God's Crown

Next, how should he make an academic report for the experimental report?This is really a big problem, plus he is now at Stanford University.This physics ranks second in the world. Although it is not as good as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it is almost the top existence of world university physics.

The University of Zurich is not bad in physics, but it is still a long way from Stanford.

They were greeted by a physics professor who was standing not far from the Stanford gate.Seeing that the professor and An Yan were about to enter the school gate, he went forward and said, "Hey, Benson arrived at Stanford so soon? I thought you would arrive in a few days."

The professor smiled slightly, "Old man, you are still the same, you haven't changed at all."

"Are you complimenting me or hurting me?" The professor was full of silver hair, but he was full of energy. He said with a smile, "You too. It's been a long time since I saw you, and you haven't changed much."

Then Professor Benson introduced to An Yan, "This is Professor Pan Xi from the Department of Physics at Stanford University. His main research is high-energy physics and quantum electrodynamics."

"Quantum electrodynamics?" An Yan gasped, wondering how difficult quantum electrodynamics is.As long as you have read some literature on quantum electrodynamics, you will know that this stuff is not something that ordinary people, not even ordinary professors, can study.

"Hello, Professor Pansy."

Professor Pan Xi stared at An Yan for a long time, and found that this student seemed a little different from the usual students who came with Professor Benson.He remembered that the student brought by Professor Benson was a Caucasian, but the student brought this year turned out to be a yellow.Of course, he has no prejudice against race and skin color, he is just curious why Professor Benson changed a student this year, that's all.

"I said old buddy, I remember that the student you brought to the meeting last year was not like this." Professor Pan Xi looked at An Yan curiously for a long time, and then said, "Of course, I am not interested in you as a student. What's your opinion, I'm just curious why you chose this student?"

"You don't know?" Professor Benson looked at the professor in front of him in surprise and said, "My student is studying graphene."

"Graphene?" Professor Pan Xi blinked his eyes. The little boy in front of him seemed to be only in his teens. Just studying graphene?Is he too floating or can't hold the knife by himself?Is even such a small child already so powerful?What is wrong with this world!

But he suddenly remembered that the experiments on graphene breakthroughs were really popular a while ago, and they could be repeated many times.Could it be that the little boy in front of him is the student who made graphene?

This is unlikely, right?

Can such a small boy really make graphene?

"Old man, you won't tell me that the person who made graphene is..." Professor Pan Xi turned his eyes to An Yan, "Is this true?"

"Of course, my friend, this must be very real. This experiment has been handled by him, and there is no doubt that he just made the graphene breakthrough."

"I heard that there will be an academic report meeting?"

"Yes, Professor Pan Xi." An Yan said respectfully, occasionally raising his head to see Professor Pan Xi's expression, he found that Professor Pan Xi seemed to be staring at him with a smile.An Yan touched his arm, thinking in his heart, it seems that the academic report this time is not easy, and his kung fu has already attracted the attention of a professor at this moment.With a few professors here, An Yan might collapse.

You must know that these professors are not experts in the professional field.This was his first academic report. Thinking about it, An Yan felt a little scared.He swallowed his saliva hard, rolling his throat.The hands were slightly clenched into fists, and the palms were covered with sweat.

"Young man, don't be so nervous." Professor Pan Xi said seeing An Yan's nervous expression, "As long as there is no big difference between your experiment report and what you said in the academic report, it is impossible for someone to criticize you. After all Your experiment has been repeated many times successfully, and the facts are more convincing than any words."

"Thank you, Professor Pansy."

"But I'm still curious, how on earth did you manage to make a breakthrough on graphene."

"It's just... an accidental discovery."

"Professor Pansy is one of the senior researchers in the Edwards laboratory." Professor Benson introduced, "Although he has not been involved in graphene, graphene is also a key project being studied in the Edwards laboratory. In the field of graphene Well, Professor Pansy still has the right to speak. If you have any questions that you don't understand, feel free to ask Professor Pansy."

Professor Pan Xi said with a smile, "So you are digging a hole for me here, don't worry, if I know, you student will come to ask me, I will definitely tell him."

