Chapter 225 He actually chose Hodge's conjecture [Please subscribe]

"This is incredible. This is the first time I've seen a drone with such a long flight time. It almost overturned my previous understanding of aircraft research over the years."

Huang Yunliang leaned over and stared wide-eyed, staring at the current flight data of the Wing Loong UAV.

My eyes were almost glued to the screen.

The drone has now been flying for thirty hours.

But judging from the predicted remaining time, at least ten hours of flight can be guaranteed.

That means it's definitely more than forty hours.

The range can reach 10000 kilometers.

Even the most advanced bomber in the country cannot achieve this data.

The key point is that during last night's flight, we encountered sudden changes in the environment within the route area.

Facing wind and rain will inevitably increase the consumption of aircraft.

Otherwise, I believe the battery life will be improved.

Such superior performance can play an immeasurable role in actual combat.

No wonder Huang Yunliang lost his composure like that.

It wasn't just him. Academician Gao Yuhe, Chairman of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Yue Jinwei and others present all began to breathe heavily.

It was as if I saw some rare treasure.

I couldn't look away.

Before they participated in this first flight test, they were skeptical about the performance of the Wing Loong UAV.

Because of my trust in Xu Yuan, I had some expectations in my heart.

But there is more suspicion.

It is believed that this 100% domestically produced drone may be able to perform well compared with advanced overseas drones and can achieve the expected parameters in the previous plan.

It is absolutely impossible.

But just one day later, their cognition was completely overturned.

It turns out this is all true.

The flight test performance of the Wing Loong UAV not only met the expected design parameters.

In some ways, it is even better.

As a member of the Air Force, Yue Jinwei has a clearer understanding of the practical application of this drone.

Almost in an instant, many situations in which the Wing Loong UAV's advantages could be brought into play popped into my mind.

"A drone with such a long range and heavy payload can be carried on our aircraft carrier."

"It can perform long-term anti-submarine and maritime patrol missions."

"In addition, long-flight combat aircraft can linger on the battlefield for a long time and carry out continuous strike missions."

"As long as we detect the target, we can take the initiative to attack."

"Significantly shorten the enemy's OODA chain, improve combat efficiency and seize the initiative."

Perhaps because the Pterosaur's performance was somewhat exciting, Yue Jinwei couldn't help but arrange the drone's mission, as if he could already see the scene of the Pterosaur drone showing its power in his mind.

After hearing these words, Xu Yuan immediately turned around and followed behind with a smile, agreeing.

"If it is a maritime mission, we can equip the drone with a specially developed anti-submarine mission module."

"That's great. No wonder it is positioned for multiple uses." Yue Jinwei's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this and he was very surprised: "I wonder how long it will take for this drone to be mass-produced?"

"Next year our first aircraft carrier will be officially delivered."

no doubt.

Yue Jinwei is already looking forward to the Wing Loong UAV being put into service.

Everyone present had smiles on their faces, as they all knew that the country would soon have its first aircraft carrier.

Faced with this question, Xu Yuan thought for a moment and then answered.

"The turboprop engine used by the Wing Loong is completely domestically made, and we have also lowered the price of the high-performance carbon fiber composite material for the fuselage, which makes the cost of the entire aircraft not high."

"Basically, you can make a Wing Loong drone for less than 30 million."

"I believe it won't take long before we can achieve mass production."

Yue Jinwei: "That's good."

As soon as he finished speaking, he thought of something and his expression showed a little regret.

"It's a pity that we can't conduct a test of hitting a target today. I'm sure the performance would have been exciting."

To be honest, Xu Yuan also wanted to see the combat performance of the pterosaurs.

But today's test was mainly about range and duration, and no weapons or ammunition were mounted.

But he already had some ideas about this.

After all, they are the only ones in this peaceful world.

There are plenty of places outside that can provide pterosaurs with a stage to show off.

The thought stayed here, he raised his eyes and said with a smile: "Don't worry, there will definitely be a chance."

The voice just fell.

Lu Dongming's voice was heard again at the scene.

"This domestic drone is absolutely ahead of overseas advanced drones in all performance parameters."

"And in some cases, the role is no less than that of bombers."

“With a construction cost of less than 30 million and low maintenance costs, if we develop more models, it may become a highlight for us.”

Lu Dongming's words also echoed the thoughts of everyone present.

