Chapter 159: How Do I Feel Fooled?!!
The research on the performance of task 3 'annihilation force' suddenly gained a lot of inspiration, which proves that the experiment of using superconductivity to create an alternating gravity field must be one of the directions to complete the research.
The emphasis on 'one of them' is due to the fact that annihilation can manifest itself in many forms, not necessarily just in experiments related to superconductivity.
However, now that he has found a direction, Wang Hao will definitely seize the opportunity to continue to do in-depth research.
The superconducting physics laboratory's summary of the experiment is wrong, they don't know the principle of annihilation, and it is impossible to say that the mass loss of superconducting materials is simply impossible.
Wang Hao affirmed the significance of the research in the physics laboratory, and began to talk with Xiao Xinyu and He Yi about the experiment of using superconductivity to create an alternating gravity field.
He knew little about the experiment.
When I learned about the relevant content, I was also very surprised, "So, you are copying foreign experiments, and there are very few relevant materials, and the exchange of gravity is only a conceptual statement, and it is not sure that it exists?" ”
"Yes." He Yi said, "There are some materials in related fields, and we will study them in this direction." ”
"Why?"
Wang Hao was a little incomprehensible, he looked at He Yi and Xiao Xinyu, and he was not very 'fanatical' about communicating gravity, it seemed that he was just looking for a direction to do research.
However, superconductivity is an emerging technology, and related theoretical research can be said to have many directions, and finding a field that may or may not exist is definitely not as easy to produce results as the underlying superconducting mechanism.
Xiao Xinyu said with a wry smile, "It's very simple, because of the application for funds." ”
Wang Hao listened with doubts.
Xiao Xinyu explained carefully that they are a physics laboratory built with the support of Xihai University, and the main direction is the theoretical research of superconductivity.
However, the research on superconductivity is very cutting-edge, and there are already many applications in the market.
In the research of superconductivity applications, it must be dominated by laboratories with high investment from countries and enterprises, and the research on superconductivity mechanism theories and large projects have been won by state key laboratories.
It is almost impossible for an ordinary small laboratory to apply for a superconductivity theory project.
One of the most representative is the superconductivity laboratory under the Academy of Sciences, they specialize in superconductivity theoretical research, and it is open to foreign countries, many projects have international cooperation, the laboratory has been established for more than 30 years, has countless theoretical achievements, and is also at the forefront of the international in some aspects.
If it is a large-scale theoretical research project, such a large superconductivity laboratory must be preferred.
The scale of their laboratory is 'small and medium', and the rating is only 'city focus', so if you want to apply for a project of more than one million, you must have eye-catching research characteristics.
Obviously, the study of 'alternating gravity' is very distinctive.
Xiao Xinyu smiled bitterly, "We all know what you think above." ”
"Anyway, it's a small project of several millions, and if it can achieve results, it will make a lot of money, and it doesn't matter if there are no results."
"There are very few research materials related to gravity, either they are highly confidential internationally, or there is no progress in the research, and it is still very meaningful to study this."
After listening to this, Wang Hao realized that it was precisely because the laboratory did not have much influence that if he wanted to apply for a big project, he had to have characteristics, so he had to study this kind of 'very special' project.
He nodded thoughtfully, thinking about his involvement in the experiment.
The performance of annihilation is certainly not reflected in the mass loss of superconducting materials, and he believes that the high probability is related to the so-called 'alternating gravity field'.
But what the specific situation is, it is still necessary to do further research.
……
Wang Hao left after learning about it in the laboratory.
He still has to read more information and consider this issue after mastering the basics.
The next day, he found information related to the exchange of gravity field, and it was indeed just like Xiao Xinyu said, the only public information in the world was some reports from more than 20 years ago, and a paper published by Professor Li Ning, and then there was news that a research team discovered the exchange of gravity field.
The team's discovery of the communicative gravitational field is very coincidental.
