1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 293: What is the peak at the end of physics? Relativity and quantum theory!
Rutherford's fourth question brought the Second Quantum Theory Conference to a climax.

Li Qiwei's answer shocked everyone in the venue.

This conference is bound to create huge waves in the physics community.

The nature of the world is probabilistic.

This sentence will become the greatest unsolved mystery in physics.

The meeting continues.

But at this moment, everyone's hearts have become numb.

The amount of knowledge related to the previous questions has far exceeded everyone's ability to accept.

There were many things that the people present could not digest at all.

For example, most people just watch Li Qiwei's derivation process for fun.

If you really want to understand, you must calm down and study carefully.

Fortunately, the contents of the conference will definitely be published in the form of papers in the end.

Li Qiwei waited until everyone calmed down and said loudly:

"Does anyone have any questions now?"

After waiting for more than ten seconds, no one spoke.

The questions asked by the three Nobel Prize winners were of too high a level.

Some people who originally wanted to ask questions finally chose to give up.

Otherwise it would be suspected of adding insult to injury.

Today's meeting was definitely one of the most exciting meetings ever and everyone wanted to see a perfect ending.

Anyway, many of the big guys in the front row didn't ask any questions, let alone these ordinary students and professors.

If my own stupidity ruins the high-end nature of the meeting.

I guess I won’t be able to work in the physics field in the future.

After waiting for nearly three minutes, no one answered.

Li Qiwei smiled lightly, it seemed that the speech would end here.

"Okay, now that everyone has no questions."

“So this concludes the keynote address for this quantum theory conference.”

“Before moving on to the next step, I would like to make a brief summary and outlook.”

Wow!
The audience instantly became interested.

If an ordinary person makes the summary, people present will definitely not care, and the so-called summary is nothing more than some polite words.

But it's different for Li Qiwei.

After today's meeting, Li Qiwei's genius has been deeply imprinted in everyone's mind.

That kind of imaginative, extremely intelligent, and domineering image makes people unable to stop worshipping him.

He single-handedly made up for the huge flaws of Bohr's model.

The orbital shape quantum number and orbital direction quantum number are proposed.

The fine structure constant was proposed and believed to have unknown physical value.

Proposed the hypothesis that electron transition is a probabilistic behavior.

These results directly brought the Bohr model to an unimaginable level.

At this point, it is generally recognized that the Bohr model will be officially renamed the Bohr-Lee model.

It can be said that any one of Li Qiwei’s achievements today can instantly make an ordinary physicist become a famous physicist.

And it's the kind that soars into the sky.

A casual remark from Li Qiwei might bring a Nobel Prize in Physics.

This is how everyone feels about Li Qiwei at this moment, like the God of Physics.

Now, he was going to sum up.

That is definitely not an ordinary summary.

Maybe it contains future research directions, inspirations, etc.

Moreover, this kind of summary made by a big shot must be at the highest level of physics.

From a far-sighted perspective, help those present to sort out their knowledge system.

It's hard to find.

So everyone immediately sat up straight, and some even took out paper and pen, listening carefully to what Li Qiwei said next.

Wilson saw this and sighed, "Bruce's authority is getting stronger and stronger."

At this moment, Li Qiweigao, who was admired by everyone, stood on the stage with a smile on his face and full of energy.

"The theme of today's meeting is what I named the Quantum Summit."

“The original intention was to call on everyone to work together to perfect quantum theory to a whole new level.”

"To be honest with you, the pressure in my heart is greater than anyone else's."

“At the first Bruce Conference, I proposed that the two cornerstones of modern physics are relativity and quantum theory.”

"But after the meeting, these two theories did not show the ability to dominate modern physics."

“Special relativity studies high-speed motion, but there are problems with non-inertial frames and gravity.”

"Before today, quantum theory did not even have a basic theoretical framework. It was just a quantum concept."

"It's ridiculous that I mentioned quantum mechanics ten years ago."

