The Military-industrial Scientific Research System of the Academic Master Chapter 833

Chapter 833 Poincaré Conjecture...has been proved

Complete disclosure is easy to say, but it also requires attention to methods.

Chang Haonan and Perelman's proof process for the Poincaré conjecture, although it is simpler and easier to understand than the method proposed by the latter alone in the previous life, still requires a certain amount of topology knowledge to understand.

At least 99.99% of the people on earth are definitely hopeless.

Furthermore, the compiled length is at least dozens of pages.

Considering that Chang Haonan also used some numerical calculation methods in the final solution process, an appendix should be added to supplement and explain the calculation procedures.

The final complete version will definitely exceed 100 pages.

Hence, traditional media such as radio, television, newspapers, etc., cannot be counted on.

Can you imagine a female news anchor reading a math paper from beginning to end with a smile?

Honestly, Haonan can't.

So we still have to rely on the Internet.

And if we talk about completely open academic websites...

no doubt.

arXiv.

Although this was originally a website designed to satisfy researchers in the computer field, by 2000, its content had gradually included physics, mathematics, biology and other subjects, and it had also gained considerable recognition throughout the academic community. Spend.

Of course, in addition to arXiv, the same document will be uploaded to the official websites of Beijing Hang University and the Skeklov Institute of Mathematics at a later time.

When Chang Haonan sent this proposal to Perelman via email, he quickly received a reply from the other party.

Different from the usual concise and to the point.

This time, maybe it's because he finally realized his long-cherished wish for many years, or maybe it's because of the joy of meeting a close friend. In short, Perelman's reply this time is not only long, but also contains a rare excitement between the lines. .

【Actually, it is also my wish to publish the results directly through arXiv instead of a certain mathematics journal, but considering that this historic result was completed by the two of us, I decided to fully respect your opinion...】

[I am very happy to see that you have made the same decision as me. This shows that we are not only similar in academic level, but also in academic pursuits. For me, this joy is no less than unraveling Poincaré. The theorem itself…]

This email once again confirmed Chang Haonan's previous thoughts—

Perelman was not a loner, but he rarely met anyone with whom he could communicate as an intellectual equal.

“Then...get ready to submit your article...”

Chang Haonan closed the email page and began to organize the contents on the draft paper into the computer bit by bit...

Three days.

It's another three days.

Chang Haonan finally completed the last inspection and uploaded the document in .pdf format to the website.

Compared with many magazine submission websites that require you to copy and paste content onto a web page, arXiv can upload files directly, which is quite user-friendly.

Then…

Click to submit!

arXiv does not have a peer review process, so uploaded documents will be seen by researchers who pay attention to related fields as soon as possible.

"h"

After doing all this, Chang Haonan let out a long yawn.

Fortunately, when we were building the computing center, a temporary dormitory was specially set up on the same floor as the computer room.

Otherwise, I might have to sleep on the floor during this period.

But even so, I can't sleep well even if I have something on my mind.

In this case, the shaft has been working for more than half a month.

Even he felt a surge of exhaustion the moment he relaxed.

Before leaving the computer room, Chang Haonan refreshed the web page one last time.

I found that in less than a minute, the number of readings exceeded 100.

Obviously, although the corresponding time in Europe and the United States is either early morning or midnight, such a blockbuster paper will obviously not lack attention...

Chang Haonan, who came out of the computer room, was originally going to contact Zhu Yadan directly and ask the latter to take him home.

In the end, I met Tang Lintian in the corridor who had come to visit him for the countless time.

“Professor Chang...Chang?”

Liu Chenchen was repeating to Tang Lintian what Chang Haonan had said before "retreating", just like before, not to let anyone disturb him.

As a result, I was only halfway through my words when I saw Chang Haonan coming out of the work area on the other side.

“What does Professor Chang...”

Tang Lintian opposite was actually just stopping by after lunch, so he didn't have much hope.

For a moment, I didn't even realize what Liu Chenchen was talking about.

