From top student in college to scientific research powerhouse

Chapter 112 The Breakthrough from 0 to 1, Submitting to CNS!

While Zhang Minghao, Zhu Bingkun, and others were chatting, news of what had happened in the lecture hall spread throughout the entire venue at an extremely fast pace.

There were more than a hundred people gathered in the lecture hall at the time. With so many people scattered throughout the venue, scholars in the hotel lobby, restaurant, and other places were also talking about related matters.

Scholars are ordinary people too, and they can be just as gossipy, especially within academic circles, where gossip can happen right there in the conference room.

Those who knew the news were talking about it with great interest.

At first, the discussion was only about the lecture hall, but later it involved the project feud between Fang Yongsheng and Zhang Minghao, and then the words Zhang Minghao said to Fang Yongsheng at the front desk of the hall the day before.

Next came Fang Yongsheng's team's report, and Zhang Minghao made a comment below.

and many more.

From beginning to end, every single event was thoroughly investigated and explained.

"Fang Yongsheng said that Zhang Minghao's research was not good, but Zhang Minghao turned around and bypassed the Department of High-Tech of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and still applied for a key research and development project."

"Some big shot must have made a move. That's normal. With a talent like Zhang Minghao, everyone would have high hopes for him!"

"He is truly a genius! You weren't there at the time, but I was there. Zhang Minghao solved such a complex system of equations on the spot in just twenty minutes!"

"His solution process was completely incomprehensible, lacking any logic, yet he still managed to arrive at the result!"

"Isn't that amazing?!"

"Zhang Minghao is definitely a mathematical genius; his writings are not easy to understand."

"Mathematics is a young person's domain. Xu Bin and Cao Jiankun don't know what they're so stubborn about. They're over forty, they're past their prime..."

"I had high hopes for Zhang Minghao back then!"

There was idle chatter and discussion everywhere, and people were still talking about it the next day.

Zhang Minghao and Xue Kun were having breakfast together when a bunch of people greeted them on the way.

Upon entering the restaurant, they immediately attracted a lot of attention, with many people looking over with curiosity and amazement in their eyes.

The matter has completely escalated.

The day before, everyone just talked about what had happened. After the story was told, many people went to study Zhang Minghao's solution process.

There is a very clear photo showing the entire solution process on the whiteboard.

This photo circulated throughout the entire meeting.

More than 90% of the scholars specifically looked at the solution process above.

They found they couldn't understand it.

Some people studied it carefully for a long time and finally found some clues, discovering that Zhang Minghao solved the problem in a way that was almost like 'guessing'.

That's absolutely amazing!

Guessing numbers may sound like an unrigorous and childish method, but in reality, it's a domain reserved for mathematical geniuses.

To give a simple example, let's take high school multiple-choice questions as an example.

Some top students don't even need to solve the problem; they can easily find the correct answer by simply looking at the four options.

Whether by substitution or other clever methods, one can easily find a shortcut to solve the problem and quickly find the answer from the options.

For average students, whose thinking is not so quick, they can only calculate step by step according to the problem.

Even if both can provide the answer, the time spent solving the problem varies significantly.

For example, drawing graphics using a two-dimensional coordinate system.

A top student can draw a graph directly by analyzing the parameters of a function, while an average student can only draw the graph point by point and then connect them together to draw the graph when encountering an unfamiliar function.

These are all simple mathematical examples.

When math becomes more difficult, even top students often become ordinary students.

Only the most outstanding mathematical geniuses can quickly find shortcuts when faced with complex mathematical problems.

Solving the equation for singular color points is an example of this.

Fang Yongsheng, Xu Bin, and others worked together to create the equation, but they could only take the 'ordinary route' to solve it. Zhang Minghao, after a brief study, quickly found a shortcut to 'guess the interval result'.

Cui Ji also carefully studied the solution process on the whiteboard.

The first thing he said to Zhang Minghao when he saw him in the morning was, "The solution you found yesterday was by constantly narrowing down the range through estimation?"

Zhang Minghao nodded, nonchalantly saying, "It's about constantly making estimates, defining a large range, and then continuously narrowing it down."

"This avoids complex transformations."

He said it casually.

Cui Ji listened, a wry smile playing on his lips. He was speechless for a moment, then shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Your math skills are really..."

He spent a long time organizing his thoughts, and finally said, "It's such a pity that they're not doing pure mathematical research!"

Zhang Minghao smiled.

Xue Kun immediately objected, "Why are you all advising Zhang Minghao to do mathematical research?"

"It's not that being good at math means you have to study math. Mathematics and physics are inseparable. If you're good at math, you should focus more on physics."

Cui Ji laughed and teased, "Professor Xue, are you worried that if Zhang Minghao studies mathematics, you won't be able to supervise him anymore?"

Xue Kun immediately shook his head and said, "That has absolutely no relation to anything."

"Now, whatever research he does, I can no longer supervise him."

"I've always been guided by my students..."

He laughed as he spoke, and everyone around him laughed along.

