Launching the Physics Room's Work
Shen Qi himself was also busy, working on preparations for the Nobel Prize in Physics.
One of the requirements for advancing from Physics Level 13 to Level 14 is that Shen Qi must win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
The Nobel Prize in Physics is very difficult to obtain. Shen Qi reviewed the Nobel Prize in Physics research projects from 1980 to the present. Most of them were application-oriented, and the few award-winning projects in basic physics research were also supported by experimental or measurement data.
The reasons given by the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences for awarding the Nobel Prize in Physics, and the related rhetoric, can be broadly categorized into two types:
I. A certain scientist discovered something, measured something, and conducted pioneering experimental research on a certain topic.
II. A scientist made pioneering contributions in a certain field, and these research results led to the discovery of a certain phenomenon or object.
Historical data shows that those who won awards for the first reason are mostly experimental and applied physicists, while those who won awards for the second reason are mostly Theoretical Physics. The number of winners in the first category is ten times that in the second category.
It was obvious that it would be difficult to discover or measure anything by simply relying on imagination. Shen Qi decided to start with the second approach, providing theoretical principles that could be verified by modern experimental equipment or observation instruments.
There are several areas where intervention is possible, including Condensed Matter Physics, astrophysics, cosmology, and Space Science.
In today's physics landscape, it is almost impossible to win a Nobel Prize based on a fairly well-established classical physics problem, unless an unsolved classical problem is cracked.
Cutting-edge scientific fields are popular, as humans are always full of curiosity about the unknown or only partially understood areas.
The Physics Room at Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center currently lacks frontline researchers, so Shen Qi is personally leading the Physics Room's research work, testing the waters with a small project to gain experience.
During his time at Princeton, Shen Qi published a Condensed Matter Physics paper titled "Study on Defect Topology Based on Stable Homotopy Group of Spherical Surfaces," in Physical Review Letters.
Topological phase transitions and topological phases in condensed matter have been a hot topic in recent years, and three physicists from the United States and the United Kingdom jointly won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for their related research.
Shen Qi believes that his PRL Condensed Matter Physics paper, published a few years ago, still has room for improvement, and he has begun planning a sequel to "Research on Defect Topology Based on Spherical Stable Homotopy Group".
In Shen Qi's plan, this series of projects consists of three parts. The first part, "Research on Defect Topology Based on Spherical Stable Homotopy Group", improves upon the Adams Spectral Sequence. In the process of solving the Homotopy Group, a new result is calculated: h0b1^4∈E2^9, 4p^2q+q is a permanent cycle in the Adams Spectral Sequence.
The first part is almost entirely theoretical research. The second part, which Shen Qi tentatively titles "The Application and Extension of Defect Topology Research in Condensed Matter," focuses on theoretical research combined with application.
The general idea was already in place, with a rough framework for the project, an estimated academic impact and effect, and the required research funding, so the application for project approval could be submitted.
Shen Qi began writing the project proposal for "The Application and Expansion of Defect Topology Research in Condensed Matter," and his Mathematical Research Center entered the practical stage of fighting on two fronts: mathematics and physics.
Just as Shen Qi was drafting the project proposal for the first physics project at the Mathematical Research Center, news came from the United States that "Systematization and Hodge Conjecture" had been published in the "Annals of Mathematics" as a special issue.
The establishment of the SLW system and the proof of the Hodge conjecture were officially selected as one of Time magazine's top ten scientific advances of the year.
Globally, of the ten scientific research achievements selected by Time magazine this year, four are from the field of biomedicine, three from physics, two from chemistry, and only one from mathematics.
The latest issue of Time magazine features Shen Qi on its cover.
Time magazine's commentary on this issue's cover story, featuring Shen Qi, reads, "He proved the Riemann Hypothesis, Goldbach Conjecture, Hodge conjecture, solving three mathematical problems in just five years. He is hailed as the God of Mathematics in our time. He is Shen Qi."
The Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center at Yenching University was abuzz with excitement.
"Director Shen, a special issue! A special issue! The <Annals of Mathematics> has published a special issue for you!"
Holding a special issue of "Systematization and Hodge Conjecture," Xiao Junlong ran around the Mathematical Sciences Building spreading the news.
For a mathematics student, publishing one paper in the journal * Annals of Mathematics * is considered a significant achievement in their lifetime.
A special issue of the world's most prestigious mathematics journal—something most people wouldn't even dare to dream of.
"Xiao Hu, look! A special issue! A special issue! Our Director Shen's special issue of the <Annals of Mathematics>!" Xiao Junlong met a researcher from the School of Mathematics on the first floor.
Researcher Xiao Hu gave a thumbs up. "Director Shen is awesome!"
"Old Chen, look! A special issue! A special issue! Our Director Shen's special issue of the <Annals of Mathematics>!" Xiao Junlong met Professor Chen, a professor from the Department of Mathematics, on the second floor.
Old Chen sighed deeply, "Director Shen, he is an extremely rare talent, a national treasure."
When Xiao Junlong went up to the third floor, he met Lu Guozhen in the hallway. "Old Lu, look, a special issue, a special issue, this is our..."
"This is Director Shen's special issue." Lu Guozhen interrupted Xiao Junlong, saying, "Xiao, your Director Shen's special issue has nothing to do with you. Why do you give me the impression that you wrote it?"
Xiao Junlong glanced at the cover of the special issue and noticed that Lu-Guozhen was listed second among the authors. "Wow, Lao Lu, you're one of the authors of this special issue! The 'L' in the SLW system refers to you, Lao Lu!"
Lu Guozhen hardened her face. "Can you show me some respect, Dr. Xiao Junlong? I'm the Vice Dean now, and my rank and benefits aren't much lower than your Director Shen's."
Xiao Junlong was one of Lu Guozhen's favorite students when he was an undergraduate. He was able to loaf around in the mathematics department's library group without being kicked out, and Lu Guozhen spoke well of him.
"Dean Lu, you are the person I respect the most. You are my mentor. If it weren't for you protecting me, I would have been kicked out long ago." Xiao Junlong did not forget his teacher's kindness.
"Xiao Xiao, you've been so motivated lately, you've turned over a new leaf and swept away your slump, that's a good sign. It seems the Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center is a good fit for you." Lu Guozhen patted Xiao Junlong on the shoulder and asked, "Have you found someone yet? The girls in your center are all so pretty. You're almost thirty, don't miss the opportunity. If you find someone suitable, you can start dating them."
Xiao Junlong waved his hands repeatedly. "The girls in our center are all Director Shen's favorite concubines. How could a lowly soldier like me dare to have any improper thoughts?"
At this moment, Ou Ye passed by on her way to work. She gave Xiao Junlong a cold glance, nodded to Lu Guozhen, and then left.
Lu Guozhen slapped Xiao Junlong: "What do you mean by 'favored concubine'? What nonsense are you spouting? You've been watching too many TV dramas!"
"Director Shen is an upright man with an excellent lifestyle. Xiao Junlong, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll break your legs!" Lu Guozhen shouted at Ou Ye's retreating figure.
Ou Ye walked to the end of the corridor, turned a corner, and disappeared without looking back.
"Oh no, oh no, Consort Ou has gone to find a forty-meter-long broadsword." Xiao Junlong slapped himself, annoyed, "It's all my fault for having such a big mouth, blurting out such a blunt truth. Mentioning concubines in front of the Empress is a major taboo in the workplace!"
"You fucking dare to say that!" Lu Guozhen kicked Xiao Junlong and shouted, "Get out!"