1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 574's contents revealed! The academic world is shocked! A conference of mechanics! All the heroes gather! Waiting for that man!
“Without matter, nothing can exist;”

“Without energy, nothing happens;”

“Without information, nothing means anything.”

Li Qiwei concluded his speech with three sentences, which gave everyone in the venue endless imagination.

He seemed to open up a whole new perspective for everyone to observe the world.

Matter, energy and information influence each other and form our colorful universe.

The lecture at the University of Paris was a complete success!
The students suddenly felt that the upcoming Physics Olympiad was more exciting.

Looking at the expressions of the young men, Li Qiwei smiled slightly.

What awaits them is a more exciting future!
1924 7 Month 25 Day.

With the farewell of bigwigs such as Lang Zhiwan, de Broglie, and Madame Curie, Li Qiwei and his group left France.

Their next stop is Belgium.

There, the brothers Li Chengdao and Li Chengde will return directly to the UK to start their study tour.

Li Qiwei was going to take Wang Zhengyang and Huo Xiuting to the Netherlands. He wanted to meet Master Qian Wu and see the so-called mechanics conference.

Although he did not attend the meeting himself, he was very concerned about the situation of Qian Wushi.

On the train to Belgium, Li Qiwei found that Li Chengde was grinning foolishly with an exquisite box in his hand.

He asked curiously:

"Second brother, what's that in your hand?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengde quickly put away his things, showing a rare shy look, and said:
"This is the chocolate Eve gave me."

Before Li Qiwei could react, Li Chengdao said:

"My second brother is so sociable."

"In just a few days, I became familiar with him."

Li Chengde laughed back:
"Brother, you are not bad either."

"Last time you accompanied Sister Huiyin to receive Mr. Tagore from India, and I saw that you had a very pleasant conversation."

Li Chengdao waved his hands quickly.

"Don't lie, I didn't."

Li Chengde smiled cunningly.

"I was talking about how you and Mr. Tagore had a very pleasant conversation."

"Why, there's nothing like this?"

"Oh, you're probably overthinking it."

The two brothers continued to brag and talk nonsense.

Wang Zhengyang and Huo Xiuting couldn't help but laugh.

After Li Qiwei laughed, he was in a trance for a moment and then sighed softly.

He looked out the window, as if he wanted to see someplace far away.

It's still a bit awkward to discuss these things with young people.

Then he stood up and said:
"I'm going to buy some oranges. Just stay here and don't move."

Several people were confused.

Are there still oranges for sale on the train?
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At the same time, the content of Li Qiwei's speech at the University of Paris spread rapidly and was sought after and praised by countless young students.

"Wow! This seems to be the first time that Professor Bruce has explained physics in a fantasy way."

"The names of the three great beasts! How fitting!"

"Zeno's turtle that cuts through time and space; Laplace's beast that deduce everything; Maxwell's demon that reverses thermal entropy!"

“It turns out that physics can be so cool!”

"I have decided to be a physicist in the future!"

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The title of the three great beasts of physics instantly became popular in the academic world and was talked about by countless people.

Even the big guys showed great interest.

The concept of limiting scale makes everyone realize that the existing theory of relativity and quantum mechanics still have their own boundaries.

Below the boundary is the lawless zone of physics.

This view is undoubtedly a shock to common sense for everyone.

Some people even directly call the extreme scale the Bruce scale.

Hence, there are terms like blues length and blues time.

The theory of the relationship between information entropy and information energy has amazed physics giants.

"Professor Bruce has opened up a whole new direction for physics!"

"Information, a vague concept, can also be incorporated into the framework of physics."

The engineering community, especially engineers in the communications field, were astounded the moment they saw information theory!
"Oh! God! Professor Bruce actually studied a difficult problem in our communications industry."

“The guidance he provided was incredible!”

"I have a strong feeling that information theory will be developed and promoted."

The engineer from Bruce Group who raised the question was even more excited.

He didn't expect that he would alarm Professor Bruce.

Soon, he was promoted and given a raise, which aroused the envy of everyone, and then triggered an internal R&D competition within the company.

Boss Li can now exploit the Americans even more happily.
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On August 8, Ridgway arrived in Delft, the Netherlands.