"However, Benson, I am very sorry to tell you that because the physics conference has not yet started, the hotel you are staying at is outside Stanford University." Professor Pan Xi said seriously, "This matter, your assistant Didn't tell you?"

"Do you think I come to live at Stanford?" Professor Benson asked again. At this time, Professor Pansy looked at Professor Benson and his students, only to find that they did not seem to be similar to each other. to stay.The two were empty-handed, as if they had come to visit the Stanford campus.

Professor Pansy looked at Professor Benson for a long time, "Are you here to show your students around Stanford University?"

"That's right." Professor Benson nodded slightly, "Take him to experience the atmosphere of the school that ranks second in physics among universities in the world."

Professor Pansy smiled and muttered, "Except for MIT, we at Stanford have never been afraid of anyone in physics."

"Really?" Professor Benson heard Professor Pansy say this, and couldn't help but said, "Then what about the University of California, Berkeley and Princeton University?"

These two universities are catching up with Stanford University academically, ranking No.3 and No.4, and the Department of Mathematics of Princeton University is ranked first in the world almost every year.Regardless of mathematics and science, Princeton University is still very strong in terms of comprehensive strength.It is also a purely academic research school, and Princeton does not set up many profitable subjects.But Princeton University is still one of the top universities in the world and even in the world.

Of course, when it comes to fame in China, it is of course Harvard University.It is a pity that Harvard University is almost always ranked very low in the science category, and although the literature and history category is ranked first in the world, such as law, there is still Yale University catching up.

Schools of science and engineering in the Ugly country are mainly a few universities, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which are the top schools in the world.

Professor Benson's words made Professor Pencey not know how to answer, whether it was the University of California, Berkeley, or Princeton University.It is a top university in science in the world. It can be said that Stanford is not as good as the two universities in mathematics.

At present, many Nobel Prize winners are coaching in Princeton. In fact, there are very few Nobel Prize winners at Stanford.Go, go to other schools, go to other schools.

Of course, it is impossible for Stanford to have the reputation it has today in the field of university physics.

After all, it is the same place as the Western Academic Center called by the University of California, Berkeley. If it is really so bad, it is impossible to have the current status.

"Okay, let's just walk around casually, Pansy, don't you have anything else to do? For example, the Edwards laboratory?"

"Don't tell me I forgot, there are still some things in the Edwards laboratory." Professor Pan Xi seemed to remember something, and then said, "By the way, Professor Constantine has arrived at Stanford University, and Like you, hanging out at Stanford. If you're lucky, you might even meet him."

Constantine?An Yan was stunned for a moment. Isn't this the professor who discovered graphene and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010 because of graphene?He also arrived at Stanford University so early.Shouldn't such a Nobel laureate be the last to come late?

"He's quite interested in your student's breakthrough." Professor Pan Xi obviously said this to Professor Benson, "If we can meet him, maybe we can talk about some interesting things."

After speaking, Professor Pan Xi walked away without even looking back.When An Yan heard that Professor Constantine was also at Stanford University, he was not excited, but his face was a little ugly. He was really afraid that the professor would come up and refute him for making a mess of graphene.The University of Zurich and the University of Manchester also have certain connections and school cooperation.

And it is very close, but after the results of this experiment came out, neither An Yan nor Professor Benson asked Professor Constantine for his opinion.

This professor is also a top-notch figure in physics, after all, he is a big guy who has won the Nobel Prize.

In fact, when these bigwigs will come to Stanford University, people from Stanford University can't say well.After all, the boss is quite casual. Unfortunately, this boss, who has not won the Nobel Prize for a long time, arrived at Stanford University so early, a day earlier than Professor Benson and An Yan.

With trepidation, An Yan wandered around Stanford University with the professor.

It can be seen that the professor has been to Stanford University many times and knows all kinds of attractions well.While giving an introduction to An Yan, he looked at the scenic spots.