Compared with the expensive cost of fifth-generation stealth fighters and the unbelievable maintenance costs of fighter jets, drones can indeed be said to be cost-effective.

If we develop drones of different models and uses to form a drone formation, the actual combat effect may be stronger than that of bombers and fighter jets, and the critical losses will be completely within an acceptable range.

"It is undoubtedly the most advanced UAV in the world, with the most advanced small-diameter turboprop engine and a fuselage built from high-performance carbon fiber composite materials, and an aerodynamic layout design that can easily cope with sudden changes in environment." Liang Zhanjun took the lead in speaking upon hearing this.

He could say that he admired Xu Yuan to the utmost.

After all, he knew very well that the entire Wing Loong UAV was almost entirely Xu Yuan's masterpiece.

Xu Yuan did not respond to Liang Zhanjun's compliment, but he had already planned what Lu Dongming said.

It has been the institute’s tradition to start research and development of new projects when one project is completed.

This is the only way to ensure that the technology we have is always at the forefront.

As for the next new project, drones will naturally still be the main focus.

The successful launch of the Wing Loong UAV marks that the UAV technology they have mastered has matured.

In this situation, we must definitely keep up the good work.

Develop new drones.

The thought stayed here, and he immediately took the initiative to bring up the matter.

"Chairman Lu."

"In fact, we have already preliminarily determined a new project and are preparing to develop a stealth drone."

"It can make up for the shortcomings of stealth fighters in some aspects and perform missions in conjunction with other drone fighters."

Compared with large stealth fighters such as the domestically produced J-20, stealth drones are smaller in size.

Can effectively reduce the radar's reflection cross-sectional area.

Improve the stealth capability of the aircraft to facilitate the execution of certain special tasks.

And what he didn't say was that in the two months when the Wing Loong UAV was about to conduct its first flight test, he had even completed the aerodynamic layout design of the stealth UAV.

With the institute's mature drone technology, I believe it won't take long for the project to yield results once it gets underway.

Create the world's most advanced stealth fighter.

After hearing what Xu Yuan said, Lu Dongming immediately smiled brightly.

At this moment, there was only one sentence left in his mind.

The group needs a hundred Xu Yuans.

After a brief pause, he quickly replied, "The group fully supports your project. Please feel free to apply for any research funding you need."

After saying this, he did not forget to look at Jia Yueguang next to him.

"Lao Jia."

"Your research institute has shouldered a lot of burdens for the group!"

"This is all thanks to Mr. Song for recruiting Xu Yuan." Upon hearing this, Jia Yueguang immediately waved his hands and said, a smile had already climbed up to the corners of his mouth and he couldn't suppress it even if he wanted to.

The people from the two research institutes, Gao Yuhe and Huang Yunliang, who were present, looked at Jia Yueguang with envy.

Scientific research funding is definitely a very important thing for scientific researchers.

After all, when scientific research funds are insufficient, one must either take the initiative to control research costs or find ways to find new scientific research funds.

And applying to the group is not an easy task.

Each institute has limited research funding each year, and every penny spent must be planned.

Their aircraft design institute has relatively sufficient research funding because the fighter jets and bombers it develops are national key projects. The situation in some other research institutes is even more difficult.

But now Lu Dongming has made this promise to Xu Yuan, and it seems that it will be no problem for him to apply for as much funding as he wants.

How not to be envied.

Of course, although people are envious, no one can say anything about Xu Yuan getting funding.

no way.

The Wing Loong UAV is the best proof.

With such a high-performance drone, we will definitely support any model developed.

When Huang Yunliang heard that Xu Yuan was going to develop a stealth drone again, he suddenly felt that there was no need to continue developing the stealth bomber in his research institute.

He even felt that with the performance of the drones developed by Xu Yuan, drones alone would be able to determine the outcome of battles in the future.

Most importantly, the drone avoided casualties among pilots.

And if there is damage, it can be replenished in time.

I won't feel too bad about anything.

However, he did not say this in the end, otherwise if the group really decided to stop their project, all previous efforts would be in vain.

Fortunately, due to the breakthroughs in Xu Yuan's domestically produced engines and high-performance carbon fiber composite materials, they have gained a lot of confidence, and the stealth bomber they develop will definitely have stronger performance.

In addition, he also plans to take time to consult Xu Yuan and strive to develop the world's most advanced stealth bomber.

At this point in the first flight test, it can be said that the final flight data has been basically determined.

All that’s left to do next is wait for the drone to return.

