Chapter 555

Different from the joyful atmosphere in the School of Mathematics at Yida, after this year's QS World University Rankings of Mathematics Majors were announced, there was a gloomy atmosphere in another place.

United States, town of Princeton, Princeton Institute for Advanced Mathematics.

In a conference room where senior leaders from the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University and industry giants gathered together, everyone was silent.

The assistant who came to change the tea saw the serious-faced bosses in the conference room, and then felt the oppressive atmosphere in the conference room. The hand holding the teapot almost became unsteady and let go.

After standing still and pouring tea into the cups in front of the bosses, the assistant hurriedly pushed open the door of the conference room and left.

So scary!

After walking out of the conference room, the assistant leaned against the corridor, clutching his chest with a pounding heart.

Snap~!

In the conference room.

Sitting on the main seat, an old man with a majestic face and a mustache slammed the tea cup on the table.

Can anyone tell me why our Princeton mathematics department fell to second place this year?

Solomon Merlant.

This is the name of this tough little old man, who is also the current chairman of the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University.

Although at first glance, Director Solomon looks like a thin and frail old man.

But everyone who is familiar with Director Solomon knows exactly how terrifying power is contained in his small body.

Director Solomon was once a legendary figure.

In the field of academic research, Director Solomon's level can only be considered average.

Among the major international mathematics awards, Director Solomon only has the Cole Prize for Number Theory that can serve as a window-dresser.

As for the Fields Medal, which represents the highest honor in mathematics, Director Solomon is not even qualified to be nominated.

Although not very good in academic research, Director Solomon is a good hand in college management.

After Solomon became chairman of the Princeton Mathematics Department, he quickly implemented a set of quite bold teaching reform plans.

Solomon allowed students to decide whether they wanted to attend class or not.

Course grades mean nothing in Princeton University's mathematics department.

The criterion for awarding scholarships is no longer course performance.

Director Solomon's only requirement for his students is to attend afternoon tea parties every day, where they will meet the most amazing mathematicians in the world.

This almost free-range model seemed subversive at the time, but later facts proved that Princeton was extremely suitable for this educational model.

Because it is close to Princeton University students, they are highly conscious in their studies and will not stop studying just because there are no performance requirements.

Moreover, there are many top mathematicians in the world at Princeton University, which allows students to ask questions at any time, and even stay with a certain mathematician to conduct research on a project for a period of time.

besides

The graduation requirements for the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University are quite demanding.

Before students start writing their graduation thesis, the most important thing is to find a highly qualified professor to support their choice.

topic.

Teachers throughout the mathematics department know their students well. If they think a student is really incapable of completing the

If he solves his own problem, Director Solomon will not hesitate to change the instructor or simply ask him to leave.

Therefore, students who pass the general examination can usually obtain a doctorate in two or three years, while in other top universities, such as Harvard and MIT, it takes six to seven years, or even longer.

Princeton gives students the most pressure and the least control.

Facts have proven that this model is quite successful.

Every student who graduates from Princeton University will become the target of competition for major universities and academic research institutions around the world.

Not only that

In addition to greatly increasing the value of Princeton graduates, Director Solomon also played an indispensable role in making the Annals of Mathematics the first of the four major mathematics journals.

Mentioned it before.

Years ago, the "Annals of Mathematics" was not very influential.

It's okay in the United States, but its influence is limited globally. In addition, Princeton's Institute of Advanced Mathematics has not devoted much energy to this journal, making the "Annals of Mathematics" even unable to rank among the top ten journals in mathematics.

Go in.

But after Director Solomon took office, he quickly realized how important it was to have an independent academic journal of his own.

Against all odds, Director Solomon allowed the Journal of Mathematics to be based on the platform of Princeton University. In just a dozen years, it ranked first among the four major journals in mathematics.

In addition to these two items, Director Solomon also made many contributions to the development of the Princeton Mathematics Department.

It can be said that Director Solomon is indispensable for the rise of the Princeton Mathematics Department and its ranking at the top for three consecutive years.

But now, the old man was slamming the table angrily.

Who can tell me that our Princeton Mathematics Department will fall to second place? Director Solomon’s majestic gaze swept around the conference room.

No one answered!

Everyone was watching with their noses and noses, but no one was the first to speak to touch the bad luck of this grumpy old man.

Bean, tell me. Seeing no one answered, Director Solomon directly named me.

The named Bean is a middle-aged man in his forties, and his status in the conference room is not low.

But when facing Director Solomon, Professor Bean had deep fear in his eyes.

Yes, it's Isaac, yes, it's Isaac! If Isaac hadn't left, our Princeton University would never have fallen to second place! Professor Bean's voice was trembling.

The Isaac mentioned by Professor Bean is the Philippine Prize winner who was poached and left by Harvard University.

Professor Isaac Solomon pinched his mustache and put on a strange smile on his face. I didn’t expect that this guy who was personally cultivated by our college would betray us like this, but it’s okay. Since I chose the backboard, then

You must be prepared to bear the consequences of betrayal.

And Gu Lu. At this time, I don’t know who mentioned it.

Gu Lu!

Hearing the name Gu Lu, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly solidified.

Several big guys showed extremely pained expressions at the same time.

To be honest, everyone at Princeton has very complicated emotions towards Gu Lu.

Gu Lu studied at Princeton during his graduate studies, so he can be considered an outstanding graduate of Princeton.

But in the face of Gu Lu's many achievements today, Princeton's bosses cannot be said to be very happy.

after all

Gu Lu currently works at Yenching University in China.

And not their Princeton.

If Gu Lu was now working at Princeton, even if Isaac left, with Gu Lu filling the vacancy, Princeton's number one position in the mathematics department would not be shaken.
Chapter completed!