Chapter 227: Find another way

The food club is one of many campus cultures in Princeton. In popular terms, it is the "canteen" located on both sides of Prospect Avenue.
Of course, this is just a popular saying, the difference between these clubs and the cafeteria is still very large. Especially those run by student groups are often highly exclusive.
For example, aristocratic children in Boston usually do not allow hunks from Texas to join their club, unless this person is really good, at least they must achieve corresponding achievements in a certain field.
It is for this reason that you can even roughly guess the class of a person from where they eat.
Probably the most famous of all the clubs are the Ivy Club and the Tiger Store. Until the court's ruling in 1991, they did not even recruit female members, only choosing the elite they thought.
Lu Zhou didn't think too much at that time, but he heard that the Ivy Club's meals were good, and the annual membership fee of 5,000 US dollars can be eaten in casually, and there was an unlimited supply of coffee in the afternoon.
He was then inexplicably passed after being informed of some precautions such as dining etiquette.
He originally thought that he would, like everyone else, debate in Princeton's traditional and ancient way to earn himself membership.
Actually think about it, this activity is quite interesting, you can train eloquence.
But now it seems that this society is really not tolerant of people with ability.
At this moment, sitting opposite him was one of the senior members of the Ivy Club, a doctoral student in the history department named David Lawrence.
Lawrence in the United States is a very common surname, which is roughly equivalent to the six kings of Zhao in China. But in a place like Princeton, especially when this person is from Boston and is white, the name Lawrence can't help but make people think of something. Think of a family tied to a chariot with Kennedy ...
The reason why Lu Zhou entered the club so smoothly is that David Lawrence helped.
For people of different nationalities and cultures, Lu Zhou also has no prejudice. Coupled with the accidental combination of their personalities, they naturally became friends.
At the same time, this is also Luzhou's first friend after coming to Princeton.
Two days have passed since he became a postgraduate in Professor Deligne, and Lu Zhou still chooses between those two options.
In the evening, after listening to a lecture, he came to the Ivy Club for a meal.
As happened to David Lawrence, the two sat down to dine together.
The two just talked about their plans after graduation, and David Lawrence smiled and told him.
"Are you interested in working in investment banking after you graduate? If you have this plan, I can recommend you some good places."
Lu Zhou: "I have no interest in employment. I prefer research."
David smiled and said, "Yes? But don't you think it's exciting to use mathematical knowledge in the financial market to provoke the wind and rain? And maybe there is a chance to touch the Nobel Prize medal."
Lu Zhou also smiled and said in a chatty tone: "I have not studied financial mathematics, but since you are so interested in finance, why not choose a finance major but history?"
With his fingers boring at the wine glass, a melancholy appeared in David's eyes, and he sighed softly: "I don't want to come here either. My first wish was actually the mba of the University of Pennsylvania, but my dad stubbornly sent me Here, because this is his alma mater, and also my dad's father's alma mater ... At the beginning I studied mathematics like you, but that stuff was too difficult for me, so I had to change my career to study history. "
Feeling the frequent sight of the girl next door, she was using a knife and fork to break down the steak boat, and she sighed subtly.
This dear is good everywhere, just a little bad, looks a little handsome.
Even with Lu Zhou's strict and critical vision, he has to admit that his face is on par with himself.
"It seems that every family has a difficult experience ... but does Princeton not have an MBA specialty?"
"No," David smiled and shook his head. "Don't talk about the mba major. This is the only place in the Ivy League Eight League Schools that doesn't have a business school."
However, it is strange that although there is no business school here, there are many business geniuses.
For example, the founders of Amazon were born in Princeton.
The reason why Princeton can be called the "headhunting company" in academia is that it is naturally attracted by the academic background and atmosphere, and the other half is the alumni association with rich wealth behind it.
While they were chatting, a lady in a long black dress came over.
Noting that her gaze was clearly not looking at herself, David Lawrence seemed to understand something, and then smiled and said, "It looks like you have a date? Then I won't bother you."
"... No, it doesn't matter if you sit here."
Knowing what he had clearly misunderstood, Lu Zhou tried to explain.
But David apparently didn't intend to listen to him, and instead frowned at him.
"Haha, I'm not so puzzled, and I'm almost done, I wish you a pleasant meal."
After speaking, he got up and walked away, and took away the dinner plate.
"..."
