Higher Mathematics Institute, time is 11:30 am. .

At this moment, Deligne is checking his mailbox and preparing to select the papers he is interested in from the manuscripts sent by the editors of the Mathematics Yearbook and the Mathematical Chronicle, and review them during the rest time after lunch.

Roughly sweeping the line headline, but at this moment, he suddenly squatted.

"Even any number greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers"

Goldbach Conjecture?

When the eyes started, Deligne opened the mail and looked at the abstract of the paper.

Although the "Year of Mathematics" has a double-blind review principle, in fact, for scholars who are already well-known, this rule is not strictly enforced.

For example, some people who like to hang arxiv before submitting a man will be reminded to pay attention to their peers in this field. Another example is the abstract part of the paper, some grammar and the details of the style of the word, it is easy to guess the identity of the contributor.

Undoubtedly, this paper was written by Lu Zhou. After all, he was not the first time to review him.

Followed the line in the body and looked down. Deligne frowned slightly.

Suddenly, he looked up and said to the doctoral student who was sitting not far away. "Smith, when I went to the restaurant, I brought a bacon sandwich back and coffee."

The doctoral student named Smith stretched out and stood up and said, "Okay, professor...I plan to eat in the office today?"

"Yes," Deligne reached out and opened the printer, and took off his glasses from his pocket. "There is a very interesting paper waiting for me."

......

After five days, Lu Zhou did not hear any wind, just as his paper was thrown into the water.

Until the sixth day, he suddenly received an unexpected call.

The caller is Qiu Chengtong.

After the connection, Qiu Lao only had one sentence.

"Do you prove it?!"

Upon hearing this hot question, Lu Zhou first slammed down and then nodded.

"If you are referring to Goldbach's conjecture... I did prove it."

After hearing Lu’s answer, the phone didn’t move for a while.

Because I was too surprised, Qiu Chengtong didn’t know what to say.

He has seen many talented new generation Chinese mathematicians, such as Tao Zhexuan, who teaches at the University of California, such as Yunzhi, who is teaching at Yale University, such as Xu Chenyang... all have made outstanding research results in their respective fields.

However, Lu Zhou is undoubtedly the most dazzling one, and it is also the one that makes him the most surprised.

At that time, he only suggested that Lu Zhou should work hard in the direction of Goldbach's conjecture. He did not expect to be able to prove it with his ability.

After all, whether it is the sieve method or the round method, it has come to an end on this issue. Even if he has accumulated enough experience in the study of prime numbers, it is impossible to solve this conjecture in a short time.

However, the performance of Lu Zhou was completely beyond his expectations...

Taking a deep breath, Qiu Chengtong asked seriously: "How confident are you?"

Lu Zhou thought about it and replied: "More than 90%."

In fact, what he wants to say is 10%. After all, even the system has approved his steps. However, it is better to be a little low-key. Who knows how the reviewer will ask questions? It is right that he has a 10% grasp, but he can certainly be recognized without a 10% grasp.

Upon hearing Lu Zhou’s answer, Mr. Qiu Lao nodded.

His research focuses on partial differential equations and differential geometry, and even on mathematical physics, but it does not include the field of analytical number theory, so it is impossible to evaluate Lu Zhou's thesis from an academic perspective.

However, if Lu Zhou can say that there is a 90% grasp in a positive tone, it must be a matter of modification if it is a problem.

After a moment of pause, Mr. Qiu Lao said with emotion: "Since the death of Mr. Hua Luogeng, the Hualuo Geng school was suppressed by two hills, and even the entire Chinese theory circle was also devastated. To be honest, I was surprised, I did not expect you to be a brother. Debach’s conjecture is to prove it. I was thinking about it. Studying Goldbach’s conjecture will definitely help you to deepen your understanding of prime numbers. Even if you can’t solve this problem, what you’ve learned from it will make you more productive in the future... Come, I am taking you down."

The Hualuo Geng School is an internationally renowned "Chinese analytic number theory school", which is also known as the Shuimu school.

As for the two mountains that Mr. Qiu Lao said, although it is not clear which two are, but I think of Mr. Qiu Lao and Yan Da’s grievances and many accusations against the domestic mathematics hills, Lu Zhou probably can guess.

However, he did not want to participate in these things, so he just smiled and did not answer.

After a pause, Mr. Qiu Lao smiled and asked: "When you graduate, are you interested in coming to Shuimu as a professor?"

Lu Zhou thought about it and smiled and replied: "I will probably be a professor at Princeton for two years. As for returning to China, I have already promised the academician and returned to my alma mater to teach."

When I heard Lu Zhou say this, Qiu Chengtong didn’t say anything any more, just nodded and said: “That’s right, you’re in Jinda. The most taboo thing to do is to be a big one, only a set of words, let When the academic field is blooming, there will be collision and sublimation of thinking. Jinling University is a good place, not far from the academic circle, and you are willing to do study there."

Going to Shuimu is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the Yan School. Mr. Qiu Lao seems to be aware of this.

If Lu Zhou is only a good scholar, he will certainly invite him to Mizuki at a cost, revitalize the Shuimu school, and fight against several hills in China.

However, Lu Zhou’s talents have already arrived, so that Mr. Qiu Lao can’t bear to watch him waste his academics.

At least between the ages of 20 and 40, his talent should belong to academics, not academic circles.

After talking a few words, the two ended the conversation.

However, just as he was going to have dinner, the phone suddenly rang again.

This time it was not someone else who called me. It was his tutor Professor Delini...

......

Because of Dr. Delini’s phone, Lu Zhou came to the Institute of Advanced Studies.

Since he took the leave, he has not stepped in here for more than two months, so that he almost lost his way when he entered the side door.

After finally touching the office, Lu Zhou knocked on the door.

Looking at the students who walked into the office, Professor Delini took off the glasses on his nose and rubbed his eyebrows.

"I have already read your thesis... But to be honest, Goldbach's conjecture is beyond my field of study, and this major mathematical conjecture, even my own opinions can't decide anything, let alone me. It is your mentor."

For the words of Professor Delini, Lu Zhou expressed understanding.

After all, Goldbach’s conjecture is not a twin prime conjecture or a Polygnac conjecture. Even if it is less important than Wilhelm’s Fermat's theorem, its difficulty itself deserves to be taken seriously by the entire theory of numbers and even the mathematics community.

When he submitted the "Year of Mathematics", he did not designate an academic editor. The technical editor of the "Year of Mathematics" directly threw the paper directly into Deligne. It must have been undecided about this paper.

Lu Zhou went straight to the question and asked: "What do you need me to do?"

Deligne: "I will arrange a one-hour report at the Princeton Institute of Advanced Studies. What you need to do is prepare a ppt and a speech. If you can't pay attention, I can send someone to help you. In addition, I need you to provide me with a timetable to tell me when you are free."

Lu Zhou wondered: "My time is not a problem, just... has there been a recent academic conference arrangement?"

He has always been concerned about the progress of the academic conference. If he remembers correctly, there is no heavyweight meeting arrangement throughout May.

"No, but it doesn't matter," he paused for a moment. Professor Delini continued, "Your research results are enough for other scholars to make a special trip to Princeton."

The meaning of Professor Delini’s words is concise.

There is no arrangement for academic conferences, and one is scheduled.