On April 19, the "6th Luojia Mathematics Doctoral Forum," hosted by the Wuhan University Graduate Student Affairs Office and the National Tianyuan Mathematics Center (Central China), and organized by the School of Mathematics and Statistics, was successfully held at the Lei Jun Science and Technology Building. Teachers and students from 22 universities and research institutions, including Tsinghua University and Peking University, attended the event to share in this academic feast and exchange cutting-edge research achievements.
In the morning, the main forum officially commenced in the main lecture hall of the Lei Jun Science and Technology Building. Attendees at the opening ceremony included Bao Anyu, Vice Dean of the Graduate School and Director of the Graduate Training Office, Fan Huijun, Dean of our school (the School of Mathematics and Statistics), Li Qin, Party Secretary of the school, and Wang Siming, Deputy Party Secretary.
Fan Huijun delivered the opening speech. He emphasized that the Mathematics Doctoral Forum serves as an important platform for deepening the construction of fundamental disciplines, promoting inter-university cooperation, and cultivating top-notch innovative talents. Subsequently, he explained the Riemann problem in PDEs (Partial Differential Equations) using on-site whiteboard writing. Wang Siming then introduced the forum schedule, highlighting its role as an "academic engine" for deepening fundamental discipline development and fostering cross-university collaboration.
This year's forum featured special invited academic reports by Professor Wang Kelei and Professor Liu Shuangqian, both renowned for their years of dedication and outstanding achievements in the field of mathematics. Professor Wang Kelei systematically elaborated on "Liouville, Bernstein and De Giorgi," while Professor Liu Shuangqian delved into his research findings and future trends using the "Boltzmann equation" as a starting point. The reports were rich in content and rigorous in logic, providing a high-level intellectual exchange for the attending teachers and students.
A highlight of the forum was the roundtable discussion, which brought together outstanding doctoral students from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, and Wuhan University. Adopting an open dialogue format, they engaged in in-depth discussions with the audience. The four doctoral students, drawing from their respective research fields, enthusiastically discussed topics such as pathways for disciplinary innovation, applications for National Natural Science Foundation projects, and strategies for enhancing doctoral students' research capabilities. They shared experiences and challenges from their academic growth, offering practical advice to fellow students. The frequent interactions and intense intellectual collisions showcased the academic vitality and innovative potential of the new generation of mathematicians.
In the afternoon, parallel sessions were held vigorously in various lecture halls of the Lei Jun Science and Technology Building. The forum established four parallel sessions: Fundamental Mathematics (I), Fundamental Mathematics (II), Applied and Computational Mathematics, and Probability and Statistics. Forty-seven doctoral students presented their research progress and academic achievements. Judges provided comments and guidance one by one, engaging in deep exchanges with students and exploring academic issues from diverse perspectives, offering an intellectual feast for the audience.
After evaluation by the expert review committee, Chen Ziyuan (Peking University), Zhang Feinuo (Fudan University), Wan Zijun (Central China Normal University), and Chen Ying (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) received the Outstanding Award. Four students, including Hao Zeming from our university (Wuhan University), won the First Prize, and ten students, including Mei Jianzhang (Tsinghua University), received the Second Prize.
Finally, Miao Shuang, Chair of the Review Committee, delivered concluding remarks. He congratulated the award-winning students and called on mathematics researchers to deepen communication and collaboration, spark innovative ideas, promote academic achievements to higher levels through diverse perspectives, and inject new momentum into disciplinary development.
Initiated in 2019, the Luojia Mathematics Doctoral Forum has now been successfully held six times. It aims to build an academic exchange platform for mathematics doctoral students, stimulate scientific research and innovation vitality, promote harmonious advisor-student relationships, and foster a positive academic atmosphere. The School of Mathematics and Statistics will continue to build on established traditions while innovating, further developing the forum to empower the construction of fundamental disciplines and the cultivation of top-notch innovative talents.
(Contributors: Liu Yingjun, Huang Huiyu, Yu Zichu)
