Volume 2 Academic Career Chapter 785: Mathematicians' Conference?
The overall construction of the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Sciences was implemented in full accordance with Chen Zhou's ideas.
In fact, this is also the reason why Chen Zhou let Chen Haining take full responsibility.
After visiting the entire research institute, Chen Zhou was still very satisfied. He praised Chen Haining for his hard work during this period without hesitation, and Chen Haining even felt a little embarrassed by the praise.
However, Xiong Hao, who was standing by , looked at Chen Zhou with some surprise. It was the first time he saw Chen Zhou praising someone like this.
Although I knew about the relationship between Chen Zhou and Chen Haining, this had never happened before.
Even if it is Chen Xiao, forget this kid. He is destined to be abused if he is on the same track with his brother.
After looking at the preparations for the delivery ceremony, Chen Zhou and Xiong Hao left together, and then waited for the delivery ceremony to begin.
However, not long after Chen Zhou left, before he arrived at Yan University, he received a call from Deligne.
He and Faltings and others had arrived in Yanjing a day in advance.
In addition to the invitation card sent by Chen Haining, Chen Zhou also called Deligne and others separately to inform them of the news that the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Sciences would be put into use and invited them to attend the delivery ceremony.
After all, the energy of these old men gave Chen Zhou a big enough surprise, so he should also show enough sincerity.
After receiving Chen Zhou's call, Deligne and others began to plan to go to Yanjing.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhou immediately called Chen Haining again.
However, before Chen Zhou could speak, Chen Haining had already told him that the itineraries of all invited people to Yanjing were recorded and properly arranged.
Someone has been arranged to pick up Deligne and his group. They will be temporarily accommodated in the hotel and will move into the dormitories in the institute later.
Listening to Chen Haining's story, Chen Zhou couldn't help but smile. Chen Haining might not be capable enough in academics, but his ability to handle affairs in other areas still reassured him.
Especially this comprehensive arrangement is very satisfying.
Since he knew that Deligne and others would be accommodated in the hotel, Chen Zhou directly asked Xiong Hao to drive to the hotel.
After waiting in the hotel for a while, Chen Zhou saw Deligne and others walk into the hotel lobby.
When he saw this entire team, Chen Zhou felt as if something had happened for a moment.
When these people were just names on the invitation list, they could not be reflected. But now, when these people really appear in front of me, it is a shock.
This shock is enough to shake the academic community.
"Academician Chen."
Seeing Deligne and others walking towards him, Xiong Hao hurriedly whispered a reminder.
Chen Zhou came to his senses and hurried to meet him.
"Professor Deligne, Professor Faltings, Professor Langlands, Professor Feferman, Professor Witten... welcome!"
Chen Zhou called out everyone's name accurately, shook hands and greeted everyone one by one, leaving no one out.
After all, none of these people brought by Deligne can escape, as they are all formal researchers at the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Sciences.
While Chen Zhou was chatting with Deligne and others, the staff also completed the check-in procedures for all personnel.
Chen Zhou no longer disturbed everyone's rest, but instead prepared for the dinner to further strengthen their relationship.
Time soon came to evening.
At the dinner, Chen Zhou, as the host, naturally welcomed everyone again.
The dinner that followed was more like an academic conference dinner. After all, everyone present was from the academic community and the topics of discussion were relentless towards academic issues.
When he found an opportunity, Chen Zhou started chatting with Deligne.
"Professor Deligne, I have to thank you very much."
"You don't have to thank me. Even if we didn't invite these people, it would be a matter of time for them to come to Yanjing." Deligne waved his hand and said, "Don't forget what you promised Langlands and Faltings."
Chen Zhou glanced at the two people on the other side and chuckled, "Don't worry, I won't forget. My reputation is still guaranteed."
"That's right..." Deligne couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the solution to the standard conjecture.
After chatting for a while, Chen Zhou suddenly said, "I plan to hold a mathematician conference after the institute is officially put into use."
"Mathematicians' Congress?" Deligne didn't react for a moment and looked at Chen Zhou in surprise.
In his opinion, there seemed to be no opportunity to hold a mathematicians' conference now, and he felt somewhat puzzled about Chen Zhou's decision.
If it were the most suitable opportunity before, when Chen Zhou solved the BSD conjecture and the Riemann hypothesis , it would have been a great opportunity, but unfortunately the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Sciences had not yet been put into use.
Guessing that Deligne would have such a reaction, Chen Zhou immediately explained: "Do you remember that I once said at the report conference that I would give the mathematics community a surprise and give an answer to the opening of a new era of mathematics?"
Deligne was stunned again. He asked in confusion: "Isn't this the answer from the Yanjing Institute of Theoretical Natural Sciences?"
Of course Deligne remembered what Chen Zhou said. They guessed at the time that it was related to the Yenching Institute of Theoretical Natural Sciences, but they didn't know what it was specifically.
But now it seems that they were probably wrong.
Without waiting for Chen Zhou to answer, Deligne said, "If we want to hold a mathematicians' conference, that's fine. It can be regarded as a way to make the institute famous. But the key is how to make the conference meaningful!"
Hearing this, Chen Zhou smiled mysteriously and said, "Since I proposed to hold a mathematicians' conference, it will naturally be very meaningful. I am sure of this."
"That's good. You are the dean and we will listen to you in all decisions." Seeing Chen Zhou say this, Deligne also said so.
What Chen Zhou wanted was what Deligne said. He immediately said, "Are you really going to listen to me? Then you should prepare and give an academic report at the Mathematicians' Conference."
"Well, we have to make a report too..." Deligne looked at Chen Zhou helplessly, and after a while he said, "Okay, I understand..."
After Deligne, Chen Zhou went to see Faltings, Langlands, Feferman and others in turn.
The matter of the Mathematician's Congress naturally surprised them as well, but without exception, they all agreed that Chen Zhou would prepare an academic report.
At the same time, they were even more puzzled as to why Chen Zhou ignored the grand unified theory of physics that was currently being hotly debated in the academic community, and did not hold a lecture, but instead wanted to hold a mathematicians' conference.
You know, the entire physics community is now waiting for Chen Zhou's lecture, but unfortunately the editorial department of Physical Review Letters revealed the news that Chen Zhou is still considering it and has no plans to hold a lecture for the time being.
This is undoubtedly the biggest headache for the physics community. They all want to finalize the grand unified theory as soon as possible and truly usher in a new era of physics.
Unfortunately, Chen Zhou did not have this idea. After publishing the paper, he left it to the physics community to judge.
Chen Zhou did explain this to them, but he just said there was no rush and they could talk about it later.
As for why he wanted to hold a mathematicians' conference, Chen Zhou said the same thing as he and Deligne said, and he didn't go into more details.
There was no other way. They could only wait until the mathematicians' conference to truly know what Chen Zhou was selling.