In this case, there is naturally no need for everyone to continue watching.

Thirty hours have passed since the test began yesterday, and they have hardly moved.

Apart from eating, going to the toilet and sleeping, the rest of the time is spent here paying attention to the flight status of the drone.

It can be said that I have been here for quite some time.

There is also a lot of work to be done in our own research institute and group.

So in the following time, everyone prepared to leave.

At this moment, Gao Yuhe, who had not spoken much before, suddenly mentioned another matter.

"I was watching the news just now, and I didn't expect that someone posted photos of the pterosaur test online, and now they have become a hot search."

"Everyone is talking about this UFO."

"Some netizens also said that this is the latest bomber we have developed."

When he said the last sentence, he deliberately glanced at Huang Yunliang beside him.

I couldn't help but let a smile creep onto the corners of my mouth.

Huang Yunliang's face naturally froze when he heard this.

He actually wished that this was a test flight of a bomber from his own research institute.

Although Xu Yuan did not specifically check the news online, he was not surprised by Gao Yuhe's words.

Although the drone's first flight test intentionally avoided urban areas, the distance covered was still quite long.

In addition, the environments in different regions are complex and require the adjustment of flight altitude for comprehensive testing.

It is normal to be seen by netizens.

Besides, it was just a blurry photo, so no one thought it was a drone.

Besides, this drone will be released to the public sooner or later, so posting a few blurry photos in advance can serve as a warm-up.

And right now everyone thinks the pterosaur is a bomber. When its identity is revealed, I wonder how many netizens will be stunned.

This is quite exciting.

"It's good to let netizens discuss this. At least it shows that everyone is paying attention to the development of our aviation force."

"Xu Yuan is right." Lu Dongming nodded when he heard it.

After agreeing with what Xu Yuan said, he then thought of something and took the initiative to ask a question.

"What are your thoughts on the release date of this drone?"

Xu Yuan naturally already had detailed plans for the follow-up arrangements for the Wing Loong UAV.

Since Lu Dongming just happened to bring up this matter, he had no intention of keeping it a secret.

After organizing his words a little, he explained carefully:

"The 9th Zhuhai International Air Show will be held in the second half of next year, and I would like to have the Wing Loong UAV participate in the public debut."

“Of course, it would be even better if we could sell one or two.”

"This may help us complete the actual combat test of the pterosaur and facilitate subsequent optimization in various aspects."

The International Air Show is attended by exhibitors from various countries and regions. In the past, there have been various types of aircraft and equipment on display, which are product models for export and sales.

The transaction amount exceeded 10 billion US dollars.

It made its public debut on this occasion and competed with other types of aircraft in the world.

Perfect for pterosaurs.

In addition, he did have the idea of ​​exporting pterosaurs to earn foreign exchange.

With the powerful performance of the Pterosaur, its attraction is absolutely fatal to some technologically backward but wealthy places.

It can be said that there is no need to worry about sales at all.

Moreover, once stealth drones come out, Wing Loong will no longer be considered the most advanced drone in the country.

The key is that Pterosaurs will have the opportunity to be more comprehensively tested overseas.

Anyway, it is normal for products that are 100% domestically produced to have backdoors.

There is absolutely no need to worry about anything.

It can be seen that everyone was also shocked by Xu Yuan’s idea, and when they heard this, they all looked at Xu Yuan.

But after careful consideration, I have to admit that Xu Yuan's decision was indeed a good one.

Yue Jinwei then recalled the test that Xu Yuan had mentioned earlier, and he had some understanding of Xu Yuan's approach, so he took the lead in expressing his opinion.

"The air show we hold ourselves really needs the world's most advanced drone to anchor the show. The Wing Loong drone developed by Xu Yuan is very suitable. As for selling it to foreign countries, I think it is also feasible."

With Yue Jinwei taking the lead in speaking, the others no longer remained silent.

They all took up the conversation and started discussing the matter.

"Participating in international air shows and letting the Wing Loong make its public debut at air shows is indeed a very good channel."

"Our aircraft have always been outdated at previous air shows. This time, it's time to let overseas countries see what a real drone is."

"I can already imagine the reactions of those overseas exhibitors."

"The group agrees to let Wing Loong participate in next year's international air show. As for external sales, it may take some research, but I will give you an answer as soon as possible." Lu Dongming listened to what Gao Yuhe and others said, and after a little thought, he gave Xu Yuan this reply.

