Chapter 344 The Affirmation of the World

The message sent by Liu Hemin was full of sadness, which made people feel sad when listening to it, as if he could have been selected as an academician, but because Zhao Yi wanted to participate in the selection, he had to regretfully choose to withdraw.

Zhao Yi smiled.

If you don't know Liu Hemin well, you won't see the joke in his words at all, but he knows Liu Hemin very well and knows that it is impossible for Liu Hemin to be elected as an academician of the Department of Mathematics and Physics.

Liu Hemin did participate in the co-optation of academicians of the Department of Mathematical Physics, but he was the one who "focused on participation" among the selectors, and was initially recommended as a candidate. Everyone familiar with him knows that he just participated to make up the numbers. .

Of course.

Liu Hemin may really want to be elected as an academician, but "wanting" and "whether he can be elected" are two completely different things. Even he himself knows that he cannot be elected.

Because, research direction and results.

Liu Hemin is a researcher at the Institute of Software of the Academy of Sciences. His main research direction is computer-based evolutionary algorithms. His research on mathematics is also directly linked to evolutionary algorithms, but it is basically all mathematical theoretical research on some software and algorithm design in informatics. It is similar to the 'mathematical theory of digital compression technology' designed by Zhao Yi for the domestic navigation project satellite.

His mathematical research serves computer arithmetic and software.

Therefore, Liu Hemin should be selected as an academician of the Department of Informatics.

The Academy of Sciences has a Department of Informatics, called the Department of Information Technology and Science; the Academy of Engineering also has a Department of Informatics, called the Department of Information and Electronic Engineering.

Liu Hemin's mathematical achievements are more theoretical, but his internationally influential achievements are all related to artificial intelligence, focusing on 'technology' rather than theoretical science. He should be selected as an academician of the Department of Information and Electronic Engineering. Simply In other words, he is an 'Academician of the Academy of Engineering'.

Therefore, when Liu Hemin was recommended as an academician candidate, there was a high probability that there were not enough candidates from the Department of Mathematical Physics, so he was passed over to make up the number.

This year is special.

Some well-informed people knew that Zhao Yi would be recommended and decided to wait two years in advance.

Now Liu Hemin said sourly that he gave up midway. It was really just a joke with Zhao Yi, but he mainly exposed the "inside story" to Zhao Yi, which meant "you have been booked to become an academician of the academic department."

Looking at the message from Liu Hemin, Zhao Yi didn't feel anything special.

Become a mathematician?

Zhao Yi didn't care at all. Even when several academicians recommended him to be a candidate, he only knew two or three names, which he heard from other people.

After completing Fermat's conjecture, he will be considered the number one mathematician in the world. He is already the "number one in the world". What difference does it make whether he has the title of "mathematical academician" or not?

So Zhao Yi just replied with a laughing expression and added a few words, "Congratulations, thank you!"

"Congratulations……?"

Liu Hemin responded quickly.

Zhao Yi calmly typed a dozen words, "It's better to quit by yourself than to be kicked off."

"...As if I didn't ask."

Liu Hemin, who was on the other side of the network cable, coughed several times, as if he felt a cloud-piercing arrow piercing his heart at the speed of light along the network cable.

at the same time.

Public opinion in the world's academic community still focuses on Zhao Yi's proof of Fermat's conjecture.

Zhao Yi's proof is much simpler than Wiles's, but in fact, the series of proof processes, including the previously published results of the 'Simplified Fermat Conjecture', together with a normal published paper, can easily exceed sixty pages.

It is very difficult for ordinary mathematicians to understand, but it is much easier for some top mathematicians, especially those who have researched topology, to understand.

Just two days after the report meeting at Shuimu University, other top mathematicians came forward and praised Zhao Yi's proof process as "very exquisite."

That was Thomson from the University of Florida.

Thomson and Zhao Yi have met twice, and they occasionally exchange mathematical research, so they can be considered familiar. He has a certain understanding of topology, listened carefully to Zhao Yi's report, and got another proof paper. Finally, he spent a few hours and almost understood the content.

Then he calculated the detailed results of the argument.

This is not found in the report meeting.

