国际数学家大会将于今年八月在北京举行.这是第一次在一个发展中国家举办这样的大会,也是新世纪的第一次国际数学家大会.这是数学界的一件盛事。我们数学工作者,应当借这个机会向社会宣传数学在当今科学技术中的地位与作用,让更多的人,特别是让广大青少年,了解数学的意义与价值.下面谈几点我个人的看法: The International Conference of Mathematicians will be held in Beijing in August this year. This is the first time such a conference has been held in a developing country. It is also the first international mathematician conference in the new century. This is a great event for the mathematics community. We mathematicians should take this opportunity to publicize the status and role of mathematics in current science and technology so that more people, especially young people, understand the significance and value of mathematics. Let’s talk about a few of my personal views :