Although there were many points he wanted to complain about Lott Dugan, Edward Witten still answered the phone.

There is probably always such a person around everyone, although I always feel that this person is very annoying, but when this person comes to the door, I have to deal with it.

"Hey."

"Guess who called me just now?"

"I don't guess." Edward Witten replied succinctly.

"Ha, you're still so boring, Edward. It was Joe, and he talked to me about something very interesting. If someone else told me, I would have taken it as a joke, but since he said it...... Well, I admit I believed it. ”

"Joze?" Edward Witten glanced at the notes on his desk and became interested: "Don't say that he has completed the missing part of the mathematical proof according to his previous thoughts, instead of just giving us a conjecture. ”

“bingo！ Or should I say that my wish has come true? That's exactly what he said! I suspect that José may have referred to your M theory when constructing his mathematical theory. For example, he just predicted that the graviton's wave function Ψ should be in an n-dimensional space, and n is greater than four. ”

Hearing this, Edward Witten looked again at the latest lab notes he had summarized in the manuscript on his desk.

"Energy asymmetry: In a collision event, about 5.32% of the energy exhibits asymmetry."

This would have meant the possibility of high-dimensional influences, otherwise the energy detected in the enclosed collider space would have been symmetrical.

This is also one of the theoretical assumptions of string theory.

In high-energy laboratories, if a portion of energy leaks into additional dimensions that humans cannot directly observe, then in four-dimensional space-time, it is possible to observe a seemingly non-conservation of energy.

This energy asymmetry can be suspected as circumstantial evidence of the existence of additional dimensions.

Of course, this is just a theory.

The reason why string theory has not been widely accepted by the academic community is that modern scientific and technological means cannot be verified by experiments.

Although the theory given by Qiao Ze is very different from the string theory, it is also believed that gravitons exchange energy with high-dimensional space that is temporarily unobservable by humans. If the result is true, it means a lot, such as reinterpreting the composition of the universe, and even deriving the shape and structure of the universe.

Of course, there are more problems that come with it.

The wave function of normal three-dimensional space relies on only three spatial coordinates and time, but when additional spatial dimensions are considered, the wave function must also be defined on these additional dimensions, which means that the mathematical form of the wave function becomes more complex.

For example, if the graviton is a particle in five-dimensional space, then its wave function will be a function of five spatial dimensions plus a temporal dimension, i.e., Ψ( x 1, x 2, x 3, x 4, x 5, t). This function has to satisfy a higher-dimensional Schrödinger equation.

Dealing with such high-dimensional wave functions is also very complex.

First of all, each additional dimension increases the degree of freedom of the system, which obviously leads to a much larger amount of information required to describe the system, which means that particle dynamics presents new properties in higher dimensions that are also unobservable.

Edward Witten even doubts that today's supercomputing technology can handle such a large amount of data.

In addition, if interactions are taken into account, the high-dimensional Schrödinger equation will be more difficult to solve, which will also make it exponentially more difficult to understand and explain the behavior of high-dimensional particles.

To sum up, if Josser's theory is true, it opens the door to a whole new kind of mathematics and physics. At the same time, the threshold for studying theoretical physics will be raised indefinitely, and it is very likely that a bunch of new world problems will emerge in the academic community.

For example, Edward Witten now has several theoretical problems in his mind that can be compared to the mass gap.

Existence and uniqueness of the global solution of the multidimensional quantum gravitational wave function?

What is the relationship between the temporal evolution of the wave function and the topology of the high-dimensional space?

How to deal mathematically with the normalization of such high-dimensional wave functions?

How to describe the high-dimensional geometry and topological classification problems of quantum fields?

How to construct a mathematical model of high-dimensional quantum gravitational theory and make it available to describe the physical process of high-dimensional graviton-containing gravitons?

……

If Edward Witten had been given enough time, he could have asked many more questions like this. This is the problem that the sudden breakthrough in basic theory has caused to these theorists.

Every time they solve a problem, a bunch of more troublesome problems arise that need to be thought about and solved.

From this point of view, it makes sense that God laughs when humans think.

From the current point of view, in order to solve these problems, in addition to mastering the traditional quantum mechanical theory, high-dimensional geometry, partial differential equations, functional analysis and topology and other branches of mathematics, it is also necessary to have a deep understanding of Qiao Ze's method, especially to fully digest and understand the supercoil coordinate system and transcendent space.

