Deep Space Wandering Fleet-Chapter 65 - Basic Ability Level Test

Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Basic Ability Level Test

One week later.

The Earth Era had already deployed a huge light sail, and it had officially escaped the Moon’s gravity, heading towards the Jupiter Industrial Base.

The laser system at the Moon Base, along with the sunlight from the Sun, would provide it with a continuous source of power.

For the small society inside, whether the spaceship was stationary or in motion didn’t make much difference.

A massive “Basic Ability Level Test” was about to be staged in various regions.

The “Star University” and “Deep Space University” inside the spaceship had officially begun enrolling students.

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Of course, they were currently enrolling mostly graduate students and accepted only a very few undergraduates, though it was feasible for someone to restart their university education if they really wanted.

“…Have you all decided what majors you want to apply for?”

“If someone scores well, they can officially transfer from this low-level position, no need to sweep the floor with me anymore. Coming together is fate, and for the student in our group who ranks first, I will even give a branded pen brought from Earth!”

Wang Xin took out a glittering pen and spoke to a group of group members.

The other seven members had just graduated from university, whereas he was already in his early thirties.

“Brother Wang, you’re definitely biased. With Zhang Yuan here, you might as well just give it to him directly!”

A girl shouted.

“Yes, yes.”

Zhang Yuan was slightly embarrassed; after all, everyone was a top student, and none were slackers.

However, after a long period of striving, he had evolved into an “Academic God,” not only intelligent but also diligent, something beyond comparison with others.

He quickly changed the subject: “Brother Wang, aren’t you planning to take the exams?”

“I’ve graduated so many years ago, I’ve long forgotten all that knowledge, why would I take any exams.”

Wang Xin laughed: “I’ll just do some administrative work in the future, and going into hibernation a bit earlier doesn’t matter. After all, my wife is also here, and I have no attachments left on Earth. Every place needs talents, not just scientific talents, right?”

Zhang Yuan nodded.

In fact, many experts and scholars had brought their families onto the spaceship. Of course, their family members were generally equally excellent.

“What about you guys, what areas do you want to research?”

“Space plant cultivation!”

“Spaceship environmental science!”

“Ah, for me, just being a programmer is enough…”

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“Zhang Yuan, how about you?”

Zhang Yuan was somewhat perplexed; he actually liked mathematics quite a bit, such as “Far Abel Geometry” studied by Professor Wang Zhong, or symplectic geometry, but such subjects were epic academic traps, and currently, there were no particularly strong pure mathematicians on the spaceship.

After some thought, his only option was to pursue “Space Mechanics,” a rather broad field. Several well-known professors could be found in these fields, and he had even met and discussed with them in advance.

As they talked, the bell rang, and Zhang Yuan walked into the examination hall with everyone.

The “Basic Ability Level Test” was an important criterion for applying to graduate school, and although he had already been noticed by some professors, he still needed to take the exams to avoid people’s criticisms.

He had four exams to take, the first being “Advanced Mathematics,” which was a foundational course that virtually every candidate had to take.

The other three subjects were Information Science, Basic Algorithms, and Political History.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please note that the examination subject in this venue is Advanced Mathematics, lasting three hours. Please turn off your communication devices.”

The proctor said with a sly smile: “…There are too many people on the spaceship now, it’s a bit crowded. Any cheating will be recorded in the archives and will lead to enforced hibernation.”

Suddenly, all the candidates became nervous, making a spattering noise.

A few more handed over their cell phones.

The test papers were distributed.

Zhang Yuan glanced at the problem.

1. Let b=(√5-1)/2, and define the sequence an: when [b*n] is odd, an=1; when [b*n] is even, an=-1, where [x] is the floor function, question: Is Sn=∑an bounded?

Oh, there weren’t any multiple-choice questions?

Zhang Yuan thought for a moment and couldn’t come up with a solution right away.

He realized that this kind of exam was no longer the kind from university that pursued a pass rate, but one that pursued a “filtering rate.”

It had a bit of difficulty.

He became more interested and perked up.

These were all contents covered in Mathematical Analysis, and no matter how difficult, there was a limit to it.

For Zhang Yuan, a problem that had an answer was just a paper tiger.

In the process, he really encountered a very strong paper tiger.

The last question was rather tricky and took him…10 minutes.

After working for about an hour, Zhang Yuan had completed all the problems. After carefully checking, he found no major errors.

Having published several research papers, completing these mathematical problems didn’t give him much of a sense of achievement.

He yawned widely.

He thought there was no need to turn in the papers early, and lay down on his spot to take a nap.

He had developed a very “bad” habit. In his own dorm, he always wanted to work enthusiastically, frequently pulling all-nighters, unable to stop.

He had tried to keep regular hours, but often time slipped away unexpectedly, and before he knew it, it was midnight.

This also led to him always feeling sleepy when he was out and wanting to sleep.

After all, in Zhang Yuan’s subconscious, participating in various activities was a necessity.

Sleeping and resting during the unavoidable times was simply… too profitable!

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In the corridor, several professors from Star University and Deep Space University were inspecting the examination discipline.

In a new civilization, a university, as the highest academic institution, was definitely necessary, and it was a major focus of the entire civilization.

As for… having such a small population yet dividing it into two universities, it was to promote positive competition between them.

Without competition, there’s no motivation.

“Old Guo, the mathematics questions you set are a bit difficult. There were a few questions even I was stuck on for a moment.”

A Professor surnamed Fang said with a smile.

“Difficult, so there’s a clear distinction!”

Professor Guo shook his head: “I only want to teach genius students now, really don’t want to waste time on mediocrity. You know, even the graduate students recruited by P University are mostly just getting degrees.”

“P University can’t satisfy you?”

“It’s the same even in the best universities, mostly fools.”

Guo Fan was a young professor from P University, working in condensed matter physics, including but not limited to “Light Stagnation Technology,” “Topological superconductors,” “Topological semimetals,” etc.