Xu Yuan was naturally not surprised at all when he heard this. Being able to support Pterosaurs to participate in the exhibition was already good news.

At least the goal was successfully achieved.

As for the overseas sales of Pterosaurs, this is not something that can be confirmed with just a few words.

It needs to be decided through discussion and a meeting.

With Lu Dongming's guarantee, the final result will surely not be too slow.

He is quite confident about this matter and can only say that it is only a matter of time before the higher-ups agree.

It is highly likely that it will not affect next year's exhibition.

Having said that, the discussion about pterosaurs has come to a temporary end.

In the following time, with his farewell, Lu Dongming, Yue Jinwei, Gao Yuhe and Huang Yunliang left one after another.

However, Chang Hanping stayed temporarily.

He was very excited and came to Xu Yuan, then took the initiative to ask questions.

"That Professor Xu."

"Does your stealth drone project still use the latest domestically produced turboprop engines?"

After listening to Chang Hanping's words, Xu Yuan had a faint smile on his face.

For the institute’s next key project, stealth drones must also be 100% domestically produced.

The engine must be domestically produced.

However, the small-diameter turboprop engine is not very suitable for use on stealth drones. After all, the two aircraft have different positioning, and stealth drones require stronger maneuverability.

His thought stayed here, and he answered Chang Hanping truthfully.

"The domestically developed stealth drones we develop must use domestically produced engines."

“But turboprop engines aren’t a good fit.”

"It would be best if it were a domestically produced turbofan engine with excellent performance."

Chang Hanping had a smile on his face just now, but it disappeared immediately after hearing the last sentence.

He then turned into a sad face.

"If it is equipped with a turbofan engine, I am afraid that the overall performance will still be somewhat behind that of overseas engines."

Although turbofan engines and turboprop engines are quite similar, there are still technical difficulties.

Although there has been some progress in the development of turbofan engines with the turboprop engine technology provided by Xu Yuan, there is definitely a gap compared with the most advanced turbofan engines overseas. In his opinion, Xu Yuan wants to develop the most advanced stealth drone.

The engine must be the best.

Just like a pterosaur.

That's why he was feeling a little depressed because he couldn't meet Xu Yuan's needs.

Xu Yuan naturally knew about the problems at Xifa, but since he had decided to do it, he must have made corresponding preparations in advance to solve them.

So when facing Chang Hanping, who was feeling very regretful, he did not deliberately keep him in suspense.

He reached out and patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Chang. Let's work together to study and solve the technical problems of the turbofan engine." There was a confident smile on his face all the time.

Chang Hanping, who was originally full of worries, his eyes lit up instantly after hearing Xu Yuan's words.

"If Professor Xu is involved, then I'll feel relieved."

He is completely different from the person just now.

Chang Hanping undoubtedly had great confidence in Xu Yuan's level. When Xu Yuan took out the design drawings of the turboprop engine, he was sure that the other party's research on the engine was no worse than his.

Although there are still many technical difficulties in the turbofan engine, he believes that with Xu Yuan's participation, there will definitely be no problems.

And once the advanced domestic turbofan engine is successfully developed, domestic engines will completely get rid of their weaknesses.

It is even expected to be sold overseas and become recognized as the most powerful engine in the world.

In the past, the development of fighter jets had to import engines from overseas, but it is time to experience the opposite.

After getting Xu Yuan's assurance, Chang Hanping soon became impatient.

Then he informed again and left in a hurry.

It was obvious that he was planning to return to Xijing as soon as possible to let the group know about the development of the turbofan engine.

It’s also good to finish arranging your own affairs.

Then come early.

Soon, as the others left one after another, only the Pterosaur project team members were left.

And the director Jia Yueguang.

"You have brought honor to the institute today. If you have any requirements for the next stealth drone project, feel free to let us know. We will definitely prioritize mobilizing resources to you."

Jia Yueguang had a bright smile on his face at the moment as he spoke to project members including Xu Yuan and Liang Zhanjun.

To this, Xu Yuan also responded with a smile, but did not mention any request.

After all, they already have very mature drone manufacturing technology, so they won't face much difficulty even in developing stealth drones.

It's just that the turbofan engine has some problems.

In the following time, after Jia Yueguang left, only the project members were left there.

You can see excited smiles on everyone’s faces.

Today's first flight test of the drone can be said to be a complete success.

