Chapter 273: Days in Princeton (11)

“…… I wouldn't recommend that you focus on anything that has nothing to do with academics, Jun! In Professor Dyson's office, after Junxin and several professors discussed a complex issue, Professor Dyson suddenly spoke.

"Why?" Junxin naturally knows that he has spent too much time on business activities in the recent period, so that some professors who are familiar with him have some criticism, but Professor Dyson did not say it bluntly, so Junxin did not feel the constraints of being disciplined, but was able to feel that Professor Dyson paid attention to himself and felt a burst of emotion.

For the professors here, Junxin can be named, and naturally knows their achievements very well. Naturally, scientists like this, if it weren't for his attention to you, they wouldn't bother to focus on you, let alone pay attention to your actions. At that time, they may have already devoted themselves to their own research.

"The most taboo thing in scientific research is distraction, but when, it is good to dabble widely, but there is always a good saying, focus is the way to success." Professor Dyson shook his head, and said this somewhat esoteric remark rarely, "When I was Mr. Einstein's assistant, I actually found that Mr. Einstein actually had a high attainment in mathematics, but he almost did not focus on mathematics, but devoted himself to the study of theoretical physics. I guess this example illustrates something. ”

Junxin nodded and did not speak, looking at Professor Dyson in silence, he knew that Professor Dyson had not finished speaking. Sure enough, Professor Dyson looked at Junxin and continued: "I've actually been following your situation for a long time, and there are too many things you are involved in now. Physics, chemistry, mathematics, and now biology. In fact, each of these things is worth a lifetime of research by a top scientist, and you put too much effort into each of them, which is not a good thing for you! ”

Junxin nodded in approval. But there are some things that he knows in his own heart that these are not his functions, but the accumulation of knowledge that he has accumulated over decades beyond the others. There are many things that he doesn't need to do in detail, so in fact, except for physics and mathematics, he doesn't really put much energy into other careers. However, he couldn't say anything about these problems himself, so he could only nod his head silently in agreement.

"Actually, I won't interfere too much on academic issues, no matter how you choose. With your ability, the lowest and worst can be the same as Landau. I just wanted to admonish you today. Professor Dyson didn't dwell too long on this issue and turned to today's topic.

"To be honest, my good friend, Nils Bol, he is the goalkeeper of the Danish team and a great scientist." Dyson's expression was very relaxed, and there was not much didacticism in it, more like the memories of an old man. "Nils loves the game and in fact he plays it well enough to be a member of the national team. But there is no doubt that Nils is never remembered for being a footballer, but for being the founder of quantum mechanics and the founder of the Copenhagen School. ”

In fact, even if he was elected to the national team, Niels never spent more than a week completely immersed in football, and most of his time was still on the theoretical thinking of quantum mechanics, which led to the birth of the Copenhagen School. Speaking of which, I have to say a few more words, in fact, in my opinion, under the same age conditions, Niels's achievements are definitely far less than yours, and even compared to your current achievements, far behind. However, this only means that your talent is much stronger than Nils, and it does not mean that your final achievement will be higher than Nils. ”

"You've spent so much time in basketball, and as a member of Princeton, I'm glad you led Princeton to a record-breaking NCAA championship that will probably live on in the history of the university for years to come. But as an individual, not Princeton, I don't agree that you spend so much time doing something that doesn't seem to me to make much sense. ”

"We've had a discussion, Jun!" Professor Witten, who was listening attentively on the side, suddenly interjected, "I have calculated, during the period of discussion between you and us, you can quickly find the calculation formula we need in the chaotic mathematical paradigm, and can quickly verify the calculation result of this formula." Of the people I've come into contact with so far, you're the only one who can do it. Even I, with my current mathematical ability, is far from meeting such standards, and in a sense, there is no one in the mathematical physics community I know of who can have such ability except you. To be honest, this ability really makes me very envious. ”

"I don't think I'm there yet, am I?" Junxin was taken aback, as a former disciple of Professor Witten, Junxin knew quite well about Professor Witten's abilities. The title of Pope in the field of physics and mathematics was not acquired casually. The only physicist who won the Fields Medal in mathematics is far beyond his current self.

Junxin knows that without the future knowledge bonus, his ability is at most to read the published papers in the world's top knowledge fields. Although it is not as far away from the Fields Medal as imagined, that is, the stage where you can get a Fields Medal if you are lucky. To really get there, it's not enough to be at your own level.

was praised by Dyson, and he could barely accept it, because Professor Dyson is not a real peer after all, at best half a peer. But Professor Witten is different, this is a complete peer, and his praise, Junxin is more or less unable to fully appreciate.

"Haha, don't underestimate yourself, you're only nineteen years old after all, and you have achieved such a huge research result at such a young age, to be honest, none of us can single out any of them. Now some people in the mathematical world are even calling you the reincarnation of Galova, Abel II, and I don't think there's any problem with that. Dyson said with a smile, not mentioning what happened just now, because he had already got the answer he wanted from Junxin's words.

Junxin is sweating profusely, these two are young and famous, but the ill-fated representatives, Professor Dyson, you use these two people as a metaphor, is it really good?