数学系王戍堂教授应美国拓扑学术会议主持者布里安教授等人的邀请于3月中旬至4月上旬对美进行了访问。访美期间,他作为拓扑学术会议的主报告人之一,在会上作了成功的演讲;还在美佛罗里达大学等处讲学,受到学术界极大重视。巴夫洛大学强手威廉士教授得知他名字后,很是激动,大声高喊:“您就是王戍堂,我在20年前就学习了您的工作Wm——度量化定理!” Professor Wang Shu-tang of the Department of Mathematics visited the United States from mid-March to early April at the invitation of Prof. Burian, the host of the Topological Conference of American States. During his visit to the United States, he made a successful speech at the conference as one of the main speakers of the Topological Symposium. He also gave lectures at the University of Florida and other fields and received great attention from academics. Professor Williams, a strongman at the University of Pavlo, learned of his name and was very excited and shouted: “You are Wang Shutang and I learned your work 20 years ago. Wm - Metric Theorem!”