I discovered a very simple proof of Fermat's Last Theorem but every PHD genius I have shown it to have said that they cannot verify that it is absolutely correct. Yet they don't deny that the resulting mathematics shows an irresolvable paradox of basic arithmetic. It seems everyone wants a 'trophy proof' in excess of a billion pages (my proof is two pages) to wave around to the fawning mathematical community. I've lost all regard for the 'academic industry' for it seems to be populated with 'mathematical hi
I'm not interested in showing anyone up. I'm just looking for an honest assessment. I have a sister with 7 academic degrees and I wouldn't trust her with my grocery list. I found out that there are a lot more of her type in academia and they all seem to arouse an instant feeling of foreboding in me.
Then post your proof to the Internet and link to it on places that discuss math/science topics. You'll get plenty of feedback. But then that would require actually proving you have this mystical proof.
My hesitation has always been whether I should just explore the implications of the proof myself, since it combines elements of arithmetic in a novel juxtaposition that have never been thought of before, or at least I think it is unique. I suffer from the same weakness as everyone else and covet the 'credit' if it is truely a valid and useful proof.
The fact that you won't publicly post it pretty much means that it doesn't exist. That and your false claim that arXiv requires an academic email when it doesn't pretty much sums up that you're a quack.
Five years ago arXiv wouldn't post my proof unless I had an academic email. Maybe they changed that policy since then. I'll take another look. They did allow me to create an account but when I tried to post anything they wouldn't allow it without an academic email which they said must be verifiable. The trouble with something new is that most people in academia believe that all inspiration comes from intellectual rigour. When inspiration comes from 'enlightenment' those who spend all their waking hours driv
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Why care what those people think? Just publish your proof and show them up.
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Then post your proof to the Internet and link to it on places that discuss math/science topics. You'll get plenty of feedback. But then that would require actually proving you have this mystical proof.
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The fact that you won't publicly post it pretty much means that it doesn't exist. That and your false claim that arXiv requires an academic email when it doesn't pretty much sums up that you're a quack.
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arXiv asks that you get an endorsement if you don't have an academic affiliation. What you claim has never been true.