News that the Fields Medal had been stolen spread quickly and caused quite a commotion at the venue.
Most of the attendees left happily.
"My medal, it was still in my briefcase just now..." He said in an unbelievable tone, and Bill Carr, who was about to find his briefcase, suddenly froze.
With a professional smile on her face, the reporter asked politely: "Hello, Professor Lu, as the first Chinese scholar to receive this honor, how do you feel at this moment?"
"This is not easy." Venkatesh, who was sitting next to him, consoled him. "Such a tragic thing has never happened in Australia. Compared with your past, we are so lucky."
There are more than twenty subject groups in the conference, and more can be divided into further subdivisions.
But at this moment, besides contacting the police, they have no other better way.
Maybe, this is a cultural difference.
While feeling deep sympathy for the Kurdish brother, Lu Zhou subconsciously touched the medal in his pocket.
"... When I escaped from the Kurds, I never thought that I would be here today. When I first entered the University of Nottingham, I didn't even know English." Looking at the medal in his hand, he recalled that he fled Iran to the UK in his last year as an undergraduate. After the experience, Bill Carr was filled with regret.
Hearing these words, the reporter carrying the camera almost lost his grip on the lens.
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "You will always succeed if you don't forget your original intention!"
Although this popularity does not necessarily mean a good thing for him.
After the theatrical performance, Alliance Chairman Shigefumi Mori announced the end of the opening ceremony.
Local art groups in Rio de Janeiro brought unique Brazilian cultural performances to attendees from all over the world.
After coming out of the hall where the opening ceremony was held, Lu Zhou decided to walk around the conference site.
However, no one expected that a thief would sneak into the conference.
When Lu Zhou just arrived in the corridor, just as Lu Zhou was thinking about which subject group to go to the lecture hall first, a familiar and eager voice suddenly came from the side.
After the award ceremony, the opening ceremony also came to an end.
"... Professor, although I don't want to say this, the security in Rio de Janeiro is indeed not very good. If you plan to go out, please remember to keep your medals and wallet."
Although the briefcase was quickly found near the hotel, the mobile phone, wallet and medals inside were all missing.
Professor Viana quickly realized the seriousness of the problem, looked at each other with the secretary next to him, and sighed.
An exclamation sounded, causing all nearby cameras to focus on Bill Carr.
This question is a bit difficult.
Looking at the Inca natives and the crown that looked like a peacock spreading its tail, Lu Zhou felt that this thing was more like a performance art than a dance.
In line with the principle of open communication, the Mathematicians Conference itself does not limit the identity of the attendees. Anyone can freely express academic opinions and exchange academic issues with people at the conference.
Fortunately, his medal is still there.
"Wait, where is my medal?"
Listening to the voices talking next to him, Hardy's face looked a little uncomfortable.
While Lu Zhou and Schultz were chatting about algebraic geometry and the Langlands Program, the other two Fields Medal winners nearby were also quietly exchanging their acceptance speeches.
"I heard that you are very famous at Jinling University, and many young students regard you as a role model for hard work. Standing on this international stage, do you have anything to say to them?"
Because he soon discovered that not only the 14K medal was gone, but his entire briefcase containing his mobile phone and wallet was gone.
Looking at the camera facing him, Lu Zhou smiled sheepishly: "I feel okay."
Ignoring those shots, Birkar looked around anxiously for the medal that he had just received but was still warm.
If this interview is broadcast, I'm afraid it will become a joke tomorrow.
He didn't know how to describe his mood at this moment.
Lu Zhou left his seat and was about to leave the venue and go to the restaurant for lunch when he was quickly surrounded by reporters who had been waiting for a long time.
After noticing what was going on here, Professor Viana, the chairman of the organizing committee of the conference, came over and looked at Kalbir who looked anxious and asked.
The first person to ask questions was the CTV reporter.
Although his academic achievements are slightly inferior to those of the other three winners, his special identity label makes him unexpectedly more popular with Western media.
"Call the police."
It was not just Lu Zhou who was surrounded by reporters, but the other three Philippine Prize winners also attracted much attention.
Excited? Pleasurable? Get your wish
The secretary nodded and took out his cell phone from his pocket.
Especially Bill Carr.
At least he couldn't feel anything good about it.
Naturally, Lu Zhou would not let go of this opportunity to directly understand the latest research trends in academia.
After this, the International Union of Mathematicians also awarded the Navarina Prize. As the highest award in the field of computer science mathematics, the winner is Professor Daskalakis of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The 1980s was the period of the Iran-Iraq War. It was not easy to maintain a passion for mathematics in an era of heavy artillery fire.
"… I will."
The reports at the International Congress of Mathematicians are usually of high quality. In addition to the 1-hour reports and 45-minute reports starting at a fixed time, there are also 10-minute report sessions for general scholars. Any participating scholar can participate in the grouping of his or her interest. Apply on.
OK…
The microphone in the reporter's hand also shook, but it quickly returned to normal. She changed the question and continued with a smile.
"what's going on?"
Lu Zhou, who had just gotten rid of the reporters, also heard about Birkar's experience from Hardy.
Feeling a little tired of being pestered by reporters, Bill Carr was about to find an opportunity to escape. However, at this moment, a very embarrassing thing happened.
From leaving his hometown and not understanding the language, he became a major contributor to birational geometry. He proved the finiteness of Fano varieties and made outstanding contributions to the solution of many difficult problems in the Minimal Model Program (also known as Mori Shigebumi Program), which was also The main reason why he won the Fields Medal.
Although as the organizers of the conference, they did not want to make things big.
In interviews with multiple media, a spokesman for the International Union of Mathematicians expressed disappointment with the security situation in Rio de Janeiro, and also stated that if the medal is ultimately not found, a special ceremony will be held to re-award the unfortunate winner.
Seeing the rare expression on Hardy's face that didn't look like he was joking, Lu Zhou nodded silently.
It seems to be a little bit, but not very accurate.
The Philippine Prize is okay... Professor Lu!
…
"Professor Lu, long time no see!"
"It's okay, everything has passed." Putting the medal into his briefcase, Bill Carr forced a smile on his face, "Kurdistan is a place that is not very good at making children interested in mathematics. I hope this award-winning News that can put a smile on 40 million people's faces."