Technology invades the modern world

Chapter 350 What top-tier resources?
"There's no reason why. This wasn't a rule to begin with; I just wanted to do it this way."

This is only related to my own wishes. Okay, let's leave this question at that. It's not like I'm the only one in the world who can pursue a doctorate.

I believe that everyone in Lin Ran's math class enjoys top-tier resources in China, and everyone will have excellent opportunities.

Lin Ran thought to himself, "If this were the 60s, I would definitely have NASA's security office employees ask you to leave."

"Within the rules, everyone can try their best to strive for fairness, but this matter has nothing to do with the rules, only with my personal will."

You can compare this to a company. If a company hires 10 people this year and only 5 people next year, can you say that's unfair?

The recruitment process for civil servants varies from year to year.

Moreover, my doctoral program recruits students globally, so the background check may be very strict, requiring applicants to be Chinese citizens with a clean background.

But I believe that many people will sign up, and your competitors will not only be your classmates, but also outstanding students from all over the country.

I can only guarantee that, all other things being equal, students from our class will be given priority consideration.

Alright, let's begin today's lesson. Today's topic is the foundation of algebraic number theory, which is very important for students who aspire to study pure numbers.

I believe the counselor had already reminded everyone to prepare in advance for the second semester of freshman year.

For those of you who have already studied algebraic number theory in your third year, I believe that what I have said will be of great benefit to everyone here.

Lin Ran's expertise in number theory is undeniable. He taught a very abstract subject, algebraic number theory, in a fascinating and engaging way, giving the students a completely new understanding of the subject's structure.

"He truly deserves to be called a master. He handles complex matters with ease, effortlessly drawing upon knowledge related to algebraic number theory. I feel that the entire knowledge of modern number theory was integrated into this lecture," Wang Jiarui remarked.

Wang Jiarui and Liu Jiyuan are already third-year students. Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and they will soon be facing the question of their future.

As the first batch of students in Lin Ran's Mathematics Class, they interned at Apollo Technology in their early years, and they have persisted in their internships ever since. They usually go there for three and a half days a week, and spend the entire summer vacation there.

Among the first batch of students in Lin Ran's math class, some persisted in their internships, such as Wang Jiarui and Liu Jiyuan, while others did not continue after completing their internships in their first year when there was no shortage of manpower.

Because this experience isn't all positive, for students applying to American University's doctoral program, it could cause unnecessary trouble and subject you to unnecessary scrutiny.

For the vast majority of students, the benefits of this experience far outweigh the drawbacks, and the drawbacks are only what they themselves imagine.

"Of course. For someone who can solve the twin prime conjecture, explaining algebraic number theory is second nature to him."

Honestly, if the professor could teach us every day, I feel like I could make a name for myself in pure mathematics. It's the same logic as how students of Gauss, Grothendieck, and Jean-Pierre also became famous mathematicians.

"The boost the master gives is even more insane than your talent boost," Liu Jiyuan exclaimed.

Wang Jiarui said, "How about it? Should we apply for a professor's doctoral program? One of us will apply for aerospace engineering, and the other for pure mathematics."

Liu Jiyuan waved his hand: "Let me put it this way, a PhD in applied mathematics in the aerospace field is definitely far better than a PhD in pure mathematics."

Wang Jiarui asked, puzzled, "Why do you say that? Aren't these three things pretty much the same?"

Liu Jiyuan said, "Almost? Far from it. I'm sure that among these three, pure mathematics PhD students receive the least guidance. Think about it, professors are so busy, how could they possibly have time to hold weekly group meetings with you to discuss your progress?"
Most likely, they'll just throw problems at you, and you'll have to figure them out yourself. You'd be lucky to see them once a year.

You have to rely entirely on yourself. Of course, if you want to stay at the university or apply for a prestigious position, having a professor's endorsement will definitely solve the problem, but doing research is truly entirely up to you.

What's worse is that professors rarely empathize with you. They think the problem is obvious, right? But if it happens to us, we might rack our brains for years, still unable to figure it out even after graduation.

Anyway, I think the professor's pure mathematics PhD is really a bit of a trap. It's hard to get ordinary people like us to empathize with someone who solved the twin prime conjecture and the weak form of Goldbach's conjecture at the age of 20.

"So, it's true that finishing the degree is great, with professors protecting you—it's practically a lifelong meal ticket in China. But the process must be incredibly painful."

