Amidst everyone's anticipation, March 29th arrived as scheduled.
In the two or three days leading up to the date, Beijing International Airport saw a sudden surge in international arrivals. Inside, visitors from all corners of the globe could be seen, all sharing a similar scholarly aura, their sole purpose: to witness the miracle of proving the Goldbach conjecture, the jewel of number theory.
Beijing International Airport, which received the mission, arranged for volunteers to take charge of the reception a week in advance. Signs marked with international languages and the most widely used languages were erected at the airport exit to provide guidance for scholars from home and abroad. Buses were arranged outside and on standby to accommodate visiting scholars.
Starting from this academic conference, Shangjing has begun to rectify the city's appearance and safety, making comprehensive preparations, striving to present a brand-new, clean and safe image of the new Chinese capital to visiting scholars from various countries.
The last time there was such a grand event was the 2002 International Congress of Mathematicians held in Beijing, and the 2008 Olympic Games, which were even more grand in a different form.
Major group manufacturers that need to cooperate with those mathematical giants have also sent important senior executives to visit or meet those visiting giants to explore the possibility of cooperation.
Mathematics, the foundation of all disciplines, is of undeniable importance. Only those in the field understand the efficiency of applying mathematics to applied fields. With so many mathematicians coming to Zhonghua and Shangjing, even if only a tiny fraction chooses to collaborate with Zhonghua, given such a large base, it would still be a remarkable achievement.
Scholars who are interested in expanding their network or exploring mathematics have also initiated a series of small discussions... The impact behind Wu Tong's academic lecture is far more than just a lecture. Of course, the most important reason for so many scholars to visit China is to attend Wu Tong's academic lecture on the proof of the Goldbach conjecture.
As Beijingers who always pay attention to national affairs, taxi drivers are well-known for their ability to chat, and they also talk about this conjecture, that millennium problem and the like, and discuss them enthusiastically.
At this moment, the mathematical atmosphere in Shangjing was unprecedented, entering a fiery state where mathematical research and discussion seemed to be everywhere. This greatly surprised the bewildered foreign visitors. With such a strong mathematical atmosphere in China, where anyone could talk about mathematics, it was no wonder that such a powerful talent like Wu Tong could be nurtured.
Major media outlets arranged real-time coverage, attracting the entire nation's attention to this grand event and paying close attention.
[Looking forward to March 29th! The Great Hall of the People will be ablaze with splendor!]
[Goldbach's conjecture proved. China's glory is truly due to our God! It would be normal for our God to solve the Millennium Problem someday!]
[All things are rooted in my God, my God is mighty! ]
[Once you meet my god, you will be ruined for life. From now on, mathematics will always be your companion! Following my god's footsteps, I will be in the pit of mathematics, the first of the four major madhouses!]
[I wish you all the best, great success in the college entrance exam, and a strong desire to study at Peking University. I look forward to the opportunity to become my disciple!]
See you at the Great Hall of the People on March 29th!
[Worship the great master, please help us convey our greetings to our God! Thank you, our God, and bring glory to China!]
[Thinking about my god facing attacks from scholars around the world, I feel so nervous and proud!]
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"Tao, I knew you would never miss this event!" Andrew Wiles met Terence Tao on the bus to the hotel where he had booked his room. He arrived on the same flight as Terence Tao and couldn't help but greet him warmly.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Wiles, Mr. Deligne, Mr. Feynman, Mr. Langlands, Mr. Witten..." Tao greeted everyone in the car one by one. Is Princeton closed for the holiday? So many bigwigs were dispatched at once, and almost all of them were on the road. Did they charter a plane together? And now they're on the reception bus and chartering another one?
"Yes, I definitely wouldn't miss it! This is the proof of the Goldbach conjecture! I've read the paper. It's Wu Tong's usual rigorous, perfect, and fluent work. I can't find any faults. I'm honored to witness the finale in person!"
He's from Berkeley, so he's kind of fighting alone! There's a song in China called, "He should be under the car, not inside it?"
"Good afternoon, Tao, and so do we!" Deligne and other big men nodded seriously in greeting.
"Tao, I've heard there's a lot of delicious food in China. There's something like a hamburger, like a roujiamo (a type of meat sandwich) with a thick slice of meat stuffed inside a slice of bread? Sounds amazing. There's also Shangjing roast duck and shabu-shabu mutton, right?" Andrew Wiles thought that since Terence Tao was of Chinese descent, he should know more about Chinese cuisine than they did.
They came here and wanted to try the local food. He had eaten some Chinese food and it was delicious. He had already enthusiastically recommended the dishes to other colleagues and wanted to try more new things.
"Our slogan is to taste Chinese cuisine!"
"China is a country with a rich food culture and a wide range of cuisines. The eight most famous cuisines are Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, and Hunan cuisine... There are also various snacks and famous dishes... Andrew, if you want to taste Chinese cuisine, you may not be able to leave one province in a year!" Tao said realistically.
He wasn't optimistic about Andrew's ambitions. As a Chinese, he was definitely more knowledgeable about China than these people. He hadn't even tasted Chinese food yet!
It was a greedy decision. "A roujiamo is similar to a hamburger, but the meat is chopped and stuffed inside. It's not a meat-filled bun. Jiamo is a different way of cooking. The full meaning should be a meat-filled bun!"
Terence Tao naturally popularized common sense. Although he was not particularly authentic, he at least knew more about local customs than these real Western visitors.
The arrival of top international mathematicians one after another, including Fields Medal winners, Abel Prize winners, Wolf Prize winners... There are also many big names who have won mathematical awards. It is a gathering of award-winning figures. Almost all the world-renowned mathematicians, unless they are unable to travel, are basically attendees, pushing the atmosphere of this event to a higher climax. The lineup is no less than that of an International Congress of Mathematicians.
Many well-known domestic mathematicians lamented that this is Wu Tong and this is the Goldbach conjecture. The combined appeal of the two is so terrifying!
At the same time, many mathematics enthusiasts and domestic and foreign media gathered in Beijing to witness the final proof of the Goldbach conjecture.
Amidst great anticipation, on March 29th, the 10,000-seat conference hall of the Great Hall of the People welcomed guests from all over the world.
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