And An Yan couldn't be in the mood to see any scenic spots at this time, he was full of thoughts, what should Professor Constantine say if he didn't agree with his point of view?After all, he is the professor who discovered graphene, so it can be said that he has the absolute right to speak in the field of graphene.As for myself, I am just a freshman.If people say that this experiment is not very good, then the results of his experiment will be wasted?

Now it's just that An Yan is panicking. If Professor Constantine really wanted to say something like this, would he have said it a long time ago and would wait until now?Certainly not.

So his current behavior is called unfounded worry.

The professor looked at An Yan's pale face, shook his head and said, "An, are you worried about Professor Constantine?"

"I've met him a few times. He is a gentler person. He won't get angry with you because you study graphene. Anyway, you are also a junior. I don't think he will be a person who treats you like this. An angry person."

"I seem to hear someone talking about me?" English with some accent came from behind, An Yan turned around, and saw a fat and tall man walking towards him and Professor Benson.He smiled and said, "Professor Benson hasn't seen you for a long time, this is Ann, right?"

"I'm Konstantin, Konstantin Novoselov." The person introduced himself and said, "I also watched the graphene experiment you did, and repeated the experiment several times, please don't doubt yourself Professional. Your experiment is very good. If I can have such a great idea like yours, maybe in a few years time graphene can be applied to various technologies. Of course, if you can do it again If you make breakthroughs and apply graphene to various high technologies, I believe that you will also be able to win the Nobel Prize."

"Thank you, Professor Constantine." An Yan breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the original owner did not dislike his experiment.

"About graphene, I still have something to talk to you about." Constantine looked at Professor Benson, "But Professor Benson is here, so I can't say anything. After all, Professor Benson is a professor of quantum mechanics... ..."

"Ahem." This was the first time Professor Benson encountered such a situation. A professor only wanted to talk to his students, and even he, a professor, couldn't listen from the sidelines.Why does it feel a bit like this Professor Constantine wants to poach his own corner?

But looking at Constantine's eyes, Professor Benson couldn't say anything.

"I'll take a stroll in the small garden in front first, Ann, if you have any questions you don't understand, you can ask Constantine as much as you want." Professor Benson snorted coldly, of course he knew that Constantine wanted to poach the wall.However, even so, Professor Benson still went directly to the small garden.The place itself is remote, sunny, and has a small garden that is difficult for outsiders to know.It is really a place suitable for digging corners.

But the professor himself thought about it, and An himself could have a greater breakthrough in graphene.If he were allowed to study with Professor Constantine, he might really win the Nobel Prize.As An Yan's professor, he certainly hoped that his talented disciple would have a better future.

"You seem to be very interested in graphene." Professor Constantine asked An Yan with great interest, "Do you want to continue to make some breakthroughs on graphene?"

"That's right." An Yan nodded, "Professor, I really want to continue to make some breakthroughs on graphene. I feel that there is only a little distance from the application of graphene in technology. But that's just a little bit, I still haven't figured it out."

"It seems that you have encountered something confusing." Sitting on the stone bench, Constantine pointed to the opposite stone bench and said, "Let's sit down and talk."

"This, isn't it good?" Of course, Professor Constantine can sit down, but wouldn't it be a bit awkward to sit by himself?After all, the opposite is the Nobel laureate, and he is still a freshman.

"It's okay, do it, you are far beyond the scope of college students. At least, if the graduate students I lead can be half as smart as you, graphene will not have your share." Professor Constantine seemed to be joking Said this sentence.But it seemed that there was a deep meaning that An Yan hadn't fully comprehended yet.

After barely sitting down, An Yan said, "I have been simulating the experimental data recently, which is the next experiment after this experiment. But I still feel a little worse."

"What's wrong?" Professor Constantine also looked at An Yan curiously, "Experimental data?"

"No, it should be a matter of numerical values. The ideal numerical values ​​are not the same as the experimental numerical values ​​calculated by my simulation. Of course, professor, I also know that purely relying on simulation and calculation will definitely not work. This is my feeling , is the sixth sense..."

"Ann, I understand what you mean." Constantine said, "You think that the next experiment is likely to lack some values, and these values ​​​​are not calculated by you. So, the whole experiment may be facing failure, right? ?”

