Chapter 118 A Moment to Witness History?

Bringing Lu Zhou to the Princeton Hotel, Molina handed him over to the hotel waiter, and then went nowhere.

After checking in with Lu Zhou at the counter, the hotel waiter continued, "Your room is at 306, do you want me to take you there?"

Lu Zhou: "No need, I can go there by myself."

Holding the suitcase and getting on the elevator, the first thing Lu Zhou did after he entered the room was to take a hot shower in the bathroom. After coming out of the bathroom, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

After flying for so long and rushing from Philadelphia to Princeton non-stop, his jet lag has not fully adjusted.

After lying down for a while, there was a snoring sound from under the pillow...

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Under normal circumstances, the academic conference only lasts three to four days, but because this is the first academic conference after Christmas, and it is in Princeton, there are many big names in attendance, and there are also many people who come here here, so the conference's specifications are natural As the tide rises, the last "presentation" (report meeting) was even scheduled until the afternoon of the sixth day.

Lu Zhou's report will be on the fifth day, and the content is about the research on the distribution of Mersenne prime numbers, a total of 30 minutes.

As an undergraduate, it is quite an honor to be able to give a 30-minute academic report on stage at an academic conference of this level, not to mention being invited to give a report.

Submitting a manuscript at such a well-known academic conference and giving a report on stage is much more compelling than submitting a manuscript to a regional SCI journal.

If it is the International Mathematics Conference held every four years by the International Mathematical Union (IMU), if you come to the stage to give a report, I am afraid that even the qualifications of Changjiang Scholars will be enough.

Unfortunately, the organizer of this academic conference is the Federal Mathematical Society. It is held once a year, and it is mainly for young mathematicians, so the weight is much lower. However, the low here is only relatively speaking, with so many academic experts attending, the gold content is quite sufficient!

On the first day of the academic conference, Lu Zhou finally met Senior Brother Luo at the door of the hotel.

What surprised him was that he thought that Senior Brother Luo would be at least in his forties, but he didn't expect him to look surprisingly young. With glasses on the bridge of his nose and a windbreaker, he doesn't look like a mathematician, but rather a researcher of history.

As soon as they met, Senior Brother Luo enthusiastically shook Lu Zhou's hand, and said several times that it was a pleasure to meet him. The enthusiastic Lu Zhou was almost embarrassed, and then took him to Princeton University.

Walking on the road, Luo Wenxuan asked casually, "How do you feel? Has the jet lag adjusted?"

Lu Zhou: "It's okay, there is no problem listening to the lecture, and the senior brother also participated in this mathematics meeting?"

Luo Wenxuan smiled and said: "I'm just going to make soy sauce, mainly to attend lectures. This mathematics conference is mainly in the field of number theory, and I don't have much research on this area. But after all, there are Professor Deligne, Lang Lan Hereby Professor these bigwigs in the field of mathematics come to the stage to give reports and make comments in the audience, even if I am not in the direction of number theory, there is no reason to miss this opportunity."

Lu Zhou asked: "Brother, which direction are you studying?"

Luo Wenxuan: "The space theory branch of functional analysis, I mainly do theoretical research on Hilbert space, but because of my supervisor, I also dabble in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. Ha ha, to be honest, Now that I’ve studied it, I feel like I can get another degree in physics.”

Lu Zhou: "How is the physics department in Princeton?"

"How is it? I can't think of how to describe it other than being very strong. Einstein, an outstanding alumnus, can feel it." Brother Luo smiled, "In short, there are talented people everywhere here. If you want to develop in mathematics and physics, come here Studying here is a good choice. Based on your conditions, it shouldn’t be difficult to get an offer, right? But I don’t really recommend you to develop in this direction.”

Lu Zhou asked: "Why?"

Senior Brother Luo grinned: "Because this is a big hole, and since you have shown such outstanding potential in the field of number theory, why don't you continue along this path?"

"Because... life always needs a little challenge?" Lu Zhou's tone was not very sure, because he made up this reason casually.

"Awesome!" Senior Brother Luo gave a thumbs up, "...Okay, here we are, right in front. There are some small gifts at the door, and you can get them for free with the admission pass in the invitation letter, but don't hold them. There are too many expectations, and the sponsors of the mathematics academic conference are as stingy as the mathematicians, and they all send small gifts such as pens, notebooks, and paper bags."

"Thank you."

Brother Luo waved his hand with a smile: "You're welcome!"

Foreign academic conferences are very different from domestic academic conferences, especially in the poster exchange session. There are no specific rules and regulations here, and the compartment made of three wooden boards plus a poster can be regarded as a small stage.

It's like setting up a stall, except that what is traded here is not goods, but knowledge.

Everyone here has the right to express their own opinions without worrying about their own identity and status. The academic soul is also sublimated in this collision of thinking. The stall in the hall may be a respected professor , or night students at some adult college next door.

Of course, to be able to apply for a booth to post your own academic posters, you must have the most basic strength. Your point of view may not be absolutely correct, but at least it must be worth discussing, otherwise, coming here is just asking for trouble.

In addition to exchanging academic issues with the stall owners, different people have different ways of participating in academic conferences. Big cows are rushing to present their research results; elementary school scumbags can also look for opportunities here with the purpose of learning. It would be great to be able to communicate with good results, but if there are no dazzling results, you can still participate boldly.

Standing on the edge of the crowd, Lu Zhou was very glad that he did not come here in a suit. First, because everyone was wearing casual clothes. Wearing a suit could easily be misunderstood as a manager of the conference affairs team. Second, because the suit he brought was not added. Plush, and the air conditioner here is not very sufficient.

After bringing Lu Zhou into the arena, Senior Brother Luo disappeared.

This is a good opportunity to make friends in the circle and exchange information in cutting-edge fields. Staying with acquaintances is the most time-wasting choice.

The first thing Lu Zhou did when he entered the venue was to sweep around the stalls at the entrance that were distributing small gifts.

Pens, blotters, and even suit ties fill the paper bag to the brim. Parker, which spends a lot of money, even made a set of commemorative pens specially for this academic conference. If it is not an admission pass, you can only get one. Lu Zhou also plans to take one back for Xiaotong as a gift.

Of course, small gifts are just an episode of this kind of academic conference, not the point.

Lu Zhou didn't forget about the business.

Generally speaking, the lectures in the first two days are the most valuable. Last night, Lu Zhou printed out the papers to be exhibited in the report from the official website of the organizer, and marked the time and date of the lecture on the paper. Conference hall number.

Before the first lecture started, Lu Zhou wandered around the booths in the hall, looking for things of interest from the posters.

However, before he was halfway through the shopping, he was attracted by a poster that was so awesome that it exploded.

【Proof of the Twin Primes Conjecture】

【Author: Di Rang】

【…】

Lu Zhou: ...?

Hold the grass? !

Seeing the title of this academic poster, Lu Zhou was instantly shocked.

The question that had been embarrassing him for almost half a year was actually taken up first? !

Big news!

Is this a witness to history?

It is more exciting than picking up leaks in the antique market.

But why is there no one around here?

Unable to hold back the curiosity in his heart, Lu Zhou stepped forward, intending to find out.