Chapter 289 The news that mathematicians are most looking forward to

For other domestic researchers, winning the Nobel Prize in Physics is undoubtedly a great honor. After all, from the establishment of the award to today, so many years have passed, and there are only a few Chinese who have won the Nobel Prize.

But Xu Yuan is an exception.

As the youngest mathematics master who has proved the world's most difficult mathematical problems, he is already world-renowned.

Not to mention the achievements in many other fields.

There is no need for the gilding of a Nobel Prize.

On the contrary, awarding him the Nobel Prize in Physics proves that the Nobel Prize is indeed the most valuable and top award in the world.

In this regard.

Netizens think so too.

During lunch time, I was still surfing the Internet with my phone in my hand and discussing this matter in the comment section.

"Didn't you say no last year? Why did you suddenly change your mind this year?"

"The Nobel Prize Committee has made great progress. They can give the prize to Academician Xu. It seems that our test launch of the Dongfeng hypersonic missile has indeed played a very good additional role."

"It would have been a good idea if this had been done earlier. The lithography factory developed by Professor Xu is the best choice for winning the award."

"I remember that we always hoped that Chinese people would be selected, but we were always disappointed in the end. Now the committee is chasing after Academician Xu to award the prize, which shows that we have indeed undergone tremendous changes in all aspects."

"I can only say that Dean Xu deserves the title."

"It's just a Nobel Prize. Dean Xu doesn't even think highly of it. It's not even as good as our own highest science and technology award."

"In my opinion, we should just ask the committee to send the prize money and certificate over, and forget about accepting the award."

"The prize money is indeed not small. It's worth several million dollars."

……

Xu Yuan and his research team have been holding meetings to redefine the next direction of proof.

It wasn't until after dinner time that it was over.

However, everyone's faces were filled with excitement, and it seemed that they had forgotten about eating.

These days, the proof of the Riemann hypothesis has been at a standstill.

I can't find any new ideas to push forward.

Although Xu Yuan was not in a hurry, they could not help but worry that they would hinder Xu Yuan. If this was really the case, they would probably regret signing up to join this research group.

But in this situation, good news suddenly came out.

There is a new idea for proving the Riemann hypothesis.

There is even a chance that the proof can be completed within next year. How can we not be excited?

Therefore, after learning about this at the meeting, except for Tian Zhen who knew about it in advance, the others could hardly control their joy.

It's like being given a shot of chicken blood.

The whole person is in a state of howling.

Scramble to request work assignments.

And after the meeting, if Xu Yuan hadn't suggested going out for dinner together, it is estimated that the others would most likely choose to work on an empty stomach and immediately start a new round of argumentation on the Riemann hypothesis.

It is precisely because of this good news that no one knows about the hot searches on the Internet.

What Xu Yuan didn't expect was that when they were returning from the cafeteria, they would see an acquaintance walking towards them in the corridor.

Seeing this, he did not hesitate, but immediately quickened his pace, walked over and greeted: "Dean Bai, why are you here?" At the same time, a hint of confusion appeared on his face.

It stands to reason that there is nothing wrong for Bai Xinzhou, as the president of the Academy of Sciences, to inspect the work of the subordinate Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science. However, he came only in the afternoon, which did not fit in with the normal schedule.

It can only be a temporary idea.

Another point worth mentioning is that Bai Xinzhou was not alone, but was accompanied by several professors from the main hospital.

And the accompanying Ma Zhiming.

Ma Zhiming was delighted when he saw Xu Yuan coming over, and he quickly replied, "Xu Yuan, you're back just in time. Dean Bai came here especially for you."

"For me?" Xu Yuan was a little surprised when he heard this: "Is there a mission, Dean?"

After listening to the conversation between Xu Yuan and Ma Zhiming, Bai Xinzhou no longer kept the matter in suspense. With a warm smile on his face, he happily continued to explain.

"I'm here today to congratulate you."

"Is there any good news for me?" Xu Yuan was getting more and more confused.

If we really want to talk about happy events, I had a new idea for proving the Riemann hypothesis this morning, which can indeed be called a happy event, but Bai Xinzhou should not know about it. After all, even Ma Zhiming had not had time to tell him.

Fortunately, no one kept this matter in suspense. The next second, a professor next to Bai Xinzhou couldn't help but say, "Academician Xu, don't you know that today the Award Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences officially announced the list of winners this year? You won the Nobel Prize in Physics. Isn't this worthy of congratulations?" He did not hide the envy in his eyes.

Almost as soon as the professor finished speaking, Tian Zhen and the others who were following behind him were the first to become excited.

"Xu Yuan."

“You won the Nobel Prize in Physics.”

"This award should have originally gone to Xu Yuan. I think it came too late."

