Research starts with PhD students

Chapter 57 Two articles in the four major mathematics journals, who dares to come and fight!
That afternoon, the Nanjiang Provincial TV station’s exclusive interview video with Zhang Shuo was posted on the TV station’s news website, and was then quickly forwarded to major online platforms by major media and self-media.

At a time when public opinion is focused on the dispute between Zhang Shuo and Huang Hui over their mathematical proficiency, Zhang Shuo's public appearance and exclusive interview with reporters will undoubtedly attract huge attention.

Throughout the video, most of the time Zhang Shuo talked about his personal research and was skipped.

Most people don't care about the details of the research.

The video became much more "exciting" when reporter Xu Yan mentioned Donggang University and her master's thesis.

We-media person 'Unknown Old Cat' analyzed, "It can be seen that when Zhang Shuo talked about papers and research issues, his tone was always very calm."

"He showed the rigor and seriousness of a scholar, and his choice of words and tone were all professional."

"As the leader of Soochow University said in an interview, the issue of the master's thesis and the master's degree no longer has any impact on Zhang Shuo himself."

"However, when talking about Donggang University and Huang Hui, Zhang Shuo showed completely different emotions and attitudes."

"He said two very controversial things."

"One sentence was 'I feel it is an insult to compare Huang Hui with me', and another was 'If we compare papers, she will fail miserably'."

"So, Zhang Shuo actually still cares about this matter. Or, to put it another way, he is disdainful of Huang Hui in his heart..."

"It could be due to his self-confidence, or he could be very sure that the other party had plagiarized him."

This analysis served only to add fuel to the fire.

Those netizens who supported Huang Hui were already upset after watching the video, and now they have made clear the reason for their dissatisfaction:

Zhang Shuo is so arrogant!
"Comparing herself to Huang Hui is an insult? If we compare her with Huang Hui in publishing papers, will Huang Hui fail miserably?"

"Where does he get his confidence from? He just published a physics paper and attended a small conference. What's so great about that? Mathematics is the crown of academia."

"He has never published a math paper. He has already lost in terms of publishing a paper."

"Huang Hui published a Zone 2 paper, and her results were recognized by the mathematics community, but what about him? Nothing!"

"Talking big is great, but academics are not just about shouting slogans, they need real research!"

A large group of people denounced Zhang Shuo.

Those who support Zhang Shuo are in high spirits. Public opinion on the Internet feels like chasing a star, and the performance of Zhang Shuo, the "star", in publicly accepting interviews has given supporters great motivation.

"The fact that Zhang Shuo can accept an interview publicly at least proves that he is really capable!"

"He was completely dismissive of Huang Hui, and his words were a bit arrogant, but that's normal!"

"If it was Huang Hui who plagiarized, a plagiarist, who caused Zhang Shuo's master's degree and diploma to be revoked, who could bear this?"

"Don't forget, Zhang Shuo is the victim, and now he doesn't even have a master's degree!"

The last sentence hits the point.

Famous media person Zhu Jian wrote a long article analyzing that, “No matter how controversial the online public opinion is, one fact that cannot be denied is that Donggang University has revoked Zhang Shuo’s master’s degree and diploma.

If Zhang Shuo plagiarized Huang Hui, he has already accepted the school's punishment.

If the roles were reversed, the person who was plagiarized would be wrongly punished, while the plagiarist would go unpunished.

The two sides are not equal.”

Zhu Jian's comments were sincere, but because the content was more biased towards Zhang Shuo, it inevitably received a lot of negative comments, "I've been following you for a year, and now I'm unfollowing you!"

"Zhang Shuo Dang, identification completed!"

"The academic world simply cannot accommodate a talented female PhD like Huang Hui!"

……

Soochow University, computer room in the west laboratory building.

Luo Yongjun kept staring at the computer screen, occasionally moving the mouse to refresh the website information. The official website of "New Advances in Mathematics" was opened on the browser.

After continuously refreshing, he found that there was still nothing. He couldn't help but complain, "Don't they know to release it in advance and give people a surprise?"

"Foreigners like to procrastinate..."

Zhang Shuo and Sun Xingli, who were sitting opposite, rolled their eyes together.

“It’s early morning in Europe!”

"There are still at least eight hours left. Why are you in such a hurry..."

Luo Yongjun muttered in frustration, "I was hoping they would release it a day earlier."

He raised his head and said, "There are many people on the Internet who support Huang Hui, and some even directly scold you. What you said during the interview really pissed off these people!"

"really!"

Sun Xingli said, "I saw someone online set up a fan club specifically to support Huang Hui, one of them is called 'Zhang Shuo's Lifelong Black'..."

“I don’t know what these people are thinking!”

He laughed at what he said.

Zhang Shuo pursed his lips and shook his head nonchalantly, "There are all kinds of people on the Internet, just don't pay any attention to them."

