Research starts with PhD students

Chapter 222 I Think I Can Win Ten Nobel Prizes in Physics!

The experiment was a great success.

This success also means that Tong Zhiguo's project team has completed its interim goals. After the experiment, many people were busy writing reports, and all content related to the experiment must be reported.

After being reviewed by superiors, it will definitely be classified as an important military weapon technology, and more scientific research forces will be mobilized to carry out research and development and military technology transformation.

Subsequent research will involve a larger team that will conduct professional weapons research and development, considering not only verification and power, but also coordination with radar, electronic control, precision calibration, and so on.

Although subsequent research has not yet begun, the name of the weapon has been thought of in advance, it is called "Ion Cannon", because it fires out ion balls, the name "Ion Cannon" is very suitable.

Zhang Shuo will not join the subsequent work. He came to the experimental base to solve problems for Tong Zhiguo's team.

Now that the problem had been solved and the experiment had been a great success, his work was done.

However, before leaving, he still talked with Teacher Wang about the follow-up experimental issues, hoping that his superiors would approve and provide him with basic data related to the theory.

These data can help refine the theory.

Theory is not just a basic mathematical framework. The content of computational mathematics is also related to theory. Solving the model is also a part of theory, which can help us to have a better understanding of the model. The most direct way is to find more solutions.

Teacher Wang agreed immediately, "If someone else applied, it would be impossible, but Professor Zhang Shuo, you are different."

"This theory is all yours, and the technology is also yours. For subsequent experiments, I will find someone to collect some data related to the theory and send it to you."

"Thanks in advance."

After staying at the experimental base for another two days, Zhang Shuo was ready to leave. When he left, Teacher Wang, Tong Zhiguo and Lu Ling saw him out of the gate of the experimental base and continued walking forward for nearly two kilometers.

They talked as they walked, discussing topics such as experiments, theoretical research, and technological applications.

After reluctantly watching the car drive away, Teacher Wang said with emotion, "Professor Zhang Shuo is just different!"

"Yes."

Tong Zhiguo also sighed, "For such a complex problem, our entire team was helpless and could only think of accumulating data to solve it. He did a simple calculation and it was done."

"Is that a simple calculation?" Lu Ling curled his lips. "Professor Zhang Shuo didn't spend a long time calculating, but I feel that even if I were given a year, I still wouldn't be able to figure it out. The main reason is that they can't guarantee the correctness of the result."

Tong Zhiguo retorted, "What I mean by simple is relative to Professor Zhang Shuo. It's only a few days..."

Teacher Wang said, "Professor Zhang Shuo is the treasure of the country!"

He turned his head and smiled at the two of them, "The problem you encountered is too difficult. No wonder it took Professor Zhang Shuo several days to solve it."

"Hey~~~"

After he said that, no one moved forward and he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Tong Zhiguo and Lu Ling looked at each other awkwardly, and finally just followed with a smile. It can only be said that the gap in level between people is too big.

And Professor Zhang Shuo?
No comparison!
……

Zhang Shuo returned to Soochow University.

The project approved by the superiors is progressing rapidly. The main building of the theoretical research center is still under construction, but several ground-floor laboratories have been built, and two are underground.

At the same time, a large number of basic experimental equipment were continuously delivered.

These devices will be used for basic experiments to accumulate data. Only when enough data is accumulated can we study the problems of solving electromagnetic force and gravity.

The solution is not necessarily an exact solution. In fact, when solving mathematical models in an experimental way, the results obtained are approximate solutions.

The approximate solution can be verified experimentally.

Then it’s technology.

The entire project revolves around solving a complex mathematical model. A large number of equipment are used to conduct basic experiments in order to find an approximate solution to the mathematical model.

At this time, the two busiest people were project manager Deng Jiaxin and electromagnetic laboratory director Yao Qiming.

Deng Jiaxin is the project manager sent by his superiors. He is responsible for all trivial matters, but a person's energy is limited, so part of the responsibility is still left to Yao Qiming, who was originally in charge of the management.

Yao Qiming undoubtedly knows more about basic experimental issues than Deng Jiaxin. He is responsible for the installation and debugging of equipment. Because the equipment is delivered continuously, he can be said to be very busy.

