Princeton University, a three-story, semi-public building.
Edward Witten was sitting in his office, frowning slightly as he looked at the computer screen. On it was a message from a scholar--
"Edward, you may not know that Broderick has applied to participate in the Annihilation Theory Conference held in China."
"I already knew this guy would be a traitor!"
"At Christmas last year, I discovered that he had begun to study the annihilation theory. I didn't expect that he would now apply to participate in the conference."
"The school has approved the application, but I have no choice but to do so. Now Berkeley also supports the research on annihilation theory..."
Edward Witten looked at it carefully, pinched his forehead hard, and felt very depressed.
Since the news of the annihilation theory conference came out, many string theory scholars have applied to attend the conference.
This time is different from last time.
The last time string theorists headed by Paul Phil Jones went to China to attend a superconducting theory conference was not for the purpose of learning and exchange. It was entirely because of the conflict between annihilation theory and string theory.
Their purpose in going to the conference is to defend string theory.
String theory scholars now attend conferences in the hope of communicating more with other scholars and finding research and development directions related to annihilation theory.
to be honest.
These people just want to abandon string theory and study annihilation theory.
Edward Witten knows many string theory scholars. He is also the leader of international string theory research, so he naturally knows a lot of news.
He now knows more than five string theorists who are determined to attend the annihilation theory conference. Each of them can be said to be a backbone of string theory. At worst, they are researchers and lecturers in top universities, and some are simply full professors.
Never underestimate researchers and lecturers from top universities. Those who can serve as researchers and lecturers at top universities are basically extremely outstanding PhD students from top universities.
Full professors at top universities can also be called tenured professors. It is a no-brainer for their personal research to have no international results.
They are all middle- and upper-level figures in string theory research.
Many backbone scholars of string theory attended the annihilation theory conference, which can even be said to mean that the academic building of string theory is on the verge of collapse.
The reality is this.
Because of the rise of annihilation theory, string theory has been questioned by public opinion and even academic doubts around the world.
Princeton University was very affected, and many students no longer believed in string theory.
Princeton University can be said to be the cradle of string theory and the core of string theory research in the world, not to mention other universities.
For example, Harvard University.
Originally, there were a large number of scholars at Harvard University who did not believe in string theory at all. When Harvard University decided to introduce string theory, some famous scholars resigned directly because of this.
Now Harvard University has simply made a decision not to hire scholars in the field of string theory. String theory scholars who are already working at Harvard University have naturally been greatly affected.
For a moment, string theory seemed to collapse.
As the leader of string theory research, Edward Witten has a different understanding of the theory. He believes that string theory has not completely collapsed.
Even if some research is proven wrong, there are many results in the field of string theory, but not all of them are completely wrong.
Even the latest research on annihilation theory, some of its mathematical arguments, use the mathematical content of string theory.
The basic conflict between the two theories is also a difficult issue to judge.
The annihilation theory believes that the most basic component of matter and ability is the unit of mass (energy). Under the reaction of the annihilation force, the mass that makes up all things is formed.
String theory believes that the most basic component of everything is string.
So the question comes - can the unit of mass be considered a string?
Some string theory scholars specialize in demonstrations. In fact, according to Edward Witten, this work is meaningless.
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Even in a certain form, it is demonstrated that the unit of mass is a string, because of the existence of the annihilation force, the subsequent structure and string theory are also very different.
"The existence of the annihilation force is the key." Edward Witten knew this very well, but the sad part was this. Even after reading a lot of research, he believed that the annihilation force existed.
Edward Witten was still unwilling. He frowned and thought, "Maybe some of the contents of string theory are wrong, but it is impossible that they are all wrong."
"Most of the research content of string theory has merit..."
"String theory cannot be completely rejected!"
The last thing is the key.
Edward Witten knew he had to do something, so he decided to attend the annihilation theory conference. He could not just watch decades of string theory results go to waste.
If string theory is completely denied, it means that his life has been completely denied.
Edward Witten was not unprepared. He was over 70 years old, but he could still have some ideas and conduct research with very professional mathematics for a new research.
When Edward Witten carefully studied the photon construction paper, he discovered that the mathematical expressions of some of the dimensional issues were inaccurate and had no direct relationship with the subsequent framework research.
After patiently doing research, he completed a theoretical study--
"Demonstrating the two-point five-dimensional structure and the non-existence in the three-dimensional system".
…
Sudong City, office building of School of Mathematics and Physics, Sudong University.
Zhou Yun was visiting Sudong University to talk about the annihilation theory conference. While talking with several professors along the way, he couldn't let go of the scholar applications received at the conference.
