Oxford Convention Centre.

尽管牛津市在英国属于一个比较有底蕴的城市，牛津大学在世界上也十分的知名，不过倒是也没有多少重要的会议选在这里举办，会议的规模都不大。

Therefore, the Oxford Convention Centre is usually very crowded.

But today, it has become very lively.

The parking lot was full of all kinds of vehicles, and from time to time, taxis were parked at the entrance of the center, and then some people who looked very knowledgeable, like professors, got out of the car and walked into the conference center.

Some tourists who pass by here and don't know why will be very curious, what kind of conference is going to be held here, and it attracts so many people?

At this time, they will raise their heads, and then they can see a poster hanging high above the conference center, with a picture of Li Mu facing the blackboard and thinking about the problem.

At the bottom of the picture is introduced: Li Mu's Goldbach conjecture proof report.

When they see this poster, the tourists will be amazed.

Proof of Goldbach's conjecture?

These visitors are immediately reminded of the recent hot news on the Internet that the Goldbach conjecture, which has stumped the mathematical community for hundreds of years, has been proven.

The news has long spread in the UK.

Even if the average level of mathematics of the people of this country is as bad as British cuisine in the world, and even former Prime Minister Cameron cannot calculate how much 8×9 is equal, but here, Goldbach's conjecture is very famous.

Therefore, tourists passing by here will immediately exclaim, some people immediately take out their mobile phones to take pictures, and some people will start to ask the staff at the door if they can participate in the report.

但显然，这样的游客都只能得到一个否定的回应——因为这场报告的座位已经预约满了。

This conference center is not large, and the largest hall can only accommodate more than 1,000 people, and with the fame of Goldbach's conjecture, it is not a problem to attract more than 1,000 people or anything.

Therefore, unless it is a world-renowned mathematician who can directly get a ticket to this report, other mathematicians who are a little slower to make an appointment will not be able to come, let alone these tourists who simply come to join in the fun.

As a result, these tourists can only leave with regret.

But despite this, they still brought a certain amount of heat to the report, so that the news spread, and more and more people knew about the beginning of the report.

……

"That's a lot of people."

Still in Wiles's car, he came to the outside of the Oxford Convention Centre.

Looking at the crowded scene, Li Mu couldn't help but sigh.

Wiles drove the car into the parking lot and said, "There were a lot more people than I did at the briefing." ”

At his report meeting that year, there were only about 100 people.

Li Mu smiled, "After all, it wasn't as convenient as it is now." ”

"That's just as well. ”怀尔斯颔首。

When he proved Fermat's theorem, it was not as easy as it is now to travel or exchange information, so it is understandable that there were fewer people back then.

At the same time, in the back seats, there were two other Wiles students who came with them.

Tom Rand among them couldn't help but exclaim: "So many people! Li, I'm curious about how you used to speak in front of thousands of people, and the logic could still be very clear, if it were me, I would definitely be so nervous. ”

Li Mu touched his nose and said with a smile: "Hmm...... I don't think I've ever encountered this problem. ”

The computer in his mind can help him to think rationally all the time, and in addition to this, it can also prevent him from having useless emotions such as nervousness and fear.

So, he really didn't think about it.

"Okay." Hearing this answer, Tom could only helplessly say, "It seems that I still can't be as confident as you." ”

Wiles smiled and said to his student: "After you can prove such a problem as Goldbach's conjecture, you will be able to have the confidence of Li Mu." ”

"Goldbach conjecture?" Tom chose to open on the spot: "Then you better let me postpone it." ”

"Oh? Are you sure? Wiles raised his eyebrows and said, "Then I'm really going to let you finish?" ”

Tom hurriedly said, "No, no, no, I'm joking, joking!" ”

Everyone laughed, and for a moment the car was filled with a happy atmosphere.

Soon, Wiles also parked the car, and the four of them got out of the car together and went to the entrance of the convention center.

Along the way, Li Mu was a little puzzled to find that there were still many people standing outside the conference center, and there was even a small blackboard next to these people.

