Benjamin continued to watch with a sense of joking, but as he watched, the smile on his lips gradually disappeared, replaced by a serious and earnest look.
No, he'd read several pages, but he hadn't found any mistakes. Even the logical chain was complete.
No, no, no, how is this possible? Benjamin couldn't believe it.
He held the letter in his hand, suddenly sat up straight, took out his own paper and pen with shaking hands, and then began to calculate according to the ideas on the letter.
But the more he calculated, the more Benjamin couldn't believe it. He stared at his things with wide eyes, his eyes a little dull.
Oh my God! How could it be possible that he thought there was nothing wrong with what was written here so far?
Could it be that this Chinese girl's idea of proving the Riemann hypothesis was correct? This terrifying guess made Benjamin swallow his saliva.
?Benjie was stunned for a long time, and suddenly he became alert. No, he had to continue calculating to verify his idea!
He picked up the pen again and continued to calculate. From afternoon to evening, for several hours, Benjamin sat in his seat motionless, with only the letter in front of him in his eyes and mind. Time seemed to have frozen.
It was getting dark. After an unknown amount of time, Benjamin finally put down his pen. He sat there for a long time, rubbing his face which was stiff and numb with shock.
He looked at the end of the letter, which read, "This concludes the first stage of the proof of the Riemann hypothesis."
It’s true! It’s right! Even though this Chinese girl hasn’t been able to fully prove it yet, Benjamin can already see that her approach to proving the Riemann hypothesis is very likely correct.
Benjamin's breathing became heavier at the thought. This was the Riemann Hypothesis! If their editorial department published this historic paper proving the Riemann Hypothesis, their Annals of Mathematics would surely attract the attention of all mathematicians, and their reputation in the mathematical community would soar to new heights!
Mr. Stevens was right. This Chinese girl was a genius with an exceptional talent for mathematics! No wonder he wrote such a sincere letter of recommendation for her.
He had to ask the reviewer to review the manuscript quickly, and contact the girl named Su Qingyun as soon as possible after confirmation!
Benjamin couldn't contain his anxiety and went straight to Henrik's door with Su Qingyun's letter.
Henrik's full name is Henrik Ivenik. He is one of the world's top mathematicians and one of the most authoritative reviewers of the Annals of Mathematics.
"Mr. Benjamin, what are you doing here so late?" Henrik opened the door and saw Benjamin standing in front of him, confused.
"I have something important to discuss with you."
Henrik nodded, "Come in first."
"Excuse me."
Benjamin entered his house and Mr. Henrik's wife quickly brought him a cup of coffee.
"Thank you, ma'am."
Mr. Henrik's wife smiled and left the study so as not to disturb their conversation.
"Mr. Henrik, I'm here to show you a submitted paper." Benjamin stated his purpose.
"Submitting a paper?" Henrik was surprised. "Is it so urgent?" Usually, letters requiring his review are sent to him at a fixed time. Why is Benjamin so anxious this time that he comes here directly?
"You'll know when you see it." Benjamin kept it a secret.
Henrik was even more puzzled. He took the letter from Benjamin, glanced at it casually, and then his gaze paused.
"This is..." Henryk's pupils shrank, and he couldn't believe what he saw.
What are the phased proofs and ideas about the Riemann hypothesis?
Benjamin: “Just keep watching.”
Henrik took a deep breath, cheered himself up, and continued reading, because he knew that if this submitted paper had no value, Benjamin would not have come to him at this time.
He read it carefully, then his eyes widened and his expression became one of disbelief. How could it be possible?
Just like Benjamin's previous reaction, Henrik also grabbed a pen and paper and started to calculate. The more he calculated, the more frightened he became.
That’s right, that’s right, he calculated all the way through and didn’t find any mistakes!
"This? This..." Henrik was so excited that he was almost incoherent. "Whose mathematician's paper is this?"
Hearing his question, Benjamin's expression was a little complicated.
"Not a mathematician, but a very young girl."
"Young? How young?" Henrik smiled, thinking he was joking.
Anyone who can write this paper proving the Riemann hypothesis must have at least decades of research in mathematics, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible. How could the author be too young?
"17 years old." When Benjamin said it, he still felt it was unreal.
"What?!" Henrik was stunned. "17 years old?"
At 17, he could delve so deeply into the Riemann hypothesis? He could write such a brilliant proof paper at 17. Isn't that a bit too scary?
"What's the girl's name?" Henrik asked impatiently.
"Su Qingyun."
Henrik was stunned again. This name?
"Chinese?" Henrik subconsciously denied the possibility that Su Qingyun was Chinese.
"No, she's Chinese." Benjamin's expression became even more complicated. "Mr. Stevens even wrote her a letter of recommendation."
Henrik was even more surprised. "Why would Mr. Stevens write a letter of recommendation for a Chinese girl?"
Chinese? Has Chinese mathematics reached this point? Henrik was a little confused.
Benjamin shook his head. He didn't know the relationship between the two, but what he knew was that if it weren't for Mr. Stevens' letter of recommendation, he might not have read it.
"I need to take a closer look at this paper," Henrik said seriously. "It will also require additional reviewers to review it. Once we can confirm the accuracy of this paper, we will contact the author immediately."
"Of course." Benjamin smiled. "That's what I planned."
Henrik nodded, looking at the letter in front of him with a fiery look in his eyes.
If the idea of this paper can be proved to be correct, then the proof of the Riemann hypothesis will have taken a big step forward, which will be a very important progress.
Henrik couldn't wait a moment, and the next day he contacted other reviewers to jointly study and discuss the correctness of Su Qingyun's paper. It took them almost a month to finally determine that the idea of proving the Riemann hypothesis in this paper was correct!
After receiving the news that the manuscript had been finalized, Benjamin couldn't wait to write a reply to Su Qingyun. The letter traveled across the ocean for more than half a month before finally reaching Su Qingyun's hands.
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