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"All my hard work during this period has finally paid off. The proof of the Goldbach conjecture has been successfully solved."

After Xu Yuan finished writing the last mathematical character, he noticed that the progress bar on the panel had reached 100%. He breathed a sigh of relief, put down his pen, and a smile appeared on his face.

By optimizing and improving the sieve method and proving it with group theory, we finally derived the conclusion of 1+1.

In this case, with the panel progress bar, there is no need to verify the proof process.

He could confidently announce to the mathematical community that the Goldbach conjecture about 1+1 had been solved.

After a pause of half a minute, when his mood gradually calmed down, Xu Yuan picked up the phone on the desk.

Called Tang Shihong, Liao Fangyi and Qiu Chengtong respectively.

They have all been paying close attention to the Goldbach conjecture and are eager to know the result.

Now that the certification has been completed, notification must be made.

Moreover, issues such as writing papers and publishing in journals still need to be discussed carefully.

The ultimate goal is to maximize the interests of the domestic mathematics community.

Xu Yuan immediately hung up the phone, and less than two minutes later, he heard a hurried knock on the door.

Thinking that the office door was still locked, Xu Yuan quickly got up and walked towards the door.

After opening the office door again, the familiar figure of Tang Shihong suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

After all, their offices were on the same floor, so it was normal for them to arrive so quickly.

Compared with his usual state, Tang Shihong's face was quite red at this moment because he was too excited, and he was breathing heavily. Without asking, one could guess that he must have run all the way here.

Xu Yuan quickly invited Tang Shihong in and asked him to sit down on the sofa next to him to rest first.

"Professor Tang, please take a seat first."

After saying that, he did not forget to go to the water dispenser and poured a glass of water for Tang Shihong.

Although Tang Shihong took the cup of water, his mind was obviously on the content of the phone call.

He put the cup of water on the table in front of him, raised his eyes and looked at Xu Yuan and asked impatiently.

"Xu Yuan."

"You said on the phone that the Goldbach conjecture has been proved?"

"It is solved." Xu Yuan nodded and admitted truthfully.

After saying that, he took out the proof manuscripts he had just sorted out and placed them on the table. There was a thick stack of them.

"Solving the ultimate problem in number theory is a major event that will shock the entire mathematical community."

"I'm sure you can prove it, but I'm still surprised it's so fast."

"If Mr. Chen Jingrun knew that there were younger generations who made up for his regrets and successfully proved 1+1, I believe he would be very pleased about it."

Tang Shihong confirmed this from Xu Yuan. He was excited but also felt a little emotional.

Although he was surprised when Xu Yuan chose the Goldbach conjecture as the Young Elite Scholars Project, he ultimately supported Xu Yuan's decision.

And I also believe that Xu Yuan can solve the ultimate problem of number theory.

But in his imagination, this proof process would take at least several years and could not be completed before the end of the Young Elite Scientists Program cycle.

However, Xu Yuan gave him such a big surprise again.

From the defense at the meeting in May last year to April this year, it was not even a year in total.

Most of the time, I went to Jincheng to help with other projects.

And in such a short period of time, Xu Yuan, relying on his mathematical knowledge and talent, solved the ultimate problem recognized by the academic community in the field of number theory.

Although he wanted to appreciate Xu Yuan's proof process immediately, he lowered his eyes and looked at the proof manuscript in front of him and finally chose to give up.

no way.

His main area of ​​expertise is differential geometry.

Although I have studied number theory, I am still aware of my own level of number theory.

Faced with Xu Yuan's proof of the Goldbach conjecture, I am afraid I am not qualified to verify whether the conclusion is valid or not.

So let’s wait until everyone else arrives before enjoying it together.

Finally, reluctantly, he withdrew his gaze, picked up the water cup and took a sip, saying, "Lao Liao and the others should be here soon, there is no need to rush."

Xu Yuan naturally didn't say much when he heard this.

If you calculate carefully, the speed at which he proved the Goldbach conjecture can indeed be called fast.

