From Almighty Scholar to Chief Scientist

He also knows that he still has 15 hours of sage status to use, but he can't guarantee that he will be able to complete the final breakthrough if he uses it now, so he prefers to keep these 15 hours in the place where he found an inspiration. time in use.

But unfortunately, two months later, he still did not succeed.

Of course, it’s not enough to give up. It took him nearly a month to study Mersenne primes. Goldbach’s conjecture was more difficult, and it took a little more time. Goldbach's conjecture time is only about half of it, and the rest of the time is spent learning French and dealing with other things.

As for French, he has almost learned it now. With his current brain development speed, his memory and comprehension skills are much stronger. Learning a language is even easier. Now he has mastered French. He also memorized all the daily expressions in Chinese and professional terms in mathematics, and he had no problem communicating with Professor Xu Ji in French.

Therefore, at this time, he was ready to go to Paris, France, to participate in the Bourbaki seminar, and after they learned that he was going to participate, they had already sent him an invitation letter. With the invitation letter, he also The visa was easily obtained at the French embassy.

It just so happens that since I can't overcome Goldbach's conjecture for the time being, I should go to the place where mathematicians gather and discuss it with other mathematicians.

……

Entering December, it means that the exam time in January is not long.

Lin Xiao was exempted from the exam, and had to take the exam. However, this led to an awkward situation. He was going to France in January, and obviously he couldn't take it.

The college naturally took special measures and arranged an exam for him alone.

Then, on the day of December 12th, after he finished the thought-research exam in a very embarrassing manner, he finally completed all his exams.

"Damn, I almost forgot to take this ghost test."

After leaving the examination room, Lin Xiao couldn't help but sweat. After the school arranged the exam, he realized that he still had a subject to study, so he frantically studied before the exam. I almost memorized the entire book in three days, and I finally passed the test today.

However, the result is not bad, and Sixiu should have a chance to score more than 90 points.

As for other mathematics subjects, if he can't get full marks, he will feel ashamed when others call him Lin Shen.

Leaving the exam room, the exam prepared for him alone was conducted in the office building of the Department of Mathematics, so after he came out, he went directly to Xu Ji's place.

"Is the exam over? How's the situation?"

"Well, the test is over, and the grade point is guaranteed to be above 3.9." Lin Xiao was not polite, and sat directly on the chair next to him, saying 'OK'.

He has been here for a long time, and he has long been familiar with it.

Xu Ji raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Only 3.9? Can't it be adjusted to 4.0?"

Lin Xiao said with helplessness on his face: "This thinking and cultivation is not easy to fix. I almost forgot that there is still this subject."

Xu Ji laughed: "That's true."

Which one of the School of Mathematical Sciences of Peking University is not a super student, but most people will have a headache when facing these courses. After all, this thing can only rely on the back, and of course people who study science hate it.

"That's how it is. We flew to Paris on the 31st, and Xiao Zhou and Xiao Shi also went."

Xu Ji said with a smile.

Lin Xiao nodded. Xiao Zhou and Xiao Shi are Xu Ji's graduate students, one with a master's degree and one with a doctor's degree. Presumably, these two can also speak French.

After all, if you want to go there, in addition to having money, you have to be able to speak the language there.

The two graduate students also nodded to him, and Xiao Zhou even ran to the side and poured a cup of tea for Lin Xiao, and handed it to Lin Xiao: "God Lin, it's time to take us with you."

Lin Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "No, no, just ask me if you have any questions."

"You drink, you drink." Xiao Zhou still handed the tea to Lin Xiao.

After Lin Xiao drank the tea, he left here without stopping any longer, and returned to Yanbei Garden.

He was going to Paris, so Mimi couldn't bring him with him. After thinking about it, he asked Professor Zheng who lived upstairs.

In the past two months, Professor Zheng has often accompanied his granddaughter to talk to him, coming and going, the old man who didn't like cats at first, now——

"Mimi for a while? That's of course no problem!"

Zheng Ren seemed quite surprised.

When Lin Xiao heard that Zheng Ren agreed so easily, he couldn't help being surprised for a moment, "I was worried that you wouldn't agree. Now you also like cats?"

"That's not true, it's just that you can't let the cat stay at home alone, and my daughter likes it too, and raising her for a few days will make her happy."