He talked about the matter with others, "Now this conference has encountered a problem. Some international scholars are coming to participate. I don't know what to do..."
"Isn't it a good thing for international scholars to participate?"
Zhou Yun said directly, "Witten from Princeton University."
"Edward Witten?"
"right."
The others stopped talking. They naturally understood what Zhou Yun meant.
There are few factions in the international academic circle, but physical theory is a special field and there are various academic factions.
In the past, string theory was the largest faction, but now that annihilation theory has emerged, its direct opponent is string theory.
The underlying foundations of the two theories are still in conflict.
A conference on annihilation theory is about to be held now. As a leader in string theory, Edward Witten naturally does not come to the conference to send blessings or communicate.
To put it harshly, the other party is probably just here to cause trouble!
But, can you refuse?
cannot.
Academics are an open field.
If Edward Witten is refused to participate in the Annihilation Theory Conference, it will definitely have a considerable impact on public opinion, and may even become a stain on the Annihilation Theory Conference.
In an open academic field, how can we refuse famous scholars to communicate?
How can one refuse to disagree?
"Otherwise, Professor Zhou, go ask Academician Wang Hao and see what he says?" Someone made a suggestion.
Zhou Yun thought about it carefully and couldn't help but nodded.
He actually thought of asking Wang Hao, but he said at the beginning that he would not trouble Wang Hao, and the review of participants was an internal matter, so it seemed a bit awkward to ask Wang Hao.
In the end, Zhou Yun went to ask Wang Hao. In order not to delay the review work, he even called directly to inquire.
Wang Hao didn't care at all after hearing this. Academic research is an open field, and it is naturally impossible to refuse different opinions. "Mr. Witten is coming? Then let him come. It doesn't matter."
Zhou Yun was relieved this time.
Of course Wang Hao knew that Edward Witten was not here for academic exchange, and he also knew that there was a direct academic conflict between the two parties.
But, so what?
He determined the power of annihilation
It exists. Based on this, what else is there to worry about?
Wang Hao continued his research.
They have found a research direction, which is to start from the non-trivial points corresponding to the Riemann ζ (Zeta) function to construct the boundary between 2.5D and 3D.
The content of this kind of dimensional research is very profound, and the relevant mathematical expressions are not understandable to ordinary people.
Therefore, the personnel of the research team have also changed.
Qiu Hui'an was the first to withdraw.
Zhang Zhiqiang also consciously quit. He hoped to contribute to research, but he couldn't even understand the basics. He persisted for a few days and simply said he wanted to leave.
Then he heard Luo Dayong's second sentence, "You don't understand, do you?"
…
Last time it was 'Do you understand?', this time it became 'Don't you understand?', two different modal particles representing different meanings.
Zhang Zhiqiang stood there for a long time not knowing how to refute, until he saw Zhu Ping walking over with her wavy hair, and he immediately shouted with all his strength, "Zhu Ping, take care of your Dayong, he is really angry when he talks People!"
Zhu Ping rolled her eyes and immediately defended, "Our Dayong is very honest and tells the truth."
"Is it true that people in the office said you were stupid before?"
"Aren't you stupid?" Zhu Ping immediately countered, "Yes, you are not stupid. You are an absolute genius, even more so!"
After she snarled angrily, she waved and left.
…
Zhang Zhiqiang touched the sparse top of his head, and the pain in his heart increased a little more.
Ding Zhiqiang also applied to leave the research group. He also believed that his level was not good enough, but Wang Hao sincerely asked him to stay.
Not only Wang Hao, but also Paul Phil Jones, both of them agreed that Ding Zhiqiang is a genius. Even if his level is somewhat insufficient, what is the most important thing in research?
It's inspiration!
Ding Zhiqiang provided the most important inspiration. Inadequate level is just a minor problem. If we encounter any problems in our research, maybe he can help?
Finally Ding Zhiqiang agreed with tears in his eyes.
Now he felt that he was not being PUAed by Teacher Wang Hao alone, but by the entire research team, including Paul Phil-Jones, including Helen, Chen Mengmeng and other senior students.
This environment is so terrible, no worse than MLM.
What could he do?
Where could he escape to?
Even after leaving the Mason Number Laboratory, the faculty and students of Xihai University unanimously said that he was a genius.
"Oh~~~"
Ding Zhiqiang could only sigh.
The research team worked smoothly and quickly achieved a series of results, but it was still stuck on a problem.
Paul Phil-Jones summed it up, "We create gaps by arranging prime numbers of mass units, and the gaps will be affected by the annihilation force."
