Chapter 156: Fame in the World (9)

By the time Junxin announced the halftime break, the time had finally reached about half past eleven, half an hour later than the original plan. However, even if it was delayed for half an hour, none of the scientists felt that there was anything wrong, and they all seemed a little unsatisfied.

Since the time of Junxin's report took half an hour compared to the original time, naturally, the time for the noon break was shortened by half an hour. However, all the scholars looked anxious and finished eating the rich lunch provided by Princeton University, and then came to the lecture hall impatiently one by one, preparing for the afternoon report.

In the afternoon, when Junxin came to the stage and continued to start the report, because the report was not finished, Junxin continued to start his speech. Of course, the courseware used in the report is not in the form of PPT that can be seen everywhere in later generations, but the simple result of the printed proof process, which is projected on the big screen behind Junxin through a projector.

The proof of the Modell conjecture showed that the previous Professor Geld-Faltins spent a total of eighteen months on the reasoning calculus, from the beginning of '82 to the middle of '83, and the final manuscript was more than forty pages long. And the Junxin of this life, because the proof is more complete and concrete, there are more than 60 pages of manuscripts before and after. Projected onto the big screen, with the addition of other means of proof, it is a little more than the original manuscript, with a total of more than 80 pages of printed and handwritten manuscripts.

After Junxin started again, the slightly chaotic situation caused by the audience because of the rest was calmed down, and everyone's eyes were focused on Junxin. At this time, whether they understand it or not, they don't want to let go of any detail, because for them, this is a witness to history.

The presentations are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., with a fifteen-minute break at 10 a.m., then finish the morning part at 11 a.m., and in the afternoon at 1 o'clock and finish at 4 o'clock. Finally, after continuing to explain for about an hour in the afternoon, Junxin closed the speech in his hand, calmly looked at all the mathematicians sitting in the entire lecture hall, and said slowly: "I think we will end here." ”

The audience applauded, and most of the mathematicians stood up and applauded Junxin. Although most mathematicians are not aware of the proof of the Modell conjecture, they are only here to witness history, which in itself is a momentous historical moment.

Of course, Junxin's last sentence was also full of deep meaning, although none of the mathematicians present knew. This quote came from the famous mathematician Professor Andrew Wiles in 1995. Professor Wiles spent seven years working on Fermat's theorem in secret, and seven years later presented his findings at a conference of mathematicians held at Trinity College, Cambridge. After reporting his results, he said this sentence as the final conclusion, which became a legend in the history of world mathematics. However, Professor Wiles has only just accepted an invitation from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and has not yet set off from England to begin one of his most legendary careers.

"Mr. Junxin, do you need to take a break?" After Junxin finished his speech, Professor Mirno, as the moderator of the meeting, asked with concern.

Junxin shook his head and said, "It's okay, let's go straight to the questioning session!" ”

Professor Mirno nodded, motioning for the assistant in the meeting to help Junxin with his questions. In an instant, the lecture hall was densely raised, as the assistant of the meeting, the most important thing is to recognize all the people present, obviously, the assistant of Junxin's report meeting was also carefully selected by Professor Mirno.

"First of all, I would like to ask Professor Spencer Bullock from Harvard University." Professor Spencer-Bullock has a very unique vision for the study of number theory. At the same time, he is also one of the few people in the world who is more proficient in the Moder conjecture.

"Hello, Mr. Junxin!" Professor Spencer did not have any objection to calling a teenager Mr. 20 asked with great interest: "As someone who has always studied the Modell conjecture and made it his life's pursuit, what I want to know most is, how did you come up with the idea of using algebraic geometry to introduce elliptic line equations into your research?" ”

"To answer your question, I have to start with my origins." Jun Xin flickered with a little embarrassment, "I am a child who grew up in an orphanage, and when I was young, because of the extreme lack of material conditions, the only fun came from learning. It was also there that I came into contact with mathematics, and I learned a lot about mathematics, and one of the most important is the Pythagorean theorem, which is also called the Pythagorean theorem in China. ”

"The director of my orphanage was a World War II veteran, but unlike other veterans, he was a veteran of one of the most elite units that appeared on the battlefield in China, and he had a high cultural background. He once saved an English priest on the battlefield and received some books from the priest, which he kept after the war. It was these books that led me down the path of mathematics. One of these books is a discussion of the problem of the Diophantine equation, and the Pythagorean theorem is technically a type of Diophantine equation. Later, in high school, I learned the elliptic line equation, which has the same form as the Diophantine equation, and later, I encountered Fermat's theorem. So I started researching Fermat's theorem, and I was unexpectedly inspired by the additional questions in the university entrance exam, so I completed the calculation and proof of Model's conjecture. ”

Speaking of this, Junxin suddenly paused and said: "This also made me the first student of Mizuki University who did not return home at night, just for this reason, my counselor was deducted from the semester bonus, and I can be regarded as setting a record, becoming the first person in the history of Mizuki University who seriously violated the school rules when he first entered the school, but let the counselor help me to carry the tank without being held accountable." ”

There was a burst of laughter from the audience, and Junxin also attached this little story to it while writing his thesis, so most people know the beginning and end of Modell's conjecture very well.

Professor Spencer nodded in satisfaction and sat down.

"Professor Raza Compson from Bell Labs, please."

"Hello, my question is that the deficit in the Moder conjecture is ......"

"Regarding your question, my explanation is about ......"

"Professor Russell Sheen Mogan, University of California, please."

"Next, Professor Wiggin Hilton of the University of Chicago,..."

"Professor Charles Fepferman, Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, please give us your question."

"Professor Consedig Berry Planck of MIT, please."

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