In the middle of May, the atmosphere in Jinling was a bit unusual.
The date of the report was getting closer and closer. Scholars from all over the world arrived in this city by plane. This metropolis, which didn't have much of a presence in the international academic community, was becoming more and more academic.
After learning about the situation from Jin Ling University, whether it was the hotel that provided accommodation or the Jin Ling City Government, they all paid a considerable amount of attention. From cleaning up small advertisements to coordinating traffic, many things that couldn't be done by the university were given the green light by the city government.
After all, this kind of world-class academic report that attracted the attention of both the physics and mathematics communities was something that only happened once every few years in the world. Being able to host a report like this was not only an honor for the university, but it was also an opportunity for Jin Ling City to showcase its image to the international community.
This was about reputation, but it was also about political achievements. Therefore, they couldn't afford to be careless.
At the entrance of the InterContinental Hotel.
An old man wearing a black coat and carrying a suitcase walked up the stairs. He stood at the entrance of the hotel and looked at his watch. It was also at this time that a man in a gray suit walked toward him from the elevator of the hotel lobby.
When Faltings saw the man coming out of the hotel, he raised his eyebrows and spoke.
"I didn't expect you to be here before me."
Klitzing smiled and said, "You're too slow, I got here two days ago."
Faltings: "You met him?"
"Yeah, I went to visit him at Jin Ling University yesterday. It seems like he's doing well. Then he took me to visit his Institute for Advanced Study and some of the more interesting attractions nearby. "Klitzing paused for a second and joked," So it's good to come early. "
Faltings's expression didn't change as he said, "You know that's not what I care about."
Klitzing shrugged and said, "I know what you care about. In fact, I'm also very concerned about this issue. But the report is starting tomorrow anyway, why not wait until tomorrow to think about these troublesome things? "
Faltings seemed to think that Klitzing made sense, so he didn't say anything else. He carried his suitcase and walked to the elevator in the lobby with Klitzing.
During the three days of the conference, the entire hotel was booked. Scholars from mathematics and theoretical physics from all over the world stayed there.
On the way to the hotel room, people kept greeting him, and Faltings, who nodded in response, was secretly surprised. When he saw Professor Sarnak from Princeton and Wiles from Oxford, he was even more surprised.
"… I didn't expect to see so many old friends here."
"After all, this problem has troubled the mathematics and physics community for a long time." Klitzing smiled and said, "We all want to know the answer."
Faltings: "That's not what I want to say."
Klitzing raised his eyebrows and asked with interest.
"Oh?"
"Mathematics is getting younger."
After a pause, Faltings continued as if he was talking to himself.
"This is a good thing."
…
On the day of the report.
In the auditorium of the old campus of Jin Ling University, the crowd was filled with people whispering to each other.
Professor Deligné, who was wearing a black coat and a black hat, walked to the third row of the venue and sat next to Edward Witten.
"Aren't you doing a report at CERN? How come you have time to come here? "
"Because I heard there's a very interesting report here, so I came." Witten smiled and said, "Not to mention, Professor Wilczek, who was discussing the nature of the universe with me a few days ago, suddenly stopped his work and insisted on coming here. It's boring to stay in Switzerland alone, so I might as well come out. Speaking of which, what about you? "
"After all, he's my student …" Deligné noticed the surprise on Witten's face. He frowned and said, "What?"
Witten coughed and smiled awkwardly. "Nothing, I almost forgot that Professor Lu is an algebraic geometry student."
Deligné: "…"
It wasn't just the scholars sitting in the lecture hall that were busy, but there were also the receptionists walking on both sides of the auditorium. They were responsible for maintaining order at the report site, as well as the teachers who were responsible for logistics work. They hadn't rested since six o 'clock in the morning.
For any great work, there would always be a group of people working silently behind the scenes.
In order to do a good job at the conference and not let his old friends at Yan University laugh at them, Principal Xu personally came to the scene to supervise the work of the logistics staff. Dean Qin was standing next to the principal, and he had a nervous look on his face.
Even though he wasn't the one giving the report, his palms couldn't stop sweating.
This was the first time that Jin Ling University's mathematics department stood on this international stage. It was also the first time that they were truly going global.
It could be said that this report was not only related to the future of the mathematics department, but it was also related to the future of Jin Ling University …
There was only half an hour left before the report began.
It was a sharp contrast to the noisy auditorium. Lu Zhou, who was sitting in the lounge next door, was quietly sitting next to the table. He was calculating something on a piece of draft paper.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps coming from outside the door.
There was a gentle knock on the door. Lin Yuxiang, who was wearing a welcoming dress, walked in and reminded him.
"Professor, it's about to begin."
Lu Zhou twirled the pen around his thumb twice. He looked up at the chandelier on the ceiling and thought for a bit. He then stood up.
"Okay, I got it."
Lin Yuxiang looked at Lu Zhou, who was walking to the hanger. She smirked and said, "Do you need me to help you with your tie?"
"That's not necessary."
Lin Yuxiang sighed with a look of disappointment.
Even though she expected him to say this, his way of rejecting her was not subtle at all …
Lu Zhou picked up his suit and put it on. He walked in front of the mirror and checked his appearance.
After he confirmed that he was still as handsome as ever, he tightened his tie and walked to the door.
Han Mengqi was standing next to the door. She looked at Lu Zhou, who was coming out of the lounge, and spoke nervously.
"Professor … Good luck!"
"Yeah." Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Of course."
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