Shen Huan is a person who does what he says.
The next day was Sunday. Early in the morning, he wrote an article on the "Taniyama-Shimura Conjecture."
"Dear Professor Deville, I am a high school student who loves mathematics. I have some novel ideas about the famous 'Fermat's Last Theorem', and I would like to ask for your advice..."
DeVille is a professor of mathematics at the famous Princeton University in the United States. In the field of mathematics, he is famous for his obsession with "Fermat's Last Theorem".
If Shen Huan goes to someone else, he may not be taken seriously, but if he goes to this professor who has been struggling with "Fermat's Last Theorem" all his life, there is a great chance that he will be taken seriously.
Except for the greetings and simple opening remarks, Shen Huan had both Chinese and English versions of the rest of the text about the "Taniyama-Shimura Conjecture" in his mind, so it was not difficult at all to write.
While writing this, Shen Huan also lamented that it was rare for a good man to have a seizure, and he had given himself such a big benefit on such a score-giving question.
If you make an outstanding contribution in proving "Fermat's Last Theorem", then in the world of mathematics, you will be a well-deserved genius.
Even if I never have any achievements in the future, relying on this alone, I can be engraved on the crown of mathematics.
Shen Huan doesn't have such big ideals either.
I can participate in proving "Fermat's Last Theorem". How dare you, one of the three most prestigious universities in China, not send me an invitation letter for admission without examination
What a great thing it is to be able to perfectly avoid the college entrance examination, attend a top-notch prestigious university, and then embark on the right path to the pinnacle of life!
That is to say, Shen Huan doesn't like to leave China. Otherwise, some of the world's most prestigious schools would be happy for the famous mathematician Mr. Shen to study there.
Moreover, it is not a university in the first place. Without an invitation letter for doctoral students, isn't this an insult to those great mathematicians who worked hard for "Fermat's Last Theorem"
Ha ha ha ha!
After happily typing the last word, Shen Huan chose "send email".
Another reason for choosing Deville is that he has disclosed an email address specifically used to receive discussions about "Fermat's Last Theorem". He is the most famous mathematician that Shen Huan can find who has an open email address. .
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Naturally, it is not possible for him to take care of Deville's mailbox, but his assistant.
In order to prevent the assistant from missing any useful information, Deville ordered him to print it out and show it to him, as long as it was not messy and irrelevant content, no matter how absurd it seemed to be mathematical reasoning, no matter who wrote it.
According to Deville's itinerary, the assistant will print out the email every day or several days and let Deville read it after lunch.
DeVille went through the emails very quickly.
He has a very smart brain and has conducted in-depth research on many aspects of "Fermat's Last Theorem", so he can tell at a glance whether the opinions, conjectures, etc. written by others are useful.
Over the years, he has received tens of thousands of letters about "Fermat's Last Theorem", but unfortunately, none of them are reliable or correct.
But Deville never gave up, and he still spent time reading these emails every day for decades, because he didn't know if someone else's words would suddenly inspire him.
When he was eating today, sitting across from him was Professor Kustav of Physics. The assistant brought the mail and put it on the table. Deville did not read it first, but continued chatting with Kustav. Have a meal.
Unfortunately, an old man with white hair suddenly walked past in a hurry. As a result, his hand shook and hit the mail printing paper placed on the table, spilling it all over the floor.
But the white-haired old man didn't notice it at all, and walked out of the canteen as fast as he could.
"This old guy is as irritable as ever!" Deville smiled bitterly, and without caring, he left the table and bent down to pick up the mail printing paper.
"He always behaves like this whenever he thinks of something. There's nothing he can do about it." Kustav smiled and picked up these mail printing papers with him. "I say you are the same. It's useless to look at these for so many years. s things!"
"I can't say it's useless. What if the geniuses in the world suddenly burst out with inspiration and inspired me?" Deville said firmly.
"How could a world-class problem be solved by an unknown person... eh?" Kustav suddenly laughed.
"What's wrong?" Deville asked in confusion.
"Haha, a high school student actually came to write you a letter." Kustav pulled out this one, "Can high school students study 'Fermat's Last Theorem'? Old friend, look at your mailbox. How low have you fallen?"
Deville took the printing paper and glanced at the words on it.
