Research starts with PhD students

Chapter 133: Eating the fruits of a lifetime, Zhang Shuo: It seems that I still need to spend more coins!
The level of the project corresponds to the level of research.

Big research should correspond to big projects, and small research should correspond to small projects. The proof of the smoothness of the NS equation is one of the seven mathematical conjectures of the millennium, so of course it has to correspond to a very large project.

If someone else were to do research on the smoothness of the NS equations, no matter what kind of funding they received, the school and the high court would not care at all, because it is too difficult to come up with results in a similar direction.

Zhang Shuo is different.

He had previously failed a research project on numerical simulation of the NS equations, but Tan Youming didn’t think it was a big deal, as there were many people doing similar research and they usually just published a small paper and finished the research.

He never thought that Zhang Shuo could actually figure it out.

Zhang Shuo has published three papers in the four major mathematics journals. His research results have shocked the world and have had a huge impact. A series of applications will be carried out in the future, and the situation will naturally be different.

One study leads to immediate success!

Research at this level is enough to support you for a lifetime. You don’t have to do anything and you will win many awards. When you are old, you may even receive an international lifetime achievement award.

Many scholars spend their entire lives doing research and have published many papers, but for the vast majority of them, people will only remember one or two of their research projects.

For example, Qiu Chengwen and Kabila conjecture.

Einstein, theory of relativity.

Yang Zhenning, Yang-Mills equation, law of parity non-conservation.

Andrew Wiles, Fermat's conjecture.

and many more.

Zhang Shuo's personal achievements have not yet reached the world's top level, mainly because he has not won any major awards and the influence of his research is not that great.

However, the impact level of numerical simulation of the NS equations has also reached the top level in the field of applied mathematics.

This research is worthy of many awards, especially those in applied mathematics.

Based on the numerical simulation of the NS equations, it is very easy to apply for projects related to the NS equations.

Even the proof of the NS equation, one of the seven great mathematical problems of the millennium, can be approved as long as you apply.

Tan Zhiming estimated that the probability of being approved for the Outstanding Young Scholars Program is 100%, and the probability of being approved for the Excellent Young Scholars Program is more than 80%. The remaining 20 points are uncontrollable factors. After all, the probability of being approved for the Excellent Young Scholars Program is very low.

He spoke a few more words to Zhang Shuo, reminded him to prepare to apply for the Young Elite Scientists Program next year, and then returned to his office.

Zhang Shuo finally had time to wash up. He made himself a cup of coffee and sat on the sofa to think.

Whether to apply for the Young Elite Scientists Program next year will depend on the research progress. If the progress is relatively slow, it is fine to apply for a project. If the research has been completed, there is naturally no need to apply for it. The project will temporarily be under the Young Talent Support Fund.

He thought about it and opened the task system -

【Task 3】

[Research project name: Research on singularity problems of NS equations (difficulty assessment: A). ]

【Progress: 4.391%.】

(The task can be canceled. Currently, the number of scientific research coins required to cancel the task is 0.)
(The remaining progress requires 6720 scientific research coins.)
"Where should I start with the singularity argument?" Zhang Shuo downloaded a progress bar with curiosity and heartache.

【Scientific research coin - 70.】

When thinking about the singularity problem of the NS equation, the research direction becomes clear -

The study of strong solutions of projected two-dimensional equations will be used to demonstrate the law of numerical asymptotic solutions, and the next step will be to study the singularity problem.

"Studying two-dimensional projection equations?"

"This is an unexpected idea, but what's the use?"

Zhang Shuo still didn't quite understand, he just knew the direction was definitely correct.

In the last century, a female mathematician from the former Soviet Union proved that there is a strong solution to the NS equation in two dimensions.

The strong solution is the only solution.

A partial differential equation has strong solutions everywhere, which means that the solution of the equation exists and is unique, which means that the solution of the equation has the characteristic of smoothness.

Smoothness can be understood as continuous and coherent.

For example, a straight line on a plane is naturally smooth, but two unconnected line segments may correspond to two coordinates at the same position, and the functions they correspond to are naturally not smooth.

In the two-dimensional case, the NS equation has a strong solution, which can be understood as the continuity of the solution of the equation.

"It should be possible to study the strong solution of the projected two-dimensional NS equation to prove the law of three-dimensional numerical asymptotic solution, right?"

This was the first time that Zhang Shuo encountered a situation where he was still unsure about the research direction after spending money. Because he had not officially started the research, he did not know what discoveries would be made later.

Although he was very curious, he knew that the research could not be completed in a short time, so he left the office and went to the cafeteria to have breakfast.

After breakfast, he took a walk around the campus and then went to the computer room in the laboratory building.

At this time, Luo Yongjun is usually in the computer room.

When he arrived at the door of the computer room, Zhang Shuo heard Luo Yongjun's voice coming from inside, "Yesterday's lecture lasted an hour and a half, and I got 2,000 yuan. Tell me, are you envious?"

"I also had a free lunch at noon, eight dishes and two soups. What a great treat!"

Luo Yongjun's voice was full of joy.

Then came Sun Xingli's sarcastic voice, "Isn't it just teaching children? What's the big deal?"

