Chapter 165: Fighting for projects, trying your luck in research? Look in the mirror
Let’s go!
Wang Hao really felt the pressure.
He did not expect that the first prize in natural science would be of such great significance.
For decades, there have only been two winners in mathematical theory research, one is Hua Luogeng and the other is Chen Jingrun.
Both are well-known mathematicians in China.
He was not mentally prepared to be such a big shot.
"The main reason is that the significance of the award is too great. If it were Fields..."
"You seem to be very excited too?"
Wang Hao laughed as he thought about it. While he felt the pressure, he also hoped to achieve more results in basic mathematics research. With enough results, he could bear more important awards.
The NS equation is one of the important directions.
This time he came to Shencheng Aircraft Design Institute, and he gained a lot, which was directly reflected in the mission inspiration value——
[Inspiration value: 56.]
A total of 16 points of inspiration harvested in one week may not sound like a lot, but considering it is an S+ level mission, the harvest can be said to be very rich.
For S+ level tasks, every small progress is a big result.
At the same time, Wang Hao also had many ideas in his mind, which were directly related to the next step of research.
Previous approximate solutions to systems of partial differential equations and replacement analytical approximations can only be used to solve systems of equations, not a single equation.
The current idea is to conduct research on a single NS equation. To put it bluntly, it is to use mathematical analysis methods to prove the smoothness of the NS equation within a certain range of values.
The ns equation problem in the seven major mathematical problems of the millennium is to prove the smoothness of the solution to the ns equation.
Now we have the idea of taking values within a certain range to prove the smoothness of the solution set of NS equations, which is equivalent to completing the analysis of part of the NS equations.
After Wang Hao returned to the hotel, he began to make a summary. He stayed in the hotel room without going out, and kept thinking about related issues.
His thinking continued until the next day. After carrying his luggage and boarding the high-speed train, he took a scratch pad and put it on the table, still taking notes.
The destination of this high-speed train is the capital.
After Wang Hao sat in his seat, he was still thinking about the problem.
The smoothness of the solution to the NS equation may sound difficult to understand, but in fact, it is easy to understand through application.
The NS equation uses several simple expressions to describe the movement of fluid. It is inseparable from the modeling of almost all fluid-related problems, from the movement of ocean currents to the turbulence encountered during aircraft flight to the blood flow in the heart.
This equation.
Because it is widely used, physicists certainly hope that this equation is a very reasonable tool, but mathematicians hope to prove that the equation will not fail.
In other words, no matter what kind of fluid, no matter how long the flow is predicted, the NS equation still holds.
This is the NS equation problem, and the purpose is to prove that the NS equation is always valid.
The smoothness of the solution of the NS equation is reflected in mathematics, that is, when the parameters change, the solution of the equation also changes continuously, forming a continuous line without any breakpoints in the middle.
‘Continuity’ is very important.
If under certain circumstances, the solution of the equation has a breakpoint or a huge jump, it naturally means that the solution of the equation is not smooth.
"Then within a given range of values, mathematical analysis can be used to prove the smoothness of the solution set."
"The value range can be expanded, but to what extent depends on the analysis."
"This method is very similar to the approximate solution..."
While Wang Hao was thinking seriously, someone sitting next to him suddenly shouted in surprise, "Professor Wang Hao?"
Wang Hao turned his head subconsciously.
The person sitting next to him immediately stretched out his hand and said, "It's really you, Professor Wang Hao. I just looked like you. I didn't expect to see you in the car. What a coincidence."
Wang Hao shook hands with the other party and asked doubtfully, "Who are you?"
"Liu Rongxing." The other party introduced himself, "Works in the Systems Engineering Department of the Space Administration."
"Professor Liu?"
"It's okay to call him that." Liu Rongxing said with a smile. He is the director of the Systems Engineering Department of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He is generally called "Director Liu", but many people in China call scholars professors.
Liu Rongxing was indeed surprised. He wanted to get to know Wang Hao because Wang Hao was a top expert in the field of computer algorithms.
The two exchanged pleasantries and started talking.
