Free Web NovelChapter 586: Chapter 340: It Will Be Awkward For The People of Country D (Alliance Leader, Wastrel, Criminal) _2
"So, it can be concluded that the more relaxed the individual is, the less they understand, while the more one understands, the more focused they are..."
As Li Lin’s words streamed out, the camera on the scene seemed to dutifully pan to Brent who was at the back talking to a student. He still stood with his arms crossed, a look of confidence on his face, as if he understood everything. freēwebnovel.com
But many people held the opposite view--
"This guy probably didn’t understand, he’s just pretending he does!"
"Look at Edward Witten, the Fields Medal winner, he’s listening so intently, and this guy hasn’t even won a Fields Medal, yet he has the time to chat away."
"This guy isn’t up to scratch!"
...
Zhao Yi had no idea that such interesting discussions were happening outside of his academic presentation. He continued delivering his lecture with focus.
The proof of ’Spatial Topology Natural Number Smooth Value’, a theorem bridging topology and number theory, took him approximately two hours to explain.
By the end of his lecture, he observed the expressions of the audience and realized that most people did not understand what he was saying, only a select few could keep up.
This was inevitable.
The demonstration of ’Spatial Topology Natural Number Smooth Value’ was extremely complex. Topology is quite a niche subject, let alone advanced topology, and when combined with geometry and number theory for proof, the complexity increases exponentially.
If he had explained step by step, the majority of people would have understood, but he didn’t have enough time for that. He had to skip over some of the simpler parts and present the final proof in conclusion.
Despite providing a not-so-detailed presentation, as long as people were willing to accept some simplified results and make an effort to understand, it was feasible for them.
Zhao Yi finished his lecture on ’Spatial Topology Natural Number Smooth Value’, checked the time, and paused before looking at the organizer in charge of the venue arrangement.
The host immediately took the stage and announced a twenty-minute break.
Then the question session began.
None of the ’interim reviewers’ in the front row stood up to ask questions. Most of them had understood everything, finding the logic to be rigorous and oblivious of any problems.
They only marveled at Zhao Yi’s train of thought.
The reporters on the scene conducted on-the-spot interviews and all of them commented on the report as, "Amazing!"
"I had never thought that topology could be linked with number theory to provide a natural number proof."
"By now, I have a pretty good idea of what will happen next."
"This proof of smoothness is genuinely meaningful, and I believe the rest is not important because the remaining part will be straightforward. This conclusion alone is enough to support the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem."
Brent, seated at the front, didn’t fully understand, there was a small part in the middle that he didn’t quite grasp and he missed a bit afterwards due to distraction. The final major part was mostly misunderstood.
Brent didn’t want to reveal that he didn’t understand, so he pricked up his ears to the conversations of others, and immediately knew what to say.
When reporters interviewed him, Brent exclaimed, "The proof is really ingenious, absolutely brilliant! I find it incredible, as if a door was opened, bridging number theory and topology."
"The world inside this door must be rich and colorful, I think lots of inspiration has spilled from it!"
"It’s a genius idea! A genius proof!"
"Now I think it can be concluded prematurely without any problems. I’m one hundred percent sure he has proven Fermat’s Last Theorem!"
Brent, apparently immersed in feelings, continued, "More than a decade ago, I was present when Andrew (Wiles) presented his research report on Fermat’s Last Theorem. I dare say that Zhao Yi’s proof is a thousand, ten thousand times better than his. The two can’t be compared because I can’t find even slightest flaw in his proof!"
"So, what I’m saying is..."
Meanwhile...
In a remote small town in Y Country, Wiles was sitting in his living room, watching the live broadcast of the conference. At first, he was hoping that Brent would voice some points, preferably pointing out some problems.
However...
Seething with anger, Wiles growled, "Damn you Brent! You ungrateful bastard!"
"You actually said it’s a thousand, ten thousand times better than mine. You called me before leaving saying you would find some problems with his proof, now you’re running me down like this..."
Livid and panting hard, Wiles couldn’t help but feel upset.
In the eyes of everyone, he had already become a failed mathematician. After Fermat’s Last Theorem was proven, it was even more so. But he found himself unable to loathe Zhao Yi because his proof indeed had major logical flaws.
Mathematics is a rigorous discipline.
What’s correct is correct, and what’s incorrect is incorrect.
It was people like Brent that irked him even more.
...
After answering a few questions, the time was almost up. Zhao Yi took about a ten-minute break and returned to the stage.
After finishing the demonstration of ’Spatial Topology Natural Number Smooth Value’, next was the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
When it came to this step, Zhao Yi actually felt much more relaxed. Just as Edward and Qiu Chengwen once said, with the proof of ’Spatial Topology Natural Number Smooth Value’, the subsequent proof was as simple as ’applying a formula’.
Of course...
That was from the perspective of top mathematicians. They could rapidly combine the two aspects and generally get the idea of what the train of thought was about. However, not everyone was a top mathematician, so it was still necessary to keep explaining.
He opened up the prepared PPT, projected it onto the screen, and began to browse through the slides and explain. As the proof process was quite lengthy, many parts still needed to be simplified.
Even though what Zhao Yi was saying was somewhat boring, many people were even more focused compared to before. This was because this part was a bit easier, and the proof logic was also not as complicated.
Besides, when it came to the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem, the significance was different altogether.
The hall fell to a silence.
Under the cover of the tranquil atmosphere, sentiments of excitement burst in many people’s hearts.
Zhao Yi formulated the proof framework as per his thought flow, then entered the results of ’Spatial Topology Natural Number Smooth Value’ into it.
At this point, the hall was buzzing with activity, with many people shouting in surprise, "So that’s how it is!"
"Incredible!"
"Like this, it fits perfectly and can prove that for a fixed prime number n, no natural number solution will appear."
After reaching this point, the lecture began to conclude.
Zhao Yi then talked for about twenty more minutes, listed an array of arguments on the blackboard, and stated ’n can take any prime number value’.
Pen down!
Turn around!
Gentle bow!
"Whoosh" The hall was immediately filled with applause.
There was no need for the question session anymore. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
The judges in the front row couldn’t wait any longer and stood up, heading towards Zhao Yi.
They shook hands with Zhao Yi, and each remarked, "Congratulations!"
"From today, Fermat’s Last Theorem has truly become a great theorem!"
"There’s no question about it, your proof is flawless, I’m one hundred percent sure!"
"Now, all you need to do is wait. There are records and live broadcasts on the spot. Whether it is the Newton Research Institute, Clay Research Institute, or any other organization, I believe that they will soon recognize your proof."
Edward Witten joked, "But people in Country D would probably feel very awkward. The prize they offered a hundred years ago to solve Fermat’s Last Theorem has already been collected by Wiles."
