Chapter 266 The King of Knowledge Arrives
Chapter 266 The King of Knowledge Arrives
The next day was the day of the International Congress of Mathematicians.
Early in the morning, the University of Pennsylvania campus was bustling with people.
Although the number of people visiting Penn has increased significantly in recent days due to the International Congress of Mathematicians.
But the number of outsiders who appeared on campus in the past few days probably wasn't as terrifying as it is today.
The school was not only filled with academics attending the conference, but also with a large number of media reporters.
Many observant people have also noticed that there are now many Cadillacs with government license plates and black suits being driven around the school.
Walking on campus, many attendees remarked that it had been many years since they had seen such a lively scene.
Although it is the largest and most important conference in the international mathematics community, and enjoys the reputation of being the Olympiad of mathematics.
However, the International Congress of Mathematicians has been an internal meeting of the mathematics community for many years, and most of the attendees are from academia.
The reporters who come to interview are usually from academic media.
Where have we seen this before? Even some TV stations have come.
But they also know that the reason this meeting has attracted so much attention is simply because of one person.
That person, at yesterday's presentation, proved the BSD hypothesis at the age of less than 20!
This is already the second world-class mathematical conjecture that the other party has proven!
No one in history has ever accomplished such great things at such a young age.
That's why this congress of mathematicians has broken out of its niche!
Early in the morning, Lin Chen was woken up by Chen Cheng to get dressed.
Although this conference had nothing to do with Chen Cheng, his face was beaming with pride, as if he shared in Lin Chen's glory.
"Great! That's perfect!"
"Uncle Chen, is there really no need to be so formal?"
"That won't do! You're very likely to win the Fields Medal today! Your image will represent the country! It's a pity you didn't bring a woman with you this time, so I, a grown man, can't help you make it even better."
Chen Cheng carefully examined Lin Chen's attire today, and only after confirming that it was perfect did he pull him along to head to the venue.
As expected, Lin Chen immediately became the focus of everyone's attention upon arriving near the venue.
But the first person to approach Lin Chen was the beautiful Alexandra.
"Lin, you look really handsome today! Looks like you're ready to be on TV."
"On TV?"
"I heard that your country's television station is here, and they plan to broadcast the conference live later."
Alexandra pointed to a corner in the distance, and Lin Chen indeed spotted a camera with a familiar logo.
Lin Chen turned to Chen Cheng and asked, "Is the Mathematicians' Congress still being broadcast on television?"
"Of course not, but aren't you here this year?"
Chen Cheng smiled and patted Lin Chen on the shoulder.
"Everyone knows you're going to win the Fields Medal this time! This is historic! Of course it has to be broadcast live!"
Alexandra giggled and walked up to Lin Chen: "Who tidied your clothes? They're a mess."
Chen Cheng awkwardly scratched his head.
Alexandra reached out and started tidying up Lin Chen, her actions intimate and without any attempt to hide anything.
However, after what happened yesterday, Lin Chen was more wary of her at the moment and did not feel the electric current she was exuding as she tidied her clothes.
"How are you feeling? Are you nervous?"
While tidying up Lin Chen's clothes, Alexandra asked.
"good."
Lin Chen said calmly.
It's just receiving an award, right?
Alexandra's red lips parted slightly, a look of surprise on her face: "You're not nervous at all? With so many media outlets and the audience..."
"I've never been nervous before when receiving awards in front of tens of thousands of people."
Lin Chen smiled.
Compared to receiving awards at the National Games, today's event is really a small affair.
"You have such a good mentality! I just don't know if you can still be so calm when you meet that person later."
Alexandra suddenly revealed a charming yet mischievous smile.
Lin Chen was somewhat curious: "Who did you see?"
Alexandra tiptoed and whispered in Lin Chen's ear.
A faint scent of perfume immediately filled Lin Chen's nostrils.
"I heard that a very important person is attending this mathematicians' conference today! That person is..."
"what?"
Hearing this name, Lin Chen was genuinely startled. He looked up at the other person but didn't see any red spots on Alexandra's face.
She really wasn't lying!
"Who's here? Who are you talking about?"
Chen Cheng asked curiously from the side.
Lin Chen turned his head and whispered something.
Chen Cheng: ? ? ?
Damn it? !
real or fake?
That man is actually coming?
……
Nine o'clock sharp.
The scholars attending the meeting began to take their seats.
The International Congress of Mathematicians has officially begun.
When Lin Chen was in China, he often heard people say that Chinese people liked to engage in formalism and were not as pragmatic as foreigners.
But today, while attending this meeting, he really wanted those who had said those things to come and see for themselves.
Where are foreigners being pragmatic?
At the opening ceremony alone, Lin Chen saw at least three scholars take the stage to give opening remarks.
Everyone talked for almost an hour.
After finally getting through the opening ceremony, we arrived at the exciting awards ceremony.
But at that moment, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly became lively.
The previously closed doors of the meeting hall were pushed open, and a man who surprised many people walked in with a large entourage.
"Shit! What's he doing here?"
"This is a conference for mathematicians, not a show!"
"What were the organizing committee members thinking? How could they let him in?"
Many scholars frowned, harboring dissatisfaction with this uninvited guest.
But many more people, especially the young Americans present, stood up excitedly and applauded in welcome.
And this important figure instantly ignited the atmosphere at the scene.
It is the current President of the United States!
Mr. Donald Trump!
After the golden-haired commander entered, he did not intend to disturb anyone. He quickly sat down in a reserved spot in the front row, and the scene was soon restored to order.
The awards ceremony will now continue.
Several awards are presented at the Mathematicians' Congress.
The first award presented was the Gauss Prize, which is primarily given to recognize achievements in the field of applied mathematics.
The award winner is a professor from an Ivy League university in the United States.
The president led the applause in celebration for the award winner.
Next up is the Riva Lati Prize, which primarily recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the popularization of mathematics. This year's recipient is a scholar from Latin America.
According to the procedure, the next award to be announced should be the Chern Sing-Shen Prize.
As its name suggests, the award was established in memory of the late Chinese mathematician Shiing-Shen Chern and is used to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics.
However, to the surprise of many elderly people who had attended the meeting many times, the person who went on stage next to announce the list of winners was Professor Hiroshi Nakajima from Japan, the president of the International Mathematical Union.
For a moment, many people at the scene were discussing it.
"what happened?"
Lin Chen asked curiously.
Chen Cheng explained in a low voice: "According to the rules, as the president, Nakajima Kei should be the one to announce the Fields Medal winner, not the Chern Award winner. So now either Nakajima Kei is going to announce the Chern Award winner, or the Chern Award has been skipped."
Lin Chen nodded, understanding what everyone was wondering about.
Perhaps sensing the questioning looks from the audience, Professor Nakajima smiled kindly at them.
"I know you may have questions. I can explain..."
"Next, I will present both the Fields Medal and the Chern Medal at the same time! Because the recipient of both awards is the same person!"
"Like Chen Xingshen, he came from the ancient Dragon Kingdom. They both had extremely high attainments in the understanding and application of mathematical methods, and at the same time possessed extraordinary abilities and amazing achievements!"
Unlike Chen Xingshen, he was not even 20 years old!
Never before in human history has such a breathtaking genius appeared!
From Goldbach's Conjecture to the BSD Conjecture!
He only appeared twice in the international mathematics community, and he helped us solve two major mathematical problems that had plagued the world for many years!
I believe he is a genius bestowed upon our world by God, an angel sent to help the world's mathematics community continue to develop!
He is the recipient of both the Chern Award and the Fields Medal today…
Nakajima paused for a moment, then announced in a solemn tone:
"Lin Chen!"
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