1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 314: Ten years of Guang Xiang's success has shocked the world! Who in the world doesn't know you? (5)

As time goes by, the influence of general relativity has not weakened, but has become more and more popular.

The elites of various countries began to become familiar with Guangxiang and promote Guangxiang to let the general public know what Guangxiang really means.

In the West, from the king and the prime minister to the workers and farmers, everyone knew that Bruce had become the greatest scientist of the time.

He is a figure who can be compared with Newton, and he has reached the end of the road in science.

Bruce is a figure that might not appear in human history for hundreds or even thousands of years.

In the East, half a month after the general theory of relativity was spread, China was finally in an uproar.

This is of course thanks to the introduction work of He Yujie and others.

After learning about the developments in the Land of Sakura, they immediately began work on Guangxiang's translation.

He Yujie's translation is definitely better than Ishihara Jun's because he can ask Li Qiwei detailed questions at any time.

And in order to save time, he first released a simplified version.

Proclaim the greatness of general relativity.

Use easy-to-understand language to explain what this theory is talking about.

Especially excerpts from Western newspapers' reports on Guangdong.

He Yujie was also deeply moved when he embarked on his exchange visit to China.

More than a decade ago, when Li Qiwei won the Nobel Prize, the news spread throughout China immediately.

But now that technology is more advanced, it spreads more slowly.

Of course he knew the reason.

The current domestic environment is so chaotic that we have no time to take care of it.

Although the Qing Dynasty was corrupt, the country at that time at least appeared stable on the surface.

And now, He Yujie could only sigh.

"The principal really got it right."

“Fortunately, we made arrangements in Borneo in advance.”

"Otherwise, given the current situation in the country, it would be really difficult to develop basic science."

The purpose of his visit was to call on the domestic education community to unite and promote the theory of general relativity.

Such a great theory as general relativity was proposed by the Chinese.

This must be publicized well and vigorously.

Young people who have opened their eyes to the world are the most enthusiastic.

Their admiration for Li Qiwei has long been ingrained in their bones.

The schools where many people study were built thanks to Li Qiwei's efforts.

Therefore, they are also the ones who praise Li Qiwei the most.

"In the West, Ridgway is a great figure who can be ranked alongside Newton."

"He alone changed Europe's view of the Chinese."

"He is a saint in Chinese science and should be ranked alongside Confucius."

boom!
Public opinion is boiling, our country’s prestige is enhanced, and we are number one in China.

At this moment, countless Chinese people felt proud.

We are not a backward nation. Our national heritage gave birth to great scientific figures like Li Qiwei.

National self-confidence has been unprecedentedly enhanced.

(Alas, I wrote and revised, revised and deleted, and finally deleted it all. It’s OK as long as everyone knows the meaning. It’s really hard to grasp the right timing. I’ll avoid doing this in China in the future.)
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But in the West, they have no national empathy.

General relativity has entered the stage of rational research.

In the world of physics, relativity and quantum theory are the two pillars of modern physics.

And now the theory of relativity is perfect, just like Newton's system of mechanics.

It is a logically self-consistent theory.

However, quantum theory still has various problems and needs further development.

Therefore, the importance of relativity far exceeds that of quantum theory.

Therefore, the study of relativity, especially general relativity, has become the hottest research direction at present.

Many people even have a bit of unrealistic fantasy and want to prove that there are problems with the general theory of relativity, just like the original special theory of relativity.

Once successful, the sensation it would cause would be unimaginable.

However, they can only think about it, and for the time being, even understanding the paper is a problem.

Now, everyone's only goal is to verify general relativity.

Among them, astronomers should be the most excited group of people.

They don't care whether the theory is right or not, that's the physicists' business.

The five major predictions are the lifeblood of astronomers.

1912 7 Month 30 Day.

London, the first International Astronomical Union Congress was held here, and it was an emergency meeting.

Astronomers from all over the world gathered together.

The theme of this conference is: General Relativity and its five major predictions.

All the astronomers who came to the conference were excited.

The older generation began to sigh:
"It has been many years since the astronomy community has experienced such a prosperous period."

"The last time we discovered Neptune was through the law of universal gravitation."

"Those were great years for astronomy."

“I hope this conference can become as famous as the Bruce Conference and the Solvay Conference.”

“This is the Olympics of our astronomy community!”

Many people nodded in agreement when they heard this, feeling very proud.

From this day forward, astronomy will never be the same.

At this moment, the auditorium was crowded with people. Looking around, there were at least several hundred people.

Sitting in the front row are the big names in the astronomy world.

They were smiling, chatting casually, and looked extremely comfortable and relaxed.

Eddington and Schwarzschild were sitting among the crowd, their seats right next to each other.

After a brief exchange, it turned out that the source of their relationship was Bruce.

Eddington was related to Bruce through Thomson, and Schwarzschild was related to Bruce through Laue.

So, the two hit it off right away.

Eddington smiled and said, "Professor Bruce is really the hub of the scientific community. Everyone is related to him."

Schwarzschild also laughed and said: "Haha, yes, I never thought that we would get together because of physics."

