Inspiration was elusive.
Just like how it came unintentionally, it often left unintentionally as well.
Lu Zhou didn't want to waste a single second.
He walked into the nearest library and sat down. He placed the pen and paper he bought from the convenience store on the table and prepared to start work.
Among the 20 libraries at Columbia University, this library was open 24 hours a day. It also provided cheap and delicious sandwiches and coffee in the lounge area.
He could stay here for as long as he wanted without worrying about his thoughts being interrupted.
Lu Zhou closed his eyes and started to think about the equations he had written before.
It wasn't that easy to forget the things that one had researched. Even if he didn't have the information on hand, he could use the logic he had used before to deduce the equations.
This wouldn't take long.
Also, Lu Zhou could use this opportunity to reconstruct the theory and integrate new ideas into it …
"In a system with N electrons, the total wave function can be written as the product of all the single electron wave functions …"
Lu Zhou muttered to himself as he wrote down the first line of equations on the paper.
[A (r1, r2, …, rn) = Δt (rt).]
He didn't stop there. The tip of the pen followed his gaze and quickly moved to the next line.
"Then, introduce the Hartree equation!"
There was a hint of excitement in Lu Zhou's voice.
Even though it was only the first step …
But at this moment, he seemed to see the dawn of victory in front of him.
[When inspiration comes, the ideas will pour out like a piss; it can't be stopped.
The tip of the pen jumped on the paper, faster and faster.
As the lines of equations appeared on the paper, the theoretical model gradually took shape, like a spider web made of logic.
All the cumbersome and complex theories were included in this system. All the collisions between particles, the interaction between electrons, and all the microscopic changes that could be considered were abstracted into mathematical language and described in mathematical methods.
"This idea is feasible!"
"We don't need to explain and describe the system wave function of each particle movement. We just need to find the spatial wave function of the particle density with only three variables …
"When all the particles in the system can be calculated, the physical properties of the material can be predicted!
"Even if it's only within a limited range!"
The light in Lu Zhou's pupils became brighter and brighter.
The pen held tightly in his fingertips was like a sharp sword that pierced through the darkness that no one could pry into, dispelling the confusion that entangled the truth.
Lu Zhou was completely immersed in his research. He gradually forgot about time, forgot about everything in the outside world, and even forgot about his own existence.
He didn't know how much time had passed.
When he finally put down the pen in his hand, the originally pitch-black night sky outside the window began to glow with the faint light of dawn.
At this moment, a strand of elongated morning sunlight crossed the antique window eaves and bookshelves, sprinkling precisely on the clean and tidy handwriting.
Lu Zhou looked at the draft paper in front of him. His eyebrows were furrowed, and he finally smiled from the bottom of his heart.
Months of hard work finally came to fruition at this moment.
The questions that could not be answered before, were all answered in an instant.
Especially when he used the last line of calculations to seal the dome of the entire building, he felt from the bottom of his heart that he was the happiest person in the world.
The joy of going from ignorance to knowledge was far better than any entertainment in the world …
"Maybe this is what it feels like to be enlightened in the morning."
Lu Zhou put away the pen in his hand.
Maybe it was because he was too focused, but it aroused the curiosity of the red-haired guy sitting next to him.
There were a lot of people rushing theses in the library, but there were very few people with a sense of purpose.
"Hey, bro, rushing a thesis?"
Lu Zhou didn't answer. He stacked the draft paper into a stack.
Even though he had memorized the theory, these were precious manuscripts.
Maybe one day in the future, he would donate them to a museum or library.
But for now, he had to keep these things for himself.
"Theoretical chemistry?" Seeing how Lu Zhou ignored him, the guy wasn't discouraged. Especially when he saw the familiar letters on the draft paper, he suddenly became interested. "What a coincidence, I'm also researching theoretical chemistry. Who's your supervisor?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "If you're talking about theoretical chemistry, I don't have a supervisor."
If it was possible, he wanted to have a supervisor to guide him.
But his theory was a system of its own, and not many people could understand it, let alone guide him.
The red-haired guy looked at him in disbelief and said, "You're self-taught? Unbelievable … There's actually someone who's self-taught? What's your major? "
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and said, "Probably mathematics."
Regardless of how shocked the red-haired guy was, Lu Zhou didn't stay in the library for long. Instead, he took the draft paper and immediately returned to Research Institute D.
Even though the sky was already bright, the research institute was still brightly lit.
"Anton" was sitting in the middle of the room like a cold goddess. Not only was her net worth expensive, but her appearance fees and maintenance after every appearance were also extraordinarily expensive.
Right now, the engineers at the research institute were busy working in front of the chassis.
There was no doubt that they had been working all night.
Not only were the researchers at Research Institute D like this, but the boss of the research institute was also the same.
David Shaw didn't choose to rest like he said. Instead, he was still sitting in the same position. He frowned and stared at Anton behind the floor-to-ceiling window. He fell into deep thought.
At this moment, he suddenly heard footsteps.
He turned around and saw Lu Zhou appear at the entrance of the laboratory.
David noticed the dark circles under his eyes. He looked at the draft paper in Lu Zhou's hand and said, "You worked all night? Actually, you should take a good rest. You'll be busy in three days. "
Lu Zhou placed the draft paper on the desk and said in a relaxed tone, "Aren't you the same?"
The two of them looked at each other and suddenly laughed at the same time.
The researchers in the laboratory looked at them in confusion. They didn't know what the two big names were laughing at.
However, Lu Zhou didn't explain anything, and their boss didn't even ask.
Because there was no need to.
After laughing, David stood up from his office chair and said in a joking tone, "I guess we're very close to the finish line."
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