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Chapter 127 It’s all about mentality

After careful consideration, Qiao Yu felt that he could not rush this matter. He had to wait until next month to attend the conference. It would be in his best interest to solve this problem in front of as many mathematicians as possible.

So no matter from which angle, the proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture cannot be put online so quickly. But he promised Professor Pan that as long as he thought of a proof method, he would call him to inform him.

Qiao Yu could never tolerate breaking his promise to someone who had helped him...

So Qiao Yu made a decision quickly.

This idea is temporarily put on hold.

As long as he doesn't continue to think about how to prove it, he won't know whether this method is right or not, so it can't be considered as breaking his promise if he doesn't call for the time being.

perfect!

The most important thing at the moment is to write the paper. We must prioritize when doing things.

……

At the same time, on the other side of the ocean, at Princeton University.

Zhang Shuwen stood in front of Lott Dugan's office door and raised his hand to knock on the door.

"Please come in."

After hearing Dean Du Gen's voice, Zhang Shuwen nodded slightly to the secretary beside him before pushing the door open.

Zhang Shuwen respected the dean of Princeton's Department of Mathematics very much, not only because he was also the editor-in-chief of Ann.Math, but also because over the years Lott Dugan had helped them, the Chinese professors, to block a lot of official harassment.

Some things that shouldn't have happened were happening, but at least they were stopped outside the campus.

Of course, this may be related to the fact that he has always been doing theoretical research in mathematics and has never encountered any application-oriented aspects.

In short, the world is becoming more and more crazy, which makes many kindnesses become extremely precious.

"Good morning, Professor Dugan."

"Hi, good morning. Sit down. Um, do you want a cup of coffee? You know, I'm not used to drinking tea, so I only have coffee. Anyway, it's all for caffeine. I think your Chinese tea ceremony is more time-consuming than making coffee."

"Coffee is fine. In fact, those complicated tea-making steps you see are mainly to provide a place for some rich and idle people to communicate, just like when you invite people to eat French food. Generally, we just make tea casually."

"Haha, really? It seems that I still don't know enough about Chinese culture. Maybe I should learn more about this country."

Zhang Shuwen smiled and sat down on the sofa.

After a while, the secretary knocked on the door and brought in a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

This was a rare hot drink in this land, although it was a little bitter. But if he just wanted a glass of water, it would definitely be cold.

In early April, although Princeton had already entered spring, the temperature in the morning was still in the single digits. Under such temperature conditions, Zhang Shuwen refused to drink a glass of cold water in the morning.

"Well, Professor Dugan, is there something you want me to do?"

"What else could it be? About Qiao Yu."

"Eh? Didn't I approve his manuscript? Oh... I still remember my evaluation of his excellent mathematical intuition and impeccable proof ideas."

Speaking of this, Zhang Shuwen couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

This was his first time reviewing for Ann.Math, and the editor-in-chief kept urging him to review faster because other reviewers had already given their comments. The manuscript was published by a 16-year-old student from Huaxia.

The only pity is that Qiao Yu is not his student; what’s even more annoying is that although he has his email address, Qiao Yu has never written him an email yet.

"Haha, it's not because of the thesis. The thesis is already being typeset, and after it's printed, I decided to give him a sample copy signed by me personally and hand it to him in person." Lott Dugan said with a smile.

Zhang Shuwen was a little envious. If he could have received such treatment when he was sixteen, he would probably be so happy that he went crazy, right?
I don’t know what expression Qiao Yu would have.

But unfortunately, people are no longer young. He often gets documents signed by Lott Dugan himself now... It is impossible for him to have any psychological fluctuations.

"In person? Are you planning to go to China in the near future?" Zhang Shuwen asked.

"No, no, no, don't you know yet? The organizing committee of the Algebraic Geometry Conference to be held in Paris next month has already sent a formal invitation to Qiao Yu, and he will give a 30-minute lecture. I plan to go to Paris to listen to his lecture. By the way, Schultz will also be there. I hope you can also spare the time to go.

You know that kid, maybe it will make our communication smoother. Well, although Tian Ye will definitely go, I want to talk to Qiao Yu about whether he is interested in studying for a doctorate at Princeton in the future. Many of the old guys at the Institute for Advanced Study are interested in Qiao Yu. "

Lott Dugan replied.

The century-long glory of Princeton Mathematical School is built on the accumulation of mathematical geniuses.

