"But there is another way, maybe there is a chance to take a shortcut."
on deck.
Hearing Yang Zhenning's words, Huang Kun subconsciously clenched the edge of the table:
"What method? Is it related to donkeys?"
Yang Zhenning was about to answer, but when he heard the word donkey, he couldn't help being startled and stopped talking:
"Donkey? What does this have to do with donkeys?"
Only then did Huang Kun realize that he seemed to have made a subconscious reaction, so he coughed slightly awkwardly:
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing, I just got distracted, Lao Yang, keep going, keep going."
Yang Zhenning glanced at Huang Kun strangely, wondering if this old classmate had been kicked by a donkey before boarding the boat...
Then he quickly took a deep breath and brought his attention and topic back to the original place at the same time:
"Old Huang, the method I'm talking about is a relatively unfamiliar field for you... no, maybe for China."
"Actually, if this paper by Lao Zhao and others hadn't brought me some inspiration, I might not have thought of this aspect myself."
After giving Huang Kun a vaccination.
Yang Zhenning paused and continued:
"Old Huang, how much do you know about AdS space and time?"
"AdS time and space?"
Huang Kun raised his brows slightly and quickly replied:
"Lao Yang, are you talking about Anti-de Sitter...that is, Anti-de Sitter time and space?"
Yang Zhenning nodded slightly.
Mentioned earlier.
At present, the most perfect theory that describes gravity is the general theory of relativity. This framework is called "theory", but in fact the core of its theory is a system of equations.
That is...Einstein's gravitational field equation.
This is a highly complex set of nonlinear partial differential equations, and the unknown function to be solved includes both the metric component gμν and the component Tμν of the energy momentum tensor.
As we all know.
The straight Min space-time metric is: ηaβ=(?1,1,1,1) and the sign difference is ±2.
Therefore, the spatial geometric diagonal element of the gravitational field is: ds2=?(1 2?)dt2 (1?2?)(dx2 dy2 dz2)
The static gravitational potential of the gravitational field is: h00=?2?, and the Newtonian gravitational field potential is: ▽2?=?4πGp
It can be statically normalized under a nearly quasi-weak field. Comparing the two equations, we get: h00=?4?
Substituting Newton's gravitational potential, we can easily get: ▽2h00=?16πp; (G=1)
Add a four-dimensional operator D'Alembert to the left side of the equal sign to represent spatial fluctuation: h00=?16πp
It is assumed that the change of the field is only due to the fluctuation of the field source, which may be related to:
□=▽2 0(v2▽2)
And because the stress energy tensor is T00=p, h00=?16πT, this is the "linear Einstein field equation".
It is not difficult to see from this expression that haβ is treated linearly in this equation, just like a three-dimensional thing is flattened for you to see.
Then naturally, the gravitational field equation of the particle system is: h00?=?8πT
Introducing the Einstein tensor to represent the static field quantity in curved space-time is:
Gaβ=?8πTaβ.
At the same time, assuming that space-time matter is distributed along the curvature of the space-time surface, just like the contents of a bag are distributed in the bag, the index-free simplified expression is:
G Λ=±KT This is the basic form of Einstein’s field equation.
Λ is the cosmological constant. Einstein thought that he had done the project wrong, so for now, just treat it as 0.
According to the field quantity, it is obvious that the coefficient K=8π, the one on the left is the Riemann curvature Raβ, and according to the Bianchi identity, the transfer can be completed, so it is: Rac?12Rgac=8πGTaβ
If it is in an electromagnetic field, according to Maxwell's equations, the square of the vacuum light speed in space is the product of the vacuum permittivity and the vacuum permeability, that is:
??C2=μ?e?
Therefore??Rac?12Rgac=8πGμ?e?Taβ, and because Taβ is a second-order tensor field tangent using the geometric unit system C≡1 and unified dimensions, we get:
Rac?12Rgac=8πGC4Taβ
This is... Einstein's field equations under electromagnetic action. (Some readers have always been curious about how the field equations came about, so I wrote them down when I had the opportunity. I typed them out from memory. It should be right. Here I am.
Probably the first book in Qidian that writes out the detailed derivation process of field equations? Probably....)