The large theoretical problems that need to be solved or need to be solved will expand, including but not limited to the global properties of high-dimensional quantum geometries, possible singularities, continuous and discrete transformations between high-dimensional quantum geometries, and the conditions for the consistency of physical theories corresponding to these high-dimensional geometries.

Really, after thinking about this, Edward Witten only felt like his brain was about to explode.

This made him eager to see Qiao Ze's specific discourse.

If Qiao Ze has really constructed a set of logical and self-consistent mathematical structures, it means that the problems he conceived in his mind will most likely become the main research direction of countless young talents in the academic world in the future.

The moths fighting the fire here are not only describing the number, but also describing the feeling of forgetting life and death. Once the graduation project is trapped, it will become the norm that graduate students may not be able to graduate in the future. Qiao Ze's name will also become one of the most headaches for future students, and the one who wants to criticize the most.

If quantum mechanics is an abstraction, then these theories can probably be described as convulsions.

……

"Well, Lot, why did Joze talk to you about this? Did he contribute to the Annals of Mathematics again? If yes, I would be more than happy to be a reviewer for this paper. Edward Witten said directly.

Although it seems that he is cheaper, he really can't help it.

"Haha, Edward, you're thinking too much. How could José send us his paper? He also asked us for a manuscript. And I suspect he didn't prepare an English version of his paper at all. He didn't even off the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, do you think he chose to send his paper to the Annals of Mathematics and then get recognized? ”

Lott Dugan's words and optimistic tone made Edward Witten want to vomit blood, and he didn't even understand where Lott Dugan's optimism came from.

But at the moment he didn't want to offend this guy.

After all, Qiao Ze chose to call him as soon as possible, rather than to himself.

"Okay, then Lot, why did Joze suddenly call Ling and say this? Since he doesn't want to be recognized, it's even more unlikely that his character is showing off to you, right? ”

"Of course, that's the most interesting. Qiao Ze was very distressed, although he was very good at theoretical research, the graduate students he brought seemed to be in difficulty. He wanted me to go to Sirin to help him do his job of educating his students. Ha ha...... Of course, I refused. Even if I go, I may be able to win a Nobel Prize in my lifetime. ”

Edward Witten understood that the other party was showing off.

But then again, Lott Dugan is probably the only one in front of him who can handle it.

Whether it is the number of awards, or the papers, or the monograph, Lott Dugan cannot compare with him.

But Edward Witten still asked with a blank face: "Oh? Then why did you refuse? Don't you want to win the Nobel Prize? ”

"Haha, no, no, no, it's just because I'm old, Edward, actually, whether we admit it or not, but we're all old. I don't know about you, but to be honest, I'm not that curious about the world anymore. ”

"Damn, can't you just stop reminding me of this?"

"Haha, okay. So I didn't mean anything else than to inform you of the news. After all, we are friends. Of course, if you have a way to get your hands on Qiao Ze's latest work, you can tell me about it. Although my desire to explore the world no longer supports me to leave Princeton for Sealing, I am looking forward to hearing the latest things while sitting in my office. ”

"Do you know why I've always thought you're as cunning as an old fox? Lot, because you can always think of the easiest way to get around those obstacles. I think that's why you can't win a Fields Medal. ”

"Obviously, the judges of the Wolf Prize don't see me the way you do."

"Hung up."

"Well, but remember, if you get it, make sure you come and talk to me. I will prepare the best coffee for you. ”

"If you can, forget it, let's talk about it."

……

Putting down the phone, Edward Witten wanted to calm down and read the full test report from CERN.

But it was clear that he failed.

His mind was full of what Lott Dugan had just told him.

After all, what he was working on was mathematically explained and unexplained, and those were two different concepts.

He really wanted to know how Qiao Ze used mathematics to deduce the high-dimensional representation containing gravitons, so that at this time, the whole person was restless, like a hundred claws scratching his heart. If you have to describe it, it's probably a book that is just broken in the most exciting position, and when the author will update it, but there is no sure letter.

Well, Edward Witten admits that his curiosity is still too strong, even to the point of being irrepressible.

So after thinking about it for a long time, I still picked up the phone at hand.

Thankfully, the call was answered quickly.

"Hey, Joze, I hope I didn't bother you at this time."

"Not really."

"Professor Duggan just called me, and he said that the current stage of work that you announced earlier has been completed?"

"To be precise, it was completed in stages, and a paper was just sorted out not long ago."

"That may be a bit presumptuous, but can I ask you where you plan to submit your paper? Hmm, like, will it be uploaded to a pre-publication site first? Or some other journal? ”

"It will be published in New Discoveries in Mathematics and Science in the future, and I have not prepared an English version at the moment."

