The Evolution of Genius: Every Night, I Get Smarter!-Chapter 47: Around The World

10 November 2023, Frankfurt, Germany

Professor Frohlich had been confined to a hospital room for days, battling the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s disease.

His normally agile mind had become burdened with the limitations of his ailing body.

On one particularly gloomy morning, Professor Ivic, a colleague known for his relentless dedication to the field, arrived at the hospital.

Ignoring the stern warnings from the doctors and nurses, he insisted on visiting Frohlich.

"Professor Ivic," the stern-faced doctor implored, "you can’t go in right now. Professor Frohlich needs rest, not visitors."

But Professor Ivic, holding a thick stack of papers that he believed held a groundbreaking mathematical discovery, was undeterred.

With a sense of urgency that few could match, he brushed past the medical staff and barged into Frohlich’s hospital room.

Frohlich lay in his bed, his once steady hands now trembling from the Parkinson’s tremors.

He gazed wearily at Ivic, his eyes filled with a mix of surprise and exhaustion. "Ivic, what on earth are you doing here? This is no time for visits," he rasped, his voice weakened by illness.

Ivic, however, was resolute. He thrust the stack of papers into Frohlich’s field of view. "Frohlich, you must see this."

Frohlich, feeling the weight of his own frailty, hesitated. "Ivic, I haven’t touched mathematics in days. My mind is foggy, and I’m not sure I can be of any help right now."

Ivic leaned closer, his voice earnest. "Frohlich, it’s not about your expertise right now. Just take a look. Please."

Reluctantly, Frohlich accepted the stack of papers and began to read. As he scanned the first line, his eyes widened in disbelief. He looked back at Ivic, a mixture of shock and hope in his eyes.

"Is this for real, Ivic, or are you playing a cruel joke on me, trying to let me leave this world with a smile on my face?"

Ivic’s expression remained serious as he nodded. "It’s real, Frohlich. Just read it."

With trembling hands, Frohlich continued reading the papers, each line rekindling the spark of his mathematical mind. Despite the limitations of his illness, he delved into the complex calculations and elegant proofs that Ivic had brought to him.

Amid this mathematical resurgence, Frohlich couldn’t help but wonder about the authorship. His voice quivered as he asked, "Ivic, did you write this?"

Ivic chuckled, a hearty and genuine laugh that filled the room. "Me, with my old mind? Look at the back of the paper."

Frohlich carefully turned the last page, and there, in small but neat handwriting, he found the name "Maximillian Sullivan, MIT." His brow furrowed in puzzlement.

He had crossed paths with numerous mathematicians in his career, but Maximillian Sullivan was a name he had never heard.

Frohlich looked back at Ivic, his curiosity evident. "Is he a professor at MIT, then?"

Ivic shook his head, still grinning. "Supposedly, he’s just a student. He’s only 18."

Frohlich sat there, truly bewildered. A 18-year-old student had seemingly proved the Goldbach Conjecture, a mathematical problem that had confounded some of the greatest minds for centuries.

He muttered in amazement, "The Goldbach Conjecture... proven by a 18-year-old. This is beyond extraordinary, Ivic."

Ivic’s eyes shone with excitement. "Indeed, Frohlich. It’s a momentous discovery, and the way it has been proven... it has the potential to disrupt a lot of older papers. We must verify the proof and ensure its correctness, but if it stands, this 18-year-old could as well be as great of a genius as Euler was"

Ivic and Frohlich sat at a table in the hospital room, papers spread before them. Together, they meticulously scrutinized every line of the proof.

...

12 November 2023, Oxford, UK

In the hallowed halls of Oxford University, Professor James Maynard, a brilliant mathematician and the 2022 Fields Medal winner for his contributions to analytic number theory, sat in his study.

He had been engrossed in his work, furthering the understanding of prime numbers and Diophantine approximation, until a particular paper piqued his interest.