In addition to having proved the twin prime conjecture and doing research in the field of number theory and sieve method, I also came up with the idea of ​​combining the sieve method with group theory while visiting Jincheng to participate in a project.

Of course, the most important thing is that after entering the deep learning state, the thinking becomes more agile and flexible.

If the human brain is a sophisticated computer, then when it is in a deep learning state, it is almost like an overclocked computer and is naturally incomparable to ordinary people.

In addition, by using the changes in the panel progress bar to determine the research direction, the waste of time can be avoided to a great extent.

Therefore, we were able to prove the Goldbach conjecture and complete the Young Elite Scientists Program ahead of schedule.

Just as Xu Yuan was thinking about this, he was soon attracted by the noise coming from outside the office.

I immediately turned my head and saw Qiu Chengtong, Liao Fangyi, and several other professors from the department all rushing over.

Since the office door was not closed, everyone rushed in directly.

As soon as he stepped into the office, he couldn't wait to ask about the situation.

"Is what you said on the phone true? The ultimate problem in number theory, the Goldbach conjecture, has been successfully proven and solved by you?"

Liao Fangyi asked directly, wanting to confirm the authenticity of the matter again.

After all, the Goldbach conjecture is very important to the mathematical community. If it is really proved by mathematicians from our own country, then the status of the domestic mathematical community will also rise internationally.

When Xu Yuan saw this group of anxious mathematics professors, he was also shocked.

Many of them are older than his father. If they get too excited and something happens to their bodies, it will ruin the happy event.

However, just as he was about to ask everyone to sit down and rest, Tang Shihong, who was sitting on the sofa and had calmed down a lot, took the lead.

"Don't you think about when Xu Yuan boasted? Sit here and catch your breath first."

“Good food is never too late.”

When Liao Fangyi, Qiu Chengtong and others heard what Tang Shihong said, they felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

I thought, since I just arrived a little early, I might have been more excited than them just now.

But even though I thought so, I had to admit that what Tang Shihong said made sense.

Xu Yuan is here, so if the Goldbach conjecture is really proved, there is no need to rush.

At this time, Xu Yuan also quickly took over the conversation and agreed: "Professors, why don't you sit down and talk slowly."

"Too."

"I ran these two steps and I'm really out of breath." Liao Fangyi nodded and put on a smile.

Then everyone found a seat and sat down.

But the next second, everyone was attracted by the manuscript on the table again, and their eyes were fixed on it, unable to move away.

In the end, it was Qiu Chengtong who took the lead and asked, "Is this your proof manuscript?"

"Just sorted it out." Xu Yuan nodded.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone became excited again, and finally confirmed that there had been progress in the Goldbach conjecture.

"Our Qinghua professor has proved the Goldbach conjecture. It looks like he will become famous in the mathematics world this time."

With Liao Fangyi taking the lead, others also spoke up to agree.

"Professor Xu's talent is really enviable."

"It's been less than a year, and it's great to be able to complete a problem so quickly in the Young Elite Program, not to mention that it's the ultimate problem in number theory."

"Once this news is announced, it will definitely be a bombshell to the mathematics community."

"In the past, we could only see similar news announced overseas, but now we can finally solve problems of this level."

Although this is just Xu Yuan's own statement at the moment, and they have not verified the proof process yet, they all expressed great trust in Xu Yuan.

The main reason is that this is not the first time that Xu Yuan has solved a difficult mathematical problem. Based on past experience, as long as Xu Yuan announces something, there will definitely be no problems with the verification results.

It was only when Tang Shihong saw that most people had arrived that he couldn't wait to appreciate the proof manuscript.

"All the mathematics professors in the department are here, so let's watch Xu Yuan prove the Goldbach conjecture together."

Despite this level of proof process, the level is already above them.

But it was a good opportunity to improve one's divergent thinking. After hearing Xu Yuan's approval of Tang Shihong's words, they stopped hesitating and immediately gathered together to carefully pick up the manuscript to study it.

Even Qiu Chengtong, who was not in the field of number theory, couldn't help but join in.

