From small town academic to chief scientist

Goldbach's conjecture is a mathematical conjecture. In Bactria, as long as children as young as seven years old and old people about to be buried have attended school and received nine years of compulsory education,

I’m not unfamiliar with Goldbach’s conjecture at all.

When Zhou Yi, Maynard, and Harold Hoofgot claimed to have proved Goldbach's conjecture on social platforms, various media platforms have already exploded the news.

A certain self-media has started discussing it on multiple platforms such as scarves.

[A wave of rational analysis, Maynard, winner of the 2022 Philippine Prize, expert in analytic number theory;

Harold Hoofgot, the prover of the weak Goldbach conjecture for 13 years, their authority is unquestionable, and it is extremely difficult for Professor Zhou to break through. 】

[Look at Maynard's achievements, look at Harold Hoofgot's achievements, look at Professor Zhou's achievements, I am optimistic about Professor Zhou. 】

[Upstairs, these two foreigners are not your professors. They are the world's top experts in analytic number theory. How about you use some brains?

These two people have been studying Goldbach's conjecture since the advent of Zhou's analytical method. Professor Zhou previously studied Beer's conjecture and 3n+1 conjecture.

So far, Professor Zhou has been studying Goldbach’s conjecture for two or three months at most. Do you think Professor Zhou will win?

What's more, Professor Zhou's base camp is in the direction of geometry, and the direction of number theory is probably what Professor Zhou studies out of boredom. 】

[Have the people upstairs considered that both Professor Zhou and them are right? What to do at that time? 】

[Upstairs, if it is what you said, it was proved by Professor Zhou. Professor Zhou is backed by three emperors of mathematics. If the proof ideas are similar and Zhou’s analytical method is used, Professor Zhou will probably win in the end. 】

[Don’t you all consider Professor Zhou’s age and strength? In just three months, Goldbach’s conjecture was proved. Who in this world can achieve this talent? 】

Zhou Yi was unaware of various news on the Internet.

Because now many people are almost busy calling Zhou Yi.

I just hung up the phone with Dean Miao Lai and got a call from President Zhang of Chongqing University.

"Zhou Yi, I am Principal Zhang. Have you really proved Goldbach's conjecture?"

Principal Zhang's tone was a little anxious.

Zhouyi said:

"Of course it's proven, don't worry."

"That's good, that's good, it scares me to death."

Principal Zhang had just hung up the phone when Chief Li of the Yuzhou Imperial Court also called.

"Hello, Zhou Yi?"

Zhouyi said:

"Hello, Chief Li, my name is Zhou Yi."

Although Chief Li's tone on the other side of the phone was very calm and calm, his frown and anxious eyes had deeply betrayed him.

This Goldbach's conjecture was the first to hit the Yuzhou Institute for Advanced Study. It was first discovered by foreigners, and its impact will still be great.

Moreover, Goldbach's conjecture also has a certain ZZ significance.

If this is proved by Zhouyi, many things in China may be much easier.

"There are rumors on the Internet that you proved Goldbach's conjecture. Is it true or false?"

Chief Li hesitated for a long time and then asked.

Zhouyi said:

"of course it's true."

Chief Li asked solemnly:

"How confident is Professor Zhou?"

"One hundred percent sure! It won't be wrong."

Zhou Yi said sonorously and forcefully.

"Okay, as long as the academic community recognizes that your proof is correct, we will spare no effort to support you."

Chief Li seemed to have made up his mind.

Zhouyi said:

"Thank you, I won't be wrong, wait for my good news."

"good!"

Chief Li said.

After finishing speaking, Zhou Yi hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi began to dictate the proof process in his room, with Mudan helping to write the paper.

Some mathematics professors from Beijing University have already begun to get together and discuss it.

"If Zhou Yi really proves Goldbach's conjecture, it will be equivalent to Zhou Yi winning a Fields Medal. Our reputation in the First School of Mathematics at Beijing University may be in jeopardy."

"Not only is it not guaranteed, the reputation of the Institute of Advanced Studies they are planning to build in Yuzhou will probably be no less than that of famous schools such as C9. By then, with the Philippine Prize and the investment from the court, the prestige will probably be no less than that of Beijing University and Beijing University. Shuimu University.”

Several professors began to complain, apparently fearing that the status of the School of Mathematics at Beijing University would not be preserved.

But other professors said:

"Even the current Shu Academy is far behind Qiu Chengtong's Qiuzhen Academy. If you have the time to complain here, you might as well study your own direction. This kind of statement is really embarrassing and disgraceful."

