A widower's entertainment

Chapter 59 [Answers to Mathematics]

Decheng, Chunfeng Lane.

In fact, the mathematical answer to Euler's conjecture equation that was mentioned briefly in the novel "The Devotion of Suspect X" is actually more interesting to ordinary readers.

After all, this is proof of a mathematical problem appearing in a literary journal.

So special and so fun!

Of course you will be shocked by this.

Because it is said to be a difficult world mathematics problem.

However, in the eyes of many people, the world's mathematical problems do not seem difficult.

Looking at the mathematical answer written by Shi Hong, they had the illusion that they could also do the math.

Of course, in the eyes of some people, it is not just math problems that can be calculated, but also other things.

Just like when Lin Youcheng was buying meat, he was asked by Zhu Rong, "Youcheng, you are amazing. They all said that you solved the Ouccas math problem. Are you good at math? No wonder you used to play cards." I don’t see how you could lose.”

"..."

Hearing this, Lin Youcheng wanted to say that he didn't know how to count cards, and neither did his original self.

However, Lin Youcheng did not say this. Instead, he smiled and said, "It seems that meat tickets are no longer required when selling meat."

Zhu Rong tightened his jacket, took a breath of heat, and said, "Yeah, it's getting less and less strict now. Maybe I won't ask for any tickets in the future."

Lin Youcheng nodded.

Lin Youcheng went home after buying groceries. It was still Lin Zhaoxi, a child laborer, who helped take care of his younger brothers and sisters. Lin Youcheng was also busy cooking.

Just when Lin Youcheng was preparing to cook, Yan Wei, a mathematics teacher from Chunfeng Primary School, appeared in the courtyard of Chunfeng Lane with Mr. Lin from Baoshi.

"Comrade Lin Youcheng, this is Teacher Lin Chen from Baoshi. He came here specifically to find you."

Lin Youcheng was stunned. He was a little surprised. He thought that the mathematical answer would be noticed, but he didn't pay much attention to it. However, he didn't expect that there was a teacher from Bao City.
  It's really far from Baoshi to Decheng.

Naturally, Lin Youcheng hurriedly welcomed Teacher Lin and Yan Wei into the room, and poured them a cup of hot tea.

Teacher Lin smiled and said: "Hello, Comrade Lin Youcheng, you may not know that your mathematical answer was calculated by Mr. Lu."

Mr. Lu?
  Lin Youcheng was surprised. He knew Mr. Lu, but he didn't expect that it was Mr. Lu who noticed the mathematical answer.

"I came here specifically to ask you for advice. I want to ask you, how did you calculate the counterexample Shi Hong gave in the novel you wrote?"

How did you calculate it?

I just happen to know this answer and have seen the news.

Lin Youcheng smiled and said, "It happens, good luck."

happen?

How could it be a coincidence.

After hearing this answer, Teacher Lin and Yan Wei were choked for a moment, and it seemed that they could not ask any questions.

Although they all know that counterexamples are solved by finding an answer in the vast sea of ​​numbers. It may be calculation, but it is also most likely luck.

If you are lucky, you must be very keen on mathematics.

"Is it really a coincidence?"

Lin Youcheng nodded.

Obviously, Yan Wei and Teacher Lin in front of them did not know that the conjecture equation that had been firmly believed and regarded as truth had no solution. Who would know that on the contrary, one of the equations when n= 4, in fact, X^4 + Y^4 + Z^4 = W^4 has infinite sets of integer solutions.

Yes, it is so dramatic. There are actually infinite solutions to the unsolvable conjecture.

That's not trying to find one in the vast sea of ​​numbers. It's just a counterexample of casually fishing in the infinite sea of ​​numbers.

This counterexample is unexpected now, but in fact, in the near future, someone will give infinite sets of counterexamples.

He just knows this one counterexample among infinite groups.

Of course, Lin Youcheng would not say this.

The answer to mathematics lies not in the present, but in the future. Teacher Lin saw Lin Youcheng's answer. Although he was still confused, since Lin Youcheng had already answered like this, he was speechless in an instant.

The answer to the counterexample is this.

There is no need to prove anything, because the counterexample is the best proof.

Teacher Lin looked at Lin Youcheng and thought of what Professor Zhou Lie said before. He and Lin Youcheng had a Chengdu surname of Lin. Maybe Lin Youcheng would be like him if he had not gone to the mountains and countryside.

It's a pity that he died in middle age and gave up writing to pursue literature.

Teacher Lin felt sorry for Lin Youcheng who had gone astray, and couldn't help asking: "Comrade Lin Youcheng, do you want to write this answer into a paper and send it to a journal?"

"Hasn't it been issued already, in the name of Shi Hong?"

Teacher Lin was stunned and said, "I'm talking about journals."

“Why aren’t literary magazines considered periodicals?”

When Yan Wei heard this, he immediately said: "It's a mathematics journal."

Teacher Lin understands what Lin Youcheng means. Such a result published in a mathematics journal is just a simple mathematical answer. Everyone in the country already knows this, and the paper will be a very short paper.

However, because of Mr. Lu's incident, Teacher Lin said directly: "You can still submit it to foreign journals. At least let them know that we gave a counterexample and proved the equation, and I can help you."

Lin Youcheng nodded when he heard Teacher Lin's words. He actually didn't pay much attention to it, because in his opinion, this was just a design in the novel. When the infinite combinations are solved later, this design will become ordinary. But it will still be interesting.

"Thank you for your hard work, let's do it in Shi Hong's name."

When Teacher Lin heard Lin Youcheng said that it was in Shi Hong's name, he was slightly startled, thought for a moment, and nodded with a smile.

"Comrade Lin Youcheng, you are so talented in mathematics, have you ever thought about continuing to study mathematics?"

Lin Youcheng shook his head and said, "No, it's just a coincidence. It's not me who has the talent for mathematics, but Shi Hong."

If he were to learn mathematics at his half-hearted level, I'm afraid it wouldn't be long before he would take these six carrot heads underground to find his child's mother and reunite his family.

I wonder if Zhou Shuren has ever said that learning mathematics cannot feed six carrot heads.

When Teacher Lin heard what Lin Youcheng said, he hurriedly said: "Mr. Lu also said that it's not too late."

"Not too late? It's not too late for them."

Just like the answer in mathematics is not now, but the future.

When he said this, Lin Youcheng looked at Lin Zhaoqing, who was eating biscuits with a mouth full of garbage, and asked: "Zhaoqing, what do you want to be in the future?"

Teacher Lin and Yan Wei looked at the child.

Lin Zhaoqing ate the biscuit and replied: "Scientist!"

"What's eight or nine?"

"seventy two!"

Lin Youcheng smiled, this is the hope for the future of mathematics.

Teacher Lin couldn't help but smile when he heard Lin Zhaoqing's answer. He asked another question and asked: "What is the equivalent of ninety-eight?"

Lin Zhaoqing thought for a moment and replied: "Twenty-seven."

"..."

Well, the hope for the future of mathematics still cannot rest on a child.

That was too difficult for him.

　Some of the previous chapter was swallowed by the Harmony Beast, and the knowledge about that period was strangled, and some of it was lost to everyone...

　　In addition, the equation of this conjecture is not that important. Although it has not been solved in the world, it will be proved to have countless solutions later.

　　I chose this one because it is simple and not so exaggerated.

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