Chapter 139 The Questioned Genius
Xu Yuan felt the power coming from his arm and knew that Holt was very emotional at the moment. He pulled his arm out and replied with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Holt. I will start writing a detailed paper when I return home."

Now that Qiu Chengtong's conjecture has been proven, it will be much easier to write the paper.

With his efficiency it wouldn't take long.

As for the Annals of Mathematics, after all, we have collaborated several times and got along well, so there is naturally no need to change journals.

Moreover, Professor Deligne also helped us solve Qiu Chengtong's conjecture ahead of schedule.

After hearing what Xu Yuan said, Holt finally felt relieved, and at the same time he began to think about how to publicize this matter.

Although Qiu Chengtong's conjecture is a problem of algebraic geometry stability, it belongs to the Calabi conjecture with a positive first Chern class. From the first time the Calabi conjecture was proposed to today's full proof, it can be regarded as a perfect ending for it, which is of great significance to the mathematical community.

for the rest of the time.

At the beginning, Xu Yuan quite enjoyed it, immersed in the atmosphere of being surrounded by stars.

But soon he couldn't laugh anymore.

Entering the deep learning state and completing the proof of Qiu Chengtong's conjecture, while standing throughout the process to deduce the formula, undoubtedly consumed a huge amount of physical energy.

Plus, I feel even hungrier when it’s time for dinner.

I just want to go eat quickly.

However, the mathematicians and scholars around were still fascinated by the proof process and were eager to ask for advice.

It was so difficult for Xu Yuan to escape.

At this time, Terence Tao also came closer and said in a serious expression: "Congratulations, Xu Yuan. Your proof process has provided new tools for exploring the unknown world of mathematics. The title of Prince of Mathematics belongs to you." When he said this, he took the initiative to extend his right hand.

Hearing this, Xu Yuan shook the other person's hand and replied, "I'm sorry for affecting your presentation."

"It's ok."

"Allowing everyone to witness the solution to a math problem is much more valuable than a report." Tao shook his head and didn't take it to heart.

Soon, Deligne finally noticed Xu Yuan's embarrassment, and immediately stepped forward with a smile to help him out.

"Lunch is ready. Let's eat first. Our Prince of Mathematics just proved the Qiu Chengtong conjecture and needs a rest."

With the mathematical authority Deligne speaking, the others, although reluctant to leave, still had many questions in their minds about Xu Yuan's method of solving equations, had to end this session temporarily.

Seeing that everyone was willing to give way, Xu Yuan seized the opportunity and left quickly.

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At the same time, just as Xu Yuan was enjoying his lunch, the news that Qiu Chengtong's conjecture had been proved on the spot began to spread from Princeton University to the outside world.

The Princetonian Daily, which has first-hand news, publishes the article online first.

It claimed that at the Annals of Mathematics and the number theory conference held by Princeton University, someone solved the Qiu Chengtong conjecture on the spot, which prompted all scholars to verify it. It also attached photos of Xu Yuan standing in front of a writing board full of formulas in the hall, and many mathematicians squatting on the ground and verifying with posters and pens without caring about their image.

When it comes to academic news, the biggest attention will definitely come from major universities and scholars in the mathematics field.

Seeing that the Yau Cheng-Tung conjecture that the first Chern class is positive has been proven, it is undoubtedly very attractive and I will naturally click in to check it out.

It would be nice to know who can put an end to the Calabi conjecture.

However, after someone recognized Xu Yuan, they expressed doubts about the Princeton Daily's report.

Think the news is false.

The twin prime conjecture has made a major breakthrough, and this matter has been fermenting in the mathematics community for some time. Coupled with the intentional publicity in the Annals of Mathematics, many people are familiar with Xu Yuan.

Especially the halos of mathematical genius and prince of mathematics will increase the impression of others.

Everyone knew that Xu Yuan solved a number theory problem, and not long after, he suddenly proved the Yau Cheng-Tung conjecture in algebraic geometry. Anyone's first reaction would be disbelief.

After all, the complete proof process was not posted.

Of course, there are those who know what it is. After carefully studying the formula on the writing board, they found that it was indeed solving a type of fourth-order completely nonlinear elliptic equation.

Plus, with so many mathematicians not caring about their image, it doesn't look fake at all.

So that afternoon the mathematics community was divided into two camps.

Some people questioned whether the Princeton Daily was falsifying the information, while others believed that Qiu Chengtong's conjecture was actually successfully proved.

But the certifier should be someone else.

In short, no one thinks this matter has anything to do with Xu Yuan.

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In the afternoon, in the professor's office at the Department of Mathematics, Trinity College, Cambridge University, in Cambridge, Sandston was very angry.

"It is a complete disgrace to the mathematics community that the Annals of Mathematics would do such a thing and commit fraud."

He was looking at the news from the Princeton Daily on the computer screen. He was so excited that he took off his glasses and denounced loudly, looking heartbroken.

Originally, learning that Qiu Chengtong's conjecture had been proved was a blessing for the entire mathematics community.

But when he clicked on it, his expression instantly darkened.

He saw something.

