From a university student to a chief academician

Chapter 102 Academic Crash with Fields Medalist Son

"Ye Fei, the Mathematics Society has agreed for you to come on stage and give an academic report for an hour."

At this time, the president was on the phone with Ye Fei.

Ye Fei was excited, he could give an academic report on stage, and he could absorb a lot of inspiration.

Moreover, it was a one-hour academic report, which proved that his thesis was highly valued by the Xia Guo Mathematical Society.

He smiled and said: "Thank you, President, I will definitely give an academic report, so as not to embarrass our association."

"Haha..." The president laughed and said, "I'm waiting for your good news."

"Let me tell you about the process now. NO.13 At ten o'clock in the morning, you come to Room 201 of the Chang'an Number Theory Association Building, and get to know the rest of the association who participated in the International Young Mathematicians Conference. NO.14 Go to Kyoto, NO. .15 to participate in the International Conference of Young Mathematicians."

"can!"

"Then I won't bother you. You must remember that NO.13 arrives in Chang'an around ten o'clock in the morning. You can't miss it."

"I see."

NO.13 Early in the morning, Ye Fei flew to Chang'an.

At about ten o'clock, I went to the building of the Number Theory Association.

At this time, three people had already gathered in a large office.

When Ye Fei entered, everyone looked at Ye Fei.

"Is he Ye Fei?"

"It's him. I heard that he proved the ABC conjecture, and even proved the Gaussian number conjecture not long ago."

"Yes!"

"Monster, the speed of studying mathematics is so fast."

"..."

The three of them seemed to know each other, and they all looked at Ye Fei like a curious baby.

The three of them were all older than Ye Fei, all around forty.

Ye Fei, who is in his 20s, looks very young, and standing with them, he looks out of place.

"Hello!" A man with glasses and a square face stepped forward, stretched out his hand and said with a smile, "You are also here to participate in the International Youth Mathematicians Conference, right? My name is Xu Wen, a professor of mathematics at Southwest University, and I mainly research twin prime numbers. guess."

"Hello, Ye Fei." Ye Fei stretched out his hand and smiled, "Professor of Mathematics at Zhonghu University, mainly researching Gauss' conjecture."

"Zhou Lin, professor of mathematics at Kyoto University, mainly studies the Landau-Siegel zero-point conjecture."

"Yuan Zhengsong, professor of mathematics at Shandong University, mainly researches Beer's conjecture."

The other two also came up to shake hands with Ye Fei and introduce themselves.

Ye Fei was amazed in his heart, they are all good people, and the things they study are difficult.

The twin prime conjecture is a big pit.

The Landau-Siegel zero-point conjecture is as difficult as the Riemann conjecture.

And Bill's conjecture, although unknown, is a more difficult conjecture than Fermat's last theorem.

Ye Fei looked at Yuan Zhengsong in surprise, and asked, "Why do you want to study Bill's conjecture?"

Beer's conjecture is a conjecture about number theory that is harder to solve than another related mathematical puzzle, Fermat's last theorem.

On June 2013, 6, a banker in Texas, North America offered a reward of $5 million to prove Bill's conjecture.

Whoever can prove Bill's conjecture will get $100 million.

Of course, mathematicians prove difficult problems, not just for bonuses.

Moreover, mathematicians who can prove Bill's conjecture do not lack the $100 million.

Yuan Zhengsong laughed dryly. Almost all mathematicians, when they first met him, knew that he was studying Bill's conjecture, and they would ask this question. He was used to it.

Yuan Zhengsong said: "Then why did you prove the Gaussian number conjecture?"

Ye Fei said: "Of course I want to prove the Gauss conjecture!"

"Then why did you prove the Gauss conjecture?"

"To prove the Riemann Hypothesis."

Yuan Zhengsong spread his hands and said, "I have the same idea as you. I studied Bill's conjecture for the purpose of studying Fermat's last theorem."

Beer's conjecture is a generalization of Fermat's last theorem.

Fermat's last theorem took mathematicians 350 years to prove.

