Great Country Academician

Listening to the noisy discussions around him, Xu Chuan realized that at some point, there were already people surrounding him.

Noticing Xu Chuan's gaze, a bold scholar among the crowd suddenly popped up and asked excitedly and nervously.

"Professor Xu, is it really possible that prime numbers are related to Einstein's Rosen Bridge? Can you disclose the progress of your research in this area to the outside world?"

Xu Chuan thought for a while and said: "Theoretically, space and time can be described through mathematics. In the formula based on prime numbers, there should be an additional parameter that can be used together to calculate Einstein's formula. Rosen’s location and information.”

He breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head gently and continued: "It's just that these are just my speculations. There is almost no progress in relevant theoretical and mathematical research at present. Maybe."

"Maybe something happened?"

Taking a deep breath, Xu Chuan expressed his speculation and said: "Perhaps after the Riemann Hypothesis is completely solved, we will be able to get some clues about the secret hidden behind it."

"Of course, this is just my personal guess."

Upon hearing this, the originally noisy voice suddenly fell silent.

Difficult, too difficult!

Even leaving aside Einstein Rosen himself, just solving the Riemann Hypothesis is so difficult that ordinary people and even most mathematicians cannot imagine it.

Regardless of whether today’s report will prove the weak Riemann Hypothesis, it sounds like it has climbed to the mountainside of the towering peak of the Riemann Hypothesis.

But no one knows how far we still have to go before we reach the top of the mountain.

Just as Professor Faltings said, in today's report, even Xu Chuan solved the weak Riemann hypothesis and compressed the non-trivial zero points infinitely to 1/2 through the offset of the Jensen polynomial. But in essence, it is not much different from the traditional critical zone idea.

For the Riemann Hypothesis, which has infinitely many non-trivial zero points, it cannot all be determined, which means that even if you push it to the point where more than 99.99% of the non-trivial zero points have real parts of 1/2, it will not play a decisive role. .

For an infinite number, even if it is only one ten thousandth or one billionth, it is still infinite.

After a long silence, Edward Witten suddenly looked up at Xu Chuan and asked, "How far are we from the Riemann Hypothesis?"

Xu Chuan thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"The Riemann Hypothesis is not a difficult problem that current mathematical tools can solve. Faced with the straight line Re(s)=1/2 on the complex plane, we may need new tools to see the hope of solving it."

Hearing this, Witten was silent for a while, and suddenly sighed with regret: "Then I'm afraid I won't be able to see that day coming."

Even the student who had solved the weak Riemann hypothesis said he didn’t know how far he was from the Riemann hypothesis, let alone the Einstein Rosen Bridge behind him.

For someone like him who doesn't have many years to live, this is probably the most regrettable thing.

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly became a little gloomy.

In the banquet hall, almost all the people who were invited to the dinner were big names in mathematics.

After all, there is a limit to the number of people a hall can accommodate. Even if all seats and chairs are removed, it is impossible for all scholars participating in the lecture to receive invitations.

Although there are young people, overall young people in their twenties and early thirties like Xu Chuan are still quite rare, and can be said to be only a handful.

Most of the scholars in the crowd are in their forties or fifties, or even older.

The older generation of mathematicians such as Witten, Deligne, Faltings, and Wiles are generally in their seventies or eighties.

Aging is a sad topic, especially for those of us who are committed to trying to take a small step forward on the academic road.

Time treats all things equally and justly. Everyone has the same second. No matter whether he is an emperor or a commoner, no one can let time stop for him.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Witten raised his head, looked at Xu Chuan, put on a forced smile and said: "If there is anyone else in the world who can solve the Riemann Hypothesis, except for that aloof old man Faltings, I'm afraid ,You are the one."

"but."

He smiled and joked: "Compared to that Germanic old man who is about the same age as me, I am more optimistic about you."

"After all, you are my student!"

"If one day you solve the Riemann Hypothesis and find the route to the space-time tunnel, you must remember to send a copy to me. If I have already passed away, please remember to put a copy in front of my tombstone. "

Listening to Witten's self-deprecation, Xu Chuan felt a little uncomfortable. This was his mentor for two lifetimes.