“The lithography plant is really rocking.”

As he said that, he quickly took out his mobile phone from his pocket and started searching on the Internet.

In their eyes, Xu Yuan is a gifted mathematical master. It can be said that any mathematician who sees him will feel ashamed of himself.

But it was such a master of mathematics who won the Nobel Prize in Physics.

It made them more aware of the gap between themselves and Xu Yuan.

There is a huge gap even in the field of mathematics, let alone other subjects. There is no comparison at all.

All I can say is that when I was making a name for myself in the mathematics world in the past, I was like a frog in a well seeing the sun and the moon when facing Xu Yuan. Now that I have become a mathematics professor, I realize that it is actually like a plankton seeing the blue sky.

When Xu Yuan learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in Physics, his expression showed little emotion except for some surprise.

He really doesn't feel anything about this award.

If there is anything that can really cause emotional fluctuations, it is probably the bonus.

For him, the most important thing at the moment is to prove the Riemann hypothesis as soon as possible.

Strive to prove it as quickly as possible and break the record.

His thought stayed here, and he responded slowly: "It seems that the global situation has indeed changed, otherwise the Nobel Prize Committee might not be able to withstand the overseas pressure and insist on giving this award to me." At the end, he couldn't help but smile.

According to this analysis, we should thank the hypersonic missile tested last year.

Otherwise, the attitude of the Nobel Prize Committee might not have changed suddenly.

Bai Xinzhou was not surprised by Xu Yuan's reaction, as if he had guessed it a long time ago.

The next second, he turned his head and said to his fellow professors, "What do you think? I said he didn't react much to the news." The smile on his face became even more intense.

It was obvious that she liked Xu Yuan more and more.

The other professors could only respond with an awkward smile.

"Given Academician Xu's scientific contributions and influence, he really doesn't need to take this award too seriously."

It is true that they all come from the Academy of Sciences, but apart from being professors and researchers, their fame and contributions in their respective academic fields are limited. In this case, if they can win the Nobel Prize in Physics, it will be easier for them to be selected as academicians in the future.

Even among scientific researchers, there are gaps between them.

At this time, Ma Zhiming thought of something and quickly asked Xu Yuan: "Are you going to attend the award ceremony at the end of December?"

The voice just fell.

Before Xu Yuan could answer, Bai Xinzhou's voice rang out.

“My advice is don’t attend.”

"For safety reasons, you can participate in the award ceremony online."

After all, Xu Yuan’s value is there, and anything dangerous needs to be carefully considered. This is also what he must do as the president of the Academy of Sciences.

Currently, there are dedicated personnel to ensure safety, so there is no need to worry in the country.

But if you go to Sweden to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony, there is a possibility of security vulnerabilities.

"The dean is very thoughtful." Ma Zhiming nodded when he heard this.

Then Xu Yuan did not remain silent any longer, and immediately waved his hand and said: "Even if there is no danger, I am afraid I don't have time to participate."

He started by whetting people's appetite, then continued to explain.

"At present, our research team has made significant progress in proving the Riemann hypothesis. We need to put more effort into it. If nothing unexpected happens, we should hear the news that the Riemann hypothesis has been proved next year."

Although these words were spoken lightly by Xu Yuan.

But when it reached everyone's ears, it was like a bomb was dropped on their hearts.

Suddenly the spirit was shaken.

I didn’t expect that in addition to the Nobel Prize in Physics, there would be other good news.

Ma Zhiming was the first to react. Without any hesitation, he immediately exclaimed and asked, "Xu Yuan, are you serious? Will we be able to prove the Riemann hypothesis next year?"

As the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Mathematics, he was well aware of the difficulty of the Riemann hypothesis.

We also know that during this period, the research team's progress in proving the Riemann hypothesis does not seem to be going smoothly.

But because he believed in Xu Yuan's level and didn't want to put too much pressure on the research team, he didn't ask too many questions.

Unexpectedly, after a holiday, there was suddenly significant progress, and the proof will even be completed next year. This speed of proof is so fast that it is impossible to describe it even with the word "abnormal".

It has already exceeded the time Xu Yuan needed to prove Hodge's conjecture.

Perhaps because of the mention of this matter, everyone was quite excited, and Tian Zhen couldn't help but respond the next second.

“It’s the real editor-in-chief.”

"Professor Xu found a new idea this morning. After verification, it is feasible. We were supposed to start the formal verification this afternoon."

Then Xu Yuan also nodded: "It should be no problem."

After getting the confirmation, the smile on Ma Zhiming's face suddenly became even wider.

It seems that we have already begun to imagine in our minds that next year, overseas research teams will still be struggling to prove the Riemann hypothesis, and our side will release pictures of the proof process. I believe that by then, the expressions of the relevant personnel of the International Mathematical Union and the Clay Mathematics Institute will be very exciting.