As project designers, how could they not be happy and excited to see their work perform so well?

However, the Wing Loong UAV is still in the anti-flight stage and has not officially landed at the airport.

Therefore, they will need to keep an eye on the aircraft's condition and continue to cooperate to complete the final test.

For Zhao Yuefeng, today is definitely the highlight of his life.

As an assistant researcher with not too much experience in the institute, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in such an important project and to complete the test of the drone in such a short time.

It can be of great help to everyone.

What's more, the group is so satisfied.

He had a strong feeling about this and perhaps he would be able to become an associate researcher after completing these two projects.

Perhaps because his emotions were too high, he couldn't help but take the initiative to talk to Xu Yuan.

"Professor Xu."

“Will our drones really participate in the air show?”

"Of course." Xu Yuan raised his eyes and looked towards Zhao Yuefeng.

As the two of them started talking again, Liang Zhanjun couldn't help but start daydreaming.

“When our drone is unveiled at the air show, I think all the exhibitors will be stunned. Unfortunately, there is still more than a year before the air show starts. It’s really exciting!”

"Don't worry, it won't be long."

After listening to Liang Zhanjun's words, Xu Yuan said with a smile on his face: "Next we just need to get the stealth drone project done well."

"That's definitely no problem. Everyone is very excited now." Liang Zhanjun took over Xu Yuan's words and nodded.

-

Finally, under the care of Liang Zhanjun, Zhao Yuefeng and others, the Wing Loong UAV landed safely and smoothly at the Jincheng Research Institute Airport after nearly ten hours of flight.

This also marks the complete success of this first flight test.

In the evening, Xu Yuan thought of Gao Yuhe's reminder during the day, so he opened Weibo to browse.

It can be seen that the discussion about UFOs is still going on, although the related terms are no longer at the top of the hot search list.

But it didn't completely fall off the list.

In addition, as Gao Yuhe said, most netizens still regard this UFO as a new type of bomber under development.

But since the test has ended, ordinary people can no longer take pictures of the Wing Loong drone.

I believe that by tomorrow the number of people participating in the discussion will have dropped significantly.

However, Xu Yuan discovered something here. After browsing the hot search comment area, he saw that many people tagged him and wanted to get information about Wing Loong UAV from him.

"Why do I feel that this thing doesn't look like a bomber? Is it a completely new type of aircraft?"

"Professor Xu must know the situation."

"The key point is that the government has not made any statement at all, and has completely ignored these events."

"Xu Shen was previously involved in the development of stealth fighter jets, so he must know the information about this new aircraft."

"I beg God Xu to show up and share the science."

"These photos really aroused my curiosity. I don't know how I will spend the next few days. It is obvious that the official will definitely not announce this new type of aircraft in the short term."

"Although I don't know the details of this aircraft, I have a feeling that when it is unveiled, the shock level will be no less than that of the domestically produced stealth fighter."

"I don't know when it will be made public. It's really suspenseful."

……

"Good things are worth waiting for. You should wait a little longer." Xu Yuan smiled and muttered softly, then logged out of Weibo and turned off the phone screen.

Netizens obviously didn't know that he designed this plane. They just thought that he had previously participated in the stealth fighter project and as a researcher at the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute, he should know some inside information about the design and research of new aircraft.

That's why they all shouted at him to reveal some information.

But he obviously had no plans to appear online at this time.

Anyway, the drone will be unveiled at the international air show next year, so it doesn’t matter if we wait a little longer.

However, he quite agreed with what one of the netizens said.

That is, when the Wing Loong UAV is officially unveiled, the level of surprise it causes will definitely be no less than that of the stealth fighter.

After all, in addition to those terrifying parameters, the Wing Loong UAV is 100% domestically produced.

Then the matter with the Wing Loong drone came to a temporary end, and Xu Yuan opened his laptop.

I am going to write an email to Deligne to discuss the Hodge conjecture related to algebraic geometry, hoping that through communication, I can spark some inspiration and ideas.

Since the content of this email is quite long, it includes his derivation of the Hodge conjecture during this period.

and the methods used.

After entering the deep learning state, it took more than an hour to complete the email selection and sending.

"Finally done."

Looking at the words "Delivery successful" displayed on the screen, Xu Yuan muttered to himself and chose to rest.

-

Because of the time difference between the two places, it is still daytime in Princeton, New Jersey.

