From small town scholar to chief scientist

Chapter 195 Zhou Xiao's Theorem
In the group meeting in the afternoon, Zhou Yi did not start on time.

Because Qiu Chengtong called Zhou Yi to his office, and then asked:
"Zhouyi, have you read Wanyi's paper?"

Zhou Yi said:

"I read it, I haven't finished it yet, I plan to continue watching it when I have dinner, what's the matter?"

Qiu Chengtong said:
"You are an expert in the field of number theory. If you think there is nothing wrong with it, then probably there is nothing wrong with it. I want to hold a report for Wanyi, so I need to know the correctness of the paper in advance."

Zhou Yi said:

"Then I will continue to read it in the afternoon. So far, there is nothing wrong with what I have read. She has a very deep understanding of Zhou's analysis method. I can even guess what method she used to prove it later."

Qiu Chengtong said:
"That's good, I can't favor one over the other, give me an accurate message as soon as possible, and help her polish the paper by the way,
I will let her publish the Annual Journal of Mathematics. If it can be proved, it must be able to book the Cole Prize in Number Theory next year. "

Zhou Yi said:

"Okay. Teacher, but what will the senior sister plan to do in the future? Do you teach directly or continue to study for a Ph. D?"

Qiu Chengtong said:
"I haven't had time to ask this question yet. I think she can be a professor at her current level, but I think that if she communicates more, she may be able to accumulate more knowledge, which will be better for future development."

Zhou Yi nodded and said:
"Okay, so be it."

Not long after, Zhou Yi returned to the office and said to several apprentices:

"Today's group meeting is cancelled, and it will be held tomorrow morning. I want to read your uncle's thesis."

The six people breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. At the group meeting, Zhou Yi put too much pressure on them.

On the outside, they are good high-achieving students. At the group meeting, they felt that they might not have graduated from kindergarten.

Zhou Yi flipped through Xiao Wanyi's thesis, and then looked at it carefully.

Regarding Mr. Zhou Haizhong's Zhou's conjecture, it can be expressed in mathematical language as:

当2^(2^n)<p<2^(2^(n+1))时，mp有2^(n+1)-1个是素数。

周海中先生还据此作出推论:当p<2^(2^(n+1))时，Mp有2^(n+2)-n-2个是素数。

Here p is a prime number; n is a natural number; Mp is a Mersenne number.

At first glance, this formula gives people the feeling that this can also be regarded as a number theory conjecture?
That is number theory, the most difficult direction in the entire field of mathematics, such a simple topic,

It gives me the feeling that I can do it myself.

In fact, such a simple number theory conjecture has not been proven so far, or a counterexample has been given.

This proof has become an internationally famous difficult problem in number theory, which has troubled the mathematics community for nearly 30 years.

Regarding the research on the distribution of Mersenne prime numbers, the British mathematician Shanks, the French mathematician Trotta, the German mathematician Berlehardt, the Indian mathematician Ramanujan and the ugly Chinese mathematician Gillis have made conjectures respectively.

But their conjectures have one thing in common, that is, they are all presented in approximate expressions; and their closeness to the actual situation is unsatisfactory.

Only Zhou's conjecture is put forward with precise expressions, and it is quite mathematically beautiful.

Atle Selberg, a Norwegian master of number theory and winner of the Fields Medal and the Wolf Medal, believes that Zhou's conjecture is innovative and has created an inspiring new method; its innovation is also reflected in revealing on the new law.

Therefore, this number theory topic is still very valuable.

When Zhou Yi finished solving Goldbach's conjecture, he was going to continue solving Polignac's conjecture, and then solve this conjecture smoothly.

As a result, Xiao Wanyi later told Zhou Yi that she was doing this, so it was not easy for Zhou Yi to compete with Xiao Wanyi.

Just a conjecture in number theory, the twin prime conjecture and its extended form, the Polignac conjecture, are more of a milestone in mathematics.

Zhou Yi originally thought that Xiao Wanyi would be there for half a year to a year, but he didn't expect that he still underestimated her talent.

Having emerged from Qiu Sai and the National College Students Math Competition, his talent is already not low.

The page-by-page thesis, with Zhou Yi's current level of mathematics, looks very easy, almost understandable at a glance.

She can even calculate her next steps directly in her mind according to her purpose.

Then use the steps calculated by yourself to compare with Xiao Wanyi's paper to see if they are the same, or if there is a second proof method.

