Reborn and become a Great Scientist

Chapter 239 187 I'm Not Here, Please Come Back
Von Neumann came to Cambridge University without notifying anyone at the university in advance.

Of course he didn't have to.

In his previous life, Chen Muwu clearly remembered that every summer, education and training institutions from all over the country would join hands with local travel agencies to launch a study tour to Beijing.

The schedule of these study tours is also very strange. The popular scenic spots such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City may not be visited, but Beijing, two of the most famous institutions of higher learning in China, Tsinghua University and Beida University, are indispensable.

If everyone in each of these visiting tour groups had to contact the school officials of the two schools in advance to report in advance.

It is estimated that Tsinghua University and Bei University have to transfer a hundred or so people every summer to be responsible for registering and reporting this matter.

The qualifications of these study tour groups are also uneven. The better ones may spend money to find a few graduate students, and let them take the children who are not familiar with the world to go around the school in the name of school students. Look, listen to them brag.

On the worse side, students who may not even be willing to spend a few hundred yuan are willing to pay, but just bring the group to the school gates of the two schools and take a group photo to finish the job.

The same is true of the University of Cambridge now.

It is the best university in the UK and even in the world, and it is not too far from London. It attracts many tourists to visit here every day.

Like Tsinghua University and Bei University, if everyone who comes to Cambridge has to report, Cambridge University is also too busy.

And the various colleges of Cambridge University are all centered on the Cam River and distributed in Cambridgeshire. Without walls, there is no need to report, and they are free to come and go.

Some of the people who came to Cambridge came to visit the school to pay their respects, but most of them were academic workers who wanted to chat with the most powerful colleagues in the world and learn from them.

Among these people are political practitioners, some study literature, some study philosophy, some study mathematics, and some study astronomy.

Naturally, there will be people who study physics.

The destination of their trip, besides Cavendish Laboratory, the most famous physics laboratory in the world, what else could it be?
During this trip, von Neumann also took the letter of introduction written by Hilbert to Fowler. His move has already surpassed more than [-]% of the visiting guests.

In the past few years, Chen Muwu has received two visiting compatriots at the Cavendish Laboratory.

Among those two people, one was Yan Renguang, director of the Physics Department of Bei University, who had been suspended for one year to study education abroad, and the other was Ye Qisun, who was visiting Europe and returning to China after finishing his doctorate at Harvard University.

They all know that there is a compatriot like Chen Muwu in the laboratory, so it is much more convenient to visit, and they have never encountered a situation where someone deliberately made things difficult for them.

But before Chen Muwu came to the Cavendish Laboratory, there were also Chinese physicists visiting here, and they also did not suffer any trouble.

Whether it is the current director Rutherford or the former old Thomson, they are more tolerant to the physics colleagues who come to Cambridge, and they will always arrange people to accompany them to introduce various situations of the laboratory.

If I happen to be not very busy, I will also invite people to the office and have a chat together.

Von Neumann, a young man who has just obtained a doctorate in chemistry from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, has never been exposed to mountains or water. No one in the academic circle knows that there is such a number one person as him.

But the person who wrote the letter of introduction to him was different. Hilbert is the most accomplished and famous mathematician in the world right now.

Seeing that Hilbert said in the letter that von Neumann was his assistant and was sent to Cambridge University for a visit for a month or two, Fowler, who was sitting in his office, certainly did not dare to neglect.

He has received countless letters of recommendation like this before, and he is very familiar with the relevant procedures, so he asked in a business-like manner: "Mr. Von Neumann, is there any place you want to visit after you arrive at Cambridge University?" ? If not, I can recommend Trinity College, where Sir Newton worked hundreds of years ago..."

"Thank you for your kindness, Professor Fowler. I don't want to go to Trinity College, but I want to ask you about someone. May I ask Dr. Chen from the Cavendish Laboratory, do you know where he is? Professor Hilbert sent me A large part of the reason for coming to Cambridge University is because of him."

After all, Von Neumann is still a young man in his 20s, and he is also a genius who is proud of his talents, so there is more or less arrogance in his speech and demeanor.

Chen Muwu's paper pointed out the teacher Hilbert's mistake, what's wrong?
What happened to his friend's paper on the same subject, which was published before him?
Everyone has one head and two hands, so how can anyone be smarter than the other?