So for the following time, Xu Yuan's office turned into an elementary school classroom.

All the mathematicians in the department gathered here, calculating from time to time, with expressions more solemn than ever before.

Xu Yuan was not idle at this time. If others encountered unclear parts of the proof process in the manuscript, he would explain them in detail.

"The sieve method used in the proof is an improvement on the sieve method I used in previous number theory problems."

“And by combining it with group theory, we can reach the final conclusion.”

……

As time passed, no one knew how much time had passed before everyone stopped writing and looked up.

There were many more draft papers filled with formulas on the desk.

The expressions also seemed quite complicated.

One of the professors who mainly studies number theory was the first to speak: "Professor Xu's proof idea of ​​improving the sieve method and combining it with group theory is very ingenious and bold. After verifying some steps in the proof process, I personally think that there is a high probability that the conclusion is true." I don't know if it was because of his limited level that he didn't say enough.

This statement was also recognized by everyone, and no accurate conclusion could be given about the verification results.

After a brief silence, Qiu Chengtong took over the conversation and said, "The most recognized famous mathematician in the field of number theory is still Professor Deligne. I'm afraid we have to wait for his conclusions before we can be sure."

Xu Yuan certainly understood the situation in the mathematics community. Any difficult problem that was announced to be solved would attract everyone to verify it.

After all, proving a world-class problem can bring honor, and verifying that the conclusion is invalid or falsified can also prove one's own level.

As a recognized famous mathematician in the field of number theory, Deligne used his weight and authority to announce that the proof of the Goldbach conjecture was valid, which made this news a grand event in the mathematical world.

However, when it came to submitting this paper to a journal, Xu Yuan had other ideas.

I do not plan to continue submitting to the Annals of Mathematics.

Just as I was about to tell my decision, I suddenly heard the voice of the department head Liao Fangyi.

"Before coming here, I had already told Academician Ma the news. Judging by the time, he should be here soon."

"We can then study and discuss it in detail."

The proof of the Goldbach conjecture is no longer just Xu Yuan's own business.

It also concerns the entire Chinese mathematics community. As the chairman of the Mathematics Council, Ma Zhiming must appear on such occasions to give advice.

Things had progressed to this point and no one had any other good ideas for the time being, so they decided to wait until Ma Zhiming arrived.

at the same time.

Just when the students of Qinghua were attending classes and eating as usual, several buses suddenly drove into the campus.

And judging from the direction, it is obvious that he is going to the School of Mathematical Sciences.

At first, no one thought too much about these buses, after all, there are many exchange activities between schools.

But when the students of the Department of Mathematics saw the bus stop and dozens of professors get out of the bus, their eyes widened in surprise.

Looking at the backs of these professors, I couldn't help but start a discussion.

"Why are there so many people in the hospital suddenly? I remember there haven't been any activities in the hospital recently."

"Isn't the leader Academician Ma Zhiming?"

"I participated in the Mathematical Modeling Contest last year, and some of them seemed to be the judges of the defense."

"Wow, they are all well-known mathematics professors in China. How come they all come to our Qinghua Mathematics Department?"

"Why do you feel like there's going to be big news?"

"The last time there was such a big event was when we co-hosted a number theory conference with Yenching University a few years ago."

"The most famous person in our department is Professor Xu, but Professor Xu has not been in school before, so it shouldn't be a big deal."

……

For students of mathematics, it is inevitable that they will be curious and gossip when they suddenly see such a scene.

In addition to private discussions, related posts soon appeared on the school forum and were hotly discussed in some Penguin groups.

However, since there was no relevant information leaked before, there is no clue about this matter.

As the protagonists of the incident, Ma Zhiming and his group naturally would not care about such a small matter. After getting off the car, they hurriedly took their people to the Mathematics Building.

The Mathematics Council was holding an event today. In addition to him as the chairman who was attending and giving a speech, other participants included mathematics professors from many universities across the country.

Ma Zhiming received a call from Liao Fangyi and learned that Xu Yuan had successfully solved the Goldbach conjecture.