At this moment, Tao Zhexuan on the side suddenly laughed and interjected with a smile: "Witten, you are thinking too far. You know, based on his abnormality and his previous record of solving a millennium problem in an average of two years , the Riemann Hypothesis is probably just a matter of next year.”

"Maybe he will solve the Riemann Hypothesis next year, and even the space hole will be solved in another two years? By then we might be able to travel to the stars by spaceship."

As soon as these words came out, the gloomy atmosphere in the hall disappeared instantly, and everyone's eyes fell on Xu Chuan.

The corner of Xu Chuan's mouth moved, and he glared at Terence Tao without saying anything.

Damn it, why didn't he know he had such a strong ability?

Will the Riemann Hypothesis be solved next year? Who gave him the courage to boast about such a large seaport?

Liang Jingru?

Not even himself.

Fortunately, Professor Faltings was not here at this time, otherwise the cynicism would probably have arisen.

The dinner at NTU Xianlin Campus is over, but the excitement is not.

As many scholars who attended the dinner left, the craze in the mathematics and computer fields first became intertwined, and gradually spread to the physics community and the Internet.

[Did you hear that? In his report on the Weak Riemann Hypothesis, Professor Xu will publicly declare that he is studying Einstein’s Rosen Bridge! And he also said that its location can be calculated through mathematics! 】

【? ? ? WTF? Are you serious? 】

[Einstein Rosen Bridge? What it is? 】

[Einstein Rosen Bridge: A bridge connecting two different points in time and space. Simply put, you can think of it as a wormhole in a science fiction movie or novel, through which you can quickly travel to the other side of the universe! 】

[This is impossible. The current physics community has not observed any evidence of the existence of wormholes. 】

[But this was admitted by Professor Xu himself. 】

[But he also said that this was just speculation, and Professor Xu also said that he could not guarantee whether this speculation was correct. And he also said that only by solving the Riemann Hypothesis can we perhaps find the truth behind it. 】

[My God, this is too scary! Can the earth no longer satisfy him? 】

[I suddenly remembered that Professor Xu seemed to have published a paper before using mathematical tools to find exoplanets suitable for life. It seemed to be called Weill's theory. 】

[Extended application of Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem! One of the 2020 Nobel Prizes was awarded to ‘TRAPPIST-1’, a planet very similar to the Earth discovered by this tool. 】

[Hiss~, if I remember correctly, the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem was his achievement in 2015. In other words, at that time, he started to study this aspect? 】

Compared with the Riemann Hypothesis, a century-old problem that is almost completely away from the public, it is obvious that the concept of Einstein Rosen Bridge or "wormhole" is more interesting to the general public.

After the relevant news broke, discussions on the Internet quickly became heated.

Even in the mathematical community, related discussions have attracted the attention of many people, and the popularity of the proof of the weak Riemann hypothesis has even been divided by half.

Even the man far away in the capital looked at Yuan Zhouli who reported the news to him with some surprise and curiosity.

Under normal circumstances, this kind of information, which can be said to have almost no observational evidence, is generally impossible to be transmitted to the above or attract attention.

But Xu Chuan's research has always been the focus of attention from the country and even the world.

More importantly, this is the Einstein Rosen Bridge, the legendary tunnel that can travel through time and space!

Faced with this legendary theory and technology, I am afraid that no country can resist paying attention to it.

Therefore, even though there is currently no evidence, and even Xu Chuan himself has not published any relevant papers publicly, and only mentioned some exchanges at the dinner party, the relevant situation has still attracted the attention of various countries.

Of course, for Yuan Zhouli, when he came to see this person today, he did not come specifically for this matter. He just mentioned it in passing after reporting his work.

"A tunnel through time and space? Did Academician Xu really say that?"

Yuan Zhouli nodded and replied: "Academician Xu did publicly state at the banquet that he was conducting research. However, he also said that there is almost no progress at present, it is just a speculation."

