Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 554: 325

The data from a week’s worth of experiments wasn’t much; it would take about an hour to complete.

Zhao Yi stood up and asked Zhang Wei about the contents of the upcoming experiments. After hearing that Liu Chengjie had taken Fan Lei to the partner hospital, he found it rather interesting. It seemed that Liu Chengjie wanted to get started as early as possible, putting all his focus on research and increasing the research progress with an extra set of hands.

Zhao Yi simply chose to leave alone, intending to sign a part-time contract with Fan Lei once he had some understanding of the work.

Whenever the weather was clear, walking around the winding pathway of the campus could lead to discovering different sceneries.

For instance, two figures by the small woods in the distance, sitting snugly on a bench, constantly moving their hands.

"Aren’t you cold...?"

Zhao Yi recognized Li Renzhe and Huang Wenqian with just one glance; the stark contrast between the fat and the lean was breaking too many norms. Plus, Li Renzhe’s coat, which seemed like it hadn’t been changed all winter...

Alright!

Zhao Yi, however, was feeling a bit chilly.

The weather in the capital in March wasn’t too good; the sun was hanging high in the sky, but the perceived temperature was less than ten degrees. To add to this, there was a... cold wind blowing?

"Hiss!"

"I’m freezing to death!"

"Cuddling up for warmth is a good idea indeed!"

In the bitter cold wind, Zhao Yi decided not to disturb the warm embrace of the couple. But as he got closer, he heard a ’click’ sound, followed by an excited voice saying, "Zhao Yi!"

"I’m Zang Qian, a reporter from Capital TV Station. Nice to meet you!" The reporter enthusiastically shook hands with him.

"I thought I saw you from afar. I went to the Biomedical Research Institute. They told me you just left, I didn’t expect to meet you here. Could I interview you?"

"Here?"

Zhao Yi, shivering with his head tucked in, heard some footsteps and decided to act as if he had seen nothing.

"Zhao Yi, what are you doing here!" Li Renzhe’s tone wasn’t quite friendly.

Compared to an ordinary student, Zhao Yi’s achievements were lofty. But having shared a dormitory for over a year, they knew each other quite well. Regular gaming sessions together made Li Renzhe treat Zhao Yi with a normal tone, a normal attitude.

Zhao Yi liked this kind of normal interaction. Life needed friends with whom you could interact normally, not just those who flattered, maneuvered or treaded carefully around you.

Of course.

Right now, the situation was a tad awkward. Zhao Yi’s expression remained unchanged. He turned around, surprised, and said, "When did you two get here? I just came from over there and was thinking about the experiments."

"...Really?" The look in Li Renzhe’s eyes was full of doubt.

"Is it for an interview?"

Huang Wenqian seemed to care less about when Zhao Yi had arrived and more about the interview she found intriguing. She rushed over to ask, "Can we watch? How do you conduct the interview?"

"Shouldn’t be a problem, right?" Zhao directed the question to the reporter named Zang Qian.

"Of course."

The reporter was just there for an interview. As long as she could get the interview done, she wouldn’t mind others watching.

The group headed towards the School of Sciences building.

Zhao Yi led the reporter to the office; Meng Lei was also in the office and took an interested part in observing the interview.

Zang Qian conducted the interview in a question-and-answer format.

Zhao Yi was already quite familiar with this.

They sat face-to-face, the cameraman provided a frontal shot of Zhao Yi, and behind him was a small bookshelf in the office. The books had been specially tidied up, giving the impression of a cultured environment.

Zang Qian started asking questions, "Last week, your new research was published. I believe many people want to know, how far is the ’Simplified Fermat’s Last Theorem’ from the ’Proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem’?"

This is a question that many people are concerned about.

Many world-class problems have made progress in proofing, but there exists a chasm-like gap between progress and successful cracking. Many people also want to know what is the significance of ’Simplifying Fermat’s Last Theorem’.

