Chapter 174: Paper published
Chapter 174 Paper Published
It was early in the morning again. Martin came to the editorial department and went straight to the editor-in-chief's office. He thought about the manuscript that he had not slept well last night. He received a message from the editor-in-chief early in the morning asking him to go to the office. He guessed in his mind that it should be I saw that manuscript.
Sure enough, as soon as he entered the door, he heard questions.
“Where did this manuscript come from?” Benjamin looked tired, but his eyes were as bright as two clusters of flames.
“The article is submitted directly to our public mailbox.”
“Public email?” Benjamin frowned. He originally thought that this was sent directly to Martin personally.
"Yunsu? Chinese." Benjamin tapped the table, thoughtfully, "This should be a lady's name, but are there any famous female mathematicians in China?"
It’s not that Benjamin looks down on the Chinese, it’s that their talent in mathematics seems to stagnate after reaching a certain level. It’s like a group of people climbing a mountain. Most people in China can climb halfway up the mountain, but few actually reach the top. people.
“That’s right.” Martin suddenly thought, “At the end of the manuscript, it was mentioned that Fang Ruxin recommended her to submit it.”
"FangRuxin?" When it came to this name, Benjamin knew it. He was a well-known mathematician in China and quite influential in the world. He could be said to be one of the top people in China.
He has also published articles in their magazine before, and this lady should have come to them through her recommendation.
The people outside looked at each other, and Martin thought of a possibility and rushed into Benjamin's office.
Martin was overjoyed, and Benjamin continued: "The next issue will be on the 10th of next month. You should contact this lady immediately and tell her that we are going to publish her manuscript in the next issue."
“Sir, has it been confirmed?”
Benjamin shook his head, full of admiration, "There is nothing to modify, nothing can be more perfect than this."
Benjamin nodded happily, "It has been confirmed."
Martin was surprised. Henrik Eveniko is a well-known mathematician in M country and even in the world. He is also one of the most authoritative reviewers of the "Annals of Mathematics".
“Go back and tell him that the existence of this manuscript must be kept strictly confidential and must not be disclosed to anyone. The original copy on your computer must also be encrypted and protected.”
“And Sade.”
“Change the front page of the next issue to the second page, put this one on the first page, and write the title ‘Ms. Hua Guo proves the Riemann Hypothesis’.”
Martin was stunned for a moment, and then realized that before it is truly verified, the fewer people know about it, the better.
"Sir, may I ask what this manuscript is about..." Martin couldn't help it anymore and asked him for confirmation.
“I’ve sent it to Henrik.”
"I see."
“Great!” Benjamin looked up to the sky and laughed in the office.
At this time, there is no need to use any gimmicks, just directly stimulate the readers' eyeballs.
Henrik solemnly told Benjamin that the proof process was correct, the proof of Riemann's hypothesis was established, and this world-class mathematical problem was solved.
As one of the most authoritative mathematics journals, "Annals of Mathematics" has very strict review procedures. It has to go through several rounds of preliminary review, re-review, etc. The general review cycle takes at least half a year, or even longer.
“Don’t you need to revise it anymore?” Martin was stunned, “And isn’t the layout of the next issue already arranged?”
Outside, Sade, who had been conveyed by Martin to the editor-in-chief, stood there with a look of disbelief on his face. God, it’s not like that guy Martin really discovered some hidden treasure, right?
However, these complicated procedures are not worth mentioning in the face of the temptation of verifying the proof process of world-class mathematical conjectures. From the preliminary review to the final review, it was completed in just over 20 days. Several reviewers wanted to confirm the correctness of the verification. I have taken the trouble to verify it several times, but no problems have been found.
The fact that Benjamin was able to send the manuscript to Mr. Henrik showed that the authenticity of the manuscript was at least half. Even though he knew that this was likely to be the result, Martin couldn't help but breathe heavily. Could it be that he really unearthed the world from his own hands? The first manuscript that proves the Riemann Hypothesis?
Benjamin asked: “Who else knows of the existence of this manuscript?”
“Our magazine will bear witness to the history of mathematics. Perhaps, in the next journal selection, one of the last words in our introductory words can be removed.”
In today's world, there are four top and most authoritative journals in mathematics: "Annals of Mathematics", "New Advances in Mathematics", "Journal of Mathematics", and "Journal of the Chinese Mathematical Society", all of which have a certain degree of competition with each other.
But this time, it may be the best opportunity to make "Annals of Mathematics" one of the most authoritative mathematics magazines in history.
“I understand, I will contact the author immediately.”
After Martin went out, Benjamin was thoughtful. This year seems to be the selection year for the Fields Medal, right?
Martin responded to Yunsu's email after wording it carefully, but he waited impatiently for two days without receiving any reply. He had no choice but to call the contact number on the email.
"Hello?" Yunsu was busy in the laboratory. After being interrupted, he answered the phone in a somewhat impatient tone.
