From all-round academic master to chief scientist - Chapter 535 A tough battle

“Hello everyone, this is the Paris Convention Center, France.”

“What will be held here today is the last day of the 2030 International Congress of Mathematicians, and it can also be called the most important meeting before the closing meeting.”

“That is, an academic report on the proof of the Riemann Hypothesis.”

“The Riemann Hypothesis is one of the most famous problems in mathematics, and it is also one of the most important and urgent problems in mathematics.”

“It was proposed by the famous mathematician Bernhard Riemann in 1859. Its purpose is to analyze one of the most fundamental problems in mathematics, that is, the distribution law of prime numbers. Once solved, it will also be able to provide countless mathematical solutions. Providing more directions for progress will play an extremely important role in the development of mathematics.”

“To this day, there are thousands of propositions that can be established based on the correct assumption of the Riemann Hypothesis. Once the Riemann Hypothesis can be confirmed in absolutely rigorous proofs, then these thousands of propositions will become mathematical theorem.”

“Therefore, whether the Riemann Hypothesis can be proven will attract the attention of all mathematicians, mathematics practitioners and enthusiasts around the world.”

“Three months ago, my country’s chief national scientist and famous mathematician, Mr. Lin Xiao, publicly published a paper on the proof of the Riemann Hypothesis. After several months of research and analysis by the mathematical community, today, Lin Xiao Sir, he will explain it in today’s report and accept the test of the mathematical community.”

“This will also be a historic report.”

“…”

At the back of the conference hall, a reporter from China was facing the camera in front of him and explaining.

The reporter’s face was also filled with pride. After all, the protagonist of this report was a compatriot with him.

When the other surrounding media saw this scene, they couldn’t help showing envious expressions on their faces.

Why can people have such powerful scientists?

Of course, what happened behind this did not attract everyone’s attention. Most of the people present were mathematicians.

As for mathematicians, of course they are more concerned about the report itself.

In the end, can Lin Xiao make this report achieve perfect results?

A corner of the audience.

An old mathematician came from the door and went to his seat.

When they saw the old mathematician, everyone present quickly recognized him.

“Oh! It’s Gould Faltings!”

Ordinary mathematicians or ordinary mathematics enthusiasts who came here couldn’t help but sigh.

It turned out to be this big boss.

Of course, surprise means surprise that one can actually see this big boss at the scene, but it is completely expected that this big boss will appear here.

After all, Faltings was not the only big boss at the scene.

After Faltings came to his seat, an acquaintance next to him said to him with a smile: “You are finally here. Why haven’t you been seen in the past few days?”

Faltings glanced at the person next to him, it was Andrew Wiles.

After taking a look, he withdrew his gaze, then sat down, read Lin Xiao’s paper again, and said at the same time: “I don’t have that much energy to read those papers that are not interesting or breakthrough enough.” report, it would be better to focus all your energy on this most important one.”

“Okay.” Andrew Wiles shook his head, “You are still stupid, but according to what you said, you have already approved Lin’s paper? I think you have read it all in the past few months. Bar?”

“I agree with his method, but I still don’t agree with his conclusion.” Faltings said: “I can say that I have studied the Riemann Hypothesis for half a lifetime, and Lin passed the problem of large prime number gaps and Lindelof The combination of conjectures and then building up the most critical bridge in the middle, I very much agree with it.”

“This idea is obviously more sophisticated than those previously used by the mathematical community, and it almost doesn’t look like it was thought up by the human brain.”

“But although the method is sophisticated enough, the middle part is a bit rough. It’s like the teeth of two gears in a precision instrument that cannot mesh perfectly, eventually causing the instrument to fail to operate normally. .”

Hearing Faltings’ words, Wiles just smiled, “Perhaps when you ask Lin Xiao this question later, he will transform into the most powerful mechanical master, and then tell you that you are the one who uses this The mechanical approach went wrong.”

Faltings shook his head expressionlessly, “Maybe, but sometimes, I believe more that I am right.”

Wiles smiled, then leaned back against the back of the seat, and then told Faltings, “Then just wait, I still support Lin Xiao.”

“I have no problem with his testimony.”

Faltings smiled and said, “Maybe if I tell you the problem I discovered, you will understand what I mean.”

“Forget it, I don’t want to watch this report with a questioning attitude now. Now I just want to treat this report as a pleasure, and then take a look at how Lin Xiao made it happen in the end. You guys are all convinced.”

Wiles waved his hands, then held his head with both hands and leaned back on the chair, with a look of enjoyment on his face.

“I’m already seventy-seven years old, and you’re one year younger than me. You might as well listen to me. Sometimes, it’s better to let yourself relax.”

Faltings shook his head, “You are not me, and I am not you. I have spent half my life studying problems like the Riemann Hypothesis. I will only keep thinking about the proof of this problem forever.”

“Well, it seems that I gave up my pursuit early.”

Andrew Wiles shook his head and said no more.

Faltins also said no more.

It is not surprising for mathematicians like them to have their own ideas in their later years.

After all, the most important achievements in a scientist’s life are often made when they are young, and then in middle age and old age they are basically patchwork based on the achievements made in their youth.

Of course, there are also some scientists who still want to make some important achievements in their later years to achieve their own self-breakthroughs.

But obviously, this is often difficult, because as the physical condition declines in old age, it is already difficult to achieve any breakthroughs.

Of course, there are many people like Faltings who refuse to accept old age.

After all, as he said, he spent half his life studying problems such as the Riemann Hypothesis.

Just like there was once a young Chinese-American who was studying with him at Princeton University, and he was also working at Princeton University at the time.

Then one day the young man came to him and asked for a project, and he replied: I have done all the easy problems, and the rest are very difficult, such as the Riemann Hypothesis.