In the report meeting on Fermat's conjecture, Zhao Yi talked about some simple logical reasoning, or some operations and transformation steps, which were all passed directly. Simple logical reasoning does not require much explanation, and people who can understand it can instantly understand it. Understand, there is no point in explaining it to people who can't understand it. In terms of calculation, it is too complicated. It takes a lot of time to just explain the steps, so I just gave the conclusion directly.

If the conclusion given is wrong, it naturally means that there is something wrong with Zhao Yi's proof, and it is still necessary to check the details.

This process is time consuming.

It took Thomson a day and a half to complete half of the calculations. Some of the formula transformations and function substitutions did not have detailed steps to solve, and he still needed to infer and think by himself, so he simply chose to give up temporarily.

However, after the calculation was carried out, he found that all the simple calculations were completely correct, and he could draw a conclusion for the time being.

“The proof is rigorous and refined.”

Thomson said in an interview, "The reason I use the word 'exquisite' is because the proof process is logically clear and there are no redundant steps. Looking at the entire process, the purpose of each part is very clear."

"Although all the calculations have not been completed, I believe it is correct."

"Congratulations Zhao Yi!"

"He is also my friend, and I am very happy to see that he has completed another top-level mathematical achievement!"

Thomson's comments are a start.

After that, many mathematicians expressed their opinions, saying that they did not see any problems in the proof process and believed that the proof was completely correct.

But they are not 100% sure.

Because some of the calculations that were not explained were very complicated, they did not verify all of them and could only confirm the rigor of the process.

As far as mathematical proof is concerned, it can be determined that it is correct at this point. The content of the calculation may indeed be wrong, but generally there is no problem. At least it shows that the method used is correct and can solve the problem.

Even if there is a calculation error in the middle, it is only a small error. As long as the method is correct and the calculation is re-calculated in the same way, the final answer can be obtained.

After several top mathematicians and scholars expressed their opinions, the media and people in academic circles began to pay attention to the attitudes of several institutions.

no doubt.

Whether it is the Newton Institute, the Clay Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, or other universities, institutions, etc., they will definitely conduct rigorous verification of Zhao Yi's proof.

They must do this.

The Newton Institute certainly does not want to see Zhao Yi prove Fermat's conjecture, because they confirmed Wiles's proof more than ten years ago, and Zhao Yi proved Wiles's logic error. It cannot be said that they and Zhao Yi have any deep hatred. But Wiles's mistakes illustrated their failure, and their academic ability was later questioned to some extent.

When it was learned that Zhao Yi had proved Fermat's conjecture, the Newton Institute must have been even more unhappy. The opinions of many top mathematicians showed that Zhao Yi's proof was basically correct, and they were completely unwilling to confirm it.

However, there is no way.

There are too many academic institutions around the world, and it is fundamental for academic institutions to remain neutral, otherwise their influence will decline.

It's the same thing with media organizations.

When a media always reports backward or wrong news, it will definitely affect the evaluation of the outside world.

For the Newton Institute, silence does no good because mathematics is a rigorous subject.

Yes, that's right.

Wrong is wrong.

Remaining silent can only be considered by the outside world as they cannot verify Zhao Yi's results, and if other academic institutions verify it, their level will be questioned.

This is true of the Newton Institute, and it is true of other influential institutions.

Therefore, after publicly seeing Zhao Yi's report and receiving the completed proof paper, influential academic institutions wereted no time in verifying it.

Institutions are not the same as individual mathematicians.

They organized internal mathematicians to study the proof process in groups, not missing any small details, and it took a longer time.

On the third day, large organizations spoke out.

Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

Edward Witten brought the "confirmed" news, and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton immediately organized mathematicians to conduct verification. Edward also participated in the work. He listened to the report and explained it very carefully. After joining, the verification efficiency was greatly improved.

Three days.

Scientists from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton conducted detailed verification of the overall idea of ​​the proof as well as the logical derivation and calculation of small details, and published the results immediately after the completion.

"After two days of hard work by five mathematicians, we have confirmed that Zhao Yi's proof of Fermat's conjecture does not contain any imprecision or errors."

