Chapter 511
: Confrontation with the International Mathematical Union
As soon as I thought about it in my mind, I suddenly felt that the world was vast.
A bold idea soon came up in Xu Songyao's mind.
With the anger in his heart, he boldly said, "Old Huang, I have an idea. What do you think?"
Without waiting for Huang Yun to respond, Xu Songyao expressed his thoughts.
"Donglai is the young man with the highest academic level and the strongest academic talent in our country. There should be no problem with this, right?!"
Although it was a question, Xu Songyao's tone was extremely affirmative.
Old Huang did not refute it, but tacitly agreed to it.
"Now, the International Mathematical Union has refused to send out an invitation letter for such a ridiculous excuse. If this had happened in the past, I would not have said anything."
"But now it's different. We have a genius who can change the current situation in the field of mathematics."
"Wang Donglai is not only a mathematical possibility, but also the key to whether our domestic mathematics discipline can gain a foothold and a place in the international arena."
"So, we must not let the League of Nations treat Donglai like this!"
"As the president of Tangdu Jiaotong University, I have decided to protest to the International Mathematical Union, and Tangdu Jiaotong University will not send anyone to attend this year's International Mathematics Education Conference!"
"Old Huang, you are the head of our country's mathematics society, you can't just turn a blind eye to this!"
Huang Yun on the other end of the phone was also shocked by Xu Songyao's words.
"Song Yao, it hasn't come to this yet."
"When I learned about this, I had already conveyed my protest. I believe the International Mathematical Union would not dare to ignore us too much."
“The invitation letter for the International Mathematics Education Conference will definitely include Academician Wang!”
"Just stick to the facts, don't get emotional, deal with the situation instead of making it bigger!"
When Xu Songyao heard Huang Yun's last sentence, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Old Huang, what you said is not right."
"We Chinese are too reasonable, so Westerners are just taking advantage of us."
"Today, they can find these excuses to soft-suppress Donglai. If we don't respond, the next time they might publicly question or slander us."
"Only by fighting back fiercely can we make them learn to respect others."
"The field of mathematics is pure and talented. Everyone has seen what Donglai has accomplished. The scholars from Sakura Country have objections and have been punished by the International Mathematical Union. That is because they themselves have academic problems. They were wrong in the first place, and now they have the nerve to cause trouble for Donglai."
"This is not only an insult to Donglai, but also an insult to our Chinese scholars."
"It's impossible that when Donglai wins an honor, everyone follows suit and takes advantage of it, but then someone slanders Donglai and some problems arise, and everyone turns a blind eye and doesn't care, right?!"
Xu Songyao's last sentence directly defeated Huang Yun's army.
This also forced Huang Yun to take it seriously.
"Song Yao, what you said makes sense, but this matter is not easy to handle. We need to grasp the right measure. Too much or too little will not do."
"Because of this incident, our domestic scholars do not attend the International Mathematics Education Conference. If this gets out, it will only bring us negative impact and even affect our country's international image. So I don't agree with your proposal!"
After all, as the head of the Mathematical Society, Huang Yun still firmly stood on his own point of view and gave a negative opinion.
However, Xu Songyao was not angry at all. Instead, he said calmly, "Old Huang, what if I change my statement?"
“For example, we can hold a mathematics exchange conference in China on the same day as the International Mathematics Education Conference.”
“In this way, who can say that there is something wrong with us not attending the International Mathematics Education Conference?”
Huang Yun was stunned, and started to think rapidly in his mind.
This is really a good idea!
Not only is he a world-renowned scholar, he is also a top mathematician who has made many achievements.
Wang Donglai has not given many special lectures, and he has not even published many papers.
But this does not affect Wang Donglai's reputation and status in the international mathematics field at all.
If word got out that Wang Donglai was planning to hold a mathematics exchange conference in China, it would surely attract the attention of mathematicians around the world.
Huang Yun didn't need to think too much, he could imagine how excited everyone was.
"Okay, that's a good idea!"
