Nomination of M.W. Evans for a Fields Medal
Once upon a time Myron W. E. Evans wrote about himself this way:
“I am a native of Wales and the Gower Constituency and have been nominated seven times for a Wolf Prize in physics, (commensurate in standing with a Nobel Prize). I appear in several reference vehicles such as the Marquis Who’s Who in America, the World, and in Science and Engineering, having produced over six hundred and fifty monographs and scientific papers. A copy of my summary CV is attached (listing about one hundred recognitions, honours and awards, Fellowships in open competition, honorary positions, positions held, and so on) together with an eloquent nomination for a Wolf Prize from the distinguished US Editor and scientist, Alwyn van der Merwe, professor of physics in the University of Denver”
We think that everyone in the Wales squad should know that M.W. Evans deserves also the Fields Medal in mathematics. We nominate him for inventing a new method of proving mathematical theorems. We will demonstrate the MWE Method using a simple, easily understandable example.
Suppose we have to prove that a 1 is the same as “Infinity”. Applying the old fashioned methods that have been used by Cartan and Poincare will not succeed in this case. A more “powerful method is needed”. First we realize 1 as the length of the unit vector
v=xi+yj+zk
where x^2+y^2+z^2=1. Then we identify this vector with a straight line, and the length of the straight line is known to be Infinite. Therefore 1=Infinity. But this is not yet the end of the proof.
The MWE method includes an independent verification and tempering of the proof (much like a sword needs to be tempered in order to make it more resiliant). It is this additional “tempering” of the proofs that deserves the Fields Medal.
Evans does it by using, what he calls a “Diplomatic Pressure”. Regarding those who would try to find “errors” in the proof he suggests:
“I suggest a number of complaints every week, based on evidence, to professional bodies, university administration, police and State Governors, and if necessary, Ambassadors.”
Fields Medal for MWE. We vote for him.
P.S. One would think that there may a “little problem” with this nomination, because “The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to up to four mathematicians not over forty years of age”. But by a proper use of the “Diplomatic Pressure” and “Homeland Security Squads” this little obstacle can be certainly overcome!