Deligne sat in his office chair with a few sheets of draft paper on the table in front of him.

The whole person was holding a pen and writing formulas on the draft paper.

As the pen tip slides, a series of beautiful mathematical symbols appear on the paper.

Next to it was an English version of the Journal of Mathematics. The page he opened was exactly the paper in which Xu Yuan proved the Goldbach conjecture. It was obvious that he had studied it many times.

Deligne hadn't seen Xu Yuan's new mathematics paper for a long time.

It can be said that since reading Xu Yuan's paper, he even pushed back the review work for the Annals of Mathematics and basically rarely helps review papers anymore.

Because the quality of other people's papers cannot be compared with Xu Yuan's.

He didn't want his shredder to be fully loaded all the time, as that would be too troublesome to clean.

However, ever since Xu Yuan proved the Goldbach conjecture, he seems to have disappeared in the field of mathematics.

No new mathematical results were published.

This makes many mathematicians feel deeply regretful, and they always feel that something is missing.

After all, Xu Yuan published papers very frequently in the past.

For this reason, he had to look up the paper proving the Goldbach conjecture from time to time and study it.

But it must be said that this paper has indeed solved the ultimate problem in the field of number theory.

Every time I study it, I can come up with new ideas.

We even try to use the methods in the paper to prove other problems in the field of number theory.

He even published a paper specifically for this purpose.

"It's really wonderful. Every study is so fascinating."

At this time, Deligne put down the pen in his hand, picked up the journal Journal of Mathematics next to him, and still couldn't help praising this paper.

It is no exaggeration to say that the entire proof process can be called a work of art.

And he was sure that no mathematical paper would surpass this one.

But every time this happened, a look of regret could not help but appear between his brows.

I regret that Xu Yuan turned to other research fields.

He doesn't care about what kind of achievements Xu Yuan has made in other subjects.

Because he is a mathematician, he only cares about the development of mathematics.

With Xu Yuan's high mathematical talent, it would definitely be a great loss to the mathematics community if he did not study mathematics.

While writing mathematical formulas, he did not turn off the computer next to him and it was still turned on.

Just then, a new message alert sound suddenly rang from the computer.

Originally, Deligne didn't care and just turned his head and glanced at the screen.

After realizing it was just a new email, I subconsciously tried to look away.

But when he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the sender was Xu Yuan, he was suddenly shocked as if he had remembered something.

So without paying attention to what he was doing, he immediately put his hand on the mouse and clicked on the email to check the content.

He didn't know how long it had been since he had exchanged emails with Xu Yuan, so he was naturally curious when he suddenly saw a new email.

What's more, the content of their previous email exchanges was all about exchanging branch methods in the field of mathematics.

It turned out that his judgment was correct. When the email was opened, the formal mathematical content could be clearly seen.

"Could it be that Xu Yuan has returned to the mathematics world?"

"Or has he made new mathematical research achievements?"

As two guesses emerged in his mind, he did not dare to delay for a moment and hurriedly checked the contents of the email carefully.

soon.

About half an hour passed.

He then temporarily withdrew his gaze and rubbed his eyes.

But the expression seemed a little strange.

"He was discussing algebraic geometry with me, but I didn't expect that he would choose to study the Hodge conjecture?"

After a detailed review, he found that the contents of the email were all about algebraic geometry and Hodge conjecture.

From this point, it can be judged that Xu Yuan has indeed resumed his research in the field of mathematics.

This can be considered a good thing for the entire mathematics community.

But he didn't expect that the research topic chosen by Xu Yuan was the Hodge conjecture, which is known as the most abstract problem in the world.

He had studied Hodge theory before, so he was very aware of the complexity and difficulty of this conjecture.

Because of the level of abstraction contained in the conjecture, he believed that it would be much more difficult to prove than the Goldbach conjecture.

Although his area of ​​expertise was algebraic geometry, he would not spend most of his time studying the Hodge conjecture. After all, he thought it was a complete waste of his limited life.

I don't think I can prove the Hodge conjecture at all.

However, considering the mathematics content that Xu Yuan had studied before, it is not too surprising that he chose the Hodge conjecture.

However, he had no way to give a definite answer as to whether Xu Yuan could solve this difficult mathematical problem in the world.

But what is certain is that he is looking forward to it.

"Are you planning to prove the Hodge conjecture? Then let me see how much of a surprise you can bring to the mathematics community."