Zheng Ren did not admit the fact that he likes cats.

Lin Xiao couldn't help laughing at this, but of course he didn't expose it.

In any case, the most worrying thing before can be regarded as resolved.

After that, it was time to wait with peace of mind for December 31, the day to go to Paris.

He really wanted to know if he could find the final key to prove his brother's guess there.

And he hoped so.

……

Chapter 132 Sprite and Red Wine Cocktail

French time, January 1.

Lin Xiao came to Paris.

This city, known as the romantic capital of the world, is indeed as beautiful as described in various rumors, especially the Eiffel Tower leaning against the Seine River, which also has to make people feel the grandeur of architecture.

Of course, this is for foreign tourists who come here, and for locals living in Paris, it is probably "what's so good about the rotten Eiffel Tower".

However, for Lin Xiao, he didn't have a deep feeling for these beautiful scenery, just like he listened to Jay Chou, but he was not interested in the coffee on the left bank of the Seine.

What he saw was the rigorous structural mechanics of the Eiffel Tower, as well as the infinite mysteries hidden in the fluid movement of the Seine River, as well as the atmosphere full of mathematics here.

After he came to Paris, he lived in a hotel near Pierre and Marie Curie Street 11. There is a mathematics institute on this street called Henri Poincaré Institute, and the Bourbaki seminar is Held at the Poincaré Institute.

The Bourbaki seminar starts on January 1th, so there are still a few days left, so Lin Xiao will come to the Poincaré Institute to attend the afternoon tea party of mathematicians when he is free, and discuss with those mathematicians Let's chat with everyone, and occasionally some people will come up with a smile after recognizing him, and discuss Lin's conjecture with him and so on.

On January 1th, at the Poincaré Institute, a welcome dinner for the current Bourbaki seminar began.

Of course, there are many mathematicians attending this meeting, or every time there are many mathematicians. After all, the number of mathematicians living in Paris is the largest in the world. To attend Bourbaki’s seminar, it takes less than an hour’s drive for them only a short distance, unless you live outside Paris.

There is a difference between big and small Paris in Paris. Little Paris refers to the main city of Paris. The area of ​​a little over 6000 square kilometers is replaced by a square with a side length of only 2000 kilometers. Less than one-tenth, even the area within the sixth ring road of Shanghai is more than [-] square kilometers.

During the party, Lin Xiao also saw some mathematicians whom he met at the International Congress of Mathematicians, but these people probably enjoyed the time of the party.

It is a European tradition to like to have parties, and this welcome dinner is also in line with European traditions, with red wine, dances, coupled with the openness of Europe and the traditional romance of France, there may be a Some stories happened to men and women tonight.

And as a mathematician with a lot of topics in the mathematics circle, Lin Xiao, who is often referred to as the modern version of Gauss, coupled with his rather young and somewhat oriental handsome face, he has received a lot of attention from women. Less.

"Can I sit here?"

A French woman in a red dress sat next to him. Although she asked if she could sit down, it was obvious that she didn't want to ask Lin Xiao's opinion, and Erlang's raised legs happened to hold the split skirt He chatted aside, revealing the whiteness of his round thighs.

Lin Xiao glanced at her, and knowing what she meant, he said directly: "Sorry, I don't like women older than me."

The woman's face froze, but she still said, "How do you know if you don't try? I'm only 23 years old, and I'm studying for a master's degree at the Higher Normal College."

She pursed her red lips, stuck out the tip of her tongue, licked her lower lip lightly, and then stroked her big golden curly hair, full of the style of a western woman.

Ecole Normale Supérieure?

Lin Xiao was taken aback. This is also a prestigious school in the mathematics field. There have been 14 Fields Medal winners here, and their mathematical strength is unquestionable.

No wonder this woman was able to come here.

Then he said: "I am only 18 years old, you are five years older than me, forget it."

French woman: "..."

Then she dropped a "merde" and left.

But at this time, Lin Xiao saw another woman walking towards him.

"I'm 17 years old~"

"Sister, you are not an adult at the age of 17, you are hurting me!"

"But in France you can get married at the age of 15!"

"Do you know personal jurisdiction in the law? I am a native of Huaguo, so I am also under the jurisdiction of Huaguo law here, and Huaguo law stipulates that you can only get married at the age of 22!"

"..."