But Yao Qiming enjoyed it because he felt a sense of glory he had never felt before.

Looking back more than a year ago, he was the director of the electromagnetic laboratory, but no one cared about him at all, and he was not as good as the researchers in the big laboratories because most of the laboratories he was in charge of were related to teaching work.

He never thought that he would have such a glorious day. Standing in line to arrange high-precision equipment felt like arranging student experimental equipment, but in fact it was not.

Each of these devices is worth hundreds of millions or even tens of millions of dollars. Several of them are placed side by side, and he is in charge of the installation and debugging, and a large number of people follow his orders and work.

Those are all top researchers and engineers.

Every person working here also calls him, "Director Yao!"

Yao Qiming likes people calling him Director Yao the most. Even if ordinary faculty members or students call him that, it sounds boring, but when top researchers or engineers call him that, people feel very happy.

Although he enjoyed the busy process, Yao Qiming did a good job and everything was arranged in an orderly manner.

After Zhang Shuo returned to Soochow University, he also visited the Theoretical Research Center and several equipment rooms. He was satisfied with the progress of the basic equipment installation.

He also began to think about another problem - the arrangement of experimental work.

The correlation model between electromagnetic force and gravity is just a mathematical model, but analyzing the solution of a mathematical model can be related to endless experiments, just like there are several points to be found in the vast space of the universe.

How to go? Which direction?
If you go in the wrong direction, no matter how long you walk or how far you go, you will never find the point you are looking for.

This is where the problem lies.

As the founder of the theory and the person in charge of the project, he must lead the team to find the right direction and arrange suitable basic experimental content so that they can solve problems step by step and ultimately achieve the project goals.

A week later, Zhang Shuo waited for the research team sent by the higher authorities.

This research team will join Zhang Shuo's team and is also a support for the research from higher-level departments. It includes scientific researchers and engineers from the military and other important departments.

The head of the research team is Zhao Xincheng, who also conducts research in theoretical physics and has an in-depth analysis of Zhang Shuo's theory.

Zhao Xincheng was a very straightforward person. When he met Zhang Shuo, he asked directly, "Professor Zhang Shuo, I have studied your theory and the correlation model between electromagnetic force and gravity, but the model is very complicated. Different basic experiments in solving the problem will produce different results."

“And basic experiments are endless. Which direction should we go in?”

Zhang Shuo smiled and said, "I have been thinking about this question these days, and I have found the direction." "Oh?"

Zhao Xincheng immediately became interested.

Zhang Shuo started talking about his ideas again. He drew up a range based on the data from the previous experiment, analyzed it, and finally came to the conclusion, "I personally think that this direction may have good results."

He used the word 'maybe', which means the outcome is uncertain.

Zhao Xincheng did not comment on Zhang Shuo's judgment, mainly because the logic was not perfect and it was just an analysis of possibilities. However, he was not here to lead the work, he just followed instructions and conducted experiments.

So Zhao Xincheng didn't hesitate and just wrote it down in preparation for subsequent work arrangements.

In fact, Zhang Shuo was certain in his mind, because the basic experimental direction he chose was based on the task.

【Task 1】

[Research project name: Approximate solution of the electromagnetic force and gravitational relationship model that can be transformed into applied technology (difficulty assessment: B).]

(Recurring task.)
【Progress: 6.462%.】

(The remaining progress requires 658 scientific research coins.)
The research task is to find a set of approximate solutions that can be transformed into applied technologies. It is also marked as a "cyclic task", which means to find more approximate solutions that can be transformed into applied technologies.

This was the first time Zhang Shuo encountered such a recurring task. "In other words, each set of approximate solutions requires 700 scientific research coins?"

"Not necessarily. Maybe the next mission won't start from scratch."

But there is no doubt that the task is very difficult.

Now, just finding an approximate solution to a set of mathematical models requires 700 research coins, which is considered very high among B-level tasks.

Luo Yongjun's research on the boundary expansion of the Monge-Ampere equation is only a task of 500 research coins.

From this we can see how difficult it is.