It turned out that Xiao Wanyi's foundation was deeper than Zhou Yi thought, there were no mistakes at all, and the steps were similar to those deduced by Zhou Yi, it can be said that they were almost the same.

Except for a few places that can be streamlined in Zhou Yi's view,
His mathematical skills are not weaker than some veteran mathematicians.

Zhou Yi sighed, still underestimated his senior sister,

She hasn't been a jerk this year.

After reading it all afternoon, Zhou Yi didn't finish it until the last page of the paper.

Throughout the article, Zhou Yi gave a very high evaluation. If Xiao Wanyi spends more years in the field of mathematics in the future, she may not become a great mathematician.
As for the Fields Medal, it will be a matter of time.

After making a judgment, Zhou Yi went directly to Qiu Chengtong's office, found that Xiao Wanyi was there, and said directly:

"Teacher Qiu, Senior Sister, you are all here."

Qiu Chengtong said:
"After reading it, do you have a judgment? It just so happens that Wanyi is here, tell me your opinion."

With Xiao Wanyi's exquisite face, she smiled lightly, blinked playfully, looked at Zhou Yi, and said:
"Junior brother, it's okay to be straightforward."

Zhou Yi said:

"There are no problems throughout the article, and the proof process is very exciting."

Speaking of this, Xiao Wanyi already had a smile on the corner of her mouth, and a deep love flashed in her eyes, but she didn't speak, but waited for Zhou Yi's post.

Zhou Yi continued:

"However, there are a few places that I think can be streamlined."

With a smile on the corner of Xiao Wanyi's mouth, she said:
"Brother, where are the places?"

Zhou Yi said:

"About the promotion part of Zhou's analysis method."

Zhou Yiqian said something.

Qiu Chengtong on the side listened and said:

"Let's write it according to Wanyi's thesis. Not everyone is like you. Someone will analyze your thesis carefully. Top mathematicians will read it.

Wanyi's thesis is read by academic editors, and it is also the first time she has proved a big number theory conjecture, so as not to be troubled by others when she asks questions. "

Zhou Yi said:

"Well, that's it, it can be announced to the outside world."

After hearing this, Qiu Chengtong said:
"Okay, I'll contact the dean of the Shuimu Academy of Mathematical Sciences now. It's really exciting news. The old man really took in two proud disciples in his later years. It's wonderful!"

The look of excitement on Qiu Chengtong's face was beyond words. It was more exciting for the apprentice to achieve good results than to prove these conjectures himself.

"That's okay, I'll go."

Zhou Yi walked while talking.

Not long after, Zhou Yi returned to his office and said to the six apprentices:

"Group meeting tonight!"

"Guide~, isn't it tomorrow morning?"

The crowd wailed.

Zhou Yi said:

"I want to open tonight, can't you, after dinner, it will be on time at 8 o'clock."

"Ou~."

The six wailed.

At this moment, Shuimu University has also released a message on the Internet.

[Congratulations to Xiao Wanyi, a graduate student of our school, for proving Mr. Zhou Haizhong's Zhou's conjecture. On June [-], we sincerely invite mathematics experts from all over the world to attend a lecture at Shuimu University. 】

As soon as the news came out, many people on the Internet were boiling.

[No, Xiao Wanyi is so strong, isn't she an internet celebrity blogger? 】

Everyone's first impression of Xiao Wanyi was that she was an Internet celebrity, a schoolmaster, and a beauty blogger.

[Upstairs, he is the silver medal winner of the Qiu competition, the top ten in the national college mathematics competition, the strong one who has published SCI as an undergraduate, and now he is the disciple of Mr. Qiu Chengtong and the senior sister of Professor Zhou Yi.

Appearance and wisdom coexist, talent and education fly together.The real beauty of beauty. 】

[Sister Professor Zhou?Are you sure you didn't get it in exchange for being an academic Daji and spending a spring night with Professor Zhou? 】

[The above is not impossible. Professor Zhou is only 19 years old, young and energetic, and his girlfriend is not around. If he is in the same room with a beautiful and beautiful senior sister for a long time, something will definitely happen.

There's nothing tricky about it, I wouldn't believe it. 】

[Xia Xue is green?Such a good Guliang was greened like this? 】

For a moment, the remarks that were originally celebrating changed in an instant.

Some people scolded Xiao Wanyi for taking shortcuts to become an academic Daji at a young age, some scolded Zhou Yi for being in two boats, and some people complained about Xia Xue.

In short, all kinds of gossip news instantly topped the hot searches on various platforms.

