1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 579: Beyond History! The Fourth Bruce Conference! The Eternal Swan Song of Quantum Mechanics!
It is hard to overstate the shock that chaos theory brought to the mechanics experts present.

It is a subversive and groundbreaking direction.

Von Karman looked at Professor Bruce who was talking eloquently with an excited expression.

He knew that the first congress of mechanics he had organized had been a success.

When the time comes, as long as Professor Bruce's views are made public, they will surely shock all participants and cause a sensation in the entire physics community.

The concept of the butterfly effect will also spread around the world and become another widely circulated physics theory.

At this time, von Karman could not help but try to invite again:

"Professor Bruce, we would like to sincerely invite you to attend the World Conference of Mechanics on August 8th."

“I hope you can give us more guidance.”

Wow!
Bigwigs like Plant and Tsiolkovsky all took notice.

Von Karman's ideas were also what they had in mind.

Klaus' eyes were even more fiery.

Due to his personal level, he has not participated in the discussion just now.

Even so, he was very happy and benefited a lot.

Being able to personally listen to such a groundbreaking academic discussion gave him a sense of pleasure.

In Klaus's opinion, Professor Bruce in front of him was simply a scientific treasure.

Anyone can dig out the knowledge they need from others.

Klaus murmured to himself:
"Professor Bruce is like the embodiment of truth."

Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, Li Qiwei smiled slightly and said:

"Professor Carmen, thank you and everyone for inviting me."

"However, I cannot attend your meeting."

"I shall be returning to England early tomorrow morning."

"Next, I have to prepare for the Fourth Bruce Conference."

Wow!
Everyone was shocked when they heard this!
The 4th Bruce Conference!

That was definitely the top story in science this year.

No carelessness is allowed.

Matter waves, matrix mechanics, wave dynamics, probability waves, uncertainty principle.
Since the third Bruce Conference, quantum mechanics has undergone tremendous changes.

Too many theories and concepts are disrupting the world of physics.

Now, even though Professor Bruce has not announced the topic, the bigwigs can guess that the topic of discussion at the Fourth Bruce Conference will definitely be quantum mechanics.

In comparison, although chaos theory also has unlimited potential, it is still very immature and is just a vague conjecture.

Professor Bruce will definitely focus on quantum mechanics.

Von Karman gave a wry smile.

If there is a chain of contempt in the physics community, then physicists who can attend the Bruce conference must be at the top of the chain, overlooking everything.

That was a meeting that would determine the future of physics!

It is far from comparable to the Congress of Mechanics.

However, von Karman was not disappointed.

After all, he was a physicist first and a mechanician second.

The Bruce Conference is also closely related to him.

Although he did not make any achievements in the field of quantum mechanics, it did not affect his attention to the development of physics.

So he smiled and said:

"I see."

"Professor Bruce, then I can't invite you."

"If Born knew about this, he would definitely give me trouble, saying that I was hindering the development of theoretical physics."

Everyone smiled knowingly.

Von Karman and Born were close friends, and the latter was very likely to attend the meeting.

Li Qiwei smiled and said:
"Maybe one day when I retire, I will switch to fluid mechanics."

"I want to build the fastest planes and rockets in the world."

Everyone's eyes lit up and they believed it to be true.

Soon, the exchange meeting ended in a warm atmosphere.

As the host, on behalf of everyone, Klaus once again thanked Professor Bruce for his visit and guidance.

He also spoke a sentence in not very standard Chinese.

"Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading."

Ridgeway laughed heartily.

Finally, he declined the farewell party prepared for him.

night.

Li Qiwei and Qian Wushi were walking along a small river, with Wang Zhengyang and Huo Xiuting following not far behind them.

The night sky is dotted with stars. Not far away, a lighthouse is flickering with a faint light, which complements the light and shadow in the water.

The small city of Delft is full of tranquility and peace at night.

Li Qiwei smiled and asked:

"Fifth Master, how have you been feeling recently?"

"I see your cheeks have lost a lot of weight."

Master Qian Wu was very moved and said casually:

"Teacher, I'm fine."

"I suddenly found that studying rockets and airplanes is much more interesting than pure theory."

“I’ve grown to like this feeling.”

Li Qiwei patted his shoulder.

