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Chapter 200 The project was approved? Did the Science and Technology Department make a mistake?
A Weibo message casually written by Zhang Shuo was quickly reprinted by major domestic media and caused heated discussion in the public opinion.

Many people admire Zhang Shuo's attitude.

For the million-dollar prize for the Millennium Conjecture, for the Clay Institute, and for mathematics itself.

Another scholar might emphasize the importance of his or her research and hope hard to win the prize for the Millennium Mathematical Conjecture, because the prize is not just a prize, it also represents the completion of the difficult problem of the Millennium Mathematical Conjecture.

The honor it brings even surpasses Fields, who is known for the Nobel Prize in Mathematics.

Who wouldn't strive for this kind of honor?

Domestic public opinion soon spread abroad. Zhang Shuo is an academic figure of international concern, and his every move will attract a lot of attention.

When there were a lot of international reports, the news Zhang Shuo sent was also deeply analyzed.

"It's clear that Zhang Shuo doesn't care about the prize money for the Millennium Conjecture."

"He doesn't even care about the honor."

"He stressed the importance of the infinite case. In other words, he thought he had not completed the argument."

"This is equivalent to temporarily rejecting the Clay Institute's award."

"At the same time, he also expressed his confidence in completing the infinite value argument. He is probably the only person in the world who has the courage to say that he will wait until the argument is completed..."

The reports left the Clay Institute feeling somewhat embarrassed.

There was a lot of discussion and controversy within the Clay Institute about whether to confirm that Zhang Shuo's team's research had completed the NS equation problem, with both opponents and supporters.

The reasons for the opposition are very direct. One is that the paper did not meet the two-year publication requirement.

The second is that the proof is not complete and only demonstrates the case of finite values. Even though it covers conventional application areas, from a mathematical point of view, the proof is not complete.

At the same time, many people believe that the finite value argument is sufficient because the reason why the NS equation was selected as one of the seven millennium mathematical conjectures is its wide application.

It is very important only when it is widely used.

After solving the application problems, the value of continuing to study the NS equations is naturally greatly reduced.

In the future, perhaps no team will focus on proving the infinite values ​​of the NS equation, because it is meaningless, cannot solve any problems, and the contribution in pure mathematics is also very small.

In other words, if the award is not given to Zhang Shuo's team, there may never be another chance.

Zhang Shuo showed that he didn't care about the award from the Clay Institute. The content of the message he released could even be regarded as a direct rejection of the award.

This kind of thing seems normal.

Perelman refused the prize for the Millennium Conjecture, and now Zhang Shuo has also "half refused".

When more media outlets started reporting on the research, a more unfavorable voice emerged in public opinion toward the Clay Institute. Many people believed that the reason they did not give the award to Zhang Shuo was because he was Chinese.

"If it were Americans or Europeans, there wouldn't even be any controversy."

“They’ll be happy to give the prize money away.”

This kind of voice is absolutely unacceptable to the Clay Institute, because it directly affects the reputation and authority of the Clay Institute, and even affects its future development and its impression among the public and academic communities.

When an academic award is influenced by politics, it quickly becomes a joke, losing any influence and becoming nothing more than a badge of honor.

For example, the Nobel Peace Prize.

No one in the world cares about the Nobel Peace Prize. Even though it is an award with the Nobel name, everyone knows that the award has nothing to do with ordinary people, and even the winners don't care.

When one's political prestige reaches a certain level, awards will come naturally, and it has little to do with what one does while in office.

If an academic institution is influenced by politics, it will quickly lose its academic authority.

Everything they do in the academic field will be questioned.

For example, they approved an academic study.

Others will question whether it is because of the academic’s nationality rather than the validity and impact of the research.

In turn, if they disprove a study, others can make the same doubt.

What authority can such an academic institution have?
Therefore, the Clay Institute tried hard to clarify, and several scholars within the institute publicly came forward to explain why the award would not be given for the time being.

"We haven't confirmed it yet. We are still discussing it internally. It's not easy to get a result."

“Because the proof was very short and incomplete.”

"Just like Zhang Shuo said, the infinite value argument is also very important."

“The Clay Institute has always been fair and rigorous in its approach to academic issues.”

The reason why they tried so hard to clarify was because public opinion did indeed cause a lot of trouble, and the main reason could be attributed to Zhang Shuo.

Zhang Shuo’s influence is too great.

