Volume 1: Student Life Chapter 401: They are all big guys
The name Rainer Weiss may not have been known to anyone before.
But in recent years, with the first direct observation of gravitational waves by LIGO, the name became well-known in an instant.
Especially in the field of theoretical physics.
In the eyes of everyone, Rainer Weiss was previously just a responsible physics professor.
Even a LIGO physicist who is also from MIT once said that Rainer Weiss was able to get a tenured professorship probably entirely because of his teaching work.
But if this happened now, it would definitely not work.
Because Rainer Weiss rarely publishes articles and doesn't care much about his career.
He focused solely on LIGO research.
And this focus lasted for more than 40 years.
It can be said that this is also a focused person who achieved success late in life.
But the final result did not disappoint this focused person.
In September 2015, 1,000 physicists working with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO, gathered.
Pulses of radiation were detected from two massive black holes as they orbited each other, located 1 billion light-years from Earth.
It has created a new method for astronomical exploration.
And this method comes from Rainer Weiss.
This method was first conceived by Rainer Weiss in 1966.
It has to be said that even the most brilliant idea will fail without consistent persistence.
It is also very likely to be buried in the dust of history.
"Oh, I envy your good luck, okay?" Liu Maosheng had many emotions.
Yang Yiyi chuckled and said, "Actually, the main reason I chose Professor Weiss is because of the teaching work he is responsible for..."
Hearing this, Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu looked at each other helplessly.
They both said at the same time: "Okay, okay, we all understand..."
After a pause, Liu Maosheng looked at Chen Zhou again: "What about you, the other peerless genius of Yanda?"
"As for me..." Chen Zhou thought for a moment and said, "It's about the same..."
Zeng Zigu asked doubtfully, "You two have the same mentor?"
"That's not the case." Chen Zhou shook his head and chuckled, "What I mean is that the level of the tutors is about the same. After all, I have two tutors..."
Liu Maosheng: “…”
Zeng Zigu: "..."
Yang Yiyi glanced at Chen Zhou.
Julia and Mary asked directly: "Who are your mentors?"
Chen Zhou said: "It's Professor Arting and Professor Friedman."
When Julia and Mary heard the two names, they immediately exclaimed, "It's them!"
With this reaction, don’t be surprised when you hear Yang Yiyi tell you who her mentor is.
Although Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu knew that these two people were not simple, they were still a little confused.
After all, if you just talk about the name, there are quite a few professors with the same name at MIT.
Besides, it’s not bad either…
So Liu Maosheng asked, "Who are Professor Arting and Professor Friedman?"
Chen Zhou explained: "Professor Michael Artin and Professor Jerome Friedman."
Although Chen Zhou's voice was not loud, it sounded like thunder to Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu.
The two of them were stunned.
They finally understood why Julia and Mary reacted so strongly.
One of them is a big shot who won one of the three major awards in mathematics, the Wolf Prize in Mathematics.
One is a big shot who won the highest award in the physics field, the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Even at MIT, this is considered top-notch.
Anyway, they are all big guys.
Can't afford to offend, can't afford to offend...
"Awesome!" Liu Maosheng opened his mouth and finally uttered only these two words.
Zeng Zigu was similar: "Awesome! As expected, the mentors of big guys must also be big guys..."
Chen Zhou smiled and said, "You all know each other?"
"Uh... I know the boss, but he doesn't know me..." Liu Maosheng's voice sounded a little aggrieved.
Zeng Zigu said quietly, "Who asked who their mentor was? What's the purpose?"
Hearing this, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi smiled at each other.
In fact, during the preparation period at home, Chen Zhou wanted Yang Yiyi to choose the same physics professor as himself.
But Yang Yiyi has her own ideas.
Moreover, relatively speaking, Professor Weiss's teaching work is indeed more serious.
Overall, it's the little things.
There are many things worth learning from professors of this level for Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi.
And knowledge is only part of it.
After the topic ended, Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu were obviously not as excited as they were at the beginning.
Although the two had already made some guesses about Chen Zhou's mentor.
But when I really heard it, I still felt the gap.
After all, in comparison, my mentor seemed a little weak...
In silence, they arrived at the apartment building.
MIT provides five campus housing units for graduate students.
They are Ashdown House, Edgerton House, Sidney-Pacific, Tang Hall and Warehouse.
But among them, only Edgerton House has single rooms.
The other apartment buildings have at least two rooms.
Therefore, Chen Zhou is still very satisfied with this arrangement of MIT.
Especially, he and Yang Yiyi lived in the same apartment building, which was simply wonderful.
It’s not that Chen Zhou doesn’t like the hustle and bustle.
Just like at Yan University, I lived in a four-person room with Zhao Qiqi and others.
Chen Zhou also likes that kind of atmosphere.
It’s okay, I can still chat and gossip with Zhao Qiqi and the others.
Occasionally, you can pretend to be cool.
No, you can also help them with math problems and encourage their classmates to study in a friendly way.
But in a foreign country, Chen Zhou still prefers to be quiet.
After all, you never know what kind of roommates you're going to meet.
Especially foreign students love to hold parties.
What if there is a party outside the room while you are studying math problems?
Should I attend out of courtesy, or put on headphones to isolate myself from the influence?
So, a single room is best.
Along the way, Chen Zhou also got a general impression of the MIT campus.
The so-called architectural style is no longer limited to neoclassicism .
According to Julia and Mary, two senior students .
The campus of MIT ranges from neoclassicism to modernism, to brutalism and deconstructivism.
There are buildings of various styles here.
Among the various iconic buildings on the MIT campus, there are also many designed by top architects.
For example, Alvar Aalto, Frank Gehry, Steven Holl, and so on.
Of course, many buildings have more than just external features.
It is also impressive from the inside, with state-of-the-art facilities to support the School's ongoing research work in a variety of disciplines.
Like wind tunnels, linear accelerators, robotics testing labs, and the upcoming 200,000-square-foot Nanotechnology and Advanced Imaging Center.
As for the Edgerton House apartment building in front of us, there is nothing special about it.
At least that's what Chen Zhou saw.
The exterior walls are all red brick, and they look a bit "old"?
Moreover, this apartment building is located in the middle of MIT.
Northwest, northeast, and southeast are all streets.
Adjacent is the college's Plasma Science and Fusion Research Center.
This would save time going to the laboratory later?
Chen Zhou only thought of this.
In addition, Edgerton House has a large yard.
There are three trees and two lawns immediately.
Anyway, the appearance gave Chen Zhou this feeling.
Looking back at Liu Maosheng and the others, Chen Zhou smiled and invited them, "Come on, brothers and sisters, go sit down for a while."