Eddington was filled with emotion when he heard this. He smiled and said, "Schwarzschild, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me."

"Do you know what my reaction was when I first read the theory of general relativity?"

Schwarzschild turned his head and looked at his new friend with a smile on his face, motioning him to continue.

Eddington recalled the wild memories and said excitedly:

“When I saw the five major predictions, I screamed out in excitement.”

"Oh my God, no one can possibly understand how I felt at that time."

"It's as if all my efforts in this life were just to wait for that moment."

"General relativity was born for me!"

"I was so excited that I didn't sleep for three days and three nights."

"Because I found that I seemed to be able to explain the first prophecy, which is the bending of light."

"Oh my God, I still remember that feeling so vividly."

"At that moment, there were only formulas in my mind, nothing else."

"It wasn't until my stomach growled that I came to my senses."

As Eddington was speaking, he became lost in his memories and completely forgot about Schwarzschild who was standing next to him.

Because he had found a way to prove the first prophecy.

This method is related to the method of recording the positions of celestial bodies that he invented at the Greenwich Observatory.

Therefore, he felt that Guangxiang was a gift from fate to him.

It seemed like a theory tailor-made for him.

Eddington was daydreaming.

Schwarzschild looked at the handsome young man in front of him. He did not feel that the other party was proud or showing off.

Even those excited reactions and movements were within his understanding.

Because he had the same reaction.
The moment he saw the general theory of relativity, his heart was like a raging storm, and his reaction was not much better than Eddington's.

You know, not long ago, he was still fantasizing about astronomy with Laue and others.

Even Laue's friends imagined a strange celestial body.

However, this object is like child's play compared to Bruce's black hole.

Schwarzschild was shocked.

There is actually someone in this world who has realized his dream.

Simply by deducing theoretical formulas, the existence of special celestial bodies in the universe was predicted.

It has raised astronomy to a higher level.

Even an emergency International Astronomical Union meeting was held.

This shows how great the influence of general relativity is on astronomy.

It is almost as important as Newton's mechanics to physics.

At that moment, Schwarzschild's admiration and respect for Ridgwell reached its peak.

The reason for admiration is that the other person is a great figure comparable to Newton, worthy of the envy of all people in the scientific field.

And respect is because Li Qiwei realized his dream.

If Schwarzschild knew the word "confidant", he would definitely think that Ridgwell was his spiritual confidant.

No words could describe his joy when he saw the general theory of relativity.

If he hadn't felt that he was too old, maybe he would be arm in arm with Eddington, drinking and chatting happily.

"Eddington, I understand how you feel."

"My reaction was similar to yours."

"And I guess everyone here is the same as us."

"The impact that general relativity has had on astronomy is truly enormous."

Eddington came out of his memories when he heard Schwarzschild's words.

He sighed and said, "Yes, from then on, astronomy evolved."

"We have our own theoretical weapons." The two smiled at each other, and then looked forward together.

At this moment, the venue gradually became quiet.

A young man walked up to the podium.

At this conference that brought together the world's top astronomers, the opening speech was given by a young boy.

However, strangely, no one in the entire meeting spoke out against it.

Even everyone had an impatient expression.

As if it was natural for the other person to stand there.

The young man standing in front of so many big guys is Hubble.

Currently Bruce's only student, although not his doctoral student, he is almost the same.

Everyone present knew that Hubble studied astronomy with Bruce.

Many people here once laughed at Hubble.

Think he has a problem with his brain.

No matter how great Bruce is, he is only good in the field of physics. He is still a little immature in astronomy.

However, the facts slapped me in the face.

With just one paper, Bruce dominated the entire astronomy community.

The five major prophecies are like five suns, shining in the sky of astronomy, waiting for mortals to study.

Hubble instantly changed from a fool in the eyes of others to a young man with strong opinions.

Hubble is now in high spirits.

To exaggerate a little, he is Li Qiwei's clone in astronomy, known as Astronomical Walker.

Even in such an occasion, he was not nervous at all, but seemed to be at ease.

Because his teacher is Bruce!

The man who is like an eagle!

He flew high above the physics sky, overlooking all the living things on land.

When he flaps his wings, the airflow he creates can cause a category 18 hurricane below.

He is the king of the sky, the god of physics, and the controller of world order.

With such a teacher, Hubble's vision had already transcended.

Although there are veterans of astronomy here, he is full of confidence.

I will surpass everyone and lead astronomy into the next era.

Now, he is full of energy and speaks in a deep and powerful voice.

"Hello everyone, I am very honored to have the opportunity to stand here and give a speech."

“Before I go into my speech, I want to tell you a good news.”

"That's what Professor Bruce told me, that he would take up astronomy as one of his fields of study."

"And it was a new sub-discipline, which he named: cosmology."

boom!
There was an instant burst of exclamations from the audience.

Everyone was shocked by what Hubble said.

Cosmology!
What a vast spirit this is.

Just by hearing the name, you can tell Bruce's grand ambition.

He wants to play with the entire universe in the palm of his hand.