When several parties knew about this incident, they had to lament the rumor-making ability of some gossipers.

Holding Xia Xue's hand, Zhou Yi explained with a confused face:
"I have nothing to do with her. I didn't even shake hands in the math competition."

Xia Xue heard Zhou Yi's explanation, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, she said very gently:

"Okay, I know, everyone on the Internet is just saying what they say."

Only then did Zhou Yi breathe a sigh of relief.

"But Senior Sister Wanyi, won't she make a statement? This kind of impact on the school is quite big."

Xia Xue said thoughtfully.

Zhou Yi said:

"Maybe a statement will be issued later, after all, it is related to the innocence of a girl."

However, to the surprise of Zhouyi, Xia Xue and countless people eating melons, Xiao Wanyi did not release any statement.

Mizuki University did not give any explanation, which surprised countless people.

However, since the upcoming academic report meeting will be held soon, many people are less suspicious.

Many people commented under the official blog of Mizuki University,

[One thing to say, I don't believe that Xiao Wanyi will do such a thing, but I have to wait until the end of the report to know whether Professor Zhou Yi did it or not. 】

[Upstairs, this is not certain, but the love story between Professor Zhou and Xia Xue, I think it is unlikely. 】

【Professor Zhou and her senior sister are most in the same school. For details, refer to the scene when Professor Zhou and Xiao Wanyi met for the first time. I still remember that scene vividly. 】

【Dead memories are attacking me. Professor Zhou's straight-faced character is really amazing. How did Xia Xue catch up with Professor Zhou? 】

Regarding the comments below the official blog of Mizuki University.

Zhou Yi and the others didn't know about it. They only knew that in the past two years, many mathematicians had emerged in the Great Xia Kingdom. Although Mr. Zhang Yitang was Chinese, his thesis on Landau Siegel's conjecture shocked countless people.

Fortunately, there was a Professor Zhou born in Daxia Kingdom, and Xiao Wanyi, a talented girl in mathematics.

As time approaches, many mathematicians in the direction of minority theory are going to Shuimu University,

Among them, experts in number theory such as Anna Cariani have already arrived.

Mochizuki Shinichi and Philippine Award winner Wu Baozhu also came.

Peter Sarnak, the Wolf Prize winner of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, also came in person.

The gold content is also very sufficient.

However, compared with Zhou Yi's previous proof of Goldbach's conjecture, its gold content is still a little bit worse.

After all, Zhouyi's fame, strength, the three big mathematicians behind him, and friends like Schultz and Wiles are almost occupying half of the world of mathematics.

However, in order not to favor one over another, Qiu Chengtong paid a high price and invited many number theory experts to come.

On June [-], the report meeting will be carried out as scheduled.
The people present are still crowded.

In addition to mathematicians, there are also various media and reporters.

A 20-year-old mathematical genius girl proved a world-class number theory conjecture, which shows her strength.

Although Xiao Wanyi's mathematical achievements are not as good as Professor Zhou Yi's, they are also the mathematical hope of the Great Xia Kingdom, not to mention Mr. Qiu cheering for her.

Not long after, Xiao Wanyi, who was dressed in formal attire, had already started to introduce her achievements under the podium.

"Hello, ladies and gentlemen, guests from home and abroad. I am Xiao Wanyi, the reporter of Zhou's conjecture report meeting today."

Then there was applause.

"In the following, I will mainly introduce my work from two directions. The first aspect is to introduce a new mathematical tool developed based on Zhou's analytical method taught by my senior brother Zhou Yi;
The second aspect is to use this tool to prove Zhou's conjecture. "

Not long after, Xiao Wanyi's PPT was projected on the big screen.

Everyone was very quiet listening to the beautiful girl's speech.

Wu Baozhu said to Zhou Yi and Qiu Chengtong next to him:

"Mr. Qiu is so lucky. It's really enviable to have such two apprentices."

Qiu Chengtong smiled from ear to ear,
"I also asked Zhou Yi to read her thesis, and Zhou Yi also felt that there was nothing wrong with it, only a few details were written too complicatedly,

But it doesn't matter, this is because her math skills are not good enough. At her age, she has already surpassed many math geniuses.

Future Philippine awards can be expected. "

Not long after, Xiao Wanyi had finished explaining.

Entered the question section.

Many people asked questions enthusiastically. After all, the mathematicians present were not the same group as Zhouyi's report meeting.

Mainly, domestic ones are the main ones, and foreign ones are always in the minority.

