Free Web NovelChapter 402: Chapter 258: The Physics Conference for Computer Engineers
It was time for the domestic team to present their report.
The verification work conducted by the domestic team wasn’t the primary focus of the experiment testing. Generally, their analysis reports would not garner much attention, certainly not more than any other team.
But today was different.
Many individuals had gathered early at the conference center; they even filled all the seats, leaving only the central area unoccupied.
Because data analysis work was nearing its end, some teams who had completed their analysis were preparing to leave.
Many people were at leisure.
When it was announced that Zhao Yi, a young mathematician in the domestic team, had analyzed and verified part of the data, suggesting the potential discovery of a new Higgs particle, it attracted a lot of people.
Among these people, very few actually believed that Zhao Yi had genuinely detected a new particle. Most had come to enjoy the spectacle, wanting to see Zhao Yi’s report to identify where he had made mistakes.
Even the physicists were extremely curious, particularly about the gossip within the physics community. The majority of people loved a spectacle and picking out errors in other people’s reports was one way to demonstrate their expertise.
The not only was there a large crowd attending the report, but several top-class physicists were there as well.
For example, Kibor.
Kibor had contributed to Zhao Yi’s research, and he was uncertain whether the research results were correct, so he also wanted to come and see the final outcome.
And then there was Glasho.
Glasho was purely there for the spectacle. He was audibly telling his acquaintances, "He handed his paper over to Tom, who gave it to me, what a brilliant idea it is!"
"Truly a brilliant idea!"
"He intends to use a computer algorithm to prove the existence of a new particle!"
"Ha ha ha..."
The rest of the crowd followed his laughter.
In the eyes of theoretical physicists, computers are always tools for aiding physics research. The original computers were developed to assist physicists in storing and sharing data.
Many physicists have a natural sense of superiority over computer researchers.
Of course.
Theoretical physicists are usually at the top of the academic pecking order. Looking down on other researchers is a common practice for them.
Zhao Yi, a number theory expert with significant achievements in the field, did not belong to the group of academics looked down upon by the theoretical physicists.
But the current situation was different.
Zhao Yi seemed to be using a computing method to analyze the data from a particle collision experiment testing and to verify the discovery of a new particle.
This was something traditional quantum physicists could not accept.
Many people came with the goal of identifying errors in Zhao Yi’s research process.
Soon.
The presentation by the domestic team began.
First, Chen Ming took the stage, delivering a report on mathematical calculations and statistics; then Ruan Wenye came up to present the report on the overall validation analysis results.
Chen Ming was still in a relatively good mood, he was a complex number theory researcher. Theoretical physical analysis can’t be done without complex numbers, whereas complex numbers don’t need theoretical physics.
His research focus was on mathematics and foundational theories.
Despite facing a large number of top physicists, Chen Ming’s demeanor was calm. He found it not as challenging as at an international mathematics conference where there were many top mathematicians looking to find faults in his presentation.
Even now while presenting a statistical report on mathematics, if midway he made a slight mistake, likely, nobody would be able to discover it.
And indeed, that was the case.
Forget discovering errors, only a few among the audience were even paying attention.
Ruan Wenye’s pressure was far greater than Chen Ming’s when he took the stage. His report was on the final statistical analysis and the numerous top-notch professionals in the audience were likely to spot any mistakes.
Fortunately, no errors were made, and the meeting’s approval body immediately decided to include the report in the conference proceedings.
The work of the domestic team ended here.
What came next was the crux of the matter.
Most people who attended the conference were there to see what was about to unfold.
Zhao Yi took the stage.
Despite the many discouraging voices in the audience, Zhao Yi seemed unaffected. With a smile on his face, he ascended the stage, took a sweeping glance at the surroundings, and courteously nodded towards Kibor. This confident demeanor earned the admiration of many.
Considering others’ perspectives.
If they were in Zhao Yi’s shoes, facing so much negativity, they would undoubtedly feel immense pressure.
Actually, Zhao Yi wasn’t that indifferent. He too felt the pressure. Nevertheless, he was very confident that he had discovered a new Higgs particle and therefore that there would be no issues with his presentation.
No matter how many people accepted his results and how many did not, as long as the research on particle collision continues, it would eventually prove that his results were correct.
Many in the audience were ready to enjoy the spectacle, but as it turned out, they became the spectacle themselves.
Zhao Yi calmly stood on the stage, took a deep breath, and began his research report.
He started by discussing the quantum physics content, namely, how to detect signals of new particles in the collision experiment data.
This part of the content was foundational.
Not to mention top-tier physicists, even students like Kaysa, who came with her mentor, could easily understand it. They knew the processes without even having to listen.
After Zhao Yi had briefly explained the basics, he began talking about the controversial aspect-- the filtering mechanism.