That domineering figure seemed to cover the entire venue at this moment.

Everyone was overwhelmed.

"Oh my God, is this Bruce's strength? It's so terrifying!"

"He actually wanted to create a branch of astronomy."

"We haven't even figured out the Milky Way yet, and he's studying cosmology."

"Cosmology, cosmology, there are people who study the universe as a whole."

Eddington and Schwarzschild in the crowd had gleaming eyes.

Bruce's actions gave them a strong sense of motivation.

They can finally compete with the world's top scientists in the field of astronomy!

What a thrilling battle!

Hubble looked at everyone's reactions, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and at the same time there was a hint of sigh.

"If it weren't for Professor Bruce, I'm afraid I wouldn't be qualified to stand here in another 20 years."

He was very glad that he did not give up astronomy and choose physics.

In that case, Professor Bruce would probably look down on him, saying he was just a young man who liked to take shortcuts.

He persisted, and the future is bright.

Soon, he calmed down and continued:

“Cosmology is the study of the large-scale structure of the universe.”

"At least it's based on galaxies."

"Oh, by the way, I can insert a piece of news. Professor Bruce said he supports the theory of the island universe."

"He believed that our universe could not have just one Milky Way, but rather an infinite number of galaxies."

“That’s why he came up with the concept of cosmology.”

boom!
Everyone in the venue was shocked once again.

Bruce had already started making predictions before he officially entered astronomy.

It is also the biggest controversial issue in astronomy today.

He is simply crazy beyond measure.

However, no one present dared to stand up and object.

Because countless facts have proved that Professor Bruce's predictions are never wrong.

The only ones who are wrong are ordinary people like them.

"Oh my God, is this the greatest scientist of our time? He even understands astronomy so well."

"I really can't imagine how Professor Bruce, who is so young, knows all this knowledge."

"He has been studying general relativity for the past ten years. How can he have time to study other subjects?"

"You don't understand. For a legendary figure like Professor Bruce, one day of his study is equivalent to one year of our study."

“No subject can be more difficult than physics.”

"Well, just accept your fate. The gap between humans and gods is normal no matter how big it is."

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Li Qiwei's dominance once again made everyone deeply feel it.

Hubble then continued:

“This is what Professor Bruce thinks about the five major predictions of general relativity.”

"The bending of light, black holes, and the expansion of the universe should be something we can prove in our time."

“But he felt that the concepts of gravitational redshift and gravitational waves needed to continue to develop over time.”

"In other words, general relativity is ahead of its time, and its proof is destined to be a long process."

Wow!
There was an instant uproar in the audience.

Hubble's few words made it seem as if Bruce was there in person.

Everyone felt the domineering, confident, supreme and all-conquering aura.

Bruce actually said that his theory was ahead of its time.

The current theoretical and technical levels are not enough to fully prove the five major predictions.

This is simply too arrogant to be true.

At this moment, everyone present realized what confidence meant.

It's like an old cow riding a plane, so awesome.

"Is this the legendary Professor Bruce?"

"Why do I feel like he hasn't even started studying astronomy yet, but the pressure is already so strong."

“When he really starts researching, astronomy will probably undergo tremendous changes.”

"The world is nothing. Professor Bruce is the man who will control the universe."

The young generation in the audience were almost going crazy.

This temperament is exactly what the young people in Europe and America like.

It means to be unconventional and break the authority.

The astronomy experts in the front row could only sigh.

They really wanted to teach Bruce a lesson, but after careful consideration, they found that they were powerless.

It's possible that you might end up getting slapped in the face instead of teaching a lesson.

The next meeting was about Hubble's insights into cosmology.

For example, how general aspects are applied in cosmology.

The impact of the five major predictions on the future development of astronomy, etc.

Everyone listened in ecstasy.

Hubble has a very high perspective because of Ridgway.

It gave the big guys present a refreshing and at the same time a powerful feeling.

Soon, the nearly 45-minute speech ended and thunderous applause broke out in the venue.

It is a gift not only to Hubble, but also to all the astronomers present.

The future of astronomy is destined to be bright!
In the middle of the meeting, Eddington and Schwarzschild took the initiative to contact Hubble.

The three of them talked happily.

Eddington's research was in the motion of celestial bodies, so his goal was to make prediction one: the bending of light, and he already had a way to prove it.

Schwarzschild had a strong mathematical foundation, so his goal was to predict the third: black hole, and he wanted to tear apart the Bruce field equations with his bare hands.

Hubble, of course, studied cosmology, so his goal was to make prediction five: the expansion of the universe.

He decided to start with the motion laws of large-structured celestial bodies and study the expansion of the universe.

Now that the three of them are no longer in competition, they can talk more freely.

First there was some business flattery, and then they started chatting about the future of literature.

At this moment, no one knows that there are two young people and a middle-aged man here.

What a shock these three will bring to astronomy.

And all these shocks are just the tip of the iceberg of general relativity.

The general physiognomy is destined to dominate the rest of physics.

I don't know how long.
(End of this chapter)