Chapter 208: Grand Occasion
Nearing nine o'clock in the morning, the Great Hall of the People and the 10,000-seat conference hall were already packed with people. The actual number of people who came to this report meeting exceeded the number of people who registered for the appointment, and it has truly exceeded 10,000, remembering history.
All the professional staff who have been strictly trained have become part of the security force of the staff, assisting each other, strictly and orderly, and methodically organizing and settling the guests. They have all received professional training and have done simulation exercises in advance. Although they were really surprised by the number of participants, they have maintained a good etiquette and made thoughtful responses.
The authorized media have already taken their positions. Seeing the grand occasion at the venue, the visiting reporters couldn't help but be amazed. A mathematical problem actually attracted more than ten thousand people to gather together. Wu Tong's cards are really amazing. The Goldbach conjecture is really extraordinary!
"Faltings, you're here too!" Everyone in Princeton nodded and greeted the man who was wearing a gray windbreaker, a top hat, and a serious expression.
A master in algebraic geometry, the prover of Model's conjecture. This person was once their colleague.
"Of course, how could I ignore such a big event in the mathematics world?" Faltings raised his eyebrows. He and Wu Tong had been friends for a long time, and he had also been paying attention to this rising star in mathematics. The Humboldt Prize was recommended by him and Schultz.
"Schultz!" At this time, others also noticed that the person sitting next to Faltings was the most powerful talent of the new generation in Germany and a strong contender for the next two Fields Medals, Peter Schultz, the youngest W3 professor in Germany.
Before Wu Tong emerged, he was one of the most dazzling talents in mathematics after Terence Tao.
In the middle of the meeting, Wu Jingzhong and Jin Yu held hands tightly and encouraged each other. They looked at the huge crowd of participants and listened to the endless discussion about Tongtong around them, saying that it was some big boss...
Tongtong's academic conference was scheduled to be held in the Great Hall of the People. When they first heard about it, their first feeling was definitely a strong sense of pride. They were so excited about it these days. However, when they actually went to the scene and saw tens of thousands of people, they realized that the glory they were enduring also indicated the pressure Tongtong would face.
Aren’t the couple both worried? Will Tongtong be scared?
Around them were professors from various universities, students, and social mathematics enthusiasts... The couple didn't know anyone else, and they looked at the stage expectantly, silently praying for their child and waiting for Wu Tong to appear.
At nine o'clock, the staff on the stage who were debugging withdrew tacitly, and the venue hardly made any adjustments. As the bigwigs in the front row looked at the stage expectantly, waiting for that person to appear, the silence immediately spread.
Behind the scenes, Secretary Yang represented the National Academy and personally came to the scene. As the countdown began, he smiled and asked Wu Tong, "Are you ready? Are you feeling okay, Wu Tong?"
He was about to go on stage and be stared at by more than ten thousand pairs of eyes. To be honest, he was a veteran of many events, but thinking about such a scene, he still felt a huge pressure.
"I can do it!" Wu Tong nodded seriously. She was a little nervous, but more than that, she was eager to try. Wu Tong was never afraid of tests. Her sufficient preparation and confidence made her look like a warrior about to charge into the battlefield.
"The leader wishes you immediate success!"
"Yes, time's up, I'm on stage, please do as you please!" Wu Tong nodded to Secretary Yang, then took a step and stepped onto the stage firmly. She was still wearing a uniform black shirt and horse-faced skirt. The horse-faced skirt had a golden pattern, and as Wu Tong walked, dots of golden light flashed, like a golden lotus urging Wu Tong.
When Wu Tong appeared on the rostrum, there was no need for any extra words to control the situation. The entire conference hall of 10,000 people instantly fell silent. Then, neat applause rang out as 10,000 people gathered together, and the thunderous applause shook the heavens and the earth.
Wu Tong stood in the center of the stage, facing the people below, some familiar, some unfamiliar faces, took a deep breath, calmed himself, and bowed gently.
"We welcome friends from all over the world, at home and abroad, and all over the country to come to China Shangjing to attend this lecture. I am the speaker of this lecture, Wu Tong. Now let's get straight to the point!"
"Any even number greater than 2 can be written as the sum of two prime numbers!" Euler's version of the statement.
As Wu Tong spoke, the large screen behind her projected the theme of this academic conference.
"In 1742, Mr. Goldbach wrote to Mr. Euler, proposing a conjecture that any integer greater than 2 can be written as the sum of three prime numbers. Mr. Euler replied with another equivalent version, that is, any even number greater than 2 can be written as the sum of two prime numbers, which has become the most common statement of the Goldbach conjecture now." "More than two hundred years have passed. Today, I will put a perfect end to this unfinished historical regret!" Wu Tong's firm and confident voice sounded calmly. Standing on the stage, she represented not only herself. At this moment, she was also giving a perfect answer to her predecessors who had been diligently studying mathematics.
"Now, let me show you the tool I created to solve the Goldbach conjecture, the infinite group sieve circle method, or sieve circle method for short..."
"Wu Tong has opened up a new chapter in the large sieve method. In it, I see the shadow of the circle method, traces of group theory, and the extension of topology. Wu's mathematical skills have improved further!" Deligne tilted his head and exclaimed to Andrew who was standing beside him with great interest. This young boy's progress is always so astonishing.
He had been optimistic about Wu Tong's proof since he heard the news. After all, Wu Tong had already completed two-thirds of the eighth question of Hibbert's twenty-three questions. It was only natural and possible for him to conquer the last peak fortress.
After personally verifying Wu Tong's paper, he was more certain that the Goldbach conjecture had really been solved!
"Langlands, I see another you, the hope for the grand unification of mathematics!" Feynman was also a famous child prodigy. He looked at the creator of the Langlands Program beside him. Langlands himself came to China in person to witness this miracle. They had already anticipated the glory after the meeting.
"She is adept at sieve method, circle method and group theory. I am no better than her in this aspect!" Terence Tao sighed deeply with Mr. Qiu beside him. They are both famous Chinese winners of the Fields Medal. At this time, they all looked at Wu Tong who was speaking and expressing herself on the stage with admiration.
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