Being so excited, he had no mood to host the society's activities. He simply explained a few words and planned to rush to Qinghua.

As a result, when the people at the scene heard the news, they were overjoyed.

They all asked to follow Ma Zhiming to witness the most glorious moment in the history of Chinese mathematics.

After all, that is the Goldbach conjecture, the ultimate problem in number theory.

Ma Zhiming couldn't refuse, so he had to find a special car and bring dozens of people here.

The people at Qinghua Academy of Mathematical Sciences were shocked when they heard that so many people had arrived.

Finally, a lecture hall was temporarily arranged to solve the problem. As for Xu Yuan, Qiu Chengtong and others, they all got up and rushed to the lecture hall.

Of course, I did not forget to bring the manuscript of the proof of the Goldbach conjecture.

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"You are such a surprise maker. It only took you a short time to prove the Goldbach conjecture."

"I think we'll have the Fields Medal in Mathematics soon."

The first time Ma Zhiming saw Xu Yuan, he immediately walked over, patted Xu Yuan on the shoulder and said happily.

The others standing behind also immediately congratulated him.

Xu Yuan really didn't expect that Ma Zhiming would bring so many people, and he answered humbly with a smile on his face in such an occasion.

"It was mainly because I had studied twin primes before that I was able to make progress on the Goldbach conjecture so quickly."

"Don't be modest at this time. The ultimate question in number theory is not something that everyone can prove." Ma Zhiming took over Xu Yuan's words, with a brighter smile on his face.

Then Ma Zhiming seemed to have thought of something and asked, "How long will it take to write a detailed paper?"

Compared with looking at Xu Yuan's manuscript of the proof process, a more detailed paper is undoubtedly easier to verify.

The entire proof process of the Goldbach conjecture has been deduced in the manuscript.

It wouldn't take long just to organize it into a detailed mathematical paper.

Besides, he was already very familiar with such situations.

Without any hesitation, he gave a positive answer: "It can be completed in half a month at most."

"If we continue to submit papers to the Annals of Mathematics, given the level of attention they attach to it, Professor Deligne will definitely verify it. In this way, the mathematics community should be able to know this big news soon." Ma Zhiming nodded and added.

In his opinion, Xu Yuan's mathematical papers were all published in annual journals, and this time would definitely be no exception.

But as he finished speaking, he saw Xu Yuan shaking his head.

"Academician Ma."

"I don't plan to submit this paper to the Annals of Mathematics."

“Not submitting to the Mathematical Yearbook?” Ma Zhiming’s expression was instantly filled with confusion.

Even Tang Shihong, Liao Fangyi and others nearby couldn't help but ask after hearing this.

“Could it be the other three top journals in the field of mathematics?”

Seeing everyone's surprised and puzzled looks, Xu Yuan had a calm expression with a faint smile on his lips, and then whispered a few words.

“It’s our Journal of Mathematics.”

As soon as these words came out.

Including Ma Zhiming, everyone present was instantly surprised.

I never expected that Xu Yuan would be willing to publish a paper of this level in a domestic mathematics journal.

Acta Mathematica Sinica is a journal sponsored and published by the Institute of Mathematics and Systems Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

With an impact factor of a few tenths, it is a relatively well-known mathematics journal in the domestic mathematics community, but it is not ranked high in the world.

There is a huge gap between it and the four top journals in the field of mathematics.

It can be said that the Journal of Mathematics only includes domestic submissions, and there are very few submissions from overseas mathematicians.

After becoming Professor Qinghua, Xu Yuan was invited by the editor-in-chief Ma Zhiming to serve as an editorial board member of the Journal of Mathematics.

Speaking of which, during this period, he also reviewed the papers assigned to the mailbox.

The value of the paper is much lower than that of the papers included in the Annals of Mathematics, but of course there is nothing we can do about it.

However, as an editorial board member of the Journal of Mathematics and one of the most gifted mathematical geniuses in the country, he is highly expected and will certainly do his best to lead the rise of the domestic mathematical community.

