Before Xihai University’s press conference, there was a lot of news on the Internet.
However, because there was no confirmation from Wang Hao himself, the news was reported and discussed based on the content released by "New Advances in Mathematics".
Many netizens also participated and discussed with surprise and excitement, "Professor Wang Hao of Sokai University has achieved another great result! And it is also a proof of Kakutani's conjecture!"
"Isn't this result greater than finding Mersenne prime numbers? This proves a mathematical conjecture."
"Kakutani's conjecture is very famous, don't you know? I can give you some popular science. It means taking a natural number. If it is an odd number..."
"Proving Kakutani's conjecture should be a Fields-level achievement, right?"
"This is not necessarily true. Although it has a great influence, the Fields Medal pays more attention to the contribution of results in a certain direction rather than to a single mathematical problem. Of course, what I said is not necessarily correct, it is just what the search website said.
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Although there were many discussions on the Internet, in fact, it did not attract much attention, mainly because the proof of the Kakutani conjecture was only published in "New Advances in Mathematics" and the author of the paper was Wang Hao.
Things were different after the Sokai University press conference.
This result was confirmed by Xihai University and Wang Hao himself. In addition, the content of the interview was also very interesting. After the media reported it, it immediately aroused heated discussion in the public opinion.
"Wang Hao: It took up to three months to prove the Kakutani conjecture"
"A brand new mathematical method to help promote the development of mathematical theory"
"Wang Hao: The palindrome conjecture and Kakutani conjecture are the same type of problem"
"The top international mathematics journals are quickly reviewed and released in one week, paving the way for top mathematics results"
"Wang Hao: Kakutani's conjecture is nothing"
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When the eye-catching headlines came out one after another, the news that Wang Hao completed the proof of Kakutani Conjecture suddenly became a hot topic in public opinion, and it can even be said to be a super hot topic.
People in academia, especially those in mathematics, feel like crying when they read every content.
Kakutani conjecture, completed in three months;
In top mathematics journals, the total time from review to publication is one week;
A mathematical method was developed, and Kakutani's conjecture was just an application of it, and it didn't count at all.
When they think about how they have been unable to solve a problem for a long time after trying so hard, they suddenly feel a complex emotion of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
As long as you carefully study Wang Hao's results, you will know that what he said should be the truth.
Because of this, the blow appears more severe.
At the same time, they also know one thing. Perhaps if they prove the Kakutani conjecture, it is difficult to say that they can win the Fields Medal, because the Kakutani conjecture is more about fame than how significant it is in the world of mathematics.
Those conjectures of great significance, such as Fermat's conjecture and Riemann's conjecture, have many key applications. Even if they prove only a small progress, it will be a very significant result.
When Andrew Wiles proved Fermat's conjecture, he had already exceeded the upper limit for receiving a Fields medal (forty years old), and the Fields selection committee was willing to award him an exceptional Fields Silver Medal.
The Kakutani conjecture is not of such great significance, and it is difficult to say that it will promote the development of mathematics if it is proved. It is more famous.
However, if, as Wang Hao said, he developed a new mathematical method, the Kakutani conjecture is just an application of the method.
This is different.
There is no doubt that new mathematical methods that can prove problems such as the Kakutani conjecture and the palindrome conjecture are of great significance. With this research, it is enough to reach the Fields level.
If he can win the Fields Medal for this, it will naturally be based on his "major contribution to the field of analytic number theory."
"It seems that Wang Hao is not far away from getting Fields..."
"Not just Fields, maybe from now on, he will win various awards, just like Andrew Wiles once..."
"With this achievement, you can retire early. Even decades later, you will still be considered the top mathematician in the world."
"Wang Hao is only in his twenties, but he has already achieved such great results, which is unimaginable..."
"We must admit that geniuses in mathematics are like this. When they get older, they are unlikely to achieve great results."
"..."
The mathematical community focuses on the results themselves, while public opinion is completely different. They are more concerned about the impact of proving Kakutani’s conjecture and the accompanying ‘entertainment’.
After seeing a lot of interviews and reports released by the media, netizens were stunned, "Is three months a long time to complete the proof of the Kakutani conjecture?"
"It's just that we use the back door, and we also talk about opening the way for top results... although this is indeed the case..."
"Kakutani's conjecture is nothing? Wang Hao's next step won't be to prove Goldbach's conjecture or Riemann's conjecture, right?"
"I don't know what's going on. Ever since I watched the video of Professor Wang Hao's interview, I feel like I'm a waste. Living in this world is just a waste of food and an added burden to the country and society..."
"I don't know what's going on, but I feel the same way..."
"Me too……"
"Same as above."
"top."
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The next morning, when Wang Hao went to the office, he saw Zhang Zhiqiang and Zhu Ping, both looking listless.
Wang Hao stopped and asked strangely, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhang Zhiqiang raised his head and said, "Wang Hao, I feel like I'm a waste."
"Me too."
Zhu Ping followed up and said something.
Wang Hao subconsciously nodded when he heard this, but he immediately reacted and realized that in this context, this action seemed a bit unfriendly. He thought about it and said to Zhang Zhiqiang, "Didn't you get promoted to associate professor? In a few years, you will be a professor.
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"That makes sense!"
Zhang Zhiqiang nodded vigorously while thinking, "At least the school recognizes me."
"What about me? What about me?" Zhu Ping pointed at herself, as if she was waiting for praise.
Wang Hao thought about it carefully before saying, "Sister Zhu, you are going to study for a Ph.D. soon, and you can be promoted to associate professor in the future. There are very few female professors in information science."
"yes."
Zhu Ping suddenly understood, became energetic again, and even began to look forward to it.
Dr. Zhu, Dr. Zhu, sounds unusual.
At this time, Luo Dayong came in and helped Zhu Ping make a calculation, "It will take at least three years to study for a Ph.D. on the job. It is said that Dean Chen is very demanding in teaching students. It may take four or five years. After studying for a Ph.D.,
Our school is very fast and it takes an average of five years to be promoted to a first-level teaching position and then to an associate professorship."
"Don't say it's impossible for you to reach the average level. Even if you can reach the average level, it will take almost ten years. A female associate professor of information science who is nearly fifty years old..."
"Tsk tsk~~"
He emphasized the word 'vice', and the last two syllables made him feel uncomfortable.
Zhu Ping's anger suddenly rose. She picked up the book on the table and rushed towards Luo Dayong.
"Don't! Don't!"
Luo Dayong quickly gave in and raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "Sister Zhu Ping, I will never tell the truth next time!"
"Snapped!"
The next moment the book snapped over.
A hilarious farce was once again staged in the office.
While Wang Hao was enjoying the farce in the office, he was also browsing the news to read the media reports. He found that the comments on many reports were very strange. Why did the netizens seem to be sour...
"Wang Hao: Kakutani's conjecture is nothing"?
What report is this?
"Have I ever said such a thing?" Wang Hao thought about it carefully and was not sure whether he said it specifically or not.
To be continued...