It's just good luck!
It was a normal sentence to explain the purpose of my trip, and every sentence was true, but after von Neumann said it, I suddenly felt a sense of inciting the teacher.

Fowler noticed not only von Neumann's tone, but also the two men he spoke of.

Hilbert sent his assistant to Cambridge University, and the first thing he did after arriving was to find Chen Muwu.

Could the purpose of his trip be any more obvious?
Due to work reasons, Fowler has traveled to Europe many times. In his impression, Hilbert should be an elegant and easy-going senior in mathematics.

But why is he so angry this time?Could it be that he was really irritated by a paper by Chen Muwu?

While Fowler was thinking, he glanced at the German opposite him out of the corner of his eye.

Although this von Neumann was young, judging by his physique, it was absolutely impossible for him to beat Chen Muwu.

Hilbert sent such a person, shouldn't it be to disadvantage his father-in-law's confidant and lover?
But there was another thing that also gave Fowler a headache.

That is, although he is a professor in the Department of Mathematics, his office is in the Cavendish Laboratory.

But he had been in this laboratory for a long time, and he hadn't seen Chen Muwu's figure much.

The articles he published in newspapers during the strike caused a stir at Cambridge University.

But even so, Chen Muwu still failed to show up in the laboratory.

Rutherford, the father-in-law who always disliked the involvement of his students and staff in politics, was very angry, but he rarely called Chen Muwu to his office and scolded him so hard.

Fowler can be sure that Chen Muwu should have been at Cambridge University recently, but not at Cavendish Laboratory.

He didn't know what he was busy with recently, let alone where he was.

Even if it was not von Neumann but Hilbert who stood in front of him today and said he was looking for Chen Muwu, Fowler would have to say sorry to the person who came.

"I'm sorry, Dr. von Neumann, I'm not too sure about Dr. Chen's whereabouts. Otherwise, you can find a place to live in Cambridgeshire and visit the school environment. I'll find someone else to inquire about it. , I will contact you after I find out his whereabouts, how about it?"

Von Neumann was a little disappointed that he couldn't see Chen Muwu immediately.

Isn't this the Cavendish Laboratory?
As one of them, Chen Muwu, why don't he just stay in the laboratory and run around every day!

Although there is resentment in his heart, but he is new here and unfamiliar with the place, so he can only do as he pleases.

After leaving Fowler's office, the unwilling von Neumann found a few people in the open laboratory on the first floor and asked questions, and the replies they gave were similar to Fowler's: They also don't know, Shenlong sees Chen Muwu, who can't see the end, where is he recently and what is he doing.

Coming home from get off work in the evening, after dinner, Fowler sat on the sofa with his old Tarzan, listening to the radio in the living room, and chatting about recent events at school and at home and abroad.

While chatting, Fowler thought of the visitor during the day, and he was also curious about where and what Chen Muwu was doing recently, and why he was always so mysterious.

So he raised these two questions to Rutherford. Unexpectedly, the expression on the old father-in-law's face immediately became very alert when he heard the name of his beloved disciple.

"Ralph, what are you doing inquiring about these in your spare time?"

Fowler was taken aback by his performance, so he could only tell the truth that someone came to Cambridge University from Germany to find Chen Muwu, and it was Hilbert's intention.

"Oh, Germans... mathematicians..." Rutherford deliberately dragged the end of these words for a long time, which has already shown his attitude, "Then please tell the other party tomorrow, unfortunately, Dr. Chen recently Not at Cambridge University, and he won't be back for a while, he can't get his wish.

"But you can't let others go in vain, can you?
"By the way, ask him tomorrow if he has any other arrangements at Cambridge University. If he wants to study physics and do experiments in the Cavendish Laboratory, he can come to see me tomorrow, and then let James make arrangements for him. into a group.

"If he doesn't want to study physics but wants to continue studying mathematics, he can follow you. I can find a relationship and introduce him to Russell."

Rutherford rejected the meeting between von Neumann and Chen Muwu, and deliberately ignored the two questions from his son-in-law.

Although Fowler was more curious in his heart, since his father-in-law had already said so, he could no longer continue asking.

The next day, Fowler paid a visit at the address in Cambridgeshire that von Neumann had left behind.

