Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 726: Chapter 401: Large Project Expert Group

Some people say that the peak of scientific research is philosophy.

Now Zhao Yi somewhat understood; it seemed that his research was being guided by philosophy.

In his discussions with Edward Witten about their research, the focus of their debate was whether true perfection in mathematics exists. Delving deeply into this is actually a philosophical question because, as of now, there is no such thing. The discussion on whether something nonexistent exists is essentially a philosophical pursuit.

From Zhao Yi’s discussions with Qiu Chengwen and Edward Witten, he learned their thoughts and viewpoints on particle physics and found a new train of thought when combining them all.

Previously, he was limited.

Perhaps it was because he hadn’t found his own philosophy and line of thinking. He had been following Edward Witten’s suggestion of researching ’how mass was attributed by multi-dimensional space,’ but since Edward Witten couldn’t prove it, he couldn’t move forward, either.

His new train of thought allowed him to set aside the source of mass and directly examine the ’exterior’ of mass. In other words, he could avoid discussing multi-dimensional layers and focus on proving the structural model of mass.

It was like proving an unknown egg.

It’s impossible to see what’s inside the eggshell. Without cracking it open, you could weigh, measure its size, height, distinguish its color, and so on.

Once all of this has been established, one can have an understanding of the egg itself.

Mass is like this.

Even though the source of mass is unknown, one can strive for a perfect structure to prove mass, ultimately aiming for a stable structure.

In this respect, Qiu Chengwen’s equations were very significant.

Qiu Chengwen believed that his discovered equations were wrong because mass could not be entirely composed of energy and internal forces. Theoretically, any mass will have a core of 1%, and the remaining part is the ’effect of internal forces.’ Additionally, no particle has an absolutely stable, static state, so naturally, a perfect equation is erroneous.

Zhao Yi didn’t think so. freewebnσvel.cøm

That so-called perfect equation indeed looked magnificent, but it couldn’t be called ’entirely perfect.’ And even if it were entirely perfect, when applied to mass, there was another factor that needed to be considered –

Gravity.

Einstein’s field equations explain the relationship between momentum, energy, and gravity while also illustrating how mass causes spatial oscillation, which then leads to gravity.

Mass is definitely affected by gravity.

If an external gravitational force is applied to the so-called perfect equation, it naturally becomes imperfect.

Therefore, the equation itself is not absolutely steady and perfect, but it can be confirmed that the equation contains stable content that is very valuable for research.

...

For the next week, Zhao Yi studied particle mathematics patiently.

When it’s necessary to be inspired by doing the same thing for a long time, he realized that diving into research wasn’t working. He needed more inspiration than just focusing on calculations.

So, he returned to a normal life.

Every day, he attended classes, engaged in sports and carried out his work, such as particle mathematics lecture. Teaching others might bring him inspiration.

A week later, Fan Lei returned. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Fan Lei genuinely looked like he had been on vacation. He walked into the dormitory with large and small bags, opened a suitcase, and said, "Look, I brought you guys gifts." He first handed Zhao Yi a medal, "This is your Wolf Mathematics Prize."

There was no need to mention the prize money as it had already been transferred to Zhao Yi’s account.

Next, Fan Lei handed over a soccer ball and said, "It’s a signed ball by soccer stars. I went to Munich to watch a match."

"So you did go?"

Li Renzhe said in surprise, "I thought you were just kidding."

"Of course I did. I’m a fan who supports Bayern! I had a great harvest this time. You guys have no idea how interesting it was!" Fan Lei laughed, "I went to watch Bayern practice, and there was a reporter following me around. Two soccer stars passed by, and they thought I was a celebrity from home. I got a few signatures easily, two of them signed on the soccer ball."

"Here you go..."

Fan Lei had brought out two soccer balls and said generously, "One for each of you!"

"Whose signatures are these?"

Li Renzhe picked up one and looked at the names, immediately exclaiming, "Bastian? And an S, this is..."

"I know!"

He shouted excitedly, "Bastian Schweinsteiger, a Bayern pillar! I’ll take this one! Old Fan, I love you so much!"

Zhao Yi picked up the other ball, glanced at the name, "Thomas Müller?"

"A rising player."

Fan Lei shook his head unceremoniously, "I heard he just made the first team at Bayern. I just happened to meet two soccer stars, and getting a signature was already great. Müller is considered a small star, but a genius."

"Hmm."

Zhao Yi looked at the signature closely, smiled, and put away the soccer ball. He glanced at the suitcase on the floor, and it was no surprise that there was a soccer ball inside. He pointed at Li Renzhe’s and asked softly, "So is that one real or fake?"

