From failed candidate to chief scientist

Chapter 98 Put the cart before the horse
"You said them."

"They are from Yenching Normal University. The leader is Professor Li Fuqing, director of the Institute of Mathematics at Yenching Normal University. The others are also teachers from Yenching Normal University."

Lin Mo and Zhang Qihua frowned when they heard this. They didn't remember that they had offended Li Fuqing. It could even be said that they didn't know him at all. So where did his hostility come from?
Jiang Fanjun smiled when he saw Lin Mo's expression.

"By the way, Teacher Zhang, let me see the meeting agenda. You will give a report at the conference later, right?"

"Uh……"

Zhang Qihua touched his nose to hide his embarrassment.

"Yes, they want me to talk about the proof of Kaguya's conjecture."

"Teacher Zhang is really amazing. He actually proved Kakeya's conjecture."

"This one……"

It's not Zhang Qihua's admission, nor his denial.

"Mr. Zhang is afraid that he doesn't know. Before the conference, Professor Li was given an hour and a half to report, but then I don't know what happened. When we saw the meeting agenda, Professor Li's report time was only half an hour. Hour."

"By the way, Professor Li's report was filmed behind you, Teacher Zhang."

Zhang Qihua and Lin Mo were stunned for a moment, but they quickly came to their senses.

The conference allotted Zhang Qihua a one-hour report, so it is self-evident where the one hour that was cut away from Li Fuqing went.

Who said that mathematicians can't be yin and yang, Jiang Fanjun is definitely a great onmyoji just now.

Don't underestimate one hour. Being invited to give a report at the World Mathematical Congress is already very difficult for scholars in the Xia Kingdom, and being able to report for more than an hour will definitely be recorded in history.

Because so far, only three mathematicians from Xia State have been able to give more than one hour of lectures at the World Mathematics Congress.

And these three, without exception, have become academicians of the Xia Academy of Sciences.

"By the way, Teacher Zhang, I heard that Professor Li is applying for this year's academician selection."

Lin Mo and Zhang Qihua immediately understood that this was not only taking away their time, but also cutting off their advancement. No wonder they were so hostile to them.

but……

Lin Mo shook his head.

If you want to be evaluated as an academician, just do your research well. As long as you have outstanding results, you still need to worry about whether the reporting time can reach one hour?

Besides, those scholars who were awarded academicians were awarded academicians because they were able to give a report for more than one hour at the World Congress of Mathematicians?
When did the length of presentation become an indicator for academician selection?
Isn't Professor Li Fuqing putting the cart before the horse?

Seeing that Lin Mo and Zhang Qihua understood the whole story, Jiang Fanjun smiled.

"Oh, Teacher Zhang, you are really amazing. You can actually make the organizing committee change the agenda for you. It seems that your report is very important. I have to listen to it tomorrow."

"Hey, there's no way. In fact, my teacher didn't want to come. If it wasn't for the invitation of Al Madsen, the editor-in-chief of "Acta Mathematica Sinica", because my teacher has cooperated with "Acta Mathematica Sinica" many times, he really couldn't refuse. That’s why I reluctantly agreed to come and give the report.”

Lin Mo suddenly raised his volume and spoke loudly.

Jiang Fanjun was stunned for a moment, then a smile spread across his face, he tapped Lin Mo covertly with his finger and gave him a thumbs up.

Isn't it just yin and yang? Who can't do it?

Lin Mo couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth when he heard another cold snort coming from the next door.

As everyone chatted, there were more and more people in the venue, and it was slowly filled with people.The start of the conference is getting closer and closer.

The entire conference consists of two parts: opening ceremony and report exchange.

At the opening conference, major events in the mathematics community over the past four years were mainly summarized and awards were given.

Yes, unlike the usual large-scale events, the climax of awarding will be put at the end, and some exhibitions, exchanges and the like will be held in front to attract everyone's attention. Then exchange reports.

After all, mathematicians care more about academic research, and awards and the like are not as important as academic research.

Really seek truth and be pragmatic, unpretentious.

The World Congress of Mathematicians awards four awards, including the Fields Medal, the Chern Medal, the Gauss Medal, and the Nevinlin Medal.

So for today's opening ceremony, all the mathematicians are here.

The conference of 3500 people seemed to be really crowded and lively. The entire Sweden Royal Theater was packed to the brim and packed with people.

The meeting began soon. Professor Shigefumi Mori, the Japanese mathematician and chairman of the organizing committee and winner of the Fields Medal, slowly walked onto the stage at the front.

"Hello everyone, I am very happy that everyone can gather together today to participate in this event that is unique to our global mathematicians."

Shigebumi Mori came up and gave an opening speech, reviewing the major events that have occurred in the mathematics community in the past four years, as well as the achievements and progress in mathematics.

"Then, let's move on to the awards ceremony!"

After Mori Shigefumi spoke for half an hour, the meeting directly entered the climax.

Well, the climax came so abruptly, the front made people drowsy, but the climax came instantly, making people unprepared at all.

“The first thing we want to award is the Fields Medal.”

"The highest prize was awarded as soon as it came up? Then how do you play after that?"

Lin Mo couldn't help but complain.

Jiang Fanjun on the side listened, but smiled and shook his head.

"It's not what you think. The Fields Medal is indeed prestigious and is considered the highest award in the field of mathematics. However, in fact, it is not the highest award among the awards awarded at the World Congress of Mathematicians."

Lin Mo couldn't help but look at Jiang Fanjun in confusion.

"The Fields Medal is an international mathematics award established at the request of Canadian mathematician John Charles Fields. It is one of the highest international awards in the field of mathematics."

"However, it is only awarded to young mathematicians under the age of 40."

"If you regard it as the highest award in mathematics, what do you do to those mathematicians over 40 years old? Shouldn't they study mathematics when they are over 40 years old?"

"So Fields is just an award for young mathematicians. It represents the potential and talent of the recipient, but it does not represent the highest achievement. Could it be that these Fields recipients cannot make higher and more outstanding achievements after they are 40 years old? Are there any level results?”

"Uh……"

Lin Mo was speechless for a moment.

"In fact, this is the same as the Chen Shengshen Mathematics Award in China. The Chen Shengshen Mathematics Award is awarded to young mathematicians under the age of 50 in China to encourage everyone to make greater achievements in mathematics, but it does not mean the highest."

"On top of it, there is the Hua Luogeng Mathematics Award, which rewards mathematicians who have made the most outstanding academic achievements in the field of mathematics in China."

(End of this chapter)