But the proof process is long and complicated, relying on modern professional mathematics.

As a result, only a very few people can understand it.

And if Bill's conjecture is proved, Fermat's Last Theorem can be proved in a more concise way, and more people can understand the proof process of Fermat's Last Theorem.

Ye Fei shook his head and said, "But it took 350 years to prove Fermat's last theorem. Bill's conjecture, which is more complicated than Fermat's last theorem, is still unknown when it will be proved!"

"How far has your Bill conjecture been proved?"

Yuan Zhengsong looked embarrassed, looked at Ye Fei resentfully, and said, "If you don't ask this question, we can be friends."

"Haha..." Xu Wen and Zhou Lin laughed, they knew that Ye Fei would say this next.

Since they got to know Yuan Zhengsong, they often heard people ask Yuan Zhengsong how far Bill's conjecture has been proved.

And every now and then, Yuan Zhengsong would look embarrassed, look at each other resentfully, and say that if we didn't ask this question, we could be friends.

Yuan Zhengsong gave Xu Wen and Zhou Lin a hard look.

"Yo..." The president and a middle-aged man walked in. The president looked at Ye Fei and the four of them, and said with a smile, "We're all chatting!"

The four immediately said seriously: "President!"

The president looked at the four people and said, "Everyone find a place to sit down."

After everyone sat down, the president said: "Time is running out, so let me talk about the precautions for participating in the International Youth Mathematicians Conference."

"This time the team is led by Academician Wei Wanping."

As he spoke, the president looked at the middle-aged man beside him, and said, "Academician Wei, please say something!"

Wei Wanlin nodded to Ye Fei and the others, and said: "This time I will lead the team. I have participated in the International Conference of Mathematicians, and I also brought people from the Number Theory Association to participate. Therefore, my request to you, All arrangements are under my command.”

"Okay, Academician Wei." Ye Fei said four people.

The president said: "Academician Wei has participated in many conferences and conferences at home and abroad, and many conferences are led by him. Therefore, he has very rich experience in leading teams to participate in conferences. You must listen to his command."

"This conference has 150 countries participating and more than 4000 young mathematicians."

"More than 500 people gave one-hour academic reports, more than 1000 people gave 2000-minute academic reports, more than 10 people gave half-hour academic reports, and the rest gave [-]-minute academic reports."

All participants in the International Conference of Young Mathematicians are required to make academic reports.

The longest is one hour, the shortest is half an hour.

And 10 minutes hardly counts as an academic presentation.

Because all those who participated in the International Young Mathematicians Conference can make a 10-minute academic report.

Coupled with the short time, the reports that can be made are limited.

Ye Fei clicked his tongue. There were so many people participating in the International Youth Mathematicians Conference. He thought that 2000 people would be considered good.

You know, even the largest event in the mathematics world, the International Congress of Mathematicians, has the largest number of participants with more than 3000 people.

The International Conference of Young Mathematicians has more than 1000 people more than the International Conference of Mathematicians.

In fact, this is also easy to understand. People have a limited life span, and the older they are, the fewer the number.

Therefore, this leads to the fact that there are the most young mathematicians in the world and the fewest old mathematicians.

"The International Conference of Young Mathematicians lasts ten days in total, and there are thirty lecture halls. You are in the number theory lecture hall."

"There are more than 700 young mathematicians in number theory, among which more than 80 give one-hour academic reports, more than 45 give 200-minute academic reports, more than 300 half-hour academic reports, and the rest give 10-minute academic reports. "

"You have to listen to all these academic reports. The process may be boring and long, but this is something that must be done."

The four of Ye Fei felt helpless, ten days, listening to every report meeting was really boring and long.

Even watching movies for ten days is very tiring, let alone listening to academic reports for ten days.

The president looked at Ye Fei and said, "This time at the International Conference of Young Mathematicians, Ye Fei will give a one-hour academic report, and Academician Wei will tell you which one to attend."

Xu Wen and the others looked at Ye Fei in surprise. They didn't expect Ye Fei to have an hour-long academic report.

