Chapter 995 Small Wins, Medium Wins, and Big Wins

Due to the annual general meeting, it is rare for major projects to have their main nodes set in mid-to-early March.

After all, many responsible persons and technical backbones are representatives of the conference, and it would not be good to leave any side behind.

Therefore, most of March passed quietly in relatively dull daily work.

Until the end of the month...

According to previous arrangements, the Conference on Numerical Algorithms and Computational Science will be held on the last weekend of March, on the 3th and 30st.

Therefore, the finals, which serve as a warm-up for the conference, naturally have to start two days in advance.

Considering that it is impossible for the contestants to compete right after getting off the plane and they have to adjust to the jet lag and adapt to the venue equipment, the entire conference will be put into process about a week before the official opening.

Logically speaking, whether it is a competition or a conference, the influence is mainly concentrated in the industry.

Even if something earth-shattering happens in the industry, it is rarely noticed by the outside world.

But this time the situation is different.

On the one hand, this is the first time that a Chinese company has taken the lead as an "industry leader".

What’s more, it is not a traditional industry that tells stories and sells concepts, but a serious high-tech industry.

On the other hand...

It’s Chang Haonan himself.

This was the first time he had participated in an event completely open to the media since he solved the Poincare conjecture.

Therefore, even though many media did not even know what the term "numerical algorithm" meant, they still flocked to Beijing with the idea of ​​trying their best.

In short, when Chang Haonan first appeared at the conference venue on March 3 to inspect the preparations as a special guest and sponsor, the situation on the scene was somewhat out of control...

In fact, originally, there was no special interview session arranged for this day, but according to regulations, during the meeting preparation period, media that have passed security checks and qualification reviews can enter the venue to report on the meeting preparations and interview staff with consent.

So, while listening to Song Jingming's report, after walking around a corner and entering the central conference hall, he unexpectedly met a group of people wearing media badges.

Among the crowd opposite, several people obviously recognized Chang Haonan's face at the first moment, so they stopped subconsciously.

Others were influenced by this and soon noticed this side.

"Is that... Mr. Chang from Torch Group?"

Faced with the news that suddenly appeared in front of them, some people were still not sure.

But no one answered his question.

Because everyone has already rushed up...

Although anyone who appeared here had passed the security check, this posture still scared Zhu Yada and the other two guards.

Fortunately, Song Jingming stepped forward in time and stopped the charging crowd two steps away.

"Mr. Chang, what are your expectations and wishes for the math competition finals that will begin soon?"

The first reporter even got the name of the competition wrong, but at least he asked questions that were relevant to the topic.

And Chang Haonan naturally responded in a formulaic way:

“As the first student-oriented competition in the field of numerical computing, I hope that the contestants can perform to their best or even surpass their original level. After all, for any industry, young people represent the future…”

After hearing this answer, Song Jingming couldn't hold back his smile and quickly lowered his head, so that his smile would not be noticed by the reporters opposite him.

As the organizer of the event, he can see the personal information filled in by the contestants.

Although as an international competition, there is no effective way to determine the age information of the players, most people will not fill it in blindly.

According to statistics, more than one-third of the finalists are actually older than Chang Haonan...

So it’s hard to say who represents the future.

After someone started asking the question, the following questions became more and more unrestrained.

"Mr. Chang, I heard that Torch Group's competitor COMSOL performed very well in the preliminary round. Do you have any targeted measures in the final round?"

This obviously took a lot of work.

"Ahem... There is nothing targeted, and there is no need to target it."

Chang Haonan's answer highlights a great and glorious truth:

"Numerical computing is a large and open market. We welcome all competitors. It is precisely because of their existence that this field has developed rapidly in recent years..."

"Professor Chang, there are many rumors that you and Professor Perelman may be awarded the Fields Medal together at the International Congress of Mathematicians at the end of the year. What do you think about this?"

"I haven't paid much attention to this matter, so I don't have any opinion... and asking this before the final result comes out will give people the feeling that you are being chosen, which has a very bad impact..."

"Then the prize money from the Clay Mathematics Institute will definitely be awarded at the Mathematicians' Congress. Do you have any plans for this money..."

The reporter just now was relentless.

"Uh...no plans."

Chang Haonan just shook his head.

"what?"

The other party was completely confused by this unconventional answer.

"For me, this is a normal bonus income, and I don't need to make any special plans..."

"Oh……"

The reporter's hand holding the microphone trembled, and he suddenly felt a little upset...

"..."

……

Just as Chang Haonan was debating with the scholars.

Beijing International Airport.

A United Airlines Boeing 777 slowly stopped taxiing and parked precisely next to the jet bridge.

Most of the passengers on board were exhausted by the long-distance flight of more than 13 hours. After hearing that the disembarkation channel was opened, they stood up like zombies and prepared to get their luggage.

However, Lyles Connor and other people who came to China to participate in the competition were able to maintain a relatively energetic state by relying on their youth, the jet lag of night owls caused by long-term staying up late, and of course the novelty of the experience.

"I must say, this place is... not quite what I imagined before I came here."

Hermia, who sat by the window, smoothed her hair, took her hat from her bag and put it on:

"I thought Beijing should be similar to Mexico City, but before landing just now, I took a special look down and found that at least the overall planning of the city is much neater than that of Mexico, and it is impossible to distinguish the rich areas and slums at a glance..."

As you can tell from her last name, Hermia is a Latino student.

Although she was born in the United States, she has many relatives in Mexico.

Therefore, before today, his only concept of a Third World country was Mexico.

Because of this, I was once worried about the safety of my group.

"Although I have never left the United States before, China successfully applied to host the Olympic Games last year..."

George Fauger, who was sitting on the outside, had already taken down the luggage of several people and was just waiting for the people in front to give up their seats:

"I think... since the International Olympic Committee is willing to hold the Olympic Games here, it at least shows that the level of urban construction will not be much worse than Barcelona, ​​Atlanta and Sydney..."

At the beginning of the 21st century, no country had done anything abstract and cruel in the process of hosting the Olympic Games, so not only the Chinese, but people all over the world still have some positive filters for the Olympics.

In fact, this was also the main reason why China mobilized the whole country to bid for the Olympic Games.

As a window to show yourself to the world.

Who would have thought that I would reach the pinnacle by accident?

At this time, Professor Jameson, who was sitting in the front row, also turned around.

"I know a few Chinese professors working in Beijing. If you want, you can ask them to show you around in the few days before the competition."

Jameson said:

"You have already made sufficient preparations this month. The last few days will mainly be for adjusting your condition. Just be careful not to walk too far and make sure you get enough rest..."

"And you... and Mr. Hertz?"

Hermia looked up at Jameson and Hazel in front of her.

"As for me...an old man, I can't compare to you young people."

Jameson shook his head.

"After this flight, I'll be lucky if I can recover before the meeting..."

"As for Hertz..."

Before Jameson finished speaking, Heltz on the side quickly took over the conversation:

“Since the preliminary round, many companies have begun to recognize the value of COMSOL.”

When he said this, the fatigue on his face disappeared, and he showed a sense of satisfaction:

"So before I came to China, I had already found several companies to discuss cooperation with. I can't work with you these few days..."