If such students have studied abroad at Princeton, it means there is a high probability that there will be another Fields Medal winner among Princeton alumni.

You have to know that even Princeton doesn't have many winners of this top mathematics award. If we only count alumni, there are only six winners so far. If we count professors and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Study, the number only increases to 15.

Of course, this data is enough to make people proud, at least it is unique among Ivy League universities.

Although Princeton is only a quarter the size of Harvard University and is far smaller than Yale, which is also an Ivy League school, so far Harvard University has only four Fields Medal alumni, while Yale has only three.

As for Columbia University, which is famous in China, there are only two people.

Massachusetts, which is not in the Ivy League, is on par with Princeton and also has six Fields Medal winners.

Therefore, private universities like Princeton are also extremely eager for talent.

Especially for someone like Qiao Yu, who has a very high talent for mathematics. He doesn't need to spend much time to guide him, and he can produce great results...

All I can say is that everyone likes things that require low investment but can yield high returns.

Talent cultivation is no exception.

"Qiao Yu, a 30-minute lecture at the World Algebraic Geometry Congress?" Zhang Shuwen frowned, but soon relaxed.

Considering Qiao Yu's age, he subconsciously thought of the word "overpraising to death".

However, considering the recent stir Qiao Yu has caused in the mathematics community, I feel that it is not excessive for him to give a 30-minute report at the conference.

Whether it was the paper published in Ann.Math on the rational upper bound of a curve, or the discovery of flaws and deficiencies in the proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture, Qiao Yu had enough reasons to step onto the stage of this conference.

But if you want to dig people...

"Yes, aren't you happy? He represents China now." Lott Dugan shrugged.

Zhang Shuwen smiled and said, "I'm very happy. I don't mind introducing you to him, but I think you'll probably be disappointed. As far as I know, more than one person has asked Qiao Yu if he plans to study abroad, but he refused.

On the one hand, he has to take care of his mother. You may not know that he grew up in a single-parent family, and it can be seen that he attaches great importance to family. On the other hand, if he is Tian's student, he can get the care of Professor Yuan, plus his learning ability..."

Zhang Shuwen didn't say the rest of the sentence, but the meaning was already very clear.

Qiao Yu could live a more comfortable life in China, why would he go abroad to suffer?

For Qiao Yu, the only benefit of studying abroad is probably to broaden his horizons and get closer to the most mainstream thinking in the mathematics world.

But in this Internet age, Qiao Yu can fully understand the quasi-complete theory proposed by Peter Schultz by reading his papers, and can also apply it directly. This so-called only benefit seems less necessary.

"We should always try, maybe we can exchange. Everyone should learn more about the world while they are young." Obviously Lott Dugan holds a different opinion.

Zhang Shuwen smiled and did not argue any further.

The vaccination has been taken, so if the invitation is not given, the old man cannot be blamed.

Anyway, if he is asked to invite someone at the conference next month, he will definitely not ask for it.

In fact, if it were ten years ago, even if Lotte Dugan hadn't said it, Zhang Shuwen would have advised Qiao Yu to come here to study abroad, so that he could be at the forefront of the world's mathematical community and study quietly without being disturbed by the outside world.

Besides, Tian Yanzhen was still young at that time. To be honest, Zhang Shuwen was not so confident about Tian Yanzhen.

But ten years later, Zhang Shuwen can no longer say such words. The external environment is changing, and the people in it feel it more clearly.

"Well, it seems that you are not optimistic about Princeton's attraction to Qiao Yu. I thought you would be very interested in my idea. You would even give me some advice. After all, you Chinese people must understand each other better."

The old man complained a little depressed.

Zhang Shuwen picked up the coffee to hide his expression.

No wonder they called him specifically for such a small matter instead of talking about it on the phone.

After putting down his coffee, Zhang Shuwen suddenly asked, "Did you suggest Qiao Yu to the organizing committee to participate in this algebraic geometry conference?"

Lott Dugan shook his head and said, "No, it was Peter Schultz and several other professors who jointly recommended it."

Zhang Shuwen said seriously, "Now you have to consider not only whether Qiao Yu is willing to go to Princeton, you know. Qiao Yu seems to have a special interest in Schultz's theory. Maybe Schultz will try to bring Qiao Yu to the University of Bonn."

Lott Dugan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that this seemed very likely.

Many times, the attraction of a tutor to students is much greater than that of the school.

