Chapter 58

“What’s the right call?”

That graduate student was puzzled, stepping forward to take a closer look, and gasped in shock, “Is this…?”

It finally dawned on Frankie that his student was peering at the sensitive documents scattered on his desk. Frankie hastily stood up, tidied the papers, and breathed a sigh of relief as that student tactfully averted his

Daze

Still stunned, that student murmured, “Is that right?”

Frankie nodded.

Suddenly, an idea struck him and he grabbed his smartphone to make a WhatsApp call to Cordelia.

It was well past midnight, and Cordelia seemed to be asleep. The phone rang several times before she answered with a groggy “Hello”

Her voice was husky and indifferent, laced with the haze of sleep

Frankie spoke urgently. “Did you send these conjecture results to anyone else?”

There was a pause on the other end before replying, “No.”

He exhaled in relief, then said solemnly. “Before you publish this, don’t show it to anyone else. There are many in the academic world who would hijack others‘ hard work.”

“Okay, got it,” she replied, her tone still remarkably calm.

He cleared his throat and asked, “Did you prove this conjecture all by yourself?”

There was a pause before she answered seriously, “Not really, my granddad proved two–thirds of it. You can tell from the draft I sent you.”

Frankie had seen it, but many had tried and failed to prove this conjecture using that method, usually getting stuck at the final step and unable to progress.

So the first two–thirds wasn’t the breakthrough. It was the final third that was truly remarkable!

If Cordelia claimed she had proved the conjecture on her own, there would be no issue.

Frankie felt further trust in her character and a growing fondness as if she were his kin. He chuckled, “Which journal are you thinking of publishing in?”

confusion

need to draft this into a paper and submit it to a

came the simple

help you with that. I suggest you submit to Inventiones Mathematicae.

reaction was still nonchalant, “Okay.“.

was speechless. If it were him, he would’ve been up all night organizing the

asked again, “Are you

“No.”

“Busy studying?”

I’m prepping for the National Math League.” Cordelia hadn’t done any serious problem–solving

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she decided to knuckle

three days

as if he’d entered a realm of fantasy

just proved

thought that she was still in high school, Frankie swallowed

“Yeah.

don’t mind, I’ll get someone reliable to write the paper

would

couple of times in the group. Why did you trust

was a renowned mathematician and a man of integrity, even he couldn’t quarantee his heart wouldn’t stir at the prospect

a history–making achievement!

slowly, “Didn’t you ask me to help you with this problem?”

Frankie was baffled.

roused from her sleep, didn’t give the conversation

on practice problems, pouring all her energy into

by Sanderson. Meanwhile, Rachel and

bags to travel to

same as those in the previous Galaxy Math Whiz Competition, Greenmeadow International School still had three girls

Cordelia, Latham decided she would have her own room.

Cordelia sitting alone in the back row, wearing a baseball cap, and pursed his lips. He sighed, thinking he’d offer her some comfort once they’d settled in at the hotel, away from

arrived

front desk clerk to smile, “Hello, we’re out of single rooms, so would you mind a

rest were stunned. Such luck!

baffled. The presidential suite was on the 28th floor and

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