Another feature of this task is that it requires experimental data.

Zhang Shuo spent scientific research coins to improve the progress. The information in his mind also told him that he needed to cooperate with the experiment. At the same time, the direction of the experiment was also clarified. As long as he accumulated data according to the experimental direction and conducted a series of analyses, the progress of the task would be improved.

Such a task is actually simple. It does not consume too many brain cells for the time being and you just need to accumulate data.

……

Fermilab.

Zacchin Fernandez-Garcia, head of the Cp group, consulted with Lea Meminga, director of the laboratory, and made a very important decision.

They decided to abandon Mike Yoel's direction and focus on Zhang Shuo's direction, conducting research and related experiments on the relationship between electromagnetic force and gravity.

"I have discussed this with several professors, and Zhang Shuo's direction is to solve the correlation model based on theory."

"This requires a lot of basic experimental accumulation."

"We can apply for new projects in this direction, do a lot of basic experiments, solve the model, and get the accurate experimental direction."

"Maybe we can develop technology from it. What could be more fascinating than artificially creating gravity?"

"Even if we can just create a gravitational signal, it would be a wonderful starting point, and it is very likely that we will be able to apply for more funding..."

Zak's words touched Leah Meminga, especially the sentence "What could be more attractive than artificially created gravity?"

There is no doubt about this.

Zhang Shuo’s team announced that they have verified the correlation model, which means they have discovered gravitational signals from the experiment.

This was officially announced, but it did not receive international recognition because no other organization was able to replicate the experiment.

If Fermilab can replicate the experiment, or even find a completely new solution, discover new gravitational signals, or even develop a completely new technology, the results will absolutely shock the world.

Of course, Leah Meminga would support Zakin and Zakin's choice of Zhang Shuo, not only because artificially created gravity is attractive, but also because they received a clear message -

Zhang Shuo's team received support from their superiors to carry out an experimental project on solving the research model of the correlation between electromagnetic force and gravity. The scale of the project is very large, and one can see that a steady stream of equipment is being shipped over.

Even though it has not been officially announced, judging from the scale of the equipment, the initial estimate of the cost is at least several hundred million US dollars, and it is very likely to be higher.

Their superiors would give out so much money to support an experimental study...

why?
There is no doubt that they think the experiment is very promising!
Then the direction of "chaotic field theory" will have to be abandoned.

Mike Yoel was fired from Fermilab. The good news is that he received a compensation package, but he was also very angry about it.

In fact, "Chaotic Field Theory" still has a great influence internationally, because the information released by Zhang Shuo's team has not been widely recognized, and the international theoretical physics community has more trust in theories related to string theory and the standard model of particles.

Mike Joel remains an academic celebrity as a result.

He had just returned to college when he received a request for a radio interview.

Mike Joel doesn't like being a celebrity. He is a bit introverted and a typical otaku in life. He would rather stay at home playing games than accept public interviews.

This time it was different, Joel felt he had a lot to say.

When it came time for the radio interview, Mike Yoel said into the microphone, "You must not know, I was just fired by Fermilab, yes."

"They invited me to be a special consultant to consult on theory-related issues. I have been there for a while."

"I didn't do anything, just because Zak Yin believed in Zhang Shuo's theory more."

Maybe some people know, maybe some people don’t know, Zhang Shuo’s team announced a big news, they completed the correlation verification of electromagnetic force and gravity, and detected gravitational signals in the experiment…”

"This news is really huge, incredible, and shocking. I think I can win ten Nobel Prizes in Physics!"

Mike Yol's tone was very exaggerated, and he was obviously being sarcastic about the content.

"But I have heard of many similar major achievements. For example, in the field of superconductivity, many teams have announced major achievements, and some have even discovered cheap room-temperature superconducting materials!"

"Oh my God! That will really change the world and realize the third technological revolution of mankind. We no longer have to worry about mobile phones and tablets overheating. We can use them at will, and the relevant technical patents are outdated. In front of room-temperature superconductivity, those so-called technical patents will become a pile of dog/shit..."

"Now there's another big discovery, so I'm fired."

(End of this chapter)