1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 428: Unification Appears! The Physics World is Shocked! Why Didn’t That Man Take Action?

Ridgway wrote back encouraging Einstein's theory.

Since the other party has already embarked on this path, there is no need to stop them.

Any big shot in the field of physics has his own unique path and personality.

This is the most precious thing in their soul.

Ridgway was never so conceited as to deny the path of others.

What he meant by guidance was when Einstein and others had tried everything and were at a loss.

He stood up like a savior!

Point out a new and correct direction for the big guys.

Rather than letting them waste their talents.

Ridgwell's ultimate theory has transcended the times and even his previous life, embarking on a completely different path.

Despite Ramanujan's endorsement, he still did not relax.

Nothing is absolutely right until the last moment.

And many geniuses of this world will also be exposed to the grand unified theory and even the theory of everything in future generations in advance.

Two theories, two paths, it is unknown which one is right and which one is wrong.

By then, he will be taking on the entire world alone.

His individual wisdom versus the world's smartest brains gathered in the ultimate contest of physics.

Who is the peak at the end of physics?
Just thinking about that kind of scene made his blood boil.

As for the current unified field theory, it is just a small attempt as the first step.

However, the unified field theory, which is not worth mentioning in Li Qiwei's eyes, has caused a huge wave in the current physics community.

1920 2 Month 10 Day.

Einstein's paper was published in the journal Nature.

The idea of ​​unified field theory was formally introduced for the first time.

In an instant, the entire physics community was boiling!

Everyone was stunned by the concept of unification.

"Oh my God, Professor Einstein actually wanted to unify gravity and electromagnetism."

“What a stunning talent this is.”

"Some people even jokingly called him the man behind Professor Bruce, whose brilliance was overshadowed."

"However, this paper of his proved to the world that Einstein was also a genius."

"First, Professor Rutherford's experiment was earth-shattering, and then Professor Einstein's theory was groundbreaking."

"Modern physics is indeed profound and full of mysteries."

Just when everyone was shocked by Einstein's incredible idea.

Soon after, the unpublished contents of the second Bruce Conference were also made public.

"The ultimate of physics is unity!"

This was actually proposed by Professor Bruce, the number one person in the world.

Everyone was shocked!
It turns out that as early as eight years ago, the man had already sensed the importance of unification.

This is really scary!

"Oh my God, I thought Professor Einstein's unified field theory had just come out of nowhere."

“I didn’t expect that I would still be under the glory of Professor Bruce.”

"It's hard to imagine that there was such content in the second Bruce Conference."

"Professor Bruce did not throw out the concept of unity in advance in order to expand his own fame because he was not sure whether it was correct."

"It may sound a bit sensational to say it out loud."

“So the bigwigs of the Iron Throne need to continue to think deeply about the feasibility.”

"His rigorous and responsible attitude showed me what an academic leader should be like."

“And now, the time has come.”

"Professor Einstein became the first pioneer."

"The two who had worked together to publish the theory of special relativity have once again joined forces to shock the physics world."

"From today on, one more direction will be added to the four major directions of modern physics."

"That's physical unification!"

boom!
At this moment, all people in the field of physics were immersed in this grand opening.

While modern physics is developing in full swing, some people have begun to study unified theory.

The future of physics is extremely bright!
Of course, even ordinary physicists know that the road to unification is absolutely extremely difficult.

In fact, it would be an impossible dream.

Ordinary people can only watch the fun.

However, in the eyes of true physics masters, Einstein's paper has a deeper meaning.

The bosses were all wondering: "Why didn't that man make the first move?"

Cavendish Laboratory, UK.

Rutherford convened a small discussion meeting.

Chadwick, Fowler, Blackett, Wilson.
Even little Bragg was called over from Manchester Polytechnic University.

In Rutherford's view, although Bragg had not produced any important original results since winning the Nobel Prize.

But the other party has a very solid foundation and is meticulous in his studies.

Most importantly, the other party's father is now an influential figure in the British physics community.

The relationship with the government and the military is particularly strong.

Rutherford had an idea of ​​cultivation.

People like Chadwick are purely academic geeks and are not suitable for management jobs.

In real history, Rutherford died in 1937 and was succeeded by Bragg Jr. as the fourth director of Cavendish.

Just two years ago, his father, Elder Bragg, was elected president of the Royal Society of London.

Therefore, Little Prague can proudly say:

"I became the director of the Cavendish Laboratory entirely through my own efforts. It has nothing to do with my father being the president of the Royal Society of London."

At this moment, Rutherford held Einstein's paper and sighed:

“I personally don’t like abstract theoretical physics.”

"But we have to admit that they, theoretical physicists, always come up with something exciting."

"For example, the unified field theory and Einstein's ideas even convinced me."

“This is indeed a feasible path, and we are very excited about it.”

Little Prague, 30 years old this year, looks very mature.

If it weren't for Li Qiwei, he would have won the Nobel Prize in Physics at the age of 25, which would have been an unprecedented and unparalleled feat.

But now, little Prague is very self-aware, and he still has a long way to go to reach those top bosses.

"Professor Rutherford, I have something very strange."

"Professor Einstein's unified field theory is completely based on the general theory of relativity."

"He wanted to do the same thing and make the electromagnetic field space-time as well."

"While there is nothing wrong with this idea, it ignores the existence of quantum theory."

"As one of the two pillars of modern physics, the importance of quantum theory is self-evident."

"In particular, the discovery of the structure of the atomic nucleus has given us a deeper understanding of the quantum world."

“Would unified field theory without quantum theory really be the right path?”

Little Prague's analysis surprised everyone present.

The other party was indeed not the second-generation scholar who relied on his father as the legend said.

