报告题目(Title): Problems from the distribution of primes
报告人(Speaker): 张益唐 (Univ. of New Hampshire)
时间(Time): 8月26日(星期一) 下午 4:00-5:00
地点(Venue): 北京国际数学研究中心报告厅
根据真实情况构建一个故事来说明一下:一位英国学者在山东即墨马山考察时发现了一块动物角化石,经研究后他认为属于梅花鹿的可能性比较大,于是以《中国山东马山的梅花鹿角化石》在《自然》杂志上报道了这一发现。见到这一报道后,一位美国学者也到马山去挖掘,并且幸运地找到一块动物蹄子的化石,研究后认为他可能是一种牛的蹄子,于是以《中国山东马山的牛蹄化石》在《科学》杂志上报道了这一发现。再后来,一位德国学者也到马山去挖掘,并幸运地发现了一条动物尾巴化石,经研究后认为是一种毛驴的化石,于是他以《中国山东马山的毛驴尾巴化石》为题,在SCI刊物Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology发表了这一成果。随后,一位法国专家也去马山挖掘,并幸运地挖到一块动物头颅化石,经过研究后认为是一种马的头颅化石,于是他以《中国山东马山的马头颅化石》为题,发表了一篇SCI论文。
Did you have any scientific heroes?
Maybe Gauss. When I was 10, I learned his name. He helped to inspire me to study mathematics.
Do you expect yourself to be an inspiration for students?
Yes, particularly in China. When I came to China I was treated like a hero. They took me to dinner, provided good housing, gave me personal gifts and concert tickets.
What are you working on now?
I am working on a problem related to the Goldbach conjecture.