A smile reappeared on his face and he murmured this sentence again. Then he began to pack up the things in front of him, as if he was planning to go out.

Originally, he was very dissatisfied with the current atmosphere in the mathematics community, and after losing Xu Yuan, he felt that the community was dead.

Now that Xu Yuan is challenging the Hodge conjecture, he is undoubtedly like a catfish among a school of fish, which can bring new vitality to the entire mathematical community.

……

After leaving his office, Deligne set off for the Clay Mathematical Institute that same day.

I want to tell this good news to my old friends.

Anyway, it would take him a lot of time to reply to Xu Yuan's email, so it didn't matter if he took some time.

He knew his old friend Wells very well and knew that the other party was eager to see someone solve the Millennium Problem. Now that Xu Yuan had finally challenged the Hodge conjecture, this was definitely good news for Wells.

After all, Wells has high expectations for Xu Yuan.

This was definitely not his first time at the Clay Mathematical Institute, and after arriving at the place with ease, he asked Wells out.

"I am so happy, old friend. I didn't expect you to come to the Clay Mathematics Institute to see me out of the blue."

The moment Wells saw Deligne, he immediately gave him a hug.

His face was full of joy and he was very happy.

Deligne said mysteriously: "I have good news to tell you."

"Good news?" Wells was a little surprised.

"Someone has challenged the Millennium Prize Problem." Deligne said excitedly.

On the other hand, Wells didn't seem to be interested in this and just waved his hand when he heard it.

There is no shortage of people in the mathematics community who are trying to solve the Millennium Prize problems, and even amateur scientists dare to do research on them, but this is just a waste of time and has no value at all.

Deligne was not surprised by Wells's reaction, and simply continued to say a name.

"This person is Xu Yuan."

"He's finally taking action!" Wells became excited when he heard the name.

He was completely different from the person he was just now.

Previously, he had heard Xu Yuan say that he would not give up mathematics. Although he had expectations, he did not quite believe that he could truly prove the Millennium Prize problem within a limited time.

But now that I know Xu Yuan has finally taken action, it would be a lie to say that I am not looking forward to it at all.

After all, he was a mathematical legend who proved the Goldbach conjecture and won the Fields Medal at the age of twenty.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly asked, "Do you know which difficult problem he chose?"

"It's Hodge's conjecture, which brings together the most abstract concepts." Deligne shook his head and answered truthfully.

As he spoke, he opened the laptop he was carrying and took out the email.

"He actually chose the Hodge conjecture?" Wells reacted a little too much to the result and repeated it almost subconsciously.

Among the remaining six Millennium Prize questions, he thought Xu Yuan would choose the easier ones that he was best at.

Unexpectedly, it directly proved the Hodge conjecture.

You should know that the Hodge conjecture is called the most counter-intuitive mathematical problem in the world by the academic community.

Ordinary people can't even comprehend it.

After calming down a little, he turned his attention to the computer screen that Deligne pushed over to him.

After looking at it carefully for more than half an hour, I finally stopped looking.

Said with regret:
"It seems that his proof of the Hodge conjecture did not go smoothly, but this is normal."

He must have done some research on the Millennium Prize puzzles released by his own research institute.

From the content of the email, it can be seen that the methods used by Xu Yuan to prove the Hodge conjecture are all in the wrong direction and are not valid, and he has not even found the correct direction.

But given the level of abstraction of Hodge's conjecture, it is normal to be wrong.

If it were so easy to prove, there wouldn't be so many unresolved problems in the world.

Deligne took the computer back from Wells, was silent for a moment, and finally asked a question.

"Do you think he can complete the proof of Hodge's conjecture?"

"I don't know." Wells shook his head and said, "But I will look forward to that day."

"Maybe he can create another miracle in mathematics." Deligne took over the conversation and said with a smile.

As for the following time, Deligne did not stay in the Clay Mathematical Institute for too long. After meeting his old friend Wells, he returned to Princeton.

He wanted to find a quiet environment where he would not be disturbed, and then discuss and respond to the contents of Xu Yuan's email.

I hope that with my decades of research in algebraic geometry, I can help Xu Yuan successfully prove the Hodge conjecture.

This will be a huge surprise for the entire mathematics community and a feast for every mathematician.

For some reason, he always had an inexplicable trust in Xu Yuan, believing that the other party could complete the challenge of solving the world's difficult problem, the Hodge conjecture.

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(End of this chapter)