Great Country Academician

With the intentional publicity and promotion of CCTV and other media, the news that there is an accompanying star in the hydrogen envelope of Betelgeuse spread quickly.

Not only domestically, but also spread across the ocean to foreign countries.

Eating melons is the nature of all people, whether they are Chinese or outsiders, they are also very interested in this news that instantly exploded YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites.

The existence of a companion star in the body of Betelgeuse, a binary star system, and the supernova that may explode early are all eye-catching.

Discussions on major social platforms are endless, and occasionally some people in the general population will notice the method of calculating Betelgeuse, but this thing is simply mentioned in the news, without explaining in detail.

However, from this aspect, many skeptical parties have also emerged.

Not only question the correctness of this calculation method, but also question whether there is really an accompanying star in Betelgeuse's hydrogen envelope.

There are even more doubts about the country in the east, questioning whether they are really capable of discovering this shocking astronomical phenomenon, are they sure it is not fabricated fake data?

After all, in the eyes of many Westerners, the country in the East is always backward, whether it is economy or scientific research, it is extremely backward.

And in terms of astronomical equipment, there is no top-level scientific research equipment available, and it is impossible to be able to discover this cosmic wonder before they own various top-level astronomical equipment such as the Hubble Telescope.

It's like some people in the country have always questioned that NASA's moon landing plan was a complete scam.

Now, it's their turn to question.

How can there be another star inside a star?

With such a short distance, wouldn't it be sucked into the core by the strong gravitational force? This unscientific.

Even if it exists, it is impossible to be discovered under the light of Betelgeuse.

Observing the internal conditions of a star is something that only God can do. Human beings even speculate about the internal structure of the earth under their feet.

Of course, the views of ordinary people have not influenced the academic world.

Even if many people also question it, they will try to prove it. Astronomical institutions in various countries have announced that they will continue to observe Betelgeuse in the future. This is the best way.

Because according to the published theory and data, the companion star returns about every 23~31 days, which means that in the next time, if the theory is correct, they will be able to re-observe the return of the companion star in less than a month brought abnormal data.

The pursuit of truth in academia always comes first for the development of science.

Just like Xu Chuan's paper that was thrown on the arXiv preprint server before, many people are questioning whether it is correct or not, but more people hope that this method is correct and successful.

Because if it's right, the astronomy and astrophysics communities are in for a boom.

Just as spaceflight explores the stars and the sea, which is the distant future that human beings can hope but cannot reach, astronomy also explores the mysteries of the universe and the future of human beings.

In the future, humans may be able to use this method to find a planet suitable for human immigration from the vast and boundless cold universe.

The world of astronomy and astrophysics fluctuates greatly, and the world of mathematics also fluctuates.

Before the Weyl-Berry conjecture was confirmed, the prover made a result by using the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem.

If I remember correctly, it has been less than four months since the Weyl-Berry conjecture was proved.

In more than three months, he once again made results on the theorem he proved, which is too fast.

Although this achievement is aimed at the astronomical community, it does not affect the attention of many mathematicians.

On the one hand, the speed of producing results one after another is too fast.

It is no exaggeration to say that three months is not enough time for ordinary mathematicians to fully understand this new theory.

And top mathematicians, even if they can thoroughly understand the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem within three months, it is almost impossible to use it to make results on this basis.

On the other hand, it is still because of age, eighteen years old, less than nineteen years old is too young.

At this age, in most countries in the world, the vast majority of people may not have compulsory education, but this person has already stood at the pinnacle of the mathematics world.

California, University of California, Los Angeles, Terence Tao downloaded Xu Chuan's paper from the arXiv preprint server with great interest.

Unlike other top figures in the mathematics world, Da Niu, who is much younger in age, still pays a lot of attention to preprint servers such as arXiv.

Although most of the above papers and ideas are dross except those that have been officially published, there are occasionally some ideas that can make people shine.

Of course, in the world of mathematics, if you don't have a solid foundation, just relying on an idea is not of much use.

