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Chapter 401
The name Rainer Weiss may not have been known before.

But in recent years, with LIGO's first direct observations of gravitational waves, the name has suddenly become familiar.

Especially in the theoretical physics community.

The previous Rainer Weiss, in the eyes of everyone, was just a responsible professor of physics.

Even the LIGO physicist who also came to MIT once said that Rainer Weiss's tenured professorship may be due to his teaching work.

But this, if it is put now, it will definitely be useless.

Because Rainer Weiss rarely publishes and doesn't worry much about his career.

He only focuses on LIGO research.

And this focused time is more than 40 years.

It can be said that this is also a dedicated, late bloomer.

But the final result did not disappoint this dedicated person.

In September 2015, 9 physicists conducted research using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO.

Pulse waves emitted by two massive black holes, located a billion light-years away from Earth, were detected as they orbited each other.

Opened up a new method for astronomical exploration.

And this method comes from Rainer Weiss.

And this method was first conceived by Rainer Weiss in 1966.

I have to say that no matter how genius the idea is, there is no consistent persistence.

It is also very possible to be submerged in the dust of history.

"Hey, I'm envious of your luck, okay?" Liu Maosheng had a lot of emotion.

Yang Yiyi chuckled and said, "Actually, the main reason I chose Professor Weiss is because of his teaching work..."

Hearing these words, Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu looked at each other helplessly.

The two said at the same time: "All right, all right, we all understand..."

After a pause, Liu Maosheng looked at Chen Zhou again: "What about you, Yanda's other peerless pair?"

"I..." Chen Zhou thought for a while and said, "It's about the same..."

Zeng Zigu asked suspiciously, "You two have a mentor?"

"That's not true." Chen Zhou shook his head and said with a chuckle, "I mean, the level of the mentor is about the same. After all, I have two mentors..."

Liu Maosheng: "..."

Zeng Zigu: "..."

Yang Yiyi glanced sideways at Chen Zhou.

Julia and Mary asked directly: "Then who are your mentors?"

Chen Zhou said, "It's Professor Artin and Professor Friedman."

Julia and Mary exclaimed when they heard these two names: "It's them!"

For this reaction, don't be surprised when Yang Yiyi tells who her mentor is.

Although Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu knew that these two people were not simple, they were still a little confused.

After all, if you just say one name, there are many professors with the same name at MIT.

And, it's not bad either...

So Liu Maosheng asked, "Who are Professor Arting and Professor Friedman?"

Chen Zhou explained: "Professor Michael Artin and Professor Jerome Friedman."

Although Chen Zhou's voice was not loud, it sounded like thunder to Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu's ears.

The two of them were stunned for a moment.

They also finally understood why Julia and Mary had such a big reaction.

One is a bigwig who has won one of the three major awards in mathematics, the Wolf Prize in Mathematics.

One is a bigwig who has won the highest award in physics, the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Even at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this can be regarded as the top of the list.

Anyway, they are all bosses.

Can't be bothered, can't be bothered...

"Awesome!" Liu Maosheng opened his mouth, and finally only spit out these two words.

Zeng Zigu is similar: "Awesome! Sure enough, the mentors of the bosses must also be bosses..."

Chen Zhou smiled: "You all know each other?"

"Uh...I know the boss, but the boss doesn't know me..." Liu Maosheng's voice was a little bit aggrieved.

Zeng Zigu said quietly: "Who asked who their mentor is? What do you want?"

Hearing this, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi looked at each other and smiled.

In fact, during the preparation at home, Chen Zhou wanted Yang Yiyi to choose the same physics professor as himself.

But Yang Yiyi has her own ideas.

Moreover, relatively speaking, Professor Weiss' teaching work is indeed more serious.

In general, it's the little things.

For a professor of this level, there are many things that are worth learning for Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi.

And knowledge is only part of it.

At the end of the topic, Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu were obviously not as excited as they were at the beginning.

Although the two had already made some guesses about Chen Zhou's mentor.

But when I really heard it, I still felt the gap.

After all, in comparison, my mentor seems to be really weak...

In this silence, several people came to the apartment building.

There are five on-campus housing for graduate students at MIT.

They are Ashdown House, Edgerton House, Sidney-Pacific, Tang Hall and Warehouse.

But among them, only Edgerton House has single rooms.

The other apartment buildings have at least two rooms.

Therefore, Chen Zhou is still very satisfied with the arrangement of MIT.

Especially, he and Yang Yiyi are still in the same apartment building, which is so wonderful.

It's not that Chen Zhou doesn't like excitement.

Just like in Yanda, living with Zhao Qiqi and the others in a room of four.

Chen Zhou also liked that atmosphere very much.

It's okay, I can still chat and spank with Zhao Qiqi and the others.

Occasionally, it can be pretentious.

No, I can also help them instruct them on math problems, and friendly supervise their classmates' studies.

But in a foreign country, Chen Zhou still likes to be quiet.

After all, you never know what kind of roommate you're going to meet.

Especially foreign students love to hold parties.

What if there is a party outside the room when I am studying math problems in the room?
Should I participate politely, or wear earphones to isolate the influence?
So, a single room is best.

Along the way, Chen Zhou also had a general impression of the MIT campus.

The so-called architectural style is no longer limited to neoclassicism.

According to the introduction of Julia and Mary, the two senior sisters.

On the campus of MIT, from neoclassicism to modernism, to brutalism and deconstruction.

There are buildings of all genres and styles here.

Among the various landmark buildings on the MIT campus, there are also many buildings designed by top architects.

Like Alvar Aalto, Frank Gehry, Steven Holl, blah blah blah.

Of course, many buildings have more than outward features.

Vipassana is also impressive, with state-of-the-art facilities to support the Institute's ongoing research work in multiple disciplines.

Like the wind tunnel, the linear accelerator, the robotics testing lab, and the soon-to-be-built 20-square-foot Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Imaging.

As for the Edgerton House apartment building in front of me, there is nothing special about it.

At least in Chen Zhou's eyes.

The exterior walls are all red brick style, it seems a bit "old"?
Moreover, this apartment building is considered to be in the middle of MIT.

Northwest, northeast, and southeast are all streets.

Adjacent is the Academy's Center for Plasma Science and Fusion Research.

Does this save the time to go to the laboratory in the future?

Chen Zhou only thought of this.

In addition to that, Edgerton House has a large yard.

Immediately there are three trees and two lawns.

Anyway, the appearance and the feeling to Chen Zhou are just like this.

Looking back at Liu Maosheng and others, Chen Zhou invited with a smile: "Let's go, brothers and sisters, go sit down."

(End of this chapter)