Originally, they could accept the invitation and come to this project with a salary of only 1,000 per month - yes, since Li Mu hired them, of course they also need to be paid.
It's only 1,000 a month, mainly because he doesn't often ask them to come to the laboratory.
The role of experiments on his subject is more of a verification of the results, and the main research method is still on paper and analyzed through mathematical physics methods.
But his research method is based on his strong mathematical ability.
As he once said, mathematics can be used to explain all problems.
Whether it's physics or chemistry.
He believed that as long as he found the unknown quantity and determined the current known conditions, the answer he wanted to find would eventually be revealed through mathematical derivation.
It's just that his way of thinking is not something that others can understand.
These three postdocs were willing to participate in the project for no other reason than to see how Li Mu, a mathematical genius, suddenly started studying chemistry.
Maybe they can use their own experience to give some guidance to this mathematical genius.
But now, they just feel like they have fallen into a trap.
This subject is simply not something they can understand.
Their experience clearly taught them that chemistry is an experimental science and all results need to be revealed in experiments.
Li Mu's research method is completely pagan!
In ancient times, Hippasus, who proposed irrational numbers, would be thrown into the sea.
They burst into tears for a while.
Wu Mengyuan, who was standing next to him, saw the expressions of the three postdocs and expressed that he was helpless.
Because he didn't know how Li Mu would continue his research.
As for Professor Cao Sheng, the expression on his face has not changed much, because he has already been surprised before when he should be surprised.
Before he came, Wu Mengyuan introduced Li Mu's project to him.
In this regard, his evaluation is: unconstrained.
So, like the three postdocs, he also participated out of curiosity.
He looked at Li Mu with interest, wondering what this cross-field mathematical genius would do next.
Li Mu, on the other hand, had no nonsense.
First we came to the blackboard in front.
"The purpose of our experiment today is mainly to verify the similarity between the computational chemistry model I established and the experiment."
Then, he started writing on the blackboard.
A seemingly complex model was gradually revealed.
The three postdocs were stunned again.
What?
Is there even computational chemistry?
May I ask where you are?
How dare you even touch computational chemistry?
When they were graduate students, they had more or less heard their supervisors complain about computational chemistry, saying that this stuff was not helpful in experiments at all, and the deviations were simply too outrageous.
Although sometimes, this thing can indeed help a little, but...
Their preconceptions made them unable to believe it at all.
Cao Sheng also raised his eyebrows and said to Wu Mengyuan next to him: "You are indeed a mathematical genius. This is really... bold."
Wu Mengyuan shrugged his shoulders and said nothing.
In this way, Li Mu quickly wrote out the model.
"Okay, let's start the experiment and verify this model first."
At this time, a postdoc finally couldn't help raising his hand and asked: "Well, Boss Li, in our chemistry, the credibility of computational chemistry is generally not too high..."
Li Mu smiled: "I know, but you can't deny that computational chemistry is used in many chemistry papers in nature, science, or JACS."
The postdoc stopped talking.
But he was madly complaining in his heart that the computational chemistry results that can be published in top publications are all performed by top computational chemistry experts.
Is this something we can compare with?
Although you, Li Mu, are a master in mathematics, you have only been studying chemistry for a long time, and to what extent can you study computational chemistry?
When you first come up, do you think of the level of a top publication?
If the final result of this project could really be published in a top journal, he would eat it directly from the experimental bench, and drink a glass of all the reagents in the cabinet over there to relieve his appetite.
Li Mu didn't care what they thought, he just said: "Let's try it first."
Just give it a try.
Three postdocs gave up.
Anyway, they are just here to do the experiment. In the end, whether the project fails or not has nothing to do with them. After all, their names will not be signed on the results.
Subsequently, the three postdocs began to operate at Li Mu's request.
After several instructions, the three postdocs were also surprised.
At least Li Mu is worthy of recognition on a theoretical level and should not be underestimated.
Even when one of them had a problem with the operation, Li Mu reminded him in time.
This further made them put away their confidence as postdoctoral fellows in chemistry.
Cao Sheng also nodded slightly. Of course he would not do the experiment himself, but was only responsible for controlling the safety of the entire experimental process.
Li Mu's command also shows that he has solid basic knowledge.
It's just a pity, it's a little too... bold.
Cao Sheng felt a little pity.
Li Mu didn't care what they were thinking, he just watched the operations of the three postdocs while absorbing relevant experience.
This time the project learned how to operate the experimental equipment, and next time he will be able to conduct experiments by himself.
In this way, the experiment continued normally.
And Wu Mengyuan on the side didn't have nothing to do.
He simulated Li Mu's computational chemistry model on the computer, and later compared the experimental results with the computer simulation results to determine the credibility of the computational chemistry model.
Time passed quickly, half an hour later.
The first experimental results were calculated and then compared with the simulation calculation results.
Then, the three postdocs were shocked on the spot.
"The similarity between the simulation results and the experimental results is...50%?!"
Actually 50%!
The three postdoctoral fellows in chemistry rubbed their eyes and felt a little unbelievable.
Are you sure you didn't read an extra zero?
However, no matter how many times they watch it, it is true, the similarity is 50%!
Can such a similarity be said to be unbelievable?
They didn't even believe this when they said it.
Fifty percent similarity is an amazing result for any computational chemistry model.
And they were still questioning Li Mu before?
They just want to give themselves a slap.
And Professor Cao Sheng, who had always been on the verge of obscurity, could no longer hold back at this time.
Fifty percent similarity?
"Old Wu, are you sure you're not lying to me? Do you call this your first time studying chemistry?"
"Holy crap, how did I know?" Wu Mengyuan shouted aggrieved.
Why does this always happen to him?
He never knew!
"That's what this kid told me at the beginning. This is his first time studying computational chemistry."
"Can this be called the first time studying computational chemistry?"
What situation has Cao Sheng not seen before?
He has really never seen this situation before.
However, when they all turned their attention to Li Mu.
Li Mu just frowned, "The similarity is only 50%, this is not good..."
other people:? ? ?
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【Three more chapters】
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