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#72: Exclamation of Professor Deligne

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New Jersey, Princeton, in environment quiet and beautiful residents. 新泽西州,普林斯顿市,一座环境清幽的民宅内。 On the side of a bald Caucasian old man toward suitcase the clothes, an off horse is not returning said loudly. 一位光头的白人老头一边往行李箱里塞着衣服,一边头也不回地大声说道。 „Does not have the time, please look for others! Now, my teacher lies down on the hospital bed, perhaps this will be I will see his finally one side! At least this month, I do not want to see any and mathematical related thing.” “没时间,请你去找别人吧！现在,我的老师就躺在病床上,也许这将是我见他的最后一面！至少这个月,我不想看到任何和数学有关的东西。” Puts 穿着西装的中年男人脸上带着尴尬地笑容,却是一点脾气都没有。 After all what stands before him is famous Pierre Viscount Deligne, the voucher who Weil suspects, what Fields prize, the Crafoord Prize and Wolf prize, as well as last year Abbel rewarded, this mathematics circles can his trophy, basically take by him entire. 毕竟站在他面前的可是大名鼎鼎的皮埃尔・德利涅子爵,韦伊猜想的证明者,什么菲尔兹奖、克拉福德奖、沃尔夫奖、以及去年的阿贝尔奖,这数学界能给他的奖杯,基本上被他拿全了。 Even if in Institute for Advanced Study this in building that holds the entire world mathematical genius, is unable to cover his ray. 即便是在普林斯顿高等研究院这座容纳全世界数学天才的大厦中,也无法掩盖他的光芒。 But his Davis, but is a «Math Chronicle» ordinary editor, graduates from the John Hopkins University department of journalism, has also studied regarding the math merely. 而他戴维斯,不过是《数学纪事》的一名普通编辑,毕业于约翰霍普金斯大学新闻系,对于数学也仅仅是有所研究而已。 Although «Math Chronicle» is the biological son of Princeton University, but after all with John Hopkins University this „stepmother”. In addition now Princeton responsible «Math Yearly journal», has the four great heavenly gods position in mathematical Journal, inclined in «Math Chronicle» resources naturally is also fewer and fewer. 虽说《数学纪事》是普林斯顿大学的亲儿子,但毕竟跟了约翰霍普金斯大学这个“后娘”。再加上现在普林斯顿负责的《数学年刊》,在数学期刊界有着四大天王的地位,倾斜在《数学纪事》身上的资源自然也是越来越少了。 In order to preserve «Math Chronicle» in the influence of academic circle, the editors of Johns Hopkins University Press Journal section also worries. 为了保住《数学纪事》在学术界的影响力,约翰霍普金斯大学出版社期刊部的编辑们也是操碎了心。 Originally, if an ordinary theory of numbers paper, is not worth Davis being so careful. However on skillful also has certain research in this technical editor to the theory of numbers skillfully, to throwing the manuscript conducts the first trial time, immediately discovers the value of this piece of paper is unusual. 本来,如果是一篇普通的数论论文,也不值得戴维斯这么上心的。然而巧就巧在这位技术编辑对数论也有着一定的研究,在对投来稿件进行初审时候,立刻发现了这片论文的价值非同寻常。 Has innumerable about Mersenne Prime Number the suspicion of regularity of distribution, however has no suspicion to be proven until now. And most has the mathematical aesthetic sense, achieved the accurate expression degree, without doubt is renowned Zhou suspected. 关于梅森素数的分布规律的猜想有无数个,然而至今为止没有哪个猜想是被证明了的。其中最具数学美感,做到了精确表达式程度的,无疑是是著名的周氏猜想。 Namely, when 2 ^ ( 2 ^ n ) < p < 2 ^ ( 2 ^ ( n + 1 ) ), MP has 2 ^ ( n + 1 )-1 is the prime number! 即,当2^(2^n) However, suspected that after all suspected. 然而,猜想终归是猜想。 These suspected that one day did not show, that throughout is a crown prince. 这些猜想一日不证明,那就始终都是太子。 When proved that can promote to become the theorem, coronates to ascend the throne! 什么时候证明了,才能升级成为定理,加冕登基！ Seeing Deligne is aloof, Davis has not given up , to continue to persuade: „Asked, Viscount Deligne, in theory of numbers domain, your research is I have seen in the professor is most remarkable! After seeing this paper, I first think of you. Looks in the shares of so many year of cooperation, do you look at one?” 见德利涅无动于衷,戴维斯没有放弃,继续劝说道:“拜托了,德利涅子爵,在数论这一领域,您的研究是我见过的教授中最卓越的！看到这篇论文之后,我第一时间就想到您。看在咱们这么多年合作的份上,您就看一眼可以吗？” „These flatters are useless to me,” covered the suitcase, Deligne coldly smiles, „did not need you saying that I know.” “这些马屁对我没用,”啪地盖上了行李箱,德利涅冷冷一笑,“不用你说我都知道。” He usually is not such hot tempered, just like other talents in Princeton Research institute, slightly was at most arrogant. If usually, Davis takes an interesting paper to him in front of personally, he must extract under the time study. 他平时不是这么暴躁的,顶多和普林斯顿研究所里的其它天才一样,稍微傲慢了点。如果是平时,戴维斯亲自拿着一篇有趣的论文到他面前,他怎么也得抽出时间研究下。 However, at interesting matter, must guard the threshing floor to gather. 然而,在有趣的事情,也得看场合。 His kind teacher Mr. Grothendieck, is lying down on the hospital bed now, possibly passed away momentarily. 他的恩师格罗滕迪克先生,现在正躺在病床上,随时都可能撒手人寰。 His where also has the thoughts to study what mathematics problems? Wishes one could to fly France now. 他哪里还有心思研究什么数学题？恨不得现在就飞到法国去。 Let alone was academic edition this voluntary worker, the research project of research institute, he turned down. 别说是学术编辑这种义务工了,就连研究院的研究项目,他都推掉了。 Davis tries to convince: „Don't you want to give Mr. Grothendieck to bring a gift to go?” 戴维斯试图说服道:“难道你不想给格罗滕迪克先生带一份礼物去吗？” „Gift?” Deligne said in a threatening manner, „took one pile of scrap papers in the past? After I might as well arrived in France, buys the bunch flower more meaningful on the street!” “礼物？”德利涅气势汹汹地说道,“拿一堆废纸过去？我还不如到了法国之后在街上买束花都更有意义！” „I promised you, this paper does not imagine like you absolutely is so bad.” Davis tone said sincerely, „showed the Riemann hypothesis is not just your teacher lifetime hopes? The Mersenne Prime Number regularity of distribution issue had been solved, we forwarded toward the imperial crown of this mathematics circles......, even if only a half step! I still remember that you in those words that in the last year academic report spoke, a path darkness to Riemann zeta function end, needs the innumerable candles to illuminate...... now, matches in your hand.” “我向您保证,这篇论文绝对不像你想象中的那么糟糕。”戴维斯语气诚恳地说道,“证明黎曼猜想不正是您老师毕生所愿吗？梅森素数的分布规律问题已经被解决了,我们朝着这枚数学界的皇冠又向前了一步……哪怕只是一小步！我还记得您在去年学术报告上说的那句话,通往黎曼zeta函数尽头的道路一片黑暗,需要无数根蜡烛才能照亮……现在,火柴就在您手上。” Stared at Davis's eyes, Deligne silent some little time, the theory draft in his hand was seizing crassly. 盯着戴维斯的眼睛,德利涅沉默了好一会儿,骂骂咧咧地将他手中的论文稿一把夺过来。 „!” “法克！” Finally, as a scholar, he cannot support the curiosity in heart. 最终,身为一名学者,他还是架不住心中的好奇。 „Proof that Zhou guessed?” The Deligne brow wrinkled slightly. “周氏猜测的证明？”德利涅眉头微微皱了起来。 Places for several years ago, this type of paper he does not know that saw many shares , became short recently. Thinks the intelligent person always likes selecting some seemingly simple issues to start, which however actually that thorn covered path in could not even find. 放在几年前,这种论文他都不知道看到多少份了,也就最近才变得少了起来。自以为聪明的人总喜欢挑一些看似简单的问题入手,然而却连那条荆棘密布的道路在哪都找不到。 