"However, there are still a few questions. This is what you and I came up with. I'm afraid you haven't discussed it with Academician Wang yet. Are you sure that Academician Wang is willing to hold this mathematics exchange meeting? In addition, should we slightly change the time of the meeting, move it forward a day, or postpone it a day? If we put it on the same day, it would be a bit too obvious!"
When Xu Songyao heard Huang Yun ask these two questions, a confident smile appeared on his face.
"As for the two issues you mentioned, I will discuss the first one with Donglai in a moment. There will probably be no problem with it. As for the second one, there is no room for negotiation. Let's discuss it on the same day."
"Since the International Mathematical Union has done such a thing for such a ridiculous reason, we don't need to save face for them."
"Let's hold it on the same day. I want to see whether more people attend this mathematics education conference or our academic exchange meeting!"
Xu Songyao's words were domineering and full of confidence.
After hearing what Xu Songyao said, Huang Yun did not insist, but asked a question casually.
"Then let's hold the event in Beijing. All conditions are more suitable!"
Unexpectedly, Xu Songyao jumped up all of a sudden like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
"Old Huang, Donglai is a professor at our Tangdu Jiaotong University and the vice president of the Institute of Advanced Studies. If we want to hold a mathematics exchange conference, of course we have to hold it in Tangdu. There is no reason to hold it in Beijing."
"Besides, it has been held in Tangdu several times before. Tangdu has also developed well in the past two years. I think Tangdu is more suitable."
"The capital is not bad, but it's almost the end of the year and there are many meetings in the capital, so it's inevitable that there will be some inconveniences."
"It's settled. The venue is Tangdu, and the time is the same day as the International Mathematics Education Conference!"
"Old Huang, as the person in charge, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll discuss it with Dong Lai right away."
Huang Yun could also hear the seriousness and determination in Xu Songyao's tone after hearing him say so much in one breath.
He sighed in his heart and gave up the plan of holding the event in the capital.
"Okay, it means that Academician Wang graduated from your Tangdu Jiaotong University and they have a good relationship. Otherwise, Tangdu would never get the chance to host the event."
"Even if there is no Beijing, there are still places like Shanghai and Hangzhou."
Xu Songyao smiled proudly and said, "It just so happens that our Tangdu Jiaotong University has produced such a genius. There is nothing we can do about it except envy."
"Let's talk business. Since we are planning to invite international mathematicians to participate in the discussion, we can't just rely on Academician Wang's name. We still need to show some real skills."
"Does Academician Wang have any new research results recently? If they are not attractive enough, I'm afraid this event may not be successful." Huang Yun quickly raised another question.
However, Xu Songyao was not surprised at all. He directly assured her, "There is absolutely no problem. Donglai has research and mathematical talents, so there is no need to worry about them."
"Just a little bit is enough!"
Thinking about the performance of the artificial intelligence Wa developed by Wang Donglai, Xu Songyao said confidently.
Huang Yun could tell that Xu Songyao was deliberately keeping the secret, and he couldn't help but become curious.
"Could it be that Academician Wang has proved some difficult mathematical problem recently?" Huang Yun thought to himself.
……
Soon, Xu Songyao returned to Wang Donglai's office.
He did not conceal or omit anything about what had just happened, but told it in full.
Xu Songyao didn't want to create a rift with Wang Donglai because of such a thing.
As for Wang Donglai, he felt warmed in his heart when he heard Xu Songyao's suggestion that Tang Dujia would not participate in the International Conference on Mathematics Education and hold an exchange meeting afterwards.
Xu Songyao did this not only for Wang Donglai's sake, but also for the good of Tangdu Jiaotong University.
It is difficult to say what proportion each of the two thoughts accounts for.
Discussing deeds, one does not care about one’s heart, and no one is perfect when considering one’s heart.
Wang Donglai didn't want to think it through so clearly.
So, after Xu Songyao finished speaking, Wang Dong came and made a decision immediately.
"Uncle Xu, this is how it should be done!"
"Westerners are different from us. We are an agricultural civilization that has lasted for more than 5,000 years. We have a profound historical and cultural heritage, which has cultivated our gentle and humble character."