"Why not invite you?" Luo Yongjun asked back immediately.

"You look old!"

Sun Xingli sighed and said, "You look like an old professor. Your age is convincing. I'm still too young. No, I can't compare to you at all!"

"grass!"

A female voice trying to hold back laughter came from the side.

Zhang Shuo walked to the door and saw Luo Yongjun, Sun Xingli and Gao Xiaohong were all there. He smiled and shouted, "Is the party going on?" "You're back!"

When Sun Xingli saw Zhang Shuo's eyes light up, he immediately came over and said, "Look, this is an expert who gives lectures. He lectures to a bunch of professors, researchers, and academicians, and he got 60 yuan in lecture fees!"

"And you!"

He looked at Luo Yongjun and continued to sarcastically say, "You are just giving lectures to a bunch of kids."

"Can this compare?"

Luo Yongjun refused to admit defeat. "I am nurturing the flowers of the motherland. How can I talk about money? Even if you don't pay me a penny, I will go!"

"Pooh!"

Gao Xiaohong looked at the two of them with amusement and asked Zhang Shuo, "When did you come back?"

"I arrived at school in the early hours of last night."

“Living in the office again?”

Zhang Shuo nodded. "Today, Academician Tan told me to stay in the lounge on the third floor of the High Court. I think it's not bad. I can sleep in a better place."

“That place is really nice!”

Luo Yongjun's eyes lit up after hearing this. "That's for receiving VIPs. It's decorated just like an executive suite in a luxury hotel!"

"Have you got the key?"

He asked hurriedly, "Let's go and take a look together and stay in there for a while."

Others are eager to try.

Zhang Shuo quickly shook his head and said, "I just said that this morning. You haven't sent me the key yet."

He quickly changed the subject, saying that he was very tired from the trip and wanted to find an assistant to help.

Luo Yongjun frowned, thought for a moment and said, "If you want to apply for an assistant, that's fine, but it's not easy to find a suitable one."

"Why?" Zhang Shuo was a little confused.

Sun Xingli smiled and said, "There are no students! The assistants of those old professors are their own students. The best thing for you is to find a postdoctoral fellow."

"At your age...postdocs are older than you, and assistants are older than professors. It feels a bit weird."

"Boys and girls are also a problem. Girls will have a lot of inconvenience. A male postdoctoral fellow in his thirties will be your assistant?"

Zhang Shuo suddenly realized that he was too young, and it was a bit strange to have someone older than him as his assistant.

Regarding the issue of gender, the assistant will stay with him for a long time, and girls may feel a lot of inconvenience, and it still feels strange to be with a male postdoctoral fellow who is older than themselves.

In short, matching is a problem.

The best assistant is someone younger than you, and a PhD student is the most suitable.

Gao Xiaohong smiled and said, "If you need an assistant, next time you go to the CP group of the Institute of High Energy, I will be your assistant. Anyway, I am also doing research in this area."

"You probably don't need an assistant to take care of you in your daily life. You can ask the postdoctoral fellows at the Institute for help in organizing the materials."

Sun Xingli immediately teased, "Xiaohong, Xiaohong, you are being demoted to an assistant."

"What's the matter?"

Gao Xiaohong said nonchalantly, "If Professor Zhang Shuoda wants an assistant, there will definitely be a lot of people signing up, and it will be impossible to get a queue."

"That's right."

Sun Xingli and Luo Yongjun nodded together.

Zhang Shuo is an academic star who has just accomplished such great results. An assistant will definitely learn a lot by following him. By then, a lot of people will be vying for a spot.

After talking about assistants, Luo Yongjun talked about data analysis at the Quantum Research Institute.

"I gave them the analysis I did, and Professor Qiu Zhichao invited me to join the project to help them with some experimental calculations and analysis work."

He smiled and said, "There is no shortage of funds for this project. At least there is something to do before applying for the project next year."

"congratulations!"

Zhang Shuo congratulated him twice, which made Luo Yongjun laugh happily.

All he wanted was congratulations.

Zhang Shuo followed the topic and thought of "Task 2". He opened the system interface and checked it out -

【Task 2】

[Research Project Name: Simplified Numerical Simulation Calculation of Fermion Hubbard Model (Difficulty Assessment: B). ”

(The mission can be upgraded to A-level.)
【Progress: 69.311%.】

(The task can be canceled. Currently, the number of scientific research coins required to cancel the task is 37.)
(The remaining progress requires 62 scientific research coins.)
This research is not rushed to completion, but it is progressing rapidly.

Zhang Shuo looked at the other two tasks, one was the experimental research of the CP group, and the other was the singularity proof of the NS equation. Both could not be completed in a short time.

He decided to write down the research direction of the NS equation first, then put it aside for the time being and concentrate on completing the research on "Simplified Numerical Simulation of Fermion Hubbard Model".

Otherwise, there will be no vacancies for the task.

When there is no space for a task, it is impossible to create a task when a new problem is encountered.

"It seems that I still need to spend more coins..."

"If I work harder and complete a few more studies, the total amount of research coins will reach 1,000. Then, I can open another task bar..."

"The taskbar is very important!"

(End of this chapter)