"But because it is not a closed loop, as long as there is a gap, it will definitely be topologically squeezed. How can we return to perfection?"
The above are the deficiencies of the research and the work that needs to be done in the future.
They want to complete a set of boundary theories, and the gap problem in the arrangement of prime numbers must be solved.
If we can solve this problem, we can explain the movement of particles.
The research team made no progress for a long time.
But Wang Hao still feels very satisfied. It only took a month to complete the task 4 with 62 points of inspiration points. The speed was also quite fast.
Any S-level research cannot be completed smoothly, and other problems will definitely be encountered.
Now they are going to attend the annihilation theory conference together.
…
Wang Hao took a group of people to attend the annihilation theory conference.
These include Paul Phil-Jones, Helen, Chen Mengmeng, Luo Dayong, Lin Bohan, Bill Carr, etc.
Most of the research team came.
Some of them really want to attend the meeting, while others are doing relevant research just to show off and go through the motions.
The most important of the group were Wang Hao and Paul Phil Jones, both of whom were invited to do work and research reports.
Helen and Chen Mengmeng also submitted papers, which will be officially published at the conference.
This is a test for both of them.
After the group arrived in Sudong City, they first checked into the arranged hotel, and then heard a piece of news.
Edward Witten also stayed at the same hotel.
The hotel they stayed in was very close to the conference center. Many visiting scholars stayed in the same hotel, including Edward Witten, who was even on the same floor as Wang Hao.
Wang Hao didn't care much, but Paul Phil-Jones felt very embarrassed. When he arrived on the first day, he knew that Edward Witten lived on the same floor, so he simply stayed in the room and didn't come out.
Several people went downstairs to eat together, and Paul Phil-Jones simply asked the staff to deliver dinner to the room.
Before he could get dinner, Parsons was waiting.
Parsons also stayed in the same hotel. After learning about Paul Phil Jones's room, he took the initiative to find it.
"Paul, long time no see!"
Parsons opened the door and walked into the room, with enthusiasm written all over his face, "I know your results. Congratulations. Many people are saying that you will win the Nobel."
Paul Phil-Jones was angry when he saw Parsons, but immediately felt very embarrassed, and even turned red with embarrassment.
He doesn't have Parsons' shamelessness.
At that time, Parsons said that he would switch to studying the annihilation theory, and he even scolded Parsons. As a result, they have now become the recognized "second person" and "third person" in the annihilation theory. 1
How embarrassing is this?
Parsons came to see Paul Phil Jones to reminisce about the past. He didn’t have any bad intentions, because they had all become traitors to string theory. In the string theory circle, they could all be described as notorious. Naturally, he thought The two are in the same camp.
Paul Phil-Jones had a different opinion. After getting used to the embarrassment, he simply pushed Parsons out the door, "We are no longer friends!"
"We all study string theory, and now we are all studying annihilation theory."
"But, I am different from you. I am here for academics and physical development, but you are here for money!"
Parsons was very angry.
It is true that he studies the theory of annihilation for money, but doesn’t academic and physical development represent a career?
Isn't career equal to money?
The essence is the same!
Of course, he knows that this logic cannot convince Paul Phil Jones, because Paul Phil Jones has a pit in his mind.
Now he doesn't care if he's friends with Paul Phil Jones.
His target is Wang Hao.
After waiting in the corridor for a while, he finally arrived at Wang Hao and immediately greeted him enthusiastically, "Professor Wang Hao! Hello! Do you still remember me? Ledley Parsons."
"Hello!"
Wang Hao didn't remember Parsons for a long time, but he had read Parsons' research and knew the interesting story of Parsons cheating Edward Witten.
He shook hands with Parsons and also talked about the topic of Parsons' research.
The two talked a lot about academics. Wang Hao found that Parsons was still at a certain level, not as good as Paul Phil Jones, but the difference was not absolute.
In addition, Parsons is a standard villain. He complimented Wang Hao constantly, and finally took a photo with Wang Hao.
Wang Hao didn't pay special attention to it, he just had an academic exchange with a scholar of annihilation theory.
Parsons paid great attention to it, especially the last group photo. He posted it on the Internet the same day after taking it, with a note, "Wang Hao and I. Let's study the theory of destruction together!"
information
Devolution attracted a flood of comments.
This is the purpose of Parsons, to get to know Wang Hao, gain some popularity, and let people know that he is an important figure in the annihilation theory.
If it were in the past, he would definitely not do this. Now the development momentum of annihilation theory is very good. Parsons is most proud of becoming a famous scholar of annihilation theory.
