Free Web NovelChapter 1129: Chapter 555: Report on the Proof of the Riemann Conjecture_2
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Edward Witten knew that he had somehow incurred the anger of many and had no choice but to discard the "promotion of the beautiful mathematics of string theory." Upon taking the stage, he headed straight for the main topic, discussing the canonical analysis of the derived series for the Riemann Conjecture and Fermat’s Last Theorem.
This part of the research focused on the canonical analysis of the topological shape of mass points.
Now, it wasn’t possible to continue to introduce mass points, and in fact, the difficulty had decreased quite a bit; it was only necessary to directly understand the canon regarding the series.
In the afternoon, Zhao Yi continued with the related analysis.
This section was the most challenging, serving as the core of proving the Riemann Conjecture. Their explanations were incredibly detailed, hoping that everyone attending the report would understand.
Clearly.
They had somewhat overestimated the abilities of others.
Even though the explanations were very detailed, only a very few of the most elite mathematicians fully understood the process; most did not.
When it came to the question-and-answer session, many people raised their hands to ask questions.
The plan for the afternoon Q&A session was one hour, but it lasted two hours, and Edward Witten felt like he had explained a whole system, feeling very exhausted just from answering questions.
The last day was crucial.
In the morning, Edward Witten elaborated on the canonical form in terms of Fermat’s Last Theorem, ending the numeric pattern series, analyzing the properties of the Riemann zeta function ζ(s).
This part of the content was extremely complex; the derivation process was so difficult to follow that even Witten spoke very patiently, exhibiting the confidence of a top mathematician, clarifying each step.
In the afternoon, Zhao Yi concluded the work.
Basing on the morning’s conclusions and combining other content, he quickly constructed an equation. After a series of derivations, he proved that the equation constructed and the expression of the Riemann function ζ(s)=0 have solutions of the same significance. Because the equation was constructed with solutions fixed within a region, it could be deduced that all meaningful solutions of ζ(s)=0 were on a single straight line.
Here was the result.
The main content of proving the Riemann Conjecture was to demonstrate that all meaningful solutions of the equation ζ(s)=0 are on a single straight line.
After saying everything, Zhao Yi looked at the audience and smiling faintly, said, "That’s all."
"... it’s the proof that Mr. Edward Witten and I worked on together!"
Following Zhao Yi’s closing words, scattered applause broke out from the audience, quickly uniting as everyone clapped vigorously.
In fact, not many were able to keep up fully, but the mathematicians who did understand could confirm there were no major issues in the process. As long as there were no major issues in the process, the calculations and derivations could be verified in detail afterward.
In the subsequent Q&A session, Edward Witten took responsibility, with some people already extending congratulations, "I’ve listened to the whole process, and there were absolutely no issues. The line of proof is very clear."
"Although some of the steps are complex, the overall process is completely sound."
"It is hard to imagine that in my lifetime, I would see the Riemann Conjecture get proven!"
"This will be a once-in-a-century, the greatest advancement in mathematics, but you and Edward together, I am not surprised at all. I imagine others feel the same way."
"Congratulations!"
"Congratulations on completing the Riemann Conjecture. I believe history will record this moment!"
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The conference ended.
Whether the Riemann Conjecture had been proven was not yet certain, because not everyone who listened to the three days of presentations could be one hundred percent sure of its correctness. Even the most elite mathematicians could only be sure that the process and direction were without significant issues, while some details still required further scrutiny and study.
Internationally, the validation of some mathematical conjectures needs to be pronounced by top mathematical institutions. freewebnøvel.coɱ
For instance, the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, the Newton Institute, and so on.
These institutions would organize specialized teams to conduct detailed research and analysis of the proof process. If they found errors, they would point them out; if they did not find errors, they would publicly state, "We believe the conclusions are correct."
Only when more influential academic institutions recognized the proof process would the conjecture be one hundred percent confirmed as proven.
Some things don’t need to worry about institutional recognition.