"Our Systems Engineering Department studies algorithms and systems to provide soft support for the aerospace industry." Liu Rongxing gave a brief introduction.
Wang Hao smiled and said, "This kind of soft support is so important, it is simply the soul."
Liu Rongxing smiled and shook his head, "It has not reached that level, and there are still many problems in our research."
The two of them talked freely all the way.
Liu Rongxing talked about the problems he encountered.
System engineers provide soft support for aerospace engineering, which involves a large number of system improvement, signal transmission, algorithm and other issues, as well as many automation issues. Moreover, the requirements for calculation accuracy are very high, and some algorithm problems are difficult to solve.
Liu Rongxing also said, "Some problems still require experts to solve the problem. If there is a chance, I may have to cooperate with top algorithm experts like Wang Hao in the future."
"If you are of any use to me, just tell me. If I can help, it will be no problem."
Wang Hao smiled.
…
Science Foundation, Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
There is an office on the side.
The experts responsible for reviewing the exchange gravity project were talking about related issues. They were discussing the replica experiment just completed by Capital University, and they were talking about the project of the Physics Laboratory of Xihai University again.
Xiang Qiansheng said, "That project was really lucky. With a funding of two to three million, it was actually possible to successfully reproduce the experiment. It's really miraculous."
Others also nodded, and they also found it incredible.
Xiang Qiansheng still has certain abilities. He led the people from the superconducting laboratory and conducted many experiments without success.
The Physics Laboratory of Sokai University succeeded after only two or three attempts. No matter how you think about it, I think it was good luck.
Academician Wu Hui, who was sitting in the middle, smiled and said, "Maybe it's not luck? Didn't they say they had conducted theoretical research in advance?"
"Must be luck!"
Xiang Qiansheng's tone was very positive, "Can this kind of research be theoretically demonstrated in advance? The most I can do is summarize my experience. I have been doing it for many years. Whether it is materials or theoretical research, we must first discover physical phenomena. Only then can we analyze the theory.”
"This logical relationship cannot be denied, right?"
Others thought about it and felt that what Xiang Qiansheng said made sense.
Most of the research on superconductivity is like this. Only by constantly conducting experiments can we study the theoretical mechanism based on the experimental results.
The report from the Sokai University Physics Laboratory is equivalent to inverting the logical relationship, first studying the theoretical mechanism, and then verifying it with experiments? It sounds very unreliable.
Looking at the few people who kept talking about luck, Wu Hui just smiled and did not continue to talk about the topic. He just said lightly, "We will know when Professor Wang Hao comes."
Wang Hao arrived soon.
He separated from Liu Rongxing at the high-speed rail station, took a taxi and went straight to the Science Foundation. When he arrived at the door, he saw He Yi waiting there.
"Wang Hao, you are finally here, we have been waiting for several days." He Yi was very happy to see Wang Hao, and he took Wang Hao through the gate.
When they arrived at the building's entrance hall, they saw Xiao Xinyu and Yan Jing.
The three of them were very happy to see Wang Hao.
They also talked excitedly about doing project settlement and going to Capital University to replicate the experiment.
Xiao Xinyu said, "Wang Hao, you didn't see it. When they saw the balloon floating upward, the review experts were shocked. They probably didn't expect the experiment to be successful."
"We really stole the show this time!"
"Later, a lot of people listened to me explain the principles. They were a lot of superconducting experts, including academicians."
He was obviously very excited as he spoke, as if he was recalling the peak period of his life.
"There is one person who is very annoying." Yan Jing took over the conversation and said, "My name is Xiang Qiansheng. I don't know what's going on. He always questions our results and says that we completed the research by luck."
He Yidao, "I've asked about it. Xiang Qiansheng did a similar project and spent more than 20 million, but it didn't succeed. He probably doesn't want to see us succeed."
"This kind of person is really..."
Yan Jing thought for a long time and then used one word, "Disgusting!"
Wang Hao shook his head and said, "Don't worry, it doesn't matter whether you live forward or backward. Anyway, we have completed the exchange of gravity experiment, what else can we do?"