The witness turned out to be a young man from China.

The key is that he is not unfamiliar with it at all.

When the Annals of Mathematics published a paper proving the twin prime conjecture, he did not believe that the ultimate problem in number theory, which had been immersing people for a hundred years, would be proved to be less than 246 prime pairs by a -year-old boy. There must be an error that the Annals of Mathematics did not find, and the conclusion of the paper is definitely not valid.

In order to overturn the conclusion and prove his judgment, he specially joined forces with several friends in the academic community to verify the paper on the proof of twin prime numbers.

No matter what method is used to verify the results, it will not be able to overturn the conclusions in the paper.

On the contrary, it further confirms the rigor of the paper.

Although he still didn't believe it, he finally gave up.

But this time things are different.

He admitted that this young man from the East had a talent for mathematics, but only in the field of number theory.

Qiu Chengtong's conjecture is a branch of algebraic geometry and string theory, and the gap between the two is too large.

No matter how talented one is, everyone has the same amount of time. Having just solved the twin prime conjecture, where would one get the energy and time to study the Qiu Chengtong conjecture?

So he came to a conclusion.

Regardless of whether Qiu Chengtong's conjecture is really proved, it definitely has nothing to do with Xu Yuan.

But the Princeton Daily said the person who proved the evidence was Xu Yuan, and the source of the news was still from the Annals of Mathematics.

It's hard not to be suspicious of what's going on inside.

“The academic community has the right to know the truth.”

Sandston thought about this, spoke to himself in pure spoken English, and the next second he put on his glasses again and made his own comments on the computer.

He directly accused the Annals of Mathematics of fraud and questioned the Princeton Daily's report on Xu Yuan's proof of Qiu Chengtong's conjecture.

Although he is not a Fields Medal winner, as a senior professor in the Department of Mathematics at Cambridge University, he naturally has some influence in the academic community after years of hard work and accumulation.

Especially when students in the school saw what happened to their professor, they naturally supported him.

"I have always believed that mathematics is a purely academic community, but the actions of the Annals of Mathematics are disappointing."

"This kind of mathematical genius cannot possibly appear in China. The news reported must be false."

"It's a happy thing that Qiu Chengtong's conjecture has been proven, but it shouldn't be tied to an irrelevant person."

"At this age, being able to solve the twin prime conjecture is already a miracle in mathematics. It is impossible for me to study other branches of mathematics such as algebraic geometry and string theory."

“I hope that the Annals of Mathematics will tell the mathematics community the truth as soon as possible, otherwise it will not be worthy of being the top journal in the field of mathematics.”

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The situation on the Internet did not affect the mathematicians and scholars attending the academic conference at Princeton University.

Due to the unexpected events that occurred in the morning, after discussion, the two lectures in the afternoon were finally cancelled.

Change to free exchange and discussion.

So just after lunch, Xu Yuan became the focus of the meeting again.

I spent the entire afternoon in the main lecture hall, discussing the proof of Qiu Chengtong's conjecture with many mathematicians.

In particular, a completely new method is used to solve a class of fourth-order fully nonlinear elliptic equations.

It is definitely a blessing for mathematicians to witness a conjecture that has plagued the academic community for decades become a theorem.

What's more, you can discuss and communicate with the prover at the first time, which is also very helpful for your own research in mathematics and is more conducive to the collision of certain inspirations.

In this case, who will pay attention to the academic debates online?

"Being able to combine so many branches of mathematics, the innovative methods can be used to solve similar equations in the future, which provides mathematicians with new tools to explore the unknown world of mathematics."

"This academic conference was not in vain. Thank you very much for your contribution to the development of mathematics."

In the main lecture hall, in response to Xu Yuan's explanation, a mathematician stood up and took the initiative to express his gratitude to Xu Yuan.

At the same time, I was quite glad that I did not leave early and witnessed the successful solution of Qiu Chengtong's conjecture with my own eyes.

After all, most of the people who come to this academic conference are here for the report on the twin prime conjecture, and fewer and fewer people will stay here in the next two days.

Because of the commotion caused by Xu Yuan in the morning, none of the remaining people chose to return early.

Xu Yuan opened the cup and took a sip of water on the stage, then put on a smile and responded to the white-haired professor from Oxford University.

"Professor Wildey is too kind. I think every scholar's greatest wish is to contribute to mathematical research."

Just as warm applause broke out in the lecture hall, Holt hurriedly walked in from outside and ran directly to the stage to tell Xu Yuan what he knew.

"Xu, I'm sorry."

"Because we announced that Qiu Chengtong's conjecture had been proved, many people in the academic community questioned your proof."

“This is my fault.”

"Regarding the impact on your reputation, we will repair it as soon as possible."

Xu Yuan listened to everything Holt said, and he was not surprised at all.

After all, he is a young man who has recently become famous among mathematicians. It is normal that some people are unwilling to believe the facts. Besides, the complete proof paper of Qiu Chengtong's conjecture has not been officially published.

Then he still smiled and said, "Relax, Mr. Holt. The facts are the facts. You can't just close your eyes and pretend you don't see them."

(End of this chapter)