“Hello, please help me find Ms. Yunsu, thank you.” Martin heard a young female voice and was stunned for a moment, but said politely in English.
Yunsu frowned, madam? Is she that old?
She also switched to English, "I'm Yunsu, what's the matter?"
Martin's eyes widened and he checked the phone number carefully. Was it correct? Why does Ms. Yun's voice sound so young?
Remembering that Chinese people never tell their age, Martin didn't think much about it, thinking that Yunsu just had a young voice. He suppressed his excitement and announced himself at home, "Hello, Ms. Yun, I am the review editor of the "Annals of Mathematics" magazine. Martin, I am calling you because our editorial department has received your manuscript and it has been reviewed and approved. , I need you to prepare some information to publish your article in the next issue of the magazine. I have sent the details to your email, please check it.”
Yunsu then remembered this incident that he had forgotten about, "Okay, thank you, I will take a look. Is there anything else?"
Martin stuttered a little, "No...no more. I just want you to keep in touch with me. If there are any problems later, we will communicate in time."
"OK."
Yunsu didn't have time to chat with him anymore. After hanging up the phone, Martin was a little dumbfounded. Wasn't this Chinese lady so calm? There is no excitement or enthusiasm from other authors who have submitted manuscripts. It seems that they have never seen the world.
“Martin, are you in touch?” Benjamin stood behind him at some point.
“We got in touch, but Ms. Yun didn’t seem too surprised.”
“For such an academic master, the real sense of achievement may be the greatest when she proves it.”
Martin nodded as if understanding.
Actually, they really thought too much. Yunsu just thought it was not a big deal, not as important as the experiment she was doing.
However, Yunsu still sent the information according to the requirements in the email very efficiently.
Martin didn't expect it to be so fast, and he had a better impression of this Chinese lady.
He opened the email excitedly, and the next second, a strange cry broke out from the calm editorial office: "F**K!"
Everybody in the editorial office raised their heads and looked at him.
“Martin, what’s wrong?” Benjamin was helpless, why was this always steady subordinate becoming more and more emotional.
“Sir, come and see.” Martin’s voice was trembling, and he pointed at the computer screen, as if he was seeing the most terrifying thing in the world.
"What?" Benjamin leaned over and glanced casually, his eyes widened to the extreme and his pupils tightened.
What did he see?
Yunsu, Chinese, female, 17 years old, currently studying at Lancheng No. 1 Middle School, Lanzhou City, S Province, China.
“God, is there something wrong with my eyes?” Benjamin would rather believe that he was blind than believe this information.
The person who proved the Riemann Hypothesis was actually a seventeen-year-old Chinese girl? Who would believe this? Benjamin felt that if he posted it like this, the status of their magazine might plummet due to complaints from angry experts and scholars about spreading rumors.
“Are you sure this is from Ms. Yun?”
“It’s absolutely true.” Martin was still in a dream.
Benjamin looked at Yunsu's information carefully again, and attached a photo of the girl. She was wearing a blue and white school uniform, smiling and full of youthful vitality.
She is a very beautiful little girl, but no matter what, she is not related to the prover of the Riemann Hypothesis.
“Go and confirm immediately. Also, doesn’t Ms. Yun know Mr. Fang? Try to contact him for verification. The best thing is, I hope he can provide us with the manuscript.”
For such a big thing, Benjamin wanted to make sure nothing went wrong.
“Okay, understand.”
People in the editorial department gathered around and asked what happened. They don't know yet what happened.
Benjamin thought for a while and then spoke. Now that it has been verified, there is nothing that cannot be said.
Five minutes later, the entire editorial office exploded.
Yunsu didn't know anything about the turmoil in country M. The matter in her hands was much more important. Only Lao Li and Xu Heng were looking forward to it every day, waiting for the news.
In the meantime, Yunsu provided the "Annals of Mathematics" with a scanned version of the original proof process. They finally made up their mind and informed the factory to start printing the next issue of the journal.
October 10th is an extremely ordinary day, but it has become extremely unusual because of the release of this issue of "Annals of Mathematics".
This magazine is highly respected by mathematics enthusiasts and scholars around the world, with huge sales.
In country R, Geoff picked up the "Annals of Mathematics" that the butler had just bought. When he saw the cover, he screamed and opened his mouth wide.
In country D, the famous mathematician Konrad Adenauer also saw the "Annals of Mathematics". He always had a good demeanor and lost his composure for the first time. The disciple Simon on the side came forward and was shocked to see a familiar face.
In the best high school in country M, Bernie and Benson stared at each other. Is there something wrong with their eyes? Otherwise, how could they see that scary girl in their favorite magazine?
In the capital of China, Chen Zhirun walked to a bookstore. "Annals of Mathematics" is a highly professional magazine. Unlike other entertainment magazines, it can be found everywhere at newsstands and can only be purchased in a few professional bookstores.
As soon as he got the magazine, he felt it was thicker than before. The moment he saw the cover, he burst into his first national curse of the day, "Fuck me!"
(End of this chapter)