Even until 2023 in future generations.
Einstein's field equations still have no analytical solutions, only some special solutions.
The most famous special solution is obviously the Schwarzschild solution, also known as the Schwarzschild metric - as mentioned earlier, a metric is a way of saying a solution.
Among these few special solutions, there is one solution that is the most special.
It is...
AdS, which is the anti-de Sitter metric.
It is the maximum symmetric vacuum solution of Einstein's field equations when the cosmological constant is negative, and is often called "space within a point".
This special solution appeared very early. After all, Wilhelm de Sitter was one of the first scholars to study the structure of space-time with Einstein. Both the anti-de Sitter metric and the de Sitter metric are named after him.
but......
Although this special solution has existed for a long time, it has not had much research value in physics.
But now it seems that Yang Zhenning has discovered something in this regard?
Then Yang Zhenning pondered for a while and continued:
"Old Huang, you should know that in anti-De Sitter space-time, space-time does not tend to be flat asymptotically."
"That is to say, at a distance from the central celestial body, space-time still has curvature, and it is not a general flat space."
"So I'm thinking, if we can use AdS as a theoretical basis to integrate a model that can describe gravitons, and then look for signs of it in the universe..."
"In this way, is it possible to discover the existence of gravitons without reaching the Planck energy level?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Huang Kun was startled when he heard this.
But soon, he digested Yang Zhenning's ideas.
AdS is a mathematically problem-free special solution to field equations, which is completely different from folk science or unfounded conjectures. When many people mention space and time, they subconsciously think it is a concept in science fiction.
But in fact, many of these science fiction concepts appear because they already have physical or mathematical models.
It has been mentioned several times that the original curvature engine was Alcubierre's metric. Here is another example.
In 1916.
Austrian physicist Ludwig Frum proposed the concept of wormholes.
1935.
Einstein and Nathan Rosen improved the wormhole theory. They symmetrized the metric of the wormhole, introduced the radial component grr and the radial coordinate r0 of the wormhole throat, and made a mathematical model called
Einstein Rosen Bridge.
This thing is the wormhole that spaceships will travel through in almost all science fiction novels of later generations - this thing is really a mathematical model...
This isn't over yet.
According to the original historical development.
A year from now, Robert Fuller and John Wheeler will publish a paper proving:
If a wormhole connects two places in the same universe, then this type of wormhole is unstable.
That's right, it's a proof, not a conjecture.
Therefore, space-time is not a very mysterious concept in the world of physics or mathematics - what is really mysterious is not [space-time], but [civilization].
This is true of Einstein Rosenbridge, and the same is true of Chen Ning Yang at this time.
Yang Zhenning introduced the AdS theory with a very formal...or serious attitude. This theory maintains symmetry due to the limitations of the field equations, which means it maintains the basic framework of the theory.
But at the same time.
He also abandoned the concept of "field" in general relativity that did not support the existence of gravitons, and instead looked for a suitable fulcrum as a partner in metahadrons...that is, the standard particle model.
Then use this new combination theory to search for possible gravitons.
In other words.
This should be a model specially adapted for gravitons.
Think of this.
Huang Kun couldn't help but look at Yang Zhenning and asked:
"Lao Yang, apart from AdS, what is your other fulcrum theory?"
Yang Zhenning did not answer him directly this time, but looked at Li Zhengdao, who had been silent:
"What do you think?"
Li Zhengdao raised his eyelids and gave Yang Zhenning a meaningful look.
What Yang Zhenning said was not an allusion to Lee Tsung-dao who only listened but did not speak, nor did he want to make Lee Tsung-dao embarrassed, but wanted to give Lee Tsung-dao a chance to show off his abilities.
After all, Huang Kun is now a member of the academic department of Hua Xia. In addition to welcoming Yang Zhenning and others, his trip also has the responsibility of preliminary observation of a few people.
Perhaps he himself was unable to understand some theories in real time due to professional issues, but as long as he went back and repeated the news, there would naturally be people in the country who could understand and make judgments.
"...."
Then Li Zhengdao was silent for a few seconds and slowly said his answer:
"I think... we can use quantum system equations as an entry point, because it can eliminate the concept of gravity in certain situations."