"Thinking about it now, I feel a little ashamed."

There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

At that time, Bruce emerged out of nowhere and looked down on everything.

How could I be so modest as I am now?

"So, I have been committed to advancing the development of these two theories."

"I have devoted almost all my energy to the theory of relativity."

“But I still have a sense of urgency.”

"Therefore, I left the task of quantum theory to Bohr."

"Fortunately, Bohr did not let me down."

"His Bohr model far exceeded my expectations."

“It really allows me to see the dawn of quantum theory.”

"With the two additional quantum numbers, there is also a probabilistic interpretation added in."

“Quantum theory is becoming more and more profound and systematic.”

"But this is not enough."

Having said this, Li Qiwei suddenly raised his voice.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we live in an extremely brilliant age of physics."

"But behind this brilliance, the most important thing is the glory of a hundred years ago."

"The names of physicists, led by Newton and Maxwell, have long become synonymous with physics."

“And we’re not doing nearly enough.”

"My goal is to surpass the predecessors and make modern physics shine in its own way."

"So relativity and quantum theory had to go a step further."

"They are to become great theories like Newtonian mechanics and Maxwellian electromagnetism."

“This step is certainly difficult.”

"It's so difficult that I guess many people present have lost their confidence."

"It has been nine years since the special theory of relativity was published, but the general theory of relativity has not yet been published."

"It has been eleven years since the concept of quantum was proposed, and the Bohr model finally appeared, and quantum theory began to live up to its name."

"The units used are often decades, which shows how difficult these two theories are."

Wow!
Everyone in the audience was moved by Li Qiwei's words.

His self-confidence is unparalleled, but he does not aim too high.

His analysis is penetrating, but he is not self-pitying.

Aim high and be neither arrogant nor impatient.

Let everyone present feel the image of a seeker who has a pure heart for physics.

Everyone was moved.

"But what I want to say is that I have full confidence in the future."

"I firmly believe that my analysis is correct."

“At the first Bruce Conference, I brought together the top physicists, and we summarized a lot of data.”

“This conclusion was only reached at the end.”

"So, I will definitely try my best to make the theory of relativity and quantum theory shine with their own light."

“Today, we have taken quantum theory to its peak.”

"Tomorrow, we can push the theory of relativity to its limits."

"And one day in the future, we will push modern physics to its peak." "Together, we will usher in a great era."

“As good as Newton, even better than Newton!”

“Let future generations remember this era forever.”

“It’s our time!”

“The Golden Age of Physics!”

boom!
At this moment, thunderous applause broke out in the conference hall.

The momentum soared into the sky.

Everyone stood up.

They were not standing for Ridgway, they were standing for physics.

The future described by Li Qiwei made everyone's blood boil and tremble.

What a future that is! It's a future that makes people excited just thinking about it.

"Professor Bruce, you are my God!"

"Oh my god, I've got goose bumps all over my body."

“I can’t wait to get my PhD. Only a PhD student is qualified to experience the world described by Professor Bruce.”

"Quantum theory and relativity theory, my name will definitely be mentioned in the future."

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Everyone was inspired and motivated by Li Qiwei.

Compton, de Broglie and Schrödinger in the crowd felt as if they were electrocuted.

Li Qiwei's image became extremely tall in their hearts.

Before, they had never thought that a scientist could have such courage and appeal.

Especially de Broglie, who was born into the top aristocracy in France.

Having been in contact with top powerful people since childhood, his vision is naturally extremely arrogant.

But ever since he learned about Li Qiwei's news from his brother Morris, he no longer dared to act recklessly.

In terms of financial resources, the huge assets owned by Li Qiwei are simply incalculable.

In terms of identity, the other party was the imperial tutor of the Qing Dynasty and the vice minister of education, and was no worse than him.

As for IQ, there is no need to discuss it, there is no comparison.

It would be a big mistake to regard such a scientist with multiple identities as just an ordinary physicist.

