Ten o 'clock in the morning, laboratory building, mathematics department office.
Professor Tang sat in front of his desk and meticulously stared at the computer screen. He was editing his thesis.
Every time he saw the logical calculation and reasoning process, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion in his heart. Even though he was critical and wanted to find the flaws in the thesis for Lu Zhou to edit, he felt like he did not know where to start.
The thesis was complete and there was not a single unnecessary line of calculations.
The only thing he could do was to slightly correct Lu Zhou's choice of words and some of the English grammar parts of the thesis.
"The younger generation will surpass the older," Professor Tang Zhiwei said as he leaned back in his chair.
Suddenly, the office door was pushed open.
The person didn't knock on the door nor did he greet him. This rude behavior made Professor Tang frown. However, after seeing who the person was, his brows couldn't help but relax and a smile appeared on his face.
Lu Fangping, the head of the mathematics department at Jin Ling University. Not only was he a colleague, but he was also an old friend and classmate.
"Old Tang, why's your phone off? I called you for a long time, but I couldn't find you, "said Lu Fangping as he walked in.
"Ah, every year after exams, I have to turn off my phone. You know that," said Professor Lu Fangping. Tang Zhiwei looked at Professor Lu Fangping and smiled. He leaned back in his chair and took a sip of tea from his vacuum flask. He said calmly, "Aren't you busy recently? What, you have time to visit today? "
Lu Fangping sat down on the sofa in the office and smiled. He said, "I need your help, so I came uninvited!"
"You're quite thick-skinned. Other people ask me for help with two cases of alcohol, but you ask me for help without even giving me a cigarette. What help, I'm not helping! "said Tang Zhiwei with a smile.
"Don't you hate this kind of stuff? If I came with stuff, I wouldn't even be able to enter the door," said Lu Fangping with a smile.
Tang Zhiwei smiled and said, "Okay, let's stop joking. Don't beat around the bush. If you need my help, just tell me."
Lu Fangping slapped his thigh and said, "Hey, isn't there a national mathematical modeling competition in September? The department wants us to form a few more teams and work hand in hand with the software department next door. We'll strive to win a few more national first prizes. This way, we'll be able to bring more glory to the institute and our school! "
At the same time, it could also be considered as a back-up for the year-end teaching and research assessment.
If they messed up, the entire Faculty of Mathematics wouldn't be able to get a National First Rank student. How embarrassing would that be for the conference?
Of course, Dean Lu naturally wouldn't say these things.
"You want … me to be your instructor?" Tang Zhiwei frowned and said, "But I'm in pure mathematical research. I'm afraid I can't help with mathematical modeling."
Although mathematical modeling and mathematical research both involved mathematics, they were two completely different things. Whether it was the ability to think creatively or the speed of accepting new things, it was difficult for Professor Tang, who was an old academician, to keep up with the ideas of those young people. Naturally, he wouldn't be able to instruct them.
"No, the instructors have already been arranged. There's no need to trouble you. I just want to borrow two people from you. I want to see if there's anyone who is talented in mathematics and has a flexible mind," said Lu Fangping with a smile.
"Oh, that's it? Okay, you came at the right time. I have someone I want to recommend to you. Lu Zhou from mathematics class one. Feel free to use him. Don't be shy, "said Tang Zhiwei with a smile.
"Lu Zhou?" Lu Fangping frowned and said, "I think I've seen this name before …"
Suddenly, he remembered. Wasn't this the name of the student who finished the exam in less than half an hour when he was invigilating the advanced mathematics exam yesterday? Moreover, it was all correct.
But …
He was only a first-year student!
The National Mathematical Modeling Competition was not like the Olympiad in the traditional sense. You could just hand out a paper and do it. The focus was not on the students' grasp of theoretical knowledge, but on the students' ability to apply theoretical knowledge to solving practical problems.
Also, according to previous competitions, the results of the mathematical modeling competition were not directly related to the participants' mathematics scores. Instead, students with balanced scores were more likely to perform well in the competition.
Also, because the competition covered a wide range of topics, the first-year students were limited by their knowledge and it was difficult for them to play a role in the competition.
Of course, it did not matter if they just signed up. After all, the most important thing was to participate. However, Lu Fangping obviously did not want the "most important" type of student. He wanted the type that could easily win the first place in the country.
As for Lu Zhou, although his mathematics ability was not a problem, his knowledge was still too limited!
"You think he's too young?" asked Tang Zhiwei with a smile. He knew what his old friend was thinking.
"That's right." Lu Fangping nodded and said, "The software department is taking this cooperation very seriously. They're sending a second-year computer genius. He won two national computer software innovation awards during high school and won the first prize in the China University Software Cup during his first year. I actually have a few candidates here, but I still want to ask you what you think. My bottom line is at least a second-year student … You know what I mean? "
Lu Fangping felt that he had made his words very clear.