Not to mention a world-renowned mentor like Peter Schultz.

But what could he do? He couldn't just snatch Peter Schultz to Princeton, could he? He wanted to, but he was living well in Germany and had started a family. He probably wouldn't be willing to travel 7,000 to 8,000 kilometers to Princeton to re-adapt to the environment.

"Okay, Professor Zhang, you can take your coffee away and drink it." Feeling helpless, Lot Dugan ordered the guest to leave.

Not surprisingly, Zhang Shuwen stood up with his coffee, smiled at Lott Dugan, and left easily.

The entire mathematics department knew that the old man had a weird temper. He was not surprised at all that he was ordered to leave, and he was in a good mood.

After all, China has produced a talented young man who may become a leading figure in the mathematics world in the future. This is undoubtedly something to be happy about.

……

To be honest, Tian Yanzhen has been very happy these past two days. Many times, taking a step back will open up a new world and it is not just talk.

Tian Yanzhen had this feeling recently. Since he appeared in the Century Lecture Hall of Huaqing University Library last time, many people have called and sent him messages in the past two days. Most of them were hinting at something.

Tian Yanzhen also gave a positive answer. There was no need to be petty and cover up.

In fact, just looking at the fact that neither the Yanbei International Center for Mathematical Research, which cooperates with Yanbei University, nor the Huaqing Yuan Zhengxin Center for Mathematical Research, which cooperates with Huaqing, has spoken out to refute the various reports from online self-media, says a lot.

In fact, in many professional fields, large companies in society are often stronger than universities.

But from the perspective of public relations, although the strategies used by Chinese universities are often suspected of being copied from textbooks, they are still much more appropriate than those handled by large companies.

Be silent when you should be silent, and speak when you should speak. Even if you cannot handle public opinion in a timely manner, at least you will not do anything that fuels negative public opinion.

Especially the two top universities, Yanbei and Huaqing.

In fact, there have been a lot of negative public opinions in recent years, but most of the impacts are controllable. The various handling methods are much more professional than some Fortune 500 companies.

In short, the cooperative training between the two major mathematical research centers has made many people smell something inexplicable and they have paid more attention to this name.

This is what Tian Yan really hopes to see.

If it were another child, he might be afraid that too much pressure would have the opposite effect.

But after several months of contact, Tian Yanzhen didn't have such worries at all.

Qiao Yu has strong psychological adjustment and adaptability. Such people can often produce more amazing creativity in a stressful environment and are considered stress-resistant. In a non-stressful environment, they may even become lazy.

As for the first formal project that Qiao Yu took on, it was at Huaqing University, so Tian Yanzhen didn't care at all.

After all, the unit of Qiao Yu’s second independent paper was Yanbei International Center for Mathematical Research.

Even if the research project is successful and the paper is published, the unit is still yours, and no one can change that.

Tian Yanzhen only discussed a series of conditions with Mr. Yuan after Qiao Yu's student status was transferred to Yanbei University. Naturally, he would still get a diploma from Yanbei University for his undergraduate studies. However, during Qiao Yu's master's and doctoral studies, a special "1+1" joint training model would be adopted.

Moreover, all of Qiao Yu's research projects during his master's and doctoral studies were funded by both parties.

During the master's and doctoral studies stage, Qiao Yu will study and research for a period of time at Yanbei and Huaqing respectively. When he graduates with his doctorate, he will directly receive the graduate degree and doctoral degree certificates issued by the mathematical research centers of both sides.

In short, he took the initiative and therefore had the upper hand.

Even if the other party is unwilling, they have no choice but to accept it.

At this time, Tian Yanzhen was sitting in the car in a relaxed mood, flipping through the newspaper. There was an important meeting at the Academy of Sciences today, so Tian Yanzhen did not go directly to the Mathematical Research Center.

The phone placed next to me suddenly rang.

Tian Yanzhen glanced at the electronic display, answered the call, and said, "Good morning, Professor Zhang."

"Hello, Professor Tian. I'm calling to thank you. Your student Qiao Yu is really efficient. The preliminary test results came out today and the problem has been completely solved. He really helped me a lot this time."

"Ah? It's been resolved?" Tian Yanzhen was a little surprised. Qiao Yu hadn't reported this matter to him yet.

