Super Island Tycoon-Chapter 591 - 590 Grand Event

Husband, the International Mathematical Union sent me a message. They are planning to award you the Fields Medal and want you to go to Paris next month to receive it.

It turns out the Mathematical Union notified Jiang Cheng's secretary, Xia Xiaowei, that he has won this Fields Medal.

The International Mathematical Union is awarding me the Fields Medal? It seems they have a good eye, knowing how important my success is this time," Jiang Cheng said with satisfaction after hearing Xia Xiaowei's words.

But why did the International Mathematical Union notify you? Why didn't they contact me directly? Why go through the hassle of having you inform me?

Although Jiang Cheng was very pleased with the International Mathematical Union's decision, he couldn't understand why they asked Xia Xiaowei to notify him.

Facing Jiang Cheng's question, Xia Xiaowei answered helplessly.

They had no choice but to contact me. They wanted to get in touch with you, but you're rarely out and about, and your phone number isn't widely known. They couldn't find you, so in the end, they had to contact me, your secretary. It's really not easy for people to get in touch with Jiang Cheng, as his phone number is always confidential, known only to a few close contacts.

If these few people want to contact Jiang Cheng, they must go through the Cosmic Umbrella Group.

This setup was Jiang Cheng's own arrangement. He didn't want to be disturbed by strangers, hence the situation.

However, Jiang Cheng forgot about this arrangement, which led to the current situation.

The International Mathematical Union prepared to award Jiang Cheng the Fields Medal but couldn't find a way to contact him.

In the end, they had no choice but to contact the Cosmic Umbrella Group, and then the company assigned this task to Xia Xiaowei.

After all, Xia Xiaowei spends every day with Jiang Cheng and is also his personal secretary.

Alright, since the International Mathematical Union can't reach me, please reply to them on my behalf. I'll attend the award ceremony," Jiang Cheng directed Xia Xiaowei to respond to the International Mathematical Union and started preparing his work, ready to go to Paris for the award ceremony.

He was indeed very interested in the Fields Medal and didn't mind spending time traveling to Paris to meet and communicate with other mathematicians.

The International Mathematical Union awarded him the Fields Medal; thus, he didn't mind giving them face by traveling to Paris to personally receive the award.

The Fields Medal is a significant honor for mathematicians, so Jiang Cheng valued the award greatly, even willing to spend his time to personally receive it.

This award is dubbed the Nobel Prize of Mathematics, the highest honor in the mathematics field.

Every mathematician prides themselves on receiving the Fields Medal and relentlessly strives to achieve it.

Speaking of which, we must mention the Nobel Prize, the highest award in the natural sciences, and the most renowned prize among the public.

The Nobel Prize covers physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine, and even includes a peace prize, but lacks a mathematics prize.

This doesn't mean mathematics is unimportant. Mathematics is acclaimed as the "queen of the sciences" and worthy of a Nobel Mathematics Prize.

However, the Nobel Prize, despite covering a wide range of disciplines, does not have a mathematics award.

The reason for this is both amusing and incredible.

The Nobel Prize was established by Alfred Nobel, who allocated a portion of his wealth in his will as the prize's funding.

This award was financed by Alfred Nobel, so it had to be executed according to his wishes.

It was a particular instruction in his will that there wouldn't be a mathematics prize, so the Nobel Prize subsequently did not include a mathematics award.

Why wouldn't the founder of the Nobel Prize include a mathematics prize? Was there a grudge against mathematics?

Given the significance of mathematics, barring any special reasons, he was unlikely to neglect the mathematics prize.

He indeed had a grudge against mathematics, hence the omission of a mathematics prize.

It's rumored that Alfred Nobel's fiancée was seduced by a mathematician, and he held a grudge over this matter.

So he decided not to set up a Nobel Mathematics Prize, using this method to vent his anger.

Essentially, this is a story about infidelity, but the founder of the Nobel Prize did not choose to forgive, thus the current situation.

Thus, because the founder was cheated on by a mathematician, the Nobel Prize has never included a mathematics award.

Since the Nobel Prize lacks a mathematics award, the Fields Medal has become the highest award in mathematics. It was created to recognize outstanding mathematicians, focusing solely on mathematics without any other categories.

Notably, the Fields Medal is only awarded to mathematicians under forty, encouraging young mathematicians to work harder.

In mathematics, after the age of forty, contributions become less likely, hence the age restriction for the Fields Medal.

However, Jiang Cheng fully meets all the conditions and has made significant contributions to mathematics.

Jiang Cheng's proof of the Riemann Hypothesis alone is enough to earn this award, and he is still very young, far from the age limit of forty.

The Fields Medal is an award organized and awarded by the International Mathematical Union, typically presented at the International Congress of Mathematicians.

The International Mathematical Union is an international organization, evident from its name, heavily involved with mathematics.

This organization was founded in 1950, and its main work is to promote international mathematical exchanges, advancing the development and application of mathematics.

Moreover, the International Mathematical Union is also tasked with organizing the quadrennial International Congress of Mathematicians.

The Fields Medal is awarded at the International Congress of Mathematicians, and Jiang Cheng is to attend this congress.

The International Congress of Mathematicians is convened by the International Mathematical Union, held every four years.

The first congress was held in 1897, and except for the times during the two world wars, it has never been interrupted, making it a historic conference.

Due to its long history, it has become the most authoritative meeting in the mathematics community.

The International Congress of Mathematicians is a grand event in mathematics, attracting many mathematicians to participate each time.