Although in principle, the school encouraged students to form teams freely, they did not oppose the department leading the formation of a regular army. After all, winning more national awards would be a political achievement for the leaders and also an honor for the school.
The software department had such a talent. Even if they did not care about it, they could at least not take advantage of their teammates, right? When the time came, the "regular army" appointed by the department would not even be able to enter the national competition. How embarrassing would that be!
Tang Zhiwei smiled and did not answer directly. Instead, he looked at the computer on his desk and said, "I have a thesis here. Come take a look."
Lu Fangping was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what his old classmate meant, but he still got up and walked over with a skeptical attitude.
"Optimal inversion theory of linear operators and linear functionals … When did your research direction become this?" Lu Fangping looked at the title and abstract of the thesis and asked curiously.
Tang Zhiwei did not answer. Instead, he said, "Don't ask so many questions. Read the thesis and give me a review."
Lu Fangping continued to read. The more he read, the more interested he became.
After he finished reading the last line of the thesis, he stopped and thought for a while. Then, he sighed and said enviously, "Old Tang, to be honest, I'm quite envious of you."
"I asked you to give me a review. Why are you envious of me?" said Tang Zhiwei with a smile.
"Tell me, why are you monopolizing all the good students in our mathematics department? It's fine if it's an undergraduate student, but it's the same for a graduate student, "said Lu Fangping as he thought about it. Why can't I teach a graduate student of this level?
When Tang Zhiwei heard this, he laughed. Lu Fangping was confused. He did not know what his old friend was laughing about.
"Graduate student? Hahaha! This thesis was written by that kid, Lu Zhou! Guess what happened yesterday? I asked him where he was going to submit his thesis. He told me he was going to submit it to AMC! Luckily, I stopped him. Otherwise, when this kid becomes a PhD student and comes back to look at this thesis, he would be so regretful, "said Tang Zhiwei as he laughed.
Lu Fangping was completely dumbfounded. He looked at the thesis on his laptop and then looked at his old friend. After a while, he coughed and said in an uncertain tone, "Old Tang, you don't have to mess with me like this, right?"
"I'm not messing with you," said Tang Zhiwei as he looked at his old friend. He then said in a serious tone, "This thesis was written by him alone from beginning to end. My guidance was limited to a few difficult points. It was also the questions he asked me that convinced me that he was the one who wrote these papers. The only thing I helped him with was the wording of the thesis. As for the core parts of the thesis and the final conclusion, other than being emotional, I couldn't find any problems. Although this kid's personality was a little utilitarian, and he was also a little impatient in doing things, his flaws did not obscure his virtues. He was a rare good seedling. If you ask me to recommend someone to join the regular army, I would definitely recommend him. Whether it's in terms of thesis writing or mathematics, no one in the entire Jin Ling University can beat him! "
No one in the entire Jin Ling University!
Do you know how many students there are in the entire Jin Ling University? Even I, the head of the department, don't know!
However, Lu Fangping could not refute this.
Especially after he read this thesis, all of his doubts about the student named Lu Zhou's abilities were instantly dispelled.
If Tang Zhiwei did not tell him, he would have thought that this thesis was written by a graduate student, or even a PhD student …
At least in the field of functional analysis, he had reached a level that an undergraduate student could not reach.
Lu Fangping coughed and said, "I … have nothing to say. I'll leave the job of convincing him to sign up to you."
"Don't worry, that kid will listen to me. Don't be in a hurry to leave. I will call him and explain this matter now. "Tang Zhiwei said with assurance. He reached out and picked up the phone on the desk.
As the "regular army" of the department, participating in this kind of national competition was a rare opportunity. Not to mention anything else, if the department leaders knew his name, he would definitely receive a scholarship for the next four years.
Tang Zhiwei also wanted to settle this matter as soon as possible. Therefore, he called Lu Zhou in front of the head of the department.
"The user you are calling is not in the service area, please try again later … Beep beep beep."
His phone is off?
Tang Zhiwei was stunned. He frowned and hung up the phone.
"What is this kid doing? He's not even picking up the phone, I'll talk to him later. "
Lu Fangping was not in a hurry at all. He wanted this talent!
Disregarding the amount of knowledge, just the thesis alone was enough for him to participate in the competition. The standard configuration of the mathematical modeling team was programming, modeling, and thesis writing. If he was good at both thesis writing and mathematical modeling, then he would definitely win this competition!
As for whether or not Lu Zhou would refuse, he was not worried.
Any university student would not refuse such a good opportunity.
Lu Fangping smiled and said, "Okay then, I'll leave this to you. I still have something to do, so I won't bother you anymore."
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