in2ebook Chapter 274 Thesis Defense
Chapter 274 Thesis Defense
After Shi Jun revealed the truth, Lu Han and Chen Hao could only laugh awkwardly.
"So you wanted to sign up, but the teacher didn't agree?"
The three people nodded immediately.
Lu Han looked resentful: "Boss, why do you think they look down on us freshmen? It's not that I'm arrogant! Ever since I received your guidance, I feel like I've suddenly become enlightened. I've almost finished my junior year courses by myself! With our level, those juniors might not even be able to compare to us!"
"I feel the same way!" Chen Hao agreed.
Even Shi Jun, the most open-minded of the four, nodded in agreement.
Lin Chen knew what was going on. Although he had gone to the United States during the winter vacation, the effects of his tutoring the three of them were still there.
These three people are now essentially blessed with a "love of teaching" buff, making them much more efficient at learning than others.
Lin Chen had already checked when he returned; they were almost ready to upgrade their knowledge level to LV1 with just a few more experience points.
Unfortunately, they weren't Lin Chen, and they didn't give the teacher a preconceived impression, so they couldn't receive the same special attention as Lin Chen.
"Is a school recommendation required for this application? What are you going to do now?"
After learning what had happened, Lin Chen inquired.
"If we can't get a spot from the school, we'll have to try for a spot from the community. This competition allows individuals to form teams to register, but without a school recommendation, we'll have to participate in an additional preliminary round."
No sooner had Shi Jun finished speaking than Lu Han suddenly stood beside Lin Chen with a fawning smile on his face.
"Boss, I have an idea. Why don't you join our team? With you participating, the school will definitely allow us to register!"
Should I participate too?
Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "I'm preparing for my graduation defense soon, so I probably won't have much time. When is your competition held?"
"The registration deadline is one month from now, and the official competition is in May. If you register from the general public, there will be a preliminary test at the end of April."
"I'll think about it some more..."
Lu Han immediately raised an eyebrow and hugged Lin Chen, saying, "Boss, what are you still considering? The brothers also want to prove our strength to others! As the leader, you can't dampen our enthusiasm for learning like a teacher, can you?"
"The registration deadline is a month later, you really don't need to be in such a hurry. My graduation defense is in half a month, I'll give you an answer then."
Seeing that Lin Chen still wouldn't agree, Lu Han had no choice but to tell Lin Chen that he wanted to think about it some more.
Even if Lin Chen doesn't participate in the competition in the end, he should still spend more time giving them pointers.
All three of them were determined to show off in the competition and teach those teachers a lesson.
You ignored us back then, but you'll regret it later!
So, in the days that followed, Lin Chen spent all his remaining time tutoring the three students, in addition to preparing for his graduation defense.
It wasn't that he had decided to participate in the competition, but rather that he wanted to take this opportunity to complete the bounty mission as soon as possible.
When it was time for bed, Lin Chen continued to study the T800's source code in the dream laboratory.
Life is fulfilling and busy.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and the day finally arrived for Lin Chen to begin his graduation defense.
The first thing to do, naturally, was Lin Chen's thesis defense in his major.
Generally, there are four judges during a college student's graduation defense.
But for Lin Chen's defense this time, there were actually seven judges present.
Of the seven judges, Lin Chen only knew five of them.
In addition to Professor Wang and the other three professors from Longnan University of Science and Technology, there was also Professor Wu from Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
The other two unfamiliar faces were people I was meeting for the first time.
They are both academicians from the Longyan Academy of Sciences; one is named Tian Gang, and the other is named Zhou Xiangyu.
Both of them are big names in the Chinese mathematics community, and their backgrounds are quite impressive.
However, Lin Chen had been preparing for this moment for a long time, so he was not intimidated at all.
Moreover, his undergraduate and master's theses address two major mathematical conjectures.
The graduation defense began. Lin Chen first introduced himself according to the procedure, then played the PPT he had prepared for the defense and talked about the content of his thesis, briefly reporting the main points and conclusions of the thesis.
Although the seven judges present had already read Lin Chen's graduation thesis long ago.
But I still listened with great interest.
Soon, after more than ten minutes, Lin Chen's presentation of his paper came to an end.
Next comes the most important part of the defense: the question-and-answer session.
To Lin Chen's surprise, yet also as expected, the three judges from outside the school became the main force in this Q&A session.
The three of them took turns questioning Lin Chen about many details in his proof formula.
Rather than being judges, they were more like eager students seeking guidance from their teachers.
After Lin Chen finished answering the last question, Old Wu glared at Old Wang with a mixture of emotion and anger.
"Old Wang, your Longke University has really struck gold!"
Old Wang smiled but didn't reply.
Now that things have come to this, do you think I'll still step on you?
