Chapter 215 It's Not Easy To Ask You Out To Play

In fact, Helfgott is not the first person to challenge this weak conjecture in Goldbach's conjecture. As early as a long time ago, a former Soviet mathematician Vinogradov proved that when an "odd number is large enough, can be written as the sum of three prime numbers".

And this is also known as the "Goldbach-Vinogradov theorem", that is, the "three prime number theorem".

As for the concretization of this "big enough odd number" to a limit, it was another former Soviet mathematician-Baredkin.

However, the number he got is too large, so that after the expansion of the right side of the inequality, there are 4,008,600 digits. Even modern supercomputers cannot exhaustively enumerate such a huge set.

And Helfgott's 13-year research results can be regarded as the last leg of this relay race of the century, reducing this number to "10^30". Even if this number is equally huge, "30 digits" is much smaller than "4008600 digits", at least the computer can handle it.

When Lu Zhou proved the twin prime number conjecture, he quoted the three prime number theorem, so he was deeply impressed by it.

After returning to the hotel, he closed the door and began to organize his notes seriously.

Many of Mr. Helfgott's views are very interesting, whether it is about the selection of power series generating functions or the solution of asymptotic problems, there will be many innovations.

It seems that in the past two years, the professor was not satisfied with his success in Goldbach's weak conjecture, but further polished his own theory.

Compared with the paper in 2013, the content of his report at this report meeting is much more concise and rigorous.

After sorting out all the notes on the computer, Lu Zhou flipped through the original notes in his hand and fell into thinking while lying on the bed.

Continue to study on the sieve method?

Or use the circle method instead?

This is a question worth pondering.

The former hasn't had any big movements after decades, while the latter seems to have been producing results all the time.

"...The question is, how to find a qualified and small enough lower bound in the large set of even numbers?" While turning the page, Lu Zhou muttered to himself, "In this way, prove this problem The idea is somewhat similar to the twin prime number conjecture.”

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Lu Zhou threw the notes aside, sat up from the bed, walked to the entrance and opened the door.

It was Brother Luo who appeared at the door, and he greeted him as soon as they met.

"Hey."

Lu Zhou asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?"

"Christmas is coming soon, don't tell me you plan to stay here and study math problems," Luo Wenxuan found out from nowhere the same thing as two tickets, and said with a smile, "There is a basketball game on the 23rd, and I got it from a friend I got two tickets, do you want to watch them together?"

The 23rd, probably the day after tomorrow.

If Lu Zhou remembers correctly, there happened to be a one-hour report meeting that day.

Generally speaking, those who have the opportunity to make a one-hour report are either big names in the industry, or recent major discoveries.

No matter which one, Lu Zhou didn't want to miss it.

Lu Zhou shook his head and politely declined: "Thank you, but I'm really not interested in the game, and I don't want to miss the report meeting that day, you'd better find someone else to accompany you."

Senior Brother Luo sighed, with a defeated expression on his face: "Don't be like this, Junior Brother. You are coming to Princeton soon, and you have to try to learn to integrate into the life here. It is different from here in China... At least, you have to love Last sport."

Lu Zhou thought about it, and said in a relaxed tone: "I don't think there is any need to force myself to adapt to a lifestyle that is not suitable for me. Rather than adapting to life, I prefer to follow my own rhythm and let life Come fit me."

"Well, maybe you're right." Looking at the ticket in his hand, Luo Wenxuan said helplessly, "However, I still suggest that you develop a hobby other than mathematics, which will not only help you find a common language in social interaction , and it can help you relax."

Lu Zhou smiled and said, "I will consider your suggestion, if I'm not busy."

Luo Wenxuan: "By the way, do you want to have a drink together tonight? I found a nice bar nearby."

It happened to be studying math problems these days, and Lu Zhou also wanted to change his mind, so he said with a smile: "This can be done."

Luo Wenxuan joked, "Haha, it's really not easy to ask you out to play."

...

