Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

It should always come.

Last day of July.

Even with 10,000 reluctances in mind, the Ark eventually stopped the unfinished research and started packing and preparing to travel to St. Petersburg for the upcoming International Congress of Mathematicians in early August.

As for the 60-minute presentation, after some internal struggle, the Ark eventually chose to do a simple summary of what it had done in the field of the Lehman zeta function over the past few years and then uploaded the paper to the International Conference of Mathematicians website.

In fact, this is the correct gesture for reporting at the International Congress of Mathematicians.

The 45-minute or 60-minute debriefing itself was not intended for the publication of a major study, but merely for a platform for scholars who had made outstanding results in various fields to report conclusively on the results of their research over the past few years.

After all, for many topics of great significance, especially in the field of mathematics, it is too difficult to do something within a few years.

Even thinking that time and energy will surely pay off is an innocent thing in itself.

“Em, do you want me to bring you a coat? ”

It was still summer in August when it was hot to go out on a short sleeve canoe, but I heard the weather was starting to turn cold over in St. Petersburg and I wondered if it would get cold after going there.

Floating loosely beside the ark, the drone hanging from a small TV flashed with even speed, scrolling past a string of words.

AI: [… St. Petersburg is situated on the Baltic coast of north-western Russia at a latitude of 59 to 60 degrees north and has a temperate continental climate, with temperatures ranging from 13 to 20 degrees in August. Though the temperature is not high, it is recommended that the owner wear a trench coat or leather jacket to prevent colds. (๑ • ㅂ • •)✧]

“Well... it's better to take this trench coat with you. ”

Retrieving his gaze from the small television, he watched as the suitcase had been filled, and the ark pondered carefully for a while, pulling several short sleeves from it and throwing them back into the wardrobe, instead stuffed a black trenchcoat coat.

He remembers the last time he went to Berlin to claim the prize.

After so many years, I didn't think it would fit so well on me.

Thinking about it, the ark was heartfelt.

It seems that the legend that "whoever proves Lehman's assumptions will remain immortal” is not entirely unfounded.

He has also proved a weak form of Lehman speculation - quasi-Leman speculation - which has already begun to bear fruit in terms of eternal youth.

Just as the ark was delighted in its own heart, the little TV next to him suddenly flashed slightly.

Xiao Ei: [Master, there is a video call request. Look, the IP is from North America ~ (• • • • •)]

Xiaotong?

Or Vera?

Nor did he ask who it was, and the ark said directly: "Help me pick it up. ”

Xiao Ai: [Roger! (๑ • ㅂ • ●)✧]

The screen flashed and quickly cut to the video call interface.

Looking back at the person whose eyes appeared on the screen, an unexpected appearance appeared in the eyes of the ark, but he did not expect to make the call.

“Wei Wen? ”

“Professor. ”

The Ark laughed and said, "What made you think to call me? ”

“Because of something…” Wei Wen opened his face a little embarrassed, but then suddenly noticed that the ark was packing, and asked, "Are you planning to go to St. Petersburg for the IMU convention? ”

“Well, there's a 60-minute report waiting for me... how have you been? I heard Qin Yue said that you seem to have obtained a lecturer qualification in Computational Materials from MIT. Are you still used to life there? ”

Just as he said that, somehow, the look on Wei Wen's face in the video suddenly became a little bitter.

He shook his head and sighed.

“Not really. Forget it, I... I'm losing my job. ”

Unemployed?

Packing his luggage, his hand stopped, and standing on the ark next to the luggage, he threw his unexpected gaze at Wei Wen in the small TV and frowned.

“Unemployment? Are you... in some kind of trouble? ”

Wei Wen's academic skills are good in the Ark's impression, especially in mathematical modeling. Since his transfer to the study of computational materials in his own opinion, he has fully exploited his talents in this area and has reportedly published three articles in four top-notch journals.

The Ark is truly inconceivable, and MIT has any reason to reject such a good scholar.

Not to mention his own apprentice...

Even with this halo, it's not as bad as unemployment, is it?

