Genius of the Rules-Style System

Qiu Chengwen spoke very highly of Zhao Yi's achievements. He not only used string theory as a comparison, but also bluntly said "the prospect of surpassing string theory."

His judgment is not flattery, but comes from his heart.

Qiu Chengwen is recognized as a top mathematician and Fields winner. He has also made certain achievements in physics research and has a deep understanding of theoretical physics.

String theory is naturally within the scope of understanding.

One of the very important reasons why string theory can really develop is the sense of beauty, which also shows that ‘science also competes with appearance’.

When string theory was first proposed, it was to solve the strong interaction between particles and to bring a new view of matter to physicists. However, because the early string theory was based on mathematical derivation, in order to achieve the self-consistency of the theory, it needed It only makes sense when it is extended to a space of up to 26 dimensions, making string theory a kind of metaphysics full of mathematical beauty.

Later, the advent of quantum chromodynamics perfectly explained the strong interaction of particles and achieved the original intention of creating string theory. Therefore, quantum chromodynamics naturally gradually stole the limelight of string theory.

String theory has once again been thrown into the pile of paper.

Quantum chromodynamics gradually improved, and finally developed the standard model theory, which can achieve a unified explanation of electromagnetic force, strong interaction force, and weak interaction force, and can be verified through physical experiments, becoming an important part of current particle theory physics. mainstream theories.

but……

From a mathematical point of view, the standard model is not an 'aesthetic' theory. In order to explain matter and its interaction forces, the standard particle model constructs 61 particle models, divided into two categories: fermions and bosons, including For gravitons, the total number of particles reaches 62.

Various substances and the forces that interact with each other are the result of the patchwork of these 62 particles, so this theory is also a veritable hybrid theory.

At the same time, a few physicists were still obsessed with string theory. Later, they achieved theoretical results one after another, such as the explanation and description of bosons and fermions, the description of unverifiable static particles, and the discovery of string theory and the gravity field. subtle relationship, etc.

In 1984, string theory ushered in its first revolution since its discovery. Schwartz, Edward Witten, and Green introduced supersymmetry in the superstring theory based on the ten-dimensional space-time model. Space model - Calabi-Qiu space model, thus eliminating the divergence (infinity) problem caused by the quantization of the gravity field in the past.

This is where superstring theory comes from.

Seven years later, string theory ushered in its second revolution. Edward Witten proposed the dynamic mechanism of superstring theory in various dimensions and systematically drew a unified picture of the five string theories.

M theory was proposed.

M theory is an expansion of ten-dimensional string theory and now eleven dimensions. Its ultimate goal is to finally fulfill Einstein's last wish half a century ago: to describe all known forces (electromagnetism, gravity, strong force) through one law. interaction force, weak interaction force).

The development of string theory has made many achievements so far. For example, it unifies quantum theory and relativity theory under a unified theoretical framework. For example, it can answer initial questions about the most basic material composition and forces of nature. It can also be used to Explain the entropy and radiation problems of black holes raised by Hawking.

etc.

Although there are many achievements of string theory, the most important one is to realize the unification of quantum theory and relativity theory.

The boundary theory of particles has only just been proposed, but it has already been used to explain the movement of particles, and successfully solved the argument for supersymmetry. After introducing the mass argument, the theoretical results can be said to have caught up with the decades of development of string theory. .

This is why Edward Witten lamented.

The same goes for Qiu Chengwen.

Qiu Chengwen compared the two theories and found that the results of particle boundary theory are no worse than string theory. Another very important thing is that string theory has had almost no major development in the past ten years, while particle boundary theory has only just been proposed. , in the whole world, few people have really studied it.

Putting the development and results of the two theories together, it is clear which theory has broad prospects.

…

The academic seminar is not over yet.

The school's original plan was to complete the report in one day. Many preparations were for "one day", but Zhao Yi completed a new theory in the middle and had to postpone the time for another day.

Of course.

The school hopes that similar accidents will attract more attention and reports, and the academic report will have greater influence.

Of course, there is no need to say more about Zhao Yi himself.

His name was everywhere in the news reports that day, and three of the top ten Internet searches were related to him. Gossips about top celebrities and news about major international events were all suppressed by his temporary research and reporting.

Zhao Yi was also very busy and continued to give reports the next day.

