At the beginning of April, a major event occurred in the mathematics world.

Thesis, published in the latest issue of the “mathematics annual”, announced the resolution of the Corner Valley conjecture.

The so-called corner valley conjecture is to write a natural number N arbitrarily. If it is an odd number, the next step becomes 3N+1. If it is an even number, the next step becomes N/2. After a limited number of cycles, it will inevitably fall into the bottom of [4, 2, 1].

This digital game was popular in North America in the 1980s.

Prior to this, some people have used the super-calculation to test the natural numbers below 11000, and determined that no matter how much the period is expanded, they can’t get rid of the curse of “421”.

Because of this miraculous nature, this conjecture is also known as the “Hail Conjecture,” because the fall of numbers is as fast and unstoppable as hail.

And now, thesis of Willa and the others, gives a definitive proof of the proposition in the language of mathematics –

That is, the corner valley conjecture is established.

Once this thesis was published, it received wide attention.

What makes the outside world different is not only the proof of the Gu Gu guess, but the main finisher of thesis is Lu Zhou’s student.

By convention, the proof of this major mathematical conjecture is often not a solution to thesis. In addition to the recognition of authoritative journals, certifiers need to be recognized by the entire mathematics community.

Usually, Princeton should arrange a report for Willa and the others to report the relevant research results and answer questions from Scholar in the same field.

But just in time for August is the four-year international mathematics home conference, which will be done by a more authoritative international mathematics family alliance.

In the second week after thesis, Princeton Lifetime, the editor-in-chief of the annual edition of mathematics, Peter Sanak, found Lu Zhou and brought an invitation from the International Mathematics Alliance.

Few people received two invitations at the same international mathematics conference.

At least in Sanak’s impression, there is no.

“…Ivana Professor of the Organizing Committee of the IMU Conference sent me an email asking me to forward this written letter to you. Kakuya guessed that the proof of this major mathematical conjecture should be known by more people. It’s rare, it’s an international mathematics home conference. They specially arranged an 45 minute report for you. Is there any time for you?”

Looking at the Sanak Professor, Lu Zhou shook his head and said: “I have had a one-hour report, and I am very busy recently, I am afraid I have no time to prepare for the second report.”

Sanak’s eyebrows picked and picked: “About the NS equation?”

The “NS” research group officially applied for the opening of the seminar at the Institute of Advanced Studies. It is no secret to Princeton’s cooperation between Lu Zhou and Fefferman.

What surprised Sanak was that the subject was officially opened at the end of last year, and it is still less than a year.

Obviously, he doesn’t think that Lu Zhou and Fefferman can prove the millennium problem in such a short time.

However, Lu Zhou’s answer was beyond his expectations.

Lu Zhou nodded: “Yes.”

After hearing this unexpected answer, Sanak Professor’s face showed a surprised expression: “Are you sure you can solve it before August? Will the time be too short?”

Lu Zhou laughed, and continued to answer this question with ease.

“When a tool is completed, fulfilling its mission is only a matter of time. I have this hunch, you should be aware of this feeling.”

Sanak’s Professor slightly frowned, and immediately responded.

“The tool you are talking about is the one you recently submitted in the “mathematics annual” on the ‘L manifold’?”

Lu Zhou smiled nodded: “Exactly, in my opinion, it is the key to solving the NS equation.”

Hearing this affirmative answer, Sanek’s Professor was filled with emotion.

That thesis he had heard before, because it caused a lot of controversy in the editorial department of the annuals of mathematics.

Although the novelty of this particular differential manifold is unquestionable, many academic editors can’t see it, what does this thing mean, or what its usefulness is.

Sanak also couldn’t see it, even though he was not ignorant of the partial differential domain.

In the end, however, he accepted the submission of Lu Zhou’s manuscript and arranged it to enter the peer review process.

It seems now that his original decision was really a far-sighted thing…

……

After bidding farewell to Sanek’s Professor, Lu Zhou took the invitation of the IMU Conference and went to the office of the Institute of Advanced Studies to bring together his three doctoral students to open an internal meeting.

“I am an invitation to the 45 Minutes Report of the International Mathematics Conference. Although the organizers invited me to make relevant reports, I feel that you need this opportunity more than me.”

After a pause, Lu Zhou’s eyes stayed on the faces of the three students for a while, then continued.

“According to the usual practice, the report will be reported by the main thesis completer. I will recommend Vera as a reporter to the International Mathematics Alliance. What is your opinion?”

Qin Yue: “Agree!”

Hardy: “Second!”

The vote was passed with an overwhelming advantage.

Looking at the two students who raised their hands, Lu Zhou nodded, happy said: “It seems that we have reached a consensus.”

Seeing that I was sold by two teammates for a moment, Vera was a little anxious: “Wait a minute, I…”

Hardy pouted with a smile: “You don’t have to be modest, the main part of thesis is what you did, and this report should naturally go by you.”

Some embarrassedly looked at Lu Zhou, and Vera’s voice became stuttering because of tension: “But I have never reported at the IMU conference… I have never even participated.”

“It’s nothing, I am also participating for the first time, even the first time I went to Brazil. I am afraid I have to trouble Hadi as a guide,” Lu Zhou laughed. In an encouraging tone, “Your report at Berkeley will do.” Isn’t it good? I remember that you also got the certificate of the best young speaker. Just remember that you can play it normally on the stage.”

Upon hearing Lu Zhou’s encouragement, Vera became a little calmer, but the expression on her face was still not completely relieved.

Looking at Vera’s deputy, sometimes Lu Zhou couldn’t help but wonder, is she really Slavs?

Although he did not know much about what other Slavs looked like, according to his impressions in various movies, he could not match the words timid and fearful of birth with the word Maozi.

Paused, Lu Zhou continued: “In short, don’t take it too seriously, just treat it as an ordinary report and prepare it. Not to mention you have four months to prepare.”

Fingers pinched at the corner, and Vera whispered, “Can you help me?”

Lu Zhou shook his head: “I am afraid this time.”

Looking at the slightly lost expression on Vera’s face, Lu Zhou paused for a moment and continued.

“When I have waited today, I will continue to retreat. This report, you can only rely on yourself.”


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