The other three nodded.
After meeting Wang Hao, they all felt much more confident, as if they had found a backbone.
Wang Hao first went to the Outstanding Youth Project Center of the Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. He just walked around, signed the document, and then it was over.
This is just a formality.
Because the relevant research reports have been submitted and the papers have been published in top journals, the research can be said to be well known and does not require special review at all.
Once the outstanding youth project settlement is completed, it will not affect the evaluation of the outstanding youth project.
Director Zhang of the Outstanding Youth Project Center also asked about Wang Hao's research, "I think your application for outstanding youth seems to be NS equation, right? There must be no problem in the review. Has your research produced any results?"
"Already have it!"
Wang Hao said with emotion, "I went to Shencheng this time to make a research report on the NS equation, a report on its application."
"So I said, your project review speed is too slow. It took five months, almost six months, and I don't even know what the point of applying is."
He said and shook his head.
Director Zhang smiled awkwardly, "This is mainly because your research speed is too fast, but it doesn't matter. The existing results can also be included in the project, and no one will say anything."
"That's good, that's good."
Wang Hao chatted with Director Zhang again, then met up with He Yi and others again and went to the general project review office of the Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
Many people are already waiting there.
After Wang Hao entered, he shook hands with many people, including Academician Wu Hui, Hu Jiangfeng, and Xiang Qiansheng.
During the exchange of greetings, Academician Wu Hui also said, "Congratulations in advance, Professor Wang, you may win the first prize this year."
Wang Hao shook his head and said, "Not sure yet."
He couldn't help complaining in his heart. It seemed that everyone knew about it, but he was the last one to know.
Others started discussing with envy.
National science and technology awards are enviable, and natural science awards are generally for individuals and for individual research, and they are even more important.
The first prize in natural science is even more remarkable.
That represents the pinnacle of scientific research, and at the very least it is the world's top achievement.
Wang Hao still won awards for his mathematical research, and it can be said that he is regarded as a benchmark figure, just like Hua Luogeng and Chen Jingrun in the past.
Awards of that level are not something that ordinary research can get.
Many people speculate that it is related to Wang Hao's report at the mathematics conference. The mathematical methods he studied can solve a type of number theory problems, which is definitely the world's top achievement.
If it were just a single Mersenne prime number, research on Artin's conjecture, or even the proof of Kakutani's conjecture, there is a high probability that he would not win the first prize in natural science.
Thinking about it this way, Wang Hao's mathematical achievements are indeed many, and his personal research contribution is indeed enough to win top awards.
Although I admire Wang Hao's personal mathematical achievements very much, there is still work to be done.
Wang Hao is here to explain. He will talk about the theoretical derivation of AC gravity experiments.
This is a step in the settlement of results, which means to explain how the experiment was determined.
A group of people went to the conference room.
Wang Hao sat on the left and started talking, "You want to know the process of theoretical derivation, right?"
The others nodded.
Wu Hui said, "Professor Wang, just tell me briefly."
"good."
Wang Hao continued, "Because our funds were limited at the time, we could only conduct one experiment, so I thought about making a good demonstration."
"This demonstration is to hold a meeting and let everyone participate. We need to analyze it based on the existing data and some superconducting mechanism theories."
"Of course some data are wrong, but some data may be correct. Just like in theoretical physics research, if I deduce and prove it, I will definitely have a higher probability of success than conducting random experiments."
"We believe that the occurrence of AC gravity is related to the arrangement of ion lattice spins formed inside the superconducting material."
"Many people expressed their thoughts at the time, but I think this is the most likely."
At this time, Xiang Qiansheng suddenly asked, "Professor Wang, how did you judge?"
"Feel."
"Feel?"
"That's right." Wang Hao said, "Because we only have one chance to experiment, and it is impossible to deduce an accurate theory. I made this judgment based on everyone's ideas and explanations from some data."
"Of course, this judgment may be wrong, but from the perspective of experimental efficiency, we will of course choose the most likely way to proceed."
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this statement.
