Reborn and become a Great Scientist

Chapter 56 05 Invitation from Cambridge University

Rutherford's words awakened Eddington who was still in his dream.

Ever since he got the paper yesterday, Eddington has been struggling with the word "time travel". In his subconscious mind, time travel means going back to the past.

It was also his thinking that made Eddington's thinking into a dead end, thinking that the second law of thermodynamics could completely negate the rotating universe model proposed by Chen Muwu.

But in fact, even if it can be denied, it can only deny half of it.

The remaining half is time travel to the future, as Rutherford said, it does not violate the second law of thermodynamics.

Rutherford saw that Eddington and his son-in-law were frowning because of this paper, and continued to comfort him: "Gentlemen, you are just too obsessed with the universe model he proposed, but you ignored the paper. The existence of the other two solutions in .

"But in fact, even ignoring this slightly controversial universe model, this young man named Chen Muwu has found the exact solution of the two field equations. Based on this alone, this paper is enough to be published in the "Natural Science Published in the Bulletin.

"So instead of you guys stuck in this office wrestling with it, why not publish this paper and let theoretical physicists around the world brainstorm and start a big discussion about whether this universe is true or not? Like Chen’s first paper, inviting physicists from all over the world to help him do experiments.”

After all, he was the oldest of the three, and Rutherford directly gave the solution to this problem.

Putting Chen Yuyu's controversy aside, the correctness of the two solutions given by Chen Muwu is indeed irrefutable.

Since this is the case, it can be done according to the method he gave.

Eddington Moose suddenly realized: "Sir, you are right. I will send this paper to the editorial office of the Journal of Natural Sciences and ask them to arrange publication as soon as possible."

Rutherford, who was sitting on the sofa, saw that the problem had been resolved satisfactorily. He had already taken out a pipe from his suit pocket, filled it with shredded tobacco, and smoked it calmly.

He took a deep breath, and then protruded a long smoke ring and said, "Arthur, Ralph, what do you guys think of Chen Muwu's physics level?"

Fowler honestly answered his father-in-law's question: "Sir, after reading the first paper, I think his level is basically that of an undergraduate student, but he was favored by the goddess of luck. The knowledge of physics solves the profound problems.

"But after reading today's paper, I realized that I was too short-sighted. Chen's level of physics should be much higher than that of the gangsters I teach at Trinity College now!"

Eddington also chimed in and said, "Chen Muwu is a young man recommended to me by Dr. Einstein's special telegram. He did not spare any compliments in the telegram. It seems that Einstein really didn't miss it."

"Gentlemen, since you all have such a high opinion of Chen, I think it is a pity that such a genius should be reduced to a small engineer in the Far East.

"Why can't we invite Chen to come to Cavendish Laboratory, come to Cambridge, and join us in the ocean of physics? Trinity College can have a Mathematics Ramanujan, and of course there can be another physics Chen Muwu!" Rutherford expressed his love for talent in his heart.

Rutherford, like Einstein, looked down on the profession of engineering.

Not only did he look down on engineering, Rutherford, as a physicist, also had a kind of pride, believing that physics is a supreme subject. He once said that "all science is either physics or stamp collecting". language.

However, God also likes to joke with him, and awarded the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to him, who has always claimed to be a physicist.

After hearing the news, Rutherford could only comfort himself by laughing at himself: "The fastest chemical change in the world is myself, because overnight, I changed from a physicist to a chemist."

Rutherford's proposal was naturally approved by Eddington and Fowler.

They all believe that any young person in the world who yearns for physics will not refuse the invitation of Cambridge University or the invitation of Cavendish Laboratory.

Rutherford asked Eddington not to rush to send the paper to the Royal Society, and let them follow him to Trinity College to find his teacher J.J. Thomson, and persuade him to agree to accept the proposal of recruiting Chen Muwu to Cambridge. .

As the dean of the college, Old Thomson has complete autonomy in recruiting students. As long as he sends out an invitation, it is basically a certainty for Chen Muwu to enter Trinity College, Cambridge University.

When old Thomson saw his lovers Rutherford, Eddington, and Fowler approach the door together, he thought that something had happened.

When they proposed to invite a young Chinese student to study at Trinity College, he immediately became interested: "Arthur, what you are talking about is the one that you personally sent the paper last time, and now it is making the entire physics community restless." List?"

"Yes sir, that is Chen. We have recently received a new paper from him, and we plan to publish it again in the "Proceedings of Natural Science". After the publication of this paper, it is estimated that the physics community will once again Falling into a deeper madness." Eddington replied honestly.

"Is it still about scattering theory?"

"No, sir, it's a treatise on relativity this time. It's about . . . "

Old Thomson, who is nearly seventy years old, has devoted his whole life to studying the onlooker world inside the atom.Be it the ether or the theory of relativity, he, who has become a stubborn old man, doesn't have much interest in these.

In addition, there is also the atomic solar system model proposed by the student Rutherford. Old Thomson also does not accept it. He still stubbornly insists on his own raisin pudding model.

After listening to Eddington, Old Thomson nodded: "From the first paper, I admire this young Chinese man named Chen Muwu. His papers are full of creativity. Since Ernest, Arthur The person recommended by the three of you together with Ralph, I think I should be able to sign such a document with confidence and invite Chen to Cambridge University."

After obtaining the approval of Old Thomson, Trinity College quickly issued two official letters, one of which was sent to the Education Committee of the British House of Commons, asking them to transfer to the British Embassy in China through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and let them invite Chen Muwu on their behalf. Study abroad at the University of Cambridge.

The other was sent to the Legation of the Republic of China in the UK at 49 Portland Street, London, and they were also asked to forward the invitation letter back to China.

Eddington also paid out of his own pocket to send a telegram to Chen Muwu at the Telegraph Office, not only telling him that his second thesis was about to be published, but also sending the good news that Cambridge University invited him to study abroad to the Far Eastern University at the first time. of the sea.

(End of this chapter)