Mathematics and Physics
"New achievement! Congratulations, host, for winning the championship at the Capital University Track and Field Games. You are awarded 15,000 Academic Points. You have 87,049 Academic Points remaining. Please confirm."
Shen Qi and Professor Lu were discussing their mathematical papers when the system awarded them a new achievement reward.
15,000 academic points are equivalent to the basic reward for publishing a SCI paper.
Aside from mathematics, the other nine subjects don't have the double bonus from the main talent, but every bit of academic achievement points earned counts. Sports subjects are quick to show results, with results appearing immediately.
"Shen Qi, after you finish the 10,000-meter race, I'll discuss with you in detail 'A Class of Bounded Analysis of Strong Singular Integral Operator Along Homogeneous Curves'." Professor Lu learned that Shen Qi had also registered for the 10,000-meter race in addition to the 5,000-meter race.
"Okay." Shen Qi chatted with Professor Lu for a couple more minutes, then went to the referee team to sign and confirm his 5000-meter result.
On the way to the referee team, a gunshot rang out, and the men's 100-meter final began.
Shen Qi spotted an acquaintance, Xu Rui.
Xu Rui, wearing the Capital University of Science and Technology jersey, sped along lane 4.
Xu Rui, who is just over 1.9 meters tall, did not have an outstanding start; in fact, his start was rather poor.
After the 30-meter sprint, Xu Rui began to exert his strength. He took several large strides and instantly rushed to the front of the team, entering his dominant phase of the middle run.
Xu Rui's strongest opponent is in lane 5, a short athlete who is about 1.7 meters tall and comes from the Shuimu University Track and Field team.
The short-statured athlete from Shuimu University had an excellent start and an extremely fast stride frequency during the race, like a small motor.
Xu Rui used his long stride to counter the fast pace of Shuimu University's short-statured athletes, with the two athletes, one tall and one short, leading the charge.
In the end, Xu Rui failed to defeat the Dwarf Tiger, losing the championship by a mere half-body length.
"Xu Rui is no good, he lost again." Shen Qi had never seen Xu Rui win a championship in person since he met him. The last time he watched Xu Rui compete was in high school, when Xu Rui won the silver medal in the 100 meters, lost his guaranteed admission to Shuimu University, and cried his heart out while hugging his shot put girlfriend.
This time, he also came in second place, but Xu Rui did not cry. He shook hands with the champion from Shuimu University in a friendly manner and walked towards the judges.
Shen Qi caught up with Xu Rui: "Hey, Xu Rui, aren't you ashamed? You're over 1.9 meters tall, and you can't outrun someone who's 1.7 meters tall?"
"That 1.7-meter guy on the Tsinghua Track and Field team is really strong, you know?" Xu Rui with a hint of regret, but not with much frustration. "Being too tall isn't suitable for sprinting. Long legs and a long stride don't increase stride frequency. Being too short and having short legs also has disadvantages. After all, there's only one Bolt, and only one Su Feiren. With your build, Shen Qi, someone around 1.8 meters tall is the most suitable for sprinting."
"You don't seem to care about losing the championship?" Shen Qi asked.
"Victory and defeat are common in war," Xu Rui said. "Back in high school, I was obsessed with winning the championship because I wanted to go to Shuimu University, but I didn't end up going. I've come to terms with it now. By the way, Shen Qi, what's wrong with you? You actually won the 5000 meters!"
"I'm just an amateur runner, I just run around casually," Shen Qi said calmly.
"We're already so familiar with each other, so stop pretending in front of me."
"I wasn't faking it. I really just ran around casually. I joined the Track and Field team mainly to seek mathematical inspiration."
Have you found inspiration?
"Yes, I've found that the quantity and quality of inspiration I get from official races far exceed what I get from casual running during training."
After signing the papers with the referee team, Shen Qi and Xu Rui confirmed their results: one was the 5000-meter champion, and the other was the 100-meter runner-up.
Back in the Track and Field team's rest area, Shen Qi took out a pen and paper from his sports bag and Shen Qi down a mathematical formula. He had a new idea for the paper "A Class of Bounded Analysis of Strong Singular Integral Operator Along Homogeneous Curves".
That evening, Chen Xiaoting sent a message: "Shen Qi, you stood me up!"
Shen Qi replied, "If I win the 10,000 meters, I will definitely accept your interview immediately."
Chen Xiaoting: "If you stand me up again, I won't be able to stay in the journalism circle."
Shen Qi: "You talk as if you've been in the journalism circle for a long time."
Chen Xiaoting: "In short, stop fooling me! Get some rest and achieve even better results!"
The following day, in the men's 10,000-meter preliminary round, Shen Qi finished first in his group and successfully advanced to the final.
Another day passed, and Shen Qi stepped onto the track once again, the men's 10,000-meter final about to begin.
Bang!
The gun fired, and the match began.
Shen Qi got off to a strong start, determined to win.
15,000 academic points! Why not take them?
A double champion in the 5000m and 10000m races could earn 30,000 academic points in just a few days, making it a very worthwhile deal. A math SCI paper would also earn 30,000 academic points, but the review and publication process takes too long, several months.
Having learned from his experience in the 5000-meter final, Shen Qi, who was competing alone, knew he had to take the lead from the start, otherwise he would be targeted by small groups from other universities.
You must take the initiative.
For the first 10 laps, Shen Qi occupied the leading position on the inside of lane 1.
The pace of the run was well controlled. Shen Qi glanced back and saw the main group following closely behind, maintaining a steady flow in formation.
Navigator-Stokes equations!
A concept suddenly popped into Shen Qi's mind.
The Navier-Stokes equations, which describe Fluid Motion in mathematical terms, are one of the seven unsolved mathematical problems of 2000.
As Shen Qi glanced back on the track, the dozen or so opponents behind him materialized into a special kind of fluid—human flesh fluid.
These humanoid fluids flow in a circular trajectory according to a certain special law.
Several algorithms for stabilizing the Navier-Stokes equations using the finite element method.
That's amazing!
Shen Qi grew more and more excited as he ran, his mental exhilaration making him forget his physical fatigue.
Brush!
One of the competitors suddenly accelerated and overtook Shen Qi.
Shen Qi remained calm; in fact, he was even a little excited.
He realized that, according to the stabilized Finite Element Algorithm, the velocity forms an array at the nodes, and the finite element approximation of the Navier-Stokes equations would inevitably cause local fluctuations in the contestants' teams.
What should be done in this situation?
Clearly, this can be solved by performing a local Gauss integral.
After running two laps, Shen Qi accelerated, overtook the leading runner, and regained the first position.
"Inspiration flows like a spring!"
On the track, Shen Qi ran tirelessly, his lead becoming increasingly obvious; he was now more than ten meters ahead of the second-place runner.
Shen Qi just wanted to finish the competition as soon as possible. He needed to record this sudden inspiration from the Navier-Stokes equations and then go back to his dorm to check some physics literature.
The Navier-Stokes equations have wide applications. Understanding how fluids flow on the surface of an object allows us to improve the design of ships and aircraft. They can also give medical researchers a deeper understanding of how the heart works and how blood flows in our arteries and veins, potentially leading to the development of new drugs and medical devices.
There is only one problem that remains to be solved: no one can prove in principle whether the Navier-Stokes equations have solutions.
Physicists surrendered to the Navier-Stokes equations, and the historic task of solving them was handed over to mathematicians.
With a huge lead, Shen Qi is getting closer and closer to the finish line.
During this 10,000-meter race, Shen Qi identified a short-term focus: Mathematical Physics.
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