Princeton University, a small three-story semi-public building.

Edward Witten was sitting in his office, frowning slightly at the computer screen, on which was a message from an academic--

"Edward, you may not have known that Broadlick has applied to attend the Annihilation Theory Conference in China."

"I knew this guy was going to be a traitor!"

"Last Christmas, I found out that he had started working on the theory of annihilation, and I didn't expect to apply to participate in the conference now."

"The school approved the application, and I couldn't help it, and now the Berlick branch also supports the study of the annihilation theory......

Edward Witten looked at it carefully, pinched his forehead hard, and felt very depressed in his heart.

Since the news of the conference on annihilation theory broke, many scholars of string theory have applied to participate in the conference.

This time is different from last time.

The last time string theorists led by Paul Phil Jones went to China to attend a conference on superconductivity theory, it was not for the purpose of learning and exchange, but because of the conflict between the theory of annihilation and the theory of chords.

The purpose of their attendance was to preserve string theory.

Now the scholars of string theory used to participate in the conference, hoping to communicate with other scholars and find the research and development direction related to the theory of annihilation.

Plainly.

These people are going to abandon string theory and study annihilation theory instead.

Edward Witten knew a lot of scholars of string theory, and he was also a leader in international string theory research, so he naturally knew a lot of information.

He now knows more than five string theorists who have decided to attend the Annihilation Theory Conference, each of which can be said to be the backbone of string theory, and at worst it is also a researcher or lecturer at a top university, and some are simply full professors.

Don't underestimate researchers and lecturers from top universities, who can work as researchers and lecturers in top universities, and most importantly, excellent doctors from top universities.

Full professors of top universities, who can also be called tenured professors, do not have international results in their personal research, so they don't have to think about it.

They are all upper-middle figures in the study of string theory.

Many of the stalwart scholars of string theory have gone to attend the conference on annihilation theory, which can even be said to mean that the academic edifice of string theory is on the verge of collapse.

That's the reality.

Because of the rise of annihilation theory, string theory has been questioned by public opinion and even academic questions all over the world.

Princeton University was affected, and many students no longer believed in string theory.

Princeton University is arguably the cradle of string theory and the world's core of string theory research, not to mention other universities.

For example, Harvard University.

Originally, there were a large number of scholars at Harvard University who did not believe in string theory at all, and when Harvard University decided to introduce string theory, some famous scholars resigned and left.

Now Harvard University has simply decided not to hire scholars in the field of string theory, and those who have already served as string theory scholars at Harvard University have naturally been greatly affected.

For a moment, string theory seemed to collapse.

As a leader in the study of string theory, Edward Witten naturally had a different understanding of theory, and he believed that string theory had not completely collapsed.

Even if some research has been shown to be wrong, there are many achievements in the field of string theory, and not all of them are completely wrong.

Even the latest research on annihilation theory, some of the mathematical arguments, use the mathematical content of string theory.

The conflict between the foundations of the two theories is also a difficult problem to judge.

The theory of annihilation holds that the most basic component of matter and capacity is the unit of mass (energy), and it is under the reaction of the annihilation force that the mass that makes up all things is formed.

String theory holds that the most basic component of all things is the string.

So the question arises - can a unit of mass be considered a string?

Some string theorists have gone on to make arguments, but in fact, in Edward Wieten's view, this work is meaningless

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Even in a certain form, the argument that the unit of mass is the 'string', because of the existence of annihilation, the subsequent structural chord theory is also very different.

"The existence of annihilation is the key." Edward Witten was well aware of this, but the sad thing was that even after reading a lot of research, he believed that annihilation existed.

Edward Witten was still very unwilling, he wrinkled his brow and thought, "Maybe some of the content of string theory is wrong, but it can never be all wrong."

"Most of the research content of string theory has merit......

"String theory cannot be completely dismissed!"

The last thing is the key.

Edward Witten knew he had to do something, so he decided to attend the Annihilation Theory Conference, and he couldn't afford to watch the decades of string theory work go down the drain.

If string theory is completely denied, it is equivalent to a total denial of his whole life.

Edward Witten is not unprepared, he is over 70 years old, but he can still have some ideas and make research in very professional mathematics for a new research.

When he looked closely at the photonic structure paper, Edward Witten found that the mathematical formulation of some of the dimensional problems was inaccurate and not directly related to the later framework study.

After patiently doing some research, he completed a theoretical study --

"Argument for 2.5 Dimensional Structures, Non-Existence in Three-Dimensional Systems".

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Sudong City, Office Building, School of Mathematics and Physics, Sudong University.

