Chapter 1392 Proof that Shocks the World!

It's not just the math world that's sparking debate.

The news that the ABC conjecture was proven, soon spread from the mathematics world to the entire university circle, and then spread from the entire university circle to the entire network with the collapse of the Arxiv server.

In less than a day, whether it's bib or Twitter, whether it's Q groups, Moments or Facebook, almost everyone is discussing this matter.

"I heard that the ABC conjecture has been solved?"

"What the hell? It was solved?! What's the situation!"

"How could it be so fast! You must have heard wrong, right?"

"No... it seems to be true. I heard that the LSPM research team did it, that is, the team led by Academician Lu. Then yesterday they posted the preprint of the paper on Arxiv, which made Arxiv paralyzed for a whole day."

"Ahhh! It turns out that the reason why I couldn't go to the Arxiv website yesterday is because of this! I said that I was not found after logging in for a long time, and I thought it was blocked. I am a computer student, and I was shot while lying down! "

"Fuck, a paper has completely collapsed the library, and it's still a preprint! Is it so awesome?"

"It's probably not possible for others. After all, preprints generally have little reference value. Everyone is more willing to read the published version after it is perfected. But after all, this paper was compiled by Academician Lu... Based on past experience, he formally submitted the paper. Papers in journals are almost indistinguishable from preprints.”

"Wait, the ABC conjecture has been solved, does it mean that we can answer the question raised by the extraterrestrial civilization?"

"It seems to be like this... I'm afraid that the second dialogue with extraterrestrial civilizations should have been arranged!"

Everyone remembered the press conference half a month ago, and the recording of the conversation made public by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China at that press conference.

Proving the ABC conjecture means being recognized by another intelligent civilization!

It means that you have the key to open the door of dialogue!

Although there are some people who have security concerns and think that this is a temptation by alien civilizations, no matter whether it is the faction that agrees with the contact or the faction that does not agree, there is one thing that has reached a consensus.

That is to show the achievements of human civilization in the mental field, which is conducive to friendly exchanges between the two sides.

After all, if you want to communicate with another civilization on an equal footing, regardless of whether your appearance is pleasing to the other side, you must at least show your own advantages as an intelligent creature.

If you think about it in another way, if the other party is a primitive civilization that is difficult to calculate the arithmetic sequence, most of the human countries will not communicate with the other party with a cautious and respectful attitude.

While netizens all over the world were excitedly discussing the upcoming second dialogue, the governments of various countries were also shaken by the sudden news.

North America.

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington.

A confidential document was placed on the desk of the president's office.

Staring at the open documents with frowning for a long time, the president who finally finished reading the documents raised his head, looked at the chief of staff standing at the desk, and spoke slowly.

"It means... the ABC conjecture has been solved?"

He couldn't understand the complicated proof process, and he didn't want to know.

He only wants to know one thing now, and that is how sure this proof is true.

"Yes..." The chief of staff nodded with a heavy expression, and said quickly, "According to the opinion of our specially hired mathematical science consultant, there is not much problem in the whole proof process, and the research team organized by the Pentagon also agrees. And even putting aside these things, according to past experience, Lu Zhou will only upload the thesis when he is 99% sure that the proof process is correct."

In fact, Hua Guo is not the only one offering rewards for solving the ABC conjecture.

Since Huaguo released part of the recordings of the conversation at the press conference, almost all countries with a slight influence in mathematics in the world have used administrative power to a certain extent to promote mathematicians in their countries to conduct research on the ABC conjecture.

Everyone hopes to be the first to complete the proof of the ABC conjecture and use it as a bargaining chip to win more benefits for their country. Especially at the moment when the international extraterrestrial civilization dialogue organization is being established, whoever can first obtain the key to dialogue with extraterrestrial civilizations will undoubtedly gain more voice in this organization.

Looking at the silent president, the chief of staff reminded him.