Many people looked at Xue Kun with envy, amazed that he had such a talented student.

Being mentored by students as a teacher?

Effortless victory!
……

The incident in the lecture hall had a significant impact.

Zhang Minghao sensed it as soon as he entered the lecture hall on the day he went to attend the report meeting.

Some scholars he didn't know invited him to sit down, and many people even came over to get to know him.

He seemed to have become the most popular person.

This is completely different from before.

Many people recognized him before, but they would only look at him from a distance because they weren't familiar with him and wouldn't come over to say anything.

Now, people are much more enthusiastic. Some scholars who give presentations even come over to ask for their opinions on the research after they come down from the podium.

Zhang Minghao also felt a little uncomfortable. He was used to being an inconspicuous passerby in the back row, rather than always being the center of attention.

However, there was good news: after the first report ended, he noticed an additional system notification—

[Thinking +1.]

[Thinking level: 85.]

The increase in thinking value means you've become a little smarter.

"It seems I need to attend more academic conferences like this; I can hear a lot about new design research and new methods."

"It broadened my horizons and increased my knowledge and understanding of research."

"It can also enhance one's thinking..."

It feels so good to see my thinking stats increase.

Zhang Minghao was no longer affected by anything else. He listened very carefully to every report, and listening to the reports had become a process of enjoying the improvement of his 'experience'. It was as if he was hearing prompts in his ears.

[Experience +100.]

[Experience +100...]

He listened to it all day long, from morning until evening, and still felt a little unsatisfied.

On the last day of the conference, only a few sessions of presentations were scheduled in the morning.

The closing ceremony is in the afternoon.

The Metamaterials Conference will conclude after the closing ceremony.

Zhang Minghao, Zhu Bingkun, and the others strolled around the hotel area, had a hearty dinner, and then rushed to catch their flight back to Jiangzhou.

We arrived in Jiangzhou in the early hours of the morning.

Exhausted, Zhang Minghao went to his rented room in the teachers' apartment and slept soundly for a long time.

I lazily got up and pushed open the door, vaguely noticing a figure in the living room.

"Morning!"

He instinctively greeted her, then looked her over carefully, and immediately froze, his eyes fixed on her. "Sister Yu? What's this...?"

Yu Minxia was only wearing a two-piece beach outfit. She turned around and was stunned when she saw Zhang Minghao.

Once she realized what was happening, she quickly protected her vital parts, rushed into the bedroom, and slammed the door shut behind her.

Zhang Minghao pursed his lips and walked calmly into the bathroom to wash up.

When she returned to the living room, Yu Minxia was already dressed, her cheeks slightly flushed. She quickly explained, "I thought you hadn't come back yet..." "I came back last night, around midnight."

"No wonder."

Yu Minxia said dejectedly, "You didn't even try to look away just now, and you were still watching..."

"What's there to avoid?" Zhang Minghao laughed. "You can see that everywhere in the swimming pool, but you have a great figure, thumbs up."

He even gave a thumbs up as he spoke.

Yu Minxia rolled her eyes, a little bit of secret joy rising in her heart.

As the two were talking, they heard a shout from the bedroom, "Xiaxia, who are you talking to?"

The door creaked open.

Li Li opened the door sleepily. She was wearing a loose nightgown, with her stomach and legs completely exposed, and her triangle of clothing was clearly visible.

Zhang Minghao looked closely, then quickly covered his eyes forcefully, turned away, and cried out in pain, "My eyes, my eyes..."

Li Li immediately perked up.

She hadn't even closed the door. She straightened her pajamas a little, then stormed over, furious. "Is it really that ugly? Xiaxia, you be the judge!"

"Hahaha~~~"

Yu Minxia laughed so hard she clutched her stomach, thinking about Zhang Minghao's reaction when he looked at her earlier.

Let's think about now...

My mood has become much better.

Zhang Minghao exchanged a few jokes with Yu Minxia and Li Li, then went out for breakfast, while also thinking about buying a house to have a stable place to live.

Sharing an apartment is very inconvenient.

If your roommates are all beautiful women with good personalities, cleanliness, and attractive appearances, you can at least feast your eyes on them every day...

In short, it's very inconvenient.

He's already made tens of millions, and he's confirmed to be working at Jiangzhou University, so it's no longer suitable for him to continue sharing the apartment.

……

"You want to buy a house?!"

In the doctoral student's workspace, I chatted with Chen Lanjun for a few minutes and talked about my idea of ​​buying a house.

Chen Lanjun's eyes lit up immediately, her gossip-filled gaze almost overflowing. "Have you decided where to buy it?"

"Teacher's Apartment..."

"not good!"

Chen Lanjun immediately denied it, saying, "The teachers' apartments are terrible. The environment is bad, they're old buildings, and they're so close to the school."

Isn't being close an advantage?

"Of course it's not an advantage."

Chen Lanjun said earnestly, "Think about it carefully. In the future, you will work at a school and become a professor. You will have many students and a lot of responsibilities."

