Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 769: Chapter 417: I’ve Taught Two Fields Medal Winners!_2

On the issue of proving ’2 to the power of N’, the two presented many mathematical proofs and coincidences that arose during the process.

Of course, that cannot serve as a perfect chain of evidence, but that’s how theoretical physics is. The reason for having theories is that they are temporarily unverifiable research, aimed at explaining some unexplainable problems.

Now that their research has produced many astonishing mathematical coincidences, it is enough to support the inference of the relationship between ’2 to the power of N’ and mass.

Zhao Yi and Edward Witten worked tirelessly for several days, finally completing their research and proofs.

Both of them felt exhausted.

On the day they finished, Zhao Yi slept for a long time, did not want to think about math problems when he woke up, and simply returned to the student dormitory. He played games with Fan Lei and Li Renzhe and played soccer on the field in the afternoon, enjoying college life again.

This kind of life lasted for three days until Monday when Zhao Yi returned to the staff dormitory and met Edward Witten with surprise.

"You... "

"Haven’t left yet?"

After saying this subconsciously, Zhao Yi suddenly found it a bit awkward. Edward Witten would certainly tell him when he leaves, but he had not received any news, which means Edward Witten had not left.

Edward Witten also felt a bit upset. He thought he should leave soon, but thinking about the university, he decided to stay for another half a month, "I’m going to stay until May."

"Why..."

Zhao Yi was really puzzled.

Edward Witten said, "We haven’t finished our research yet..."

"Isn’t it done?"

"No."

Edward Witten explained, "I think I can still find some inspiration here. Besides, the day after tomorrow, the Dean of your school, Zhou Zhengbin, invited me to give a public lecture at the School of Sciences, and I’m going to Shuimu University next week. Qiu Chengwen and I are good friends."

"Alright."

Zhao Yi reluctantly accepted these reasons but still felt that Edward Witten was not telling the truth.

In fact, he already knew the answer subconsciously using the "Causality Law": Edward Witten was lying, but he was not interested in the reason.

The reason for Edward Witten not leaving was still related to Princeton University. His sudden departure caught the university off guard, and then they simply found someone to temporarily replace his work.

Whether it was teaching or research work, someone had already temporarily replaced him.

Although Edward Witten was still a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University, he had become a professor who only got paid. In addition to his research work, teaching and research group work had already been done by someone else.

Edward Witten thought it would be very awkward to go back suddenly because he would have nothing to do and would feel embarrassed when facing those who help him. So he decided to pretend to be busy.

The message he sent back to school was, "My latest research results with Zhao Yi will be published in ’Mathematical Progress’!"

"In addition, I am very busy and still need to discuss with Zhao Yi!"

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To prevent others from knowing that he was lying, he sent away the administrative staff the school sent, leaving only Camilla, who would not disclose any information. Feeling exhausted and not wanting to do math research for a while, he was even more bored than Zhao Yi.

The two busy researchers suddenly turned into idlers.

Zhao Yi was relatively better off. He enjoyed a relaxed atmosphere, surrounded by his friends and classmates. His life could be described as leisurely and carefree, even running on the field during his spare time was comfortable.

Edward Witten, on the other hand, was restrained, constantly being warmly entertained wherever he went. Over time, it became frustrating so he simply stayed indoors for two consecutive days.

Upon meeting Zhao Yi again, Edward Witten wanted to hang out with Zhao Yi, not necessarily to discuss math but just because he had nowhere else to go and being relaxed with Zhao Yi seemed nice.

However, Zhao Yi did not want to spend his time with an old man; he had his own things to do.

For example, attending classes.

"What, you’re going to class?" Edward Witten frowned in confusion. "What class are you taking? Who’s teaching you? Is it...biology? Medicine?"

He knew that Zhao Yi was also engaged in medical research.

"No."

Zhao Yi said, "It’s mechanical engineering, a technical course. Our school’s mechanical engineering department has a teacher named Wang Gang who teaches very well. I’m self-studying mechanics and power-related knowledge, so attending the class should be great."

"Really?"

Edward Witten thought for a moment, "Alright, let’s go together. It’s been a long time since I last experienced being a student."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly realized he was looking forward to it.

It’s been so many years!

Ever since he graduated with a doctorate at the age of twenty-two, he had always been in the role of a teacher. Even if he was attending someone else’s class, he was there to evaluate the course rather than truly being a student.

Now he thought about it; attending a ’mechanical engineering’ class seemed pretty interesting. Moreover, it would be taught in Chinese, so it wouldn’t matter if he didn’t understand. He could immerse himself in the classroom atmosphere and practice his Chinese along the way, right?

Edward Witten decisively decided to follow Zhao Yi.

...

Teaching Building Three, Classroom 402.

Professor Wang Gang had just styled his hair in front of a mirror for a long time. The bald spot on the top had become much shinier, making him feel content.

When he saw the packed classroom, Wang’s mood became even better.

This was a testament to his ability!

Teachers of other courses often encountered students skipping their lessons. Many students didn’t show up at all, and some would simply leave through the back door after checking in.

Such occurrences were relatively rare in his class.

This was a sign of the students’ recognition of the course and his success in teaching.

Wang Gang thought with delight, unconsciously smiling at the corners of his mouth. Soon, he felt something was off. If his memory served him correctly, this class combined two classes, with a total of one hundred students. But it seemed like there were more than a hundred students in the room?

"One hundred ten?"

"One hundred twenty?"

Wang Gang scanned the classroom and roughly estimated the number of students. Then, he noticed a chubby, old white man sitting in the back row.

That was...

"Edward Witten!"

Wang Gang was instantly astonished, his mouth wide open. He couldn’t think of any reason why Edward Witten would appear in his class. Wasn’t he doing research with Zhao Yi?

"Zhao Yi?"

Wang carefully took a look and immediately noticed Zhao Yi beside Edward Witten. His face changed color, and his first thought was, "Damn that Hu Zhibin!"

"It must be him!"

"That guy... in order to get back at me for last time, not only did he bring Zhao Yi, but he also brought Edward Witten."

"He’s a Fields Medal winner, the founder of M Theory, and one of the most influential mathematicians in the world!"

"How am I supposed to teach this class now!"

Wang Gang’s teeth were grinding, but he still forced a grin, awkwardly saying, "It’s such an honor... to have Zhao Yi and Mr. Edward Witten here today..."

"What an honor!"

"From now on, when I go out to eat with friends, I can brag that I’ve taught two Fields Medal winners!"

"Hahaha..."

Laughter filled the classroom.

Students also found it quite amusing. They didn’t know why Edward Witten and Zhao Yi were there and were unaware of Wang Gang’s awkwardness; they just thought it was fun.

At the same time, some thought, "Zhao Yi will definitely win a Fields Medal in the future."

"So today, I’m in the same classroom with two Fields Medal winners!"

"I can brag about it too!"

Meanwhile.

Hu Zhibin, holding a stack of books, was about to enter the office when he sneezed heavily, causing two books to fall to the ground.

People nearby quickly helped pick them up and asked concernedly, "What’s wrong, Teacher Hu?"

After recovering, Hu Zhibin felt baffled but joked, "Perhaps someone is cursing me!"

The people in the office burst into laughter.