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Chapter 90 More-is-different

"It can't be said that there are so many scientific research projects, but not many of them can be put into application immediately. There has to be a process. The United States is also working hard to achieve quantum hegemony. Are the Americans fools? The aircraft that Wright just started to develop is only

Being able to fly more than one meter high in a few seconds, was it considered of practical value at the time? But without that first airplane, where would the mature flying technology come from?"

"Yes, research must be carried out. Han Shubin said it himself, but he can't guarantee how much application value it will have. We don't need to think so much, we can just go in our own direction."

Through conversations among the professors, Xu You knew that although they were all willing to join the island project, they were not that confident in the final result.

After all, there is an unknown area ahead, and no one can see clearly at a glance.

At this time, Qiao Sen suddenly mentioned Xu You.

"Xu You, if you have the opportunity in the future, you can also come to my laboratory to study. As a student who can issue PRL at the age of 18, it is really a bit unfair to only study one direction."

Hearing Qiao Sen's words, Xu You didn't know how to answer for a moment.

If it had been in the past, Xu You might have excitedly agreed immediately.

But after staying at university for a while, Xu You also began to understand some of the art of language.

Qiao Sen's words may not be as simple as the words.

If Xu You directly agreed to Qiao Sen in front of Wang Xiangwu.

This would inevitably make Wang Xiangwu feel a little embarrassed.

"Xu You, you must know that Teacher Qiao is very strict and does not accept ordinary students. Don't miss this good opportunity." Wang Xiangwu said with a smile.

"Ah...that...teacher...I..."

Wang Xiangwu fanned the flames, leaving Xu You even more confused as to how to answer.

"Don't worry, Teacher Wang, I have no other intention. I just want Xu You to learn more knowledge and grow up quickly. For such a good child, I really hope that his talent can be fully demonstrated." Qiao Sen said with a smile.

"Teacher Qiao is joking. With Xu You's ability, no laboratory can fit him. Xu You is not just someone's student, but everyone's student. Xu You, thank you Teacher Qiao for going more often if you have the opportunity."

Let’s learn from Teacher Qiao.”

Seeing Wang Xiangwu say this, Xu You no longer hesitated.

"Thank you, Teacher Qiao."

"Hey, thank you. It is our honor to have the opportunity to help you grow. Maybe in ten years, you will be the one speaking on the stage, and we can also take advantage of it and say that we have been fortunate enough to teach you.

.Teacher Wang, do you think this is true?"

"That's right. Anyway, we will be working on a big joint project in the future, and future exchanges are also essential."

Next to Xu You, Zhao Weijia was ignored by everyone like air.

Originally, Zhao Weijia thought that Xu You, like himself, was a small character who could be ignored in the whole dinner.

But in the end, it turned out that only Zhao Weijia could be ignored.

Well...except when preparing vegetables, Zhao Weijia still has some uses.

Because everyone had other things to do in the afternoon, no one drank, and the meal did not last long.

Seeing that Xu You finally came back, the roommates couldn't help asking about Xu You's schedule for the day.

"Tell me the truth, what did you do today?"

"Just... went out for a meeting." Xu You said truthfully.

"Meeting? What meeting?"

"Well...it's a secret."

Xu You was not sure what the confidentiality level of today's meeting was and whether he needed to remain silent.

To be cautious, it is better to say less.

"Damn it, has Youshen already participated in the research of the national secret project? We are obviously all freshmen, why is there such a big gap?" Liu Rui sighed.

"It's a bit rude to call you Youshen. It's better to call him Professor Xu. I guess Xu You should be able to become a professor before we graduate from our undergraduate degree." Zhao Xiaohui also echoed.

This time, Guo Haochen did not join in the licking of Xu You.

Guo Haochen frowned and was worried about a blank math paper.

This question is great.



A few days later, Jiang Hong, the dean of Heqing College, told Xu You about the application results of the previous matter.

In principle, the school requires full-time undergraduate students to attend classes on time unless there are special circumstances.

But Xu You is obviously not that kind of ordinary student.

Even in Jida, where there are many talented people, he is still outstanding.

The school finally gave Xu You the privilege of not attending classes, but he had to participate in the final exam.

After learning the news, Xu You could finally go about his scientific research with peace of mind.

Xu You and Professor Qiao Sen agreed on a time and decided to go to Professor Qiao Sen's laboratory to have a look.

In fact, Xu You had long wanted to find an opportunity to have a good chat with Qiao Sen and gain a wave of knowledge from Qiao Sen.

Qiao Sen is the best physics professor in mathematics that Xu You has ever seen.

However, Xu You is still nominally an intern experimenter in Wang Xiangwu's laboratory, and it is not easy for him to move to other laboratories with great fanfare.

But Wang Xiangwu's words at the dinner table that day made Xu You let down his guard.

Xu You didn't care whether Wang Xiangwu meant what he said. Anyway, Wang Xiangwu said it himself, so Xu You could only take it seriously.

"Teacher Qiao."

"Hey, Xu You is here, come in quickly."

Entering Qiao Sen's laboratory, Xu You immediately felt a strong scientific research atmosphere.

There are a dazzling array of experimental instruments, some of which Xu You couldn't even name.

If you could describe Xu You's mood at this time.

It's probably like the feeling of a game fan entering a beautifully decorated e-sports room.

No, it's even more exciting than that.

Qiao Sen introduced Xu You to the names and functions of various instruments, as well as the main directions of his research.

"There are many branches of condensed matter physics, but to sum it up in one sentence, it is to study the physical state when there are very many particles. Because when there are very many particles, many different and interesting properties will appear. To explain it in English, you can

Understood as 'More-is-different'."

"More-is-different?"

With three simple words, Xu You suddenly understood the main meaning of condensed matter.

"Sounds amazing, doesn't it? Condensed matter physics is the largest and most important branch of physics today. One of the main problems we face in condensed matter physics now is the theoretical model of high-temperature superconductors."

"It turns out that superconductivity is also related to condensed matter!" Xu You said excitedly.

"Yes, the truth is actually very easy to understand. For example, studying the characteristics of an electron can be classified into the category of particle physics. A single electron has no meaning in discussing the resistance. When there are enough electrons, at a certain temperature

, may show the characteristics of zero resistance, which is the so-called superconductivity. And isn't this the principle of 'More-is-different'?"
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