He informed the other party that Dr. Chen was not at school, and von Neumann had a visible disappointment on his face.

He still found a place for himself in his heart: Little Chen Muwu, he must have had a premonition that he would come to Cambridge University, so he ran out ahead of time.

"Professor Fowler, when will Dr. Chen come back?"

"This... To be honest, I also really want to know." Fowler couldn't give an answer to this question, so he simply changed the subject and threw another question to the other party, "By the way, Dr. Von Neumann, there are other One thing, Director Rutherford asked me for your opinion.

"Dr. Chen is not here, will you go back to Germany for a while, then during this time, what kind of work do you want to do at Cambridge University?

"If you want to study physics, we can arrange for you to join a group in the Cavendish Laboratory;
"If you want to study mathematics, then we can also help you contact the mathematics department of the University of Cambridge..."

"Thanks for the kindness, Professor Fowler, I think I will choose to study physics."

Von Neumann's eyes rolled in his heart, and he wished to turn to the sky.

Where is the buddy from?With whom are you learning mathematics?
How can the mathematics level of the University of Cambridge compare with that of the University of Göttingen?

Whether you are Fowler or Russell, even if you add Eddington, all the famous mathematicians at Cambridge University added together, I am afraid that even a hair of my teacher Hilbert can't compare.

Why didn't I stay in the Institute of Mathematics, and why did I come to your little-known mathematics department?

However, the Cavendish Laboratory is said to be the most famous physics laboratory in the world, and it is also Chen Muwu's headquarters, where he was born when he first entered the academic circle.

Although he was lucky enough to defeat his teacher in mathematics, he was lucky enough to grab ahead of himself and published a paper proving the equivalence of the two mechanics.

But if I can achieve some shocking achievements in physics experiments in the Cavendish Laboratory, will it be considered a tie with Chen Muwu in the confrontation, and I will avenge my teacher and the entire mathematics world?
So von Neumann resolutely chose the first option proposed by Fowler.

"Okay, Dr. von Neumann, then please go to the Cavendish Laboratory with me, Director Rutherford wants to meet you, and by the way, arrange your tasks in the laboratory in the next few months .”

Fowler knocked on von Neumann's door early in the morning and announced to him the "bad news" that Chen Muwu was not in Cambridge. At the same time, Chen Muwu, who was not in Cambridge, was in Rutherford's office, reporting to him the progress of the particle accelerator.

The oolong that Cockcroft made on the charge conveyor belt was minimized by him.

Chen Muwu didn't say that because of a miscommunication in the early stage, the accelerator was delayed for several months because of a custom-made silk belt.

What he and Rutherford said was that because the last critical piece was still months away, we tried to find a replacement.

Although the effect may not be good, but the time can be advanced a few weeks, you can first test the level of the accelerator.

If you find a problem, you can just take advantage of this time to improve it.

If everything is ok, after the last part arrives, we will replace it again, maybe the acceleration voltage can be further improved.

What is the art of speaking?
Chen Muwu insisted on turning a mistake into an innovation, which made Rutherford elated.

The old man grinned, and the more he looked at his Dr. Chen, the more pleasing he was.

And it has to be this great guy!
Even if he gets involved in politics, so what!

That is because people have enough energy to learn, and in their spare time to study, they can also come up with their own opinions through thinking.

If all the students in the laboratory are as good as Chen Muwu, then let alone participating in politics, even if it is moving the CPGB headquarters to the Cavendish Laboratory, Rutherford is willing to be the first to do so. Both hands agree!

Just as he was about to speak, boasting about how tall he is, there was another knock on the office door.

"Director, Director, are you there?"

This voice is very familiar, it is my good son-in-law.

Rutherford was about to say yes and let Fowler in.

Chen Muwu, who is very discerning, even got up from the sofa and walked towards the door.

Rutherford suddenly thought of what Fowler told himself when he was listening to the radio last night.

If he came alone today, it would be fine.

But if Fowler brought the German who came to Cambridge University to look for Chen Muwu yesterday, wouldn't the words that were given to him earlier be justified?
"Ralph, I'm not here, please go back!"

Rutherford, who had no time to think, gave his answer.

But he was still one step too late, that diligent and good student had already opened the door first.

(End of this chapter)