And now is the best opportunity.

He was unknown in the mathematics world before, so he needed to rely on the influence of the Mathematical Annals to make himself known as a mathematical genius to mathematical scholars.

Now he has apparently done that.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if he publishes the results of his mathematical papers directly on the website now, there will still be many mathematicians who will check them out first.

What's more, it is a paper of this level that proves the Goldbach conjecture.

If it is published in the Journal of Mathematics, it is certain that there will be countless scholars in the mathematics community who will actively pay attention to the Journal of Mathematics because of the paper proving the Goldbach conjecture.

Indirectly enhance the influence of Journal of Mathematics in the mathematics community.

When Ma Zhiming heard Xu Yuan's decision, he thought about it for a moment and figured out the key.

It is also clear what benefits this approach will bring to the Journal of Mathematics.

After a brief pause of a few seconds, he confirmed with Xu Yuan again with a serious expression.

"Have you really thought about it?"

"In fact, I have had this idea for a long time." Xu Yuan said firmly: "If it is just an ordinary mathematics paper, it may not play a big role, but the paper proving the Goldbach conjecture is different."

"Its publication will surely attract the attention of the entire mathematics community."

After listening to Xu Yuan's words, Ma Zhiming had to admit that things were indeed as he said.

However, there are negative effects as well.

Out of consideration for Xu Yuan, he organized his words a little and took the initiative to point out possible problems.

"The paper proving the Goldbach conjecture was published in our own mathematics journal in China, which can indeed increase the journal's attention and bring it into the sight of more overseas mathematicians."

"But if you do this, you will probably face a lot of questions."

When Xu Yuan heard this, he naturally understood what Ma Zhiming meant and realized that the other party was considering him.

Because of the influence of the Annals of Mathematics in the mathematical community, when a paper is published in it, the academic community will only think that the Goldbach conjecture has indeed been solved.

However, since it was published in a mathematical journal that is not very famous in the mathematics community, everyone would naturally question whether the Goldbach conjecture was really successfully proved based on their preconceived ideas.

Do the editorial board members of the Journal of Mathematics have the ability to verify the paper?

But what he fears least is questioning.

After all, real gold is not afraid of fire.

On the contrary, he even hoped that the entire mathematical community would verify his proof of the Goldbach conjecture.

This will actually attract traffic to the Journal of Mathematics.

When the dust finally settles and it is confirmed that the Goldbach conjecture has been proved, the Journal of Mathematics will become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and well-known in the academic community.

The thought stayed here, and Xu Yuan said very seriously: "I am very confident in my proof process."

Feeling Xu Yuan's firm attitude again, Ma Zhiming naturally would not have any objections at this time, but fully supported Xu Yuan's ideas.

"Well."

"In that case, I will quickly organize an editorial board that is good at number theory, and then they will review your paper according to the procedures."

“Then publish it in the Journal of Mathematics and announce to the world that the Goldbach conjecture has been proved.”

Ma Zhiming finished speaking quickly, feeling very emotional and mixed.

Originally, he asked Xu Yuan to serve as an editorial board member of the Journal of Mathematics, just to make better use of Xu Yuan's mathematical talent.

He didn't expect Xu Yuan to be able to do this and be willing to publish such an important paper in the Journal of Mathematics. This made him feel very fortunate for his original decision.

Perhaps with Xu Yuan around, the Acta Mathematica Sinica may really grow into a top journal in the field of mathematics in the future.

Tang Shihong, Qiu Chengtong and others nearby also admired and were pleased with Xu Yuan's decision.

At the same time, look forward to the future.

After all, who doesn’t want to see the original four top journals in mathematics become five top journals?

This is the vision of many mathematicians in China.

"I will finish the thesis as soon as possible." Xu Yuan immediately expressed his opinion after hearing this.

As for the following time, everyone discussed and studied some of the formulas in Xu Yuan's manuscript.

After all, since we are here, we should not miss this discussion meeting that can help us improve our own level.

that's it.

