Chapter 1097: The Handshake of Two Giants

The gate of Jinling University.

Standing on the side of the road dragging a black suitcase, Professor Faltings looked at the engraved stone tablet not far away, and suddenly said.

"Ten years ago, I never thought of coming to this country. I didn't expect that I have been here so many times in just a few years."

"I've been here probably twice," Schultz said with a smile, also dragging a suitcase, "I feel different each time."

"It's the first time for me," an old man who looked about fifty or sixty years old stood next to the two of them and said with emotion, "I only saw it in movies before. .”

Faltings: "Oh? So how do you feel now?"

The old man smiled and said, "Sure enough, movies are all lies."

The old man standing next to the two was none other than Professor Holden.

As the secretary-general of the International Union of Mathematicians, he came to Jinling this time mainly to negotiate with the Huaguo Mathematicians Association and the local government of Jinling City, and to discuss matters concerning the holding of the next International Congress of Mathematicians.

Of course, the reason why they will be with Professor Faltings is also to visit Lu Zhou.

Schultz smiled and said: "If you go to their library, you will be more surprised. I have been to many universities, but I rarely see any university library that is as full as theirs and even needs to be reserved. Book in advance to find a seat.”

"Really?" Professor Holden showed an interested expression on his face, "Then I have to visit... Speaking of which, how can we find Professor Lu? Do you know where his office is?"

Faltings and Schultz looked at each other, exchanged glances, and there was a strange expression on their faces.

"do you know?"

"No... I thought you knew."

"That's too unfortunate. I seem to go to the campus in the city center when I come to Jinling several times."

The expression on Professor Holden's face couldn't help being a little embarrassed, he coughed dryly and said.

"...I'd better go and ask."

As he spoke, he dragged his suitcase and took the lead towards the guard room at the gate, and asked with the help of the translation software on his mobile phone.

"Hello, how can I find Lu Zhou's office?"

Glancing at the three gringos standing outside the guard room, the guard who obviously had experience in this field took out three English-version forms from the drawer, and handed them to the window sill together with the pen.

"Looking for Academician Lu? Fill out the registration form first."

Looking at the doorman who was going to make a call, Professor Holden turned around and exchanged glances with Faltings and Schultz, and made a helpless expression.

"...Anyway, let's register first."

...

At the same time, in the conference room of Jinling University, the ideological work conference is being held.

Because of what happened in the last meeting, President Xu named and criticized the director of the International Department, Director Chen, and the bureaucratic phenomenon that has risen along with Jinda's status in the domestic academic circle and is spreading among the management.

At the same time, he repeatedly emphasized at the meeting how to be a truly international university, how to face up to one's own influence, and not to lead a bad head on issues of principle, etc.

For Jin Da, President Xu can be said to be very affectionate.

Although this is not his alma mater, it is the place where he has worked for more than ten years.

At his current age, it is difficult to make any great academic achievements. The only sustenance is education, to cultivate more useful talents for the university, the country, and the society.

Fortunately, Jin University has a professor Lu, under his influence everything is developing in a good direction.

However, on the contrary, as Jinda's strength continues to grow, hidden dangers hidden behind this prosperity are also growing together.

The current situation is that, if there are no accidents, he can stay in office for up to five years. Within these five years, it would be fine to have him, but after five years, he should retire no matter what, and I don't know who will come up to take this seat.

In order to make this university have a brighter future, he plans to accomplish some things in these five years.

I don't want to restore the glory of the former national university, but I want Jinda, who has dedicated the rest of his life for more than ten years, to be ready to embrace the world.

Instead of letting those who only think about the black hat on their heads turn this train carrying the dreams of countless young people into a ditch.

He unscrewed the thermos, took a sip of hot water to moisten his throat, and just as Principal Xu was about to continue talking, there was a knock on the door outside the meeting room, and his secretary came in from outside.

"headmaster."

After temporarily stopping speaking, Principal Xu looked at him and asked.

"whats the matter."

"Just now the Security Section called, saying that it was Professor Faltings, an internationally renowned scholar and director of the Max Planck Institute of Mathematics, Professor Schulz from the Department of Mathematics at the University of Bonn, and Professor Holden, Secretary-General of the International Union of Mathematicians. Hope to visit Academician Lu."

There were whispers in the meeting room.

