After Vera's report ended, it not only aroused enthusiastic responses at the conference, but also attracted the attention of the media at the International Congress of Mathematicians.
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"This is a good idea, and I believe there will be this opportunity in the future!"
BBC reporter: "... We all know that there are two reports related to you. Among them, the proof of the Kakutani conjecture was completed by your student, Miss Vera Puyoi. How do you evaluate your students? "
It is worth mentioning that in the end, Birkar still did not find his missing medal.
The third day after the report meeting is the fourth day of the International Congress of Mathematicians.
Among many additive number theory problems, Waring's problem can be said to be one of the classic propositions.
If you want to ask which problem Lu Zhou is most optimistic about being used to solve, then there is no doubt that it is the Hualin problem.
Lu Zhou smiled and said: "Why not come to Beijing to hold it? I can guarantee that even if you dig three feet into the ground, the lost medals will be found."
Although the International Union of Mathematicians had previously been concerned about the security situation in Rio de Janeiro, it did not expect it to be so serious, let alone such an embarrassing thing.
"What made you discover it?"
“…The security in Rio is disappointing, and some attendees were even robbed on the beach. There is no doubt that this is the worst ICM conference in history. The Fields Medal has never been stolen before. , and it happened just half an hour after the award ceremony." Professor Fefferman shook his head and said while sitting on the return plane.
After the closing ceremony, the conference logo outside the Barra da Tijuca Hotel was removed, and scholars from all over the world boarded their return flights one after another.
If it weren't for the excellent reports at the conference, this ICM conference could only be described as terrible...
Reporter: "So regarding the group construction method, which problem do you most expect it to be used to solve? In other words, which field of propositions are you studying?"
Lu Zhou smiled: "What I provided was only ideas for solving the problem and methodological guidance for them, and the entire proof was indeed completed by themselves. There is no doubt about this. Moreover, facts have proved that the group construction method It is indeed an excellent number theory method that can be used to solve many problems in additive number theory."
Lu Zhou thought for a while and answered briefly: "Hua Lin's question."
Mathematics has long been considered a male domain, with few women making outstanding achievements in the field. And this means that the impact of any results will be magnified.
Unfortunately, foreign netizens don't seem to be very interested in mathematics and academic excellence, and the focus of attention is all on Vera.
Among the later researchers, Weifeliji, Balasubramanian, and Chen Jingrun proved the cases of g(3), g(4), and g(5) respectively.
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Do you really want me to say it? In fact, I think even if I don't say it, my colleagues will probably be able to tell."
"That's really surprising..." The reporter looked at Lu Zhou in surprise. Although she was not an academic, she was a reporter working on a science column after all, so she was familiar with the status of this issue in the field of mathematics.
Lu Zhou: "Vera is an outstanding student, including her other two collaborators Qin Yue and Hardy, who are also very talented in number theory. I don't think gender is an issue that needs excessive attention. Among the scholars I know, there are also outstanding women.”
After staying outside for so long, apart from his relatives and friends, what he misses most is the domestic security environment.
After Lu Zhou watched the news video on Youtuotuo, he took a look at the comment section.
As a classic problem in additive number theory, there are not a few people working on this problem.
Professor Fefferman smiled.
Among them, the existence of g(k) has been proved by Hilbert using complicated methods. The case of g(2)=4 is the four sum of squares theorem, which was proved by Lagrange as early as the eighteenth century.
A reporter from the BBC science column made an appointment with Lu Zhou for a brief interview at a cafe near the Barra da Tijuca Hotel.
BBC reporter: "I heard that she received your guidance when studying the Kakutani conjecture. Many people think that you actually solved this conjecture. What do you think of these remarks or rumors?"
The South American mathematics community is unique in the direction of dynamical systems, led by Brazil. This is one of the reasons why this mathematics conference was held in Rio de Janeiro.
It’s so superficial!
This proposition first originated from "Meditations on Algebra" published by Waring in 1770. In the work, Edward Waring himself conjectured that for every positive integer k that is not 1, there is a positive integer g(k), such that every Any positive integer can be expressed as the sum of at most g(k) k-th powers.
Crossing his fingers on his knees, Lu Zhou, who was leaning on the chair, smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Actually, if this proposition is falsified, the significance will be even greater. Taking smoothness as an example, if we find that in a certain At that particular point in time, our equations are no longer smooth, which could mean that we're not just solving an unsolved mathematical problem, but that we're discovering new physics."
"While jogging by the lake, as for more specific ideas..." Lu Zhou looked around and asked, "Is there a blackboard here? If so, I can explain this issue in detail."
The core of the International Congress of Mathematicians is academic exchanges, and many wonderful papers and reports did emerge during the conference. In all senses, Lu Zhou gained a lot from this conference.
Fortunately, although Vera herself was not able to be interviewed, her mentor was still relatively easy to talk to.
What's more, as a numbers game that was once popular in North America, the difficulty of Kakutani's guess is not low.
After a pause, the BBC reporter continued to ask: "So, regarding your other report meeting, we all know that you have proved that the solution to the NS equation exists, and the academic community has generally recognized your proof... But what if , I mean supposing that this proposition has not been proven, but has been falsified, what impact will it have on our lives?”
However, to the regret of the media, this young female mathematician does not seem to like being interviewed, or is a little afraid of the feeling of being pointed at the camera.
Shaking his head, Lu Zhou closed the video. He didn't want to say anything about being ignored by netizens on the Internet...
The reporter said: "This... is not necessary."
After spending every day fulfillingly in academic exchanges, the nine-day International Congress of Mathematicians finally came to an end with the singing and dancing of a group of South American artists.
Lu Zhou sighed: "It's quite a pity... In fact, when we were collaborating with Professor Fefferman on this topic, we thought we had discovered this special point in time. Unfortunately, it turned out that it was just an illusion."
The reporter pursed his lips and smiled: "You'd better say something and take care of us laymen."
The comments with the highest number of likes are basically translated as "The lady is so beautiful!", "I want to organize a group trip to Ukraine", "Do you have a boyfriend?", "Do you want to find a girlfriend?" and so on. Content.
He admitted that Vera, who worked hard to overcome the weakness in her heart and bravely gave a report on the stage, did look a little dazzling. But what really deserves attention is not these boring things at all.
However, the organizers graciously held a special award ceremony to replace the lost medal for him, so that this conference did not leave any irreparable regrets.
Reporter: "So do you feel any regrets?"
Of course, Lu Zhou felt that the greater possibility was that the thief was targeted before he made a move and was killed as soon as he reached out.
The relevant report was released the day after the interview. It was edited by the BBC science column and interspersed with some clips from the report meeting, which can be regarded as restoring the original appearance of the interview.
In particular, the perfunctory attitude of the local police in Rio de Janeiro is even more disappointing.