At this moment, Li Qiwei has become one of the top few people in the human race.

But the strange thing is that the other party never involves politics.

This also leaves many people puzzled.

Maybe this is why the other party can achieve such success.

Because of purity, it is successful.

Li Qiwei looked at the crazy expressions of the people in the audience, and pride welled up in his heart.

All of this was achieved bit by bit through his hard work.

As a Chinese, his fame and status in Europe have surpassed everyone else.

It can be said that even the emperor of the Qing Dynasty at that time could not compare to his fame.

The emperor can be anyone he wants, even a pig can be the emperor.

But great scientists like him deserve to be treated with courtesy by the whole world.

Because he does not represent himself, or even the group of scientists.

He represents knowledge itself.

If a country does not respect him, it means it does not respect knowledge.

Such a country has no future.

Of course, Li Qiwei is still a little bit short of it.

There is still one final result missing.

An achievement that no one is even qualified to look up to.

That is general relativity.

As the founder of relativity and quantum theory.

There is still huge room for development in quantum theory.

But the only thing left of the theory of relativity is the general theory of relativity.

The day when Guang Xiang made the announcement was the day when Li Qiwei was deified.

By then, he will undoubtedly become the number one in physics, and no one will be able to shake his position.

Although he is now the number one, there is no big gap between him and others.

What he needs is a gap as huge as an inconceivable chasm, a gap that will make everyone despair.

Li Qiwei is full of enthusiasm.

"That day won't be long."

With his passionate summary, the keynote speech of the Second Quantum Theory Conference also ended.

But the meeting is not over yet.

The meeting lasted three days.

There are still many reports to be reported in the remaining time.

The big guys came on stage to explain their latest content.

Although Li Qiwei's achievements were a precedent, no one else could match them.

But in this world, super geniuses are always a minority.

Most are ordinary people.

In addition to the theory itself, its application and expansion are also very important.

After all, human energy is limited.

Even if the Bohr-Lee model is the theory of Bohr and Ridgway.

But it is impossible for both of them to complete all the experiments.

For example, G. Hertz, Moseley, Einstein and others all made pioneering innovations based on models.

Their theoretical and experimental results are also very exciting.

In short, the greater the theory, the more new directions can be discovered based on it.

Therefore, the more perfect quantum theory is, the more areas where it can be applied.

The next meeting is destined to be equally exciting.

In addition, Li Qiwei invited a small group of people the next day to discuss the problems of quantum theory again.

He finally summarized the following several legacy items.

First, quantum theory cannot currently explain the distribution of electrons outside the nucleus.

For example, how many electrons are there in the first orbit, how many electrons are there in the second orbit, what determines the number of electrons, and so on.

These require certain experiments and theoretical assumptions.

Second, based on the first question, how to use quantum theory to explain the chemical properties of elements.

Third, how quantum theory incorporates radioactivity into the theoretical framework.

After Li Qiwei finished his summary, he felt deeply moved.

From the concept of quantum, to quantum theory, and then to later quantum mechanics.

The process was really tortuous.

In real history, quantum theory had to go through several important nodes before it transformed into quantum mechanics.

The first node is Compton’s X-ray scattering research.

This experiment is also called "the turning point in 20th century physics" and is very, very important.

Moreover, in this experiment, the names of Chinese people appeared for the first time.

This is also the first Chinese person in the history of science in the 20th century.

The second node is de Broglie’s wave-particle duality.

The third node is Pauli’s Pauli exclusion principle, which explains why there are various chemical elements in the world.

The fourth node is the introduction of the concept of electron spin, which is the fourth quantum number.

At this point, the theory of the old quantum theory is completely complete.

But it is always a freak forcibly stitched together quantum concepts and classical physics.

It will soon complete its historical mission.

The next step was the emergence of quantum mechanics.

Li Qiwei smiled slightly. What role will he play in this process?

"I'm really looking forward to it!"

(End of this chapter)