"If you live so close by, won't it be easy for people at school to find you? They'll be able to find you for everything."

"If you're far away, you're generally not able to reach them for anything."

"Uh~~~"

I must say, that makes a lot of sense.

"Living a little further away is the most comfortable; there are many nice residential areas within a few kilometers of the school."

"For example, Fuxing Mansion is very good. It has a nice environment and is about five kilometers away. It's just a short drive away."

“I recommend you buy a house in this community. It’s a one-stop solution, and you can get married there in the future. Your children can also study at the affiliated experimental primary school of Jiangzhou University.”

"When the children grow up..."

Zhang Minghao was dizzy listening to this; they were even thinking about the child growing up?
Should we reconsider whether we need to support ourselves in retirement?
Xu Chao suddenly said weakly, "Isn't it unsuitable for Zhang Minghao to buy Fuxing Mansion?"

"That neighborhood is full of villas, the smallest of which is over 200 square meters, right?"

"How can he live alone..."

Zhang Minghao immediately looked at Chen Lanjun.

Chen Lanjun murmured, "We can keep it for now and use it when we get married..."

"It's certainly suitable for a wedding, but it's still too big. Those houses are all three-story, which seems more suitable for three generations living together. It's not suitable for just two people getting married."

"Why not? Three floors are great, comfortable to live in, and spacious."

"Aren't you going to consider cleaning the room?"

"You can hire someone..."

The two began to debate the issue.

Zhang Minghao was getting a little dizzy listening to this. He felt that Xu Chao's words made a lot of sense and were truly from a practical perspective, while Chen Lanjun was a bit idealistic...

Uh……

Why even think about this question? It feels like a complete waste of brain cells!

He shook his head, just about to look at the documents, when Liu Lei walked over and called out, "Team leader, come here for a second."

Zhang Minghao is certainly not the team leader.

Liu Lei and Zhao Linwei both felt that he was more authoritative than Du Wei, and they both followed his directions in their research, so they liked to call him "team leader".

Later, Du Wei also started calling him "team leader".

The theoretical group then had two group leaders: one was a nominal group leader, Du Wei, and the other was the actual group leader, Zhang Minghao.

Zhang Minghao got up and went to the theoretical research office.

Liu Lei called him over to discuss the progress of their research over the past few days. Their research had improved significantly compared to before, with numerous discoveries that linked theoretical connections.

This is mainly because the direction is clear.

Previous research focused on framework-level theoretical connections, which is like forcibly linking two completely unrelated things together.

Now it is clear that the goal is to find the relationship between the nickel/alumina cermet forming a metallic mesh and the high-temperature superconducting β-type charge carrier fluid.

Since both are clear phenomena, and the latter has a lot of underlying theoretical research, the connection can be found at the microscopic mechanism level.

"β-type charge carriers, that is, β-type void pairing, exhibit a mechanism that..."

"Zou Jianyong sent some materials, including a dynamic study on the formation of voids by illumination. The report said..."

"Therefore, we have found a dynamic correlation that is related to the microstructure formed by the nickel network in porous ceramics, which resembles a current loop..."

Du Wei provided a detailed explanation.

From Zhang Minghao's discussion of his research direction to the present, he feels that finding this connection is the clearest and most understandable approach.

Because both are caused by the movement of electrons.

When similar electron motion behaviors are found to lead to similar results, it naturally leads to a connection of theoretical mechanisms.

Zhang Minghao listened very attentively.

After fully understanding it, he tried using "Correct Perception" and found that the mechanism he found was correct, but the inference was wrong.

This is not some kind of 'reverse-promotion dynamic theory correlation', but rather a similarity in the electronic behavior of the two phenomena, but it is still very significant.

He didn't say the conclusion was wrong, but said seriously, "This is the most definitive discovery to date, and I think it's very significant."

"Based on this, we can conduct expanded research and also begin experiments."

"An experiment?" Du Wei asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, an experiment!"

Zhang Minghao said, "We need to study the changes in electromagnetic properties brought about by the increase in nickel content."

"I need Zou Jianyong to conduct low-temperature superconductivity tests on several nickel compounds and aluminum oxides. I need all the data."

"If we can correlate the data from both directions, we can determine the role of aluminum and the shared electrons between aluminum and oxygen in promoting the ZXZ phenomenon."

"I believe that this promoting effect also applies to high-temperature superconductivity."

"In other words, we can deduce which aluminum-based materials with special structures will have high-temperature superconducting properties."

Du Wei couldn't help but swallow hard.

After Zhang Minghao left, he couldn't help but ask Liu Lei and Zhao Linwei, "If we could find an aluminum-based material with high-temperature superconducting properties, do you know what that would mean?"

"What does it represent? Is it a good study?" Liu Lei asked.

"Not bad? Just not bad?"

Du Wei's expression was somewhat exaggerated. He took a deep breath and said seriously, "This is a major discovery in the field of high-temperature superconductivity, breaking the limit from 0 to 1."

"Simply put, you can submit any article and it will be published in CNS!"

(End of this chapter)