Chapter 350: What Top Resources?
“No why, this was never any rule to begin with; it’s simply that I want to do it this way.
This only has to do with my will. Alright, this topic ends here. It’s not like the only PhD in the world is mine.
I believe everyone, what you enjoy in Lin Ran’s mathematics class are domestic top-level resources. Everyone can have a very good placement.”
Lin Ran thought to himself, if this were the 1960s, I would definitely have the NASA Security Office’s employee escort you out.
“Within the scope of the rules, everyone can strive as much as possible for fairness, but this matter has nothing to do with rules to begin with; it only has to do with my personal will.
Everyone can compare this matter to a company. If a company recruits 10 people this year and only 5 next year, can you say that’s unfair?
Civil servant recruitment varies every year too.
Moreover, my PhD is open to global recruitment, of course it may be very strict on background checks, requiring to be a Chinese person with a clean background.
But I believe there will definitely be many people coming to register. Everyone’s competitors are not just classmates in the same class; they will be outstanding students nationwide.
I can only guarantee that, under the same conditions, priority will be given to our class’s classmates.
Alright, let’s start today’s class. Today’s content is Algebraic Number Theory basics. This course is very important for classmates aspiring to pure mathematics research.
Before this, I believe the counselor has already reminded everyone, for sophomore students in the second semester of freshman year, to prepare in advance.
For junior students who have already studied Algebraic Number Theory, I believe the content I lecture will be greatly beneficial to every classmate present.”
Lin Ran’s attainments in the number theory field are beyond doubt. A very abstract course on Algebraic Number Theory was lectured by him in a fascinating way, giving the students present a brand new understanding of the context of Algebraic Number Theory.
“As expected of a master-level figure, handling it with ease, knowledge related to Algebraic Number Theory comes effortlessly. I feel like all modern number theory-related knowledge is integrated together in the professor’s this class.” Wang Jiarui sighed.
Wang Jiarui and Liu Jiyuan were already juniors. Three years had passed in the blink of an eye, and they would soon face their future placements.
As the first batch of Lin Ran mathematics class students, they had interned at Apollo Technology early on, and to this day they persisted with the internship, going three half-days every week normally, and the entire summer vacation during summer break.
Among the first batch of Lin Ran mathematics class students, some persisted with the internship all along, like Wang Jiarui and Liu Jiyuan who kept going, while others stopped after freshman year internship once manpower was sufficient.
Because this experience doesn’t only have positive value. For classmates wanting to apply for America university PhDs, this experience might cause unnecessary trouble, subjecting you to unnecessary review.
For the vast majority of classmates, the benefits of this experience far outweigh the downsides, and the downsides are just bad aspects they themselves guess.
“Of course. For a figure who can solve the Twin Prime Conjecture, lecturing Algebraic Number Theory is already instinct for him.
Sigh, to be honest, if the professor could teach us every day, I feel like I could also make a name in pure mathematics. This is the same logic as Gauss, Grothendieck, Pierre’s students also becoming famous mathematicians.
The boost from a master is even more pervert than your talent boost.” Liu Jiyuan sighed.
Wang Jiarui said: “How about it, want to apply for the professor’s PhD? One of us applies for aerospace, one for pure mathematics.”
Liu Jiyuan waved his hand: “To put it this way, an applied mathematics PhD in the aerospace field is definitely far better than a pure mathematics PhD.”
Wang Jiarui asked puzzledly: “Why say that? Aren’t these three about the same?”
Liu Jiyuan said: “About the same? Worlds apart. I’m certain that among these three, the pure mathematics PhD gets the least guidance. Think about it, the professor is so busy; how could he have time to hold group meetings with you every week to discuss your progress?
Most likely he’ll just throw problems at you, then you gnaw on them yourself, conquer them yourself. Seeing you once a year would be good.
All on your own. Of course, whether you stay at school later or apply for hats, having the professor’s endorsement is definitely no problem, but doing research is purely on you.
More fatally, the professor can hardly empathize with you. He thinks, isn’t this problem obvious? But when it lands on us, we scratch our heads for years, grinding until graduation without figuring it out.
Anyway, I think the professor’s pure mathematics PhD is really a bit of a pit. It’s hard to make a 20-year-old who solved the Twin Prime Conjecture and Goldbach Conjecture weak form empathize with ordinary people like us.
