Research starts with PhD students

Chapter 26 Zhang Shuo: Just a little progress!

Experimental base, office on the third floor of the central building.

The usually quiet office became very lively. Gao Hongli and Tan Zhiming were sitting opposite each other, while Yu Fei and Liao Zhenyu were sitting on the sofa on one side.

The tea on the table was still steaming.

Gao Hongli took a sip and said, "From the comparison of the images, it is not just the small area without particles that is worth noting. The center and the edge are also different from the simulated images."

"If there is nothing wrong with the algorithm, these may be the effects of the equipment and interference."

Tan Zhiming nodded and said, "I have talked to Bao Hexing at the computing center and asked them to use this algorithm to analyze the previous experiments. When the results come out, we can put them together and get a general idea."

"Bao Hexing said that the code needs to be modified, and we don't know how long it will take."

He was a little dissatisfied and said, "It's only for a single experiment, not a general algorithm!"

"I know this."

Liao Zhenyu took over the conversation and said, "The research is targeted at this experiment. If it were another experiment, the simulation code would be different."

"The modification should be simple, right?" Tan Zhiming looked at Liao Zhenyu. He didn't know much about algorithms and didn't understand the difficulty.

"Hard to say."

Liao Zhenyu thought for a moment and explained, "If the deviation assessment system is not involved, it would be much simpler to just replace the simulation code. But if there is a difference in the experimental intensity, it will be very troublesome."

Tan Zhiming smiled and said, "It seems that the doctoral student who did this research, what's his name? Zhang Shuo, right? He is quite capable."

“Besides, it’s also very interesting.”

He laughed and said, "In today's meeting, he actually said that electromagnetic energy and basic force interacted to cause chaos in the force field?"

"I have been thinking about this for decades and I still can't think of it. Young people are full of ideas. They dare to think and say anything."

“I didn’t know how to respond to him at the time.”

Yu Fei sneered, "This statement subverts the characteristics of the basic force. Energy and force are completely unrelated."

"But don't blame him. He studied mathematics and doesn't understand physics."

As they were talking, Liu Ye pushed the door and walked in.

Gao Hongli immediately asked, "Zhang Shuo and Professor Luo are gone? Your project acceptance work should be finished, right?"

"I have discussed this with Professor Bao, and the algorithm is fine. It has passed the acceptance test."

Liu Ye answered.

"Since there is no problem, let's settle the project." Gao Hongli nodded with satisfaction. "This project is well done, fast and of high quality. If all cooperative projects can reach this level, I really want to outsource all the research."

Everyone else laughed.

A few people chatted for a while.

Liu Ye pulled up a chair and sat down, then hesitantly said, "I just talked to Zhang Shuo. He believes that the area with few particle points may be a physical phenomenon that has never been discovered..."

He repeated Zhang Shuo's words.

"I don't know if it is an unknown physical phenomenon, but I think Zhang Shuo is right about one thing. We should develop an algorithm that can put all the particle collision experimental data together to analyze the deviations from the standard simulation image."

Liu Ye stood up and paced around thinking, "I think we can continue to cooperate with Zhang Shuo. As long as we put in some funds, we can have this new analytical method. Then, the comparative research can be expanded, and even expanded to study the experimental data of other institutions."

“In this way, perhaps there will be new discoveries.”

Others were thinking.

Tan Zhiming said with a smile, "Liu Ye, you really have been drugged. After so many years of experiments, don't you know how low the probability of discovering unknown physical phenomena is?"

“And if there’s a demand, why don’t we do it ourselves?”

"Our computing center has the most complete and outstanding research team in the field of high-energy physics. Why should we find a doctoral student to do the project?"

"Last time, the research was his, and now the project has been settled."

"If we have any ideas in the future, we can let the computing center do the research and development. That's what they do."

The others listened and nodded.

Liu Ye and Liao Zhenyu looked at each other. They understood the difficulty of the research and felt that it would not be an easy task to accomplish.

……

Zhang Shuo and Luo Yongjun have already boarded the plane.

Luo Yongjun became silent all the way, but he couldn't help but speak up in the end, "In today's meeting, several possibilities were discussed, why didn't you discuss the possibility of unknown physical phenomena?"

“It should be possible!”

"I think your idea... is possible!"

He said this with some hesitation, but he continued, "In short, the possibility of unknown physical phenomena cannot be ruled out. Why didn't you continue talking at the time?"

"My words are of little weight!"

Zhang Shuo used four words to describe the situation at the time: "I am just an ordinary doctoral student majoring in mathematics. Will anyone care about my opinion?"

"Don't even mention other people, Mr. Luo, think about it, even you are like this, right?"

Luo Yongjun rubbed his hands, feeling a little embarrassed that his thoughts were exposed. "It is true... the interaction between electromagnetic energy and basic force seems to have subverted the characteristics of energy and force."

He added, “I don’t know much about physics, so I don’t know if I understand it correctly.”

"Think about it from another perspective."

Zhang Shuo said, "If I were a scholar who won the Nobel Prize in Physics and said the same thing at a conference, what would you think?"

