After Professor Fefferman left, Lu Zhou took out his phone and called Wei Wen.
The call was quickly connected, and a familiar voice came from the other end.
"Hello?"
Lu Zhou: "Are you free right now?"
Wei Wen: "I'm free, what's up?"
Without wasting any time, Lu Zhou said, "Come to my place. If Jerick is here, bring him. I have some manuscripts that I need to input into the computer, I need your help! "
…
The research idea of "using topological methods to study partial differential equations" wasn't created by Lu Zhou. It was first seen in Hilbert's thesis, and it was later seen in the research results of Brauer and Banach.
The most famous recent research result was probably French mathematician Leray's Leray-Schauder topological degree theory. This was one of the main contributions that won him the Wolf Prize in mathematics in 1979.
However, even with these results, this "using topological methods to study partial differential equations" method didn't become an independent discipline.
It couldn't even be considered a branch of discipline. It could only be considered a unique "research idea" or "research style".
Lu Zhou chose the "L Manifold" and introduced the idea of differential geometry and topology into the field of partial differential equations. He finally proved the existence and smoothness of the Navier – Stokes equation solution. Not only did he perfect this theory, but he also elevated it from a "research style" to a "method".
Therefore, it wasn't an exaggeration for Professor Fefferman to say that he created a discipline.
As for how to name this discipline, Lu Zhou didn't have a suitable name yet.
Maybe when he had time in the future, he would consider compiling these theories and methods into a book. When that time came, he would think about how to name this new discipline.
Of course, it would be even better if someone was willing to do it.
After all, writing textbooks was a very tiring task. Not only did he have to consult a lot of information, but he also had to consider the reader's acceptance. Not only was it boring, but it also lacked challenge. In comparison, he enjoyed the process of absorbing and creating knowledge more.
After receiving a call from Lu Zhou, Wei Wen rushed to his mansion with Jerick and brought his computer.
Three days and three nights.
With the help of his two students, Lu Zhou finally typed the thesis into the computer and uploaded it to the official website.
Prior to this, Professor Fefferman had already contacted the International Mathematical Union and explained his situation. After hearing the inside story, the International Mathematical Union extended the submission deadline by a week.
Not just that, but because of the importance of the Millennium Prize Problems, the IMU negotiated with Lu Zhou and decided to change the one-hour report to the day before the opening ceremony. This time, the report would be on the Navier – Stokes equation.
As for why he made such an arrangement, the reason was very simple.
A 100-page thesis on the highly anticipated Navier – Stokes equation. They also had to leave time for the audience to ask questions. No matter how one looked at it, one hour was not enough.
Lu Zhou looked at his two exhausted students and said apologetically, "Thank you for your hard work … I'll treat you guys to dinner in a few days.
"Thanks for your hard work … I'll treat you guys to dinner in a couple of days. Now, go and get some sleep. "
Even though he was also staying up late with them, he was used to staying up late. Plus, his body's metabolism had been strengthened to a certain extent, so his endurance and recovery ability were much better than these two rookies.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jerick's head hit the table with a thud. In less than two seconds, the study room was filled with thunderous snores.
However, the other student was the exact opposite. He was indifferent to Lu Zhou's persuasion.
"No, I'm not tired!"
Even though Wei Wen had dark circles under his eyes, he was still very energetic. He checked the thesis on the screen over and over again. He did not miss a single punctuation, and he repeatedly muttered to himself.
"I'll check it again, one last time!"
This was the umpteenth time he said this.
Lu Zhou looked at Wei Wen and said, "Don't tire yourself out, just check it again."
Until the day before the report, he had enough time to revise the details of the thesis. There was no need to compress all of his work into one week.
Wei Wen looked at Lu Zhou, who didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the problem, and he couldn't help but remind him.
"Professor, this is the Navier – Stokes equation!"
Lu Zhou: "Uh, yeah."
Wei Wen looked at Lu Zhou's "indifferent" face and paused for a second.
"Aren't you excited at all?"
Lu Zhou coughed and said, "I was excited at first … But I can't be excited for three days, right?"
Wei Wen: "…"
Why not?
This is a Millennium Prize Problem!
If it were me, forget about three days, I wouldn't even be able to solve it for a lifetime …
…
Lu Zhou uploaded the thesis three days later than expected.
His peers who were paying attention to the thesis also waited for three days.
Less than an hour after the thesis was uploaded, the number of visitors to the International Congress of Mathematicians website reached a peak. The traffic almost crashed the server.
A few days after the thesis was uploaded, the major mathematics forums were as quiet as a lake.
Other than a few nerds asking "How's the situation?" from time to time, it didn't cause much of a stir.
It couldn't be helped, even though it was a professional forum, the nutty big names didn't have that much time to waste on the forum.
In the eyes of the people on the forum, the big names were only slightly better than the average person.
The nutty people who could understand the thesis were working hard, and the "big names" who couldn't understand the thesis didn't dare to talk about it.
After all, it would be too embarrassing if they were slapped in the face as soon as they started talking …
It wasn't easy to finish a hundred-page thesis in a short period of time.
Not to mention the "L Manifold", which was almost unknown to the entire mathematics community, even Tao Zhexuan, who was proficient in almost all fields of mathematics, took two days to finish reading the thesis.
He put down the thesis in his hand and couldn't wait to turn on his computer. He then updated his opinion on the thesis on his personal blog.
[He used an unconventional research approach, using the differential manifold method to build a bridge between partial differential equations and topology. This kind of research idea is so ingenious that it reminds me of the paper on the fixed point theorem written by Mr. Brower that I read in my early years …]
[I can't say for sure that his proof process is correct, I can only say that I can't find any obvious problems. Later, I will write a more professional blog to analyze his thesis and the research ideas he used in the thesis … or rather, the research methods.]
[Of course, even though he has a high probability of success, I still have a lot of questions to ask him. The Navier – Stokes equation is a very interesting problem, and it's the problem that I've spent the longest time researching. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to completely solve it, but fortunately, there are always geniuses smarter than me in this world.
[Luckily, I bought a plane ticket on the 30th! I'm looking forward to the end of the month:)]
…
Finally, two weeks after the thesis was uploaded, the Navier – Stokes equation discussion exploded.
Several big names in the academic community expressed their opinions on the thesis. The heated discussion was like a typhoon that had been brewing for a long time. It swept across the entire mathematics community and even invaded the field of physics.
The famous Shuimu forum in China was flooded with posts about the "Navier – Stokes equation".
[I just want to know if God Lu is a god or not? Is there a big name in the mathematics department who wants to talk about this?]
[It's useless, God Lu's thesis isn't something that ordinary people can understand. Just today, our professor mentioned in class that the Qiu Chengtong Mathematics Research Center organized a seminar last week. They gathered professors in the fields of partial differential equations, differential geometry, and topology to study his thesis.]
[Is there a result?]
[How would I know? Even if there was a result, they wouldn't tell me. But I saw God Tao's blog, and it seems like he's very optimistic about God Lu's thesis.]
[They're all gods … I guess they're just bragging.]
[Who knows.]
[Nutty! The Navier – Stokes equation, Millennium Prize Problem … If he solves this, he'll have a thousand students, right?]
[Pfft … A thousand? Don't talk about getting a first-level natural science award and having a thousand students. Are you kidding me?]
[I'm not going to say anything, I'm going to Brazil. I don't want to travel, I don't want to watch football, I just want to get close to God Lu, I wonder if I have a chance …]
[Count me in.]
Time passed day by day in everyone's anticipation. Finally, it was July 31st.
Even though tomorrow was the opening ceremony of the quadrennial International Congress of Mathematicians.
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