Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Exclusive
Lin Yimu was concentrating on checking the numbers and didn't notice that the seats around him were filled with girls, including the three girls he had asked for directions on campus.
So when Huang Minglei came back after finding the book he wanted to read, he discovered that there were no empty seats except the one occupied by Lin Yimu.
Huang Minglei took the book in his hand and sat on the empty seat in front of Lin Yimu. Before sitting down, he leaned over to take a look at the problem that Lin Yimu was checking. After looking at it for a while, he realized that it was a mathematical conjecture that he had accidentally seen when they were doing the test together before.
Huang Minglei watched Lin Yimu's verification process. He stopped reading the book he had just borrowed and focused on Lin Yimu's verification process. From time to time, he would also check a few steps on the draft paper he took out.
The two of them were immersed in silent calculations, while some girls sitting around them would glance in their direction from time to time.
In fact, these girls are all freshmen of Yan University this year. Many of them got to know Lin Yimu during the online test that made a sensation on the Internet not long ago, and some of them they pursued him during the talent show.
So when everyone was bored and browsing the school forum, they found that three girls had posted Lin Yi Mu's photos and signature. Everyone asked for the address under the post, and some sharp-eyed people realized it was their school from the background of the photo.
So after asking where they were going, the girls who had no classes and no home to go home on the weekends all flocked to the library, which is why the area was filled with people at this moment.
Although everyone was curious and excited, they all knew that they should not make noise in the library, so they chose to sit in the seats closest to Lin Yimu so that they could observe him better.
At this moment, seeing the two big boys lying face to face writing something, some girls couldn't help but reveal a subtle smile on their faces. Some of them were so curious that they couldn't stay there and pretended to find a book to read as they passed by the two boys' table.
As soon as Lin Yimu and Huang Minglei started studying, they were the kind of people who were focused and nothing that happened outside could affect them as long as they were willing. So one of them verified a mathematical conjecture while the other watched seriously from the opposite side. If he encountered something he didn't understand, he would check it and write it down on the draft paper in his hand.
Lin Yimu didn't care about the situation outside at this time. He was now at the critical moment of verification. He didn't figure it out last time using the proof by contradiction and couldn't even continue to calculate.
The new inspiration he got during the exam made his brain work at full speed. All the formulas and related knowledge about Riemann functions in his mind were mobilized. The knowledge that had been flat in the past was slowly integrated during this operation.
Lin Yimu's calculations went more smoothly than ever before. There was a hint of excitement in his serious expression, but the speed of his calculations was not slow at all.
Huang Minglei, who was watching the verification process and occasionally doing some calculations, couldn't keep up with his speed. In the end, he couldn't understand it at all. He had no choice but to stop writing. However, he was reluctant to look away and watched Lin Yimu verify his calculations in amazement.
Lin Yimu's calculation has reached the last step. As long as he can verify the last data, he can solve the most famous conjecture in the field of number theory that no one has been able to solve for more than a hundred years.
Of course, Lin Yimu didn't have any other ideas at this time. His only thought was to solve the conjecture that was trapping him in his hand.
However, Lin Yimu got stuck on the last data again. Even with all the knowledge he had learned so far, he was still a little short of it. He always felt that there was something he had not grasped or had not figured out at all.
Lin Yimu's hand, which was writing quickly, slowly stopped, and his relaxed brows and excited and happy expression became tangled together. The result of his verification this time was different from the last time. Last time it was just a temporary result that was not calculated, but this time he was only one data away from getting the real verification result.
But now he was forced to get stuck at this step. No matter whether he used Riemann function or linear geometry, he could not verify it. This made Lin Yimu begin to doubt his verification process. It seemed that it would still be difficult to solve this conjecture based on the knowledge points he had mastered.
Thinking of this, Lin Yimu put down his pen and crumpled up the draft paper at hand, preparing to throw it into the trash can. Just as he was about to stand up, Huang Minglei grabbed his arm.
"Where are you going?" Huang Minglei whispered.
Lin Yimu also whispered back: "Go throw away this garbage. We can't just leave it here."
Huang Minglei was a little anxious when he heard this: "Don't throw it away. These draft papers are all experience. Even if you don't need them, you can show them to me." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to straighten the crumpled draft paper. "It looks like you haven't finished it again? I don't understand the steps behind. To what extent have you verified this time?"
Lin Yimu sighed sadly when he heard this, "The result is almost verified, but it's stuck on a data. I have used all the formulas I can and still can't verify it. The more I calculate, the more confused I feel. I am even doubting whether my verification process is correct."