When he proposed a method for filtering particle signals, many people in the venue had differing opinions; they wanted to ask him exactly how he would filter them. But he merely glossed over it, not discussing it in detail.
Now was the time to discuss it.
Everyone in the conference could hear that, the so-called ’particle signal filtering mechanism’ in his mouth was the crux of the research report, the core content.
Many people started to take it seriously.
Zhao Yi began to elaborate in detail on the mechanism of filtering particle signals, some of which was still about physics, but like before, it was just basic knowledge, something that didn’t require validation or stir any controversy. Even some computer professionals present in the room understood it.
Most of the content was about computer algorithms.
Zhao Yi showed the details of the software package on the big screen, and provided a detailed explanation for the function of each program.
Many physicists initially kept up with the pace, but later found it difficult to comprehend. The screening method was quite complex and not something that an ordinary person could arrange in their minds even if given partial information.
Interestingly, it was those computer engineers working in nuclear organizations who could keep up with the train of thought. There were many such engineers in town. Their main job was to maintain servers and data. But they never expected to hear a report about computer algorithms at a conference on particle collision analysis.
However, the screening method was indeed complicated and keeping up with it was not easy.
Zhao Yi explained at a slow pace.
To help more people understand, he allowed them to raise questions about what he had just explained.
As a result, the research report conference seemed to have turned into a computer algorithm class. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Zhao Yi, who acted as the ’teacher’ at the center of the stage, explained slowly. Each time he explained a bit, ’students’ from the audience would raise doubts, and he would then re-explain the points they questioned.
Slowly...
Two hours passed quickly.
Many physics enthusiasts in the auditorium entered a state of observation as they could no longer keep pace and felt like they had become the poorest students in the class, not knowing what the teacher was talking about.
Some people came with the purpose of finding problems in the research, so what should be done if they didn’t understand what was being discussed?
If they were the only ones who didn’t understand, it wouldn’t be a problem, but the essence was that there were people in the auditorium who did understand and kept asking questions all along the way. The more they kept up, the more excited they became--
"I see, it makes sense!"
"This way we can eliminate this!"
"That’s clever! I’ve never thought about it before, algorithms can be so much fun!"
"The logic is correct, the deduction is correct, if it’s like this, then we can block most of the particles..."
"Yes!"
"That’s right! I’m sure there’s no mistake now. Once a large number of particle signals are excluded, the analysis map can show a bulge, which indeed indicates that there is an anomaly and probably a new particle!"
"..."
Many physicists felt a bit lost, as though they were attending a computer algorithm conference instead of a physics conference.
Those asking questions were computer engineers, those following the thought process were computer engineers, and those eventually claiming that the results were correct were also computer engineers.
So, what were the physicists there for?
To be spectators?
On the stage.
Zhao Yi finally finished his explanation, feeling a bit dry-mouthed. He picked up a bottle of mineral water and took a sip before giving a brief summary and then stepping down from the stage.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the auditorium became a bit strange.
Those excitedly discussing the research results were mostly computer engineers, who originally did not participate in physics research.
They were audience members who turned out to fully understand the report’s content.
In contrast, the physicists who came to point out problems with the research didn’t know how to evaluate it. Most of them didn’t believe in the results, but how could they identify problems if they didn’t understand the process?
A dilemma arose.
Many people in the auditorium looked at a few top physicists in the front row, especially Glasho, who had made comments before the start. They all stared at him, curious about what he would say.
Glasho’s face was even somewhat distorted with anger. He stared at Zhao Yi, who was stepping off the stage, and said loudly, "I have no idea what you are talking about when you talk about algorithms, but I absolutely do not believe this result!"
Zhao Yi didn’t expect someone to say it so directly. He furrowed his brows and stopped, asking in return, "Do you believe in God?"
Glasho derided, "I only believe in science."
Zhao Yi shrugged his shoulders, saying, "If God really exists, he wouldn’t care whether you believe or not."
"Whoosh..."
Many people in the auditorium laughed.
The implication in Zhao Yi’s words was self-evident—it was irrelevant to him whether Glasho believed or not.
Glasho was so furious that his face turned red. He had never thought that someone would dare to talk to him like this at a physics conference. He shouted angrily, "As long as I am here, your report will never pass!"
"Really?"
Zhao Yi, feeling somewhat amused, knew that his goal was just to publish the report. Whether the report passed or not was not important.
As long as it was made known to everyone and recorded, his verification result would become public knowledge. His verification result was 125 GeV.
Once the Higgs particle could be definitively located in the future, it would definitely correspond to his data result. By then, he would be the first person to have found the Higgs particle.
Thus, whether the nuclear organization included his report or recognized his research results was not important.
At this time, many people in the auditorium turned to look at the acceptance committee.
Suddenly.
The acceptance committee at the conference was put in a difficult situation.