Liu Jiyuan saw through the essence at a glance. Wang Jiarui thought about it and agreed. Other students reported their progress in group meetings every week, but could the professor's doctoral students report their progress every week? Could they receive guidance every week?
"What about the other two?" Wang Jiarui asked.

Liu Jiyuan said: "The other two are really great, not just great. In addition to being an academician, the professor also has Apollo Technology and Deep Red, two companies. This means that you have practical applications and research projects that can be directly transformed into industry when you are a doctoral student."

Doing a PhD is great, and the pay for an AI PhD or an aerospace PhD is definitely much better than that for a math PhD.

A math PhD going into academia might at most not starve, but these two are counting money until their hands cramp up, okay?

Do you remember when we first went to Apollo Technology for our internship, everyone thought it was a tough job, having to travel between Kunshan and Minhang every week, taking the subway for at least two hours?

As a result, now, anyone who manages to hold out there is being poached by Japan, America, and Europe.

Yes, a few students believe this will affect their subsequent applications to universities.

Little did they know, Western countries were eager for them to go and bring back the experience of the Apollo moon landing.

Japan is particularly active, having invested a great deal of effort in unmanned lunar landings and also has a joint lunar landing plan with America.

So they contacted students who had interned at Apollo Technology through the consulate in Shanghai, offering them full scholarships plus government sponsorship to recruit them to pursue doctoral degrees at the University of Tokyo, or if you were willing to work directly at JAXA, you were also welcome.

Many universities, including those in America, have also sent emails inquiring about my application intentions.

This is the subtle influence Lin Ran has had, which has changed the life trajectories of those who have crossed paths with him.

Otherwise, why would Lin Ran's math class be so highly praised? As a result, Jiaotong University's admission score is significantly higher than Fudan University's.

In recent years, the emphasis on science and engineering over humanities has been one aspect, but the existence of Lin Ran's mathematics class allows Shanghai Jiao Tong University to have an infinitely high ceiling.

Even in first-tier cities, especially Shanghai, there have emerged tutoring classes specifically for students who have just finished the college entrance examination. These classes specialize in studying past entrance examination questions for Lin Ran's math class and then providing targeted training.

These classes are extremely expensive, but many freshmen at Jiaotong University flock to them.

“That’s true. Everyone was worried that participating in the Apollo moon landing would negatively impact their applications to universities in Europe and America. But not only did it not, it gave them a green light. Everyone wanted to find out from us how the professor managed to do it,” Wang Jiarui nodded.

Liu Jiyuan said, "This is where the shrewdness of Europe and America lies. To put it simply, they divide education into 'happy education' and 'elite education.' They consider things like Chinese technology as plagiarism, which is aimed at the 'happy education' audience. But the consensus among the 'elite education' audience is that they need to cooperate with China and use Chinese engineers."

Why is it that Northvolt of Sweden can raise more than 10 billion US dollars? Are European investment companies all idiots who don't know that the company's so-called battery factory in Sweden is a waste of effort?
Of course not. Everyone knows that you import batteries from China and then rebrand them to car companies like Volkswagen, Volvo, and BMW, selling environmental value and the value of European domestic manufacturing.

Similarly, while they claim to be investigating those involved in the Apollo moon landing, they actually wish they could steal all the technical data related to the Apollo moon landing.

What Wang Jiarui admired most about the other person was that the other person could analyze many things in a meticulous and thorough way. He asked, "What do you think about that lower-grade girl who dared to question the professor during class just now?"

Liu Jiyuan waved his hand: "It's normal behavior. Don't you think so? Girls in the same year are generally better at protecting their rights. Boys are too indifferent in this regard. From the moment they enter university, girls are much more proactive in clubs, student unions, getting to know upperclassmen and building connections, and in their junior and senior years, they are more proactive in graduate school applications, studying abroad, and job hunting."

Regardless of whether their rights are legitimate, girls are good at taking the initiative, while boys are generally more passive and choose to wait for opportunities to fall into their laps.

Furthermore, I don't think there's anything wrong with her question. She was just trying to assert her rights, even if it was a bit unreasonable. But would a professor make things difficult for someone as insignificant as her because of this? Obviously not.

I just feel that men should also be more proactive in fighting for their rights, regardless of whether those rights are reasonable or not.

Rumors first circulated that Lin Ran was going to recruit doctoral students, and then the official Shanghai Jiao Tong University confirmed it in an interview with reporters.