This time it is not an overall analysis and logical explanation. It mainly focuses on the difficulties in the argument, that is, carefully explaining the difficult points in understanding.

When Zhao Yi was preparing in advance, he even asked several people because he was not sure where he had difficulty understanding.

He asked Edward Witten realistically, "Do you think there is something difficult to understand and do you need to explain it carefully?"

Edward Witten asked in confusion, "Did you explain it clearly?"

Zhao Yi glanced at Edward Witten, then turned to look at George Smoot, who was having fun, and decided to ask Professor Zhou Li from the School of Science.

Professor Zhou Li patiently talked about four or five places.

Zhao Yi wrote it down carefully and said politely, "Thank you, it helped me a lot. Just now I asked Edward what he didn't understand, and he was really... useless at all." He sighed and shook his head. , looking dissatisfied.

Zhou Li smiled and nodded, showing the attitude of an elder.

When Zhao Yi walked away to talk to others, something was wrong no matter how he thought about it, "What is the difficulty? Edward doesn't help? I help? And it helps a lot... Doesn't that mean I'm stupid?"

"Bastard boy!"

Zhou Li rubbed his chin angrily, knowing that Zhao Yi was joking.

In fact, being made a little joke was no big deal. The key point was that he was embarrassed if he didn't react at the time. He immediately turned to look at Hu Zhibin.

Hu Zhibin looked confused, "What's wrong? Professor Zhou?"

"Oh it's all right."

Zhou Li looked at Hu Zhibin carefully for several times before confirming that Hu Zhibin had not understood it either. He immediately felt a little relieved. At least he got over it quickly. What he did not notice was that Hu Zhibin lowered his head and covered his mouth, and deliberately The pen fell to the ground and I quickly bent down to pick it up. In fact, I couldn't help but laugh.

"You must not laugh!"

"We must not let Zhou Li see it!" Hu Zhibin thought resolutely.

With the help of several familiar friends, Zhao Yi understood what was difficult to understand, so he focused on explaining the difficult points. In the afternoon, he simply held a 'question and answer lecture', and everyone was free to attend. If there was anything they didn't understand, Provide answers on the spot.

Zhao Yi was very patient and answered every question seriously.

At 6:30 that afternoon, the academic lecture officially ended. Zhao Yi walked off the stage and was surrounded by a group of people, all congratulating him on the success of the lecture.

A curly-haired white man standing with Edward Witten asked Zhao Yi, "Can I submit my manuscript to Acta Mathematica Sinica this time?"

Zhao Yi didn't react for a while.

"This is Elman, my colleague and the editor of Acta Mathematica." Edward Witten introduced him helpfully.

Elman shook hands with Zhao Yi and said, "I noticed that your previous mathematical results were all submitted to "New Advances in Mathematics" and "Journal of the Mathematical Society". This time, you chose a Chinese magazine. But you Also consider Acta Mathematica.”

Elman has no more introduction, and no detailed introduction is needed.

"Acta Mathematica" is one of the four top mathematics journals. It is affiliated to the Royal Academy of Sciences. Because it is a quarterly journal and has very high requirements for argumentation, the number of arguments published is very small. Even being published in "Acta Mathematica" can be regarded as a kind of Achievement.

Zhao Yi smiled and said, "Actually, I have considered submitting to the Journal of Mathematics. I considered it when I was working on the proof of the hail conjecture, but because it is a quarterly journal, the waiting time is long and the requirements are very high. I don't know if I can Up to standard."

"Of course it's standard enough!"

Elman immediately said, "If it is your submission, even if there are any minor formatting problems, there will be dedicated people to help correct it to ensure it passes the first time." He followed up and said, "The next issue will be in a month It will be published later, and if you can submit your article before the end of the month, the next issue will be printed.”

Zhao Yi was speechless and didn't know what to say. He thought carefully about submitting new results to "Acta Mathematica". After all, the more people involved in the particle boundary theory, the better. The world's top magazine is also a good one. Promotional channels.

He finally nodded, "Okay."

Before Elman could be happy, he heard a rough voice, "Why not consider Nature magazine?"

A strong white man about 1.9 meters tall squeezed in.

His name is Bentley.