But he soon noticed that the other party's eyes were focused behind him.

So he turned around suddenly.

Then his pupils shrank:

“Professor Chang, I've really looked forward to you…”

Tang Lintian strode forward and walked to Chang Haonan:

“You've been out of contact for more than half a month. What if something urgent happens...”

Before he could finish speaking, Chang Haonan waved his hand tiredly:

“If someone calls the red phone in my office, Teacher Liu will notify me.”

"Since the phone didn't ring, it means the sky won't fall..." After finishing speaking, Chang Haonan turned to look at Tang Lintian next to him:

“Principal Tang came to see me this time...”

"oh…"

Tang Lintian was stunned for a moment, then replied with a smile:

"It was last week that I read in the newspaper that some mathematical institute in the United States was offering a reward of US$1 million each for seven unsolvable mathematical problems. I wanted to come over and ask you, you and Perelman The professor was trying to solve the Poincaré conjecture whether it might be inside, but he didn't see you several times in a row."

“Later on, I almost developed a habit of taking time to come over every day to see if you come out...I even forgot to take the newspaper..."

There is a legend that if you do something for 21 days in a row, you can form a habit.

Then Tang Lintian is indeed fast now...

At this time, Liu Chenchen also intervened:

“I still have that newspaper here, if I need it...”

"Need not."

Chang Haonan shook his head slightly:

“The computer room also has computers that can connect to the Internet. I am just in seclusion, not cutting off contact with the outside world.”

“I know the seven major mathematical problems of the millennium.”

In fact, apart from contacting Perelman during this period, he was basically in a closed state.

It was only when Tang Lintian mentioned it that he remembered such a thing.

But it's too troublesome to explain, so I'll just say I saw it online.

“The Poincaré conjecture…”

“If nothing else happens, it should be inside.”

Chang Haonan's tone was quite determined.

Tang Lintian, on the other hand, was immediately dazzled—

The Millennium Mathematical Puzzle, with its $1 million reward, has indeed had a considerable impact.

Even one day's news network reported the matter in three sentences in a briefing segment.

If before the heat is completely over, a professor from Beijing Hang University solves one of the problems...

Thinking of this, he immediately asked:

"Then...after you solve this problem, will you be...the first one..."

Tang Lintian pointed at Chang Haonan and then outside. His words were already a bit incoherent.

Just thinking about that scene, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

If there weren't two other people in front of me, I would probably have to perform a dance.

However, what Tang Lintian never expected was...

“No need to wait any longer…”

Chang Haonan covered his mouth and yawned:

“We've solved it…”

His tone was so flat, as if he was saying, "I ate two fried dough sticks and drank a bowl of soy milk this morning."

So much so that Tang Lintian didn't even react at the first moment.

"ah?"

“Solved...what?”

But in an instant, he realized the answer to his question.

"etc…"

Tang Lintian was shocked:

“You mean…Poincaré…”

Just now he was already working very hard to restrain himself.

Now that Chang Haonan is so frightened, his hands and feet won't obey his orders at all.

"Yeah...the paper has been posted to arXiv without going through any journal, so it can be read now."

Chang Haonan glanced at Tang Lintian who was startled and trembling all over with sleepy eyes:

“Let me rest for two days, then I will send you the manuscript of the paper and put it on our college's website…”

After finishing speaking, regardless of Tang Lintian who was speechless and unable to make any movements, he staggered towards the door...

After a long time, Tang Lin finally came to his senses.

“Secretary Liu, do you still remember when the Millennium Mathematics Conference was held?”

“May 24th.”

Liu Chenchen replied almost without thinking.

She had known before that her boss was solving a mathematical problem. Although as a liberal arts student, she didn't know what it was, she still paid close attention to the relevant news.

“Then…what's the date today?”

After asking this question, the two of them turned their heads and looked at the electronic perpetual calendar hanging at the end of the corridor.

May 24, 2000…

(End of this chapter)

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