The Science Fiction World of Xueba

When Pang Xuelin published a paper in the "Annual of Mathematics" before, it was reported by the media.

This time it was even more exaggerated, prodigy, genius, future Fields Medal winner, all kinds of exaggerated titles were thrown on Pang Xuelin's head for free.

Some scholars even followed suit on the Internet, and specifically popularized the origin and significance of the BSD conjecture to the public.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the million-dollar prize awarded by the Clay Research Institute. Because of inflation, the million-dollar prize has risen to 1.5 million, which is close to 10 million yuan.

Such a huge bonus has also sparked extensive discussions.

Almost, someone asked such a question, how to evaluate Pang Xuelin's work in proving the BSD conjecture?

One of the answers was upvoted to the top.

"In principle, there is almost no one who is qualified to evaluate Pang Xuelin's work. The BSD conjecture is still in the peer-review stage, and I believe the results will be available in the next few weeks. Of course, the academic community generally tends to Pang Xuelin's paper is correct Yes, even if there are problems, Pang Xuelin's proof ideas and the mathematical methods proposed in the paper have great potential to be tapped. If this paper is verified, then Pang Xuelin will definitely be awarded the Fields Medal by the International Mathematical Union three years later , he will become the first Chinese winner of the Fields Medal, and the third Chinese winner of the Fields Medal after Yau Shing Tong and Terence Tao. Pang Xuelin is only 23 years old this year, and will only be 26 years old in three years. Currently the youngest in history The winner of the Fields Medal is the French mathematician Jean-Pierre Serre, and he is 28 years old. In summary, if Pang Xuelin really proves the BSD conjecture, it will be an unprecedented project. achievement!"

That night, a video of Pang Xuelin in class was recorded by some student and uploaded to Station B.

In the video, Pang Xuelin cites classics and explains the history of algebraic development and the origin of group theory. This kind of teaching method that is both popular and interesting has made many netizens very addicted, especially at the end of the video. The scene where Ai molested Pang Xuelin.

This video caused a large number of netizens to watch, and quickly detonated the Internet.

"After reading it, I felt anxious about my IQ. The world of mathematics is really not a place for ordinary people, everyone is a sucker, and the one on the podium is no exception!"

"Shen Pang's lectures were so interesting that he managed to make me interested in mathematics."

"Abstract algebra, it is still hard to forget the fear of being dominated by abstract algebra and fractions in college."

"I'll go, Pang Shen is so handsome, he successfully aroused the old man's girlish heart!"

"There is a big easter egg at the end, the mixed-race girl is so beautiful!"

"What the hell is the ending? Pang Shen was molested by the girl like this?"

"Ah, Pang Shen is still single now... This girl, let go of Pang Shen and let me come!"

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The turmoil on the Internet is still going on, and in reality, Pang Xuelin is not at peace.

When he walks on the road, he will be recognized and watched by the students. At night, there are even reporters in the downstairs of the teacher's apartment where he lives.

Fortunately, Jiangda's security guards were strong and arrived in time, freeing Pang Xuelin from being chased and intercepted by reporters.

Pang Xuelin originally thought that such a storm of public opinion would last for a day or two at most, and then it would slowly cool down.

But on September 13, a headline article in The Times once again pushed Pang Xuelin to the forefront.

This time, The Times interviewed Andrew Wiles, a professor at Oxford University and the prover of Fermat's Last Theorem.

In the interview, Andrew Wiles spoke highly of Pang Xuelin's work. He said: "This paper is amazingly perfect. So far, I can't find any questionable places in the paper. I hope that it will be published as soon as possible." Being able to have a face-to-face exchange with Pang will help the mathematics community understand the core ideas of this paper."

Andrew Wiles' statement was sent back to China,

Once again aroused large-scale public attention.

Before Tao Zhexuan supported Pang Xuelin, there were many rumors that Pang Xuelin was Tao Zhexuan's student. Tao Zhexuan's statement was suspected of favoritism.

But Andrew Wiles' statement made the voice of doubt disappear in an instant.

Less than two hours after Wiles' statement was sent back to China, Jiangcheng University posted an announcement of the academic report meeting on its official website.

The announcement stated that Pang Xuelin will hold an academic report on the BSD conjecture in the auditorium of Jiangcheng University on September 20, 2019, and sincerely invites scholars from the international mathematics community to participate.

There was also a registration link for the report meeting in the announcement, and the 500 tickets were all sold out in less than a day.

Of course, this kind of ticket is not something you can grab just by grabbing it. The registration link needs to fill in various information of the applicant, research field, etc., and then it will be reviewed by the School of Mathematics of Jiangcheng University. After the review is passed, the report will be issued e-tickets.

As for big names like Tao Zhexuan, Deligne, Wiles, etc., naturally they don't need to be so troublesome. Jiangcheng Numerous Academy sent invitation letters to them.

These participants were all arranged in a five-star hotel near Jiangda University. Liu Tingbo even sent an invitation email to Perelman who was living in seclusion. As for whether the other party will come, that is another matter. Never mind.

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September 20, 2019.

The international mathematics community focused their attention on the auditorium of Jiangcheng University.

Hundreds of top mathematicians from all over the world gathered in Jiangcheng to witness this historic moment.

Major global media, Xinhua News Agency, Reuters, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, CCTV, BBC, CNN, etc. all sent strong reporting teams to wait outside the auditorium of Jiangcheng University, hoping to get first-hand news.

In the past few days, the mathematics community has been in turmoil. Some people approve of Pang Xuelin's proof, while others question it. Therefore, whether it can be recognized by the international mathematics community depends on Pang Xuelin's performance in this report meeting.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Pang Xuelin came out of the apartment in a suit and leather shoes, and the door opposite happened to open. Seeing Pang Xuelin, Qi Xin smiled, clenched his fists and said, "Junior, come on!"

In the past few days, because of the ubiquitous reporters, Pang Xuelin was so disturbed that he had to stay at home, and even stopped his abstract algebra class to prepare for this report.

After Liu Tingbo found out about Pang Xuelin's situation, he asked Qi Xin, who lives opposite Pang Xuelin, to help take care of Pang Xuelin's daily life.

Of course, this so-called care is just to help Pang Xuelin bring food or buy daily necessities.

Therefore, the two are much more familiar than at the beginning.

Pang Xuelin smiled and nodded, "Thank you!"

The two went to the auditorium side by side, and outside the auditorium, Qi Xin went directly to report to help receive the participating scholars. When the reporters waiting at the entrance of the auditorium saw Pang Xuelin, they surrounded him like a shark smelling blood.

"Professor Pang, how sure are you of today's report meeting?"

"Professor Pang, if you get a $1.5 million prize from the Clay Institute, have you figured out how to spend it?"

"Professor Pang, some scholars think that your paper has problems, what do you think?"

"Professor Pang, is that girl just now your girlfriend?"

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Pang Xuelin just smiled faintly and kept silent. He had already experienced this kind of scene once in the Three-Body Problem, so he was no stranger to it.

Soon some on-site staff discovered the abnormality and came up to help Pang Xuelin out of the siege.

When Pang Xuelin came to the backstage of the auditorium, Liu Tingbo and others had been waiting for a long time.

"Xiao Pang, how are you getting ready?"

Pang Xuelin nodded and said, "Don't worry, Dean Liu, it's fine!"

Liu Tingbo said: "Okay, then you can take a rest here first, the guests are about to enter, I will go to receive them now."