The success of any experiment has a probability, and what humans have to do is to increase the probability through analysis and design of experiments.
Xiang Qiansheng said, "Professor Wang, I am not questioning you, but there is no reason for you to make this judgment."
"And I think your experiment involves a lot of luck and does not conform to normal research logic."
"Generally speaking, we will also discuss, but the discussion is based on experimental conclusions, rather than studying theory. Theory is the last to be analyzed."
"Ula Ula~~"
Xiang Qiansheng explained a lot of research methods and logic in succession.
Wang Hao listened patiently for a while, but then he couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted and asked, "Professor Xiang, I heard that you have done this research."
"...Yes." Xiang Qiansheng answered in a confused tone.
That is history that I don’t want to mention.
Wang Hao asked, "You didn't succeed, right?"
"……right."
"So, my logic was correct and we succeeded."
"..."
Everyone else in the conference room looked at each other and felt that what Wang Hao said made sense. Success would naturally mean that the logic was correct.
If you fail, what can you say?
The winner is king!
Xiang Qiansheng was still unwilling to give in and continued to argue, "This is not a question of success or failure, this is a question of research methods."
"You are indeed successful, but it's just good luck. Just like buying lottery tickets, if you win and I don't, does that mean that the way you bought the lottery is correct?"
"Your luck..."
"Ula Ula~~"
Xiang Qiansheng threw down another set of logic.
Wang Hao's face darkened.
He thought he had a good temper, but after doing a study, he was repeatedly told that he was lucky.
What does it mean?
Yan Jing couldn't help it anymore and would refute whenever she got angry.
Wang Hao grabbed her sleeve, then looked at Xiang Qiansheng and said, "Professor Xiang, let me ask you a question."
"what is the problem?"
"You are a researcher at the State Key Laboratory of Superconductivity, right?"
"right."
"Are you invited to do a project review?"
"Yeah? What's wrong?" Xiang Qiansheng was a little confused.
Wang Hao curled up his lips and said word by word, "So, what's the use of talking so much?"
"Whether you think this project of ours is luck or not, what does it have to do with us?!"
"What does our report on project results have to do with you?"
"I still don't understand. What are you talking about? What's the point of saying this? Why are you dictating our project?"
Wang Hao said as he took out a small mirror from his pocket and threw it over.
Xiang Qiansheng picked up the mirror and looked confused.
Wang Hao added, "Look in the mirror, look carefully, look carefully. Professor Xiang Qiansheng? Who do you think you are?"
"Pfft~~"
Everyone in the conference room couldn't help laughing.
Xiang Qiansheng suppressed his blush, threw the mirror on the table, stood up angrily and walked out.
When he got to the door, he turned around and shouted, "I don't approve of it anyway!"
…
The meeting can't go on.
Wang Hao made a simple report and thought it was enough. He, He Yi, Yan Jing and Xiao Xinyu walked outside together.
Academician Wu Hui followed.
They walked to the square outside together.
Wu Hui then said, "Professor Wang, you must be very confused about Xiang Qiansheng's reaction, right?"
"really."
Wang Hao nodded, "I don't understand why he is like this? Is it just because he failed to lead the team?"
"project!"
Wu Hui said two words, "Future projects, big projects!"
"oh?"
Wang Hao really didn't expect this.
Wu Hui smiled and said, "This project of yours has a qualitative problem. If everyone thinks it's just luck, the big projects that will be launched in the future will definitely have nothing to do with you."
"But if you complete the experiment scientifically, then you will consider your laboratory."
Wang Hao nodded immediately.
Wu Hui continued, "The AC gravity experiment was successful, and this is likely to become a general direction for research on superconducting mechanisms."
"Xiang Qiansheng wants to win this project, and you are your competitors. Do you understand?"
"So that's it!"
Wang Hao suddenly understood.
He Yi, Xiao Xinyu and Yan Jing also understood the doorways inside, and they all felt like they had broadened their horizons.
A major research project on superconductivity theory.
What is this concept?
The funding is said to be tens of millions, but it may even be over 100 million. Anyone else would have to fight for it!