Although it was not unexpected, it was clearly not good news for Edward Witten.

"The future? Actually, it doesn't matter if it's Chinese version, if I can, I might be able to help you see, you know, peer-to-peer discussions, or ......"

"No, before publishing in New Discoveries in Mathematics and Physics, I plan to put this paper as a reference material within the institute. After talking to Professor Duggan just now, I think some of what he said makes sense. I don't want to put too much pressure on the students for the time being, and the paper can be sent only after they have mastered the basics. ”

Edward Witten was stunned.

What did Lott Dugan tell José about?

In addition, is this really the ruthless genius who hides mines in his papers and ignores his peers at the report meeting?

Is this so gentle that it makes people want to cry?

Who has ever heard of a tutor who pressures his world-class thesis in order to relieve pressure on his students?

Crazy, right?

However, Edward Witten didn't intend to advise Qiao Ze on these matters, but after a moment of silence, he spoke: "By the way, I suddenly remembered that the visa I went to Huaxia last time has not expired. So if I go to your institute, can we talk about that? ”

"Of course, come on."

"Okay, I'll let you know when the ticket is arranged."

"No, just come to the Institute of Mathematics and find me. I'm all here. ”

"Okay, no problem."

……

After hanging up the phone, Edward Witten immediately dialed a few more calls and went out.

Booked a plane ticket and arranged a series of tasks in the near future.

When everything was arranged, Edward Witten looked at the computer screen under the incandescent light and sighed.

"Hey......"

The mood will inevitably be a little melancholy.

The way of the world has really changed.

He had to run around for a dissertation that he wouldn't have dared to imagine before.

After all, in the past, as long as the relevant papers met the standard, the editors of those top journals would beg him to help review the manuscript.

It's as if Josser's last paper published in the Annals of Mathematics was brought directly to the door by Lotter Dugan.

Scholars who have written proud papers will look forward to their approval.

Therefore, excellent papers will always be automatically sent to his mailbox. But now the rules have quietly changed.

He wanted to read a paper, but he had to fly half the world first, and there was no way to do it.

It's all Lott Dugan's fault, making random suggestions.

And if it weren't for the curiosity of this cunning old fox, he wouldn't have made such an outrageous decision.

But in retrospect, it was better than seeing Qiao Ze's paper on Weibo and then struggling to find someone to help translate it.

At the very least, it is guaranteed that there will be no such confusion in understanding.

……

Huaxia, Xilin Institute of Mathematics.

As soon as Qiao Ze hung up the phone, he heard Doudou's warm greeting from downstairs: "Hello grandpa, are you here to guide the work in person?" ”

Well, no need to ask, this is Li Jiangao coming.

Doudou's title has always been very messy, and he never values status.

However, a few people close to him are exceptions.

For example, Li Jiangao, it will be called grandpa, if it is Xu Dajiang, it will be called uncle, and Yu Chenggong will be called Uncle Yu.

As for the other school leaders, sometimes they are the bosses, sometimes they are in charge, and sometimes they call them by their first names......

To be honest, even Qiao Ze doesn't know much about the logic that Doudou uses when addressing people, probably just do what he wants, right?

Sure enough, after a while, he saw Li Jiangao's figure in the window, and then pushed the door and walked into the office.

"Uncle Li."

"José busy? Huh? Mu Cheng is not here today? ”

"I'm not busy, she's busy." Qiao Ze replied.

"Oh, I went to the administration building, and I happened to stop by to tell you that Jieqing's article has passed the review. The Natural Science Foundation specifically mentioned it, let me tell you. Li Jiangao said.

"Congratulations, Uncle Li." Qiao Ze said immediately.

This congratulations was very sincere, but Li Jiangao suddenly wanted to laugh when he heard it.

In fact, his article is indeed good enough for the standard, and the quality is even much higher than that of previous years' articles.

But he really has something to write about.

It can almost be said that it took half a year to restore the theoretical basis for group theory when designing Doudou.

Not much of an innovative thing, summing up the nature, but useful.

The only problem is that as long as there is a student like Qiao Ze in this work, it is a dog...... Well, the dog is probably still exaggerating, and it shouldn't be able to be written. However, as long as I have been in the doctoral station for a few years, and the research happens to be group theory, it is not too difficult to spend half a year writing such an article when there are enough materials.

At least it can't be compared with the difficulty of seriously judging outstanding young people.

This is where the importance of having a good student comes in.

