Solving Riemann's conjecture in three years …
This sentence was too familiar.
Faltings could think of at least ten people who had made similar claims in the past.
He couldn't help but think of an old friend who had passed away a long time ago.
This old friend's name was Weil, the person who proposed the famous Weil's conjecture.
Apparently, when he was young, he made a generalization of the "zero-point distribution problem of the zeta function of algebraic curves over a finite field" and proposed the Weil's conjecture. He was optimistic that this might provide enough ideas for the real Riemann's conjecture.
He even planned that if he proved the Riemann's conjecture, he would deliberately delay announcing his thesis to the public until 1959 … Which was the 100th anniversary of the Riemann's conjecture.
However, this optimistic attitude of his no longer existed in his later years.
It wasn't until the 1970s that Weil's conjecture was proven by Professor Deligné, but the Riemann's conjecture was still far from being proven.
Faltings clearly remembered that before the old man passed away, he kept saying that he wanted to solve Riemann's hypothesis in his lifetime, even though it wasn't likely to happen anymore …
Three days quickly passed by.
This academic conference finally came to an end. Scholars from all over the world began to embark on their return journey.
After that, Professor Faltings didn't bother Lu Zhou to take him to the top of the mountain. Instead, he spent the past two days on the Jin Ling University campus.
According to the posts on the school forum, this old professor seemed to have gone to the library, to the drum tower, and even to the new campus to listen to a mathematics class … Even though he probably didn't understand Chinese, he could only judge what the lecturer was talking about based on the content on the blackboard.
Finally, it was time to leave. Lu Zhou asked Wang Peng to get him a bigger car and sent Professor Faltings and several other friends to the airport.
His supervisor, Deligné, was supposed to be among these people, but unfortunately, Professor Deligné was already on his way back after the report. When Lu Zhou called him, he was already in his Princeton office preparing for class …
Lu Zhou took a few people to the check-in area, and he did his duty as a host.
Before boarding the plane, Faltings handed Lu Zhou a handwritten notebook. He didn't say anything and left with his suitcase.
"Hey, let me see. What does it say?"
Professor Tao Zhexuan looked at Professor Faltings and immediately looked at Lu Zhou. He excitedly reached out for the notebook.
Lu Zhou didn't stop him and let him take the notes.
Molina, who was standing next to him, seemed like she also wanted to look at the notebook, but she didn't want to show her intentions in front of her "competitor". Therefore, she had an embarrassed expression on her face as she peeked at the notebook in Professor Tao's hand from time to time.
Lu Zhou noticed her little movements and spoke with a smile.
"It's fine, you can look at it if you want. Anyway … It's not a secret. If it can inspire your research, I'm sure Professor Faltings will be happy. "
Molina blushed when she realized that her thoughts were seen through. She took a deep breath to calm herself down and bowed to express her gratitude.
"Thank you."
After saying that, she also moved closer to them.
She knew that her reading speed couldn't keep up with Professor Tao's flipping speed. Therefore, she took out her phone from her bag and began to take photos of the contents of the notebook.
Lu Zhou didn't stop her. He walked to the vending machine next to him and bought three cans of coffee. He then gave each of them a can of coffee and quietly sat on a chair next to him.
After around five or six minutes, Professor Tao Zhexuan finally closed the notebook in his hand and excitedly returned it to Lu Zhou.
"The things written in here are very interesting! Many of them are probably Professor Faltings's own ideas on the Riemann's conjecture. Some of them have been verified, and some of them probably haven't been researched yet. I recommend you read it carefully. It should be able to inspire your research. "
Lu Zhou nodded and smiled.
"Of course I'll do that."
"Then, it's time to say goodbye." Professor Tao opened the suitcase and looked at the time on his watch. He then smiled at Lu Zhou and said, "My flight is about to start security checks. I hope to see you at the St. Petersburg conference next year. I'm looking forward to your 60-minute report."
Lu Zhou: "If I'm ready."
Tao Zhexuan smiled and waved goodbye. He then picked up his suitcase and walked away.
"Haha, I'm sure you can do it!"
The voice gradually faded away and eventually disappeared in the crowded waiting room.
Molina stared at Lu Zhou for a while. She put her phone back into her bag and spoke nervously.
"Thank you … Even though you helped me, I won't go easy on you."
When Lu Zhou heard this, he could not help but laugh and say, "Please do, it doesn't matter who solves this problem."
Are you kidding me? If I can prove Riemann's conjecture with this notebook, then why didn't Professor Faltings prove it himself?
Lu Zhou did not think that Molina could solve Riemann's conjecture with this notebook alone.
Sparks could be created between rocks, but between rocks and eggs, it could only be eggshells. Professor Faltings gave this notebook to Lu Zhou because he hoped that Lu Zhou could get some inspiration from the "dead ends" that he researched. Even if it was just a small detour, it would still be beneficial.
These things did not even have the value of being published in journals. They could only be useful in the hands of a small number of people.
Obviously, Molina Abel did not fit the description of a "small number of people".
Even though her thesis on the critical line theorem left a deep impression on Lu Zhou, it was far from groundbreaking.
Otherwise, she would not have chosen to submit to [Mathematics Chronicle]. [Annual Mathematics], one of the top four journals, was her better choice.
Lu Zhou looked at Molina's face full of anticipation. It was like she was holding a treasure in her bag. She could not wait to fly back to Princeton and organize the photos. Lu Zhou thought for a bit and spoke.
"I'll give you a suggestion."
Molina looked at Lu Zhou nervously.
"What suggestion?"
Lu Zhou looked at her nervous expression and smiled as he said, "Don't expect too much from the notebook. Didn't you see that Professor Tao only flipped through it? He didn't even write anything down before he gave it back to me?"
When Molina heard this, she paused for a second and frowned.
"You mean … The things in this notebook are not as important as they seem?"
Lu Zhou did not understand why she would think this way. He looked at her strangely.
"No, of course, Professor Faltings's research results are important. There is no doubt about this. But what I mean is … this thing can only be used in the hands of someone who can use it. "
Molina: "…"
F * ck you!
I'm so angry, I want to hit someone!
She swore that if it were not for her ladylike demeanor, she would have kicked this guy!
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