Joseph continued instructing Delnave, "I heard Mr. Gauss is an energetic man. I hope that while studying probability theory, he can also look into applying that knowledge to adjusting errors in map surveying.
"The National Surveying and Mapping Bureau can provide him with additional funding for this."
He had only learned the basic Method of Least Squares. As for the application of Triangulation Network Adjustment, that was something only geographic information majors studied; he had merely heard the name.
Moreover, map surveying involved exceedingly cumbersome work. Without Gauss, it would take at least a decade of slow research.
Joseph looked toward the next doctoral student and immediately sighed again.
The research direction chosen by Baptiste Biot turned out to be optics—
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"If Mr. Biot is not particularly insistent, you may suggest that he switch to electrical research." Without a moment's hesitation, he added, "He can visit Kulen's laboratory at any time. Better yet, he should choose Mr. Kulen directly as his advisor."
The Biot–Savart law could be used to accurately calculate the strength of the magnetic field around an electrified wire.
Before that law appeared, determining how much current and how many turns a Telegraph Machine needed to generate enough magnetic force to pull an iron plate required a great deal of testing.
It could be said that Biot was a "research and development efficiency multiplier" for the Telegraph Machine.
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Kulen and the others were currently working on the Telegraph Machine. Having Biot join his team was as natural as water flowing into a channel.
Leroy hurriedly reminded him, "Your Highness, Mr. Kulen has not taken on the work of supervising doctoral students. You know how busy he usually is."
"Arrange an interview for them. He will agree."
Joseph's gaze returned to the doctoral application list. Seeing that