…
The next day, Wang Hao met Edward Witten. They met in the hotel restaurant.
There were many scholars in the hotel who came to attend the conference. They gathered in twos and threes, and there were several of them around Edward Witten.
Wang Hao came over with a dinner plate and sat on the dining table on one side.
At this time, the atmosphere in the restaurant became very strange.
Many people looked in the direction of Wang Hao and Edward Witten, and the people next to them even made aggressive moves, as if they were worried that the two would fight directly.
Their worries are unfounded.
Wang Hao and Edward Witten shook hands politely and then started chatting while eating.
Edward Witten praised Wang Hao's achievements, especially the semi-topological theory of superconducting mechanism, and said with certainty, "That is an amazing result!"
"Thank you, your research is also amazing, especially in the direction of string theory." Wang Hao said politely.
Witten said, "Many people came to participate this time and are looking forward to your report. It will guide the research direction of annihilation theory. I am also looking forward to it."
"Mr. Witten, I'm also looking forward to your report."
The two of them looked very enthusiastic and said words of expectation to each other.
Although what they said was just a face-saving project, they only maintained a superficial enthusiasm. In fact, both Edward Witten and Wang Hao recognized and appreciated each other.
Wang Hao has achieved so many achievements and is definitely the world's number one mathematician. It is natural for him to be appreciated and recognized by seniors.
same.
Edward Witten has been loyal to string theory all his life, and his incidental mathematical research has been able to win the Fields Medal, which is also worthy of Wang Hao's appreciation and recognition.
After breakfast, a group of scholars went to the venue.
This day is not a meeting.
They just came to the conference in advance to understand the conference arrangements. Those who are interested can also have academic exchanges in advance.
The main content of the conference is academic and work reports, and the top invited scholars will make reports respectively.
Among them, the three people who have received the most attention are Wang Hao, Paul Phil Jones, and Parsons. They are considered to be the first, second, and third person of the annihilation theory.
The other one is Edward Witten.
Edward Witten even received the most attention. Many people knew that Witten came to attend the conference, and it was definitely not for academic exchanges.
So what report would he make?
Nothing special happened that day. Except for Paul Phil Jones who was very embarrassed to see Edward Witten, everyone else was immersed in academic exchanges and expectations for the conference.
The meeting officially started the next day.
Compared with other conferences, the opening ceremony was much simpler. Wang Hao, as the founder and biggest contributor of annihilation theory, gave a report summarizing the results.
After that, invited scholars gave reports. In the morning, the report by Paul Phil Jones attracted the most attention.
He gave a work report explaining his recent progress in research on supersymmetry issues.
However, the best performer was not Paul Phil-Jones, but Fang Huanqiang, a physics professor at Jinkai University.
Fang Huanqiang gave a research report, connected the annihilation theory with the cosmology, and made quite exquisite mathematical analysis work.
This research was unanimously approved.
Parsons' report in the afternoon was a bit disappointing. He still used the same old content, using the force of annihilation to explain the Big Bang. Compared with the public results, he did not come up with anything new.
soon.
The meeting entered the second day,
It is also the first day that attracts the most attention.
In the morning, Edward Witten gave a report, and in the afternoon, Wang Hao gave a report.
What Wang Hao wants to do is a work report, which is to summarize and explain the annihilation theory and make a detailed analysis so that scholars can better understand the theory.
This is the most anticipated content.
It is now morning, and Edward Witten's report is the most attractive. Every scholar who comes to the meeting wants to know what kind of report Edward Witten will make.
It can’t be the annihilation theory, right?
Could it be string theory?
Or something else... Anyway, Edward Witten can't do academic exchanges normally, so what will he do?
Center Lecture Hall.
Overcrowded.
Wang Hao sat in the center of the first row, which could be said to be the main seat of the venue.
Edward Witten's seat was arranged on the right side of the first row, three people away from Wang Hao. After he entered the venue, Wang Hao took the initiative to stand up and shake hands.
The first one was Edward Witten's report. Witten chatted with the others and immediately got ready.
Time is up.
Edward Witten walked from the backcourt to the reporting table. Facing the quiet venue, he smiled, and then gave Wang Hao a hard look.
He said, "I have also done related research on the annihilation theory, but unfortunately, the conclusions I came to are somewhat different. I hope my conclusion is wrong, but I can't find it."
"In this venue, I also hope that everyone can help make corrections..."
"The title of my research report is..."
"Prove the non-existence of the 2.5-dimensional structure in the three-dimensional universe!"
"!!"
