Chapter 54 Breakthrough and Innovation
Princeton University.
Editorial Board of Annals of Mathematics.
The editors took their work seriously, but sometimes they occasionally turned their gaze to the door of a private office next to it.
That is their editor-in-chief, Professor Sanak, in the office of the Annals of Mathematics.
As the editors know, Professor Sanak has been reviewing the manuscript that proved the Adama conjecture for more than a month.
Basically, I rarely read other manuscripts.
Of course, this is mainly due to the fact that there are no other interesting manuscripts during this time.
As for the review of the manuscript, it takes more than a month, which is very normal.
Every paper in their mathematical yearbook has been reviewed for almost several months, including the time to contact the reviewer, etc., not to mention that this paper is still a proof of a conjecture more than a hundred years ago, that is, the reviewer directly determined, otherwise it is normal for a month or two, or even longer.
"Squeak~"
Suddenly, the closed door of the office opened.
The editors saw Sanak come out of it.
And Professor Sanak's face was full of exclamation.
What's going on?
They wondered in their hearts.
Mike got closer, so he smiled and asked, "Professor Sanak, why do you look a little happy?" ”
Sanak laughed, "Of course, I'm glad that another problem in our mathematical community has been solved." ”
Hearing Sanak's words, the editors were stunned, and then immediately realized what Professor Sanak was talking about.
Mike immediately asked in surprise, "What do you mean...... Was that paper a success? ”
Sanak nodded with a smile.
"After more than a month of my review, I can basically confirm that there is no problem, of course, I still need to discuss it with Professor Deligne." Sanak said.
Then he stepped forward to leave the editorial office, but as soon as he walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something, and turned back and said: "In addition, the article in the September issue will come out in a vacant space, and if it goes well, I will decide to let this paper appear in September!" ”
Hearing Professor Sanak's instructions, the editors present nodded yes.
It's just that they can't help but marvel in their hearts, and they submit their articles in July and publish them in September.
The speed of such a publication is really amazing.
At least among all the manuscripts in their Annals of Mathematics, this speed is very fast, comparable to the treatment of those big bulls.
Because of the papers of the bulls, they occasionally don't need to find reviewers, they just pass it, and then the next issue will be published.
But this happens to a young man, and that's pretty rare.
How good does this paper have to be?
These editors couldn't help but think in their hearts.
Of course, Professor Sanak didn't care what the editors thought.
He left the office, got into a vintage car from the last century, and left the place.
Professor Deligne is generally not on campus, but in another place called the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
The Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton and Princeton University are not one institution, one is a university and the other is an academic research institution, but of course, in terms of relationship, the two institutions are actually intimately like a whole.
So the distance between the two was also very close, and Professor Sanak drove the car, and it didn't take long to arrive.
Once inside, he quickly found Professor Deligne's office.
There was a knock on the door, and there was a "Please come in" from inside.
Sanak walked in, and saw Professor Deligne holding a printed paper in his hand, leaning back in his office chair and looking at it, his eyes full of appreciation.
"Oh? Peter, you're here. ”
Seeing Sanak coming, Deligne greeted him with a smile.
Sanak stepped forward and asked, "What are you looking at?" ”
"It's the paper that proved Adama's conjecture."
Deligne showed Sanak the paper in his hand.
Sanak glanced at it, and sure enough, it was this, and then smiled: "It's just right, I came to you for this, you should also finish the trial, right?" What do you think? ”
Deligne pondered for a moment, eventually spitting out one word: "Unbelievable." ”
Unbelievable.
"I can't believe it's a paper written by a nineteen-year-old."
"Although mathematical geniuses tend to show exceptional talent in their twenties and thirties, this paper makes me feel like I am reading a master's paper."
"In particular, I was amazed by the new application of the quadratic remainder theory in this paper."
"He didn't solve this problem with all the knowledge he had, he still had his own ideas in it."
Deligne's words, Sanak deeply agreed.
"Yes, this is indeed the excellence of this paper, and the secondary residual theory can be so innovative." Sanak nodded and sighed: "It seems that the undergraduate and graduate students in the future have new knowledge to learn." ”
Deligne couldn't help but laugh: "Isn't that a good thing? ”
"That's right." Sanak nodded.
Although they have always been at the top of the chain of contempt and overlook other disciplines, the current situation of mathematics in recent years is obvious to all, and the pace of development has slowed down slightly.
Therefore, mathematics also needs more new knowledge and new blood to make the foundation of all science more solid.
"Then since you have also approved it, then I am ready to reply to the author of this paper, this MuLi, and I am ready to publish this paper next month."
Sanak said.
Deligne nodded, "Then I'll send you the results of the approved review now...... Hmm, I'll add another comment, it should be fine, right? ”
Sanak laughed: "Of course that's fine, it's also your right as a reviewer, and I'll add a comment when the time comes." ”
Deligne smiled, and then wrote the opinion of the review result in person.
[I have completed the review, and the academic level and quality of the paper have met the requirements of the Annals of Mathematics, and I agree to publish it.] 】
Then he wrote in the comment column: "The paper is amazingly groundbreaking and innovative, and has successfully solved another remaining problem in the field of mathematics, it is really hard to imagine that this is the work of a nineteen-year-old young man, maybe it is time for us old guys to retire. 】
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