He continued reading the long email.

It was an email from Agostini in which he detailed his thoughts.

"I carefully reviewed the entire process of the baryon CP violation research and found that only if there was a problem with the 'signal conversion analysis process' could it be proven that the research could not be completed."

“Signal conversion analysis is directly related to data measurement.”

"If the CP violation signal is hidden during the data measurement process, no matter how we analyze it, we will not be able to find the CP signal..."

Zhang Shuo understood as he read the content.

Studying hyperon decay to determine CP violation is a holistic study. Hyperons are also baryons composed of three quarks, but unlike ordinary protons, they contain decaying "strange quarks".

After the 'strange quark' decays into an ordinary quark, the hyperon becomes a regular proton.

CP violation studies the hyperon decay process.

The entire research first requires the creation of hyperons, then measuring the decay process of hyperons to obtain a large amount of data, and finally analyzing the data.

The previous steps are all experimental processes, which require equipment and technical support.

In the process of analyzing data, if you want to prove that the research cannot be completed, you need to think from unconventional angles to find a way.

The direction that Agostini was looking for was "unconventional" and even sounded a little ridiculous. He used reverse thinking to reverse the process.

First determine that the research cannot be completed, and then infer what went wrong that prevented it from being completed.

Signal conversion analysis is directly related to the experimental measurement process and can be understood as the experimental data output by the equipment.

Agostini explained the process of signal conversion analysis and sent a bunch of basic conversion codes.

This information is universally available, which means that all high-energy physics research institutions use these measurement methods and code conversion methods to conduct CP violation research.

Zhang Shuo thought Agostini's idea was very strange, but if there really was a problem with the "signal conversion analysis", the research would indeed be impossible to complete.

He tried to create a mission again, and surprisingly, this time it worked.

【Task 2.】

[Research Project Name: Prove that the 'signal conversion analysis' method hides the CP violation signal. ]

【Progress: 0.003%.】

"It's really possible..."

"So, at least until the technology is improved, the research cannot be completed."

Zhang Shuo took a deep breath in surprise and suddenly became more interested in the research. He even felt that he was about to complete a great cause.

Let high-energy physics institutions around the world understand that their CP violation research cannot be completed and that past efforts have been in vain, and guide them back on the right track.

This is really great!

Zhang Shuo laughed happily. He closed the page and found that he had received another new email, also from Burman Agostini.

This time Agostini was not talking about research, but the regret of "failure to form a group".

"I just invited Francisco Filifer to join our team.

Francisco is the head of the CP destruction project. His ability is not worth mentioning. What is important is that he controls an international cooperation team of more than 500 people.

If he chooses to join, it will definitely be of great help.

However, he refused.

What a pity! "

Zhang Shuo didn't know how to comfort Agostini for a moment.

I don't know what this guy is thinking. He actually wants to invite a CP violation project leader to join the team to 'prove that research on CP violation will be fruitless'?

The other side still has 500 men under his command?
"It's a miracle he's still alive!"

Zhang Shuo sighed and wrote a consolation email with only a few words on it, "It's okay. It's a good thing to have one less person to share the results with..."

These words should comfort Agostini.

……

At 5:30 p.m., the official website of "New Advances in Mathematics" updated the content of the new issue of the journal.

The fifth and sixth articles are "Transformation method of second-order PDE and parameter analysis to prove asymptotic solution" and "General algorithm for second-order elliptic PDE equations".

The first author and corresponding author of the two papers is Zhang Shuo himself.

The above introduction to him is still just a few short words -

Zhang Shuo, PhD student, Institute of Advanced Mathematics, Soochow University.

Although only the title and author name can be seen on the website for now, it is exciting enough.

Luo Yongjun and Sun Xingli kept shouting, "Refreshed! Refreshed! Got it! Got it!"

"The fifth and sixth articles! Not bad for being in the middle!"

“It’s finally published!”

"Great!"

Zhang Shuo was also very happy about the publication of the paper, but he still looked up at the two excited people and asked in confusion, "Why do you seem more excited than me?"

"Of course!"

Sun Xingli showed Zhang Shuo the computer page and said, "I have even prepared my Weibo account. I am just waiting to start a new round of verbal battle with those trolls!"

Zhang Shuo turned his head and took a look, and saw that it was written -

“Zhang Shuo: If we compare essays, she will fail miserably!
This is confidence!
Two articles in the four major mathematics journals, who dares to come and compete!
SCI Zone 2? Haha."

Zhang Shuo looked at Luo Yongjun again.

Luo Yongjun was dressed neatly and ready to go. He shouted, "I'm going to the High Court now! Wang Hui probably hasn't gotten off work yet. He said he would ask the dean for money for you."

"I'll go and urge him now!"

After he said that, he couldn't wait to go out.

(End of this chapter)