Is That You, Old Monster?

"His method of proof is a lot like mine, isn't it?" Ou Ye studied the Indian mathematician's paper on the BSD Conjecture again and again.

The Annals of Mathematics commented on the paper: "Dr. Adama has provided the most complete and precise proof of the BSD Conjecture under the rank 0 and 1 conditions, laying a solid foundation for subsequent proofs in cases where the rank is greater than or equal to 2."

The paper listed Dr. Adama's institutional address as Oxford University. His paper on the BSD Conjecture had appeared in the latest issue of the Annals of Mathematics.

Considering the Annals' review cycle, Dr. Adama must have finished the paper and submitted it at least six months ago.

"It really is a lot like mine." Ou Ye felt conflicted.

This Indian Dr. Adama had made a name for himself in the international Mathematics Community.

Dr. Adama had been born in a Mumbai slum. There were seven or eight children in his family, and they were so poor they barely had enough to eat. Life had been hard.

Adama had been clever from a young age. While his siblings scavenged for garbage and sold scrap, he ran errands for several pharmacies every day, buying Indian-made generic drugs for their customers. The fees weren't much, but he was able to support a family of more than ten and gradually improve their lot.

By a stroke of luck, sixteen-year-old Adama was discovered by the famous British mathematician Andrew Wiles. Wiles, then an Honorary Professor at Oxford University's Merton College, thought the Indian boy was a mathematical genius and brought him to Britain.

As an adult, Adama truly demonstrated extraordinary mathematical talent. He entered Oxford University's Mathematics Department, studied under Wiles, and produced some excellent research.

It was just like the plot