Fan Lei said seriously, "The signature is for collecting, not for reselling. As long as you believe in it, it’s real."

"I see!"

Zhao Yi gave Fan Lei a thumbs up, thinking that since there were only two signed footballs, Fan Lei wouldn’t possibly give them both away. He would definitely keep the most valuable one for himself.

Fan Lei kept the one signed by Schweinsteiger for his own collection.

The other one was signed by Thomas Müller.

As for the remaining one?

A replica signature? Perhaps it was written by Fan Lei himself, or perhaps it was just a random person who signed it.

Anyway, it was definitely fake.

Zhao Yi turned his head and saw Li Renzhe taking pictures of the football and furiously sending messages, probably to show off to other people. He silently muttered to himself, "Fan Lei was right..."

"Believe, and it’s true!"

Fan Lei didn’t just bring gifts for Zhao Yi and Li Renzhe, but also for everyone in the lab.

In the afternoon, he went to the lab without taking a break. As soon as he entered, he handed the two books to Zhang Wei, "Sister Zhang Wei, your books. No need to pay, consider them as gifts."

These were professional biology research books that Zhang Wei had asked him to help her find, and they were difficult to purchase in the country.

"Thank you."

Zhang Wei didn’t stand on ceremony either.

Then Fan Lei saw Yan Yi and hurriedly took out a small gift from his bag and handed it to her, "Here, Sister Yan."

Yan Yi looked at Fan Lei and asked, "What is it? It’s in a small package."

"Perfume!"

Fan Lei said directly, "I racked my brain trying to think of what to get you. In the end, I just picked up a bottle of perfume at the duty-free shop. I hope you don’t mind!"

"Why buy perfume? We spend all day in the lab, and it’s useless." Although Yan Yi said it was useless, she quickly put the perfume in her office desk drawer, and then looked up with a smile on her face.

Zhang Wei teased with a hint of sourness in her voice, "Fan Lei, that’s not fair. We’re both women. I want perfume too."

"Haha, there’s none left. Only one bottle."

Surprisingly, Fan Lei didn’t catch any ulterior meaning. He replied casually, "Next time, tell me in advance what you want. I’m really bad at picking gifts for people."

"Let’s forget about it this time."

Zhao Yi didn’t join the conversation. He turned his head and saw Yan Yi smelling the perfume and secretly looking at Fan Lei. Her face seemed slightly... shy?

"She really likes Fan Lei?"

"Fan Lei doesn’t know?"

"But how did this guy happen to buy perfume? Next time will he happen to buy a watch? Jewelry? A ring..."

"Forget it, it’s none of my business!"

...

Zhao Yi had a lot of things going on.

Some were within the plan, while others were not.

He hadn’t relaxed for long when Zhang Hongtao from Aerospace University’s Material Science department suddenly invited him to join an expert group and visit a research base.

"Brother Zhang, are you joking? What research base am I going to visit? What is it for? I don’t even know," said Zhao Yi.

"And an expert group?"

Zhang Hongtao explained, "It’s not compulsory, but several people recommended you. Knowing that I am acquainted with you, they asked me to come and see what you think."

"What kind of expert group is this?" Zhao Yi asked, puzzled.

Zhang Hongtao whispered, "It’s led by several engineering academics, going to Huanan City’s research base to inspect a large domestic research project related to the military-industrial sector. The idea is to let the experts go and see if they can identify any issues, and maybe even come up with better suggestions. Several people recommended you."

Zhao Yi shook his head, "I still don’t understand. What’s this large-scale project? Can you tell me?"

Zhang Hongtao thought carefully and said, "Actually, it doesn’t need to be kept secret, as there have been reports on it in foreign media. It’s about an aircraft carrier. We’re going to visit the technology research and development base related to the aircraft carrier."

"Ah?"

"The idea is to have top domestic scholars visit and see if they can provide suggestions in some difficult areas, or if they have better ideas, and so on," Zhang Hongtao continued to explain.

Zhao Yi was surprised, "This kind of thing should have a high level of confidentiality, right? Can I go?"

"Of course you can."

Zhang Hongtao nodded firmly, "Although you are not in the system, you have made significant contributions. And, you were recommended by several people!"

He continued with a smile, "I heard one of the people who recommended you said that you’re still in college. You can treat it as a college field trip. No one expects you to give valuable advice, but broadening your horizons is good too."

"However, to be honest, most people in the group are just going to observe and not work there. What suggestions could they really give? I’m no different. So, there’s no need to feel pressured."

After thinking for a while, Zhao Yi still nodded, "Alright, let’s go and have a look."