Chapter 352 Zhang Yuan's Obsession
The female police officer sent by the embassy who was sitting next to Su Yi immediately became alert and looked at the girl calmly.
The embassy sent them to pick someone up, but did not specify the reason, only saying that the situation was urgent. Now hearing the girl say this, she subconsciously thought of some not-so-good situations.
Zhang Yuan on the other end of the phone had just finished a meeting and was chatting with someone when he received a call from Su Yi. Thinking that the other party should be attending an exchange meeting at this time, his heart suddenly jumped: "Yi Yi, what's wrong?"
"It was a mathematics exchange meeting. People from Country R brought up the idea of discussing the Goldbach conjecture, and I shared some of my previous thoughts. However, I've been busy with other things in recent years and forgot about them. After sharing them today, it seems that the results are a little different from what I expected..."
The policewoman was confused.
She understood every word the little girl said, but what did they mean when put together?
Zhang Yuan's pupils suddenly shrank. "Using pseudo-proposition thinking to prove the Goldbach conjecture?"
As soon as the words fell, there was silence around Zhang Yuan.
He had the impression that this disciple had been interested in the Goldbach conjecture and had tried to study it in high school, but it seemed that she had put it aside because she participated in other competitions. He had never heard her mention it again and thought she had given up.
After all, this conjecture is recognized by the mathematical community as extremely difficult.
But now, when he suddenly heard the young disciple propose a method of proving a problem with a false proposition, Zhang Yuan's mind instantly flashed with inspiration.
In an instant, it was as if the mind was clear, and those hazy and vague thoughts suddenly came up one after another like springs.
That's right.
Professor Zhang Yuan is also an enthusiast for studying the Goldbach conjecture. It has been nearly twenty years, but he has failed every time.
However, Su Yi's words suddenly woke him up.
"Teacher, teacher?" Su Yi heard the sound from the other end of the phone suddenly go silent, and hurriedly shouted twice.
Professor Zhang Yuan came back to his senses and asked in a deep voice, "Where are you now?"
"I'm in the car sent by the embassy. Mr. Yang said that if I don't leave early, I will probably be stopped by people from other countries." Su Yi replied.
"Mr. Yang is right. You will be safe once you arrive at the embassy. Su Yi, don't hang up. Tell the teacher how you previously proved the Goldbach conjecture through the idea of pseudo-proposition, and how far you have proved it?" Professor Zhang Yuan's tone also sounded a little anxious.
Su Yi seemed to realize that his teacher was also an enthusiast for the Goldbach conjecture.
However, unlike other people, if she was surrounded by other people asking her the same question, she would definitely be very impatient and even want to escape, but if that person was her teacher, it would be different.
"Teacher, I have a previous draft saved on my computer. Can I send you a copy now? It's basically the same as what I talked about today, I just pushed a formula a little further..."
Zhang Yuan strode away.
Only after he left did someone in the meeting room speak up: "What did Zhang Yuan just say? Proving the Goldbach conjecture?"
"I've never seen Lao Zhang like this before. Who called him? Why did he suddenly mention a mathematical conjecture? And did he even prove it?"
"I heard Lao Zhang call out 'Yi Yi'. I remember his favorite student was called something like 'Yi'."
"Gu Suyi, the Mathematical Research Institute has specially recruited that Qingdao University student. It's said that the Qingdao University Mathematics Department is forcing her not to pursue graduate studies, and they'll only let her go if she participates in an international mathematical modeling competition."
"Is it that the Institute of Mathematics is attending a mathematics exchange meeting in Country R today?"
After the words fell, there was silence for a few seconds.
Everyone present was a big name in academia, including mathematicians. Each of them was extremely smart and naturally had a vague guess about something.
…
The phone call lasted two hours.
Until Su Yi's phone ran out of battery and turned off.
Looking at his phone that suddenly went off, Su Yi showed an embarrassed expression on his face. He quickly looked at the staff beside him and said, "Excuse me, is there a convenient place to charge it? My phone is out of battery, and I need to call my teacher again."
The embassy staff took her to a room and provided her with what she needed. She called Zhang Yuan, who answered the call immediately and was relieved to learn that her phone was simply out of battery.
Then he told her to go to C University immediately after returning to China, and he would be waiting for her there.
Su Yi guessed that the teacher was probably no different from those crazy fans of the Goldbach conjecture. However, the colored filter made her even look forward to it. After all, in her mind, the teacher had always been a calm and elegant scholar.
Before, she might have felt that she had caused unnecessary trouble, but after talking to the teacher on the phone, she changed her mind.
Although her teacher hadn't previously revealed his obsession with the Goldbach conjecture, she had already guessed it after this phone call. If the idea she casually proposed could bring new inspiration to her teacher, or even help him realize his dream, Su Yi would even be grateful to Country R.
It must be an extremely proud thing for a disciple to be able to help his teacher fulfill his lifelong dream!
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