From Almighty Scholar to Chief Scientist

Chapter 175 My Answer, My Mona Lisa

The proof of the twin prime number conjecture attracted people's discussion, and everyone began to study Lin Xiao's proof method.

In the process of Lin Xiao's proof, knowledge of topology and geometry was used, which surprised people even more.

Deconstructing the circle sieve method from the perspective of topology, and then verifying the twin prime number lattice in it from the perspective of geometric space, it finally completed the final proof in a rather unimaginable but perfect angle.

This is obviously of great significance to the development of the mathematics field, and it even has certain enlightening significance for algebraic topology.

The mathematics community doesn't care whether the twin prime number conjecture can be proved, people only care about its proof and what new methods it brings to the mathematics community.

However, Lin Xiao's proof method has obviously realized such an important meaning.

……

"No one can fault your proof. Your use of topological geometry reminds me of the time I worked with Grothendieck."

In Professor Searle's office, Searle held a printed paper in his hand and praised its author.

Lin Xiao said modestly: "Grotendieck is a true master, and now I still have a lot to learn."

"People like to call an old man a master, but they never think that a young man can be a master. This is wrong."

Searle shook his head, "Age cannot hinder a person's exploration of the truth."

Lin Xiao nodded slightly. Professor Searle's words always made him feel the philosophy in them.

Sel said: "Recall, how long have you been in the Paris Ecole Normale Supérieure?"

"Well... It should be more than a month." Lin Xiao replied.

"It's only been a month."

Searle said with emotion: "In one month, you have accomplished such an achievement. Sometimes I think, I wish you were as old as me. In this way, I have probably seen the proof of Riemann's conjecture. Maybe the world of mathematics is completely different from what it is now."

Lin Xiao couldn't laugh or cry, he was still young.

"It seems that you will soon become the fastest doctor in our school to obtain a doctorate certificate."

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "It's still early, do I still have a thesis to graduate?"

As doctoral students of the Paris Ecole Normale Supérieure, their graduation requirement is naturally to publish a thesis.

For PhDs from some world-renowned universities, the graduation requirement may be to publish an article in "Nature" or "Science".

However, it is really difficult to publish such a top journal, so they can choose to fulfill the requirements in terms of quantity, such as publishing seven or eight sci.

Therefore, unless it is a doctoral student with particularly strong abilities, they will generally take the number to meet the graduation requirements.

However, the Ph.D. graduation requirements of the Paris Ecole Normale Supérieure do not follow the path of quantity. The published papers only seek quality, and only two papers that can be published in top mathematics journals can be graduated.

And this top journal in mathematics generally refers to the level of the four top journals, even if it is slightly worse, it can only be one grade worse.

Publishing a paper on these journals is no less than publishing a "Science" or "Nature". These top mathematics journals are equivalent to "Science" and "Nature" in the mathematics world.

This is also a high requirement for those of them who are studying for a doctorate in mathematics at the École Normale Supérieure de Paris. The university with the most award winners.

Such a top level of education naturally requires their students to perform more outstandingly.

However, for Lin Xiao, he has already completed half of this high-demand requirement for graduation in just over a month since he entered school.

The proof of the twin prime number conjecture is enough for the four top mathematics journals to ask him to publish it, and even "Nature" and "Science" will invite Lin Xiao to submit papers again.

Of course, Lin Xiao is now ready to publish this article in the "Annual Journal of Mathematics", because the people in the Department of Mathematics of the Paris Normal University prefer this kind of journals in the mathematics field, and they don't like "Nature" and "Science" very much. Because they will feel that those readers cannot understand their paper.

Professor Searle said with a smile: "Maybe in another month, you will be able to complete such a top-level paper again?"

"It also depends on whether I have inspiration." Lin Xiao said: "Actually, I haven't decided on my next topic yet."

"Hehe, in this regard, I will not give you advice. You are an all-rounder. I have seen from this paper that using the method of topological geometry to complete the proof of problems in the field of analytic number theory, I believe that no one in mathematics People won't applaud your talent."

Professor Searle smiled, stood up, walked to his wine cabinet, took out a bottle of red wine that was probably newly bought, and two glasses, then raised a goblet to Lin Xiao: "Of course, whatever Anyway, we all need to celebrate your success briefly, let's have a drink."

"Very happy."

Lin Xiao walked forward with a smile, took the wine glass, poured red wine, and lightly clinked a glass with Professor Searle.