This is a small town with a population of only tens of thousands of people, located between Rotterdam and The Hague.

Although the capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, the seat of its government, parliament, and even the royal family is located in The Hague.

In later generations, the headquarters of more than 150 international organizations, including the International Court of Justice, were established in The Hague.

Compared with The Hague, although Delft is neither a political center nor an economic center, it is also an ancient cultural city with a long history.

At least for Europe, it has a long history.

Delft was founded in 1246 and is less than 10 kilometers north of the center of The Hague.

The famous Leeuwenhoek was born here.

How awesome is Leeuwenhoek?

Let’s put it this way, in the era when he lived, research in the microscopic field was almost monopolized by him alone.

No wonder Leeuwenhoek liked to study small things, because the place where he lived was very small.
Several hundred years ago, Chinese porcelain was introduced to the Netherlands and was developed in Delft, forming the distinctive Delft blue pottery, which was exclusively used by the royal family.

So in later generations, Delft and China's Jingdezhen city became sister cities.

Delft is also a famous tourist city in the Netherlands.

The city is full of waterways and small bridges, and various old buildings stand side by side.

Canals, stone arch bridges and tranquil rural scenery are intertwined, exuding an ancient atmosphere at all times.

Because there are abundant waterways here, the water conservancy industry is particularly developed.

As the only institution of higher learning in Delft, the Delft Institute of Technology, formerly a technical school, is a science and engineering university that excels in water conservancy.

Queen Wilhelmina even attended the opening of the Delft Institute of Technology.

The first World Congress of Mechanics was held here.

10am, at the gate of Delft Institute of Technology.

More than a dozen people in gentlemen's suits stood here, chatting and laughing.

These people had different skin colors and were obviously from different countries.

However, in between conversations, they kept looking up into the distance, as if searching for someone.

At this time, one of the old men asked the person next to him:

"Professor Qian, will Professor Bruce really come here?"

Master Qian Wu smiled and said:
"Professor Claus, don't worry."

"My mentor has already sent me a telegram in advance."

"He will come if he says so!"

The news that Master Qian Wu was attending the Conference of Mechanics really surprised everyone in the mechanics circle.

After all, there has never been a Nobel Prize winner in the field of mechanics.

His arrival undoubtedly brought the conference to a higher level.

Therefore, Qian Wu was cordially invited by all the great men in the mechanics community, and he had even more meetings and social events scheduled than Li Qiwei. The first mechanics conference will be held on August 8.

At the suggestion of organizer von Karman, more than a dozen mechanics giants from various countries gathered in the Netherlands in advance to discuss the theme of the conference.

They hope that this conference will be as popular as the Bruce Conference and become the most authoritative conference in the field of mechanics.

That’s why all the big guys just happened to gather in Delft.

Klaus laughed out loud after hearing this.

"That's fine, that's fine."

"I'm afraid that Professor Bruce thinks we mechanics are too stupid and doesn't want to see us."

Everyone smiled knowingly.

As the president of Delft Institute of Technology and professor of the School of Water Engineering, Klaus is also considered a master in the field of mechanics.

Moreover, he was hosting this meeting as the host, so he was more concerned about Professor Bruce's situation.

When facing Professor Bruce, even though he is already in his 60s, he instantly becomes a little fanboy.

Five days ago, when Master Qian Wu told everyone that Professor Bruce would pass through the Netherlands and come here to take a look, everyone was very excited.

Although they felt a little regretful that Professor Bruce would not attend the Mechanics Conference, Master Qian Wu, as his last disciple, his participation was enough to represent a lot.

Von Karman smiled and said:

"Professor Qian, you want to change your research direction from theoretical physics to mechanics. Would Professor Bruce agree?"

Von Karman felt like he had known Master Qian for a long time at first sight.

It was as if they had fought side by side in their previous lives and had a very close relationship.

The feeling was so magical that he couldn't even describe it himself.

In real history, von Karman remained unmarried and had no children.

His achievements in the fields of fluid mechanics and aerodynamics are remarkable.

Many theories and formulas are named after him.

However, what he is best known to the Chinese people for is one of his doctoral students: the famous Qian Xuesen!
The legendary story of the two has been talked about by countless people in later generations.