Inspiration is very important for mathematical researchers, but it is also divided.

The same inspiration or idea, in the hands of two mathematicians with different mathematical skills, can explore a huge difference in what can be explored.

In front of the computer, Tao Zhexuan opened the downloaded paper, printed it out and held it in his hand.

After chatting with Xu Chuan in Princeton last year, he has been keeping an eye on this young mathematician.

At the age of eighteen, his achievements in mathematics have already stood at the pinnacle of the mathematics world. For such a rising supernova, it is not surprising that the mathematics world will welcome another one who will stand at the top of the pyramid in the future. Talents have made great contributions to promoting the development of mathematics.

"Let me see how far you have progressed on the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem."

After chanting, Tao Zhexuan spread out the paper in his hand and looked at it.

Although it is a paper on the board of the astrophysics community, there is not much knowledge about astrophysics on it. After a brief introduction to some information about astrophysics and Betelgeuse, the contributors turned to mathematics.

In this paper of less than six pages, mathematical calculations and formulas occupy more than four pages.

".δu/δt=Δu, t\u003e0, x∈Ω; u=0, t≥0, x∈Ω;

".Δ=∑πj=1δ/δxj"

"Using the method of separation of variables, let u(t, x) = ψ(t)·φ(x), substituting this into equation (1) and considering the boundary conditions, then for λ\u003e0, we have: Δφ/φ=ψtt /ψ=－λ

"."

".N(λ)=(2π)891.986D⊙ω||nλn/2"

".N(λ)=(2π)891.986D⊙ω299792.4580.12*λn/2"

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Staring at the mathematical formulas and calculations on the printing paper, Tao Zhexuan stared intently.

"Is it a deformation of the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem?"

"First transform it from equal-spectral fluctuations to Sobolev space fluctuations, and then bring in mathematical parameters through the amplitude function that presents periodic oscillations, and then complete the calculation of the three-dimensional space quality source."

"It turns out that the calculation of celestial body parameters is done by using the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem. It's really a clever idea,"

At the desk, Terence Tao muttered to himself while staring at the printed paper.

Although he did not participate in the review of the proof of the Weyl-Berry conjecture, he has read the complete proof process published in the Annals of Mathematics several times.

Although the proof process of the Weyl-Berry conjecture is very difficult, it is not difficult for him to understand it.

Even if some astronomical knowledge is mixed into the calculations I saw today, it is not difficult for his IQ of 230 to understand.

A paper of less than six pages does not take long to read. Tao Zhexuan read the paper in its entirety in about ten minutes.

However, he did not draw a conclusion, but took out a stack of manuscript paper and pens from the drawer.

Read the paper again, and check the mathematical formulas and calculation process in the paper again.

This time it took a little longer. After more than half an hour, Tao Zhexuan, who was crouching in front of the desk, put down the black ballpoint pen in his hand, sat up straight and let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's amazing. I can't find any loopholes in the calculation process, and looking at the paper, it seems that this is only a partial application of the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem."

"At least, I only saw the calculation process of Betelgeuse's mass in this paper, but the paper also mentioned the calculation methods of other parameters such as volume, diameter, and motion speed."

"It really makes people look forward to what the complete paper will look like. His expansion of the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem is much deeper than I thought, and his mathematical ability is stronger than I expected before."

"It seems that in the future, a Fields Medal is destined to be his."

Tao Zhexuan stared at the thesis on the desk with gleaming eyes. In the calculation just now, not only did he not find any loopholes or calculation errors, but he also keenly realized that calculations of different celestial parameters require different methods.

Of course, the different methods here refer to the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem after different forms of torsional deformation.

Everything is the same, the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem is the core thing, it calculates different parameters through boundary values ​​and eigenvalues, which is the core of applying the theorem.

"I remember, it seems that Xu Chuan submitted the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem's method of accurately calculating the parameter information of distant celestial bodies to the Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, right?"

"But in the world of astrophysics, are there any professors who can review papers of this level of mathematics?"