This is an academic report of the highest standard.

At this time, Ye Fei's weight in the hearts of the three people increased significantly.

"Xu Wen and Zhou Lin have a half-hour academic report, and Yuan Zhengsong has a 45-minute academic report."

Ye Fei glanced at Yuan Zhengsong in surprise.

Yuan Zhengsong has a 45-minute academic report, and it seems that he also has major academic research.

Ye Feixin said, "Could it be Bill's conjecture?"

Then Ye Fei said with some surprise in his heart: "Impossible!"

Even if you think about it, it is impossible. Bill's conjecture is a more difficult conjecture than Fermat's last theorem.

Let alone research, it is very difficult for ordinary people to understand.

And if Yuan Zhengsong has a breakthrough in Bill's conjecture, it will be not just a 45-minute academic report, but a one-hour academic report.

Even if it is a small breakthrough, there will be an hour of academic report.

"If it's not Bill's conjecture, what is it?"

Ye Fei suppressed the doubts in his heart and continued to listen to the president's speech.

Then the chairman said a lot of things to pay attention to.

Half an hour later, the president said: "Okay, that's all. I hope you will achieve good results in the International Youth Mathematicians Conference, so that Xia Guo's mathematics community will shine brightly in front of mathematicians all over the world."

On the second day, Ye Fei and others flew to Kyoto.

The International Conference of Young Mathematicians was held at the Kyoto International Conference Center.

The former International Conference of Mathematicians was also held here, and now the International Conference of Young Mathematicians is still held here.

Ye Fei and others checked into a five-star hotel near the Kyoto International Conference Center.

This place has been booked by the Xia Guo Mathematics Association, and all scholars participating in the conference can stay for free during the conference.

Ye Fei and others walked from the hall to the room and saw many young scholars, many of whom were discussing academic issues.

"Did you see that person who just passed by us?" Xu Wen said.

Ye Fei turned around and saw that it was a white-haired, blue-eyed, white young man, about 27 or [-] years old, tall and handsome, with a bright smile.

He doesn't look like a mathematician, but like a star.

Ye Fei asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

Xu Wendao: "He is the son of James Maynard."

Ye Fei asked in surprise, "The 2022 Fields Medal winner, James Maynard?"

James Maynard, a famous mathematician in England, mainly studies number theory, and has made significant contributions in analytic number theory, the structure of prime numbers and Diophantine approximation.

"Yes!" Xu Wen nodded and said, "That's him, his name is Amata Maynard, he perfectly inherited his father's genes, and he is extremely talented in mathematics. He graduated from Cambridge University with a Ph. University teaching, engaged in number theory research."

"Did you study with his father?" Ye Fei asked.

"No!" Xu Wen shook his head: "He didn't study with his father, but studied alone."

"Speaking of it." Xu Wen looked at Ye Fei and said with a smile: "His research has crashed with you, and he is also studying the Gauss conjecture."

"And not long ago, he also published a paper on the Gaussian class number conjecture on Arxiv."

Ye Fei was surprised, and then said amusedly: "It really crashed with me. I am also studying Gaussian conjecture, and I also published a paper on Gaussian number conjecture on Arxiv not long ago."

"So!" Xu Wen shook his head and said, "If your academic reports at the International Congress of Mathematicians are all about the Gaussian number conjecture, then you will be under pressure."

"When two people are doing papers on the same problem, the scholars present will compare your papers."

"Are you afraid?"

Ye Fei pretended to be disdainful and said, "What's there to be afraid of? There are too many people who are better than me. How old is he?"

"Haha..." The three of Xu Wen laughed loudly.

In fact, Ye Fei still has some pressure in his heart. After all, he is the son of a Fields Medal winner, so he must be very strong in ability.

Moreover, through Xu Wen's introduction, he graduated from Cambridge University with a Ph.D. in mathematics. This person's ability is very strong.

"Hmph..." Ye Fei snorted coldly in his heart: "What are you afraid of? I am a systematic person, so how can I be afraid of him?"

(End of this chapter)