Saying it this way, finishing it is definitely very satisfying; with the professor’s protection, it’s definitely equivalent to a long-term meal ticket domestically, but the process of studying it must be extremely painful.”
Liu Jiyuan saw through the essence at a glance. Wang Jiarui thought about it and felt the same. Other students hold group meetings every week to report progress; can the professor’s PhD students report progress weekly? Receive guidance weekly?
“What about the other two?” Wang Jiarui asked.
Liu Jiyuan said: “The other two are extremely satisfying, not ordinarily so. Besides being an academician, the professor holds Apollo Technology and Deep Red, two companies. It’s like during your PhD you have landing scenarios, direct research-to-industry conversion projects.
Studying the PhD is already very satisfying, then whether AI PhD or aerospace PhD, the treatment will definitely be much better than mathematics PhD.
Mathematics PhD going to academia, at best won’t starve to death. These two, you’ll be counting money until your hands cramp, okay?
Remember when we first went to intern at Apollo Technology, everyone thought it was a tough job, having to commute between Kunshan and Minhang every week, subway at least two hours one way.
The result? Now, anyone who persisted there, Japan, America, Europe are all waving picks to poach people.”
Yes, a few students thought this would affect their subsequent applications to universities.
Little did they know, European and American countries are desperate for them to go, to bring the Apollo Moon Landing experience over.
Especially Japan being the most active; Japan has invested massive effort in unmanned moon landings all along, and also has a joint moon landing program with America.
So they contact students who interned at Apollo Technology through the consulate in Shanghai, offering full scholarships plus government sponsorship, poaching them to go to East University for PhD, or if you prefer, directly come work at JAXA, equally welcome.
Including America universities, quite a few have emailed inquiring about application intentions.
This is the subtle influence brought by Lin Ran; even people who have intersected with him have their life trajectories changed.
Otherwise, why is Lin Ran mathematics class so highly praised? Even making Jiaotong University’s admission score line higher than Fudan’s by a chunk.
These years’ emphasis on science and engineering over liberal arts is one aspect; another is the existence of Lin Ran mathematics class, making Shanghai Jiaotong University’s ceiling infinitely high.
Even in first-tier cities, especially Shanghai, there appeared cram classes targeted at students finished with college entrance exam, specifically studying past Lin Ran mathematics class selection exam questions, then conducting targeted training.
This type of class charges sky-high fees, but plenty of Jiaotong freshmen flock to them.
“Indeed, everyone was worried back then that participating in Apollo Moon Landing would negatively affect applications to Europe and America universities. The result was not only no negative impact, but wide-open green lights; all want to figure out from us how exactly the professor did it.” Wang Jiarui nodded.
Liu Jiyuan said: “This is the smart part of Europe and America. In easy-to-understand words, they divide into happy education and elite education. Things like China technology is all plagiarism, that’s targeted at happy education audiences.
While needing to cooperate with China, needing China’s engineers, that’s the consensus of elite education audiences.
Like why Sweden’s Northvolt could raise over 10 billion US Dollars; are Europe’s investment companies all idiots, not knowing that this company’s so-called building a battery factory in Sweden is a half the result with double the effort behavior?
Of course not. Everyone knows you’ll import batteries from China, then rebrand and sell to Volkswagen, Volvo, BMW these automakers, selling environmental protection value, Europe local manufacturing value.
Similarly, mouthing off about investigating participants in Apollo Moon Landing, but actually desperate to steal all the Apollo Moon Landing technical data.”
What Wang Jiarui admired most about the other was that he could analyze many things by drawing silk and peeling cocoons. He asked: “What do you think about that lower-year female student daring to question the professor during class earlier?”
Liu Jiyuan waved his hand: “Normal behavior. Didn’t you notice? Female students in the same year are better at safeguarding their own rights. Males are too Buddhist-like in this aspect. Females, from entering university, regarding clubs, student unions, getting to know seniors to build connections, to junior and senior year further education recommendation, studying abroad, job hunting, are much more active and proactive.
Regardless of whether their rights are justified, females are very good at taking the initiative to strike out, while males are generally Buddhist-like, choosing to wait for opportunities to fall on their heads.
