Chapter 92 Skylight
On the day Wu Tong arrived home, the twin prime conjecture was proved and the special issue of the Annals of Mathematics was published worldwide. Suddenly, it was like once again dropping a depth bomb on the international mathematical community, and shock waves spread internationally from the inside out.
South Asia, Borneo, Hydra.
In a hotel conference room that had been booked in advance, members assigned by the International Union of Mathematicians who had arrived here in advance were busy and making preparations in an orderly manner.
Although the 26th International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM-2010) will not be officially held for another month, every successful conference is not achieved overnight, and it is common sense to prepare for it several months in advance.
The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is initiated and organized by the International Mathematical Union. It is the largest event in the international mathematics community and has a history of more than 100 years. The first congress was held in Zurich in 1897. After the Paris Congress in 1900, it was decided to be held every four years. Except during the two world wars, it has never been interrupted.
This year marks the 26th edition of this international gathering of mathematicians.
As the highest-level academic conference in global mathematical sciences and the largest and highest-level event in the international mathematics community, its main content is academic exchanges and the awards of the Fields Medal, Chern Prize, Gauss Prize, and Nevanlin Prize.
At each conference, mathematicians who have made outstanding achievements in the past four years are invited to introduce important progress in various directions in related fields.
Being invited by the International Congress of Mathematicians to give a 1-hour and 45-minute report is naturally a great honor, which shows that the work of the inviter has a great impact internationally.
It is an honor to be designated to give a one-hour report. The reporters are undoubtedly some of the most outstanding mathematicians today, and many of them are past or future Fields Medal winners.
The invitees are appointed by the International Mathematical Union and determined by a program committee composed of world-renowned mathematicians.
As the meeting approached, most things had been settled, and the final submission dates for the reports of the procrastinators had been basically determined. The committee members responsible for final confirmation of the meeting arrangements were in a relatively relaxed mood and could even take a break to see the latest developments in the mathematics community.
I only heard one person exclaiming,
"Oh my God, proof of the twin prime conjecture? Special issue of the Mathematical Yearbook, my God... that genius Oriental Pearl girl has created a miracle again. She actually solved the proof of twin primes. My God... I'm only sixteen years old. I'm still chasing Lina and racking my brains to write love poems for her. High school math is as hard as shit. This little girl actually solved another math conjecture... My God! This world is crazy!"
"Another damn enviable genius, another Tao? Unfortunately, she didn't make it to this year's Mathematical Congress and can only wait until the next one! When the Mathematical Yearbook is published in May, all the presenters will have been confirmed, otherwise we will have witnessed this young child step onto the stage of the Mathematical Congress this year!" The companion leaned over to take a look, and after being equally shocked, he shrugged and spoke regretfully.
"Even if it's the next year, this young genius is only twenty years old. Isn't it enviable to still be young at twenty?"
In the meeting room, everyone was discussing and sighing.
Ding-a-ling...
The phone rang, and when answering the phone, the conference organizer Alvin was very humorous and complained to his companions, "Look, Professor Berg is here to confirm the specific arrangements for his conference and his treatment!"
However, as the call was connected, Alvin's expression changed from humorous to livid and irritable under the hurried and flustered report from the person on the other end.
"Professor Whatberg was taken to the hospital by his beloved dog? A huge Caucasian Shepherd? With a broken leg?"
"Oh, my God!" After hanging up the phone, Alvin covered his forehead and looked like he had a headache. "Did someone's brain get swallowed by that big dog?"
"What's wrong? Alvin, what's wrong with Professor Berg?" Seeing his colleague and boss's obviously wrong look, he couldn't help but ask. You know, with the meeting about to start, if there is a mess, it's not just Alvin who is busy, but everyone present will have to frantically fix the leak.
"Haha... Our dear Professor Berg was dragged down by his beloved dog, a tall Caucasian Shepherd Dog, while walking his dog this morning. He suffered a broken leg and a broken hand and needs to stay in bed for at least half a year, which means our meeting, a 45-minute presentation, was interrupted!
Ah shit... Damn dog, Berger is asking for death, why doesn't he raise a man-eating tiger? "He couldn't help going crazy thinking about how they would be busy all over the world to select suitable mathematicians, invite them, and chase them for manuscripts!
"Poor Professor Berg, let's mourn for him!" The questioner couldn't help but look annoyed. "Is there anyone else this year, or in the past two years, who has made outstanding achievements and is good enough to give a 45-minute report at a mathematician's conference?"
When they calculated the amount of work they would have to do over and over again, many of them looked overwhelmed. They had just gotten over the stress of chasing manuscripts.
Which of those great people is easy to get along with? The king of delaying submission is just an average person.
"A major outstanding achievement, the proof of the twin prime conjecture, does this count?" The person who just exclaimed pointed to the special issue on the proof of twin primes that had just been opened on the screen.
"There probably hasn't been a more significant new advancement in mathematics this year!" It's just that this child is so young that it's amazing!
There is only one month left until the conference opens, and they don’t have much time to waste!
"I'll go and report to the president!" Alvin spread his hands in frustration. He had no other choice. Thanks to this rising sun in the mathematics world, he should be able to build a perfect window for his skylight.
On July 20, Wu Tong's phone rang while he was talking to his family. Wu Tong looked at it and thought it was an overseas call? Was it a scam call? Wu Tong hung up the call and blocked the call.
After a while, Wu Tong's cell phone rang again.
Did she poke a scammer today? She was so persistent that Wu Tong thought the other party had changed his number and called again.
However, the caller ID on the phone screen made Wu Tong pause before hanging up the phone.
Professor Zhou Wenping's call? Is there something going on at school? Why is it Professor Zhou calling her?
She did not delay and gestured to Teacher Jin and Ms. Xu to answer the phone, and Wu Tong answered the call.
"Good morning, Professor Zhou!"
"Good morning, classmate Wu Tong. Are you wondering why I called you?" Zhou Wenping greeted with a smile. Usually, Li Yishen was responsible for contacting Wu Tong, but he called suddenly today, which probably left the classmate confused!
"Professor Zhou, I'm honored and happy to receive your call!" What should Wu Tong say? He could only smile shyly. Could he say, "Professor, you have said everything I wanted to say?"
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