Super God-Level Top Student-Chapter 1093 - 428: Is the Sky Changing?

"I’m not dead yet, Edward!" Critiel Matich’s voice forcefully interjected.

Clearly, Critiel Matich regretted it this time.

Not regretting attending this conference, but regretting bringing his student along for this trip.

Even though he had conflicts with Edward Witten, Critiel Matich knew that in the academic field, especially among young physicists, his reputation couldn’t compare to Edward Witten’s.

Although M theory, as a framework for unifying superstring theories, cannot be experimentally verified directly at present, no one can deny the mathematical elegance and consistency of M theory, filled with beauty.

Even those who don’t understand mathematics and can’t grasp where the beauty lies can see it from the recognition of the world’s mathematicians.

Let’s put it this way: a theoretical physicist who develops a theory-oriented physics, recognized by a host of mathematicians at the World Mathematicians Conference, and awarded the most brilliant prize in the mathematical world after deliberation, is indeed a groundbreaking achievement in the history of humanity.

Moreover, the mathematics community’s decision to award the Fields Medal to Edward Witten was undoubtedly after much consideration. After all, M theory has spurred a vast amount of new mathematical research directions, promoting, among other things, the development of algebraic geometry and topology.

For instance, research trends surrounding Calabi-Yau involve structures of algebraic varieties, Hodge theory, propose mirror symmetry, and stimulate a multitude of new concepts and methods related to algebraic geometry and topology. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

As the founding figure of M theory, Edward Witten naturally has a multitude of followers.

Not to mention, the man now had Qiao Ze behind him.

A scholar who is even younger than his students, yet whose achievements have surpassed those of academic idols like Edward Witten, naturally wields undeniable appeal among young people aspiring to a future in research.

Yes, he was afraid Edward Witten would steal the hearts of his prized students.

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"Haha, Matich, I didn’t quite catch what you meant. Are you suggesting even to limit students from having academic discussions with other scientists? This certainly isn’t something a good mentor should restrict."

Edward Witten teased Critiel Matich, then turned his gaze back to the young people around him: "Alright, it seems your mentor doesn’t welcome me. I’ll go elsewhere for now. If you feel the need for some exchange, you can find me after the conference ends in the afternoon. My office is on the eighth floor, room 803."

Having said this, Edward Witten stood up with his tray. But as if he remembered something, he looked at Critiel Matich again before leaving and said seriously: "Oh, one more thing. Matich, we recently developed a small particle accelerator.

It’s estimated to be officially operational in Xilin by the end of the year. The initial design parameters of this accelerator were benchmarked against CERN’s LHC. However, it’s said that the materials were upgraded during production, and final performance is likely to slightly exceed the initial design draft, you know what I mean."

These words stunned Critiel Matich, whose face had previously looked grim.

Generally speaking, cosmology researchers don’t have such a strong demand for colliders, but Critiel Matich’s current most critical research focus happens to be high-energy cosmic rays.

The essence of cosmic rays is high-energy particles from space.

Numerous particles in high-energy states traverse the universe, with some interacting with Earth’s atmosphere or other substances in space. This means scientists can use accelerators to simulate high-energy particles, causing them to collide with target materials, thereby simulating interactions in the atmosphere or cosmic vacuum.

By doing so, they research the properties, sources, and propagation mechanisms of cosmic rays using this data.

So Critiel Matich’s research indeed needs a lot of data support from CERN, and he often participates in CERN’s projects and collaborations for this reason. After all, he’s a former Nobel laureate, still holding a position in Europe.

The only problem is, CERN’s collider frequently requires maintenance shutdowns, and once offline for maintenance, it usually takes months, half-yearly, or sometimes up to a year.

A small particle accelerator with performance not inferior to the LHC, the implication is clear.

Moreover, CERN not only has those large-scale scientific equipment but also has extensive experience in processing and analyzing massive amounts of physical data. But then again, in a country where AI evolves so highly and even uses material models to reverse-engineer processes for producing composite materials, that extensive experience is far less tangible than technology.

Most crucially, Critiel Matich is known for a somewhat stubborn personality and not maintaining great relationships with many people, including some resident scientists at CERN.

If there were another channel for obtaining crucial data...

Of course, these ideas just flashed through Critiel Matich’s mind, and he quickly felt they weren’t very reliable.

A small particle collider? Performance comparable to the LHC? Possibly online by the end of the year?

All these conditions combined, in the eyes of a serious scientist, are nothing short of a fairy tale.

"Edward, I’m just going to assume you’ve gone mad." Critiel Matich stared at Edward Witten, standing opposite him, and said.

"Haha, you’re right about that, at the time I first heard this news, I also thought someone had gone mad! But this world always has some unexpected things. It’s not a secret, you can ask Peter, or drop by my office in the evening for some discussion on the principles.