With the last batch of instruments on the road, Qian Zhongming and Liu Bo also returned to China from Belgium.

Counting Dr. Yang Xu, Lu Zhou's research institute already has three formal researchers.

For a formal research institute, this number is far from enough, but counting the Ph.D. and master's degrees who have signed internship contracts with the institute, the relevant experiments can already be carried out.

According to Lu Zhou's arrangement, Yang Xu will design experiments to investigate the effects of the specific surface area and pore size of the hollow carbon ball on the sulfur loading and the mass fraction of polysulfide compounds in the electrolyte, and draw curve images.

Based on these data, Lu Zhou will analyze these data mathematically and design new experiments to solve the diffusion problem of polysulfide compounds.

Strictly speaking, this is the first time that Lu Zhou has engaged in the research and development of materials technology, and it is also the first time that the theory he established for computational materials science has been applied in practical experiments.

After all, the modified PDMS film technology recovered from the wreckage No. 1 is mainly due to the power of the scanner. And the mathematical model he built on this basis was only to give a reasonable explanation for the conclusion.

If this project is successful, it will provide a real factual argument for his theory.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhou's heart couldn't help but be full of expectations.

If the solution of the lithium dendrite problem only changes the field of new energy, then the results of this experiment may be the key to bridging the gap between mathematics and chemistry.

It's exciting to think about it from the perspective of a chemist or a mathematician......

As the experiment began to proceed in an orderly manner, things on Huaguo's side came to an end, and it was time for Lu Zhou to return to Princeton.

After hearing that Lu Zhou planned to return to Princeton, Academician Xu personally sent Lu Zhou to the airport.

When he was in the car, the old gentleman's expression was quite reluctant, and seeing that he was about to arrive at the airport, he finally couldn't help but speak.

"How is life feeling during this time?"

Lu Zhou said with a smile: "It feels good." ”

Academician Xu: "Otherwise, you can just stay here." Don't borrow that lab building, as long as you are willing to stay, it will be yours from now on! ”

Expecting the old man to say this, Lu Zhou shook his head slightly.

"It's not time yet."

Academician Xu couldn't help but say: "Isn't it the same as winning this Fields Medal at Jinda and Princeton?" ”

"It's completely different," Lu Zhou didn't plan to hide his thoughts, and said directly, "A locally trained Nobel scholar and a returned Nobel scholar may have no difference in academic achievements, but the attention they receive is completely different." You are an academician, you should know about it. ”

This should not have been said so bluntly, but after all, it still had to be covered with a layer of window paper.

But he has a good relationship with several old professors at his alma mater, and Academician Xu also treats him as his own, so Lu Zhou doesn't go around so many circles.

And, not only for this reason, but for the sake of the system's tasks, he also needs a higher platform to improve himself.

Academician Xu was silent for a while, sighed and said, "Maybe you're right...... Bon voyage. ”

Lu Zhou hugged his fists: "You also take care." ”

……

Chasing the tail of February, Lu Zhou's flight arrived in Philadelphia.

At the entrance of the airport, he saw Qin Yue who had come to pick him up in his Ford Explorer.

Before returning to China, Lu Zhou left his car keys in a drawer in his office and called Qin Yue before getting on the plane. After learning that he was free, he was told where the keys were, as well as his flight information.

Helping Lu Zhou stuff his luggage into the trunk, Qin Yue, who was back in the driver's seat, started the car and said to him.

"Professor, you're finally back."

Lu Zhou: "There are some things to deal with in Jinling, and it will take a long time to come back this time, so you guys are okay." ”

"Very good," Qin Yue nodded, and said with some emotion, "I just feel so stressed." It's full of geniuses, and I didn't feel that atmosphere at all when I opened the university. ”

Princeton, like other universities in the United States, has countless clubs and societies to join. Princeton students are just as playful as students at other universities and don't lock themselves in their rooms as nerds.

