Parsons's idea is not unique.
After the Chinese Mathematicians Conference ended, many media around the world reported on it.
The report details Wang Hao's new achievement, which is to describe the way the annihilation force works by constructing a microscopic topological form within a single-element conductor.
This is the first time that the relevant mathematical framework has been completed since the emergence of annihilation theory.
At the same time, Wang Hao also used the constructed mathematical content to calculate the 'missing data' fluctuations that occurred in the particle collision experiment, which was equivalent to predicting the experiment for the second time.
Many scholars immediately became interested in the annihilation theory.
Some of them had the same idea as Parsons, in order to apply for more funds, while others were very interested and thought they could find a new direction for research.
In fact, it is very normal to do research for the sake of funding.
Scientists are human beings too and have their own lives.
Most researchers do not do research just as a hobby, especially some young researchers. They will choose projects in their professional fields that are easier to apply for funding.
Only with funding can we conduct follow-up research.
In addition, many scholars have also seen the potential of annihilation theory. A new field with potential will become very attractive, because new fields are easier to produce results.
This is what the original string theory was like.
String theory first appeared to explain the large number of mesons discovered in particle collision experiments. The initiator of the theory was Italian physicist Gabriel Veniziano.
During particle collision experiments, physicists discovered that there is a very simple linear relationship between the spin and weight of mesons.
Gabriel Veneziano 'guessed' an equation based on experimental results.
Later, other physicists explained Veniciano's equations. They hypothesized that there are basic units smaller than particles-strings. They calculated the interactions between strings to reconstruct Veniciano's mathematics.
formula.
This is the prototype of string theory.
In the late 1960s, string theory was undoubtedly a brand-new theory. The theory was soon expanded into open strings, closed strings and superstrings, which were mainly used to describe a class of glass called strings.
"Size" particles.
Later, in the late 1980s, Nevo and Ramon made contributions together, extending the coverage of string theory to fermions, that is, superstring theory.
Such string theory can already explain all elementary particles including gravity and become a grand unified theory of physics.
Later, Edward Witten of Princeton University constructed a further M-theory based on his research, realizing the second revolution of string theory.
From the development history of string theory, we can find that from the initial emergence of string theory to the perfection of the theory, the development speed is very, very fast.
In the first twenty or thirty years, many mathematicians and physicists participated in the shaping of string theory, allowing the theory to be rapidly improved step by step, and they also achieved results one by one.
In the past two decades, there has been almost no development in string theory.
Occasionally there are some small achievements, but it is difficult to attract much attention. Even Edward Witten, who is considered the first person in string theory, has not made any outstanding achievements in the improvement of string theory.
There is no doubt that research on string theory has reached a bottleneck.
Annihilation theory is the latest theory.
Compared with string theory, annihilation theory has a great advantage, that is, it can conduct theoretical research, verify experiments, and even calculate the results of particle collisions, which shows that the annihilation force is likely to exist, and the annihilation theory is also very likely.
is correct.
To study a correct theory will definitely have huge potential.
Of course, compared with string theory, the problem of annihilation theory is also obvious. It is not a grand unified theory and cannot explain complex particle problems.
The purpose of its emergence is only to introduce a microscopic force called the 'annihilation force', and some of the definitions and explanations of the theory seem to have no connection with the existing microphysical system.
After leaving Lingcheng and returning to Holan, Didier Mayor was interviewed by reporters. He talked about what happened at the Chinese Mathematicians Conference, and expressed his admiration for Wang Hao and Paul Phil-Jones, and then
, he explained the difference between string theory and annihilation theory, "The two are completely different."
"The goal of string theory is to explain all physics and achieve the unification of physical systems."
"The main purpose of annihilation theory is to introduce gravity into microscopic physical systems. Annihilation force is the microscopic manifestation of gravity. The theory adds an interaction relationship between mass and space, but there is no more explanation."
"In my understanding, annihilation theory is a supplement to the existing microphysical system."
"As for the conflict in the underlying definition of string theory, I think this statement is not accurate. First of all, string theory is only a physical explanation. We must first prove that string theory is correct, and then we can use 'conflict' to explain its relationship with annihilation theory.
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As an experimental physicist, Didier-Mayor undoubtedly supported the annihilation theory.
The reason is very simple. The annihilation theory can predict experiments, and the existence of the annihilation force is likely to be verified in the future.
For string theory, it's hard to say.
If it is only from a theoretical perspective, the physics community will accept it. This has always been the case in the field of microphysics. Whichever explanation is more reasonable will be used.
In microphysical systems, string theory also plays a big role in solving some physical problems, such as black holes, the early universe, condensed matter physics, etc., all of which are explained by string theory.
At the same time, the study of string theory also promotes the development of pure mathematics research.
Therefore, whether the two theories conflict or not is not important to most scholars.
Many physicists understand both theories in this way, which makes some string theory scholars reluctantly accept it.
That certainly doesn't include Paul Phil-Jones.
In Paul Phil-Jones' worldview, what is right is right and what is wrong is wrong, and he cannot accept two theories with conflicting definitions at the same time.
After returning to Caltech, Paul Phil-Jones regained his confidence and began to seriously study the annihilation theory.
"There must be something wrong with the annihilation theory! I can definitely find it out!"
Paul Phil-Jones is very serious.
Like Parsons, he went back to his roots to study annihilation theory, superconducting laws, Wang's geometry and microscopic morphological topological processes, etc.
at the same time.
Wang Hao has returned to Xihai University, and he only waited two days for Birkar.
Bill Carr was also very interested in follow-up research.
In fact, Birkar had wanted to come to Xihai University for a long time, but he found that he was doing research at Shuimu University without making any progress at all.
When he was researching with Wang Hao, he felt that his mind was full of inspiration, as if he had returned to the peak period of scientific research in his thirties. But when he was doing research alone, he felt completely opposite.
In addition, he is also very interested in the study of microscopic morphology and semi-topology.
The trio of Wang Hao, Lin Bohan and Bill Carr got together again, and they immediately entered into focused discussion and research.
Wang Hao talked about his thoughts, "We can give a side definition."
"Before, we wanted to use one equation or several equations to express the microscopic morphology. But after thinking about it carefully, this is not practical at all."
The other two nodded as they listened.
Wang Hao continued, "We can perform module-by-module analysis and give side definitions, and use the definitions to match the equations to achieve a semi-topological architecture."
To put it simply, you can’t eat fat in one sitting.
Facing such a complex geometric system, it is definitely not possible to cover it with one equation solution or several equations.
After having a specific direction, they began to study the simplest 'double elements' and 'three elements'. Later, they found that the logic was still too complicated, so Wang Hao found another person to join the research team.
Luo Dayong.
When studying complex problems, there is definitely no problem in asking Luo Dayong to handle mathematical logic problems.
The trio became a quartet.
Wang Hao serves as the team leader.
Lin Bohan is responsible for topology issues; Bill Carr is responsible for algebraic geometry issues; Luo Dayong will provide opinions on mathematical logic issues.
Their research base is directly located in the office of the director of the Mason Number Laboratory.
When they were too invested in research, they even began to forget about food and sleep, and ended up asking others to help deliver food. So Zhang Zhiqiang and Zhu Ping, who were relatively free, took over the work related to food delivery.
Zhang Zhiqiang was very depressed.
When Wang Hao, Lin Bohan and Bill Carr were studying together before, he had no special feeling because the other party was studying professional mathematics problems.
Now that Luo Dayong has joined in, he feels a little depressed.
To be continued...