This profound and sharp insight reflects the other party's solid foundation in physics.

The Nobel Prize is not in vain!
Rutherford nodded with satisfaction.

"Bragg, you ask a very good question."

"I think this may have something to do with Einstein's personality." "Although he himself has many important achievements in quantum theory."

"For example, using quantum concepts to explain the specific heat of solids and proposing a third transition mode for electrons."

"But as far as I know, he has always been cautious about quantum theory."

"I think this may be the reason why he is reluctant to add quantum theory to the unified field theory."

When everyone heard this, they all sighed: It turns out that every physics expert is different.

This is a dispute over academic knowledge and orthodoxy.

Until physics reaches its ultimate development, no one can be sure that they are right.

At this time, Chadwick asked:
"Then why didn't Professor Bruce study the unified theory first?"

“He founded the Quantum Research Institute instead.”

"Does this mean that Professor Bruce believes that a unified theory must include quantum theory?"

Chadwick's question touched everyone's heart.

In their opinion, Professor Bruce, the top physicist, is the one who should study the unified theory.

And the other party is the founder of the general theory of relativity.

Even Einstein's unified field theory has to be based on the other party's theory.

With Professor Bruce's extraordinary talent, couldn't he think of using the electromagnetic field to analogize the gravitational field?

And there is not only one path to unification.

Perhaps Professor Bruce can come up with another theory that goes beyond the unified field theory.

In short, Chadwick's problem is the problem of almost all physicists.

Why did Professor Bruce, the proposer of the unified theory, choose to be conservative?

This is somewhat inconsistent with his style of looking down on the world.

Rutherford smiled slightly when he heard this.

“In fact, Bruce mentioned the reason roughly during the second session.”

"You should know that there are only two forces known to physicists at present, namely gravity and electromagnetic force."

"That's why Einstein's theory can be called the unifier."

"Because if you unify gravity and electromagnetism, you unify all forces."

"All phenomena in nature are produced by the interaction of these two forces."

“But there are always people who don’t believe this.”

"Yes, Professor Bruce believes that there are other kinds of forces."

"He thought that force was in the nucleus."

"He had proposed this idea more than a decade ago."

"It's just that the atomic nucleus hadn't been discovered yet, so he was talking about the inside of the atom."

"But unfortunately, we still haven't discovered this new force until now."

"Nature is really governed by gravity and electromagnetism."

"Even the movement of electrons around the nucleus is caused by the electromagnetic force."

“So, many physicists do not agree with Bruce’s point of view.”

"This is different from Professor Bruce's prediction of the existence of neutrons."

"Because the neutron was deduced through logic with the support of certain experimental data."

"And the third force is completely imaginary and has no basis at all."

"So even Bruce couldn't convince everyone."

"I think this may be why Einstein decided to publish his unified field theory."

call!
Rutherford's detailed and meticulous analysis impressed everyone present.

Especially the prophecy of the third force shocked Chadwick and others.

"Professor Bruce always makes such shocking predictions."

"If the third force really exists, it would definitely be explosive news in the field of physics."

"The representative figure of gravity is Newton, and the representative figure of electromagnetism is Maxwell."

"By analogy, perhaps Professor Bruce is really the representative of the third force."

"These three are simply overwhelming!"

This is the situation at the forefront of physics research.

The big guys have reached a state where there is nothing left to refer to.

Every step we take is a repeated test of the truth by reason.

Difficult and obscure.

However, Rutherford is one of the people who knows Ridgway best.

His eyes were sharp, and he murmured to himself:
"A unified theory is a temptation that no physicist can refuse."

"How could Bruce not care?"

"He must be thinking about deeper and more fundamental issues."

"Perhaps in the near future, he will shock the world again."

After all, Rutherford was a giant in experimental physics, and his unified theory was considered the pinnacle of theoretical physics.

Even if he wanted to participate, he was powerless.

However, for another person, the situation is different.

Institute of Physics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

When Bohr saw Einstein's paper, he was so surprised that he could hardly believe his eyes.

As an important pioneer of quantum theory, Bohr firmly believed that quantum theory was crucial to unification.

Any theory that does not involve quantum theory will never succeed.

This is actually the idea of ​​many physics experts.

Therefore, when Li Qiwei first proposed the concept of unification, the bigwigs did not study it immediately.

As a theoretical physicist, Bohr also resisted this desire.

Because there is still a lot that needs to be improved in quantum theory.

Its maturity is far from comparable to that of the theory of relativity.

But now, Einstein has taken an incredible path.

He directly bypassed quantum theory and simply based himself on the space-time transformation of general relativity, attempting to unify gravity and electromagnetic force.

Bohr had to admit: "This idea is indeed very bold."

Koronig and others were extremely impressed.

Those top physics experts are indeed the best among men.

While they were still struggling to study the fourth quantum number, others had already begun to tear apart the unified theory.

Bohr saw his students looking frustrated and smiled and said:

"Haha, don't underestimate yourselves."

"Professor Einstein is someone who can work with Professor Bruce."

"His talent and ability are obvious to all."

"But unification is extremely difficult, and unified field theory is just one of the ideas."

"Maybe in the future, you guys will be able to come up with another unified theory."

“Moreover, I personally do not think highly of unified field theory because it does not include quantum theory.”

At this moment, Bohr had an impulse.

He wanted to quickly perfect quantum theory and then propose his own unified theory.

Because he knew that his teacher, Professor Bruce, must have the same idea.

Even in Bohr's view, his teacher wanted more than just the perfection of quantum theory.

He also wants to make another major breakthrough in atomic structure and find the so-called third force.

"The future is so exciting!"

(End of this chapter)