A few people looked a little embarrassed when they were talked about just now, but after seeing who the speaker was, they stopped talking.

It’s Academician E Weinan, who was invited to give a one-hour report at the International Congress of Mathematicians last year.

"Hmph, let's break up. Don't touch Zhou Yi. No one is allowed to do anything about Goldbach's conjecture secretly. There are people watching from above."

Academician Wang Shicheng also said,

"After all, Zhou Yi is a member of our Daxia country, and we are not allowed to fight among ourselves."

After saying that, everyone dispersed one after another.

Only two academicians, E Weinan and Wang Shicheng, were left looking at each other.

E Weinan smiled bitterly and said:

"I still vividly remember the scene of Zhou Yi's proof at the last International Congress of Mathematicians. I didn't expect that in less than a year, even we would look up to the achievements we have made."

Wang Shicheng said:

"The key point is that these old guys are not necessarily as good as others. They really have no points. They don't look at their own achievements or the achievements of others. I don't even bother to scold them."

E Weinan said:

"It involves factional struggles, and it also involves power and voice. Who can care less?"

Academician Wang Shicheng was silent for a while and said:

"Look, I hope Zhou Yi is right and Maynard and the others are wrong. Let's go and find Old Man Qiu. He has some information. It's useless for us to guess here."

"Let's go and cooperate with Zhou Yi."

E Weinan also said,

"I may not understand the direction of machine learning as deeply as Zhou Yi. I don't have a clue about the applicability of Zhou's geometry, but people in Chou State are trying to apply it."

The two old men came out of the courtyard and walked to Shuimu University.

As for Zhou Yi, he also entered a state of concentration at this moment. All the enhanced concentration capsules he had saved before were used up, and not a single one was left.

The purpose is to ensure that the paper can be completely completed within three days.

As time went by, three days flew by.

With the arrival of spring, spring flowers are blooming everywhere.

Three days later, Maynard, Harold Hoofgot, and Zhou Yi, as if they had agreed, all posted their papers on arxiv at 8 a.m. Beijing time.

Countless experts have begun to download these two papers, and even many master's and doctoral students in number theory have tried to download and take a look.

As for civilian scientists, it is still unbelievable that Goldbach's conjecture has been proved.

No, it has not been proven, at least not recognized by international colleagues. Then Zhou Yi, Maynard and Harold Hoofgot are not recognized by our civil scientists.

For a time, many big names in mathematics were reading these two papers.

Many big names in number theory such as Ivanets, Wiles, Wiles's disciple Anna Cariani, Faljens, Schultz, and even the youngest Philippine Prize winner Purcell, all read it. stand up.

This is a confrontation between the new generation of mathematicians and the older generation of mathematicians. It is a collision between the old and the new. It is also the first time that someone wants to stand up and stop Zhou Yi from solving all the number theory conjectures.

Qiu Chengtong made a transoceanic phone call to Milno.

"Hey, have you read my apprentice's paper? What do you Princeton number theory experts say?"

Milno rolled his eyes and replied very unhappily:

"You can't understand it yourself, and you still have to call us to ask us. This paper has only been published less than half a day ago, and you called us. How can it be so fast? It can't be so fast. Where is your mathematical literacy?"

Milno finally found an opportunity to speak harshly to Qiu Chengtong.

Qiu Chengtong was also annoyed. This old guy really hated himself for stealing his apprentice, so he hung up the phone directly.

Then Qiu Chengtong also read Zhou Yi's paper again.

On the other side of the ocean, Professor Peter Sarnak, the Wolf Prize winner, first read Zhou Yi's paper.

He had already completed the study of Zhou Yi's analysis method, so it didn't seem that difficult at all.

However, the paper of nearly fifty pages does not seem that simple. It requires step by step to elaborate on the proof process in the paper.

As for Maynard's and Harold Hoofgot's papers, Peter Sanek chose to read them later.

Wiles from Oxford University was reading Zhou Yi's paper and calling his apprentice Anna Cariani.

"Oh, Kalyani, have you read Zhou Yi's paper? I have only read about ten pages. The proof process is as wonderful as ever. The combination of sieve method, circle method and Zhou's analytic group method is simply wonderful.

I have a feeling he'll be right. "

Anna Cariani responded by phone:

"Teacher, why don't you read it first? I am also reading it. I am also shocked. Now is not the time to share, but the time to find mistakes. No matter who picks out the mistakes in their three papers, they must be included in the mathematical analysis of number theory. History, and I want to watch it alone."

