Advances in Mathematics is published once a quarter, with about 10 articles per issue, and only 40 articles a year.

The editorial board of Advances in Mathematics receives far more than 40 manuscripts each year, and it is impossible for the editor-in-chief, Faltins, to review each submission one by one.

The usual workflow of the editorial office is that the academic editor sends the manuscript to the reviewer according to the classification of the manuscript and enters the peer review process. Up to this point, the editor-in-chief generally does not participate in the review of submissions.

The academic editor will submit the approved manuscript to the editor-in-chief, who will decide which articles to publish in Advances in Mathematics.

Now, academic editor Sebastian has found an article that he considers extremely powerful, and the author of the article claims that he has single-handedly proved the hail conjecture.

So, before contacting the reviewers, Sebastian first asked the editor-in-chief Faltins: "The hail conjecture is a number theory problem, and I can guarantee that there are very few number theorists who can actually prove the hail conjecture, and perhaps even fewer number theorists who have the strength to verify the proof of the hail conjecture." So Greid, you can take a look at this article from China in the internal system, I really don't know which reviewers to find to verify the Chinese mathematician's proof of the hail conjecture. ”

"It seems that you subjectively think that the Chinese mathematician has solved the hail conjecture. Faltins smiled faintly and operated his mouse to enter the internal review system: "It's this manuscript, "The Proof of the Hail Conjecture", there is only one author, XiaLu. I've never heard of this Chinese mathematician. ”

Sebastian: "I did my research, and he's actually a first-year college student, oh, he's going to be a sophomore in September. ”

"What?student?sophomore at Jiangcheng University?" Faltins had already seen XiaLu's manuscript, and he was incredulous.

Not long ago, this Chinese university student was the first author of a paper on mathematical physics in PRL, dealing with nonlinear partial differential equations. Sebastian was very interested in Xia Lu, whom he had never met, and he did a lot of investigative work.

Advances in Mathematics uses a single-blind review process in which academic editors, editors-in-chief, and reviewers know the authors, but the authors know nothing about them.

"Yes, he has published articles on PRL. "Faltins has some interest in Xia Lu.

Faltings had not read Xia Lu's paper in PRL, but he was familiar with PRL, a top journal in the field of physics.

There is still a big difference between physics and mathematics.

However, physics and mathematics are a pair of closely related CPs, and the two disciplines are inextricably linked.

Faltins began to look through Xia Lu's manuscript, "The Proof of the Hail Conjecture."

Ten minutes later, Faltins said, "Sebastian, go about your work, I'll take care of this manuscript." ”

Sebastian was a little excited: "So Greid, do you think there is a drama too?"

"Verification is needed, verification is needed. Faltins' eyes flashed with a strange light, the last time he flashed this kind of light was in the '90s, when the man who shocked and excited Faltins was Andrew Wiles, who claimed to have proved Fermat's theorem.

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Jiangcheng, China.

Jiangcheng in August is as hot as a furnace.

At this time, more than a month has passed from Xia Lu's submission to Progress in Mathematics.

The only message from the German side to Xia Lu was: Dear author, your manuscript is still being processed.

Xia Lu was ready to wait patiently.

In a few days, a new semester is just around the corner.

Xia Lu will be a sophomore.

At the end of the freshman year, Xia Lu has achieved very good results.

He was rated as an outstanding three-merit student of Jiangcheng University and received a scholarship of 10,000 yuan.

He participated in national key scientific research projects as the first author and published papers in PRL.

He is an "outstanding undergraduate" hand-picked by the school, and independently undertakes the task of scientific innovation.

In view of Xia Lu's excellent performance in all aspects of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, art and labor, the school arranged for him to speak as a representative of undergraduate students to attend the upcoming opening ceremony of new students.

Xia Lu returned to Jiangcheng University, and the day before the opening ceremony of the freshmen, a sensational academic event occurred around the world.

The latest issue of Advances in Mathematics was published, with a 30-page article.

The title of the article is "The Proof of the Hail Conjecture", and the author is Xia Lu of Jiangcheng University.

Two internationally renowned mathematicians commented on Xia Lu's paper.

"Xia has made a completely new improvement to the 3x+1 method, thus proving the hail conjecture. This proof scheme is self-consistent, and Advances in Mathematics suggests that the hail conjecture be renamed the hail theorem henceforth. --- comments from Fields-winning Faltins, editor-in-chief of Advances in Mathematics.

"Impeccable, perfect!" --- comments from Andrew Wiles, a Fields Medal-winning Fields medalist, former head of Princeton's mathematics department and professor at the University of Oxford.

Faltins, who proved the Model conjecture for number theory problems by algebraic geometry.

Wiles, who also proved Fermat's theorem for number theory problems using algebraic geometry.

Regardless of the means by which Faltins and Wiles proved the Modell conjecture and Fermat's theorem, the final result was that they solved the super problem of number theory and won the Philippine Prize.

Now, two Filipino laureates have jointly commented on a paper that is proof of the hail conjecture about another number theory problem.

It is speculated that among the reviewers of "The Proof of the Hail Conjecture", it is very likely that Faltins and Wiles are included.

Advances in Mathematics, one of the four major journals, is a reviewer for the Philippine Prize winner. Absolute authority, no doubt.

The author of "The Proof of the Hail Conjecture" is Xia Lu, a Chinese college student who has just entered his sophomore year.

The international mathematical community shook.

The Chinese mathematical community is shaken.

China's education, journalism, science and technology, and related industries are shaken.

CCTV news inserted a news at noon:

According to the international authoritative journal "Progress in Mathematics", Xia Lu, a sophomore at Jiangcheng University, has proved the hail conjecture of mathematical problems by himself. ”

The official WeChat of the Education Department issued an update for the first time, congratulating Xia Lu on his historic achievements. ”

For more information about the summer road and hail conjecture, please pay attention to the follow-up report of this station. ”

Even Xia Lu himself was shocked, so fast? "Progress in Mathematics" verified my paper so quickly? But it should be OK, Faltins and Wiles both affirmed my proof scheme.

The news came too suddenly, and the senior leaders of Jiangcheng University were surprised and delighted.

Xia Lu, the protagonist of this news event, was summoned by the school leaders at the first time.