Suddenly, he heard one of them shout: "I proved Goldbach's conjecture years ago!" Li Mu is just a latecomer! The mathematical community cannot persecute truly talented mathematicians like us! ”

Li Mu couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "What is this?" ”

Wiles said he was surprised: "Oh, they are all folk mathematicians, and you should understand the status of the Goldbach conjecture among folk mathematicians. ”

"Just like every time there is an international congress of mathematicians, there will be a large number of folk mathematicians outside the venue, and they will take their proofs to some well-known mathematicians to verify, or advertise that they have completed the proofs."

"If you deny them answers and point out their mistakes, they will get angry with you."

"Let's hurry up and don't get caught by them."

Li Mu: "......"

He didn't speak, he just immediately quickened his pace.

For this kind of civil science, he can be said to be respectful now.

……

Soon entered the conference center and came to the largest conference hall.

Inside, it's even more lively.

Mathematical scholars from all over the world sat in their seats and discussed non-stop, and each of them held two bound thick A4 papers in their hands, which were naturally the two papers published by Li Mu.

Anyone who enters the site will be able to pick up the two papers so that they can take notes later in the presentation.

按照整个会厅1300多个座位，然后两本论文加起来有150多页，所以光是这些发出去的论文，就至少用了将近20万张纸。

Still, it's worth it for such a report.

And as Li Mu entered the venue, it immediately attracted the attention of many people.

As the only protagonist of the entire mathematical community today, he also deserves such attention.

For a while, many people also greeted him.

李牧笑着回应着这些招呼。

It's just that in these English greetings, there is suddenly a Chinese "Li Mu, hello!" ", made him feel extra cordial.

Turning his head, he saw three Chinese people walking towards him, a combination of two men and one woman.

Glancing at their attire, as well as the tag on their chests, Li Mu asked, "Are you from CCTV?" ”

These people immediately nodded and said with a smile, "Yes." ”

One of the middle-aged male reporters also stretched out his hand to Li Mu and said solemnly: "I am Shang Peiyuan, the director of the CCTV reporter station in the UK, these two are Zhang Tao and Chen Lin. ”

"Stationmaster Shang is good, as well as Reporter Zhang and Reporter Chen."

Li Mu smiled and shook hands with Shang Peiyuan and said.

"You're welcome." Shang Peiyuan said with a smile: "We also have to thank you for helping us win the opportunity to record on the spot." ”

Originally, BCC got the exclusive broadcast rights for Li Mu's report meeting, but under Li Mu's struggle, CCTV also got the broadcast rights and recording rights in China.

It can be said that only these two media can record and broadcast this report on the spot, and CCTV is naturally very grateful to Li Mu for his help.

Li Mu waved his hand and said with a smile: "You can be regarded as helping me publicize, it should be that I thank you." ”

"Haha, anyway, you have also helped us a lot, I will wish your report a complete success in advance here." Shang Peiyuan said.

Chen Lin next to him also nodded, with an excited face: "And we know that when you proved Goldbach's conjecture, we were also very happy, I have long wanted to come and see you, like me, I have always envied people like you who are particularly good at mathematics, this report meeting, we have been looking forward to it for a long time." ”

Li Mu smiled: "Then thank you!" Thank you for your anticipation. ”

"Hmm." Shang Peiyuan nodded and said, "Then I won't delay you, come on!" ”

While saying come on, he also gave Li Mu a thumbs up.

And Chen Lin next to him, as well as another Zhang Tao, also gave Li Mu a thumbs up: "Come on!" ”

Without further ado, the three reporters returned to their positions, the last row of the venue.

Li Mu's heart sighed slightly, as the so-called fellow saw the fellow, and his eyes were full of tears.

He was also very happy to see these three reporters from China.

Of course, he also has to prepare for this report meeting well.

Saying goodbye to Wiles and the two of them, he went backstage to the venue and began to make final preparations.

Wiles, on the other hand, was separated from the two students, and as a well-known mathematician, his seat was usually arranged in the front so that they could better hear the presentation.

These students are not in the same position, so they have to sit in the back row.

Led by the staff, Wiles made it to the first row and found his seat.