Zhao Yi and Edward Witten had already decided early on which English-language journal to publish in—
"Annals of Mathematics."
"Annals of Mathematics" is the most influential and authoritative international mathematics journal, even ranking first among the top four mathematics journals.
One reason is due to their high influence.
Another reason is the scarcity of papers published; "Annals of Mathematics" publishes an issue every two months, and the total number of papers published each year is limited to no more than one hundred.
One hundred is the limit.
In fact, in the past few years, the actual number of papers "Annals of Mathematics" published each year averaged no more than sixty, and occasionally there would be issues delayed in printing due to a shortage of papers.
"Annals of Mathematics" prints physical copies of the papers and also releases corresponding electronic versions, which are also paid. Only after a paper has been published for five years can it be downloaded for free.
The status of "Annals of Mathematics" is quite high, but when compared to Zhao Yi and Edward Witten, it’s hardly worth mentioning.
Even if the proof of the Riemann Conjecture has not yet been recognized by institutions, or even before they have given a presentation, they’ve already "reserved" their paper’s publication. Their manuscripts, once submitted, don’t need any further revisions. If there are minor issues, the editorial department will directly make the corrections.
As for whether the papers are correct or not...
The editorial department of "Annals of Mathematics" doesn’t even consider it, and it doesn’t matter even if they are wrong, simply because the authors are Zhao Yi and Edward Witten.
This is the influence of the top mathematicians.
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The presentation on the Riemann Conjecture truly enlivened the Yanhua University Mathematics Center for a while.
Although the presentation only lasted three days, for the following week, mathematicians stayed to discuss mathematical problems with their peers, and the School of Sciences’ Mathematical Center became their place for academic exchange.
Zhao Yi also stayed at the Mathematical Center. The opportunity to discuss mathematical theories with so many top mathematicians was indeed quite rare.
At the same time, there was good news for the Mathematical Center.
The day after the presentation ended, Wiles approached Zhao Yi, saying he was very tempted by the idea of working at Yanhua University and hoped to join the Mathematical Center.
"Welcome!"
"From now on, we are colleagues!"
Zhao Yi said warmly. He immediately informed the academic affairs, the head of the School of Sciences, and logistics to help with Wiles’s arrangements.
Wiles agreeing to join the Mathematical Center was certainly great news.
Previously, the School of Sciences’ Mathematical Center only had Zhao Yi to ’carry the banner,’ while the other mathematicians were not very well-known.
Zhou Li was among the best.
Obviously.
Zhou Li was not on the same level as Wiles. Even though Wiles’s proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem was wrong, it didn’t negate his mathematical ability, which is absolutely top-tier in the world.
Now, with Wiles joining the Mathematical Center, it was as if another ’deity’ was added. Wiles would undoubtedly bring significant educational contributions to the Mathematical Center, and perhaps under his guidance, the center could nurture its own Fields Medal laureate.
Over the past several days, Wiles’s mood has had its ups and downs. Making a decision he had never considered before was not easy.
The invitation from Zhao Yi tempted him.
If he had not experienced failure, Wiles would never have considered working in China, a completely foreign country to him.
But now it’s different.
Wiles didn’t even want to return to Y Country and coming to China was a good choice. At least not many people would be pointing at him saying, "Look there! That failure, that fraud!"
"He claimed he proved Fermat’s Last Theorem, he deceived the whole world!"
What was the reality?
Until his error was proven, Wiles still believed he was correct.
He was a failure but not a fraud.
Wiles thought about working in China, yearning for a brand-new environment and a fresh start. He pondered, "Maybe in the future, I could also research with Zhao Yi? Maybe we could achieve a world-class result together?"
He began to look forward to it.
Zhao Yi didn’t have much time to pay attention to Wiles anymore.
Once the presentation was entirely over, he redirected his energy back into anti-gravity research, continuing with theoretical work.
It’s not that the theory still needed refinement; the main issue was that the theory group couldn’t understand his research in a short time.
So Zhao Yi had to go there personally.