Moreover, I don’t think there was anything improper about her question. She was just striving for her rights, although a bit unreasonable, but would the professor make things difficult for her, a small figure, because of this? Obviously not.
I just think males should also be more proactive in striving for rights, regardless of whether the rights are reasonable; they should strive for them.”
The news of Lin Ran recruiting PhD students first had rumors spreading, then Shanghai Jiaotong University official admitted it in an interview with reporters.
Soon it became a nuclear bomb-level news on social media, with almost all students on social media discussing this matter.
A certain Douyin further education class anchor’s live broadcast room
“Anchor, my son is now in senior year of high school, about to take the college entrance exam. Want to ask you, in Anhui Province, recent joint exams he can get top ten in the city. Want to ask if this score can get into Shanghai Jiaotong University?”
“Which city are you in?”
“Luzhou”
“Then no problem. Tsinghua Yenching University rush might not be a problem either.”
“That’s right. Recently Lin Ran mathematics class isn’t very hot? Our child wants to rush that class.”
“Yes, parent, I want to tell you, that class isn’t something you fill in on the college entrance exam. It’s after you get in here, then take the exam. All freshman and sophomore students school-wide will take the exam.
Moreover it only tests mathematics, so your son is good in overall scores, but may not beat other students in mathematics. Some students are very lopsided, even I know competition students gave up Yenching University mathematics department to go to Shanghai Jiaotong University, just for Lin Ran mathematics class.
So if your son is rushing for that, I suggest careful consideration. It’s very good, definitely the nation’s top-level resources, but the risk is also very high.”
“Then the PhD that Professor Lin is recruiting recently, what’s the deal with his PhD?”
From short videos to live broadcasts, in the current era popular with Deep Red, it has already become a phenomenal topic.
Lin Ran’s first PhD recruitment; anyone with eyes can read four words from it: “Boundless Future.”
Lin Ran’s high school classmates—not Xu Xian, other high school classmates—even want to come study Lin Ran’s PhD.
My high school classmate is my PhD mentor; not too much, right?
Lin Ran didn’t care about the outside disturbance; he had very important work to do.
He had very important (fun) work to do.
At Apollo Technology’s temporary headquarters in Shanghai, he met Young John Morgan who came from afar:
“John, the F-1 engine and J-2 engine have already been shipped to America, including Saturn V rocket assembly. I also sent engineers to Houston for on-site guidance. What problem do you have coming this time?”
Yes, Young John Morgan established General Aerospace Company, spinning off a part of departments from General Electric, then poaching some people from NASA, SpaceX, Boeing, Lockheed Martin these remaining America aerospace giants, and brand new General Dynamics was born.
They formulated a plan to complete the moon landing this year.
This is not just moon landing, but also saving the Donkey Party’s precarious election situation.
Wall Street, as the Donkey Party’s long-time supporter, no one wants to see big T making a comeback.
But the Donkey Party these four years indeed lacks achievements that America public can feel.
Perhaps, moon landing will be a good opportunity.
Doing it themselves in the short term is unrealistic, but relying on stepbrothers from across the Pacific—Apollo Technology—is a good proposal.
Especially after learning that Lin Ran is willing to cooperate with Young John Morgan, the Donkey Party side was overjoyed, directly giving the newly established General Dynamics a 2 billion US Dollars order.
And meaning that if moon landing can really be completed, it’s not 2 billion, but 10 billion US Dollars orders every year.
Rocket engines won’t run out of laboratories, won’t be rubbed out of factories, but will grow themselves on the dock.
Shipped from Shanghai port, all the way to New York port, the F-1 and J-2 engines will help America complete the moon landing.
This cooperation, total value 10 billion US Dollars, one-time payment, payment first then goods, coming in through Hong Kong channels, obtained approval from Yanjing side.
After all, China has already done moon landing, and has no motivation to stop Apollo Technology from earning foreign exchange; Americans’ US Dollars are still very attractive.
China side also sent a team of senior engineers to cooperate with them to complete the entire assembly and ignition test process, while lunar module, command module these will be shipped successively.
Lin Ran wasn’t too clear on Young John Morgan’s purpose this trip.
“Professor, it’s like this. We hope you can command the moon landing!”