Zhou Yunzheng was a guest at Sudong University to talk about the annihilation theory conference, and talked with several professors along the way, but he couldn't let go of the scholar application received by the conference.

He told the others about it, "Now there is a problem with this conference, there are some international scholars who want to attend, and I don't know what to do......

"Isn't it a good thing for international scholars to participate?"

Zhou Yun simply said directly, "Witten of Princeton University."

"Edward Witten?"

"Yes."

The others stopped talking, and they naturally understood what Zhou Yun meant.

There are very few factions in the international academic circle, but physical theory is a special field, and there are various academic schools.

In the past, string theory was the largest faction, but now the annihilation theory is rising, and the direct opponent is string theory.

There is a conflict between the underlying foundations of the two theories.

Now to hold a conference on the theory of annihilation, Edward Witten, as a leader in string theory, naturally did not come to the conference to send blessings and do exchanges.

To put it mildly, the other party is likely to be here to smash the field!

However, can you refuse?

No.

Academics are open fields.

If the Annihilation Theory Conference refuses Edward Witten's participation, it will definitely have a great impact on public opinion, and may even become a stain on the Annihilation Theory Conference.

How can an open academic field refuse famous scholars to communicate?

How can you reject dissenting opinions?

"Otherwise, Professor Zhou, you go and ask Academician Wang Hao to see what he says?" Someone made a suggestion.

Zhou Yun pondered carefully and couldn't help but nodded.

He actually thought of asking Wang Hao, but at the beginning he said that he would not bother Wang Hao, and the review of the participants was an internal work, so it seemed a little awkward to ask Wang Hao.

In the end, Zhou Yun still went to ask Wang Hao, and in order not to delay the audit work, he also called directly to ask.

Wang Hao didn't care at all when he heard this, academic research is an open field, so it is naturally impossible to refuse different opinions, "Mr. Witten is coming? Then let him come, it's okay."

This next week Yun is relieved.

Of course, Wang Hao knew that Edward-Witten was not here for academic exchanges, and he also knew that there was a direct academic conflict between the two sides.

But so what?

He determined the power of annihilation

Yes, on the basis of this, what is there to worry about?

Wang Hao continued his research.

They have found the direction of research, which is to start from the Riemann ζ (Zeta) function corresponding to the non-trivial points, to construct the boundary of 2.5D and 3D.

The content of this dimension of research is very profound, and the relevant mathematical expressions are not understandable to ordinary people.

So there was a change in the number of people in the study group.

Qiu Hui'an was the first to quit.

Zhang Zhiqiang also consciously quit, he hoped to contribute to the research, but he couldn't even figure out the basics, continued to persist for a few days, and simply said that he wanted to leave.

Then he heard Luo Dayong's second sentence, "You don't understand, do you?"

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Last time, it was 'Do you understand,' and this time it became, 'You don't understand?,' two different mood particles that represented different meanings.

Zhang Zhiqiang stood in place for a long time and didn't know how to refute, until he saw Zhu Ping walking over with a big wave, he immediately shouted vigorously, "Zhu Ping, take care of your family, it's so annoying for him to speak!"

Zhu Ping rolled her eyes and immediately maintained, "Our family Dayong is very honest and tells the truth."

"It's true that the office used to say you were stupid?"

"You're not stupid?" Zhu Ping immediately retorted, "Yes, you're not stupid, you're a top genius, you're the best!" ＂

She snorted angrily, shook the big wave and left.

……

Zhang Zhiqiang touched the top of his sparse head, and the pain in his heart increased a little.

Ding Zhiqiang also applied to leave the research group, and he also thought that his level was not enough, but Wang Hao sincerely kept him.

Not only Wang Hao, but also Paul Phil Jones, the two agreed that Ding Zhiqiang is a genius, even if the level is a little insufficient, but what is the most important thing in research?

It's inspiration!

Ding Zhiqiang provided the most important inspiration, the lack of level is only a small problem, what problems do you encounter in research, maybe he can help?

In the end, Ding Zhiqiang tearfully agreed.

Now he feels that he is not PUA by Mr. Wang Hao alone, but by a whole research group, including Paul Phil-Jones, including Helen, Chen Mengmeng and other senior sisters.

This environment is terrible, not worse than that of pyramid sales.

What could he do?

Where can he flee?

Even when he came out of the Mason Number Lab, the faculty, staff, and students of Seohai University unanimously said that he was a genius.

"Ah~~~"

Ding Zhiqiang could only sigh.

The work of the study group went smoothly and quickly achieved a series of results, but it was still stuck in a problem.

Paul Phil-Jones concluded, "We create gaps in prime arrangements of mass units, and the gaps are affected by annihilation."