The paper in question was none other than the groundbreaking proof of the Goldbach Conjecture, now confirmed through p-adic analysis and numerical system transformation equations.

As Maynard read through the details, a hearty laughter escaped him.

It was a laugh of recognition and admiration, for he could see the brilliance in the young mathematician’s work.

"Maximillian Sullivan," Maynard muttered to himself, his curiosity piqued.

He wondered how this prodigious mind had uncovered this Goldbachian Kernel idea, from so far back in history.

Who would have looked at that?

Unable to contain his intrigue, Maynard dedicated the following week to researching the paper.

The days turned into nights.

In the process, he not only affirmed the validity of the proof but also gained a deeper appreciation for the extraordinary possibilities unlocked by this new framework.

His brain worked incessantly, already envisioning the far-reaching repercussions of this breakthrough.

He contemplated which other long-standing mathematical hypotheses might succumb to a similar method.

...

12 November 2023, Boston, USA

On a sunny Sunday, I found myself on my way to Boston Park, with the warmth of the sun embracing me.

In my left hand, I held a book.

I took my Samsung phone out of my pocket and opened up my social media fan page.

I couldn’t believe my eyes.

Just a few days ago, I had a modest 200 followers, but now the number had skyrocketed to over 9,000.

It was as if the mathematical community and curious minds from all over the world were rallying behind me.

The posts on my fan page were filled with excitement, admiration, and a flurry of congratulatory messages. I scrolled through them.

@MathGeek123: "Mind officially blown! Maximillian Sullivan just cracked the Goldbach Conjecture! 🤯 Congratulations from Prof. Smith at Harvard and students from universities across the globe. #MathGenius"

@ScienceEnthusiast: "I stayed up all night reading about Maximillian Sullivan’s brilliant proof. What a remarkable achievement in the world of math! 🌟 Congratulations from Prof. Kim at Cambridge and fellow students! #GoldbachConjecture"

@CuriousMind21: "Sullivan’s work is a testament to the power of human intellect and persistence. #GoldbachProof. Congratulations from Prof. Chen at Beijing University and our Math community!"

As I basked in the excitement of the mathematical breakthrough and the flood of congratulations from around the world, I couldn’t help but reflect on the whirlwind of events in my life.

I intended to head to the car dealership to purchase a car as a well-deserved reward for my achievements.

There was still so much more on my mind. The criminals at Limen Innovations being a huge part of it.

I had already taken the initiative to contact lawyers and explore the possibilities that I had available.

It was clear that Limen Innovations probably thought that the ones they had scammed were just some poor students struggling to make ends meet.

Little did they know, I had almost a million dollars in my bank account, so money wasn’t the biggest of my problems.

However I put all of this aside.

On this sunny Sunday, I had a meeting arranged, hence the book that I held in my hand.

As I reached Boston Park, I looked around at the benches and scanned the faces of the people nearby, searching for a certain someone.

Finally, my gaze landed on someone who was engrossed in a book.

It was the same middle-aged man I had encountered a couple of days ago at a grocery shop.

He was exactly the person I had been looking for.

With a natural sense of purpose, I approached the man and took a seat next to him.

With a friendly smile, I asked, "May I ask what kind of book you’re reading?"

The man, still engrossed in his book, replied, "I’m reading a book about the discovery of aliens. It’s quite fascinating."

As he responded, he briefly glanced at the book I held in my hand. His eyes widened with recognition, and he added, "Ah, I’ve read that one before. It’s an excellent choice."

Curious about his response, I inquired, "You’ve read it? Do you remember what it’s about then?"

The man responded cryptically, "Yes, it was about how there is a Governor, who controls all living beings in the Universe."

I tried to conceal my shock, realizing that he was attempting to explain some things to me.

However, I couldn’t fathom why he needed to be so low key about it.

He continued, "He rules over everything, he hears everything, he sees everything,"

I couldn’t help but look at him with a bemused expression, "You’ve certainly spoiled quite a bit of the story already."