The key point is that it has only been three days since he assigned this matter to Qiao Yu, so he didn't ask. In the end, this kid just got the job done without saying a word?
"Yes, didn't Qiao Yu report it to you? He pointed out the problem when he went there the day before yesterday. Our laboratory is following his method, and now the situation has stabilized. And the effect is surprisingly good. At present, the initial test using activated carbon has increased production efficiency by 20%.

If we use better materials and produce complete data, the laboratory data will be very beautiful! I don’t know how to thank him. You know, in the past, other professors only helped to correct the model and did not give direct suggestions. But this time, Qiao Yu not only remade the model, but also gave direct suggestions on the experiment. "

Tian Yan really understood why the other party called him specifically.

If you just help to correct the model, you can treat us to a meal after the laboratory completes the results. After all, the Digital Research Center only helps to adjust the model according to the data, and the specific problems are still solved by the laboratory through model fitting, simulation and analysis.

Moreover, both the School of Mathematics and the Mathematical Research Center have many application-oriented projects that require cooperation with the School of Chemistry.

For example, in the projects of the Natural Science Foundation, there are new methods for screening and optimizing antibody drugs based on the combination of high-dimensional statistics and artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence-driven cross-scale simulation of lithium batteries and key material design.

This is a project that a mathematics professor applied for, but without the cooperation of a chemistry laboratory and without first-hand data, this type of project cannot be completed at all.

However, after such projects are completed, the credits will generally be given to the main laboratory personnel who helped.

Similarly, if the key steps of the laboratory operation of the chemistry project are carried out according to the problems directly pointed out by Qiao Yu, the contribution will be great. Especially since this is a horizontal project...

It would be fine if Qiao Yu was someone else's student, but he happened to be his student, and now he is also a joint training target of the Yanbei and Huaqing two major mathematical research centers. The other party may not know how to thank him best.

This gave Tian Yanzhen a headache.

He didn't have time to think about how Qiao Yu could be so capable of giving specific suggestions directly to others just by going to the chemistry lab and still succeed. Instead, he asked, "Is there a confidentiality agreement for this project?"

"Yes, it was originally to help Party A optimize the production line. The technical details must not be made public. Moreover, this project currently has the potential for patent application. Even if a paper is to be published, the technical details will be blurred."

Tian Yanzhen thought for a moment and then said, "I understand. Let me ask Qiao Yu what he thinks first."

"Okay, thank him for me. This is really a hero born in youth! Professor Tian, ​​I've got an idea. Why don't we just let him come to our School of Chemistry to take classes when he's free and get a double degree. It's always good to have many skills." Professor Zhang had a lot of ideas, but Tian Yanzhen directly spoke up to help Qiao Yuwan reject the proposal: "Haha, okay, I'll mention it to the kid later. But don't hold out any hope. He may still be interested in physics, but forget about chemistry."

Are you kidding me?
Let Qiao Yu hang out in the chemistry lab? Even if Qiao Yu wanted to, he, as his mentor, would never agree.

It’s not that I look down on chemistry.

But why is Yanbei University’s new chemistry building being built outside the east gate, close to Huaqing University? Don’t the professors at the School of Chemistry know this?
It is not an exaggeration to say that every new person who enters the laboratory is a master at committing suicide. In fact, there is no way to solve this problem. Not everyone's safety awareness can be established by teachers' instructions.

Often only after experiencing danger do we realize the preciousness of life.

When new chemical engineers arrive at a brand new chemical laboratory, they will feel curious about everything and want to touch and try everything.

When a chemical veteran enters a brand new chemical laboratory, the first thing he must do is to find the location of the escape route and the location of various fire extinguishers. Careful people must also check whether the fire extinguishers are expired...

Coincidentally, the school happens to be a place to train new chemical talents.

"Hey... maybe I'll have to ask Qiao Yu to help me next time if I get a chance. Please tell him if he has any requests. I'll try my best to meet them."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Tian Yanzhen closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

Then he turned on his phone again and called Qiao Yu.

Soon he heard Qiao Yu's lively voice: "Hello, Director Tian, ​​hello, if you have any instructions, I am ready at all times."

Tian Yanzhen said: "Well, it seems that you are in a good mood recently."

"Well, I'll try to find some joy in misery. I have no idea what Professor Li's topic is. But I'm almost done with another paper, which is about the analysis of ridge singularities, especially the analysis of singularity. I think it's pretty good. I'm planning to see where you recommend to send it after I finish it."

Wow, another paper is out.