There was obvious surprise and exclamation in the noisy discussion.

Principal Xu was also stunned for a moment, and asked subconsciously.

"Why did you call from the security department?"

The secretary said with a dumbfounding expression on his face.

"Because people have already arrived at the door."

Opening his mouth, Principal Xu, who came back to his senses, immediately looked back at the other participants in the conference room.

"Those things I just said, you should ponder for yourself, what exactly is an international university, what kind of international status is what we really need. The meeting is over!"

Let's talk, he was thrown off the microphone, and hurriedly walked out the door.

...

If Perelman's surprise visit a few days ago, for Lu Zhou, it was like the sun came out from the west.

So at this moment, seeing Professor Faltings and others standing at the door of his office, he even began to doubt whether he was secretly put on the helmet by the naughty Xiao Ai, and he was actually in the dream constructed by the virtual reality system .

Well, of course it's impossible.

He clearly remembered what the Xiaolongbao tasted like in the morning.

It's just that Lu Zhou still didn't expect that because of his thesis, not only Perelman, who had already "retired from the rivers and lakes", came to him, but even old Mr. Schulz and Faltings ran over.

"I'll just ask straight to the point, are you still short of people here?"

Hearing what Professor Faltins said, Lu Zhou, who came back to his senses, said with a strange expression.

"You are also for that..."

Faltings didn't speak, just glanced aside.

Being watched by the old gentleman, Schultz made a helpless expression and nodded.

"I'm here...Professor Faltins just came with me."

Lu Zhou looked at Professor Faltins, with an expression of not knowing how to complain.

Seemingly a little embarrassed by being seen, the old gentleman coughed lightly and said expressionlessly.

"You should know that Professor Schultz's research direction is mainly in the field of seemingly complete geometry, and the core issue in this field is the unification of algebra and geometry. After reading your paper, we agree that The route you are currently studying is the most promising to complete this historic work. Then he proposed to come to visit and exchange for a year, as for me..."

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and Professor Faltings coughed dryly and continued.

"As for me, I just came here to take a look around, and I might stay for a while. Of course, if there is anything that needs my help, you can tell me... If you have no shortage of people, just tell me, you don't have to worry about it. This kind of thing is difficult.”

"...How come? I don't think there are people who would refuse such a good thing." Lu Zhou smiled and stretched out his right hand, "Welcome, friends from afar, welcome to join my project."

Professor Faltings opened his mouth, as if he wanted to correct Lu Zhou's statement about "you", but after thinking about it, he still held his right hand without saying anything.

If there are reporters next to you, you will not miss the opportunity to take pictures.

For this special time and occasion, this handshake is absolutely historic.

On one side is the most powerful young mathematician in the new era, and on the other is Professor Faltins, one of the existing spiritual leaders of the Bourbaki School and known as the first person under Grothendieck among scholars in the old era.

There is no doubt that this is the handshake of two giants!

"With so many masters here, it seems that there is no suspense in solving the grand unified theory of mathematics," Schultz, who was standing aside, smiled cheerfully, and said in a joking tone, "Shall I open a bottle of champagne first? You can buy it now."

"Let's talk about it after our problem is solved," Professor Faltins pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose with his trembling fingers after he let go of the hand he was holding, and said with a serious expression, "Although so far So far we have achieved considerable results, but there are still many problems to be solved, and the situation is far from optimistic. Maybe we have to solve the standard conjecture left by Grothendieck before we can really hope to go deep into the core piece of the puzzle."

Of course, if the situation is optimistic, maybe there is no such trouble.

Even the grand unified theory itself can promote the solution of a series of mathematical propositions related to the cohomology theory, including the standard conjecture.

But herein lies the real trouble with a mathematical proposition—namely, the ignorance of the trouble itself.

However, compared to the dignified face of Professor Faltings, Lu Zhou's expression is more optimistic, even relaxed.

Looking at his old friends who came from afar, Lu Zhou said in a cheerful tone.

"Anyway, you have come from afar. According to the etiquette of our Chinese people, I should treat you to a meal before talking about other things. What do you want to eat?"

"Jinling Roast Duck is pretty good..." Professor Holden, who had been standing beside him without speaking, suddenly raised his hand and said with a smile, "I've been wanting to eat it for a long time."

Lu Zhou said with a smile.

"No problem, I promise you will eat until you are full."