Titans of Mathematics Clash Over Epic Proof of Conjecture

Listen to 100s of Science Documentaries on Turing for Free. CHeckout the App at iOS: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/the-tur... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... or listen at https://theturingapp.com TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - The Proof That is Only True in Japan 02:03 - The abc Conjecture Explained 05:22 - Mochizuki’s Inter-universal Teichmüller (IUT) Theory 07:52 - The Flaw at Corollary 3.12 (Scholze vs. Mochizuki) 12:42 - The Digital Arbiter For over a decade, mathematicians have been locked in a cold war over the abc conjecture. Proposed in 1985, this deceptively simple equation (a + b = c) holds the key to the deepest relationship between the addition and multiplication of prime numbers. A verified proof of the abc conjecture would instantly unlock a cascade of mathematical breakthroughs, offering a more elegant proof for Fermat’s Last Theorem, settling the Mordell conjecture, and revolutionizing arithmetic geometry. But in 2012, Kyoto University's Shinichi Mochizuki dropped a 500-page bombshell: Inter-universal Teichmüller theory (IUT). To some, it is a revolutionary new mathematical universe. To others, it is an impenetrable, unverified language. We break down the absolute chaos of this scientific schism. ----------- Turing is a leading publisher of popular science books. Check out our collection on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Turing-... Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/tur... ---------------- Check out our Series of weekly podcasts on the wonders of Science Adventures into Chemistry Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0kqIbkc... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Beyond Proof: Stories in Maths Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EJXj5C... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mavericks of Science: Meet the most influential and groundbreaking contemporary researchers Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48c6Vqs... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Million Dollar Problems of Mathematics: Legendary, unsolved puzzles that have baffled the world's sharpest minds, using Everyday Language Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dHIDxA... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mysteries of the Universe: Questions that keep astrophysicists awake at night Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/53cFFxb... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Planet Earth: Science of Climate and Earth Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HRLQiQ... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Quarks to Cosmos: Journey Inside the Atom to the Far End of Cosmos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0OtvBwq... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Realm of Quantum Mechanics Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ESCY4B... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... The Future of Medicine Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ioXdgk... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... The Science of Us: Biology, neuroscience, and psychology to unpack the machinery behind our daily experiences Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28qepKU... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... What the Tech: Foundational math and engineering underneath The Frontier Tech Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/41I3bea... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Wild Origins: Nature, Animals and Us Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0sdLh1d... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #mathlegend #fieldsmedal #mathhistory