During an experiment in superconductivity research, a researcher smoked a cigarette next to the superconducting disk, and then saw the smoke drift above the disk, suddenly changing direction and drifting upward, as if there was a small wind blowing below.
After several successive trials, they confirmed this finding.
However, there is no relevant information after that, and there is a grapevine that the research was taken over by the Ameriken Ministry of Defense and directly listed as a classified project, but there are others who believe that the theory of communicating the gravitational field is a lie and a hoax, and there is no way to make any progress in the research.
Sun Jianzheng walked over and asked with interest, "Professor Wang, what are you looking at?" ”
"Look at the previous sources." Wang Hao said, "Related to the research of superconductivity, 30 years ago, there was a theoretical study of 'alternating gravity', saying that alternating superconductivity can achieve anti-gravity effects, and a team discovered the anti-gravity phenomenon 20 years ago, but then there was no follow-up report. ”
He shook his head as he spoke, "Do you think this kind of research is real?" ”
Sun Jian was stunned for a moment, and said hesitantly, "AC electrified superconductivity realizes anti-gravity...... Sounds a bit ......."
He didn't know what to say for a moment.
Zhang Zhiqiang said on the side, "This kind of research sounds unreliable, anti-gravity, and it's been thirty years, even if the research project is kept secret, there should be some news." ”
He continued, "In this regard, I've also seen that Stanford University is said to be spending $100 million a year on anti-gravity research, but there are few experimental results. ”
Experimental results refer to the realization of anti-gravity effects in the laboratory.
Wang Hao was also a little uncertain when he thought about it, even if it was certain that the 'alternating gravity' experiment was related to the performance of the 'annihilation force', the 'alternating gravity' could not be 100% sure that it existed.
He looked at Sun Jian and asked, "Sun Jian, ...... are you looking for me?"
"This one!"
Sun Jian took out his mobile phone and showed it to Wang Hao, "Professor Wang, there is a physics research related to you here." ”
Wang Hao looked at it with doubt, and the protagonist of the news was Edward Witten, who published a new study that said it was an explanation for the disappearance of the hyperon decay signal.
Edward Witten, professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and a Fields Winner, was named the sixth most influential person since World War II by Ameriken's Life magazine, and the one with the highest H-index among contemporary physicists.
He specializes in quantum field theory, string theory, and related topology and geometry, and his major contributions include the proof of the positive energy theorem of general relativity, supersymmetry and Morse theory, topological quantum field theory, superstring compaction, mirror symmetry, supersymmetric gauge field theory, and conjectures about the existence of M theory.
Wait a minute.
From the field of Edward Witten's contributions, it is known that he is a top expert in quantum mechanical chord theory.
In response to the problem of the disappearance of the hyperon decay signal, many theoretical physicists around the world have carried out research and demonstration, and Edward Witten also published his own research, he believes that the reason for the disappearance of the hyperon decay signal is the weighting effect of the high-dimensional space boundary.
"It's hard for humans to understand high-dimensional space because all of our perceptions are related to three-dimensional space."
"However, for particles, there is no definite three-dimensional space, and the boundaries of high-dimensional space will have an enrichment effect on low-dimensional."
"As a result, some unimaginable phenomena will occur, and the sudden disappearance of the hyperon decay signal is just one of them."
"We think ......"
After Edward Witten published his research, he was interviewed by reporters and said that he had a lot to do with the research.
Of course, it was not just an explanation, he also constructed the relevant mathematical arguments.
Most scholars and physicists have read his research papers, and the evaluation is 'very perfect', and the mathematics in them can be said to be beautiful.
Of course, the news is only a brief introduction, and there is no detailed mathematical content.
"This analysis is very interesting......" Looking at the content on the news, Wang Hao made a one-sentence comment.
The weighting effect of high-dimensional spatial boundaries.
This explanation can be said to be obscure, and after reading it, Wang Hao felt that his 'annihilation theory' was like a vernacular, which made people understand it at a glance.
