I just want to be a quiet scholar

Chapter 489 The First Formal Meeting of the Mathematics Unification Project Group

During the Spring Festival holiday, Shen Qi's famous NMG paper was published in "Physics Today", and his Xueba points accumulated to 55474088 points.

After a short business trip, Shen Qi went to Israel to receive the Wolf Prize in Mathematics.

Ouye finally made a comeback, and she returned to her job at Yanda University of Mathematics.

The first official meeting of the Mathematics Unification project team was held in the Mathematical Academy. This is a cross-departmental cooperation project.

The team leader is Shen Qi. In order to show respect for the Academy, Shen Qi appointed Ou Ye as the executive deputy team leader, and Li Zhenqiang as the deputy team leader.

Ouye's best friend and apprentice Xiao Lian listened in and took minutes of the meeting.

"Familiarity is familiarity, but let's go through the formal process." Shen Qi said that the partners of this project are his wife and classmates in the dormitory next door.

"Professor Shen please give instructions." Ouye cooperated with Professor Shen's work very well.

Li Zhenqiang snickered, you two are interesting, husbands and wives follow suit, the husband instructs the wife outside, who instructs the other at home?

"First of all, what we need to determine is, what exactly does the project of the Unification of Mathematics do? What is the target output?" Shen Qi communicated with everyone in a probing tone.

Li Zhenqiang said: "My understanding is that the grand unification of mathematics will give a deep and fundamental connection between different fields of mathematics. For example, number theory and harmonic analysis are far from each other, but under the new program, they will be connected."

"A hodgepodge with a high fault tolerance rate." Ouye talked about her thoughts.

"What Zhenqiang said is very professional, and Ouye's metaphor is very vivid." Shen Qi nodded and said, "My understanding is that the final product of the Mathematics Unification Project should be a product similar to the 'Xinhua Dictionary'. In According to the standard set by Xinhua Dictionary, readers can quickly find the target word according to this standard, regardless of the pronunciation of a character with one stroke or thirty strokes."

"Note that what I said here is similar, not exactly the same. In our envisioned 'mathematical dictionary', in addition to the quick search function, it will also have a new paradigm structure."

"For example, the current number theory may be the 'system' of Caozi, harmonic analysis is the 'system' of Sandianshui, algebraic geometry is the 'system' of Baogaitou, topology is the 'system' of anti-dog... ...there are dozens of 'character families', that is, dozens of large branches of mathematics."

"For the 'mathematical dictionary' under the new paradigm and new program, we uniformly set one and no more than two 'character families'. This is our target product and the core design idea of ​​the product." Shen Qi has already drawn a big picture in his heart. Framework, until today officially launched the unification of mathematics, because he thinks that the time is basically ripe for hands-on.

"This is an epic battle." Li Zhenqiang said.

"Let's review, what was the order of Qin Shihuang's unification of the six countries? What is his core design idea? The design idea is to attack the closest ones first and destroy the powerful countries first. The same is true for our mathematical unification. We first put the closer related branches, such as number theory and algebraic geometry."

"At the same time, let's start with hard nuts, such as harmonic analysis, topology, and complex variable functions. After these tasks are completed, we should be able to invent a new 'character system', and the next work is to apply it to the new template." Shen Qi said Yes, Euler did number theory, and Li Zhenqiang did algebraic geometry. The two first established a connection between number theory and algebraic geometry.Shen Qi will take care of other work.

The work of Ouye + Li Zhenqiang is actually an in-depth study of the Langlands Program.

Shen Qi hopes that the two can find new inspiration and breakthroughs from the Langlands Program.

The work Shen Qi is responsible for is a new field with strong innovation, and there is no ready-made information to learn from.

The only reference is the SLW system created by Shen Qi when he cracked the Hodge conjecture.

After the meeting, Xiao Lian found Shen Qi alone.

Xiao Lian is a graduate student of the School of Mathematics, majoring in number theory.

She also does some regular mathematics projects. In the mathematics unification project, Xiao Lian can't afford the professional work.Xiao Lian followed Ouye to make meeting minutes, copy some materials, and run errands between the Mathematics Academy and Shen Qi Mathematics and Physics Research Center. She could only do this kind of work.

Xiao Lian asked: "Professor Shen, tell me, does Yan Jun not like me?"

Yan Jun was introduced to Xiao Lian by Shen Qi, who was a matchmaker: "No way, aren't you two in love? I remember that on New Year's Day, you two went on a trip together and lived in the same room?"

Xiao Lian nodded and said, "Yes."

Shen Qi: "You two are living in the same room, why isn't this in full swing?"

"But he... is very indifferent to me..." Xiao Lian bit his lip, looking very depressed.

"Oh, that's it." Shen Qi probably understood.

Girls who study mathematics are relatively simple, so Xiaolian can say whatever he wants.Shen Qi asked: "Xiao Lian, how do you feel about Yan Jun? I introduced him to you. Is he your favorite?"

"He, chemical dog, his personality is not bad, but he is too addicted to smoking."

"Then I know, I'll help you find out." Shen Qi left the building of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and came to the laboratory of the Institute of Chemistry.

Lao Yan and Cheng Haonan are both from the Chemical Institute, and they are purifying the C01B sample.

The purification work can also be done in the center, because the C01B sample was entrusted to the Chemical Institute to help optimize, and Lao Yan and Cheng Haonan carried out the final purification in the Chemical Institute.

Shen Qi put on his lab coat and entered the lab without saying a word, just quietly watching the two chemical dogs, Lao Yan and Cheng Haonan, doing the purification.

Purification is the purification of chemicals, which is a basic skill that every chemistry major must master.

Shen Qi has his advantage in designing the synthesis route, after all, he has been promoted to level 12 in chemistry.

Lao Yan and Cheng Haonan are very proficient in experiment operation, especially Cheng Haonan, who has worked in an organic outsourcing company for five years and does experiments every day.

There are several kinds of scientists. Nobel is a businessman-type scientist. He formulates strategies and leaves the rest of the work to the lab dogs.

Einstein was a purely academic scientist who was responsible for providing inspiration and handing over the rest of the work to his subordinates.

Heisenberg is comparable to Einstein in thinking ability, he does not need subordinates, and he has a close friend who is Bohr.

Shen Qi's positioning is still academic, and now he is starting to do applications, he needs a right-hand assistant.

After the C01B sample was dissolved in benzene, Laoyan and Cheng Haonan were diluted with an equal volume of hexane, then purified by column chromatography, and the main band was eluted with acetone/EtOH (3:1).

This is a basic operation, and it is not difficult for two skilled chemical dogs.

"Thank you." Shen Qi recognized the experimental operation ability of the two chemical assistants. He said to Lao Yan: "The experiment is going to be done, and the interaction with the girl also needs to be enthusiastic."

(End of this chapter)