In China, Zhang Shuo is an academic star. He has many fans among college students, and his personal fame and prestige are also very terrifying.

Internationally, Zhang Shuo is still an academic star. He is very young, but his achievements are astonishingly high. Many young people abroad also regard him as a role model.

These people are the future of academia.

Perelman proved the Poincare conjecture, but refused the million-dollar prize from the Clay Institute. After the media released the news, most people just treated it as a story and thought that Perelman had a strong personality.

The proofs of other scholars did not meet the completion standards, and the Clay Institute refused to award the prize. Most people did not care at all, after all, the proofs did not meet the standards.

When the protagonist is Zhang Shuo, the situation becomes different.

The Clay Institute is aware of the problem and hopes to minimize the impact of the incident. Some people have suggested giving the award directly to Zhang Shuo, but some people still hold opposing views.

Professor Brantly, who is quite prestigious in the institute, raised a question, "We have decided not to award the prize now. Will it be more embarrassing if Zhang Shuo's team completes the infinite value proof and then refuses our prize?"

"We asked seven big questions, two were answered, and we couldn't even give out a single bonus."

Rost-Brand sneered, "That's impossible. Brantly, your worries are unnecessary."

"Zhang Shuo did express his confidence in the proof of infinite values, but the proof process of finite values ​​that I and others have studied together is simply impossible to cover the case of infinite values."

"That is, they cannot continue to complete the proof using the current method."

"Can they find a second way to prove the NS equation problem?"

Brantly had nothing to say.

He also carefully studied the proof of Zhang Shuo's team and came to the same conclusion as Rost-Brand.

Another way to prove the NS equation problem?

That's a dream!

……

Luo Yongjun and Li Weihua's views are different from those of Rost-Brand and Brantly.

They had already found the direction of their argument.

The reason why Rost-Brand, Brantly, and other scholars who study the argumentation process believe that it is impossible to conduct argumentation with infinite values ​​is that once it is expanded to infinite values, the original methods used will be greatly limited.

It's like proving a number is irrational.

The proof method used by Zhang Shuo's team is to write out the numbers and find that there is no pattern at all, and then complete the argument of finite values.

However, if we cannot write down the infinite values, how can we prove that there is no numerical cycle?

The direction they found was a random point, and they proved that there was no singularity. It sounded like they used a new method, or even started the argument from scratch.

In fact, compared with the original proof, the only difference is the boundary range and parameters.

Because bounded values ​​have been proven, there are many prerequisites, and subsequent proofs are all pure mathematical problems.

Pure mathematical proofs are of course very complex, but no matter how complex the problem is, as long as there is progress and research is done step by step, there will always be a day when it will be completed. Zhang Shuo believes that the time for completion is not far away, and Luo Yongjun and Li Weihua have the same judgment.

When public opinion was swirling, Zhang Shuo didn't even care, but continued his normal work and life. In the middle, he also wrote a project application report and submitted it to the Science and Technology Department.

After the project application report was submitted, it was approved by the Science and Technology Department in just about a week. The Science and Technology Department even helped contact several large physics institutions and coordinated the equipment in advance.

It is very normal that the project application was approved because it has the full support of the Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry.

The Science, Technology and Industry Bureau did not choose to directly support the project, but asked the Science and Technology Department to support it.

The Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry is related to national defense, and every public project will attract international attention.

The Technology Department is different.

Previously, the Source Point Theory's "Theoretical Correlation between Electromagnetic Force and Gravitation" project received support from the Science and Technology Department and received several million in funding.

The new project now is "Verification of the Correlation between Electromagnetic Force and Gravitation", which is also a continuation of the theoretical project. It is natural to get the support of the Science and Technology Department.

The only thing is that the cost is too huge.

However, it is not surprising that a project to verify a new theory receives funding of over 100 million yuan.

For example, the cp group.

The main direction of the Cp group is to look for baryon CP violation signals, which can also be said to be a verification of the theory. The funds they have consumed have reached nearly 1 billion yuan.

To verify new theoretical research, getting 100 million yuan in funding is nothing.

The Science and Technology Department contacted several large scientific research institutions and coordinated the equipment needed for project development in advance, which was also a very significant support.

This coordination means that whatever equipment is needed for the project, what several institutions can provide can be handed over to the project team through resale.

The same is true when it comes to talent.