After taking a sip, Searle remembered one more thing, and said with a smile: "By the way, there is also that Professor Kaymanian, you have completed your counterattack now, how do you feel now? And what did you hear a few days ago?" How did you feel when he proved it?"

Lin Xiao shook his head: "It feels pretty good now, but I was a little surprised when I heard him prove it. I had already completed the proof at that time, and I thought it was a good thing for the mathematics community. But I didn't expect..."

That Professor Kaymanian actually failed to prove it. Although the error was relatively small, it was still fatal.

Of course, Lin Xiao did not comment on this either.

Winners don't need to show off their victories by laughing at losers.

If he had the chance, he would consider comforting that Professor Kayman, of course, if he could listen.

Professor Searle smiled slightly, and his eyes showed admiration. He was not arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat. This is what a scholar should look like.

So, he stopped mentioning this matter and asked instead: "So, where do you plan to arrange your academic report?"

Hearing this sentence, Lin Xiao glanced through the classic window sill and the garden outside, and then said with a smile: "If the school can provide me with a large enough lecture hall, of course I will be here, but It doesn't appear to be."

"This is indeed a pity." Searle nodded. The report meeting on the twin prime number conjecture will obviously attract many people to come, but the Paris Ecole Normale Supérieure is a 'school' rather than a 'university', and they don't have the capacity to accommodate thousands There is a conference hall for Lin Xiao to hold academic reports.

"However, you can rest assured that the school will arrange for you better, so let us look forward to your performance that day."

Lin Xiao nodded slightly.

He would of course end the twin primes conjecture perfectly, and then bring the world a new theorem again.

It is probably called Lin's twin prime number theorem.

……

a few days later.

Princeton University, in the afternoon tea restaurant.

"What a perfect proof process!"

Holding the printed paper in his hand, Pompieri exclaimed without even drinking the cold coffee next to him.

Deligne, who was sitting opposite him, shook his head and said, "You have said this sentence many times, if you say it again, I will worry that you have Alzheimer's disease."

"Hehe, those of us who often use our brains have a very low possibility of getting Alzheimer's disease."

Pompieri didn't care about Deligne's words at all, and said with a smile: "Aren't you emotional about this paper at all?"

"I have already felt it after watching it. No one will watch it over and over again like you."

"Hehe, it means that you have lost your passion, and it also shows that I am not completely old yet."

Deligne was too lazy to say more to the old guy, "When the time comes, will you go to Paris?"

"Of course." Pompieri said, "I have to ask him why he doesn't want to come to our Princeton University to study for a doctorate."

Hearing this, Deligne also showed a smile on his face: "That's true."

For Lin Xiao not coming to their university to study, they still have some thoughts. They remember that they discussed at the beginning, if Lin Xiao came to them to study in university, who would be his tutor.

As a result, in this situation, it seems that everyone is thinking too much.

……

Not just Deligne and Pompieri, as long as mathematicians who don't want to miss it, they are all ready to go to Paris.

In this way, the time came to April [-]th.

On this day, the academic report on the twin prime number conjecture will begin.

As for where this academic report will start, there is no need to worry at all. After all, Paris is the capital of world conferences, and there is never a shortage of meeting places here.

So in order to prepare Lin Xiao a venue large enough for him to hold his own academic report, the École Normale Supérieure directly applied for him a conference hall for 2000 people located in the Paris Convention Center.

Although Lin Xiao used the Great Hall of the People to ensure that all the audience could be accommodated in the report on Goldbach's conjecture, after all, there were more people from non-mathematical circles that time, and this time, in order to avoid too much confusion, he came here Those who participated in this academic report can only be recognized mathematicians or related media.

So this time, less than 2000 people were able to attend the academic report.

But in any case, this is a large enough number.

The time came to two o'clock in the afternoon on April [-]th.

In the conference hall, more than 1000 mathematicians, as well as reporters from major media news, were all quiet, and almost no one spoke.

They all set their eyes on the podium in front of them, because at this time, the young man was already standing on the podium.

Lin Xiao's figure was set off by a neat suit.

Looking at the people in the audience, he has experienced this kind of occasion several times, at this moment, his heart is as calm as water.

Facing the microphone, he smiled slightly and said:

"Euclidean proved the infinity of prime numbers for us, but the magic is that in the process of searching for prime numbers, we can always find two pairs of prime numbers whose difference is only 2, and they are also constantly appearing. , then, are there infinitely many pairs of such prime numbers?”

"Now, I am here with my answer and the Mona Lisa I have described in mathematical language, and I look forward to everyone's approval."

"Now, my speech begins."

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(End of this chapter)