Judging from its influence, this paper should indeed be published in a better journal.

So Tian Yanzhen gave a direct suggestion: "You can consider Invent. Math for this paper. It is also one of the top journals in the mathematics field, a journal published by Springer. But I'm not asking you this. Have you helped Professor Zhang with his project?"

"Yes, this is too simple. I can tell where the problem lies just by looking at the data. I am embarrassed to report it to you. I suspect that those guys in Professor Zhang's laboratory must not have studied advanced mathematics well during their undergraduate studies, so they can't see such an obvious problem.

You can suggest that they all come to our Mathematical Research Center for further study for a period of time. Review courses such as differential equations, linear algebra, and statistical principles, so that they don’t need to come to us for help in the future.”

Tian Yanzhen immediately scolded him: "Just tell me this, don't make random suggestions in other situations!"

"Don't worry, I was very well behaved in the lab. I always praised them for their superb skills."

Tian Yanzhen felt a little headache. For the first time, she felt that having a student who was too good was not always a good thing. "It's good that you know this. Professor Zhang called just now and asked what reward you wanted."

"Reward? Just because I helped out, I can get a reward?"

Tian Yanzhen explained: "If you just helped to adjust the model, I don't think it's necessary to discuss any rewards. But since you gave direct suggestions, the rewards can still be discussed. For example, the second author of the paper, but theirs is a horizontal project, and they have signed a technical confidentiality agreement.

So even if you publish a paper, it is only a rough outline. You definitely cannot publish it in those particularly good foreign journals. If it is a domestic journal, it will not make much sense for you. However, for horizontal projects, if you have achieved results, there will generally be more flexible distribution of bonuses. "

"You mean a cash reward? That's great. I've been thinking about how to save money these past few days."

“Are you having difficulties in your life?”

"I don't have any difficulties in life, but Director Tian, ​​I have big ambitions. I plan to start my own company after graduation. I plan to save enough money for my future business while I am studying."

Tian Yanzhen felt his blood pressure rising a bit, and said, "You should focus on mathematical theory in the future! What kind of business should you start? What kind of company should you open? Now that you have achieved results, are you still worried about not having money in the future?"

"No, Director Tian, ​​there is no conflict between starting a business and studying mathematical theory, right? While I am studying theory, if I find that it has application value, I can also do mathematical applications. If I make money, it means that I don't have to apply for special scientific research funds, and I can do whatever research I want. I can leave more opportunities for others. Isn't that right?
And don't worry, I actually want to start a business to find something for my mother to do. So I won't focus my main energy on the company, but will definitely focus on scientific research. After all, I will inherit your legacy and carry the banner of Chinese mathematics in the future!"

Qiao Yu's little mouth said a few words, which lowered Tian Yanzhen's blood pressure which had just risen.

Well, if it’s to find something for mom to do, it’s understandable.

He also heard that Qiao Yu was encouraging his mother to review her high school knowledge and prepare for the college entrance examination. Although Tian Yanzhen was not optimistic about the social students taking the college entrance examination, he would definitely not mind helping if he could.

In fact, Yanbei University also has a lot to say about business management.

The school's Faculty of Economics and Management includes many well-known colleges. For example, the Guanghua School of Management has multiple departments that recruit undergraduate students, including the business administration major.

But that is a matter for the future, it is too early to consider it now.

"Okay, if you don't mind a direct cash reward, I'll talk to Professor Zhang about this. But don't be distracted by these things at this stage, especially don't worry about money. I'll report this to the college, and they'll give it an appropriate amount of money."

"Thank you, Director Tian. I knew you wouldn't let me suffer any loss."

“The best thing that I can thank you for is to focus more on mathematics.”

"Well, no problem. How about you assign me another project? It would be best if I could do it alone, and it should be a little more difficult. Don't look for someone who collaborates with a laboratory. There's no sense of accomplishment when I complete it."

"Okay, the task I assigned you last time will be turned into a formal project. I'll wait for you to finish it and submit it to me as soon as possible."

“A model for the random distribution of prime numbers?”

"Correct!"

"Don't worry, I guarantee you'll complete the task."

Tian Yanzhen hung up the phone, his mind confused for a moment.

A question subconsciously emerged in my mind.

What will Qiao Yu do next semester?
It seems completely unnecessary to study with the gifted class.

The idea of ​​letting him come to Yanbei University early was to allow him to adapt to the environment in advance.