"But Westerners are not like that. They are a pirate civilization. It is only in the last one or two hundred years that they have moved from the corners of the world to the center of the world. Their prosperity was very short and they do not have much cultural heritage at all."
"In other words, their cultural heritage is pirate civilization, with a kind of arrogance, tyranny and double standards in their bones."
"So, we don't need to follow the same approach as when dealing with people in China. Instead, we should fight back in the way they usually do."
"They do it on the first day, we do it on the fifteenth!"
"There is no need to send an invitation letter to Sakura Country for this academic exchange conference. I want to see what Sakura Country will do after it finds out about this."
Xu Songyao originally thought that he was radical enough, but he didn't expect Wang Donglai to be even more radical.
But after thinking about it, Xu Songyao nodded.
"What you said makes sense. Let's do as you say."
"However, there is one more thing. This time, we have to bring up a topic for academic exchange. Should we bring up your previous considerations on the NS equation, or should we say..."
Before Xu Songyao finished speaking, Wang Donglai nodded and said, "Uncle Xu, since we are going to compete with the International Mathematical Union behind the International Congress on Mathematical Education, then my previous considerations on the NS equation will not work. Unless it is fully proven, it is still not strong enough."
"Fortunately, there is still some time left, which is enough for me to complete the breakthrough."
Hearing this, Xu Songyao understood everything and his eyes widened.
"Dongla, what you mean is..."
Wang Donglai nodded, confirming Xu Songyao's guess, and said, "Uncle Xu, you guessed right!"
"I plan to take advantage of this time of the conference to pick up the certifications that I didn't continue with before. The time should be about right."
"It just so happens that solving the NS equations would be a good thing. It would also be beneficial to the development of Galaxy Technology's rocket technology and would speed up the process a bit."
Wang Donglai's understated tone was extremely natural.
Proving the NS equation, a difficult mathematical problem in the world, is as simple as bending down to pick up an object.
Effortless and confident!
After being stunned for more than ten seconds, Xu Songyao still looked a little bit unbelievable and said, "Donglai, are you telling the truth?"
Wang Donglai nodded seriously and said, "Uncle Xu, have some confidence in me."
"The NS equation may be difficult for others, but not for me."
"Actually, I already had an idea last time, but I was just too lazy to continue proving it."
"To put it bluntly, many people don't understand my solution to the NS equation and can't keep up with my thinking."
“Even if all the proofs are cracked, only a very small number of people can fully understand it.”
"This time, since we have come this far, it would be good to crack it and prove it."
"Because I will have too many things to do later and forget it."
Xu Songyao had calmed down by now, but after hearing these words, he still couldn't help feeling speechless, depressed, annoyed and other complex emotions.
After all, what Wang Dong said was so irritating.
An achievement that others may never be able to achieve in their entire lives, in his mouth, seems like a burden.
However, Xu Songyao quickly calmed down.
He actually understood that geniuses are different from ordinary people.
And Wang Donglai is undoubtedly the super genius!
The academic achievements that others value so much may be just ordinary achievements in Wang Donglai's eyes.
Just like Goldbach's conjecture and ABC conjecture.
After his change of mindset, Xu Songyao began to imagine how much of a shock this news would cause internationally once it was spread.
It is entirely predictable that the mathematical community both at home and abroad will be shocked.
Especially the people from the International Mathematical Union, when they hear the news and see that the academic exchange meeting is held on the same day as the International Conference on Mathematical Education, they will definitely be very upset.
"Dongla, this time it all depends on you."
"If we succeed this time, I think the International Mathematical Union will have to give up its authority. Otherwise, such a thing will never happen again."
Xu Songyao did not say what would happen if he failed, both because it was unlucky and because he did not think Wang Donglai would fail.
"Uncle Xu, don't worry, I won't let you down!"
“It’s time to let Westerners know that we have stood up and are no longer the same as we were a hundred years ago. They should learn to respect us and listen to our opinions.”
"To review the nation, to rise as a country, and to return to the center of the world, we must start from the field of mathematics!" (End of this chapter)