A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 155 Inspiration strikes, and nothing can stop it.
Not every inspiration can be seized. Chen Hui sat there until the afternoon, but could only watch as the spark of inspiration grew weaker and weaker.

"Come on, go take a break. You've been sitting in front of the computer for three days, more than forty hours a day. You can't do research like this."

Yang Chi came to Chen Hui's side again.

He admired Chen Hui's tenacity in scientific research, but he was also somewhat disappointed.

He originally thought Chen Hui had achieved his current success through talent, but now it seems that it was mostly due to hard work.

But when it comes to scientific research, while hard work is important, talent is even more crucial.

It is unrealistic to think that hard work alone can solve scientific research problems.

call!
Chen Hui let out a long breath.

Yang Chi is right, this is not the way to conduct scientific research.

Stubbornly working on a problem for which you have no inspiration will not lead to progress.

Chen Hui decided to take a break first, finish writing the paper on the Standard Model, and after publishing it, he would improve his proficiency in mathematics and physics. If he could reach level 4 in both subjects, he would then look at this problem again and surely make new discoveries.

Of course, whether there will be enough time is hard to say.

However, there was no point in staying here now. Chen Hui was not an indecisive person. He locked the screen, got up, and actually walked out of the laboratory.

It wasn't mealtime, and Yang Chi still had experiments to do, so he didn't follow.

Chen Hui went straight to the library, turned on his Xiaomi computer, and continued to deduce the next part of the paper using his previous ideas.

Perhaps it was because he had been doing other research for a while, but when he came back to this paper, he felt a surge of inspiration, and his thoughts came rushing in like a torrent.

"The traces left by the symmetry operations of topological materials in real space directly correspond to the imaginary part parameters of the module form..."

"If we consider the experimental measurement signal as a projection of the modal form into physical space, then the complete parameters of the modal form can be extracted inversely through symmetry operations and Fourier analysis..."

Chen Hui felt that every cell in his brain was jumping and boiling. Problems that used to take a lot of time to figure out were now easily solved, and he made great strides.

The sun outside the window sets and rises again, but Chen Hui, sitting at his desk, continues to write furiously.

The paper, which originally took more than half a month to finish, was completed in just three days.

Your math level has improved from 3 (17%) to 18%.

Over the course of those three days, his math skills improved dramatically. Just as Chen Hui finished writing the last period, another comment popped up on the screen.

Looking at the 56 pages displayed in WPS, Chen Hui felt a sense of accomplishment and a hint of anticipation.

Is the first "Big Four" book finally going to be completed?

I wonder if I can get free attribute points for publishing another paper. I doubt that the Big Four accounting firms are on the same level as Q1 SCI papers.

Chen Hui was a little apprehensive, but mostly expectant.

As long as the manuscript is approved, the school's promised 500,000 yuan will definitely not be a problem.

Without hesitation, after checking again, Chen Hui opened the official website of the "Annals of Mathematics".

This mathematics journal refers to the Annals of Mathematics, not the mathematics journal sponsored by Dandan University.

This was also the journal that Yuan Xinyi recommended to Chen Hui. After the seminar, Yuan Xinyi told him that if he could solve the problems raised at the seminar, then the paper would be qualified to be published in the Annals of Mathematics.

In the mathematics community, there is a saying about the "Big Four" journals. Although they are listed together, the Annual Journal of Mathematics, published by the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, is superior to the other three journals in terms of both status and influence.

Chen Hui was very excited to be taking on such a challenging journal right from the start!
After translating the paper into English according to the submission requirements and modifying it to the corresponding format, Chen Hui habitually reviewed the content of the paper in his mind and read the English version of the paper again from beginning to end.

The symmetry and response of a physical system are essentially geometric realizations of number-theoretic objects!
Upon seeing the last sentence, Chen Hui suddenly paused in surprise.

Yes, symmetry!
In an instant, countless data and symbols flooded into his mind, and then, under the rule of symmetry, they transformed from chaos into order. Chen Hui finally saw through the fog surrounding these data and discovered the path to truth hidden within the chaotic data!
The reason why Yang Chi and his team's model has problems is that they ignored the spiral symmetry of topological defects. The fundamental flaw of the traditional model is that it treats material defects as discrete random perturbations, while in reality, fractal holes form a continuous topological field. Therefore, a new model should be constructed!

Like a thunderclap exploding in his mind, Chen Hui closed his laptop, stuffed it into his bag, and rushed to the laboratory without even having time to send the completed paper to the submission email address of the Yearbook of Mathematics.

