I Just Want to Be a Quiet Top Student

"The average score is meaningless." Yang Dingtian said indifferently, "I pay more attention to the GPA ranking."

"Then how much are you ranked?" Shen Qi asked.

"Our major ranks in the top three among the students of the same period. Occasionally, it fluctuated and dropped to fourth in a short period of time." Yang Dingtian said lightly, not particularly arrogant: "Subject basic courses, core courses, experiments, majors, etc. Elective courses, the average score is more than 90 points, of course, I have also failed, "Mathematics and Physics Methods" only scored 88 points."

"Come on, let's touch one." Shen Qi raised his wine glass and clinked glasses with Yang Dingtian. This man, a sophomore in the academy, is qualified to sit at the same wine table with him and drink.

Shen Qi also needs to study these types of courses in the physics academy mentioned by Yang Dingtian.

The basic courses of physics include line algebra, advanced mathematics, and general physics (force, heat, light, electromagnetism, atomic physics).

Core courses include methods of mathematical physics, four major mechanics, solid state physics, computational physics, etc.

The experiments include general physics experiments and modern physics experiments. Shen Qi needs to get at least 6 experimental credits.

There are dozens of elective courses for majors, and Shen Qi needs to obtain at least 18 elective credits.

The above-mentioned courses add up to nearly 100 credits. Including the special seminar system of the School of Physics, Shen Qi just needs to complete 100 credits to obtain a bachelor's degree in physics from Yanda University.

If you are a student in the School of Physics, you must have more than 128 credits for your degree, which includes credits for public courses such as Ma Zhe, Sixiu, and College English.

"Tell me about you, Shen Qi, and tell your story." Yang Dingtian said.

"I'm ashamed, it's not counted as line generation. I just took one of the serious mathematics professional exams, Analytical Geometry." Shen Qi said that he had taken more professional exams in the Academy of Physics than in his major. Finished two doors.

"You got a bachelor's degree in mathematics in your freshman year, and you must have passed your dissertation defense. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter whether you take the exam or not."

"Brother, come to several colleges to play when you have time. They are all from the Department of Science, a family."

Shen Qi and Yang Dingtian exchanged glasses, exchanged contact information, and after each finished three bottles of beer, they left.

June is particularly busy. Apart from the already completed wire generation and optics exams, Shen Qi also has to take exams for advanced mathematics, mechanics, heat, electromagnetism, atomic physics and other courses, as well as CET-4.

Writing papers every day will also cause fatigue, and the inspiration will always run out one day.

During the intensive exam period, Shen Qi entered the mode of brushing questions. He found himself, relaxed his mind and body, and had new inspirations.

Sommerfeld once wrote to warn his student Heisenberg: "Do the exercises diligently. Only in this way will you discover your weaknesses."

When Yang Zhenning recalled his college life, he said: "The teaching atmosphere of Southwest Associated University is very rigorous, the teachers are well prepared, and the students do a lot of exercises."

After Shen Qi took the advanced mathematics and mechanics exams, the results of linear algebra and optics were released.

Line generation is 100 points, and optics is also 100 points.

In addition to doing physics questions, Shen Qi has recently read a lot of professional physics literature.

Numerical comparison of several stabilized finite element algorithms for N-S equations, explosive properties of smooth solutions for compressible magnetic fluid equations, new differential formulas for Hermitian polynomials and their applications in quantum optics... Thanks to the 8-level mathematical background, Shen Qi's self-study progressed smoothly for these subdivided contents closely intersecting mathematics and physics.

There are also doubts and problems, such as the yield behavior of amorphous alloys based on the percolation theory, the one-dimensional atomic chain model to study the transient structural changes of thin films, etc. Shen Qi encountered some obstacles in understanding. He needs real data in this area and Expert advice.

All in all, for the branch of physics that is more closely related to mathematics, mathematics is not only a tool, but also plays a framework role, Shen Qi is handy.

For a branch that requires a large number of physical experiments, mathematics is just a tool rather than the main core element. In such a field, Shen Qi only understands it theoretically, and it is difficult to master the core technology.

As a student of the Institute of Mathematics, it is impossible for Shen Qi to persuade the big boss of the Institute of Mathematics to lend me the high-energy collider of your institute to play with for a few months and collect experimental data.

The photoelectric effect and electro-optic modulation of crystals, the measurement of gas refractive index by Michelson interferometry, the zero resistance phenomenon of high-temperature superconductors... Undergraduates have done a few basic experiments in modern physics to the top.

Of course, Shen Qi knows his strengths and weaknesses. He is strong in theory, but weak in high-end experimental ability.

The former relies on talent and hard work, while the latter needs to burn money, a lot of money, and burn it for many years.

The physics professional examinations at the undergraduate level are almost all theoretical.

The final exam scores for advanced mathematics and mechanics came out, and Shen Qi got two more 100 points.

I don't know who issued the test papers of electromagnetism, and Shen Qi clearly felt that someone was making things difficult for the students of Yan University who were studying hard.

The physical connotation of Maxwell's equations can be expressed by a set of differential equations of scalar potential and vector potential. The function ψ depends on x, y, and z. The three-dimensional wave equation must pay attention to the changes of all three coordinates.

In free space, each component of the scalar potential φ and the vector potential A satisfies the same mathematical equation, write out the three terms of the Laplace operator, and each component of the magnetic field B satisfies the three-dimensional wave equation.

This is the center of the electromagnetic field—electricity and magnetism, beautiful structures erected by Maxwell, perhaps one of the greatest achievements in physics.

Shen Qi took several final exams for his freshman and sophomore year in the Institute of Physics within a month, and got full marks in all courses except electromagnetism.

"95 points in electromagnetism, annoying, it lowered my GPA."

For the six courses of wire generation, optics, advanced mathematics, mechanics, thermal science, and atomic physics, Shen Qi got a perfect score of 100 in all of them, and successfully obtained the corresponding credits.

Only electromagnetism only scored 95 points.

For a student like Shen Qi who is pursuing a second degree in physics, the School of Physics has certain requirements on his GPA ranking.

Compared with the students in the physics cohort, Shen Qi’s GPA cannot be ranked in the bottom 30%, otherwise the Institute of Physics will not issue a bachelor’s degree certificate in physics.

CET-4 scores can be checked in August. Shen Qi has already passed CET-4, and his freshman year is over.

At the end of June, Shen Qi came to the building of the Academy of Sciences, the degree evaluation committee.

"Ms. Yu, I have failed none of the seven exams that have ended, and the average score is 99.3. I want to know where this score ranks in the physics major? I can't find the ranking list on the Yanda intranet. This grade ranking is very important to me, if I am in the bottom 30%, all my previous efforts will be in vain.” Shen Qi asked the staff in charge of degree management.

"99.3? Shen Qi, are you here to do something, right?" Teacher Yu operated the computer to immediately check the data. Of the seven courses Shen Qi has taken, six have full marks and one has a score of 95.

"Teacher Yu, just tell me, where can I rank, I am mentally prepared, and I am not afraid of being hit." Shen Qi asked.

It’s not that Teacher Yu has never seen gifted students. Geniuses at Yanda University are not uncommon, but students like Shen Qi cannot be simply viewed as geniuses, mediocrities, or idiots: “Shen Qi, you only took 7 exams for now. I can’t convert the rankings with you. You can come to me after taking another 7 exams, and if you can still maintain an average score of 99.3 at that time, you will be the first.”