Tian Gang looked at the paper, smiled, and shook his head: "I heard Cheng Zitong even questioned whether you came up with the proof equation yourself. If you ask me, he should also participate in this defense and take a good look at the thinking of young people these days!"
“Yes, we can’t deny getting old. Compared to Lin Chen’s thinking, I think we’re already outdated.” Academician Zhou Xiangyu nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing their words, Lin Chen quickly replied modestly, "No, no, I still have much to learn from you all."
Old Wang chuckled and said, "Alright, don't be so polite. There's a master's thesis defense coming up, so hurry up and ask any questions you have!"
"That's it, what other problems could there be? If you ask me, this kid's thesis doesn't even need a defense, why not just give him the degree directly? You Longke University are too bureaucratic, recruiting talent without being bound by convention."
Old Wu made a sarcastic remark, then turned to Lin Chen: "Little Lin, where do you plan to pursue your doctorate? Our School of Mathematical Sciences at Tsinghua and Peking University is one of the top in the country."
Although you and Cheng Zitong have some misunderstandings, it won't affect your decision to come to Tsinghua or Peking University if you want to...
Old Wang suddenly interrupted him: "Old Wu, have you no shame? Even at a time like this, you're still thinking about poaching my talent? Lin Chen won't even go to Princeton, why should he go to your Tsinghua or Peking University?"
Old Wu wasn't embarrassed at all, and smiled, saying, "I was just making a suggestion, Old Wang, why are you getting so worked up? As long as we don't go to the US, isn't it the same wherever we are in China?"
"Ha ha……"
Old Wang gave a fake laugh, then put on a stern face and asked the others, "Gentlemen, how about we stop wasting time and skip the grading and just let Lin Chen begin his master's thesis defense?"
"can!"
Both Tian Gang and Zhou Xiangyu were more than happy to have it.
They came today to ask questions about some of the problems in Lin Chen's equations for proving the BSD conjecture.
Although videos of Lin Chen proving the BSD conjecture at Penn can be found everywhere online, what could be better than watching a video and seeing him prove it in person?
This time it took much longer than my undergraduate thesis defense.
It wasn't until two hours later that Old Wang finally interrupted the two who were still reluctant to stop talking.
"You two, have you asked enough questions? It's been over two hours, that's enough."
"Okay...okay then." Tian Gang was reluctant, but he still agreed.
So Old Wang waved his hand, signaling Lin Chen to leave the scene first and wait for the final score.
After the defense, the students leave the room according to the procedure. The judges exchange opinions on the spot and then score the students' graduation theses.
Of course, for Lin Chen, passing through was not a problem at all.
As soon as Lin Chen left, Tian Gang sighed, a mixture of relief and envy on his face: "Old Wang, if you hadn't taken the initiative to leave, I might have been thinking of taking the kids with me..."
"Come on, how long has it been since you took on a student?"
Old Wang chuckled and turned to the others, saying, "I'm getting old too. Lin Chen is the last student I'll ever take on. None of you should try to take him from me!"
"Of course, I'm talking about mathematics! This kid has more energy than Qian Xuesen back then. Besides mathematics, he's studied many other subjects. If you're interested in having him study other subjects with you, I certainly won't refuse."
Tian Gang and Zhou Xiangyu are both academicians of mathematics, so what Professor Wang said was just nonsense to them.
Upon hearing this, Old Wu immediately became interested.
"Really? You wouldn't object if I let him pursue a PhD in physics under my tutelage?"
"I don't object, but that doesn't mean he'd be happy about it! My apprentice is a hopeless romantic; he wouldn't even go to Princeton for his girlfriend. Although Tsinghua and Peking University are both in Beijing, I don't know if he'd be willing to study there from time to time..."
Old Wu clicked his tongue, shook his head and sighed, "What a lovelorn fool! I think he just fell for your honey trap!"
Tian Gang and Zhou Xiangyu watched with amusement as their old friends, Old Wang and Old Wu, bickered, and they couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.
They came here to satisfy their own curiosity.
At the same time, it's also a good idea to prepare for a major event to come.
This time, after Lin Chen won the Fields Medal, there has been a proposal within the Dragon Academy to elect Lin Chen as an academician of the Dragon Academy.
However, because Lin Chen is too young and is currently only a freshman, he doesn't have many supporters.
Tian Gang and Zhou Xiangyu were somewhat tempted, but felt they had to see Lin Chen in person before making a decision.
But today's meeting has stirred something in both of them.
With Lin Chen's talent, setting aside the Longke Academy's requirements for work experience, he truly deserves the title of academician!
Although it may be too early to let him join the Longke Academy of Sciences, they may be able to witness the birth of the youngest academician in history within a few years!