And very coincidentally, the person sitting next to him was Faltins.

"Yo, Gerd, you're almost gone, and you're coming to my student's briefing?"

Wiles greeted with a smile.

Faltins glanced at him and said without giving face: "Don't talk about the fact that Li Mu is your student all day long. ”

"Tsk, you're still the same." Wiles didn't care at all, and said with a smile: "I think you just envy my students are great." ”

"Also, I heard that you think the best mathematician has finally become four people now, so I will thank you for your compliment on behalf of my students."

Faltins said expressionlessly: "Hehe, you don't have to thank me instead of Li Mu, anyway, you are not among them." ”

Wiles shrugged his shoulders, then turned to look at the person sitting on the other side: "Wow, Deligne, so you're here too, thank you for coming to my student's briefing." ”

Deligne didn't give face like Faltins, but said angrily: "I'm not here to hear you show off, did he have your help in proving Goldbach's conjecture?" ”

"Of course there is." Wiles said: "It was a beautiful morning, I met Li Mu in the library, and he was in a state of confusion, and then I gave him a little guidance......

Listening to Wiles' narration, Deligne and Faltins next to him: ......

md。

I can't stand this kind of guy.

So the two of them got up together very tacitly and said to the staff: "Change our seats!" ”

"Oh, don't go! I'm not done yet. ”

Wiles hurriedly waved his hand: "Okay, okay, I won't say it, I won't say it." ”

Deligne and Faltins gave up, of course, the main reason was also because there was no first row to change them.

Next, although Wiles didn't show off, he picked up the two papers in his hand, pointed to a certain step above from time to time, and exclaimed: "This step is really well written, with the style I had when I proved Fermat's theorem, and it is worthy of being my student." ”

So much so that Deligne and Faltins, both in their sixties and seventies, almost couldn't resist beating this guy together.

……

With the passage of time.

The official report was about to begin, and Wiles finally stopped, quietly waiting for Li Mu to take the stage.

Half past nine in the morning.

The dean of Merton College, Martin Taylor, walked out of the backstage.

It's just that many people present are puzzled that Martin Taylor still has a bottle of champagne in his hand when he comes to the stage.

Of course, Martin Taylor didn't explain why he took the bottle of champagne to the stage, but just placed it next to the podium, which made everyone look abrupt.

Facing the microphone, he said: "Hello everyone, I'm Martin Taylor, and I'm glad to be the moderator of the presentation on the proof of Goldbach's conjecture. ”

"Of course, I'm not the main character, so you can put your expectations later."

There was laughter, and then Martin Taylor smiled and continued: "In 1742, Goldbach, who was in St. Petersburg, sent a letter to Euler, who was living in Switzerland. ”

"Since then, the study of prime numbers in mathematics has begun."

"Can all even numbers be written as the sum of two prime numbers?"

"This problem has stumped the entire mathematical community for almost three hundred years, and until this year, it is the 280th year."

"In the past two hundred and eighty years, it has experienced countless changes belonging to the times, the changes of the industrial revolution, the washing of changes in scientific thought, the rain of bullets and bullets of the two world wars, and the most tremendous transformation stage in human history from the 20th century to the 21st century."

"And our mathematics has also developed from a single one in the past to a level of refinement with nearly 30 branches of classification, and has become more and more prosperous."

"But until more than a month ago, the problem was still very strong."

"It's as if no matter how far our mathematics has developed, we can't pick up this crown jewel."

"But just over a month ago, this jewel in the crown of mathematics suddenly loosened."

"Two peerless articles seem to be going to take this issue down completely."

"So, did these two articles really do it?"

"Maybe now I can use the term quantum mechanics to describe the answer in the duality of what does and what doesn't."

"And in the end, it was up to everyone present to 'observe' the report and make it collapse—"

"So, let's invite the real protagonist of this report, Li Mu! Let's announce the outcome of this problem. ”

The applause sounded like a tide, and then Li Mu also walked out of the backstage.

"Young man, I'll leave this report to you." Martin Taylor said to Li Mu with a smile.

"Champagne, I've got it ready for you, too."

(End of chapter)