As soon as she finished speaking, Anna Kariani hung up the phone.

Wiles looked confused and cursed:

"Fk, in the words of Daxia people, does this count as bullying the master and destroying the ancestor?"

Obviously, the status of Zhou Yi and the others in the mathematics world is not low, so the papers of the three people will be ruined by the big guys in the mathematics world.

Moreover, they are competing at the same time, and they will be very picky and picky about the accuracy of the paper.

At this time, Zhou Yi was fast asleep in his room, and his cell phone was full of messages and calls.

Everyone who had contact information in Zhou Yi's mobile phone address book sent messages.

From elementary school classmates, junior high school classmates, high school classmates to high school teachers, undergraduate roommates, and undergraduate classmates, everyone sent messages.

Almost all of them are,

[Zhou Shen, I heard about your Goldbach conjecture? 】

[Shen Zhou, have you read Maynard’s paper? I believe you, but I still want to ask how credible Maynard’s paper is? 】

Zhou Yi slept very deeply. After taking too many enhanced focus capsules at one time, the side effects were still too great and he had to sleep to relieve them.

It wasn't until the day after the paper was posted on arxiv that Zhou Yi slowly woke up.

After cooking myself something to eat, I finally remembered,

"I'll blanch, what's the date today? Peony, what's the date today?"

A cute and cute voice said:

"It's April 3rd."

"Damn it, look at the plane to Yuzhou. I want to go back and see the peonies with Xueer."

Zhou Yi said immediately.

"I just have the last one, including the ticket back to Mudan County. It will probably take 10 hours for you to get home, master."

Peony said in a sweet voice.

Zhouyi said:

"Buy it now, I'll go back right away."

"Okay Master, would you like to transfer Maynard's paper to the tablet for you?"

Peony continued.

"Pass! I would like to see this Philippine Award winner and the 13-year-old weak brother Guess prove how strong the boss is. Don't let me find mistakes, otherwise they will be the second Hales."

Zhou Yi said while packing his things.

In this world, Mathematics and Xia Xue are the only ones that cannot be let down. Xia Xue, who Zhou Yi promised, cannot break his promise.

When a person is successful, countless people will come to flatter you, flatter you, make friends with you, and flatter you. However, only the beloved people you meet when you are in trouble and when you are most frustrated are the most cherished people.

Not long after, Zhou Yi packed up his things and went straight to the airport.

Qiu Chengtong, Academician E Weinan, and Academician Wang Shicheng came to Zhouyi's office again. They found that Zhouyi was still empty, and asked the students of Zhouyi:

"Isn't Zhou Yi here today?"

Zheng Keyu said:

"Mr. Qiu, Academician E, Academician Wang, and Teacher Zhou Yi are not here today either."

"Hey, that shouldn't be the case. I can't get through on the phone either. Could it be that he's reading Maynard's papers? Come on, let's go to where he lives."

Qiu Chengtong said immediately,

"In this case, I didn't come out to send a message and explain. Maynard is preparing to give a report on Goldbach's conjecture at Oxford University on April 15. What does this kid think?"

Not long after, the three of them arrived at Zhou Yi's residence. After knocking on the door for a while, no one opened the door. Qiu Chengtong looked confused.

"With such a loud knock on the door, everyone should wake up."

Qiu Chengtong touched his head, feeling very depressed.

Academician E Weinan said

"Call me. If I'm not at my residence, I must have gone out."

Qiu Chengtong immediately made a phone call,

Zhou Yi was still waiting for the plane at this time, and happened to receive this call.

"Hi, Teacher Qiu."

"Zhou Yi, what are you doing? Maynard is going to hold a Gecai press conference in mid-April, and you sent out the paper without giving any explanation?"

Qiu Chengtong asked with his face covered.

Zhouyi said:

"Haha, Teacher Qiu, don't worry, I'm definitely right. I just went back to Yuzhou to see the peonies with my girlfriend. If I don't go back, the flowers will wither. And if I don't go back to burn incense during the Qingming Festival, I still have to burn incense."

Qiu Chengtong cursed:

"At such an important moment, you go back to be with your girlfriend? When can't you go back? What will happen if you don't see it for a year? Come back and give a report. It must be before Maynard. Do you know what this conjecture means to you? , do you know how much it will help the Yuzhou Institute of Advanced Studies that you are about to establish?

I think your future and career are more important to you. "