"Great."

"I knew that the math problem was in your hands and could definitely be proven."

“But this time is still beyond my expectation.”

Just as Ma Zhiming was immersed in this joy, Bai Xinzhou and others beside him also figured out the situation.

Also very surprised.

Although the field they are good at is not mathematics, it is impossible that they have not heard of the Riemann hypothesis. Moreover, the competition between the two sides in the field of mathematics has become a hot topic on the entire Internet.

The Riemann hypothesis is the first of the seven major mathematical problems in the world. More than a hundred years have passed since it was proposed.

But it still hasn't been fully proven.

This shows how difficult it is.

Even the International Mathematical Union and the Clay Mathematics Institute, which have set up research teams for this purpose, gave proof cycles of several years or even more than ten years when interviewed by the media.

And there is no guarantee that it can be solved. But when it came to Xu Yuan, not only did he easily get a new direction of thinking, but he also said that he would prove it within a year.

Compared with overseas research teams, this is simply a dimensionality reduction attack.

If the International Mathematical Union and the Clay Mathematics Institute knew this situation, they would probably regret forming a research team.

It's just slapping yourself in the face.

"It seems we can congratulate them in advance." Bai Xinzhou said with a smile on his face, "The Riemann hypothesis has been proven, which is a big event for the entire academic community."

What he said is absolutely correct.

Unlike other difficult mathematical problems in the world, the Riemann hypothesis is very popular and can promote the development of many scientific and technological problems. Therefore, the proof of the Riemann hypothesis is not only related to the mathematical community.

One can imagine the shock this good news will cause in the academic community once it is announced.

Originally I just wanted to congratulate Xu Yuan for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics, but after learning this good news, I felt very happy.

In the following period of time, Bai Xinzhou and others did not delay too much.

Then he took the initiative to lead the team away.

So as to avoid staying and affecting Xu Yuan and others' proof of the Riemann hypothesis.

that's it.

After returning to the office, Xu Yuan and his research team officially started a new proof in the afternoon.

have to say.

The new ideas and directions have indeed greatly improved efficiency, and in just one afternoon, the progress bar began to grow again.

This undoubtedly increased Xu Yuan's confidence.

We are more confident that we can completely complete the proof of the Riemann hypothesis within next year.

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……

Time passed by minute by minute.

It’s the end of the month in a blink of an eye.

Xu Yuan and his research team are still making great progress in proving the Riemann hypothesis.

Everyone is doing their best.

As for the topic of the Nobel Prize online, the number of netizens discussing it has gradually decreased because Xu Yuan has not made any response. The only thing they are still concerned about is whether Xu Yuan will attend the award ceremony at the end of December.

In addition to the majority of people saying that it is unnecessary, there are also a small number of groups who speculate that they will participate.

As for what will happen at the awards ceremony, we will have to wait until the ceremony is officially held.

That day, Xu Yuan was sitting in his office, deriving a formula used in the proof of the Riemann hypothesis.

Give your full attention.

Very attentive.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, interrupting what he was doing.

Although he frowned slightly, he finally stood up and walked towards the office door.

After reaching out to open the door, he found that it was Ma Zhiming standing outside.

"Is there something wrong, Editor?"

Xu Yuan knew that Ma Zhiming would rather see the Riemann hypothesis proved as soon as possible, so he would never take the initiative to disturb him normally. There must be something special happening today.

So he took the initiative to ask.

"I hope I didn't disturb you. I'm afraid you need to stop for a while." Ma Zhiming looked a little embarrassed. He paused for two seconds and then said, "Professor Lorenzo from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is here. He hopes to meet with you."

"Professor of the Royal Academy of Sciences?" Xu Yuan blurted out subconsciously.

But he soon reacted.

At this time, if nothing unexpected happens, people from the Royal Academy of Sciences are coming here, most likely for the Nobel Prize in Physics.

I didn’t expect the Nobel Prize Committee to be so persistent this time.

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Since he has come here on purpose, it is only right that we meet.

When his thoughts reached this point, he did not hesitate and agreed immediately.

"can."

"Where is the other person?"

"I arranged for him to be in the reception room. I heard that someone from the main hospital sent him here." Ma Zhiming said and walked in front to lead the way.

Xu Yuan closed the office door and followed Ma Zhiming.

Obviously, the other party should have gone to the headquarters of the Academy of Sciences first. After finding out his intention, they sent someone to send him to the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science.

After staying there for such a long time, Xu Yuan was quite familiar with the situation in the hospital.

Soon the two arrived at their destination.

After pushing the door open, an old overseas professor with silver hair and wearing a suit suddenly appeared in my sight. He was probably close to seventy years old.