Seeing the ark seems not to be clear at all, guess why Wei Wen smiled bitterly and said: “Have you been closed recently? ”

The ark frowned and asked, "Well... what does that matter? ”

“It doesn't matter, it's just that you haven't heard... a little unexpected,” sighed Wei Wen, continuing, "It's not just the trouble I've been in alone. Now most Chinese scholars in MIT have not been better lately...”

It took five minutes for Wei Wen to briefly tell the Ark why things were happening.

Originally, only in early July, the White House suddenly issued a special decree signed by the President requiring the Embassy to tighten the issuance of visas for study abroad.

On the face of it, this does not seem to have much to do with mathematicians working as lecturers at MIT.

But in fact, almost immediately after the signing of this decree, MIT, Stanford and other major polytechnic universities suddenly overnight changed their attitudes towards working Chinese lecturers, professors, not only tightened the distribution of scientific research funds, but even imposed restrictions on normal teaching behavior.

Not just their faculty and staff, who had been working for less than a few years, but even scholars who had worked in the United States for more than a decade but had not acquired United States citizenship, had been seriously affected.

According to the trail news, this happened because the FBI interviewed the boards of major polytechnic colleges. Although it doesn't affect my work for the time being, this kind of news still makes a lot of post-bloggers, lecturers, professors who work at MIT feel chilly...

“… I actually saw some seedlings two years ago, just didn't expect this to happen now. ”

The ark was silent for a while and said: "How? ”

Sighing, Wei Wen continued: “Nominally, MIT's global admission criteria are based on the ability to select talent based on three aspects of 'academic ability, personality trait, global vision', but none of these two years of international students from mainland China, in fact, since then, this kind of technology school has been unfriendly to us. ”

The ark nodded and said, “It's a little unusual indeed. ”

Although not expressly provided for, none of MIT and Stanford's admission lists published in the past two years have included a single student from Mainland China, and the only few students of Chinese nationality have also come from high schools in the United States.

And what is happening to MIT Chinese scholars is clearly further exacerbated on that basis.

“… the academic environment is becoming increasingly unfriendly, and a decade ago it was entirely heavenly and underground. I talked to a professor of Chinese materials at MIT a while ago, and China's achievements in a range of cutting-edge scientific fields such as nuclear fusion and the Moon Palace have stimulated the most sensitive nerves in the United States. ”

“Especially when Ares failed last year, as you can see, North America as a whole is a lie, and pessimism is leading to a resurgence of McCarthyism. Even in class, you clearly feel that the hostility of some white students towards you is no longer just a matter of racial discrimination. ”

Speaking of which, Wei Wen's tone is also somewhat unpleasant.

“Now that the entire academic community is circulating, Congress will soon introduce more severe restraint bills, which are alarming. I don't know how long this job will last, but maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, I'll suddenly lose my job. ”

Ark: “Are you studying mathematics, and does that have an impact? ”

“After all, I'm not studying pure mathematics, and there's cooperation with MIT's Materials Lab, and then someone suspects that I'm a spy, and the FBI people came to me.” Speaking of which, Wei Wen himself shook his head with amusement, "helping them process experimental data, helping them spy for scientific research..." If the paper hadn't been released, I'd like to apply to leave the group. ”

The Ark was silent for a while and said, "… come to Jinling if you can't keep up. The academic atmosphere here is already very good. What is your annual salary in MIT? I'll give you the same at the current exchange rate. ”

Although Wei Wen was indeed ready to return home before making this call.

But somehow, after hearing the invitation from the Ark, he began to think seriously about the issue, and eventually hesitated.

Silence lasted about a minute, he bit his teeth and said.

“Thank you…”

“But I want to do something first, at least mix up a thousand people and come back. ”

Even knowing that this is a big environment, being watched by other people like thieves, it's already difficult to do something about it, but he's still reluctant to give up so simply.

After all, he ran back without any grades...

He was always a little upset.

Though a little worried that his students would run into some trouble, the Ark nodded understanding of his thoughts.

“You have to be careful out there, across the Pacific, even if you're in trouble, it's hard for me to help you. ”

Wei Wen nodded and thanked him: "Well, thank you for your concern, I will pay attention! ”