The incident of the Cole Award has been fermented in China for three full days. Even after three days, related news can still be seen, sporadically appearing in people's field of vision.

As the first young scholar in China to win the Cole Prize, the jewel in the field of number theory, whether it is due to the gimmick of the news itself or out of political and political needs, the media will naturally follow up and report on this matter.

As the saying goes, good things come in pairs. Although the weight of the Cole Award is not comparable to that of the Dynamite Award, it is also a worthy international award!

After entering the millennium, with the gradual decline of the Hua Luogeng school, number theory has always been a shortcoming in the domestic mathematics circle.

The emergence of the Cole Prize can be regarded as sweeping away the haze that has been suppressing the number theory field for many years.

Not only Jinling University was happy for Lu Zhou, but also Lu Zhou's high school alma mater—Jiangling Sixth Middle School.

As early as when he received the Shiingshen Chern Mathematics Award, banners were hung at the school gate. The old banner hasn't been taken down yet, and a new banner has been posted——

[Congratulations to Lu Zhou, a graduate of the 13th class of our school, for winning the internationally renowned mathematics award - the Cole Prize in Number Theory! 】

Jiangling No. 6 Middle School, Senior Three Mathematics Office.

Xiaotong, who was standing at the door, knocked on the door, and after hearing "Come in", he walked in in a daze.

Just now, she was still studying by herself at night, and suddenly she was called over by the class representative, saying that Lao Ma had something to ask her for.

Being called to the office by the old horse is not a good thing in No. 6 Middle School.

Among all the teachers, this old horse has the worst temper.

Every time I go to study in the evening, I also like to go out to patrol instead of the head teacher. If I catch someone playing with a mobile phone, not only the phone will be confiscated, but also taken directly to the office to do homework, so that many students are afraid of his reputation and think of him when they hear his name. Bull head horse noodles.

Feeling a little anxious, she walked to the desk. Xiaotong was about to ask what happened, but Lao Ma smiled amiably, stood up, and offered to help her open a chair.

"Sit down, don't stand up and talk."

Xiaotong:? ? ?

The old horse's abnormal behavior startled her.

When did this old horse start to take the amiable route?

However, considering that this might be the calm before the storm, Xiaotong sat down obediently.

"Student Xiaotong, how do you feel about studying recently?"

Xiaotong thought for a while and said, "It's all okay..."

Lao Ma smiled and said, "If there is anything you don't know, just ask the teacher!"

Not wanting to play charades anymore, Xiaotong took a deep breath, sat up straight and said with a serious face: "Teacher, did I fail the monthly exam? Just tell me how much I scored! I will work hard. If you are angry, You can just scold me a few words!"

"No, no, no, your monthly exam scores are very good! What about life? Is there any trouble, such as... Is there someone bullying you in class? You tell the teacher." Lao Ma said with a serious face.

Confused by the question, Xiaotong said with a speechless face: "No, our sixth class is united and friendly, and my relationship with my classmates is very good... Teacher, if you have anything to say, just say it, I have homework. It's not finished yet."

The old horse coughed dryly: "Let me ask you something, Lu Zhou...is your brother busy recently?"

Xiaotong tilted her head: "It should be quite busy."

The old horse hurriedly asked: "I'm busy, I have to come back for the New Year, right?"

Xiao Tong wondered, "Of course I have to come back for the New Year. Is there any problem?"

As soon as he heard that he was coming back for the New Year, the old horse clapped his hands and smiled, and said, "Well, it's like this, our No. 6 Middle School and the leaders of the city's Education Bureau would like to invite Lu Zhou to give a speech at his alma mater to teach him Learning experience, can you go back and ask the teacher to see if your brother has time? As long as you have time, you can do it anytime!"

It turns out that the reason for beating around the bush for a long time is for this matter!

Xiaotong, who thought she had caused some trouble and was called to the office, rolled her eyes silently in her heart, and said speechlessly, "Good teacher, I will tell my brother."

The old horse said with a smile: "Haha, the teacher is counting on you!"