Top Student

Chapter 90 More-is-different

"You can't say that. With so many scientific research projects, I haven't seen many that can be put into application immediately. It takes a process. The United States is also working hard to achieve quantum hegemony. Are the Americans stupid? Wright just started developing the aircraft. Could it be possible to fly more than one meter high in a few seconds, was it considered to be of practical value at the time? But without the first aircraft, where would the mature flying technology come from later?"

"That's right, research must be carried out. Han Shubin said it himself, and he can't guarantee that it will have much application value. We don't have to think so much, just make our own directions."

Through the conversation among the professors, Xu You knew that although they were all willing to join the island project, they did not have that much confidence in the final result.

After all, the front is an unknown area, and no one can see it clearly at a glance.

At this time, Qiao Sen suddenly mentioned Xu You.

"Xu You, if you have a chance in the future, you can also come to my laboratory to study. You are a student who can issue PRL at the age of 18, and you only study one direction, which is a bit inferior."

Hearing Qiao Sen's words, Xu You didn't know how to answer for a moment.

If it was in the past, Xu You might immediately agree excitedly.

But after staying in university for a while, Xu You also began to understand some art of language.

Qiao Sen's words may not be as simple as the words.

If Xu You directly agreed to Qiao Sen in front of Wang Xiangwu.

It would make Wang Xiangwu feel a little embarrassed.

"Xu You, you have to know that Teacher Qiao is very strict and doesn't accept ordinary students. Don't miss this good opportunity." Wang Xiangwu said with a smile.

"Ah...that...teacher...I..."

Wang Xiangwu's incitement made Xu You even less sure how to answer.

"Don't worry, Mr. Wang, I have no other intentions. I just want Xu You to learn more knowledge and grow up quickly. I really hope that such a good child can fully display his talent." Qiao Sen laughed.

"Ms. Qiao was joking. With Xu You's ability, no laboratory can hold him. Xu You is not just anyone's student, but everyone's student. Xu You, thank you, Teacher Qiao, if you have the opportunity, go there more Teacher Qiao, study and study."

Seeing what Wang Xiangwu said, Xu You no longer struggled.

"Thank you, Teacher Qiao."

"Hey, thank you. It is our honor to have the opportunity to help you grow up. Maybe in another ten years, you will be the one speaking on stage, and we will be able to claim the honor and say that we have the honor to teach you Mr. Wang, do you think this is the truth?"

"That's right. Anyway, we will be counted as a common big project in the future, and future exchanges are also essential."

Zhao Weijia was next to Xu You, ignored by everyone like air.

Originally, Zhao Weijia thought that Xu You, like himself, was a small role in the whole meal that could be ignored.

But in the end, it turns out that only Zhao Weijia can be ignored.

Hmm... Except for urging food, Zhao Weijia still has some uses.

Because everyone still had things to do in the afternoon, no one drank, and the dinner did not last long.

Seeing that Xu You finally came back, the roommates couldn't help asking about Xu You's itinerary for the day.

"Tell me the truth, why did you go today?"

"Just... went out for a meeting." Xu You said truthfully.

"A meeting? What meeting?"

"Well... it's a secret."

Xu You was not sure what the confidentiality level of today's meeting was, and whether he needed to keep his mouth shut.

For the sake of caution, it is better to say less.

"Fuck, has Youshen participated in the research of the national secret project? Obviously everyone is a freshman, why is there such a big gap?" Liu Rui sighed.

"It's a bit impolite to call you Youshen. It's better to be called Professor Xu. I guess Xu You should be able to become a professor before we graduate from our undergraduate course." Zhao Xiaohui also echoed.

This time, Guo Haochen did not join in the licking of Xu You.

Guo Haochen frowned, worrying about a blank math test paper.

This question, good Lan.

...

A few days later, Jiang Hong, the dean of Heqing College, told Xu You about the result of the previous application.

In principle, the school requires full-time undergraduate students to attend classes on time without special circumstances.

But Xu You is obviously not that kind of ordinary student.

Even in Jida, where there are a lot of talents, he is an outstanding existence.

The school finally gave Xu You the privilege not to attend classes, but he had to take part in the final exam.

After learning the news, Xu You can finally do scientific research with peace of mind.

Xu You and Professor Qiao Sen made an appointment and decided to visit Professor Qiao Sen's laboratory.

In fact, Xu You had long wanted to find a chance to have a good chat with Qiao Sen and learn a wave of knowledge from him.

Qiao Sen is the best physics professor in mathematics that Xu You has ever met.

It's just that Xu You is still an intern experimenter in Wang Xiangwu's laboratory in name, so it's not easy to go to other laboratories with great fanfare.

But what Wang Xiangwu said at the dinner table that day made Xu You let go of his guard.

Xu You didn't care whether Wang Xiangwu said it sincerely or not, anyway, it was Wang Xiangwu's own words, so Xu You could only take it seriously.

"Mr. Qiao."

"Hey, Xu You is here, come in quickly."

Entering Qiao Sen's laboratory, Xu You immediately felt a strong scientific research atmosphere.

There are a variety of experimental instruments, some of which Xu You can't even name.

If you describe Xu You's mood at this time.

It's probably like the mood of a game fan entering a beautifully decorated e-sports room.

No, it was more exciting than that.

Qiao Sen introduced to Xu You the names and functions of various instruments, as well as the main direction of his research.

"There are many branches of condensed matter physics, but to sum it up in one sentence, it is to study the physical state when there are a lot of particles. Because when there are a lot of particles, there will be many different and interesting properties. If you explain it in English, you can Understand as 'More-is-different'."

"More-is-different?"

Those three simple words made Xu You understand the main meaning of condensed matter.

"Sounds amazing, doesn't it? Condensed matter physics is the largest and most important branch of physics today. One of the main problems we face in condensed matter physics is the theoretical model of high-temperature superconductors."

"It turns out that superconductivity is also related to condensed matter!" Xu You said excitedly.

"Yes, in fact, the reason is also very easy to understand. For example, the study of the characteristics of an electron can be classified into the category of particle physics. A single electron does not discuss the significance of resistance. When the number of electrons is large enough, at a certain temperature , may show the characteristic of zero resistance, which is the so-called superconductivity. And this, isn't it the reason of 'More-is-different'?"