"We can definitely announce that Fermat's conjecture has been proven!"

This is the result.

After the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton issued its approval, within a few hours, the Clay Institute, the Newton Institute, and the NW Academy of Sciences all issued positive conclusions.

This is equivalent to being recognized by the whole world.

The world media reported a lot on the news announced by various institutions, and the news was immediately forwarded in China. Everyone's reaction could be said to be cheering, and they were all proud that Zhao Yi could prove Fermat's conjecture.

at the same time.

Zhao Yi was immediately defined as a "super genius beyond his time", a "super mathematician", "the Einstein and Newton of mathematics", etc.

He suddenly had many nicknames.

Lots of coverage!

Lots of compliments!

Even though Zhao Yi is used to being reported and praised, seeing a lot of news still makes him feel happy.

at the same time.

Many people are beginning to care about the evaluation results of the National Academy of Sciences.

Among the world's authoritative academic institutions, it is difficult for the Chinese Academy of Sciences to be ranked in the top five, but it definitely has a place in the top ten. Other institutions have recognized Zhao Yi's proof. Only the Chinese Academy of Sciences has not spoken out, but everyone knows that they Why don't you speak up.

Because, embarrassing.

If the Newtonian Academy of Sciences confirmed that Zhao Yi had successfully proved Fermat's conjecture in depression, the Chinese Academy of Sciences was simply embarrassed.

D The National Academy of Sciences has awarded the very historic "Wolfskehl Prize for the Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem", which has been preserved for a century, to Andrew Wiles. How can they confirm another proof?

D The National Academy of Sciences can imagine that after publishing the news confirming the results, they will definitely be ridiculed by the world's academic circles, saying that they will not be able to win a second "Wolfsker Prize".

Of course.

Even if no news is published to confirm the results, the world's academic circles should still laugh at it.

D The National Academy of Sciences held a meeting specifically for this, because they knew they had to say something, and they had to say it as soon as possible, otherwise public opinion would sweep in, and they might be said to be "unafraid to face it" or "unresponsible."

Fortunately, they haven't announced the cancellation of Andrew Wiles' "Wolfsker Award" yet.

the next day.

D The Chinese Academy of Sciences finally published a message on its official website, announcing, "We have confirmed the proof of Fermat's conjecture by Chinese mathematician Zhao Yi."

"After discussion by the committee, we decided to cancel Andrew Wiles's proof and give the title of "Wolfsker Prize" to Chinese mathematician Zhao Yi."

This news will certainly cause dissatisfaction.

Everyone was paying attention to the "Wolfskohl Prize" bonus to see if the National Academy of Sciences would give out another bonus. As a result, the National Academy of Sciences only announced that it would give a title.

What's the use of a title?

The National Academy of Sciences of D also said that they are preparing to publicly invite Zhao Yi to go to country D to conduct collaborative research and pay him the "Wolfskohl Prize" in the form of salary.

This is the only solution that the National Academy of Sciences can think of.

It may sound unbelievable, but many people can understand the approach of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

This matter is not a problem at all in China. It is just a few million more bonuses, and a little bit of funding is almost enough. In order not to lose face in the world academic circle, a few million is nothing at all, but in country D or say In Western countries, this is a big problem.

D The funds of the National Academy of Sciences are not used casually. The use of every euro of research grants received every year will be recorded in detail. It is also supervised by other departments and is open to the public.

If you want to allocate millions of pounds, there must be a 'regular' source and purpose.

Formality is very important.

If millions of pounds are allocated to a large-scale scientific research fund, those involved in scientific research will definitely be dissatisfied. If the state allocates more money from tax revenue, all taxpayers will be dissatisfied.

etc.

No matter where the money is transferred from, other people's interests will be involved.

So it must be formal.

If Zhao Yi is hired to work in the past and paid in the form of "salary", it will naturally become formal.

Zhao Yi is the world's top mathematician. He personally proved Goldbach's conjecture and Fermat's conjecture, and also developed a shocking three-dimensional tremor waveform diagram.

It is not an exaggeration to hire such a mathematician with a maximum salary. An annual salary of one million euros, two million euros, or even more is acceptable.

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