"That's really interesting, I'll look at the paper." Wang Hao looked for the paper published by Edward Witten, because the content was publicly released, he quickly found the relevant paper and looked at it carefully.
Then he found that there was something in it that he couldn't understand.
Mainly because the mathematical argumentation part of the paper involves many examples, the content of mathematics also has some advanced topology, and also involves the content of dimensional construction of superstring theory, he has not done relevant research, and some of the content in it is naturally difficult to understand.
But judging from what has been understood, I have to admit that the evaluation of the academic community is indeed correct.
The mathematical structure inside is beautiful!
"He is a super expert in particle mathematics!" He could feel that there was a huge gap with Edward Witten in this regard.
Of course, Wang Hao has reservations about the so-called 'empowerment effect of high-dimensional space' mentioned by Edward Witten.
Mathematics can be framed on a theoretical basis, but it is difficult to say whether it is correct or not, and the high-dimensional explanations are limited and 'illusory'.
Even if the existence of annihilation is confirmed, it can still be explained by the 'weighting effect of high-dimensional space'.
Because it is impossible to prove whether there is a higher dimension, string theory cannot be verified in a short period of time.
This explanation can be said to encompass many other explanations.
Just like Sun Jian said, this matter is directly related to Wang Hao. Because among the public results, it is Wang Hao who discovered the problem of the disappearance of the positive-reverse Cosi hyperon decay signal through experimental data analysis.
Now Edward Witten's argument is based on the physical phenomenon of the disappearance of the superton decay signal, and there is a direct relationship between nature and Wang Hao.
In the afternoon, a reporter from the provincial newspaper came over.
The reporter interviewed Wang Hao in the corridor, "Professor Wang Hao, the disappearance of the hyperon decay signal is your discovery, what do you think of Edward Witten's explanation?" ”
Wang Hao asked rhetorically, "Are you referring to the weighting effect of high-dimensional space?"
The reporter laughed, "It seems to be said in academic reports, but I don't quite understand it." ”
Wang Hao thought for a while and said, "I read Mr. Witten's paper, and the mathematics he constructed is very beautiful, beautiful!" ”
However, his explanation, it is difficult to say. Unless one day string theory is proven, the explanation of high-dimensional space can still only be theoretical. ”
I won't comment on anything else.
Wang Hao doesn't care whether he believes in string theory or not, there are many theories in theoretical physics, and string theory is one of them.
This goal is to establish a theory of the great unity of physics, and there is no way to prove it, but there is no way to deny it.
So, just take a look and get to know it.
……
Edward Witten is not the only theoretical physicist who has explained the 'disappearance of the hyperon decay signal'.
Other theoretical physicists have come up with various explanations for the phenomenon of signal disappearance.
Wang Hao's research is more practical, he does not aim to improve the mathematical structure of annihilation, but hopes to find evidence of the existence of annihilation.
For several days in a row, he went to the physics lab to check the content of their 'alternating gravity' experiments, and after only about three days of experiments, the research materials in the physics lab were of no help.
This is mainly because their experiments were not successful.
There are no successful experiments, little information can be obtained, and some results are inaccurate.
Wang Hao had no way to draw conclusions through failed experiments, his inspiration value was still growing, but it only rose by '3' points, and then he was stuck again.
It seems that the experiment will continue. ’
Wang Hao thought carefully and asked He Yi, "When is your next experiment?" ”
He Yi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and said with a wry smile, "It is estimated that there will be no next experiment, we have been preparing for more than three months, and we are only conducting this experiment, and the failure is expected." ”
"Why?"
"No money."
He Yi said a very straightforward answer, "We still have more than 600,000 yuan left, and we must leave it for other experiments, which cost too much money, and every experiment with superconducting materials is lost." ”
"Hmmm......"