Zhao Yi simply said, "I can only say that it is a good start."

He became serious, "I will not exaggerate my research, but the important part in my latest study is not the simplification of Fermat’s Last Theorem, but the new method of ’Column Ratio Elimination’. If you interview a professional mathematician, you will get the same answer."

"In the cracking of Fermat’s Last Theorem, ’Simplifying Fermat’s Last Theorem’ has made the problem simpler, but it can only be said to be a good start. As for how far away from proof, honestly, I am not sure, and nobody can be."

"I can only make an analogy. Suppose Fermat’s Last Theorem is divided into five stages, I have completed the first one. It seems like twenty percent, but in reality, it could also be fifty percent, or even ten percent, or less, because the difficulty of the other stages is uncertain."

Zang Qian nodded and took notes, then continued with the second question, "Do you plan to continue studying Fermat’s Last Theorem? I mean, will your focus of research next be on Fermat’s Last Theorem?"

"Yes."

Zhao Yi gave an affirmative answer, "In the field of number theory, at this stage, I want to think more about Fermat’s Last Theorem. This conjecture has to do with my other research."

"What specific research are you referring to?" Zang Qian asked with interest.

"Research on Supersymmetry, M theory, and the boundary of multidimensional space. Together with Mr. Edward Witten, we’re doing joint research in this area. Fermat’s Last Theorem is the geometric topology in M theory. If we can prove Fermat’s Last Theorem, we can stabilize the mathematical basis of M theory, and extend our thinking about energy analysis from the perspective of supersymmetry..."

" Blah blah blah..."

Zhao Yi went on about very professional stuff, which made other people feel a bit overwhelmed.

Zang Qian listened for a while and realized that some of the subsequent content would definitely have to be cut out when aired, so she quickly found a gap to continue, "Let’s go back to the topic of Fermat’s Last Theorem. Many people find it interesting that you are studying Fermat’s Last Theorem because you have proven the logical errors in Wiles’ work, making Fermat’s Last Theorem a conjecture again. What’s your thought on this?"

This is the biggest focus of public opinion.

Zhao Yi’s answer was somewhat surprising, "There is nothing wrong with thinking that way."

He said seriously, "I think Mr. Wiles is an admirable mathematician. His proof had logical errors, but they were not subjective. Mathematics is a rigorous discipline. Right is right, and wrong is wrong. I feel sorry for pointing out his errors, but it is something I had to do."

"As a matter of fact, I have always been concerned about this, including Mr. Wiles and mathematics in general. Yes, it can be said that the theorem reverting to a conjecture is a setback for mathematics research and the development of number theory."

"So I hope that I can prove Fermat’s Last Theorem, make it get recognized again, and become a theorem again. I am sure Mr. Wiles would like to see that happen as well."

...

Y Country.

An unknown small town in the middle of nowhere.

A disheveled Wiles came out of his house, holding a copy of a magazine, the latest issue of "Mathematical Progress".

Looking furious, he walked over to a bench and sat down heavily. With only his pajamas on, his whole body was shivering from cold, but all the while he was muttering to himself constantly. Getting a little closer, one can tell they weren’t anything nice.

"Damn it, this son of a - bitch!"

"Trash!"

"Proved my mistakes? What mistakes could I have made? And now you want to steal the glory that should be mine?"

"Fermat’s Last Theorem is mine, mine! I have already proven it once, there’s no need for any simplification. Wasting time on such meaningless work..." ƒrēewebnovel.com

"Alright, even if I was wrong, I will certainly prove it again. Just wait, very soon!"

"You think you can prove it just because you’ve simplified it? Too naive. Alright, the simplification does hold some interest, column ratio elimination? Indeed, it is a good method, but it also helped me..."

"If I cannot prove it, I curse you to never be able to prove it, not for your entire life."

"Other than my proof, everyone else’s must be wrong, wrong, all of them will be a regression in the development of mathematics..."