This day, 20 August, in 2002, the 24th International Congress of Mathematicians opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Held every 4 years, this was also the first time in history that the Congress had been held in a developing country.
This day, 20 August, in 2002, the 24th International Congress of Mathematicians opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Held every 4 years, this was also the first time in history that the Congress had been held in a developing country.