In the following period of time, Xu Yuan officially began to write the thesis.

It is just to write the original proof process in detail in the format of a mathematical paper.

In addition, I maintained high efficiency in the deep learning state and successfully completed the entire paper in less than half a month.

Friday, April 2008, 4, professor’s office at the School of Mathematics, Qinghua University.

In the room, Xu Yuan sat in front of the computer screen, looking at the paper that had completed the last step of the proof. Then he took his hands off the keyboard, straightened his body and stretched.

"Finally done."

Compared with the proofs of twin primes and singularities in differential geometry, the paper proving the Goldbach conjecture is shorter in pages.

But in order to make the paper as rigorous as possible and avoid being criticized by others, he deliberately revised it several times for optimization.

Otherwise it should have been written a few days ago.

The main reason is that this is his first time to publish a paper in a domestic journal, and it is conceivable that there will be a lot of questioning voices at that time.

Even if there is no problem with the proof process, it is inevitable to find fault in some small details.

After all, his actions, to some extent, touched upon the interests of the four top journals in the mathematics community.

After a final check to make sure there were no problems, Xu Yuan and Ma Zhiming made a phone call. When they learned that the other party was already prepared, they did not waste any more time.

After saving the paper and turning off the computer, I prepared to set off for the editorial board headquarters of the Journal of Mathematics.

For the Journal of Mathematics, publishing a paper proving the Goldbach conjecture is both an opportunity and a risk.

If someone in the mathematics community eventually disproves Xu Yuan's paper, the professionalism of the Journal of Mathematics will be questioned, and it goes without saying that it will be made into a big deal.

For a journal, the professionalism of the editorial board is very important.

Therefore, before Xu Yuan’s paper is officially published, it is also necessary to verify the paper according to the review process.

Even if everyone believes in Xu Yuan's ability, as a mathematical academic journal it must maintain this rigor.

Otherwise, it would have no potential to grow into a top journal in the mathematics field.

This is Xu Yuan’s first visit to the Institute of Mathematics and Systems Science.

As an editorial member of the Journal of Mathematics, I just arrived at the building where the editorial committee is located.

Then I saw Ma Zhiming and a few others coming down from downstairs.

"Academician Ma."

"It seems that the time you mentioned last time was too conservative. It has only been more than ten days. I didn't expect that you have finished writing the paper on the Goldbach conjecture." Ma Zhiming stopped in front of Xu Yuan and did not hesitate to praise him.

After saying that, he took the initiative to lead the way: "Let's go up first."

Xu Yuan naturally did not hesitate. He greeted everyone else and followed Ma Zhiming.

After they entered the elevator and were introduced by Ma Zhiming, Xu Yuan realized that the other people were also editorial board members of the Journal of Mathematics.

In addition, according to Ma Zhiming, this time he has found a total of ten well-known people in the field of number theory in China to serve as temporary reviewers of the paper proving the Goldbach conjecture.

This shows how much importance is attached to the journal.

Of course, they cannot guarantee that the verification of Xu Yuan's paper is 100% accurate.

After all, looking across the country, there is no one else who can surpass Xu Yuan in the field of number theory.

So they can only try their best.

Soon as the elevator arrived at the designated floor, Xu Yuan followed Ma Zhiming into a room in front with a special layout.

The first thing that comes into view is the neatly arranged clean writing boards.

Obviously, this is necessary to verify the conclusions of the paper.

He also saw a familiar figure, Zhang Yitang, who has now joined the Department of Mathematics at Qilu University.

"Professor Zhang, we meet again."

As an old acquaintance who hadn't seen each other for such a long time, Xu Yuan was naturally the first to step forward and say hello.

Zhang Yitang's face was full of emotion. He held Xu Yuan's hand and had a lot to say.

"I didn't expect that the first ultimate problem in number theory you solved would be the Goldbach conjecture, which was unrelated to the previous one."

"I was shocked when I heard the news."

For Zhang Yitang, Xu Yuan advanced the results of his proof of the twin prime conjecture to less than 246 prime pairs in a very short period of time.