"I saw a short, serious-looking young man who was quick-witted and responsive. He didn't look like an ordinary student at all."

This was von Karman’s first impression of Qian Xuesen.

His friendship with Qian Xuesen was not only that of a teacher and a student, but also a bit like that of a father and son.

Qian Xuesen's existence may have filled some of the void in his heart.

Therefore, he taught his students everything he knew in academics and took care of them in every aspect of life.

Later, in order to protect Qian Xuesen, von Karman did not hesitate to confront the US government, which shows his love for Qian Xuesen.

In this life, when von Karman saw Master Qian Wu for the first time, he felt a throbbing from the depths of his soul.

It was a feeling of fate that was hard to explain.

Therefore, he expressed the warmest welcome to Master Qian Wu's arrival and personally took him to meet the bigwigs in the field of mechanics.

Master Qian Wu's achievements in the field of mechanics also shocked these bigwigs.

"As expected, a genius is always a genius, no matter what he studies."

In the eyes of the big guys, the current level of Qian Wushi is definitely in the first tier.

Especially in the fields of aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, there have been remarkable achievements.

In time, a super expert in the field of mechanics will definitely be born.

Upon hearing this, Master Qian Wu smiled proudly and said:

"It doesn't matter. Bohr is here. My mentor won't pay attention to me."

Everyone was amused by his humorous answer.

When Master Qian Wu switched to mechanics, Bohr was definitely the saddest because his lifelong rival was suddenly gone.

This made Bohr feel bored and he had no place to show off.

When Qian Wushi visited Bohr, he said to him:

"When you get tired of quantum mechanics, come to me and I'll show you my big rocket."

Bohr was delighted, "Wow, that's great!"

“That must be exciting!”

The two of them smiled at each other in a gay manner.

Just when everyone was chatting casually.

Suddenly, a figure slowly appeared not far away.

"Look, Professor Bruce is here!"

Wow!
Everyone looked over at once, their expressions excited.

Li Qiwei walked at a leisurely pace, looking at the surrounding scenery as he walked, and he felt particularly relaxed.

If he were alone, he would really like to choose to spend his life in a small town like Delft and concentrate on studying his theory of everything.

Unfortunately, he was born to be a hard worker and he will never have a chance in this life.

In his previous life, he wanted everything and didn't think seclusion was a good thing.

But in this life, he has everything, yet he is a little tired of everything worldly.

Alas, humans are indeed complex animals.

Li Qiwei shook his head and smiled bitterly in his heart:
"It seems like I'm really going to become Lao Deng."

“Even my mentality is starting to get old.”

"We agreed to continue dominating the world."

At this moment, Master Qian Wu's shout interrupted his thoughts.

"Professor~~~"

Soon, a group of people came to greet him.

Li Qiwei looked at the people in front of him and showed his signature smile again.

"Excuse me, this is my first time in Delft."

"I've kept you waiting for a long time."

Klaus stepped forward first, grabbed Li Qiwei's hand, and said excitedly:

"Professor Bruce, you are so polite."

"Don't even mention waiting for more than ten minutes, even if it's more than ten hours, we are willing to wait."

"You have trained such an outstanding talent as Professor Qian for the mechanics community. We should all thank you."

Master Qian Wu whispered in Li Qiwei's ear and introduced Klaus's identity.

Li Qiwei thought this old man was quite interesting.

He smiled and said:

"Professor Claus, you are just rubbing salt into my wounds."

"If you hadn't held the mechanics conference, maybe I could have persuaded the Fifth Master to change his mind."

Everyone laughed.

Klaus smiled:
"Professor Bruce, please be kind to our mechanics community."

"Young people nowadays are all rushing to learn quantum mechanics and relativity."

"Who wants to learn old-fashioned mechanics?"

Li Qiwei said:
"Mechanics will get better and better."

For a moment, the atmosphere was very warm.

Soon, Klaus proposed:

"Professor Bruce, you have come a long way, it must be very hard."

"Let's sit down and talk while we rest."

"Everyone wants to hear your suggestions for the future development of mechanics."

Everyone nodded and agreed with a smile.

Li Qiwei smiled and said:
"my pleasure."

So, the group headed towards the school's reception room.

(End of this chapter)