Yes, Li Jiangao's insistence is that the article was at least completed by himself after spending countless days and nights.

So I was able to eat everything in the paper.

Speaking of which, now he can be regarded as an expert in artificial intelligence, which is Li Jiangao's self-deprecating idea in his spare time.

"Don't congratulate me, most of the credit for my outstanding young man is on your head. Speaking of which, you were still an expert in reviewing at the beginning, but the Natural Science Foundation felt that you should still avoid suspicion when reviewing papers, so they didn't say hello to you. ”

Li Jiangao explained.

Qiao Ze insisted: "I still want to congratulate you." ”

"That, thank you." Li Jiangao knew Qiao Ze's temperament, and he didn't insist, and then opened his mouth, his face flushed slightly.

"Something?"

"Well, there's one more thing. My matter with Mi Ge has been decided. I just went to get my certificate last week, and the wedding is scheduled for Sunday, June 16th. Let's do it briefly, and I invite you to witness it. After finishing in one breath, Li Jiangao took out a bright red invitation card from the bag he was carrying and handed it over.

Qiao Ze curiously flipped through the invitation card to see, this was the first wedding card he had received in his life.

It's pretty good, and there is also a wedding photo of Uncle Li printed in it.

After being retouched by a makeup artist, the person looks young and handsome. The teacher next to her is naturally as beautiful as a flower.

"Congratulations Uncle Li, I will definitely go." Qiao Ze said heartily again.

This is probably a double happiness.

Li Jian smiled shyly.

What do you say?

This marriage probably has something to do with Qiao Ze.

In fact, since he was rated as an associate professor, there is really no shortage of people around him to help him match.

But it's always a little bit off.

If he hadn't brought Qiao Ze here, Xu Dajiang had been thinking about tying the two up in Xilin Academy, and probably wouldn't have remembered to help him be a matchmaker.

Let's put it this way, if Li Jiangao before Qiao Ze came was a potential stock.

So Li Jiangao, who came after Qiao Ze came, already belongs to the leading stocks, and he is still the kind of leading stock with excellent performance.

Xu Dajiang is naturally more attentive when introducing objects.

That is, Xu Dajiang has no unmarried daughter, otherwise he probably wouldn't consider his former classmates.

"Well, remember to tell Xiao Su and your mother, and the whole family will be lively when the time comes. I'm going to go to the administration building to do some errands, so I won't bother you. ”

"Okay." Qiao Ze nodded, suddenly thought of something, and said, "By the way, Uncle Li, Edward Witten will come to visit the research institute in a few days, do you want to prepare a place for him to rest?" ”

"Huh? He's coming? Do what? ”

"Talk to me about papers."

"Didn't connect with the school?"

"Nope."

"That's going to have to be arranged. When is the plane? ”

"I didn't ask, let him come and come here to find me directly."

Li Jiangao habitually pursed his lips.

It's true that José doesn't take Fields Medal winners very seriously. It's too lazy to arrange a car to pick it up.

However, thinking of the fact that those important meetings abroad, ordinary people rushed to the meeting place on their own, and Li Jiangao didn't bother to care.

With a student like Qiao Ze, his vision has also improved a lot. I just think that those grand prize winners are just like that, and they deserve respect, but they don't need to be too enthusiastic, just be treated normally.

However, people can not pick up, and accommodation still has to be arranged in advance.

In case the guest house inside the school is full, and there are not many hotels near the school with foreign-related permits, if there is no place to stay at night, it will be a joke.

"Well, I'll take care of the reception. He must have been here for the past two days, right? ”

"He didn't say anything."

"Okay, I'll go back and make arrangements, and let the school guest house have a room."

When Li Jiangao said this, he finally had some style that the director of the Institute of Mathematics should have.

If no one reminds him, he himself often forgets that he is now the nominal head of this research institute.

Yes, it has been several months, and Li Jiangao has not yet adapted to this transformation of identity.

It's just that when I left, I was still sighing in my heart, thinking that this was probably the scene that Dean Xu wanted to see the most, all kinds of academic celebrities could come to Xilin if they were fine, and it was best to run around the campus with various mathematics award winners, and you could meet one wherever you went.

It's all up to Joze.

He didn't even bother to ask why Edward Witten came, Li Jiangao.

It's not lazy, but it's that I've found a clear position in life.

As long as he ensures that Qiao Ze can have the best research environment and does not accidentally go down the wrong path one day in the future, he will already be the greatest contribution he can make to this world in his life.

As for the rest, don't worry at all.