Chapter 263: Sure enough, mathematics is interesting

Princeton University, Library.
Lying on the table, Hardy whispered painfully in a frown.
"That man is a devil. This is a mission that is impossible to complete ... Is there really a human being that can do these things in a month and a half?"
Stacked in front of him are six reference books, among which are "entry-level" Hardy's "Guide to Number Theory" and Dirichlet's "Lectures on Number Theory". It's not just about number theory, it's about functional analysis, algebraic geometry, and differential topology.
Although before he came here, considering the name of the mentor, Hardy had done a lot of previews, but did not expect that as soon as he stepped through the door, there were so many learning tasks waiting for him.
Fortunately, he made some preparations, otherwise he might not be able to touch the door now.
Qin Yue, who was sitting opposite to Hardy, was very calm. At least he didn't think about the question of "can't finish", which is not related to the subject. He carefully cooperated with the printed literature and studied the "numerical lecture notes."
Although he wasn't as fast at turning pages as Hadi's, his victory was lasting.
From the beginning to the present, it has hardly stopped.
Sighing, Hardy gave up completely and asked with a headache.
"Qin, are all your professors in Huaguo so scary?"
Qin Yue: "Terror?"
Hardy nodded earnestly: "Yes, when I was in Brazil, my math score was always the number one in our high school. Everyone thought I was a genius. At Columbia University, I saw a lot more than my genius. But the content in the course is still easy for me, and it can be done easily without even taking special time. "
Having said that, Hardy sighed in frustration: "But here, I even began to doubt life ..."
Qin Yue didn't know how to comfort the young man. He pushed his glasses and embarrassed and said, "Maybe because it's Princeton?"
To be honest, the professor at Kaida is not so strict.
But he has been like this for four years, and he is used to it.
"The professor at Princeton can never be so strict. I asked the senior who played football with me yesterday. Professor Lu Zhou is definitely an example." Hardy shook his head, paused for a moment, and suddenly thought of something, with a serious face Asked, "Speaking of, Qin, I noticed that you have started to read the second book. Do you have any skills? Or do you have studied these things before?"
"No," Qin Yue shook his head. "It's the first time I've been exposed to these things."
At best, like him, he did a similar preview before he came.
Hardy said in an unbelievable tone: "It's impossible! Wait, don't you go back to your bedroom and read a book, God ... how much time do you spend a day studying?"
Qin Yue thought about it and replied, "Apart from eating and sleeping?"
Hardy: "..."
The topic doesn't seem to be going on ...
...
It took quite a while to get six books in a month and a half, and Lu Zhou actually knew this when he arranged this task.
Therefore, when setting up a training plan for his students, he also set the expected effect not too high. That is, as long as they can digest half of the knowledge points in it, they can be regarded as passing.
As for the consolidation and strengthening of the remaining knowledge points and the knowledge you have mastered, you can learn slowly while participating in specific research topics.
After all, there is a certain lag in the books. To put it bluntly, it is only used as an introduction. It involves research in the frontiers. The reference materials are basically peer literature. Instead, the books are used less.
What Lu Zhou didn't expect was that, less than a week after August, some people completed their tasks ahead of schedule.
After learning the news, his mood can no longer be described by surprise.
But surprise ...
It seems he picked up treasure.
"... Your talent is amazing. I originally thought that you could do five or even four of these ten questions. It seems that I despise you."
Looking away from the paper in his hand, Lu Zhou looked at Willa standing opposite his desk, his expression full of surprise.
The questions were all written by him, and it was impossible to memorize the answers. Although the ten questions are not particularly difficult, they can be all right. There is no doubt that she has thoroughly understood the knowledge points in the six books that she has arranged.
Suddenly getting a compliment, Vera smiled humbly and said modestly.
"The four books in the book list you gave me, I've read when I was at Berkeley, maybe luck is better."
"This is not a question of good luck," Lu Zhou said, putting the test paper on the side of the table, smiling. "Congratulations on your passing my assessment. From now on, you have become a member of my research team!"
A happy smile appeared on Vera's face, which was exactly what she dreamed of.
After a pause, Lu Zhou continued: "I will send an email about the content of the project to your mailbox. Although the application will not be formally applied until September, you can think about it first. This is very important. Interesting proposition, I believe you will be interested. "
Vera nodded earnestly, the golden single ponytail shaking like a squirrel's tail.
"I see. Anything else?"
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "No, you can go back first."
Putting her belongings in her schoolbag, Willa said goodbye to Lu Zhou in a happy mood and turned to walk outside the office.
Looking at the slightly thin back, Lu Zhou suddenly remembered something and said.
"Yes, there is one more thing."
Willa, who came to the door, stopped and turned back to Lu Zhou to cast a confused look.
"My statement may be a little bold, I hope you don't mind," Pulling open the drawer, Lu Zhou took a document out of it and placed it gently on the table. "I understand that your financial situation may not be very good, so from Princeton University inquired about the scholarship. You can take it back and fill it out. It's better to give it to me tomorrow, and I will help you apply. "
Doctoral scholarships are relatively easy to obtain, but master's scholarships, especially full awards, are difficult to obtain.
Generally speaking, unless you follow a very good mentor or get a very good recommendation letter, you will get a maximum of half a prize.
Especially in places such as Princeton, there are a lot of bully people, and one is better than the other. The competition can hardly be described by the word tragic.
Looking at those eyes full of surprise and disbelief, Lu Zhou paused for a moment and continued.
"I hope you do n’t delay your studies because of financial burdens, especially do n’t go to fast food restaurants and other places to wash dishes and serve as cheap labor. I am not saying that this is not good, but I hope you always remember that your knowledge is Your greatest wealth. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com If the full award is not enough, I can help you apply for a part-time job as a teaching assistant, starting with some basic work. "
Receiving the material from Lu Zhou's hand, Willa lowered her head and did not speak for a long time.
Little hands held the material tightly, her eyes were slightly red, and she suddenly bowed deeply to Lu Zhou.
"Thank you! (Ukrainian)"
Before the foggy land boat reacted, what happened, the little girl turned and ran out of the door, her footsteps gradually drifting away.
The expression was a bit subtle and weird. Lu Zhou carefully recalled what he had said before, and he was certain and certain that he had never said anything offensive to anyone.
In fact, to be honest, because occasionally chatting on the Internet is always too upright by Sister Chen Xue, he now thinks about some important things beforehand.
Thinking of the little girl's red eyes before going out, Lu Zhou had a headache.
Obviously doing a good deed.
I hope not to be misunderstood ...
Otherwise it would really be enough for him to have a headache.
Shaking his head, Lu Zhou decided not to think about these troublesome things, took out his phone and looked at the time.
It's almost time for lunch.
Stretching a little lazy, Lu Zhou stood up from his office chair and glanced at the completed report on the computer screen, and a little smile arose at the corner of his mouth.
Hail conjecture, also called Kakutani conjecture, the legendary mathematical black hole! It is like a real black hole, devouring all natural numbers.
The general view in modern mathematics is that it is not time to solve this problem, but now that Goldbach's conjecture has been solved, the theoretical tools born from it are also powerful enough, and Lu Zhou feels that he can try to challenge it.
Thinking of this challenging problem, he was full of energy.
Sure enough, mathematics is still interesting.