"But because it's not a closed loop, as long as there is a gap, it will definitely be topological and squeezed, how can we return to perfection?"

The above is the lack of research, and it is also the work to be carried out.

They had to complete a whole set of boundary theories, and the problem of gaps in the arrangement of prime numbers had to be solved.

If we can solve this problem, we can explain the motion of the particles.

The study group did not make progress for a long time.

But Wang Hao still felt very satisfied, it only took a month, and the 'task four' already had '62, point inspiration points, and the speed was also quite fast.

Any S-level research cannot be completed smoothly, and other problems will definitely be encountered.

Now they're going to the Annihilation Theory Conference together.

……

Wang Hao took a group of people to attend the annihilation theory conference.

These include Paul Phil-Jones, Helen, Chen Mengmeng, Luo Dayong, Lin Bohan, Bill Carr and many more.

Most of the research team came.

Some of them are actually going to participate in the conference, and some of them are doing relevant research just to show off and go through the motions.

The most important in the group were Wang Hao and Paul Phil Jones, who were both invited to do work and research reports.

Helen and Mengmeng Chen also submitted their papers, which will be officially presented at the conference.

This is a test for both of them.

After the group arrived in Sudong City, they first settled in the arranged hotel, and then heard a news.

Edward Witten also stayed at the same hotel.

The hotel they stayed in was very close to the convention center, and many of the scholars who came to stay in the same hotel, and Edward Witten was the same, and he was even on the same floor as Wang Hao.

Wang Hao didn't care too much, but Paul Phil-Jones felt very embarrassed, and when he came on the first day, he knew that Edward Witten lived on the same floor, so he even stayed in the room and didn't come out.

A few people went downstairs to eat together, and Paul Phil-Jones simply asked the staff to bring dinner to the room.

He hadn't waited for dinner, but Parsons had arrived.

Parsons, who also stayed in the same hotel, took the initiative to find out about Paul Phil-Jones' room.

"Paul, long time no see!"

Parsons pushed the door open and walked into the room, with enthusiasm written all over his face, "I know your achievements, congratulations, a lot of people are saying that you will win the Nobel Prize."

Paul Phil-Jones was angry when he saw Parsons, but immediately felt very embarrassed, even so embarrassed that his face flushed.

He doesn't have Parsons' cheekiness.

At that time, Parsons said that he would turn to the theory of annihilation, and he scolded Parsons, and now they have become the recognized "second person," "third person," in the theory of annihilation. 1

How embarrassing is that?

Parsons came to Paul Phil-Jones to catch up, and he didn't have any bad intentions, because they had both become 'traitors' to string theory, and in string theory circles, they can be described as notorious, and naturally, he thought that the two were in one camp.

Paul Phil-Jones disagreed, and after getting used to the embarrassment a little, he simply pushed Parsons out the door, "We're not friends anymore!"

"We're all working on string theory, and we're all working on annihilation theory now."

"But I'm not like you. I'm for academics, for physical development, and you're for money!"

Parsons was furious when he heard this.

It is true that he researched the theory of annihilation for money, but doesn't academic and physical development represent a career?

Isn't career equal to money?

The essence is the same!

Of course, he knew that this logic would not convince Paul Phil-Jones, because Paul Phil-Jones already had a 'pit' in his head.

Now he doesn't care if he's friends with Paul Phil Jones.

His target is Wang Hao.

After waiting in the corridor for a while, he still waited for Wang Hao, and immediately greeted him warmly, "Professor Wang Hao! Hello! Remember me? Ridley Parsons."

"Hello!"

Wang Hao didn't remember Parsons for a long time, but he had read Parsons' research and knew interesting facts about Parsons's pit of Edward Witten.

He shook hands with Parsons and talked about Parsons' research.

The two said a lot of things academically, and Wang Hao found that Parsons still has a certain level, not as good as Paul Phil-Jones, but the difference is not absolute.

In addition, Parsons is a standard 'villain', he is constantly complimenting Wang Hao, and finally took a photo with Wang Hao.

Wang Hao didn't particularly care, he just exchanged academics with a scholar of annihilation theory.

Parsons attaches great importance to it, especially the last group photo, which was posted on the Internet the same day after it was taken, with a note, "Wang Hao and I. Let's work on the Yin extinguishing theory together!"

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The devolution attracted a whole bunch of comments.

This is Parsons' purpose, to get to know Wang Hao, rub the heat, and let people know that he is an important figure in the theory of annihilation.

If it had been placed in the past, he would definitely not have done this, but now the development of the annihilation theory is very good, and becoming a famous scholar of the annihilation theory is what Parsons is most proud of.