In other words, the project's needs for talent and equipment will be supported immediately.

Equipment is a major problem. High-end scientific research equipment cannot be bought with money. Even if there is enough funding to order high-end equipment, it is a time-consuming and labor-intensive process.

Most of the high-end scientific research equipment is purchased from foreign companies.

These companies manufacture equipment according to customer needs, which means that the equipment they manufacture is unique and naturally very, very expensive.

It is common for a high-end scientific research equipment to take several years from ordering to production and delivery.

Sometimes, you may encounter some special problems.

For example, the device may contain certain technologies or components that are restricted from sale.

As a result, the transaction cannot be completed.

and many more.

The Science and Technology Department helps coordinate the project's equipment and personnel needs, which is information only known internally.

What Soochow University learned was that the Department of Science and Technology approved the theoretical verification project applied for by Zhang Shuo under the name of the 'Source Point Theory Research Office' and the Electromagnetic Laboratory.

Zhang Shuo is the project leader and the only applicant for the project.

This news is really shocking.

The Science and Technology Department sent a notice to Sudong University, and the university’s senior leaders soon learned about it.

Vice President Zhang Qiusheng looked incredulous, "Did the Science and Technology Department make a mistake?"

"A theoretical verification project with a funding of 100 million? Professor Zhang Shuo is indeed doing relevant research, but he has been using his own funds. How can he really apply for the project?"

"Also, the Electromagnetism Lab?"

“Does our school have an electromagnetics laboratory?”

Zhang Qiu Sheng was asking about Deng Jianchao.

Deng Jianchao is also the vice president of Soochow University. After seeing the message, he did not say anything, but looked thoughtful. He thought of the last time Chen Wei from the Bureau of Science and Technology and Industry and Academician Tong Zhiguo from the Institute of Nuclear Physics came to see Zhang Shuo.

"Could it be related to that incident?"

"Perhaps Zhang Shuo convinced Chen Wei that the theory was very likely to be true, and then he strongly supported his research..."

"It's possible!"

Even if Deng Jianchao was allowed to think more freely, he would not have thought that Zhang Shuo's theory had been verified to a certain extent.

He could only think that Zhang Shuo had persuaded Chen Wei, or some other big shot.

With big shots backing them up, it's no surprise that they got a theoretical verification project worth over 100 million yuan. The only thing is that the institution that applied for the project was the Electromagnetic Laboratory.

This laboratory is the school's auxiliary teaching institution and does not contain any advanced equipment.

How can the project be carried out without high-end equipment?
……

Electromagnetism Laboratory, 3rd floor.

Yao Qiming works in the middle office on the third floor. It is not the director's office, but it is quiet there.

He had just severely criticized one of his doctoral students, He Ronghua.

He Ronghua actually got the data wrong when doing a basic experiment, resulting in a week of useless work afterwards.

"You're already a PhD student, but you don't know the rigor of physics experiments at all."

"I don't know what I'm thinking about every day..."

Yao Qiming shook his head in frustration. He thought of Zhang Shuo again, and then of the unlucky Luo Yongjun. "When will I have a student like this?"

"I don't ask for any international awards, but it would be nice if I could learn and guide you as a teacher."

Yao Qiming was really envious, or rather, many professors in the university envied Luo Yongjun.

He could only sigh.

At this time, the door was suddenly pushed open.

He Ronghua rushed in and shouted in disbelief, "Teacher Yao! Teacher Yao!"

"what happened again!"

Yao Qiming asked impatiently.

He Ronghua said, "People are saying that our electromagnetics laboratory has received a big project, and it was applied for by Professor Zhang Shuo!"

“The funding is over 100 million!”

Yao Qiming frowned and looked He Ronghua up and down, and said with dissatisfaction, "He Ronghua, He Ronghua!"

"I was just wondering, what do you do all day? You're doing an experiment, and you can enter data incorrectly?"

"Now I understand, I understand. You just focus on these useless things. Do you think I will let it go just because you make me laugh?"

He slammed the table and pointed at the door, "Get out! Get out of here!"

"Right now, right away!"

"Fuck off!"

He turned around and shouted angrily, and saw Vice Principal Zhang Qiu Sheng standing at the door.

Zhang Qiusheng looked left and right, raised his hand and pointed at himself with a sullen face, "Director Yao..."

"How about I leave now?"

(End of this chapter)