"Now the Chinese have taken the initiative on the issue of dialogue with extraterrestrial civilizations. If we continue to delay on the issue of extraterrestrial civilization liaison agencies, they are likely to bypass us and start contacting each other alone, and then Force us to make concessions in a way that creates a fait accompli, and we may be in a more passive position than we are now."

He stared at the map on the wall with a frown.

After pondering for a long time, the president's eyebrows relaxed slightly, and he said in a deep voice.

"I can only promise them first."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, a similar conversation is going on.

An invitation letter was sent from No. 10 Downing Street to the Chinese embassy in London. The cars of Chinese diplomats were parked in front of the Elysee Palace. A high-level diplomatic meeting was going on in the Kremlin in Eastern Europe. The cabinet extended an invitation for high-level dialogue to neighboring countries across the sea.

For a while, the global political arena tensed because of the proof of a mathematical conjecture...

...

North Rhine, Germany.

University of Bonn.

"I've read the thesis," Faltings said straight to the point when he saw Schultz's first face, "Let me guess, at least 50% of the part was completed by Lu Zhou... Is it right?"

"Sixty percent to be precise," Schultz made a helpless expression in the face of Professor Faltings' unreserved words, and sat down on the sofa in the office generously, "Never It is an exaggeration to say that without his words, we are probably still worrying about the starting point of the problem, or quarreling over some trivial matter... Let’s not talk about it, you should have read the paper, what do you think of the proof? ?”

Looking at Schultz with a smile on his face, Professor Faltings took a sip of coffee and said lightly.

"I can't find anything wrong with it."

Does that mean there's nothing wrong with it?

Schultz automatically translated the sentence in his head.

After all, it is too difficult to hear heartfelt praise from Professor Faltings.

Looking at Schultz who didn't speak but smiled, Faltins frowned, but thinking of the question he planned to ask earlier, the frown gradually came down again, and he continued to speak unhurriedly.

"I noticed that the special expression he used to describe the ABC conjecture is very interesting... How did you come up with it in such a short time?"

"According to Lu Zhou's own statement, he borrowed Far Abelian geometry, but Mochizuki himself firmly denied this. He believes that there is no connection between the two, but he has gained a lot from it. Inspired, I plan to go back and polish my theory," Schultz squeezed his hair in some trouble, "...Maybe it's a modest rhetoric, I heard that Chinese people have this habit, anyway, I feel, 80% He came up with it on a whim."

It's okay to have a brainstorm.

Faltings' brow twitched, but only once.

Unless it is Riemann's conjecture that even Professor Grothendieck feels embarrassed, otherwise he will never express his praise frankly.

"The proof of the ABC conjecture itself probably has no suspense, but the method you used is worthy of further study," Professor Faltings quickly ended the previous topic with one sentence, and put the coffee cup on the table.

After a pause for a few seconds, he continued, "There is one more thing I have to tell you."

Schultz: "What?"

After organizing the language in his mind, Faltins said: "Yesterday, Ms. Karichek came."

Schultz froze for a moment, and asked with a frown.

"Ms. Karichek?"

Faltings: "It's the Minister of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. It's normal for you not to know her, and I'm not interested in her... If you can't remember the name, just remember it as a grant to the University of Bonn and the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics Institute people are fine.”

Hearing this, instead of reducing the confusion in Schultz's heart, his frown became deeper and deeper.

"What are the federal bureaucrats doing here?"

It can't be studying mathematics, right?

For some reason, Schultz suddenly had a bad premonition.

I don't know if I saw through the thoughts in his heart, or didn't notice at all, Professor Faltins shrugged his shoulders, and said casually in a nonchalant tone.

"It happens to have something to do with your thesis... Whether it is 10% or 20%, the proof of the ABC conjecture is that you have contributed a part of it."

After a pause, he continued.

"To put it simply, she wants you to represent the Federal Republic of Germany..."

"A trip to Mars."

Schultz: "...?"