Wang Hao asked, "Then don't you want the experiment to be successful?" Don't want to discover the phenomenon of alternating gravity? ”
"Of course I hope so, but I don't have the money." He Yi said, "The hope of success is too small, and it is impossible for us to spend the rest of the funds on it." ”
Wang Hao thought about it and stood up, and sighed, "People's vision should be far-sighted!" ”
“??” He Yi was a little puzzled.
Wang Hao walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and said, "Professor He, think about it carefully, if you can find the phenomenon of communication gravity in the experiment, what does it mean?" ”
“…… Was our experiment successful? ”
"It's not just that." Wang Hao turned his head and said seriously, "Your research direction is recognized. If this experiment is successful, it means that subsequent research can be carried out. How much will it cost? Millions? No, at least 10 million starts! ”
He Yi's eyes lit up as he listened.
Wang Hao opened his mouth and asked, "I'm very interested in your experiment, do you mind if I join your research?" ”
"Of course not, Professor Wang, it's so welcome for you to join!" He Yi said immediately.
Wang Hao said bluntly, "The main reason why I want to join is because I am very interested in this research, and I feel that the experiment may be related to finding evidence of the existence of annihilation." ”
"Also, I think it's very likely that the phenomenon of communicative gravity exists, and it's worth investing more money for this research."
"Professor He, Professor Xiao, if you think about it, if you can discover the phenomenon of exchange gravity, the experiment can be said to be a great success."
"You are scientists, scientists doing research on superconducting physics. What is the greatest achievement of a scientist? The greatest achievement is the discovery of new physical phenomena. ”
He Yi and Xiao Xinyu listened and nodded together.
"For this goal, what is the hundreds of thousands of funds, and what are other small researches? Research done just for the sake of publishing a paper costs money out of thin air, and it doesn't make any special sense, right? ”
"We don't want to pile up papers, but we want to realize a bigger dream, which is to discover new physical phenomena!"
"What can't be sacrificed for the sake of this goal? If you don't have enough money, that's not a problem at all! ”
"Think about it, if there is a new discovery, what is the funding, even if it is paid out of personal pocket, it is glorious and heroic......"
Wang Hao said a lot in a row, and his sonorous and powerful tone made people can't help but fall into it, and their emotions were also driven.
He Yidu sighed with emotion, "Yes, if you can make a new discovery, what is it to pay out of your own pocket!" ”
Xiao Xinyu also followed, "The research of communication gravity is the most important, everything else is a small problem, this project is applied in the name of communication gravity, and it is natural to be worthy of the project." ”
"Then it's decided, and then I'm going to prepare for the second experiment, and I'll be involved." Wang Hao said very seriously.
"Let's do it together!"
Wang Hao, He Yi and Xiao Xinyu shook hands together, with indomitable firmness in their eyes.
After Wang Hao left, He Yi and Xiao Xinyu discussed enthusiastically for a long time, but after coming back to their senses, they thought about it carefully, but found that something was not quite right.
How to do an experimental study, to the point of 'paying out of pocket'?
It's true that the funding is not enough to continue the research on 'communicative gravity', but wouldn't it be nice not to do experiments? They didn't expect to succeed anyway......
Moreover, even if he pays out of his own pocket, Wang Hao is the richest, right?
Wang Hao proved Kakutani's conjecture, as if he had just received a prize of nearly one million dollars, and it is said that because of the continuous publication of papers at the top, his monthly income has not fallen below six figures.
But this guy kept shouting slogans and calling on us to pay for our pockets......
"How do I feel like I'm being fooled?" He Yi pulled the corners of his mouth and asked Xiao Xinyu.
Xiao Xinyu thought for a while and said, "It's strange, I feel the same way......"
"What then?"
"What else can I do! It's all settled, and Wang Hao is right in one sentence, our main research is indeed communication gravity, and doing research in this direction, even if it doesn't succeed in the end, it has a clear conscience. ”
"Okay......"
"Alas!"
Eventually, the two sighed silently together.