Lu Zhou looked blankly at the direction he left, sighed, and looked at Miss Molina, who was sitting opposite him, and asked softly, "So Miss Molina, is there anything wrong?"
Molina didn't talk nonsense, stared at his eyes, and said when she opened the door.
"Well, I know you have chosen Professor Deligne ... but haven't you shown any interest in our subject?"
After hearing her words, Lu Zhou sighed.
He certainly knew what she was talking about.
She had offered him an invitation before returning last time.
It was just that he didn't expect that it wasn't just her who was crazy, even her mentor was abnormal.
Lu Zhou: "Your subject is completely divorced from reality, just like building a house in the sky ... let me think about it, prove Riemann's conjecture, first you have to build a new theoretical framework and then use it to solve Some similar questions. "
Molina said excitedly, "We are doing this!"
Lu Zhou: "Did you succeed?"
Molina shook her head, hesitated, and said, "... it's coming soon!"
Lu Zhou sighed and said, "Isn't it yet?"
In fact, he could not understand why her mentor Sophie Morel was so impatient.
There are two years to go before the 18th International Congress of Mathematicians, but only four of the Fields Medals are available, and two of them have already been booked.
One is Peter Schultz, whose "p.s theory" is one of the most promising mathematical frameworks in algebraic geometry. In contrast, the work of other candidates is more like "solving problems", only the problems are large or small.
For the mathematical community, under the same conditions, the tools created when solving a problem are more important than the problem itself. In particular, the European Mathematical Society Award, which has already won the Philippine Award vane ems award, is similar to the Lasker Award to the Nobel Prize for Medicine, plus the recognition of the Cole Award, basically no suspense.
The other is Luzhou, the prover of Polignac's theorem. Although he did not create a new mathematical framework similar to "p.s theory", he really solved many headaches.
Especially the weight of Polignac's conjecture, a Fields award deserves its name.
The selection of "authoritative" international awards such as Fields is not based on qualifications, and only recognizes results. This is also Perelman, a famous "geek" in the mathematical world, because Poincaré was conjectured to be awarded to Philippines. The reason for the waltz award is though he did not take it.
Before that, he had annoyed many people by refusing to accept the award, especially the European Mathematical Society which awarded him the Young Mathematician Award.
Counting two big brothers who have been scheduled to win, only two are left in dispute. For example, the Brazilian guy Fernando Max fernandarques who was dug up by Princeton with her is also a popular candidate. Definitely held in Brazil, it is even more interesting.
Coupled with Jodi Williamson geordieson, who also received the Philippine wind vane ems award, and Maria Vazovska marynaviazovska, who also wears the aura of female mathematicians, there are too many great gods.
If Sophie Morel could make a little contribution to the Riemann conjecture, even if it was what Morina said at the airport at the beginning ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Update Conry's "Critical Line Theorem" from 40 to 50 , Can also add a lot of chips for her.
However, Lu Zhou didn't quite understand why Molina was so impatient.
For her, the Philippine award is still a distant thing ...
Forefinger pricked her long hair in her ears, and Molina stared at the landing boat, saying in a firm tone: "My mentor and I can solve this problem in a lifetime. I didn't plan to achieve results in a few years."
Is it so deep?
Lu Zhou put down the knife and fork, wiped his hands with a napkin, and said, "Well ... you guys, don't pull me, I have my own business to do."
Molina raised her eyebrows: "Professor Deligne's project?"
Lu Zhou smiled.
Speaking of this meeting, Molina didn't bring him inspiration or anything, but it gave him a little inspiration.
Just as he has been struggling with the double-choice questions thrown by Professor Deligne for the past two days, he also faces two difficult and tempting choices on Goldbach's conjecture.
Is it the large sieve method or the round method?
Both paths seem to have reached the last step, but they are always only a little behind.
In that case ...
Thinking of this, Lu Zhou's eyes lightened slightly.
After a pause, he said.
"Goldbach Conjecture."
This time, he used a positive tone.
Molina took a stun, and then suddenly snorted, but couldn't help laughing.
"Sorry ... I'm not doubting your ability, but I didn't hold back. It seems that I did not look away, you are also a crazy guy."
After a pause, Molina continued to ask in a stingy tone, "Are you going to use the big sieve method or the round method?"
Hearing this question, Lu Zhou evoked a smile.
"neither."