Chapter 1120: inherited

These days, almost all hotels near Jinling University are full.
Not because Valentine's Day or Christmas is coming, but because a large number of foreign scholars are stranded.
For three days, except for eating and sleeping, Lu Zhou went almost nowhere, staying in the lecture hall temporarily changed from the gymnasium, answering other scholars' questions about the theory of grand unification.
And, some questions about the standard conjecture.
To be honest, in the face of this situation, Deligne didn't know which side he was surprised by.
Although at the first moment of seeing Lu Zhou's dissertation on the theory of grand unification, he had a standard conjecture that he might be just a step closer, but after all, he did not expect that this day would come so fast.
Even, he was not ready.
It was at the scene of this briefing session that Lu Zhou, who was standing on the stage, completely resolved the proposition of this century in less than two hours.
The campus of Jinling University.
After having dinner in the cafeteria, the two old men strolled along the tree-lined path leading to the observatory.
Glancing at the stadium, Professor Sanak walked beside him and said suddenly.
"It only haunted the mathematics world for half a century ... whether it seems too unbranded."
Deligne shook his head and said.
"No ... that person is an exception. I think every problem that he solves should be discussed separately."
What's more, the standard conjecture has also guided the development of algebraic geometry for half a century, even if its speed of becoming a bit too rapid, but this does not prevent its contribution to the developmental history of algebraic geometry. .
Professor Sanak said with a bitter smile.
"That makes sense."
The topic came here, and for different reasons, the two fell into silence. Deligne thought about the future of the Bulbachi school, and Sanak thought of Princeton's future.
Even if it is unwilling to admit it, the center of the world's mathematical community has shifted. This trend has become more apparent since the establishment of the "Future" series of journals.
Walking along the path for a while, Professor Sanak suddenly said.
"I dare to assert that here in ten years, it will definitely become the center of world mathematics."
Hearing this, Deligne glanced at him and asked in a pinch.
"Does it take ten years?"
Professor Sanak expressed an unnatural embarrassment, and coughed.
"... It should still be necessary. The training of a scholar is a long cycle, and consolidating the status of a school requires the efforts of countless generations of scholars. Ten years is only a conservative estimate. maybe."
Professor Deligne smiled indiscriminately.
This is true in theory.
But I'm afraid he ignored it a bit.
That man is under thirty.
Strictly speaking, the twenty years from the age of thirty to fifty are the true golden age of an academic career. Ten and twenty years is indeed a relatively conservative estimate, but that is only for the general case.
Does not apply to him.
As the birthplace of the Grand Unified Theory, as long as that person has the heart to spread the discipline, at least in the field of algebraic geometry, scholars coming out of it will always be at the forefront of the world.
Although there was some controversy over the arrival of this day, they reached a consensus on the latter matter.
After thinking for a while, Professor Sanak suddenly said.
"We can discuss with them and exchange a batch of student training each year."
Professor Deligne raised an eyebrow: "Joint training program?"
"Yes ..." Looking at the undergraduates who were walking on the tree-lined path and in the midst of the blessing, Professor Sanak could not help but show an envious expression, "... let them enjoy Professor Lu exclusively It's really enviable. "
It seemed to make sense to him that Professor Deligne nodded after thinking for a moment.
"I'll go back and talk to the principal."
At the same time, the Dean's Office of the School of Mathematics, Jinling University.
Looking at the old Tang who came to the door, Dean Qin, who was sitting behind his desk, suddenly stood up with a bright face, and stretched out his right hand across the distance, smiling up.
"Donald, what kind of wind blows your old man, please sit down, come, and shake your hand."
"Okay, when have you been so polite with me!" Pushed his hand away, Tang Zhiwei smiled, walked to the sofa next to him and sat down, "Looking at you, I have been doing well recently. ? "
"Which lottery ticket are you busy with recently?" Dean Qin also sat on the sofa and said with a smile, "Which of your eyes can see that I've been doing well? Are you losing a few pounds?"
"Oh, I don't see it."
As early as teaching at the Luzhou Club Jinling University, Tang retired from his education post. In recent years, he has basically spent the morning playing Tai Chi in the park, sitting in the yard in the afternoon, playing chess and fishing with other retired veterans. Retirement.
As for mathematics, apart from occasional attention to the latest developments, he hasn't encountered academic matters for a long time.
After all, at his age, he can still keep his head clear and not be confused, thanks to his identity as a mathematician.
However, although Tang was an ordinary professor before retiring, and he was a relatively dutiful and inflexible one, Dean Qin did not dare to disrespect him.
Not only because of the private relationship between the two, but also because he once brought Academician Lu. Dean Qin has heard of it. Until now, Academician Lu would visit the elderly with gifts on the door every New Year.
In view of Academician Lu's current status in the academic world of China, such a big man will be treated with courtesy even if the leader of the Ministry of Education comes, let alone a dean.
Of course, Tang didn't put on a stand with him, but just dragged him up to do some daily chores.
When Dean Qin was thinking about what the old Tang was doing for his visit, the old Tang who had a cup of tea in his stomach, picked up a teapot and filled himself with a cup, and then suddenly Feng said.
"Lao Qin, speaking of it, we have been very busy recently."