"I can rest assured that."

"I owe you a lot."

"I arranged for the four young men to stay in Borneo, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world."

"Especially you, the Fifth Master, have the heaviest burden and the greatest responsibility on your shoulders."

"I see all your contributions."

Wow!
An inexplicable emotion suddenly surged in Master Qian Wu's heart.

Only in front of Li Qiwei would he reveal his true feelings and show his vulnerable side.

But who has the right to complain in front of this tall man?

"At least I have a teacher to back me up."

“But who can protect the teacher from the wind and rain?”

On his own, he traveled around Europe and became a big shot.

With more than 20 years of experience in both domestic and overseas fields, China has relied on science to make its own voice heard.

Apart from teachers, who else can have such courage and ability?
Master Qian Wu knew that his teacher would return to Borneo next year.

He instantly felt much more relaxed both physically and mentally.

It seems that as long as this man is around, nothing will happen even if the sky falls.

It is a kind of worship that comes from the depths of the soul.

He smiled and said:

"Teacher, we are all fine."

“Kuching is not backward at all now.”

“And it’s much better than in China.”

When talking about domestic affairs, Master Qian Wu's tone became noticeably lost.

He often goes to China for meetings and exchanges, so he is naturally aware of the current situation.

Sometimes, he felt very lucky.

If it weren't for his teacher, he couldn't imagine how backward the country's scientific undertakings would be.

It is just a luxury to want to concentrate on research.

Li Qiwei also noticed something unusual about Master Qian Wu.

He could feel the helplessness and sadness more than the latter.

However, everything is about to change.

"The Pangu Project will put an end to all this!"

Upon hearing about the Pangu Plan, Master Qian Wu immediately became very excited. "Teacher, everything is just as you expected."

"Recently, the Cavendish Laboratory has published a number of papers on nuclear fission."

"And before and after nuclear fission, there will be a loss of mass."

"According to the mass-energy equation, this lost mass will be released as energy."

"This is the prototype of the weapon you once drew, teacher!"

"We have done a lot of attempts at nuclear fusion in Borneo, but the conditions are too harsh."

"I guess governments around the world are just like us and can only give up temporarily."

"But the conditions for nuclear fission are relatively easy, and I am becoming more and more confident now."

Master Qian Wu was very excited.

The more he saw the backwardness of the country, the more he looked forward to the Pangu Project.

That is the ultimate means by which science changes the destiny of a country.

Master Qian Wu could not imagine how incredibly high the teacher's status would become when the weapons were successfully developed!
“It’s not an exaggeration to say that he is the best in the world.”

Li Qiwei's eyes sparkled like gemstones. He looked at the calm river and said quietly:
"There are many laboratories in the world currently studying nuclear fission."

“There is no shortage of smart people in the scientific community.”

"It's just that the current nuclear fission results are still some distance away from making weapons."

“And this is our chance to prepare.”

"Once the time is right, it may turn into an arms race."

Master Qian Wu was shocked when he heard this.

"Teacher, do you mean that other countries may also be studying the Pangu Project?"

"How can this be?"

"I'm sure the plan hasn't been leaked!"

"Besides, we don't even have a mature and feasible plan ourselves, so what can they research?"

Li Qiwei smiled lightly.

"Don't be nervous."

"I'm just preparing for the worst."

"No one in this world can see farther than me!"

Strong self-confidence calmed Master Qian Wu down.

Li Qiwei never looked down on anyone.

In real history, research on the atomic bomb began only after the discovery of uranium nuclear fission.

But who can tell what is true and what is false?

Perhaps all countries have already started research, and uranium nuclear fission is just an opportunity.

After all, the mass-energy equation was published a long time ago.

Any normal person can think of using it to obtain huge energy.

The only problem is that there is no concrete and feasible method.

When he reached Li Qiwei's level, he increasingly felt how great his influence on history was.

The fate of millions of people and the direction of world history may very likely depend on his one thought.

So, he must be careful.

More than 20 years ago, he was full of ambition and wanted to be the only one who could do it!
More than 20 years later, he has become shrewd and wants to control everything!
No matter what the process is, the final result must be unique!
hiss!
Huo Xiuting, who was following behind Li Qiwei and the other man, suddenly felt an overwhelming and unrivaled aura.

