Chapter 247

"Gu Lu, I called you over this time, and there is another matter to discuss with you. ”

After finishing the discussion of the previous topic, Bao Songquan and Gu Lu talked about another topic.

That's the upcoming International Congress of Mathematicians in September this year.

The International Congress of Mathematicians is the largest and most important conference in the international mathematical community hosted by the International Mathematical Union.

Held every four years, the conference is an international conference for mathematicians to communicate mathematics, show and discuss the development of mathematics, meet old friends, and make new friends.

It is also a grand event for the international mathematical community.

According to the agreement discussed at the last International Congress of Mathematicians, the 28th International Congress of Mathematicians in 2018 will be hosted by Huaguo.

That's right, it's Huaguo!

Although Huaguo's status in the international mathematical community is not very high, this year is the 28th International Congress of Mathematicians.

Huaguo's comprehensive strength in mathematics is not in the first echelon, but it is also in the top position of the second echelon.

Even if it is next to the wheel, it will be Huaguo's turn.

At the 27th International Congress of Mathematicians held in Seoul, South Korea in 2014, the member countries of the International Mathematical Union voted to decide that the 2018 International Congress of Mathematicians will be hosted by China.

Just like the Olympic Games, which are also held every four years, it can host an academic conference that is known as the highest level of mathematicians, and China certainly attaches great importance to it.

Led by the Chinese Mathematical Society, together with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Yan University and a series of domestic universities, they have entered into intense preparations since the beginning of this year.

The venue of the conference will be set at the International Conference Center in Yanjing.

Yenching International Convention Center is an area originally built for the preparation of the Asian Games, and its main business is to host and receive large-scale international and domestic conferences.

Hua Guofang's choice of the venue of the conference as the host is enough to reflect the great importance attached to this international conference of mathematicians.

At the same time, Yan University and Tsinghua University were temporarily positioned as the branch venues of this conference.

There are less than two months left before the International Congress of Mathematicians.

Bao Songquan, as the vice president of the Yan University School of Mathematics, has been busy with this aspect for a while.

According to Bao Songquan, more than 5,000 mathematicians from all over the world will participate in this year's mathematicians' conference.

5,000 mathematicians!

This figure once again set a record for the number of participants at the International Congress of Mathematicians.

In fact, as the discipline of mathematics has received more and more attention, the number of participants in each session of the International Congress of Mathematicians has increased gradually.

You know, more than 100 years ago, when the first International Congress of Mathematicians was held, there were only about 200 people in attendance.

At that time, who would have thought that today, more than 100 years later, the International Congress of Mathematicians could bring together more than 5,000 mathematicians from all over the world to participate.

Moreover, the International Congress of Mathematicians does not mean that you can come and participate in it as long as you are a mathematician.

The threshold for the International Congress of Mathematicians is high.

After all, it is the highest-level conference in the field of mathematics, and generally speaking, it is at least those mathematicians who are well-known in their respective fields of study to be eligible to participate.

And for those who are unknown, the organizers of the International Congress of Mathematicians will not send them invitations.

Of course, Gu Lu is undoubtedly qualified to participate in the conference.

Not to mention Gu Lu, who has now proved the BAB conjecture, his achievements in the direction of the minimalist program alone are enough to qualify for one of them.

Of course, as the host of this International Congress of Mathematicians, Huaguo still has a lot of convenience.

For example, let some young mathematicians who were not qualified to participate in the conference get the opportunity to participate in this mathematicians' conference, and let those young mathematicians feel the atmosphere of the conference.

This is a conventional rule, and the International Mathematical Union will only turn a blind eye to this kind of thing.

Therefore, among the more than 5,000 mathematicians attending this session, there are nearly 500 Chinese mathematicians.

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What Bao Songquan discussed with Gu Lu was naturally not about the number of seats in the meeting.

Gu Lu received an invitation letter from the International Mathematical Union a few weeks ago.

When the International Congress of Mathematicians is held, Gu Lu will just go over directly.

What Bao Songquan discussed with Gu Lu was two other things.

One is to entertain mathematicians from all over the world.

You know, most mathematicians from all over the world can be said to be coming to China for the first time.

Language barriers are one problem, and the other is the difference in customs and food.

In order to make those mathematicians from all over the world feel at home and let China fulfill the friendship of landlords, the Chinese Mathematical Society decided to let a group of people be responsible for accompanying mathematicians from all over the world during the conference.

The Chinese Mathematical Society decided to let the Chinese participants, who are also mathematicians, serve as the accompanying people.

After all, mathematicians and mathematicians have a common language!

Dean Bao received the task of taking a few people from the Yan University School of Mathematics to receive the group of German mathematicians who attended the meeting.

For this reception work, Dean Bao definitely can't put his ideas on those old professors.

As a result, Gu Lu became a good choice.

"Gu Lu, what do you think?" Bao Songquan looked at Gu Lu with a smile.

The expression on Gu Lu's face was a little painful.

Host a German mathematician!

Others don't know, but that Simon, Gu Lu will definitely participate in this International Congress of Mathematicians.

And Simon happens to be a professor at the University of Bonn in Germany.

Simon and himself, once again as competitors. And it was he who defeated Simon.

said that Simon didn't hate himself, and Gu Lu didn't believe it.

But now, it's up to you to entertain Simon.

Gu Lu faintly felt a little toothache.

"Senior brother, can I refuse this matter?" Gu Lu said with a wry smile.

"I'm afraid not. Bao Songquan shook his head with a smile, "There are not many young mathematicians in our college who have obtained the qualifications to participate in the conference, and there are a few who have to help the mathematical society with other things during the conference. ”

"Am I the only one?"

"No, plus you, and Teacher Shi who is in the same office as you, and three other teachers. ”

"And how many people are coming from the Germans?"

"Nearly two hundred people, rest assured, most of them are old professors, and those people have special people to entertain, you only need to entertain those young generation mathematicians who accompany the team. Bao Songquan glanced at Gu Lu teasingly, "For example, that Simon." ”

Gu Lu spread his hands and smiled helplessly.

Bao Songquan then added, "Actually, your job is very simple, that is, to take those mathematicians to eat and drink in our Yanjing City, and give them some small specialties of our country when they leave." All expenses will be reimbursed by our Yan University Institute of Mathematics. ”

Gu Lu nodded, acquiescing to Bao Songquan's arrangement.

"Then let's discuss the second thing about this International Congress of Mathematicians......" Bao Songquan looked at Gu Lu with burning eyes.