However, on the other hand, when it comes to studying, they are also quite hard, and can even be described as fanatical. Many people complete their sophomore year in their freshman year, and by the time they reach their sophomore year, they have completed all their undergraduate studies.

Mathematics and physics students are basically like this, if they can't keep up with this pace, they can only go to engineering, if they still can't keep up, they have to study history.

In a sense, it is precisely this reason that constitutes Princeton's "chain of disciplinary contempt."

Of course, Qin Yue's pressure mainly came from Vera in the same group.

In Kakutani's conjecture, he had to work more than twice as hard to keep up with her.

I have to say that there is also a gap between geniuses and geniuses.

"You should learn more from Hadi, hard work is the only way to success, but there is no need to let the troubles of study and work affect your life." Lu Zhou said in a relaxed tone, "My suggestion is that you can try to find a hobby, or find a girlfriend or something." ”

Qin Yue, who was driving, coughed dryly: "Professor, I already have a girlfriend." ”

Lu Zhou was stunned and glanced at him in disbelief: "...... Already there? When? ”

Qin Yue smiled shyly and said, "Well, in China, the junior year started talking. ”

Lu Zhou: "......"

……

Before returning home, Lu Zhou plans to make a trip to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

Parking the car downstairs of the Institute for Advanced Study, Qin Yue returned the key to Lu Zhou, and then hurried upstairs.

Lu Zhou glanced at his back suspiciously, not understanding why he didn't wait for him to go up with him, but he still didn't say anything and followed him upstairs.

Standing at the door of the office, looking at the closed door, Lu Zhou's expression was a little confused.

At the moment when he pushed the door open, there was a thud of paper cannons, and streamers fluttered in the sky.

The five people standing in the office said in unison.

"Welcome back! Professor. ”

Soon, Lu Zhou met Hadi's sly gaze and immediately guessed whose idea it was.

Hiding the paper cannon in her hand behind her, Vera blushed and whispered, "This is Hardy's idea, I tried to persuade him." ”

Hardy didn't feel embarrassed, but said complacently: "Originally, I also prepared champagne, but I heard that you can't drink alcohol here, so I had to drink it myself." ”

"I'm very grateful for your creativity," Lu Zhou said mercilessly as he ripped off the ribbon hanging from his ears, "Also, please clean up this place." ”

Although I was very touched by how much I loved my students, it was still a problem to get myself all over me.

"Oh, my professor, shouldn't this be done by new people?" Hardy complained to Lu Zhou with a resentful face, but still walked in the direction of the broom very consciously.

A young man with freckles on his face and a tall man who looked neither tall nor short said with some embarrassment: "Otherwise, I'll help you." ”

"Leave him alone, this person is energetic and needs to find something meaningful to vent." As he spoke, Lu Zhou walked to the desk and flipped through the documents piled on the table for a long time, trying to find those interview resumes, but he didn't find them.

Reluctantly giving up sorting out the documents on the table, Lu Zhou turned around, looked at the two newcomers in the office, cleared his throat, and spoke.

"You ...... Let's introduce myself. ”

This time, there are two more master's students in his lab.

One of them is from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the other is from Yan University.

He only plans to recruit three graduate students in the direction of number theory, and these two are for his functional analysis direction. Compared with the pure field of number theory, the research in this direction has a little bit to do with theoretical physics and applied mathematics.

Although Lu Zhou really wanted to pull his alma mater, no one in the school passed the assessment of Princeton's interviewers this year.

I have to admit that in domestic universities, mathematics is still respected by Yanda and Aurora. Even if Jin Da's Shuyuan has a demon out of him, there is still a long way to go if he wants to really rise.

The freckled-faced lad immediately said, "My name is Jericho." ”

Another boy who looked more serious nodded and said, "Wei Wen." ”

After staring at that Wei Wen for a long time, Lu Zhou suddenly asked, "Have we met somewhere?" ”

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