The strength of that aura was beyond his imagination!

He felt like a small boat on the ocean, weak and powerless.

Wang Zhengyang pushed Huo Xiuting's arm and asked hurriedly:

"Brother Huo, what's wrong with you?"

He thought Huo Xiuting sensed some danger around him.

The situation in Europe is a bit abnormal recently, so it's better to be careful.

Huo Xiuting took a deep breath and said incredulously:
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have really thought that the Third Young Master was a martial arts master!"

Wang Zhengyang was completely confused.

"What?"
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On August 1924, 8, Ridgway finally returned to the Quantum Institute.

He immediately began planning for the Fourth Bruce Conference.

First, the theme of the meeting.

There is nothing much to say about this, of course it is quantum mechanics.

As he successively proposed probability waves and the uncertainty principle, the mysterious nature of quantum mechanics made the bigwigs rack their brains.

“How to understand wave-particle duality?”

“What is the nature of the world?”

Einstein, Schrödinger and others probably had a lot of questions in their minds.

Just like in real history, these two big guys are still very stubborn and want to challenge some of the explanations of quantum mechanics.

Li Qiwei might add fuel to the fire at that time.

Next is the time and place of the event.

The time remains unchanged, still from October 10th to November 30st, a total of three days.

As for the location
Li Qiwei stopped and thought.

The previous three consecutive Bruce Conferences were all held in London.

If possible, he would like to hold the fourth conference in Borneo to promote the city of science.

Unfortunately, the timing is not right now and I am afraid it can only be considered at the fifth session.

But suddenly, Li Qiwei thought of something and a malicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"This time, I must stand in the center of the photo!"

So he picked up a pen and drew a circle somewhere on the map of Europe on the table.

Finally, the most important thing is the list of participants.

In Ridgway's plan, the Fourth Bruce Conference was intended to correspond to the Fifth Solvay Conference in real history.

There were 29 participants in the Fifth Solvay Conference, 17 of whom won the Nobel Prize.

The focus of this battle of the century was only two people: Einstein and Bohr.

The others were either their generals or just spectators.

Einstein has two great generals: Schrödinger and de Broglie.

Three of Bohr's generals: Born, Heisenberg, and Pauli.

There are 13 well-known melon-eating bosses: Ehrenfest, Fowler, Debye, Bragg Jr., Dirac, Compton, Langmuir, Planck, Madame Curie, Lorentz, Lang Zhiwan, Wilson, and Richardson.

In addition, there are 9 ordinary melon-eating bosses left, who are not well-known in later generations. (Not mentioned in this book)
At least ordinary people have rarely heard of it.

They are:
Piccard (Swedish physicist who invented the first deep-sea submersible);
Henri Otte (student of Marie Curie, who proved the natural radioactivity of potassium);

Herzen (Belgian chemist, researcher on surface tension);

Dondel (Belgian chemist, proposed the concept of chemical affinity);
Weishafelt (Belgian physicist, researching low temperature physics);
Brillouin (French physicist who studied the quantum theory of solids);

Knudsen (Danish physicist who studied molecular dynamics);
Kramers (Bohr's student, Danish physicist, researching quantum mechanics);

Guyer (Swiss physicist, Einstein's teacher, studied electromagnetism and optics).

The reason why the Fifth Solvay Conference is worshipped by countless people in later generations.

On the one hand, the bigwigs attending the conference are all the world's top physicists.

This is a very rare opportunity in the entire history of science.

On the other hand, the content of the conference is so exciting and important that it is directly related to the development of physics in the next hundred years.

To this day, the impact of that meeting has not been eliminated.

Humans have not transcended the framework of quantum mechanics.

Li Qiwei looked at the list and smiled slightly.

He decided to make some appropriate changes, deleting some people and adding some others.

He wants to make the Fourth Bruce Conference more awesome than the Solvay Conference!

Whether it is the number and quality of the bigwigs attending the conference or the shocking level of the discussion content, we must surpass them!

Li Qiwei stood up and walked to the window.

His thoughts flew to the sky, overlooking the vast earth.

This meeting, destined to go down in history, will follow his will and shock the world!
The greatest conference of all time!

The eternal swan song of quantum mechanics!
(End of this chapter)