If Zhou suspects is shown, truly can the research to the Riemann hypothesis have the help, after all Riemann zeta function Zeta (s ) the frequency of condition and prime number is close, but Riemann supposed discussion is the equation Zeta (s ) = 0 situation. 如果周氏猜想被证明,确实能对黎曼猜想的研究产生帮助,毕竟黎曼zeta函数ζ(s)的性态与素数的频率紧密相关,而黎曼假设讨论的便是方程ζ(s)=0的情况。 Sees the name of author. 看到论文作者的名字。 Deligne gawked under. 德利涅愣了下。 lu zhou? lu・zhou？ China person? Chinese? 华国人？还是华裔？ Asia has many outstanding mathematicians, but this name he simply has not heard...... 亚洲有不少杰出的数学家,但这个名字他根本没听说过…… In the heart took for several points to despise, but thinks that Davis should with that type not look was the thing of parallel import deceives itself, Deligne bore the temper to look toward below. 心中不由带上了几分轻视,但想到戴维斯应该不会拿那种一看就是水货的东西来糊弄自己,德利涅还是耐着性子往下面看去。 The wall clock on wall tick-tock tick-tock taking a walk. 墙上的挂钟滴答滴答的走动。 One minute...... 一分钟…… Five minutes...... 五分钟…… Ten minutes...... 十分钟…… Deligne is maintaining the initial posture, deeply frowns is staring at paper p. 1, even has not turned the plan of page. 德利涅保持着最初的姿势,眉头紧锁地盯着论文的第一页,甚至没有翻页的打算。 Professor Deligne who sees this appearance, Davis is controlling the breath rhythm, does not make the sound to disturb his ponder as far as possible. 看到这副模样的德利涅教授,戴维斯控制着呼吸地节奏,尽量不发出声音打扰到他的思考。 More looks downward, the Deligne expression is serious. 越是往下看,德利涅的表情越是严肃。 Crossed probably for five minutes. 大概又过了五分钟。 The tension bar of suitcase by the wall, he did not say a word with the a4 paper is returning to the study room, the waving the arms about door to close. 将行李箱的拉杆靠在了墙上,他一言不发拿着a4纸回到了书房,甩手将门关上。 Davis relaxes, this moved under the stiff shoulder, sat on the sofa of living room at will. 戴维斯松了口气,这才活动了下僵硬的肩膀,随意地坐在了客厅的沙发上。 From so many years experiences, Professor Deligne attaching great importance to degree to some paper, closes the office gate effort with him becomes just related. 从这么多年的经验来看,德利涅教授对某篇论文的重视程度,与他关上办公室门的力度成正相关。 If goes to shredder there, definitely does not need to close the door of study room. 如果是去碎纸机那里的话,完全没必要把书房的门关上。 Sits in the study room, Deligne takes out the sloppy manuscript paper from the drawer, starts the manual computation confirmation to discuss the process on stationery manuscript. 坐在书房中,德利涅从抽屉里取出了草稿纸,开始笔算验证论文纸稿上的过程。 The proof mentality of author is very clear, the logic is rigorous, the method of utilization is also quite ingenious, he cannot pick up the problem completely. 作者的论证思路很清晰,逻辑严谨,运用的方法也相当巧妙,以至于他完全挑不出毛病。 Even, could not find including the place that can improve. 甚至于,连可以改进的地方都找不到。 But made his surprise also here, besides that somewhat faltering English, with reading slightly to have the slight defect elaboration sentence, from this discussion process, could not see the writer only is completely an unknown novice. 而令他诧异的也正是在这里,除了那有些蹩脚的英语,和读起来略有瑕疵的论述语句之外,单从这论证过程上,完全看不出撰稿人是个名不见经传的新手。 Too smooth. 太流畅了。 Smoothly to incredible. 流畅到让人难以置信。 He likes to believe, in the discussion processes of these five pages of papers, hides the trap that type one is passing to be neglected shortly easily! 他更愿意相信,在这五页纸的论证过程里,藏着那种一眼看过去容易被忽视掉的陷阱！ Can hide the truth from his eye? 能瞒过他的眼睛？ Interesting. 有意思。 One hour passed by. 一个小时过去了。 