"Then is there anything we can do to help?" This person thought for a moment and asked.

After all, this is the legendary time and space. If it could really be achieved, it would probably have a greater impact on China than controllable nuclear fusion.

Yuan Zhouli: "According to Academician Xu, perhaps only by solving the Riemann Hypothesis can we find a clue to the secret hidden behind it. These are his exact words."

"Riemann Hypothesis"

The old man pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "If this is the condition, I'm afraid there's really nothing we can do to help."

Although he doesn't understand mathematics, he has heard of this Millennium Problem and knows that it is a top mathematical conjecture.

To solve this kind of problem, we need top mathematicians like Xu Chuan, and I am afraid that no matter how many others there are, it will be useless.

Yuan Zhouli: "I will ask Wen Yuanhang to find out more about this matter and ask Academician Xu about his situation to see if there is anyone else who needs help."

"Okay, let's do this first."

Xu Chuan did not stand up and respond to the hotly discussed matters on the Internet.

The research on Einstein's Rosen Bridge is currently just a speculative theory. It doesn't make much sense to publish such an uncertain thing in a paper.

At most, it becomes something people talk about after dinner, just like the rumors about UFOs or aliens that appear from time to time every year.

In the office, he is currently calling Academician Zhang Weiping from Fudan University.

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Weiping laughed and scolded: "You kid just called me and asked me to leave? These are the students I have worked hard to take care of for more than a year!"

Xu Chuan laughed and said, "Next time, next time I go to the magic city, I will treat you to dinner!"

Zhang Weiping smiled, shook his head and joked: "Just having a meal is not enough."

After a slight pause, he continued: "How about coming to Fudan University to give a lecture to Fudan students this year? I didn't listen to the report on the weak Riemann hypothesis."

Because he is participating in a national defense project, he is currently at Harbin Institute of Technology and is too busy to go to Jinling to attend a lecture on the weak Riemann hypothesis.

Xu Chuan smiled and nodded, saying: "Okay, let alone one game, it's fine for two games."

Opposite me, Zhang Weiping's eyes lit up and he laughed loudly: "You said this yourself, but I remembered it, two games! If you don't come, after I finish the work at hand, I will go to Nanda to bother you every day!" "

The corner of Xu Chuan's mouth twitched, my dear, this way of following the trend of things is really amazing. One scene can become two scenes if you are not careful.

After chatting for a while, Xu Chuan smiled and hung up the phone.

He still respects Academician Zhang Weiping very much.

Compared to other mathematicians, at least compared to many mathematicians he knew, many of the fields he worked in were related to national defense.

The deciphering work in the field of information security back then is still fresh in his memory.

If NTU hadn't been his alma mater and he had a deep affection for it, he might have been dragged to Fudan after graduating from the college entrance examination.

After recalling the past, Xu Chuan opened the computer with a smile and wrote down his plans to give a lecture at Fudan University in the planning document.

Although his memory is very good, if he doesn't write down such "daily" things, he might forget them all at some point.

After forking the document, he pondered for a while, took out his notebook from the backpack beside him, clicked on the document, and found a folder in the 'Physics' category.

There is only one file in the folder, a paper that is not yet fully completed.

"The interference of 'gravitons' on space and time, and the assumptions for calculating the physical properties of 'space holes'! 》

This is what has been discussed and exchanged on the Internet in the past two days, and it is also the theory that he has been perfecting since the completion of the International Congress of Mathematicians last year.

Yes, it's just a hypothetical theory.

Because all its foundations are based on the 'graviton' that has not yet been discovered.

Opening the paper, Xu Chuan read it over again, wanting to write something and revise something. After being stuck for a long time, he still had no idea how to start. Finally, he shook his head and closed the paper.

It's not time to make it public yet. Let's wait until the domestic large strong particle collider is built.

At this moment, the door to the office was suddenly pushed open, and assistant Tang Ran walked in and reported:

"Professor, there is a letter from NASA, wanting to discuss cooperation with you."