As a result, the school's rich literature resources combined with Qiao Yu's strong self-study ability produced a wonderful chemical reaction.

Forget it, just include it in the undergraduate scientific research talent training program...

I still have to take up a place in the elite class. But the daily training will continue as it is now. It seems that this is the only way for the time being.

……

Yanbei University, Chemistry Laboratory Building.

Except for Chen Jiang who was washing the endless bottles and cans outside as usual, everyone else gathered in the office area.

There wasn't much excitement or joy about getting a good result, but there wasn't much frustration either. If I had to describe it, it would be that everyone felt quite embarrassed.

Of course, these people in the office cannot represent everyone.

For example, Chen Jiang, who was washing bottles outside, was very happy. The little tune he was humming went through the door that was not completely closed and reached the ears of everyone in the office area.

There is joy in washing bottles.

Although I didn’t operate the instruments, I still contributed to the research group. After all, those bottles and jars are not disposable, and someone always needs to clean them. The most important thing is that this contribution is constant.

It will not increase a bit because the research team completes it independently, nor will it decrease a bit because the research team invites strong external assistance. But the progress of the project completion directly affects the workload. So when you know that this project is about to succeed, you can enjoy this simple happiness.

But it's different for other members.

I feel like why I am such a waste.

"Looking back, this problem is very obvious, isn't it? Why didn't we think of this at the beginning?" Finally, someone couldn't stand the awkward atmosphere and said something self-deprecatingly.

The one who spoke was Zhang Haoyuan. It was he who took Qiao Yu around the laboratory the day before yesterday.

He was very enthusiastic that day, but he always felt that Qiao Yu was like a little brat who had never seen anything and had the nerve to act as an expert. He felt a little contemptuous of him.

After Qiao Yu left, he learned from Chen Jiang, who could not keep secrets, how popular this young master was recently, and he felt envious and jealous. He also disagreed with Qiao Yu's suggestions, and always felt that Hao Ge and Lao Qin were overthinking.

A math student who knows nothing about chemistry can just look at the data and find the problem? This is nonsense...

Even Professor Lu who often comes to help is not so awesome.

Today, I only have one thought left - it turns out that the clown is actually me...

Now Zhang Haoyuan even felt lucky that he had only complained a few words in the past two days and had not said what he really thought. Otherwise, he would have become a pure clown in the eyes of his lab brothers today.

Although no one would say it to their face, they would feel uncomfortable when they think about it.

"Well, it must have seemed simple afterwards, but how many times have we looked at the data reports beforehand? We even suspected that there was something wrong with the instrument that automatically recorded the data, and we didn't think of this problem.

So he can make such judgments just by looking at the data. It can only be said that Qiao Yu is worthy of being a student favored by two top professors. He is too sensitive to data. "Qin Zhongliang pushed his glasses and said quite pertinently.

"Brother Qin, you are exaggerating. If that's the case, then why do we need people like us who study chemistry? There will be no need for chemistry laboratories in the future. We can just let those mathematicians do the calculations in the office." Zhang Haoyuan couldn't help but mutter.

Liu Hao coughed twice and said, "Alright, Zhang Haoyuan, you are just arguing. That's not the way to say you are self-deprecating. Without a laboratory and without us working, where would we get the first-hand initial data? Without data, how can the mathematics department analyze it? Do we have to make it up?"

The eldest senior brother in the laboratory spoke, and the office area became completely quiet.

In fact, Zhang Haoyuan also knew that what he said was unreasonable. But there was no way, if he didn't say something, the inexplicable depression in his heart would not go away.

Think about it, it took three weeks of preparation for this project, and then everyone worked hard in the lab for more than two months, but they sent a little kid to finish it in one day, and then he claimed more credit than them.

There is no greater pain than being less skilled than others.

After looking around the entire office area, Liu Hao clapped his hands and spoke again: "Everyone, cheer up. When we can't handle it, it's common to ask professors from the School of Mathematics to help. It's just that in the past, the professors only helped us debug the model, and this time Qiao Yu just gave some suggestions.

And their suggestions really helped us solve the problem, I think this is a good thing worth celebrating. If you really feel unconvinced, next time you encounter such a problem, I will decide not to ask the Mathematical Research Center for help. We will rely on ourselves to polish the results and let everyone enjoy the feeling of relying entirely on ourselves, how about it? "

No one spoke in the office immediately.

