Lu Zhou threw the task of exploring the Void memory to a "middle-aged internet addict". He was freed from the infinite loop of being beaten up. He felt refreshed.
Even though he was eager to know about Professor Lane, the "Oracle", and what kind of physics experiment could affect the fate of the entire Calan Empire, Lu Zhou knew that this kind of thing couldn't be solved in a hurry.
Not to mention that in a week, there was another physics experiment that was equally important to human civilization waiting for him.
The next morning, Lu Zhou asked Wang Peng to drive him to the faculty building.
Old Tang went upstairs and knocked on the door. When he saw Lu Zhou at his door, he was surprised. Obviously, he didn't expect Lu Zhou to come in person.
"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to call? "
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "How could I ask you to come over?"
Lu Zhou respected his former teacher quite a bit.
If he didn't meet Old Tang, he might have made a name for himself, but it definitely wouldn't have been as smooth as it was now.
That little bit of help was nothing compared to his current status. Even though he had left the old man far behind academically, he was still very grateful for Professor Tang's guidance.
"You're too kind … Come in and take a seat." Old Tang looked at Lu Zhou standing at the door and said, "I'm an old man with nothing to do every day. I'm looking for a chance to visit my old workplace, but you don't even give me a chance. What are you trying to save me time for? You should read a few theses and teach a few students, it's better than wasting your time here. "
"There's no need to be polite, it's just on the way. Not to mention, even if I save some time, it might not be enough to read two theses." Lu Zhou put on his slippers and said, "Speaking of which, what did you say yesterday … What was it?"
Old Tang smiled awkwardly.
"Um, here's the thing. Anyway, sit down, I'll pour you a cup of tea and tell you slowly … "
After a cup of tea, Old Tang told Lu Zhou the whole story.
After listening to Old Tang's story, Lu Zhou suddenly had a dumbfounded look on his face.
Sure enough, he had guessed correctly.
Old Tang's tone on the phone was so mysterious. Lu Zhou guessed that there must be something troublesome waiting for him.
"Is it really necessary to publish a book? Isn't this something that people should do in their fifties or sixties? "
"Of course it is! If we don't seize this opportunity, we can't let others seize it. "Old Tang was excited. He was afraid that Lu Zhou wouldn't be happy, so he said," You don't need to do much work. This kind of professional book is usually not done by one person! I discussed it with Old Qin, and we will organize a group of young scholars from the mathematics department to help you complete this book.
"As long as it doesn't interfere with your work, you should try your best to keep an eye on the academics! It won't be too troublesome! "
Actually, Lu Zhou didn't care about how his knowledge would be passed down. He wasn't even interested in creating a school of thought in his own name.
After all, being happy was the most important thing in research.
If he could bring some valuable changes to society, then of course, it would be great. Moreover, under normal circumstances, when a person created enough value, society generally wouldn't mistreat him.
As for the other things, they were actually secondary.
However, after carefully thinking about what Old Tang said, Lu Zhou felt like it made sense.
This opportunity was insignificant for him. In terms of mathematics achievements, he was already unprecedented. Whether or not there would be future mathematicians would depend on how hard they worked. Even if he had an academic book that would be passed down for hundreds of generations, it would still be insignificant.
However, like Old Tang said, even though it was insignificant for him personally, for the mathematics department of Jin Ling University, this was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Perhaps, this book would change the future of a group of people.
In the distant future, these people would spread his teachings and influence even more people.
After leaving Old Tang's office, Lu Zhou returned to Jin Ling University.
On the way there, he was thinking about how to start writing this academic book and how to assign tasks to the young scholars that Dean Qin found for him.
Coincidentally, Lu Zhou had just arrived at the mathematics department building. He bumped into Chen Yang, who was about to go upstairs.
Lu Zhou suddenly thought of a good idea. He smiled and walked up to say hello.
"Morning, what are you up to?"
"I just came back from the cafeteria," said Lu Zhou. Chen Yang was waiting on the stairs for a while. He looked at Lu Zhou and asked, "What about you?"
"I just went to my former supervisor's place to visit him," said Lu Zhou. He then said, "Speaking of which, did you understand the Grand Unified Theory thesis?"
Chen Yang nodded.
"… I did, what's up?"
"Kind of …" Lu Zhou smiled and said, "I have a task for you."
When Chen Yang heard that Lu Zhou had a task for him, he immediately had a serious look on his face.
"Go ahead."
"Don't be so nervous, it's not a difficult task, it should be easy for you." Lu Zhou looked at Professor Chen's serious face and smiled. He then said, "Here's the thing, the mathematics department of Jin Ling University plans to compile a book … A book called Mathematical Theory, mainly about the Grand Unified Theory and some related generalizations."
Chen Yang frowned and said, "Mathematical Theory?"
"Yeah, this book will be very long, and we haven't determined how many volumes there will be. It might continue until new mathematics appears," said Lu Zhou. He didn't tell Chen Yang that he came up with the title on the spot. He then said in a serious tone, "Everyone knows your abilities. I thought about it carefully and decided to give this glorious and difficult task to you!
"Of course, if you don't want to, please don't hesitate. After all, publishing a book is a very tiring and thankless task — "
"I'm willing."
Seeing how Chen Yang agreed without hesitation, Lu Zhou was a little embarrassed.
'This guy is too straightforward.'
For a while, Lu Zhou didn't know what to say. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder as he spoke.
"No wonder you're a talent … I'll leave this to you then."
He finished climbing the stairs.
Lu Zhou didn't want to stay here any longer, so he said goodbye and walked to his office.
However, just as he took a step forward, he was called from behind.
"Wait a second."
Lu Zhou turned around and asked, "What's up?"
Chen Yang suddenly remembered something important, and he said, "I tried to research the method you used to prove the second part of the standard conjectures."
Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows and said, "What did you find out?"
"… Yeah."
Chen Yang nodded and spoke.
"About the Hodge conjecture … I think I have some ideas."
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