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The next day, Wang Hao met Edward Witten, and they met in the hotel restaurant.

There were a lot of scholars in the hotel who had come to the conference, and they got together in twos and threes, and Edward Witten had several around him.

Wang Hao came over with a dinner plate and sat on the dining table on one side.

At this time, the atmosphere of the restaurant became very strange.

Many people looked in the direction of Wang Hao and Edward Witten, and the people next to them even made explosive movements, as if they were worried that the two would fight directly.

Their worries are unfounded.

Wang Hao and Edward Witten shook hands politely, and then chatted while eating.

Edward Witten praised Wang Hao's achievements, especially the semi-topological theory of superconductivity mechanisms, and said with certainty, "That's an amazing result!"

"Thank you, your research is amazing, especially in string theory." Wang Hao said politely.

Witten said, "Many people are looking forward to your report this time, which will guide the research direction of the annihilation theory, and I am also looking forward to it."

"Mr. Witten, I look forward to your report as well."

Both of them had enthusiastic expressions and said things that they expected from each other.

Although what they said was 'face engineering, and maintained a superficial enthusiasm, in fact, whether it was Edward Witten or Wang Hao, they all affirmed and appreciated each other.

Wang Hao can have so many achievements, and he is definitely the world's number one mathematician, it is natural for him to be appreciated and recognized by the old-timers.

The same.

Edward Witten has been loyal to string theory all his life, and his incidental mathematical research has been able to win the Fields Medal, which is also worthy of Wang Hao's appreciation and affirmation.

After breakfast, a group of scholars went to the venue.

This day is not a meeting.

They just came in advance to the conference site to understand the conference arrangement, and if they were interested, they could also do academic exchanges in advance.

The main content of the conference is academic and work reports, and the invited top scholars will make presentations respectively.

Among them, the three people who have attracted the most attention are Wang Hao, Paul Phil Jones, and Parsons, who are considered to be the first, second, and third people of the annihilation theory.

The others are Edward Witten.

Edward Witten is even the most concerned, and many people know that Witten is definitely not for academic exchanges.

So what will he do to report?

Nothing special happened that day, except for Paul Phil Jones, who was very embarrassed to see Edward Witten, everyone else was immersed in academic exchanges and anticipation of the conference.

The second day the meeting officially began.

The opening ceremony was much simpler than other conferences, and Wang Hao, as the founder of the annihilation theory and the largest contributor, made a report summarizing the results.

After that, it was the invited scholars who gave presentations, and in the morning, the most talked about was the report of Paul Phil Jones.

He made a work report to explain his recent progress in the study of supersymmetry.

However, the best performer was not Paul Phil-Jones, but Fang Huanqiang, a physics professor at Jinkai University.

Fang Huanqiang made a research report, linked the theory of annihilation with the theory of cosmology, and made a very superb mathematical analysis work.

The study was unanimously recognized.

Parsons' report in the afternoon was a bit disappointing, as he was still the same old as the Annihilation Force, explaining the Big Bang with annihilation, and not coming up with anything new than the published results.

Soon.

As the meeting entered its second day,

It was also the first day of the most attention.

In the morning it was Edward Witten's report, and in the afternoon it was Wang Hao's report.

What Wang Hao wants to do is to make a work report, that is, to summarize and explain the theory of annihilation, and make a detailed analysis, so that scholars can better understand the theory.

This is the most anticipated content.

It's the morning, and Edward Witten's report is the most attractive, and every scholar who comes to the conference wants to know what kind of report Edward Witten will make.

It can't be the annihilation theory, right?

Is it string theory?

Or something else...... Anyway, Edward Witten, it is impossible to do academic exchanges normally, what will he do?

Lecture hall of the center.

Overcrowded.

Wang Hao sat in the center of the first row, which can be said to be the main seat of the venue.

Edward Witten's seat was arranged on the right side of the first row, with three people separated from Wang Hao, and after he entered the venue, Wang Hao took the initiative to stand up and shake hands.

The first was Edward Witten's report, and Witten exchanged pleasantries with the others and immediately went to prepare.

Time's up.

Edward Witten walked from the backfield to the lecture platform, facing the quiet crowd in the venue, a smile appeared on his face, and then he glanced hard at Wang Hao.

He spoke, "I've done some research on the annihilation theory, but, unfortunately, I've come to a somewhat different conclusion. I hope my conclusion is wrong, but I can't find it."

"In this venue, I hope you can help with the correction......

"The title of my research report is ......"

"Demonstrate the non-existence of two-point five-dimensional structures in the three-dimensional universe!"

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