Zhang Haoyuan kept his mouth tightly shut.

He was just complaining. Given the elder brother's temper, if he really got angry, it was not impossible for him to just stand by and not ask for help. If he happened to be in a hurry to make progress, it would be a nightmare.

Let me put it this way, today's situation is just a slight discomfort in my heart.

But if you stay in the lab every day to find reasons and catch up with the progress, it will be a physical and mental torture. If you add huge pressure... Really, if you have experienced that kind of pain once, you definitely don't want to experience it a second time.

The principle of choosing the lesser of two evils is something you still need to understand at the doctoral level.

"It seems that everyone's mentality has improved. Good, it means you still have some ideas in mind! Assign the tasks and work. This time, prepare more materials to collect continuous reaction data. According to the previous design, the activated part will be modified with carbon nanotubes.

People have already fed us the food, so let's produce a good result. It will also be easier for the boss to negotiate with the client. Lao Qin, you are not involved in the specific experiment, so hurry up and write a preliminary report. The boss wants a copy. "

"Okay, senior brother!"

"Okay, that's all for today's group meeting. Let's all get back to work."

……

Qiao Yu didn't know that he had left such a deep impression on a project team by just spending one day in the chemistry lab, and even caused a little trouble to many people because of his efficiency.

Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care, after all, he was still busy writing his thesis.

The good news is that this paper is not that difficult.

After all, he had already written the main proof process in great detail and rigor, and most of it could be copied and pasted directly.

However, even if Qiao Yu intended to write a paper with no merit, he still had aspirations for his academic reputation. He still chose to add some content. For example, at the end of the article, Qiao Yu intended to make a rough analysis and prediction of some higher-order singularities that might appear, similar to ridge-like singularities but with more complex structures.

The reason why the paper has not been completed yet is mainly because I am considering this part.

If this part is perfect enough, it will definitely be the finishing touch to this paper.

You should know that this is definitely not a waste of effort, but has practical significance. In mathematics, there are related applications in differential geometry, complex analysis, graph theory, etc. For computer science, the identification of high-order singular points can also help improve the performance of algorithms for image segmentation, feature extraction, and object recognition.

The most important thing is that he has already made the previous proof process public, which only brings any novelty to the reviewers. If there is only that part of the content, Qiao Yu feels that it cannot support a paper that can be submitted to a top journal.

Not to mention that he also has to pass the two hurdles of Director Tian and Mr. Yuan.

As for other people's opinions, they are nothing but clouds to Qiao Yu now and he doesn't need to pay any attention to them.

Of course, Qiao Yu did not foolishly do this work by himself. Instead, he wrote the program and threw it directly to the supercomputer, while he continued to think about Professor Li's topic.

Have tried many approaches but mostly stuck.

In this way, Qiao Yu spent a boring day. He went to the cafeteria to have dinner and received a landline call when he returned to the dormitory.

After the call was connected, as expected, Qiao Yu heard a familiar voice directly in his ears.

"Hey, hey, brother."

"Where are you calling from? It's not the dormitory number you mentioned last time."

Dormitory students at Changjun Middle School are not allowed to bring mobile phones, but there is a public telephone installed on each floor of the dormitory, which can be used for making calls with a card.

"I'm on another floor. The phone up there is occupied."

"Oh, why don't you go to evening self-study properly? Why do you come to call me?" Qiao Yu asked seriously.

As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father...

Although Old Xia was still alive and well, he was a rough man and often had to drive, so he could not help Xia Keke with her studies. So Qiao Yu felt that even for the sake of Old Xia and Aunt Liu taking care of his mother, he had to let Xia Keke study hard and get admitted to Huaqing or Yanbei to bring honor to the Old Xia family.

"I have something to talk to you about! Our math teacher said I have great potential and wants to sign me up for Yanbei University's summer camp this year. I just came to ask if you agree."

Qiao Yu thought for a moment and asked, "Are you tired of studying high school mathematics?"

"The textbook is fine, but the advanced test you gave me can probably get 30 or 40 points."

"Then apply for it." Qiao Yu agreed to the math teacher's suggestion, and then immediately added: "But I can't guarantee that you will be selected."

"Hehe... As long as my brother agrees, that's enough. I'm hanging up now."

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Yu felt that he might have to go home a few days later this summer vacation.

　The 42nd day of the 10,000-word check-in is complete! Only one day left!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)