The third woman, "Me."

"I like smaller ones."

"merde! #%..."

……

After successfully driving away the three enthusiastic women, Lin Xiao picked up the goblet, raised his hand to some fellow men who were staring at him dumbfounded, made a modest toast, and then took a sip of the red cocktail inside—actually Mix one-half of red wine with one-half of Sprite.

Hidden strength and name.

"Hahaha~ Future Professor Lin, your performance just now, if I talk about you when I write my autobiography in the future, I must include your performance today."

At this time, Lin Xiao heard a burst of hearty laughter from the side.

Hearing "Professor Lin in the future", Lin Xiao realized who it was, turned his head and saw a mathematician he was familiar with walking over.

Andrew Wiles.

Andrew Wiles was originally a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, but he returned to his alma mater, Oxford University, to teach eight years ago, and the distance between Britain and France is not far, so he will usually come to participate in the Bulletin when he has time. Bucky seminar.

Lin Xiao couldn't laugh or cry: "Professor Wiles, please don't do this, I still want to save face."

"Oh? Then you have to explain to me why you rejected the invitations of the three ladies. It's not good to refuse the ladies."

Lin Xiao shrugged, "Hua Guo is reserved. If you are too enthusiastic, I will feel a little overwhelmed."

"Acceptance is not a lifetime. Try it once, and you can leave experience for the future."

Wiles said with a smile, clinked glasses with Lin Xiao at the same time, and pointed to his glass: "The color of your wine is wrong."

"Cocktail." Lin Xiao shook his glass with a smile, "Try this kind of thing once...it's too casual."

"Cocktails? Doesn't this place only serve red wine?" Wiles wondered where the cocktails came from, but then shook his head with emotion: "I really don't understand your thoughts."

Lin Xiao said with a smile: "If your wife knows that you are talking about this with me, maybe she will express dissatisfaction?"

"Of course not. I am guiding a young man to establish a correct view of love and marriage, just like my wife Nada and I." Wiles smiled slightly: "You know, my first I failed to prove Fermat's last theorem for the first time, and without the support of Nada and my two daughters, I probably would not have passed that time. Proving Fermat's last theorem was my childhood dream, and when I thought it was about to come When you win, you face the blow of failure, which is too hard to bear.”

"But in the end, I obviously succeeded, and I would say that there is something magical about living out one's childhood dreams. There are very few people who have the privilege, and I'm lucky to be one of them."

"And the help from my family is the source of energy for my ultimate success. During that period of suffering, one night I held my daughter Claire and told bedtime stories, trying to lull her to sleep, but she did the opposite. Tell me a story that after Prometheus stole the fire, he also suffered difficulties and tortures, but in the end he escaped and accomplished his purpose."

"After that, I no longer feared or even avoided. Later, in May 1994, my third daughter was born, and she gave me even more motivation. Until September, I finally succeeded."

Listening to Wiles' narration, Lin Xiao nodded with some feeling, "You have a happy family."

"of course."

There was happiness in Wiles' eyes, probably because the memory also brought him the old touch.

Then, he drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp, looked at the waiter next to him, and beckoned, "Do you still serve cocktails here? Give me the same glass as him."

The waiter looked blank: "We only have red wine here, and no cocktails are prepared."

Wiles was taken aback, then looked at Lin Xiao, "Your cocktail?"

"Okay, I admit it." Lin Xiao took out a bottle of Sprite from his arms in desperation.

This is what he bought outside just now. He really can't stand the dry taste of the wine. Sometimes he even wonders why people like to drink.

When Wiles saw it, his eyes lit up: "Did you buy it outside?"

"Yes."

"Wait a minute, I'll buy a bottle too."

After speaking, Wiles put down his wine glass and ran out, but after a while, he came back with the same bottle of Sprite, then ordered another glass of red wine, poured some Sprite into it, and took a sip.

He immediately praised: "This 'cocktail' is definitely a genius idea!"

Lin Xiao smiled, "Of course."

After taking a few sips, Wiles said again: "By the way, is the sieve method you shared on arxiv a few months ago about Goldbach's conjecture?"

"Yes."

"Oh? How's the situation now?"

"Haven't worked it out yet, so I came here looking for inspiration."

"Really? Then I wish you success." Wiles smiled slightly.

"Lend your auspicious words."