Looks at the last line of mathematical formulas silent long time, Deligne put down the paper to hit the scratch paper that the manuscript for printing and side wrote all over, sighed, put out a word in French gently. 看着最后一行算式沉默了良久,德利涅放下了论文打印稿和旁边写满的草稿纸,叹了口气,用法语轻轻吐出一个单词。 „Fierce.” “厉害。” If before one hour, in his heart suspects to be in the majority. 如果说一小时之前,他的心中还是怀疑居多。 Then to the present, he almost can believe firmly, the discussion process of this is five pages paper, truly does not have any issue. 那么到现在,他几乎可以确信,这长达五页纸的论证过程,确实没有任何问题。 Besides fierce, he cannot think other commendation. 除了厉害之外,他想不出来别的称赞。 If possible, author who he really wants to see this paper. However the near future was nothing opportunity, was on leave after France, he must participate in the new project of Princeton Research institute immediately, being heavily engaged that will be busy in the next several months. 如果可能的话,他真想见见这篇论文的作者。不过近期是没什么机会了,从法国休假回来之后,他马上就要参与到普林斯顿研究院的新项目中,未来几个月的时间里都会忙的不可开交。 Perhaps, can this piece of paper really arouse the interest of teacher also perhaps? 或许,这片论文真的能引起老师的兴趣也说不定？ Although he knows that this possibility is very uncertain, his teacher does not study mathematical many years. 虽然他知道这种可能性很渺茫,他的老师已经不研究数学很多年了。 Stands Davis who paces in the living room back and forth, finally will re-focus on placing by the threshold to buddhism cabinet bathtub, with the finger bullet hit fish bowl glass, will tease inside goldfish to kill the time bored. 站在客厅来回踱步的戴维斯,终于将注意力转向了放在玄关柜子旁的浴缸,用手指无聊地弹着鱼缸玻璃,逗弄里面的金鱼打发时间。 At this time, the gate of study room shoved open suddenly, takes to walk by stationery manuscript Deligne. 这时候,书房的门忽然推开,拿着论文纸稿的德利涅走了出来。 Sees that Davis rushes to go forward to ask: „What's wrong?” 见状,戴维斯赶忙上前问道:“如何？” Will force in the suitcase by the draft, Deligne did not lift said. 将论文稿塞进了行李箱,德利涅头也不抬地说道。 „I require time, one week will give you to answer at the latest.” “我需要一点时间,最晚一个星期会给你答复。” Hears these words, Davis flash turns very quiet, in the heart excited. 听到这句话,戴维斯一瞬间屏住呼吸,心中激动不已。 Cooperated so many years, he too understood this professor. 合作了这么多年,他实在是太了解这位教授了。 A paper, without forced in the shredder by him directly, had explained that he cannot pick up the big problem in this paper. If he has not thrown in this paper oneself, that then fully explained, the content in this paper, has brought to his attention sufficiently! 一篇论文,如果没有被他直接塞进碎纸机里,已经说明他在这篇论文上挑不出大的毛病。如果他没有将这篇论文扔到自己手上,那便足以说明,这篇论文中的内容,已经足以引起他的注意！ A week is not anything. 一个星期的时间不算什么。 Any rigorous academic edition, does not pass a paper possibly carelessly. For a long time repeatedly deliberates with the checking calculation must, not only this is a mathematician is proper, as a scholar, research area minimum respect to him! 任何严谨的学术编辑,都不可能草率地通过一篇论文。长时间地反复推敲与验算都是必须的,这不但是一名数学家应有的严谨,更是身为一名学者,对他所研究领域最起码的尊重！ A world-class mathematical difficult problem will soon be solved. 一个世界级的数学难题即将被解决。 Regarding " Math Chronicle » academic value, without doubt is a huge promotion! 对于《数学纪事》的学术价值,无疑是一次巨大的提升！ As to Davis...... 至于对戴维斯自己…… What also has to be able compared with pick up a grain of gold from one pile of sands, can prove him the performance as technical editor? 还有什么能比从一堆砂子中挑出一粒黄金,更能证明他身为技术编辑的业绩？
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