in the following time may have made the atmosphere in the car seem a bit silent.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long, and Xu Yun arrived at the hotel arranged by Hofer soon.
Looking up, a few words immediately popped into my mind.
luxury.
large and luxurious.
What surprised Xu Yun even more was that Hofer also specially arranged a luxurious presidential suite.
When he learned about this situation, he immediately didn't know what to say. He really didn't expect Hofer to spend so much money to urge the update.
(End of chapter)