It quickly became a bombshell on social media, with almost every student on the platform discussing it.

A Douyin blogger specializing in college entrance exams livestream
"Host, my son is a senior in high school and will be taking the college entrance exam soon. I wanted to ask you, in Anhui Province, he has recently been able to score in the top ten in the city in the joint exam. I'd like to ask if this score is enough for him to get into Shanghai Jiao Tong University?"

Which city are you from?

Luzhou

"That's not a big problem. Shui Muyan can just rush over and it won't be a big problem either."

"Is that so? Lin Ran's math class is quite popular lately, isn't it? My child wants to try to get into that class."

"Here's the thing, parents, I want to tell you that the class isn't one you can apply to during the college entrance exam. You have to take an exam after you get in here. All the first and second-year students in the school will take the exam."

Moreover, it only tests math, so your son may be good at overall grades, but he may not necessarily be able to outperform other students in math. Some students are very specialized in math, and I even know of a student who gave up the math department at Yenching University to go to Shanghai Jiao Tong University just for Lin Ran's math class.

So if your son is aiming for that, I suggest you think it over carefully. It's excellent, definitely the best resource in the country, but the risks are also very high.

"Then what about the doctoral students Professor Lin recently recruited?"

From short videos to live streaming, this has become a phenomenon in the current era of crimson popularity.

When Lin Ran recruited his first doctoral students, anyone with a discerning eye could read four words in his mind: "A promising future awaits."

Lin Ran's high school classmates are not Xu Xian, but other high school classmates, who even want to study for Lin Ran's doctorate.

My high school classmate is my doctoral advisor. Is that too much to ask?
Lin Ran ignored the outside noise; he had very important work to do.

He has very important (fun) work to do.

At the temporary headquarters of Apollo Technologies in Shanghai, he met John Morgan Jr., who had traveled a long way to visit him.

"John, the F-1 and J-2 engines have already been delivered to America. I've also sent engineers to Houston to provide on-site guidance for the Saturn V rocket assembly. Is there a problem with your visit?"

Yes, John Morgan Jr. founded General Dynamics, spinning off a portion of its operations from General Electric and poaching talent from NASA, SpaceX, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and other remaining American aerospace giants. Thus, the new General Dynamics was born.

They have set a goal to complete the moon landing this year.

This is not just about landing on the moon; it's also about saving the Democratic Party's precarious election prospects.

As long-time supporters of the Democratic Party, Wall Street does not want to see the Big T make a comeback.

However, the Democratic Party has indeed lacked any achievements that the people of America can feel during these four years.

Perhaps a moon landing would be a good opportunity.

Relying on ourselves in the short term is unrealistic, but relying on our half-brother Apollo Technology, located across the Pacific Ocean, is a good option.

The Donald Party was overjoyed when they learned that Lin Ran was willing to cooperate with John Morgan Jr., and immediately placed a $20 billion order with the newly established General Dynamics.

And that means that if they can actually land on the moon, the order won't be $20 billion, but $100 billion a year.

Rocket engines don't come out of laboratories or factories, but they grow out of the docks.

The F-1 and J-2 engines, shipped from Shenhai Port and transported all the way to New York Harbor, will help America complete her moon landing.

This collaboration, valued at $100 billion, was a one-time payment, with payment made in advance and goods delivered later. It was brought in through Hong Kong channels and received approval from Beijing.

After all, China has already landed on the moon, so there's no incentive to stop Apollo from generating foreign exchange through technology. The US dollar is still very attractive.

China also sent a team of senior engineers to assist them in completing the entire assembly and ignition testing process, and the lunar module and command module will be shipped out one after another.

Lin Ran was not quite sure what John Morgan Jr.'s purpose was for this trip.

"Professor, it's like this, we hope that you will command the moon landing!"

　I wrote this simply because, while writing about current events, it reminded me of the past.

　　Ya was an undergraduate student majoring in basic mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, Wuhan University. Back then, we had a French-Chinese professor who taught us elective courses, and he would recruit two doctoral students from the School of Mathematical Sciences at Wuhan University every year.

　　During the last class, everyone was chatting, and he mentioned this matter. Then a female student in the class raised her hand and asked the professor, "Could there be one male and one female among the two doctoral students? That would be more equal."

　　This is also the origin of the storyline, based on Crow's personal experience.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)