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Chapter 710 Am I becoming a cancer in the mathematics world?

Xu Qingzhou remained calm amidst the online discussions, letting the criticisms fall on him as long as he wasn't hurt.

Creating a completely new theory is an incredibly difficult task.

Even though almost two years have passed, it is still stuck on the quantum random walk gap model.

These days, we are still stuck on the design of the transition rules for the interstitial dynamic sieve method, which is the design of the "intelligent traffic signal + navigation system in the urban transportation system" in the city mentioned earlier.

"These things can't be rushed."

Xu Qingzhou had to admit that his theory was indeed somewhat far-fetched.

The controversy surrounding Shinichi Mochizuki's IUT theory is even greater than that surrounding it.

In 2012, Mochizuki published a paper of over 500 pages, proposing the "Intercosmic Teichmüller Theory" (IUT Theory), which uses a large number of original symbols and terms.

Leaving aside innovation, this person used such childish terms as "the dark edge of the universe" and "Hodge Cinema" in their paper.

"I heard that this person is still working on his thesis. Eight years have passed. I wonder if there has been any progress."

Xu Qingzhou was genuinely curious.

This guy is really something, so stubborn. No matter what others say, he always insists that he's right.
Peter Schultz traveled to Kyoto to debate with Mochizuki for a week but still could not reach a consensus. Terence Tao once said that if the IUT theory were true, it would be a "human catastrophe".

A European scholar complained, "When asked to fill in the details, he couldn't and started cursing everywhere."

"In fact, the eight-year controversy has exposed the dilemma of modern mathematics in embracing disruptive theories, namely, the difficulty in reconciling 'advanced innovation' with 'rigorous verification'."

Mathematical logic requires closed loops, but disruptive theories may break this closed loop.

"Just do it and it's done."

Xu Qingzhou shook his head to clear his mind of the jumbled thoughts and picked up his pen to continue working on the hierarchical feedback mechanism for dynamic parameter coupling traps.

I do calculations for half an hour, then go to sleep.

The opening ceremony will be held tomorrow morning.

The first phase lasts approximately four days, consisting of keynote reports and discussions. The second phase involves on-site visits to the facility, and the final phase comprises bilateral group discussions.

The next day, 8 o'clock in the morning.

"Good morning, Professor Xu."

"Good morning."

The seminar began at 9:00 AM.

Professor Xiao Chenghan served as the host.

First, the host, Li Gang, gave a welcoming speech, followed by Xu Qingzhou.

Although scientists' achievements are not ranked in terms of superiority or inferiority, as a Nobel laureate, he was among the highest priority invitees and therefore received an invitation to speak.

With Professor Xiao Chenghan's introduction, Xu Qingzhou calmly walked onto the stage. He didn't write a speech; having been on stage so many times, he was already very familiar with the process and only needed to mentally prepare a brief outline.

"Thank you to the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the European Fusion Energy Organization for the invitation. Our small breakthroughs today in fracture control and superconducting magnets will illuminate the stars and the sea of ​​human civilization in the future."

"We look forward to Xia Guo and the European team jointly verifying this cross-disciplinary technical approach and clearing away material obstacles for the demonstration reactor project!"

Xu Qingzhou stepped down from the stage amidst applause, and the person who came up to speak next to him was none other than his old rival, Zhang Zhigao.

The two exchanged a brief glance, their expressions completely indifferent, and then passed each other.

After a simple opening ceremony, the report session followed.

In the morning, Professor Deng Yunxiang from the Institute of Plasma Physics shared his insights on plasma heating and drive scheme design. In the afternoon, Peggy Weber from the European Fusion Energy Organization shared a report on optimizing plasma configurations.

Xu Qingzhou listened attentively. Although it was only a day, he gained a lot and had many ideas. So after dinner, he went straight to his room to digest the knowledge he had learned that day.

8 PM. Academician Ren Nan's room. The old man sipped his tea, looked at Ren Nan, and sighed, "Old Ren, it's been almost two years since we last saw each other since you left."

Two years ago, Ren Nan left the Institute of Engineering Physics and returned to Southwest Jiaotong University to retire and teach.

"Yes."

Ren Nan was also deeply moved: "I never expected that we would meet as researchers."

When he left the Institute of Engineering Physics, he was quite disheartened and planned to teach and spend the rest of his life like that.

Chen Qiguang asked with a smile, "How's it going over there?"

"It's alright," Ren Nan said with a smile.

"In fact, with your abilities, you have even more room to showcase your talents at the Institute of Plasma Physics and the Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics."

Chen Qiguang said regretfully.

Spherical tokamak technology still needs verification and industrial incubation; most of the technologies are still in the theoretical stage.

Large tokamaks, such as EAST and ITER, have accumulated nearly 50 years of engineering experience. From the Soviet T-3 device (1968) to the JET fusion power output (1997), their physical models, magnetic confinement mechanisms, and heating technologies have all been fully verified.

Spherical tokamaks significantly reduce material usage and engineering complexity, which is why commercial companies are also developing them.

Therefore, Xu Qingzhou and his group's actions, no matter how you look at it, were just small-scale.

"Each has its own advantages. At least, I still feel that I made the right choice back then."

Academician Ren Nan smiled faintly.

A small tokamak can usually be made for 300 to 400 million RMB, but they've already spent 500 million RMB on this one.

Xu Qingzhou's strictness towards every aspect of the project was simply terrifying.

Striving for perfection and pursuing ultimate performance, in this young man's words, "Anything that can be solved with money isn't a problem!"

If any performance flaw occurs during the experiment, the entire process will be scrapped and redone.

Of course, these are all internal secrets of the research institute.

In short, once the tokamak device is fully completed, it will definitely give everyone a surprise.

Chen Qiguang took a sip of tea and slowly said, "I'm also leaving that company."

"Return?"

Ren Nan was somewhat surprised. His old friend was a veteran in the field of controlled nuclear fusion. Right now, the entire field was booming and in dire need of people, yet he had retired.
No, I can't bear to part with it.

Chen Qiguang sighed, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I have accepted Zhang Zhigao's invitation and plan to go to the Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics to help out."

He knew that Ren Nan and Zhang Zhigao did not get along.

But after dedicating his life to the field of nuclear fusion, his greatest wish is to witness the completion and ignition of a fusion device, bringing benefits to mankind.

HL-3 is a tokamak based on conventional magnets with some superconducting magnets, and is mainly used for high-parameter fusion ignition verification. It is currently one of the closest to the ideal.

Especially after obtaining Xu Qingzhou's superconducting thin film, Circulator 3 has already replaced some superconducting magnet modules to verify the stability of the new material under strong magnetic fields.

Once fully reconstructed into a fully superconducting magnet system, it is expected to challenge a new record for fusion triple product.

The fusion product, temperature × density × confinement time, can reach a specific threshold. In layman's terms, it means whether the net energy output of a nuclear fusion reaction can exceed the energy loss.

If successful, they will be the first to open the door to the commercialization of controlled nuclear fusion.

Therefore, when Zhang Zhigao invited him to join, he hesitated slightly but still agreed.

(End of this chapter)