"Hello! Did you hear that? There seems to be a big move in Chinese mathematics recently! "

“…… What's the big move? "

"I heard from the new students. The Ministry of science and technology over there seems to have issued a document offering a reward of 100 million scientific research funds to ABC guess..."

"Poof - how much?! a hundred million!? Zimbabwean dollars? "

"National currency, of course It is said that many of them who study number theory have gone mad! All kinds of public institutions are crazy to dig people. As long as they study number theory, they all pay high salaries. There seem to be a lot of Chinese mathematicians here in Princeton. Did they get offers to go back to China recently? It's said to have something to do with the rumor. "

"ABC guess One billion It's crazy. It's crazy. "

The cafe in Princeton.

As one of the most famous gossip centers in mathematics, there are always some strange rumors about mathematics.

One of the most popular gossip recently is probably the internal document that was suddenly issued by the Ministry of science and technology of the people's Republic of China. As long as you are sitting here, you can see someone talking about it in a low voice with envious expression.

One billion yuan for scientific research

They can't imagine how to spend so much money. I'm afraid only those who stand at the top of the academic circle and don't care about secular money at all can be indifferent to this.

There are many versions of the rumors about the origin of this billion, but most of the explanations are quite far fetched.

After all, it's a little weird in itself.

Everyone was confused, wondering why the Chinese Congress suddenly showed such interest in a pure mathematical problem, and even offered such an astonishing reward.

So many foreign mathematicians in China's public research institute are now asking about how to naturalize and whether there is a shortcut.

"There seems to be a big move in the Chinese mathematics circle recently," said Professor feverman, who was sitting next to his window, and Professor Peter sanak, the former editor in chief of the mathematical Yearbook, while drinking coffee, chatting, "I can hear a new version almost every day these two days Have you heard? "

"I've heard a little But the thing I want to say may not be the same as what you think. "

"Oh?" There was a look of interest in his eyes. Professor sanak, leaning on the chair, sat up straight and stared at professor feverman with bright eyes. He asked with interest, "are there any other big moves?"

It's not just professor sanak who smells gossip.

Several scholars sitting at the side table unconsciously lowered their voices and pretended to be drinking coffee. In fact, their ears were standing high.

"L.s.p.m," Professor feverman continued after a sip of coffee, "I don't know if you've heard of it. I saw it on Schultz's blog last night."

“L·S·P·M?” Professor sanak's brow slightly frowned, and he asked in doubt, " I haven't heard of any special meaning of these four letters. "

"L is the acronym of land boat, s is Schulz, and Perelman and the new moon. They recently set up a research group, whose research direction is ABC guess."

Professor sanak was shocked at the explanation.

"ABC guess?! Don't they... "

"That sounds amazing, doesn't it? I'm also surprised. It's definitely the most luxurious lineup in modern mathematics history. By analogy, it's equivalent to getting the world's top stars to play in a team, "Professor feffman continued with a smile." I bet it's going to be a great game. "

"Is it for the 100 million yuan bonus? No, it's impossible, "muttered professor sanak in his mouth. He was confused." I've heard that it's only for domestic scholars to apply And he doesn't seem to be short of money. "

It's not just land and boats that don't lack money.

Including new moon, Schulz and Perelman, it seems that no one is interested in money.

"Of course, it can't be for money," Professor feffman continued with a smile after a quiet sip of coffee. "But intuition tells me that there must be other stories behind this. Believe me, it won't take long. We'll know soon. "

It's like ABC's guess that it won't be long before it's solved.

Professor feverman, who once worked with the mariners, has no doubt about this.

He knew how powerful the man was.

Moreover, this kind of strength is not only because of his talent, but also because of his hard work. In particular, even Princeton's most hardworking scholars may have to bemoan the fact that they forget to eat or sleep.

If we have to find someone in the world who is more likely to solve this problem than him, feverman thinks that we may only find someone in the universe outside the earth."There's something I don't understand."

Looking at professor sanak who still hasn't recovered from his surprise, Professor feverman said casually.

"What is it?"

"How could his name appear in this research group in the New Moon Festival..." With a queer expression on his face, Professor sanak continued, "didn't he always insist that he had proved the ABC conjecture completely? Use his "far Abelian geometry."

Feverman froze a little, and the expression on his face became strange.

Yeah

Why is this guy in this research group?!

He didn't realize the problem before, but now it's strange to think about it.

It's like spitting out something and eating it back

"Hiss It's really a little unusual. Wait, I'll look for that paper. "

As he said this, Professor feverman took out the newly changed intelligent machine from his pocket, opened a new personal blog of Wangyue, and was about to find the paper that had been difficult for more than ten years in the field of mathematics.

However, something unexpected happened.

Looking at the mobile phone screen, Professor feverman suddenly froze.

Keenly aware of the change of expression on his old friend's face, Professor sanak immediately stood up and approached the past. "What happened?"

"That paper It's gone. "

Suddenly, realizing something, feverman immediately retired from the personal blog of Wangyue Xinyi and logged into the official website of the Department of mathematics of Kyoto University.

Sure enough!

As he predicted!

The 512 page paper has been on the main page of the Department of mathematics of Kyoto University since August 30, 2012

It's gone?!

……

Since 2012, the new proof of ABC conjecture by Wang Yue has been full of controversy. Therefore, when the 500 page paper was removed from his personal blog and the main page of the Department of mathematics of Kyoto University, it attracted the attention of the whole academic community.

At first, many people thought it was a network problem.

It was not until I saw his name appear in the list of l.s.p.m. research group that this event caused a great stir in the mathematical world.

Especially at Kyoto University, almost everyone was shocked by the news, whether they were students or professors, whether they were studying mathematics or philosophy.

For a long time, the professor who challenged the whole mathematics field with his own strength was a god like existence in their eyes. Since he announced the proof, almost every other time someone comes to play, but in the past ten years it has not been a failure.

At least those who contradicted him couldn't come up with any evidence that other people could understand.

But now, their idols have admitted their failure?!

There must be something wrong in this!

"I can't accept it!"

Kyoto University, Professor Wang Yue's office.

Xingyu Yilang, who couldn't get through to the professor's phone, was holding his cell phone and growled like crazy.

"Professor Wang Yue must be under duress! Or there must be another secret! I won't admit that the professor conceded his defeat until he clarified it face to face! "

"Master Xingyu, please calm down."

"Go away! Don't hold me! I'm going to China to find a professor! "

At this time, sitting in the humble corner of the office, one looked at the slightly younger student, looked at Xingyu Ichiro, who seemed to be crazy, and raised his right hand tremblingly.

“…… Well, Professor Wang Yue just updated a blog

"Where is it? Let me see! "

Rushed to the computer desk, shinyu Ichiro skillfully opened the browser and entered the new personal blog of Wangyue. Other people in the office, including the moon watcher yamashigata, also came to watch behind the office chair.

It was a video, less than twenty seconds long.

Professor Wang Yue, who is sitting in front of his desk, looks good, at least not under duress. When he noticed this, he felt a little relieved, but soon his nerves tightened again.

If not coerced

That is to say

For a moment, his face turned pale.

Almost at the same time, as he had predicted, he saw the respected professor sitting at his desk making a brief statement with his nostrils to the camera.

"To prove that there are some problems in the process, it may be difficult to fix them. Let's say it's an immature attempt."

"Fortunately, we found a new way of thinking."

"This period of time, to everyone add trouble!"

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