Staring at the manuscript paper on the table, Tao Zhexuan suddenly remembered something, and there was a strange light in his eyes.

From the point of view of submission, this paper should be submitted to a journal of mathematics, but I don't know what the boy thought, and he actually submitted it to a journal in the field of astronomy and physics.

Although the calculation method is indeed applied to astrophysics, he has no doubt that there is no professor in the astrophysics community who can review this paper.

In fact, the Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics is struggling with this, too.

Papers on the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem to accurately calculate the parameter information method of distant celestial bodies are indeed extremely important to the astrophysics community.

If the new method that is finalized is correct, it could usher in a major transformation for the astronomy and astrophysics community.

The old method is out of the stage, and the new method leads the world.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are not many such changes in the entire scientific community.

Therefore, it is impossible for "Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics" to give up the paper that has been delivered to them.

But the reality is, they really can't find the right reviewers.

"Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics" is a top journal, yes, but it belongs to the astrophysics community, not the mathematics community.

In the entire astrophysics community, there are really few professors who understand mathematics.

And these few, they have tried, but without exception, all of them were returned. The feedback given to them was that they were not capable enough in mathematics, and they were not able to review the paper.

For this reason, the entire editorial department from bottom to top, from technical editors to review editors to editor-in-chief is almost a headache.

If no reviewers could be found, they would have to type the paper back and recommend that the contributor submit it to a mathematics journal.

But no one is reconciled.

The editors responsible for reviewing papers gather in one office at the publisher headquarters of Annual Reviews Inc.

"Gordon, is there any feedback from Professor Sal Perlmutter?"

In the office, Jens Brooks, editor-in-chief of the Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, knocked on the table and asked.

On the other side of the desk, a young editor shook his head and replied: "I just received feedback, and Professor Sal Perlmutter said that he can't do anything."

Hearing this, Jens Brooks rubbed his temples with a headache.

Sal Perlmutter is an astrophysicist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and the recipient of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Although Thrall won the Nobel Prize in Physics for "discovering the accelerated expansion of the universe through the observation of distant supernovae", his mathematical ability is also quite excellent, and he is regarded as a top mathematical talent in the astrophysics world.

If even he can't help it, Jens Brooks really doesn't know who else in the astrophysics community can review this paper.

It's not that he doesn't want to find a bigwig in the mathematics world to review the manuscript, but that they don't know any bigwigs in the math world at all.

Of course, they must know the top mathematics experts like Faltins, Deligne, and Terence Tao, but these top experts don't know them.

Astrophysics and mathematics are not in the same system at all.

There is no such thing as rushing to ask a mathematics professor to review a paper submitted to an astrophysical journal.

Although this paper was written by a mathematician, and it contains a lot of mathematical content, it is ultimately inappropriate.

"It's really a headache. How about going to Edward Witten?"

Jens Brooks rubbed his temples and sighed. Professor Edward Witten, who has won the Fields Medal, has no doubts about his mathematical ability, and he is also a master in the physics world.

Astrophysics is also considered physics. It is more appropriate to hang on to it than to suddenly go to Professor Deligne and the others.

Moreover, Professor Witten works in Princeton, maybe the paper can attract the attention of those mathematicians.

Just as he was suffering from a headache, Jens Brooks suddenly heard the excited voice of his subordinates.

"The editor-in-chief, Professor Tao Terence, sent us an email, asking if we have found any reviewers for papers on the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem to accurately calculate the parameter information of distant celestial bodies."

"Terence Tao? The one at the University of California? The one who won the Fields Medal?" Jens Brooks asked quickly.

"Yes, he said that if no suitable reviewers were found, he might take the job."

"Quick, email him back!"

"It would be great if Professor Tao is willing to take over the review of this paper."

Jens Brooks stood up excitedly. Although he didn't know why Terence Tao took the initiative to ask about this matter, for them, this was the best news.

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The mental aspect is even worse than the day before yesterday, and my head is muddled. I hope I can recover a little after waking up. If this continues, it will probably stop.

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