There was no doubt that Lorenzo knew Xu Yuan, and he stood up quickly when he saw the person coming.

Greet warmly.

When facing this scholar who was much younger than himself, he did not put on airs at all.

"Hello, Academician Xu. It's an honor to meet you."

"Hello, Professor Lorenzo, your Mandarin is very good." Xu Yuan shook hands with the other party and did not forget to give him a compliment for greeting him in Mandarin. After all, the other person spoke standard Mandarin.

for the rest of the time.

When the two sat down on the sofa, Lorenzo took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"Academician Xu, you are even younger than I thought. It is a blessing for human civilization to have a genius scientist like you."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Xu Yuan nodded and recalled his gratitude after hearing this.

Neither side brought up business first, and they just exchanged pleasantries later.

In the end, it was Lorenzo who couldn't bear it anymore. After finishing a topic, he quickly stated his purpose.

"That's right, Academician Xu. We at the Royal Academy of Sciences hope that you can attend this year's Nobel Prize ceremony. It is our honor to present the award to you."

The attitude can be said to be very sincere.

Because Xu Yuan had already guessed the other party's intention, he did not feel surprised after hearing it.

But now, he really doesn't have time to attend the award ceremony.

For this reason, considering the other party's sincerity, he did not play tricks and chose to tell the truth directly.

"I'm so sorry, Professor Lorenzo. I think you should know that my team and I are trying to prove the Riemann hypothesis. I'm afraid I won't be able to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony."

“You don’t want to see that the complete paper proving the Riemann hypothesis will not be published next year.”

Lorenzo didn't think much of the first half of the conversation. At most, he expressed regret. After all, it was common knowledge that Xu Yuan had proved the Riemann hypothesis.

But when he learned that the proof paper would be published next year, his eyes widened.

His pupils were filled with shock.

Then he asked quickly.

"Academician Xu."

"Are you telling the truth? Have you already proved the Riemann hypothesis? Oh my God!"

Xu Yuan's reputation has long been known throughout the world, and his strength and talent are unquestionable by anyone else.

So the credibility is very high.

My first reaction to the news was surprise, and then I wanted to confirm it again.

“It has not been thoroughly proven yet, but I think the academic community should be able to see this paper next year.” Xu Yuan gave a confident answer with a smile on his face.

Faced with such news that was enough to shock the academic community, Lorenzo took a deep breath, calmed his emotions temporarily, then quickly made a decision in his mind and sincerely sought Xu Yuan's opinion.

"Academician Xu."

“I hope to announce this news to the academic community at the award ceremony.”

"For mathematicians, they have been waiting for this news for a long time and should know your contribution to the academic community."

"I hope you agree."

He had just finished speaking and without pausing he quickly added:

"As for the prize money and certificate of the Nobel Prize in Physics, we will send someone to deliver them to you after the award ceremony."

After listening to everything Lorenzo said, Xu Yuan did not expect that the other party had such a side.

However, Xu Yuan does not care much about letting the academic community know the progress of their proof of the Riemann hypothesis.

After all, he didn't believe that the International Mathematical Union and the Clay Mathematics Institute could prove the Riemann hypothesis ahead of them in such a short time.

On the contrary, this news was made public in academia.

Instead, it can make overseas research teams clearly realize how wrong it is to choose to compete in the field of mathematics.

Plus, since he really had no intention of attending the award ceremony, it was pretty good for him to show up in this way.

The thought stayed here, and Xu Yuan quickly made a decision in his heart.

"Then I'll trouble you, Professor Lorenzo. I don't mind if you announce this news to the academic community at the award ceremony. As you just said, mathematicians around the world have been waiting for good news about the Riemann hypothesis."

"Thank you for your contribution to the development of mathematics." Lorenzo responded with a happy face.

Although this trip failed to achieve its goal of persuading Xu Yuan to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony, the news that the Riemann hypothesis was about to be proved was still a fruitful one.

It was not a wasted trip.

after that.

Professor Lorenzo did not stay at the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science for long. After returning to the hotel where he was staying, he prepared to return to the Royal Academy of Sciences the next day.

The main things that need to be done have already been done, and staying on won't change anything.

As for Xu Yuan, he was not affected by this little incident.

As usual, continue to prove the Riemann hypothesis.

Seeing that the entire academic community is looking forward to it this time, we must pay more attention and focus. Otherwise, if we fail to complete the proof of the paper on time, it will definitely cause certain impacts.

Fortunately, he is relatively familiar with this situation.

Since you dare to say this, there will definitely be no problem.

Time soon entered December, and the seemingly calm academic world began to stir up waves because of the awarding of the Nobel Prize. However, for mathematicians, they did not know that there would be big news coming soon.

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(End of this chapter)