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Chapter 470 During the conference

"I also told Mr. Wang during a chat that within 20 years, this guy would definitely have a place in the mathematics world. Who would have thought that in just four years, you have become famous in the mathematics world."

There are still many mathematical geniuses in the Xia country's mathematical community, such as Wang Yahong, who is focusing on proving the Kakeya conjecture proposed in 1917 in three-dimensional space, or Deng Ziyu, who wants to strictly derive the macroscopic equations of fluid mechanics from microscopic Newtonian mechanics and solve the 125-year-old narrow Hilbert sixth problem.

But it is a pity that we will have to wait at least two more sessions before any results can be achieved.

"Is Mr. Wang in good health?"

Xu Qingzhou did not continue to be modest, otherwise it would seem fake, but instead asked about Mr. Wang Yiyuan's situation. It was thanks to Mr. Wang's efforts against all odds that he was able to win the Chern Shiing-Shen Mathematics Award.

"I'm fine. I read a few hours of information every day. Especially when I learned that our Xia country is going to have a Fields Medal winner, I was very happy."

Tan Yizhen nodded.

The fact that Xiaguo has no local Fields Medal winner has always been a pain for the older generation of mathematicians. Now that they can see with their own eyes the rising stars in Xiaguo's mathematical world, they have no regrets.

Xu Qingzhou met with other scholars in the delegation and then went to MIT to say hello to his acquaintances.

Professor Roberts and Horn, as well as some old professors in the Department of Mathematics.

Some scholars wanted to come early to meet old friends or attend some private seminars, so they came early and the time was not unified. Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao bought their tickets separately.

At the same time, in Chengdu, Wutong Community.

Xu Shouyun and Wang Xiaping were already sitting in front of the TV, staring eagerly.

"Why don't you start yet?"

Wang Xiaping complained in a low voice.

There are two pictures on the screen, one is the picture of the square in front of the convention and exhibition center.

On the right is the picture of the conference site.

Xu Shouyun held the teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's only 8:40 over there, and it will start in 20 minutes."

Oh, you're just a woman. Your son said he has a 99% chance of winning the prize, so why are you in such a hurry?

Lao Xu complained in his heart, but he was not stupid enough to say it out loud, otherwise he would have to sleep on the sofa tonight.

"Where are Qingzhou and Xiaoyao?"

Wang Xiaping stared at the screen, hoping to find Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao in the picture, but there were too many people, and it was a panoramic picture, so she could only see a few dots moving around.

the other side.

Song Shisong and Zhang Junli were also sitting in front of the TV.

The prospective son-in-law has become a son-in-law, so he deserves more attention now.

Brazil.

We chatted for a few minutes and then went into the hall.

There are cameras in the back row of the venue.

Xu Qingzhou clearly discovered that as soon as he and Song Yao entered, the camera was adjusted in their direction.

He was very calm. After going through countless such scenes, he could just pretend that the camera didn't exist.

As for Song Yao, she would care even less.

Under the guidance of the staff, Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao sat in the central area of ​​the first row of the main venue. This area has the best seats and is usually occupied by Fields Medal winners, presidents of the International Mathematical Society, or senior officials of the organizer.

The two of them sat down.

Outside, Song Yao always maintained a cool image, just like now, with a stern face and an aura of two meters and eight.

But it is precisely because of this that people always want to tease her.

Xu Qingzhou looked around and didn't notice the camera, so he reached under the table and grabbed her soft hand, "I'm afraid you'll be nervous." Song Yao pursed her lips and said nothing, it was obvious that she was the one who wanted to hold hands.

At this time, a white-haired old man came over and greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Xu, we meet again."

Fields Medal winner Gerrit Boyle, who currently teaches at Princeton.

The two had met before at Xia Guo's number theory conference, where Xu Qingzhou gave a report on the twin prime conjecture.

Xu Qingzhou stood up and shook hands: "Good morning, Mr. Boyle, I haven't seen you for three years. You look more energetic than before."

"Thanks to you."

Professor Boyle laughed and sighed, "I once thought that I would be buried with the regret of the Riemann hypothesis. Thank you for revealing the true face of the Riemann hypothesis."

"As a thank you, I can tell you a secret."

"You say." Xu Qingzhou was curious.

Professor Boyle said mysteriously: "I came here yesterday and had tea with an old friend. He revealed some information to me. You may be able to look forward to the Fields Medal today."

"Excuse me, this seems to be a well-known thing." Xu Qingzhou shrugged.

"Maybe."

Professor Boyle smiled without saying anything and sat down next to Xu Qingzhou.

Xu Qingzhou was shocked and thought to himself that these old guys really liked to play guessing games.

The 9th International Congress of Mathematicians kicked off at 28: a.m. local time.

The host came on stage and spent five minutes introducing the guests, and then began the speech session.

Brazilian mathematician Professor Marcelo Viana (President of IMPA) delivered a welcome speech, emphasizing that this conference was held in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time and introduced the preparations.

Professor Marcelo Viana, a Brazilian mathematician and chairman of the conference organizing committee, delivered a welcome speech.

“Dear guests, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen.”

“Since Cantor and Klein proposed the vision of internationalizing mathematics in the late 19th century, we have never stopped pursuing a knowledge community. Today, the morning breeze in Rio de Janeiro not only blows the waves of Copacabana, but also gathers the wisdom of mathematicians from all over the world here.”

A few minutes later, IMU President Shigefumi Mori gave a speech outlining the theme of the conference and the significance of global cooperation in mathematics.

Compared with large-scale events such as the Olympics, IMU focuses more on academic ceremony, and the opening ceremony is usually controlled at 2.5-3 hours to avoid being too lengthy.

After the two made brief speeches, the next session officially began: the award ceremony that the mathematicians present had been looking forward to. This year's award ceremony was a little different, with the Chern Award added. This means that IMU now has four major awards.

Following the host's announcement, the winners of the first three awards came on stage one by one.

The Gauss Prize emphasizes the application value of mathematics, and the winner is David Donohue, a professor at Stanford University.

The first winner of the Chern Award, Japanese mathematician Masaki Kashiwahara, achieved major success in the improvement of algebraic analysis and D-module theory.

There is a special segment here, which plays interview clips of Shiing-Shen Chern during his lifetime, emphasizing the legacy of "Mathematics without Borders".

The third award, the Rita Levi-Montalcini Award, focuses on young scholars from developing countries. The winner is from the host country Brazil itself, Carolina Araujo, a young mathematician from the Brazilian IMPA Institute.

Xu Qingzhou can also understand the winner of this award.

The host country itself is a developing country, so there is nothing wrong with giving a slight preference to people from its own country and enhancing the cultural identity of the conference.

The first three awards have been presented, and next is the much anticipated Fields Medal.

In the conference hall, mathematicians all sat up straighter, with different expressions. Most of them looked expectant. There are only four people who win the Fields Medal at most, and 99.9% of mathematicians in the world are just runners-up.

Of course, there were also a few who held their breath and stared closely at the screen on the stage.

For example, Kauchel Birkar, one of the popular candidates, Jonathan Birmingham, Akshay Venkatesh
The only one who remained relatively calm was probably Xu Qingzhou.

(End of this chapter)