Therefore, mathematicians like him obviously always pay attention to issues such as the Riemann Hypothesis.

As for the solution to the Riemann Hypothesis, he naturally attaches equal importance to it.

Of course, there were not a few mathematicians present who had the same idea as him.

Come to think of it, for such mathematicians, if their pursuit of truth is ultimately blocked not by their own brains, but by their own age, they will probably feel unconvinced.

In this way, as time passed, the hour hand finally pointed to the number “9”.

The host came on stage and was responsible for controlling the situation, and this host was personally served by President De Doron of the International Mathematical Union.

“Okay, everyone must have been waiting for a long time.”

“Will the mystery hidden in the Riemann Hypothesis come to an end in this lecture, or will the legacy left by Mr. Riemann continue to be passed on, waiting for someone to inherit it one day in the future?” The answer will be given in an hour.”

“Then let’s invite our genius mathematician, Lin Xiao!”

“Let him answer this, the question of the century in mathematics!”

The applause thundered instantly, and everyone present used their own applause to welcome the protagonist’s appearance.

And amid a steady pace, Lin Xiao’s figure finally appeared from the backstage to the front.

This is a very huge conference hall, which can accommodate thousands of people. Although it is not as grand as the ten thousand people auditorium in the Great Hall of the People, it still has a sense of solemnity.

And this is the unique historical solemnity of a discipline that has been passed down from ancient times to today.

Lin Xiao’s eyes drifted to an unknown distance. It was not until the applause gradually ended that his eyes focused on the present again, and then he bowed slightly.

If the earth is about to perish, let this time of truth shine as humanity’s last greatness.

Of course, if the earth does not perish, then he will let the light of truth envelope the earth until his death.

“Today, I will officially start my explanation of the paper that proved the Riemann Hypothesis three months ago.”

“I also hope that everyone can gain something.”

Lin Xiao said to the people present with a smile.

Then he turned around and opened the first page of the multimedia PPT.

What is shown above is exactly a formula.

【ζ(1/2+it)/(t^e)=O（√plnp）】

“Then, we must first start with the Lindelof conjecture and the problem of large prime number gaps, and gradually expand our problems…”

As Lin Xiao’s explanation began, everyone present, who could keep up, tried their best to understand and did not dare to be distracted at all.

Because once you get distracted at such a top academic seminar, when you come back to your senses, you will probably see that Lin Xiao has already talked about more than ten pages of the paper.

It’s like taking a math class.

Of course, even though many of the people present are teachers and professors in mathematics classes, in such cutting-edge academic reports, they have become students in the class.

However, sometimes even when there is no distraction, when encountering some relatively leaping steps, some “students” will still lose synchronization with Lin Xiao because they think about how this step was obtained.

All in all, when faced with such a question of the century, it is entirely possible that even if you look at the answer, you will not understand it.

Only those few people who are truly at the top can solve this problem.

In this way, time passed quickly.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour, and finally an hour.

Generally speaking, a one-hour report can be completed.

However, the Riemann Hypothesis has a different treatment.

Everyone hopes that Lin Xiao will give enough details.

Lin Xiao had also received a request from the International Mathematical Union before, hoping that he could give a more detailed account when making the report.

In this way, although there is still no guarantee that everyone can keep up with Lin Xiao, at least one more is one.

We hope that this report can be understood by more people in the industry, so that it can be recorded in the history of mathematics.

This is why Lin Xiao was left with a whole day.

Of course, the entire paper only has eighty-eight pages. Although it is quite a lot, it does not take a whole day to talk about it.

So, nearly two hours passed, and Lin Xiao’s story finally came to an end.

“So, to sum up, we can see that all non-trivial zero points fall on one-half of the straight line.”

“At this point, our Riemann Hypothesis has been finally proved.”

Speaking of which, the PPT has also reached the final page of thanks.

And Lin Xiao also walked to the stage.

Twelve years ago, not in the same conference hall, but in the same conference, he gave the exact announcement about the distribution of Mersenne prime numbers.

And now, he stands here and gives the answer to the Riemann Hypothesis, and this answer is about the specific rules of the distribution of prime numbers.

Although the two sound the same, they are a little different.

Obviously, the Riemann Hypothesis includes the former.

However, from a certain perspective, perhaps this also represents a breakthrough for him.

Applause surged in like waves again. Although the final answer has not yet come out, people could not help but feel emotional for this two-hour wonderful report.

After all, how many people can talk about such a complicated issue for two hours straight, and in such detail, without even saying a word in the process?

No matter what, if Lin Xiao wants to be a politician and give a speech, he will definitely be first-rate.

Of course, even if Lin Xiao can continue, it is obvious that some people in the audience do not think so, so the next step is to take a 20-minute break to let people go to the toilet or something.

Soon, twenty minutes passed, and the seats in the conference hall were filled once again.

Even people who don’t understand are not willing to miss this last link.

Everyone knows that the next question session is the most critical.

There were no voices in the audience, only the sound of papers being turned over.

Others in the audience have already circled some places on the paper, put question marks, and then turned their eyes to the podium, waiting for the last moment.

After a short break, Lin Xiao finally returned to the podium.

He picked up the tea cup that had just been filled with water, took a sip to moisten his throat, and then he said humorously: “It seems that there will be another tough battle next.”

Everyone present is smiling, right?

Next, it will indeed be a tough battle for Lin Xiao.

As long as he wins, the title of proving the Riemann Hypothesis will take his honor to a higher level.

Then, Lin Xiao stopped talking nonsense and said, “Then, let’s start fighting. If you have any questions, you can ask them now.”

With a snap, countless hands were raised below.

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes, then smiled happily, and thus faced the final test.

Start calling names.