These questions are very specific, but fortunately, both Qiu Chengtong and Zhou Yi have raised them before, so they will not be in a hurry.

All answers were fluent, and they easily dealt with questions from various mathematicians.

Those academicians of Mathematics at Peking University were also amazed. They thought that the batch of gold they cultivated at the beginning would be the pinnacle of Mathematics in the Great Xia Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, this old man Qiu could cultivate two such talents at once, which is really a good way.

Academician Tian Zhen was also in a corner at the end, his face was very silent.

The most famous disciples under Mr. Qiu are no longer himself, but Zhou Yi and Xiao Wanyi.

After the questioning session was over, Qiu Chengtong walked up and said:
"Congratulations to Xiao Wanyi, who successfully turned Zhou's conjecture into Zhou Xiao's theorem, a difficult problem in number theory. Congratulations on your great progress in the field of mathematics. With your age and talent, even the Philippine Prize is promising in the future.

Pop the champagne and celebrate! "

Xiao Wanyi opened the champagne and took a sip, then said:

"Thank you teacher."

"Well, good. Go and be interviewed by the media."

After a while, the people present gradually dispersed, and Xiao Wanyi also accepted interviews from various media across the country.

After the media interview on the official website, some media asked:
"There are rumors that this Zhou's conjecture is the proof process that Professor Zhou gave you because you had an indescribable transaction with Professor Zhou."

Asked this question, Xiao Wanyi showed a trace of silence in her eyes, and said:

"I actually don't want to answer this kind of question, but it's related to the reputation of Junior Zhou Yi, myself, and Shuimu University.

So I have to explain that although I also admire my junior, my junior and I would not do such a thing.

For those of us who really love mathematics, mathematics is sacred and inviolable. This kind of thing is to question our character, our integrity, and our love for mathematics. "

Xiao Wanyi said a lot, but in the ears of some media, only one sentence is the key point, that is, Xiao Wanyi admires Zhou Yi.

All the above is bullshit.

This sentence is the selling point.

Mathematicians from all walks of life agreed that this was proved by Xiao Wanyi, and they also raised many difficult questions, all of which could be answered fluently, which has already explained the problem.

Now it's time to dig deep into the gossip.

"May I ask when did you start admiring Professor Zhou Yi?"

Many media began to ask the bottom line,

Xiao Wanyi recalled the first time they met, she smiled sweetly,
Many male reporters were dumbfounded. As expected of an internet celebrity with millions of fans, even in formal attire, they are surprisingly beautiful.

Xiao Wanyi couldn't control the smile on the corner of her mouth, and said:
"No comment, if there are no other questions, I think I can finish here."

Another reporter asked:

"After Zhou's conjecture has been proved, what are your plans for the future? Go abroad or stay at Shuimu University?"

With a slight smile, Xiao Wanyi said with regret in her eyes:

"Go to the Ecole Normale Supérieure for a doctorate and leave this sad place."

Another big news, write it down!
Sad place!
What does this mean? It means that there is definitely gossip and scandal in it!
Not long after, as the interview ended, Xiao Wanyi also returned to her dormitory.

And all the news from the interviews were also released.

"Madden!A genius math girl admires Professor Zhou Yi! "

"Shock!The reason why the genius math girl traveled across the ocean was because of Professor Zhou Yi! "

"Outrageous!Professor Zhou Yi chose Xia Xue instead of Xiao Wanyi! "

"clarify!There is no insider trading between Professor Zhou Yi and Xiao Wanyi, but the gossip inside is worth knowing! "

When Zhou Yi saw the news, his first reaction was that France seemed to be quite close to the Netherlands.

Maybe Xiao Wanyi can ask whether the LHC is a mathematician.

However, Zhou Yi chose to subconsciously ignore Xiao Wanyi's unconventional confession.

Xia Xue said savoringly:

"Brother Zhou Yi is really liked by girls. Brother Zhou Yi, are you tempted? It doesn't matter to me. You can go and ask Senior Sister Wanyi to stay."

Zhou Yi is sweating profusely, are girls born with yin and yang eccentricities?

"I can't stop her going across the ocean. We are all adults and we are all responsible for our own choices. I also have a girlfriend, so it's impossible for me to be careless."

Zhou Yi's EQ is online in an instant.

"Humph."

Xia Xuejiao snorted, obviously very jealous.

But the comments from netizens online are wonderful.

The classic party thinks it's okay, and the netizens think it's okay!
(End of this chapter)