"A top physicist said so. Maybe it's worth studying?"

"So, my words don't count."

Zhang Shuo said, "Looking at Academician Tan's attitude, I know that it's meaningless for me to think or say anything, so I simply won't say anything."

Luo Yongjun nodded in agreement. "That makes sense. You are an ordinary PhD, and I am an even more ordinary mathematics professor..."

He was a little crestfallen.

From the experimental base to the plane, Luo Yongjun felt something strange and he just couldn't feel at ease.

Now I understand. It was good that the project was completed and accepted, but after returning, without a million-dollar project, he became an ordinary math professor with little funding and almost no hair.

When there are projects, others compliment you all the way.

No more projects...

"Oh~~~"

Commander Luo Yong sighed.

Zhang Shuo consoled him with a smile, "Teacher Luo, think about the bonus. The Institute of High Energy Physics won't hold up the acceptance, and the project will be settled soon."

“Then the bonus will come!”

Luo Yongjun's mood was obviously better.

Zhang Shuo continued, "Besides, we just don't have any projects at the moment."

"I believe it won't be long, maybe a few months, maybe, I think it won't be more than half a year, they will definitely come back!"

"What do you mean?" Luo Yongjun was a little confused.

Zhang Shuo said, "Do you remember what Professor Liu and I said before we left? They will definitely analyze other experimental data later, and may even want to analyze all the particle collision experimental data."

“But how can it be so easy to modify the algorithm?”

"You know how complicated the logic system of deviation assessment is in our program. If we replace a few assessment values, or add a few, or even a dozen or dozens of them, how complicated will it be?"

"Let alone replacing several people, even if it's just one, I don't understand."

Luo Yongjun thought about it and immediately shook his head, then his eyes turned bright and golden, "So, they will definitely come to us to cooperate with us in research and development?"

"Most definitely!"

"By then, it won't just be these funds."

Luo Yongjun had a ferocious expression on his face, and said fiercely, "This time the total is two million. If they come again, don't even think about it unless you have three million!"

……

Zhang Shuo returned to school.

He began his dull doctoral life, commuting around campus every day and taking time to think about research problems.

Without any stressful projects on hand, I feel free and at ease, and can do what I want to do.

For example, learn to enrich yourself.

Zhang Shuo hopes that he can improve upon his previous life, rather than just relying on the knowledge from his previous life to do the same experiments and research.

Of course, he will continue to pursue the "Source Point Theory".

But there is nothing we can do now. We should use this time to enrich ourselves with knowledge, which will only benefit our future and not harm us.

Whenever Zhang Shuo has time, he thinks about the research content, which is the system task of "a general algorithm for solving second-order elliptic partial differential equations."

This research was defined as "extremely difficult" by Li Weihua, Luo Yongjun and even Sun Xingli.

In fact, the difficulty assessment is only C level.

He was not sure how difficult world-class mathematical conjectures were, but for things like the NP problem and the Hodge conjecture, the minimum difficulty level was at least A.

C-level difficulty is relatively easy.

Others define difficulty as 'very high' simply because they can't think of a way to solve the problem, so they feel that the research is very difficult.

Zhang Shuo has already achieved certain results.

302 Dormitory.

Huang Kai walked in with his schoolbag on his back.

He looked up and saw Zhang Shuo who was deep in thought. He couldn't help but complain, "Didn't you finish your project? Why are you still thinking about it every day..."

“I’m thinking of a research question.”

Zhang Shuo answered directly without looking up.

"What research?"

Huang Kai put down his backpack and walked over. He saw A4 papers all over Zhang Shuo's desk. He picked up one and looked at it, and found that it was covered with a lot of symbols.

"Partial differential equations?" He understood a little.

"A general algorithm for second-order elliptic partial differential equations."

“It’s the algorithm again!”

Huang Kai rubbed his forehead and said, "Take me with you if you have time. I also want to switch to computer science and become an algorithm engineer after graduation."

"Pure mathematics is too difficult. My advisor even suggested studying nonlinear wave equations, saying that this direction would be easier to write papers in. I almost wanted to cry at that time."

He then continued to ask, "Is there any progress in the research?"

“There is some small progress.”

"Don't worry." Huang Kai smiled, "Mathematical research is like this. Any progress is already very good. I haven't even found the direction yet, and I'm still struggling with whether to study mathematics and computer science, or listen to my supervisor and study nonlinear wave equations..."

"Ugh!"

He let out a long sigh.

Zhang Shuo suggested, "Nonlinear wave equations are indeed an easy topic to write a paper on. If you make a small breakthrough and ask your supervisor for guidance, you can probably write one."

"I think your mentor's advice is very reliable!"

"Okay, thank you then."

Huang Kai lay down on the bed without caring.

Zhang Shuo looked at the pile of complex symbols again and continued his research. He checked the system and put on an expectant smile on his face.
【Progress: 89.320%.】

"Today, the progress has increased by 5.4%, and the important thing is that I didn't use any research coins, it was all based on my own efforts..."

“It’s almost done!”

(End of this chapter)