As we all know.
There are four key equations in quantum mechanics:
Schrödinger equation, Heisenberg equation, Dirac equation and density matrix equation.
However, the quantum system equation mentioned by Li Zhengdao is not any of the above, but an equation involving pure states.
Quantum systems are generally represented by state vectors, which describe the system properties of orthogonal states.
Then Li Zhengdao wrote an expression that was somewhat complicated and inconvenient to display, and brought it together with Yang Zhenning's previous AdS metric.
Yang Zhenning did not express any refutation throughout the whole process, which means that Li Zhengdao's thinking is consistent with his.
Huang Kun moved the two pieces of paper in front of him and began to make combinations.
This kind of combination process involving a lot of mathematics is easier for him to understand than some theoretical concepts - after all, many of the parameters are interoperable with solid-state physics.
"Adapting the derivative operator, that is, satisfying ?agbc=0, then ?aζb ?bζa=0...."
"The maximum symmetric space-time must have the largest Killing vector field. The definition of Riemann curvature tensor?a?bζc??b?aζc=Rabcdζd is brought in..."
"Equate this tensor in coordinates..."
"12345678abcdefg..."
A few minutes later.
Huang Kun raised his head in confusion and asked Yang Zhenning hesitantly:
"Lao Yang, are you going to start with the dual situation?"
Yang Zhenning nodded slightly:
"That's right."
Huang Kun was silent for a moment.
how to say......
The model that Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao came up with is indeed quite interesting in a sense:
The two fulcrums of the model come from different theories, and the associated scenarios are also different, and even the space-time dimensions are different.
but.....
After the concept of duality was introduced, it suddenly underwent some changes.
The so-called duality means that if a physical system has two different but equivalent ways of describing it, then these two ways of describing it are dual.
Well-known examples include the self-dual of the classic two-dimensional Ising model and the particle vortex dual of the two-dimensional xy model.
There is also the Boseization of a one-dimensional interacting fermion system, which in principle can also be regarded as a type of duality.
In this dual model created by Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao.
When one theory is strongly coupled, the other theory is weakly coupled.
The two combine something from general relativity and quantum mechanics in a very subtle way.
According to the simple calculation Huang Kun just made.
The quantized loop integral previously derived by Yang Zhenning is established under this model, but that's all.
If you replace it with any other particle, whether it is an electron, a proton or a neutrino, they will all fail under the model - at least mathematically.
For example, protons.
If calculated based on this duality, the mass of a proton will eventually show more than 300 grams, and the mass of a neutrino is even negative...
However, this situation has long been expected by Huang Kun. After all, Yang Zhenning said from the beginning that this was a model specially made for gravitons.
Then Huang Kun put down the pen in his hand and asked Yang Zhenning:
"Lao Yang, this framework has been developed...but what about the technical applications?"
"How are you going to use this framework to catch the big fish of gravitons?"
Mentioned earlier.
The theoretical energy level of gravitons is close to the Planck scale. This scale is probably going to be a bit big in a hundred years, let alone now.
Although Huang Kun is not desperate enough to find gravitons now, he is not so broad that he can wait for more than a hundred years - by then, the Chinese football team will probably win the World Cup, right?
The timeline he can accept is around 20-30 years, and no later than forty years.
After all, forty years later, almost all of them are close to death or have passed away.
If you want to determine the specific time, the specific project application is very critical.
The difficulty of the project and whether it is reasonable or not are directly related to the time it takes to produce results - at least in theory.
Then looking at Huang Kun with burning eyes, Yang Zhenning was silent for a few seconds:
"Lao Yang, do you still remember what I said to you before?"
"——Using AdS as the theoretical basis, integrate a model that can describe gravitons, and then look for its signs in the universe."
"If you think about it carefully, what's the point of this sentence?"
"The point?"
Huang Kun repeated Yang Zhenning's words, and immediately his breath stopped:
"Lao Yang, you mean the signs in the universe?"
Yang Zhenning nodded slightly and raised his head deeply to look at the sky:
"Yes, the universe, to be precise, is..."
"Primordial Gravitational Waves."
........
Note:
The recovery period from the surgery was much longer than I expected... I missed all my attendance this month, ugh...