Rebirth of science and technology academic master

Not only the thousands of scholars at the scene, but also scholars from every corner of the world were watching this academic seminar on TV and the Internet. When they heard Qin Yuanqing announced that he had solved the problem of Calabi’s absolute value of Euler’s number being 6 - After asking whether Qiu Chengtong was the best choice, everyone jumped up excitedly.

There are tens of thousands of scholars studying string theory all over the world. I don’t know how many physicists are unswerving and very firm in their view that string theory can solve the unification of the four fundamental forces.

Now Qin Yuanqing has made up for the biggest shortcomings of string theory from a mathematical perspective. It can be said that he has greatly promoted the development of string theory by himself, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has triggered another revolution in string theory. Even It can be said that the influence of this string theory revolution is greater than the previous important developments of string theory.

The important development process of string theory in the past was actually a self-entertainment for one's own small circle, and it has never been able to become the mainstream of physics.

But this time, when Qin Yuanqing made up for the biggest shortcomings of string theory from the basics, coupled with the achievements in string theory made by Shuimu Institute of Advanced Studies during this period, this influence was enough to make string theory an important discipline in physics. Even if he is still inferior to classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, relativity, electromagnetic mechanics and other disciplines, he will no longer be intimidated by other physicists and can walk with his head held high.

Qin Yuanqing pressed his hands slightly to let the atmosphere in the lecture hall slowly calm down. When it became quiet, he said: "Based on this, I think string theory and superstring theory have become perfect. As for what I just said, Yes, if you don’t understand, you will get a special journal later, which contains papers written by me. You can study it carefully. This academic seminar is not just for one morning, but lasts for a week. During this week, everyone We can get together, discuss with each other, study together, and have a collision of ideas and wisdom.”

"Next, I will continue my academic report on my research on string theory. If my academic research is limited to this, it can be said to be a major progress in string theory and a top achievement, but it cannot be called a historical breakthrough. ." Qin Yuanqing smiled and said: "The next thing is about M theory!"

After hearing Qin Yuanqing's words, the scholars at the scene were all shocked. They did not expect that the historic breakthrough of string theory that Qin Yuanqing mentioned was not the result just now, but a greater result.

Immediately, everyone sat upright, calmed down their minds, looked at the stage attentively, and their ears stood up, waiting for Qin Yuanqing's next academic report.

"As everyone knows, M theory includes five theories, namely type I superstring theory, type IIA superstring theory, type IIB superstring theory, and two hybrid string theories. I will not elaborate on the five theories here. What we have to do is continue to solve the problem, among these five theories, which one really describes the universe? Or none of the five theories can describe the universe?" Qin Yuanqing raised a question.

When everyone heard this, they all looked thoughtful.

M theory is actually inseparable from string theory and superstring theory. From an academic classification perspective, they are a family.

String theory, superstring theory, and M theory are mainly divided into such details for those who study the field of string theory. For scholars who do not specialize in the field of string theory, they are collectively called string theory. !

"Whether M is Mystery, Master, Mother or Membrane, Professor Witten's explanation is that it doesn't matter how you like to understand it." When Qin Yuanqing said this, he couldn't help but look at Witten sitting in the first row with a smile. As if he was joking with his old friend.

Witten smiled, because he was impatient when he kept being asked this question, so he dealt with it casually.

You can understand it however you like. Anyway, you are not studying this field.

"Actually, the five theories contained in M ​​theory can be said to be correct or incorrect!" Qin Yuanqing said with a smile.

When they heard Qin Yuanqing's words, everyone couldn't help but be startled, and they all showed doubts. What does this mean, what is correct and incorrect?

"Let's put it this way, the five theories included in M ​​theory are all one-sided, not all, they only show parts." Qin Yuanqing explained the five theories of M theory.

When the PPT was switched to the next one, a strange three-dimensional figure appeared. This three-dimensional figure had five sides, labeled Mystery, Master, Mother and Membrane by Qin Yuanqing respectively.

This three-dimensional figure fully expresses Qin Yuanqing's understanding of the five theories contained in M ​​theory, that is, they are only one side of M theory. M theory may even have not only five sides, but may be six or seven. N faces.

Qin Yuanqing's understanding of the five theories contained in M ​​theory is simply subversive for physicists.

Even Witten underneath could not help but frown, looking thoughtful.