Huang Minglei looked at Lin Yimu in disbelief when he heard what he said, and said for a long while: "Are you really not in Versailles? Do you know how difficult mathematical conjectures are? You almost got the result after two calculations and you still have doubts. Then what is someone like me who can't even touch the threshold? Don't say anything to discourage me!" Huang Minglei complained to Lin Yimu speechlessly.
Lin Yimu looked at Huang Minglei with a frown, not knowing whether this guy was really hit or was joking with him, so he did not respond, but changed the subject and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. I have encountered some difficulties here. I will ask Professor Wan for advice when I have more knowledge. I was so busy with my own affairs just now that I haven't even checked the answer with you."
Lin Yimu said this embarrassedly, and took out another notebook. The two of them slowly began to compare today's □□.
The two of them were concentrating on discussing the questions of today's exam, especially the answer and process of the last verification question. After the discussion, Huang Minglei suddenly said, "I was wondering why you were so excited today. It turns out that you got inspiration from this question."
Lin Yimu nodded seriously, "Yes, but unfortunately it's still one step short."
"Don't be discouraged. You have to know that many people have made no progress on a mathematical conjecture throughout their lives, and have even been mediocre in this field. It is amazing that you have been able to verify it to this extent. In my opinion, your interim results can be published in the Annals of Mathematics." Huang Minglei could not stand Lin Yimu's self-deprecating attitude, so he would explain to him every time this happened.
Lin Yimu listened to his friend's explanation. Although he was a little shocked, he still said seriously: "Even if I am really excellent, there is no need to praise me like this, right? I think I should wait until I verify this mathematical conjecture."
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more. Let's wait until you verify this hypothesis. Then can I have a look at your draft papers?" Huang Minglei saw Lin Yimu's serious look and didn't say anything more. Instead, he talked about the verification of the draft.
Lin Yimu looked at the pair of manuscript papers that he had gathered in his arms while reviewing the questions, rolled his eyes and said, "Can I take them back if you've taken them away?"
Huang Minglei ignored Lin Yimu's rolling eyes, but chuckled twice and picked up the manuscript paper to read the calculation process on it.
Lin Yimu stood up and planned to look for basic elementary number theory, because in the process of verifying mathematical conjectures, Lin Yimu found that his knowledge reserves were still very insufficient and were not enough to support him in solving mathematical conjectures. There were even some verification formulas that were easy to go astray without the guidance of a teacher.
While Lin Yimu and Huang Minglei were discussing in low voices about mathematical conjectures and questions on the competition papers, the girls sitting around them and some boys who actually came to study passed by them from time to time.
The boys were curious about the two high school students coming to the university library, while the girls were intent on observing their movements. When they saw them start talking in low voices, people started passing by them from time to time, wanting to eavesdrop on what they were talking about.
However, when the two people passing by heard their conversation, they either didn't understand and walked back to their seats with a dazed look on their faces, or walked back to their seats with a confused and numb look on their faces, and they didn't even respond when their companions asked them anxiously in a low voice.
Even one of the three girls who had come back from shopping and were waiting for Lin Yimu to give directions returned to where her companions were sitting in a daze, causing the other two to ask her about the situation anxiously.
"How is it? How is it? Did you hear what the two said?" The girl with glasses, holding a book in her hand, whispered to the curly-haired girl who had just walked back.
The curly-haired girl still looked dazed, and when her companions asked her questions, her voice was inevitably a little loud, causing the boys and girls sitting around her to be stunned when they heard it, their eyes full of suspicion.
The girl said excitedly, "I, I just walked over and heard them discussing a mathematical conjecture. They have actually already verified it to the last step!" After saying that, she excitedly held her companion's arm.
"Shh! Keep your voice down!" The moment the girl finished speaking, everyone looked at her with disbelief. Her companions covered their mouths and asked her to speak more quietly.
The girl was brought back to her senses by her companions' actions. She realized belatedly that her voice was a bit loud and would disturb those who were reading, so she quickly covered her mouth.
The people around who heard the girl talking were both disbelieving and curious. However, Lin Yimu and Huang Minglei also heard the noise and looked over. There was no chance for them to pretend to eavesdrop by accident, and they were all a little disappointed.
However, Lin Yi Mu and Huang Minglei did not pay much attention to the movement here. After all, even if the girl's voice was loud, it would not be heard by Lin Yi Mu and Huang Minglei who were sitting far back, so they quickly focused on the books and drafts in their hands.
However, the commotion here attracted the attention of Xu Bowen, who was sitting at the counter and registering. After helping his classmates register the books they wanted to borrow, he immediately walked towards the direction where Lin Yimu was sitting with an interested look on his face.
For a mathematics student, nothing is more fascinating than mathematical conjectures.
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