"Dear Professor Deville, I am..."
"Um!?"
Deville was stunned when he saw the words in the second paragraph.
Then he remained in this bent posture, motionless.
Scientists will definitely be fascinated sometimes.
Kustav was not surprised that his old friend would suddenly become like this, but he was very surprised at the timing of this state of affairs.
Could it be that a high school student could really inspire him
Deville's expression was gloomy, but his eyes were fixed on the mail paper and his body remained motionless.
After a moment, without any warning, Deville turned around and ran away.
He was running faster than the white-haired old man just now.
Now Kustav had no doubts. He must have been greatly inspired, otherwise Deville would not have lost his composure like this.
When he thought about being slapped in the face for his teasing, Kustav felt a little funny.
Are there really more and more geniuses in this world
High school students!
"Fermat's Last Theorem"! !
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"boom!"
Returning to the research room specially allocated to him, Deville directly closed the door of his office inside.
Seeing him in such a turbulent state, several assistants looked at each other.
"Is there anything special about the mail you brought to Mr. today?" one person asked.
"No." The assistant who just sent the email said, "They are all random ideas... Oh, by the way, there is also a high school student who came up with a conjecture of his own, hahaha!"
The others also laughed.
They have been following Deville for some years. They cannot be said to be very proficient in "Fermat's Last Theorem", but they understand it very clearly inside and out.
This is a super difficult problem that has stumped thousands of mathematicians for hundreds of years. How is it possible that a high school student can study it
Also made conjectures…
Who does he think he is!
They were laughing outside, but Deville inside was excited and nervous.
Deville first wrote on the blackboard in his office, "Elliptic curves in the field of rational numbers are modular curves."
Then he wrote a second sentence.
"If my conjecture can be proven, then any counterexample to 'Fermat's Last Theorem' will lead to a non-modular elliptic curve, which in turn proves that 'Fermat's Last Theorem' is correct."
These two sentences are the two most classic and important sentences in this letter.
Looking at the two seemingly simple sentences above, but containing very profound truths, Deville's thoughts were spinning rapidly.
Not long after, he felt a little tired and dizzy.
This is a case of overusing your brain!
He stopped quickly, drank a glass of water, then took a deep breath and opened the office door.
"Cohen, please hurry up and invite Professor Andre, Professor Robert, Professor Corridor, and Professor Beni to come over! Hurry!" He shouted outside.
Several assistants outside were shocked.
But they immediately agreed and ran out.
They have never seen Professor Deville like this, but as long as he appears, it means something big is going to happen! !
At this time, Deville and his assistants were not actually in the United States, but at the Newton Institute of Mathematical Sciences at Cambridge University in Cambridgeshire, England.
This most famous comprehensive research institute in the world is actually a place where visiting professors gather to discuss research.
It can discuss some pure academics, or it can discuss some science and technology used in people's lives.
But no matter which one it is, it is the embodiment of the crystallization of human wisdom.
The people who can participate in this are all top figures in each natural science discipline.
Deville suddenly felt very lucky to have arrived at the Newton Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
If not, how could he find so many super mathematical geniuses in the first place to accompany him to verify this great conjecture
Yes.
Deville has already made a preliminary judgment. This conjecture is connected with elliptic curves. Using this method to infer "Fermat's Last Theorem" may be a new direction.
And this direction has gone beyond the usual algebraic curve model and replaced it with a new kind of thinking.
Mathematicians all know that when one road is not open, there must be another road waiting for you. It just depends on who takes the first step on this road.
The speculation about this email now seems to Deville as a new step.
Regardless of whether this conjecture can be proved to be correct later, we can work in this direction and use elliptic curves and reverse inference for further proof.
This will have an extremely positive and enthusiastic impact on the long-dormant "Fermat's Last Theorem"!
It’s so unimaginable!
A high school student.
A high school student from China could actually consider such a profound and abstract issue.
How many years has it been since Europe and the United States had such a genius
I really want to invite him over right away so that he can share his wisdom and thinking with me and others! !
But you can’t do that yet!
At least you and your friends must prove that his conjecture is worthy of discussion and proof before you can reply.
Otherwise it would be too rash and a great disrespect to this great genius mathematician!