However, Qin Yuanqing's explanation had no obvious loopholes, and no one could raise objections.

After all, theoretical physics actually precedes practical experiments. Often, only after the theory has completed a practice can real-life experiments discover and verify it.

Therefore, in the world of physics, any theory always goes through multiple stages of proposing, developing, and improving, and the time span is always very long.

For example, particle physics has spanned hundreds of years. Physicists have continued to conduct research and improve it, leading to the current particle physics.

Qin Yuanqing pressed the page turn button, and then he saw a conch appear on the screen. This conch was not an ordinary conch, but a unique academic conch.

The conch is in the shape of a twisted spiral. After magnification, physicists and science enthusiasts discovered that it is not a physical conch, but a complex tree network composed of many numbers, letters, and symbols.

People finally discovered the secrets hidden in the academic conch, which includes Newton's law, Kepler's law, Coulomb's law, Maxwell's equations, relativity theory, quantum field theory, N-S equations, string theory, superstring theory, M theory...

"This is... this conch is actually the skeleton of the entire physics built from physical formulas and equations!"

Everyone couldn't help but stand up. They didn't expect that Qin Yuanqing would throw out such a shocking model. This conch model included the current physics formulas and equations, or in a sense, it was Belongs to the unity of physics.

They finally understood what Qin Yuanqing said about the historic breakthrough of string theory, and they also understood that Qin Yuanqing would say that this academic lecture would be the prelude to the unification of physics.

To put it bluntly, once the conch physics model proposed by Qin Yuanqing is proved to be correct after repeated demonstrations, its significance will be no less than that of the particle physics model, and it will even surpass the particle physics model.

Qin Yuanqing continued: "In the final analysis, the ultimate goal of string theory, superstring theory, and M theory is to form a unified physical theoretical system to truly explain the universe and help humans further explore the mysteries of the universe. Until this conch appeared, The content of my report was rigorously calculated and analyzed, and I used new mathematical framework calculation methods to completely solve the stubborn problems in superstring theory."

Qin Yuanqing looked at the scholars below who couldn't help but stand up, with astonishment and shock on their faces, and felt very satisfied.

To be honest, it was the day his daughter held the conch that gave him a huge inspiration. A flash of inspiration flashed through his mind, tearing apart the chaos, seeing new light, and opening the door to a new world.

"By building this conch-shaped physical framework, I hope that physics can enter a new research mode, that is, from a trial and error mode to a rehearsal mode." Qin Yuanqing was shocked and surprised when he took out the conch physical model. Feel very satisfied.

Since the birth of physics, physicists have been using the trial-and-error model to study and explore physics, that is, I don’t know whether the proposition I am studying now is a correct proposition. I go through a series of efforts. If it is proved to be a correct proposition, then I We will continue to follow this line of thought into deeper research areas.

If it is a false proposition, then it proves that this path will not work, and I have to give up all efforts on this research path, choose a new research path, and carry out new research work.

Until now, physicists have done this through trial and error. They follow a fixed mindset, put forward hypotheses, prove the hypotheses, and if the hypotheses are correct, move on. If the hypothesis is wrong, find a new path.

Now Qin Yuanqing has developed a conch physical model, but it has given physicists a new path, a new direction, which can be developed in a different way from the past.

The physicists were very excited. Each of them had to look at this conch again. How beautiful and majestic it is. It is based on the classical theories of Newtonian mechanics and electromagnetism, and continues to spiral upward in Einstein's theoretical system. , superstring theory and M theory are arranged at the high level of the spiral main line, and the N-S equation looks more like an important branch line.

Following this logic, the pitfalls above M theory came into the view of scholars. Their eyes widened. They were surprised to find that the pitfalls that were more advanced than M theory were named by Qin Yuanqing...the physics of tomorrow.

There is a hidden pit between M theory and "tomorrow's physics". I can't see any physical formulas or written expressions representing the hidden pit. I only know that there is such a pit.

They didn't know whether this was done intentionally by Qin Yuanqing or it was a coincidence, but in any case, this is a brand new physical model. Although everyone does not know what the future of this model will be, it is the first time that someone has been able to use it in today's physics. On the basis of achievements, it so clearly points out a direct path to the unification of physics.

At this moment, many physicists even believe that this will be a great physical model comparable to the standard particle physics model, and even surpass previous physical models.