……

Physics Department, third floor, laboratory

Yang Chi looked at the seat that had been empty for several days and felt somewhat disappointed.

That kid from the math department hasn't come for three days. He must have given up.

The senior students around him were also a little disappointed. Although Chen Hui didn't stay in the lab for very long, they still liked this junior student quite a bit.

"Let's find someone else. I'll try talking to the dean of the mathematics department."

Xiao Meng also sighed, "I hope the academy can arrange for a doctoral student to come over here this time."

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared at the laboratory door. Chen Hui rushed into the laboratory and said to Yang Chi, "Give me the APT three-dimensional composition diagram of the CuSe thin film from last week."

Yang Chi didn't know what Chen Hui was planning, but he didn't hesitate to pull up the information Chen Hui needed.

Chen Hui stared at the composition chart, and the data in front of him began to slowly merge with the symbols in his mind. Many of Chen Hui's guesses were verified. He picked up the marker next to him and wrote a series of differential equations on the whiteboard.

"The distribution of copper atom vacancies follows fractional Brownian motion, not a Gaussian random field!" Turning back to the people in the laboratory, Chen Hui said confidently.

"What does this have to do with our discussion of thermoelectric properties?"

The commotion Chen Hui made drew everyone in the lab who wasn't doing experiments to gather around, and someone asked in confusion.

“The connection is,” Chen Hui tapped the whiteboard, “that vacancy clusters will create a quantum confinement effect, increasing carrier mobility by an order of magnitude—if we recalculate the band structure using non-equilibrium Green’s function.”

The laboratory fell into dead silence.

They understood what Chen Hui meant, but none of them dared to believe his idea.

If that's the case, then he would have to abandon the classic Debye-Callaway model that he's used for decades and rebuild a new model.

Over the years, many experimental data have indeed been found that do not conform to the Debye-Callaway model. However, after corrections, this model remains the mainstream model in academia and has stood the test of time.

Their work over the past year has amounted to nothing more than revising this model.

They never thought they could rebuild a new model, nor did they believe they were capable of doing so.

"Do as he says."

Xiao Meng stared at the formula on the whiteboard for a long time before finally looking at Yang Chi.

Yang Chi didn't hesitate. He picked up a pen and some draft paper and started calculating. He was going to recalculate the band structure using the non-equilibrium Green's function, based on Chen Hui's suggestion.

Everyone looked at Yang Chi's draft paper, scrutinizing every stroke he made.

A dozen minutes later, Yang Chi stopped writing and looked up at Xiao Meng.

Needless to say, everyone has already seen the results he calculated.

It turned out to be just as Chen Hui had said!
"How long will it take you to build a new model?" A bright light flashed in Xiao Meng's eyes. Only at this moment did she suddenly realize that perhaps they had really discovered something extraordinary this time.

"I already have some ideas, but I need more experimental data."

Chen Hui was also somewhat excited, but the previous data was all collected based on the classic Debye-Callaway model. To build a new model, he would need to collect some data specifically for the new model.

"No problem, we will fully cooperate with you!"

Xiao Meng said resolutely that this might be her only chance in her life to get closer to the truth, and she would naturally seize it with all her might.

With her words, the entire laboratory sprang into action. Yang Chi went to the plasma sintering furnace and began preparing samples according to Chen Hui's requirements, while Senior Sister Deng Ting went to the testing instrument to adjust the sensitivity before the experiment...

Xiao Meng quietly left the laboratory.

She agreed readily, but she knew in her heart that if she went all out on the experiment, her research funds would soon be exhausted. After all, she had been working on this project for more than a year, and the cost of each experiment was not low.

To continue the experiment, we need to apply for more funding.

It was unrealistic for them to apply for more funding for their existing projects, as they had no results that could convince their superiors.

Therefore, I'm applying for a new research grant!
Without hesitation, Xiao Meng rushed back to his office, downloaded a bunch of forms, filled them out with practiced ease, and then added Chen Hui's discovery from the day into the application report, which he then sent to the vice dean of the physics department in charge of research funding.

After submitting the application, she left the office again and headed towards the vice dean's office.

Luckily, the busy Guo Senlin happened to be in his office, and there were no other guests yet.

"Dean Guo."

Xiao Meng knocked on the door and entered the office.

"Oh, Xiao Meng's here, have a seat." Guo Senlin looked up from behind his desk and said with a smile.

"Dean, I've come here to apply for a new research project. The experiment is at a critical stage, and I'm wondering if we can get special approval so that the funding can be allocated as soon as possible."

