The intricate puzzle of the Geometric Langlands Conjecture: A mind-boggling mathematical proof that baffles even the experts

Mathematicians proved an important component of the Langlands program. The Langlands program is also called the “Grand Unified Theory” of mathematics because it suggests deep connections between seemingly distant areas within a field.

This proof is the culmination of decades of research by dozens of mathematicians, and is hailed as a brilliant achievement, but it is so difficult and complex that it is difficult to explain the significance of the result to anyone other than mathematicians. “It’s impossible,” he says. Vladimir Drinfeld…