Zhao Yi knew Bentley because of his height and appearance. When he first saw Bentley, he thought he was a basketball player, but it turned out that he was a professor of mathematical physics at the California Institute of Technology. Unexpectedly, he was also related to the magazine "Nature".

Bentley said in a rough voice, "I think you might also consider Nature magazine."

Elman was immediately dissatisfied and said, "That is a professional academic paper. When did Nature magazine also publish a long paper?"

"Of course it's not a long story, and it doesn't need to be a long story."

Bentley smiled at Zhao Yi and said, "All you need is a brief summary of the results of particle theory, and Nature will pay the highest level of royalties."

"But Professor Zhao has agreed to publish the argument in..."

"That's not a conflict. We're just giving a brief summary instead of publishing the entire argument..."

The two started arguing.

Zhao Yi stood by and felt helpless. He tried to persuade this and that, but the argument became more and more intense, and he almost felt like rolling up his sleeves and fighting.

Then he was a little worried about Elman.

Elman is gentle, thin and frail, so he is definitely no match for Bentley!

Others looked on with amusement.

They just watched it as a show, and found it very interesting. Many people knew what happened, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, "Zhao Yi is indeed a super genius!"

"The editors of top magazines are all vying for him to publish his results, but why is there any highest standard of royalties?"

"That's Acta Mathematica, it's Nature magazine!"

"Journal of Mathematics", what is the concept?

"Nature", what is the concept?

As long as you publish an article in this top magazine in the world, you will be qualified to be a professor in a domestic university. At the same time, it will also become a lifelong bragging rights for many people.

The results of it?

Two top magazines invited Zhao Yi to publish, and they had a fierce quarrel. Zhao Yi's expression... seemed a little reluctant?

——! !

…

The academic seminar is over.

The demonstration of the 'supersymmetry problem' has been published a long time ago. What people didn't expect was that in the process of reporting, Zhao Yi completed the connection between energy structure and mass.

This news caused shock in the international physics community.

When the media reported more and more news, and many top scholars who participated in the academic lectures spoke out, the international physics community immediately knew what had happened. Many mathematicians and physicists went to read the reports to learn the detailed news, and then talked with Qiu Chengwen made the same judgment——

The research prospects of particle boundary theory have surpassed string theory.

There is a saying in the international theoretical physics community that "string theory is dead." This does not mean that string theory is wrong, but that it is very difficult to produce results in string theory research.

After string theory completed its second revolution, it attracted many top scholars and young talented scholars to invest in it. However, in the past ten years, there has been no tangible results.

Although there are many top scholars who specialize in studying string theory, the international community is generally not optimistic about the research prospects of string theory.

The boundary theory of particles has just emerged, and it has solved the demonstration of the supersymmetry problem, and then uses the energy theory to connect the mass. Gravitation and electromagnetic forces will definitely be introduced in the future, and the research prospects are very broad.

Many mathematicians and physicists are immediately preparing to apply for projects related to the boundary theory of particles.

This is ‘chasing the hot’.

In fact, most top scholars are not as great as they imagined. They do not have the spirit to sacrifice their lives and blood for scientific research. They are just like ordinary people, hoping to get results, personal honors, and achieve economic freedom, that is, Make more money and make your life better.

It is too difficult to produce results in research on pure mathematics and theoretical physics.

Most scholars will never expect to achieve results in their lifetime, because achieving results requires not only talent and hard work, but also a lot of luck. Maybe if you find the right research direction, you will make major discoveries, but if you look in the wrong direction, , no matter how talented you are, no matter how hard you work, it’s all a waste of time.

Therefore, many top scholars simply "mix projects", that is, apply for a research project and list very good prospects to apply for funding. As for whether the subsequent results will be achieved, it will be a matter later.

Now that a particle boundary theory has emerged, it will obviously become a hot topic in the future. It is easy to get funding by applying for a research project.

At the same time, the prospects for boundary theory of particles are really good.

The boundary theory of particles has just appeared, and it has already produced results comparable to string theory. There are still many research directions and contents that can be researched in the future. Maybe something can really be researched?

This is so attractive!

Within just one week after Zhao Yi's academic report ended, hundreds of academic research projects related to particle boundary theory appeared around the world.

For a time, the international physics community was filled with discussions on the ‘boundary theory of particles’.