It can be said to be an epic enhancement.

Therefore, in his opinion, Xu Yuan is definitely the person who has the greatest hope of completely proving twin prime numbers.

I will take this crown with my own hands.

The actual situation turned out to be that Xu Yuan actually proved the Goldbach conjecture, which had no intersection before.

"I think both of them are the ultimate problems in number theory. Now it seems that I have more inspiration on the Goldbach conjecture." Xu Yuan talked to Zhang Yitang with a smile on his face.

He didn't know what to say when this was mentioned. Normally, he should continue to study twin prime numbers.

After all, they have already studied it to this extent, so they must be more experienced.

However, twin primes have been proven to be less than 246 prime pairs, which has reached its limit at this stage.

Even if we continue to prove it, it will be quite difficult to reduce the number by one digit.

Unless there is a breakthrough research progress in some mathematical theory.

Otherwise it would just be a waste of time.

So instead of wasting time, it is better to open up a new path.

Maybe we can use the proof of Goldbach's conjecture to deal with the problem of twin primes in reverse.

Zhang Yitang just casually said that when he saw an acquaintance, and naturally he would not continue to discuss anything in depth.

Who asked them to come here today? The purpose is to submit the proof paper of Goldbach's conjecture.

Seeing that everyone was getting impatient, Ma Zhiming stopped keeping the topic in suspense.

The next second he got straight to the point.

"Xu Yuan."

"If that's ok, let's get started."

"Okay, Academician Ma." Xu Yuan nodded without any objection.

Then he took out the paper proving the Goldbach conjecture and printed out the manuscript.

The ten editors of the Digital Theory Society, including Zhang Yitang, did not hesitate at all after receiving the paper, and immediately read it carefully as if it were a treasure.

And as time went by, groups of three or five gathered together to have more rigorous discussions, and the originally clean writing boards were soon filled with dense mathematical formulas.

Conduct comprehensive verification of the paper.

As for Xu Yuan, he stayed on the scene throughout the whole process and was ready to answer questions raised by the editors at any time.

So much so that the style of painting became a little bit wrong later on.

It was clearly the editorial committee asking questions to Xu Yuan, but it turned out to be Xu Yuan giving a lesson to a group of math giants.

But there is nothing that can be done about it, since Xu Yuan’s math level is so low.

But if we were to say who was the most nervous during the whole process, it would definitely be Academician Ma Zhiming who was pacing back and forth.

After all, he is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Mathematics, but he is not very good at number theory, a branch of mathematics. Now he can only wait patiently for the final result.

Time passed minute by minute, and the sky outside the window gradually darkened.

The actions of Zhang Yitang and others in the room finally stopped.

But most of them have complicated expressions.

Ma Zhiming first turned his attention to Zhang Yitang and couldn't wait to ask about the verification results.

"professor Zhang."

“Have the conclusions of the paper been successfully verified?”

"Professor Xu's paper is still as strong as before, with a strong personal style." In response to Ma Zhiming's urgent question, Zhang Yitang organized his words a little and gave his own opinion: "The paper boldly improves and optimizes the sieve method, and successfully combines it with group theory to complete the proof. I personally think that the proof of the Goldbach conjecture is valid."

He had previously worked with Xu Yuan on twin primes, and could clearly tell that Xu Yuan was still using his previous proof style.

Combined with some commonly used verification methods, he believes that the proof conclusions of this paper are valid.

In other words, the Goldbach conjecture was completely solved.

When Ma Zhiming heard this answer, he undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief and felt much calmer than his previous worries.

At this time, several other editorial reviewers no longer reserved their opinions and expressed their views.

"This is arguably the highest quality paper I have reviewed since I became an editorial board member of the journal. Professor Xu's proof is very clear, with rigorous logic and clever methods. I can't find any fault with it."

"Professor Xu has indeed solved the Goldbach conjecture, putting an end to it after half a century."

“I don’t think anyone in the entire mathematics community would be able to find fault with such an ingenious and rigorous paper.”