"That's it." An Yan nodded involuntarily.

"I originally wanted you to join the University of Manchester." Constantine said with a smile, "I heard that you are studying at the University of Zurich as an undergraduate. As soon as you graduate, I am going to send you an offer from the University of Manchester. Graphene research continues here."

"Ah!" An Yan was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect that the Nobel laureate would value him so much and send him an offer to go to the University of Manchester to study as a graduate student under his name.Did this happiness come too fast?

Seeing An Yan's stunned expression, the professor smiled and said, "However, I've changed my mind now."

"Changed...Changed your mind?" Even though she knew it was the professor's decision, An Yan was still a little disappointed.It can be studied under the hands of a Nobel laureate, especially the Nobel laureate himself is the master who developed graphene.The knowledge about the properties of graphene is certainly very strong.

At least I am definitely no match for this Nobel laureate right now.

"I think you are actually more suitable to study mathematical physics." Professor Constantine said with a smile, "Ann, if you need a recommendation, you can come to me. Moreover, I can also introduce you to several professors. All Very professional professor in mathematical physics."

This...is the span too fast? How is he suitable for studying mathematics and physics?

"For example, at the University of California, Berkeley, I know a professor. I have met him several times at physics conferences, and he has made a lot of achievements in mathematics and physics." When talking about this, Constantine After a pause, "I believe that if you study mathematical physics under him, the things you are confused about may be solved."

"But……"

"Ann, I think my proposal is good. Think about it carefully, you want to do experiments with simulated data first, and then conduct experiments. Does it require a lot of calculations? I know your mathematics has always been very good. If you study mathematics and physics, it means that you have already studied both mathematics and physics. In the future, it doesn’t matter whether you come out to study mathematics or physics. It’s all possible...” Professor Constantine’s words are in fact It's not just thought of now.

Rather, he felt this way when he read An Yan's experiment report. This man named An was extremely talented in mathematics and physics.

Why not study mathematical physics?Mathematics and physics are inseparable. Although there are still differences in some calculations, the differences themselves are not particularly large.

For example, the Hilbert space studied by Professor An, to put it bluntly, is to perform calculations in a specific topological space.

Isn't topology one of the classic theories of mathematics?

You can't even learn mathematics well, so how about physics for students?Isn't this a joke?As long as you learn mathematics well, are you afraid that you will not be able to master physics?Take Edward Witten, for example, a mathematician who was put off by M-theory.

As a top physicist, Edward Witten seems to have verified that mathematics can be learned at the top level, and physics is almost at the top level.

It's just that it is impossible for ordinary people to make great progress in mathematics and physics at the same time, mainly because ordinary people have limited energy.But talented people are different. Students like An Yan study mathematical physics, and I believe he will have a place in the academic world in the future.

"Professor Constantine..." An Yan opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

Constantine said, "Even if I don't tell you, Professor Benson will write you a letter of recommendation and let you go to the University of California or Princeton University."

"But..." An Yan didn't figure out why he must enter these top prestigious schools for more in-depth research?Wasn't it good at the University of Zurich?In fact, the University of Zurich is not bad.

"It's different." Constantine shook his head and said, "Whether it's the academic atmosphere or the professors are different, you may wonder why Stanford's Department of Physics ranks second in the world. I haven't figured it out before. , now I think it makes sense, you still need to experience it here to know.”

"Your mathematics background is very good, and you are also talented in physics. After this academic report, I believe that whether it is the University of California or Princeton University, they will be very happy for you to study there. When the time comes, they send an offer, and it's up to you to make your own choice." Constantine shrugged his shoulders, "Although I sometimes don't like Benson's appearance, I have to say that Benson is right You are very good. Probably because you are so talented."

"..." An Yan didn't know what to say, she opened her mouth, covered her face, a little speechless.

"An, I am very much looking forward to your breaking through the limitations of graphene and applying graphene to high technology. I believe that day will come soon!" Professor Constantine smiled at An Yan after finishing speaking. , then turned and walked away.

An Yan was left alone, still fluttering in the wind.