Dean Qin nibbled and said with a smile: "It's very lively, otherwise I wouldn't be so busy."
Old Tang smiled and said, "Oh? Then I have to thank you, so busy and free to hang out with this lousy old man."
Dean Qin: "Where's the matter, you are a bad old man, shouldn't I be fast?"
Old Tang: "Otherwise? Can this thing still be hidden?"
Dean Qin smiled and did not speak.
He felt that Don was going to say something, so he gave up the topic.
After holding the tea cup and taking a sip, after a pause, Lao Tang continued to speak with emotion.
"I recently downloaded the dissertation on the Grand Unified Theory of Algebraic Geometry and read it again. I was ashamed that I had left my post less than five years ago, and the door was almost out of touch."
Dean Qin: "Learning is like sailing against the water. It is normal to retreat if you do not advance."
"Yeah," sighed softly, and Old Don paused, and continued, "One of us will grow old one day, even ... the day is already here."
Dean Qin frowned slightly.
"Donald, you can just say what you want to say. You don't necessarily guess it if you play a maze with me like this ..."
Putting down the tea cup, Professor Tang looked at him and solemnly said, "I want to ask you something."
Hearing this sentence, Dean Qin gave a slight hesitation.
In his impression, this was probably the first time that Tang asked him to do something with such a solemn tone.
"……what's up?"
"Have you heard of Principles of Mathematics?"
Dean Qin: "How could you have never heard of it, you asked too much?"
As the most famous work of the Burbaki School, the book "Principles of Mathematics" was co-edited by many scholars such as Wey, Didier, Cartan, Xue Huali, etc. It has a total of about forty volumes, and has been published since the 1930s. It has not been updated today, and it is continuously being added.
Even if it is not engaged in the field of algebraic geometry, as long as a mathematician, it is impossible to have not heard of this masterpiece of "Geometric Original" which is second only to Euclidean.
"It's not digging, you misunderstood me," Professor Tang waved his hand and continued. "When I was bored some time ago, I turned the history of mathematics. I found the origin of the Bulbachi School, which is in line with" Principles of Mathematics " Books are indivisible. "
The earliest word of Bourbaki was the pen name of the author of "Principles of Mathematics", referring to a group of mathematical structuralist groups composed mainly of French mathematicians.
It can be said that the book "Principles of Mathematics" almost runs through the Gottingen School to this day and the past and present of the mainstream school of mathematics in Europe.
"... The birth of the Burbaki School is inseparable from the origin of" Principles of Mathematics ". From their development, we can learn from many places worth learning."
"Knowledge is not only about creation, but also about inheritance."
"Now the world's mathematics community is standing at the crossroads to the future. Everything that follows is a new world that no one has ever seen. I propose that we can organize a group of promising scholars to co-author a book on algebraic geometry. Unify the theory and its future developments, and pass it on. "
Just like the "Principles of Mathematics" of the Bulbachi School.
Apparently understood Professor Tang's thoughts, but Dean Qin's expression still hesitated.
Although he has considered many things these days, including consolidating the huge influence that this report will bring to the Department of Mathematics of Jinling University, including the future of the Department of Mathematics of Jinling University, such a distant thing is not even thought about. Thought about it.
To be honest, how much Jinling University's international influence can be, he has no clue in himself.
Book writing for the future of the entire mathematical community ...
If only it had been compiled.
If it's not well made, isn't it a joke?
"... would it be too radical?"
"Aggressive? Isn't it radical to learn? Is that still moderate?" Hearing Dean Qin's concerns, Tang Zhiwei said with a smirk, "Lao Qin, I'm not at all confused yet, why are you more and more confused? Now, we are scholars, not officials, and the Golden Mean is unbelievable. "
Looking at the hesitant expression on his face, the old Tang language continued to speak with great care ~ EbookFREE.me ~ The Department of Mathematics of Jinling University has developed to the present, and the influence is no longer as it was then. Even if they are Yanda and Aurora, International influence, dare not look down upon us. But didn't you find it? Even now, we have not really formed a school. "
"What is our focus, what are our strengths, and what role do we play in the large collective of the world's academia, you are afraid you have never thought about these things."
"But this is not to blame you. You also have your concerns. Many times we use the old method to solve new problems. Although it is difficult to achieve great results, we will not make big mistakes."
"But things are different now, and now is a golden opportunity! If we do n’t take it, others will take it, it ’s not just us who are unwilling to fall behind. Do we have to hand over the knowledge we create to others to help us pass it on? ? "
After saying this, Old Tang no longer spoke, leaning on the sofa, drinking tea, and quietly waiting for the answer from President Qin.
This time, Dean Qin was silent for a long time.
He didn't say until the mist from the teacup had completely dissipated.
"……I'll think it over."
"Don't think about it, the older you get, the harder you get. You look ahead and look at everything. You didn't look like this before," Tang patted his thigh and stood up from the sofa. Tang Zhiwei continued, "Lu On the academician side, I'll go and say. "
He never asked his students to do anything in his life.
But for the future of the Chinese mathematics community, he decided to make an exception.
Moreover, this is also a very useful thing for Lu Zhou himself.
Maybe he didn't care about the influence himself.
But if this historic opportunity is not seized, it would be a pity ...