Xiao Meng got straight to the point, saying that it would be impolite to let the leader ask first.

"Oh?"

Guo Senlin revealed a hint of joy, "So, you've already produced results on your last project and can conclude it now?"

Now it was Xiao Meng's turn to be embarrassed.

"We haven't produced any results yet, but we've already made significant discoveries. We're just waiting for the funding to come through, and I believe we'll be able to produce results soon!"

"Oh."

"No results yet?"

"Then this is not a very good solution."

Guo Senlin's smile vanished, and he said with a troubled expression, "As you know, the academy's funding is limited. Everyone has to do experiments, so it's difficult to allocate the funds."

"The dean can take a look at my application materials first."

Xiao Meng knew that applying for funding wouldn't be easy, and she was prepared to engage in a heated debate with everyone.

Guo Senlin didn't arrogantly deny it outright. Instead, he opened Xiao Meng's application materials and began to study them carefully.

"Overthrow the Debye-Callaway model and build a new one?"

After watching it, Guo Senlin didn't know whether to be happy or amused.

The Debye-Callaway model has been verified by so many physicists, which is enough to prove its correctness. It undoubtedly takes a lot of courage to overturn such a model, and it is a good thing that scientists have such courage, but he has not seen a new model.

However, the questions raised by Xiao Meng and his group were indeed very interesting.

The fundamental flaw of traditional models lies in treating material defects as discrete random perturbations, while actual fractal holes form a continuous topological field, and experimental data seem to confirm this.

"Could you take me to see your experiment?"

After pondering for a while, Guo Senlin suddenly spoke.

It can only be said that Xiao Meng was really lucky today. Guo Senlin has been very busy lately, and he only had two hours of free time this afternoon.

"of course can!"

Xiao Meng agreed without hesitation, knowing that she was about to persuade Dean Guo.

in the laboratory,

Chen Hui was using Morse theory to analyze the dislocation network in the electron microscope image. The MATLAB code on the screen was like a waterfall. Suddenly, a set of abnormal data jumped into view—in a failed germanium sulfide sample, the nanopores actually showed a Sierpinski fractal structure!
"Senior Sister Deng, I need to retest the Seebeck coefficient of sample G-17."

Chen Hui suddenly looked up and shouted, "While you're at it, check the pressure fluctuation records of the vacuum furnace during the preparation process."

"you sure?"

Deng Ting, staring at the instrument, looked puzzled. "That's a piece of junk!"

"The key to truth lies hidden in the waste!"

Chen Hui looked at the data in front of him with excitement. He had a premonition that it was coming soon. He felt that he had grasped the doorknob of the truth and now only needed a key to open the door to the truth.

Sample G-17 was the product of a failed experiment three months ago. At that time, the team attempted to grow copper selenide (CuSe) thin films on germanium substrates using vapor deposition. However, due to a sudden failure of the vacuum pump, the pressure in the deposition chamber fluctuated drastically. The resulting film was full of twisted holes, and its conductivity was only 1/20 of that of a normal sample. It was labeled as "structural defect - unusable" and discarded in the corner of the sample cabinet.

Soon, the experimental data was transmitted to Chen Hui's computer screen. Although Deng Ting's dream was to set up a fruit stand, she was actually quite reliable when it came to conducting experiments.

"Raman spectroscopy anomaly, with ghost peaks appearing in the 100-150 cm band, which does not match the conventional phonon mode!"

Chen Hui quickly confirmed his discovery. He excitedly said, "The sudden jump in heat capacity at low temperatures and the sharp peak in the heat capacity curve at 2K indicate the existence of localized quantum states!"

When Guo Senlin and Xiao Meng arrived at the laboratory, this was the scene of bustling activity they witnessed.

Guo Senlin was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that the person now in charge of the laboratory was such a young and inexperienced guy. He didn't remember Xiao Meng recruiting any new graduate students.

Could it be an undergraduate student?

"Let's do another electron microscope scan on the G-17!"

Following Chen Hui's words, Yang Chi took the samples to the electron microscope.

Upon receiving the scanned images, Chen Hui began using box counting to process the holes on the scanned images, which were referred to as irregular holes.

His eyes grew brighter and brighter.

The hole boundaries exhibit self-similarity within the 5-50 nm scale range, ultimately yielding a fractal dimension D=1.618.
It's actually the golden ratio!
These must be signposts that God scattered in the darkness.

The truth is just ahead.

Chen Hui was certain!

(End of this chapter)