"I suggest that this should be published as quickly as possible to announce this good news to the world."

……

Listening to the words of the editor in front of him, Ma Zhiming couldn't help but think of the Acta Mathematica Sinica growing into a top journal in the mathematics field.

He was so excited that he stopped being shy and immediately made the decision as the editor-in-chief.

"Well."

"This month, a new issue of the Journal of Mathematics will be published, with Professor Xu's proof of the Goldbach conjecture as the journal cover. Please upload it to the official website as soon as possible for actual publication."

“In addition, the news will be announced to the world on the day of publication.”

After listening to Ma Zhiming's arrangements, everyone was in high spirits and took action spontaneously without being urged.

The domestic mathematics community has always been at a disadvantage internationally, and it can be said that we can only envy others.

It was only after Xu Yuan appeared and became famous that the situation improved slightly.

Now it is finally my turn to stir up the world of mathematics. Just thinking about it makes my blood boil. How can I feel lazy when I imagine what might happen?

He was even more anxious to announce it than Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan felt a little relieved when he saw that this matter was finally getting going.

Then he talked with Ma Zhiming and Zhang Yitang for a few words, and then temporarily left the Institute of Mathematics and Systems Science.

He is full of confidence in his paper. All he needs to do next is wait patiently for the mathematics community to heat up and ferment it. As for to what extent the influence of the Journal of Mathematics can be enhanced, it depends on how things develop.

No longer having to worry about the Goldbach conjecture, Xu Yuan felt very relaxed over the next few days.

In addition to working normally in the school office, he would stay with Chen Yuran and enjoy their world of two.

It is worth mentioning that during this period, Chen Yuran deliberately did not mention work, although she was also paying attention to this matter.

In the blink of an eye, it is May.

Just when everyone in China was enjoying their holidays, an explosive hot search suddenly appeared on the Internet.

First, Qinghua University officially took the lead in issuing a statement to congratulate Professor Xu Yuan of the Department of Mathematics for successfully proving the Goldbach conjecture and completing the Young Elite Scientists project ahead of schedule.

Following closely, Yenching University, Jinling University of Science and Technology and other well-known universities across the country also forwarded their congratulations.

In addition, many news media including the China News Service Youth Daily and the Yanjing Daily reported on the incident.

To describe it simply in four words, it would be overwhelming.

People were originally enjoying their holidays quietly, and many people were too lazy to pay attention to the news online.

But after being bombarded like this, he couldn't sit still anymore.

I opened the website and saw so many official accounts doing group team building. It was my first time encountering such a situation and I was a little confused.

It was not until the Journal of Mathematics announced that the relevant papers had been officially published and were being issued in paper form that everyone realized what had happened in the mathematics community.

Many people are naturally familiar with Xu Yuan, a mathematical genius and recognized prince of mathematics in the mathematics community.

In particular, I paid close attention to the Young Elite Scientists Program last year and was surprised that Xu Yuan wanted to study the Goldbach conjecture.

After a year, no new news came out, and everyone basically put the matter behind them and did not pay special attention to the follow-up results.

After all, anyone who has some knowledge of mathematics knows the difficulty of proving the Goldbach conjecture.

There is no need to think about it at all in the short term.

But no one expected that this incident not only had a follow-up, but also directly dropped a king bomb.

It actually directly and thoroughly proved the Goldbach conjecture.

It was also published in its own mathematical academic journal.

Guided by this kind of atmosphere, no one will question the authenticity of the matter.

Even if there were a few skeptical comments, they would be instantly drowned out by everyone's excitement and congratulatory messages.

Because everyone knows that Xu Yuan's mathematical talent has been certified by the international mathematics community with the Gauss Prize, and he has unquestionable academic achievements in the field of mathematics.

He was not some unknown person who suddenly became famous by announcing the proof of the Goldbach conjecture.

As the event's popularity grew, the public could be said to have truly seen the rise of the domestic mathematics community, and their hearts were filled with a sense of pride.

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(End of this chapter)