Chapter 484 There is no end to learning! The astronomy conference is coming! The three major gods are about to be released!
Confucius traveled eastward and met two children arguing about the sun. This is a classical Chinese story learned by sixth-grade students in later generations.
It mainly embodies the questioning spirit of ancient Chinese people to think independently and dare to explore objective truth.
However, many students do not understand the scientific reason.
Even some teachers may not be able to explain clearly.
Of course, China also has many smart students.
The knowledge reserve of primary school students in Haidian District may surpass that of some high school students.
Answering this question should not be difficult.
However, the basic science education that primary school students of this era can receive is far from comparable to that of later generations.
But now, Ridgway is using it to test Chandrasekhar.
Even though the latter is talented and comes from an intellectual family in India.
This is also a big challenge for him.
At this time, Chandrasekhar saw a globe on Ridgway's desk.
He asked:
"Professor Bruce, may I use this globe to illustrate my point?"
Li Qiwei smiled and said:
"Okay."
Chandrasekhar stepped forward and said:
"First of all, it can be determined that the distance of the sun from us has nothing to do with its coldness, heat and size."
"Because according to the model of the solar system, the distance difference between the sun and the earth within a day is negligible."
"I feel cold in the morning because the sun did not shine on the area where the children were the night before, which is the land of China."
"So, there is no heat accumulation here in China, the temperature is lower, and it feels colder."
"As the sun continues to move, by noon, the ground has accumulated enough heat, so the temperature rises and it feels hotter."
"This is the principle behind the second child's answer."
"As for the answer of the first child"
"Sorry, Professor Bruce, I don't know."
As soon as Chandrasekhar finished speaking, Raman's eyes lit up and his excitement was palpable.
Although Chandrasekhar did not answer completely, it is very rare to be able to answer half of the questions correctly.
The other party is only 11 years old this year, and other children his age are still playing in the mud.
And he had already started discussing scientific issues with Professor Bruce.
If this experience were spread back to China, Chandrasekhar would definitely be treated as a child prodigy and have high hopes.
Li Qiwei was also surprised.
He did not expect that Chandrasekhar would show inhuman talents at such a young age.
No wonder he was the first to combine physics and astronomy to create a new research field.
He first said to Raman:
"Raman, you have a good nephew."
"Take good care of him, and he may be able to surpass you in the future."
Raman quickly smiled and said:
"Professor Bruce, you are too flattering."
"But it is certain that Chandrasekhar can surpass me."
Li Qiwei said to Chandrasekhar again:
"Chandrasekhar, you are amazing."
"Your answer to hot and cold is correct."
"I will tell you now why the sun is stronger in the morning and smaller at noon."
Then, Li Qiwei said to the globe:
"There is a thick atmosphere outside the earth."
"And the closer to the earth, the denser the atmosphere becomes."
"Coupled with the curvature of the Earth itself, this turns the atmosphere into a convex lens."
"In the morning, for people in China, the sun's rays are slanted."
"The light and the atmospheric lens will form a refraction angle, so the solar image is magnified."
"It's like looking at ants with a magnifying glass."
"But by noon, the sun becomes direct."
"Without the refraction angle between the light and the atmospheric lens, the solar image cannot be magnified."
"This was the answer of the first child."
After hearing this, Chandrasekhar's little eyes sparkled.
He suddenly felt that astronomy and physics were so wonderful.
There are so many profound truths behind phenomena that can be seen everywhere in life.
He said happily:
"Thank you, Professor Bruce, I have learned new knowledge."
At this time, Li Qiwei said seriously:
"But, you have to remember, there is no end to learning."
"Sometimes, you think you understand it, but you don't really understand it."
"Just like my answer just now, when you grow up, you will have new questions."
"The refraction of light is just a more general answer."
"There are still some problems in it."
"This issue needs to be analyzed in more detail combined with the earth's rotation and even the space-time curvature effect."
"So, you must always maintain a humble heart, understand?"
Of course, Chandrasekhar had no idea what space-time curvature meant.
Therefore, he could not understand the profound meaning of Li Qiwei's words.
But he knew that Professor Bruce encouraged him to never stop learning.
So, his little head nodded firmly.
"Professor Bruce, I will definitely remember your words."
However, Li Qiwei's words directly shocked Raman on the side.
ah?
Isn't the refraction of light enough to explain it?
We even have to consider the curvature of space and time.
Professor Bruce is too strict.
Raman suddenly felt a feeling of admiration.
He sighed silently in his heart:
"Professor Bruce is the purest physicist in the world."
"His attitude towards science is admired by everyone."
Immediately, he felt extremely happy for Chandrasekhar's luck.
Professor Bruce actually tutored the child himself.
What a rare opportunity!
Raman looked at his nephew's calm look and said with a smile in his heart:
"Little guy, I'm afraid you still don't know what today's discussion means to your future."
Li Qiwei certainly did this intentionally.
Based on Chandrasekhar's guidance of Yang Li in real history, it is worth a few more words from him.
With his status at this time, it is destined that Chandrasekhar will no longer be ordinary.
Shishi Shishi is also a well-known university professor.
Otherwise, Professor Bruce would be very embarrassed, and that would be a very serious matter.
Of course, there is a more important reason.
Li Qiwei said silently in his heart: Classmate Qian, I will seek justice for you because of the suppression Eddington gave you.
However, Chandrasekhar's limit is about to become Bruce's limit.
Raman finally thanked Ridgway again and said goodbye.
As soon as he took Chandrasekhar out of the gate of the Quantum Research Institute, he met a middle-aged man.
He took a closer look and found that he actually recognized the other person.
"Hello, Professor Eddington."
"I am Raman from India."
The person coming was none other than Eddington.
He had come to discuss with Li Qiwei the first general meeting of the International Astronomical Union.
The conference will be held in Rome, Italy on February 15 next year.
It can be called the blues conference in the astronomy world!
According to rumors coming from nowhere, major results will be announced at this session.
Almost all astronomers around the world are eagerly looking forward to witnessing this supreme meeting in the field of astronomy.
As the Secretary-General of the Executive Committee, Edington is responsible for the specific arrangements for this meeting.
Therefore, he came to the Quantum Institute to confirm matters with Professor Bruce. After hearing Raman's greeting, Eddington was slightly startled and stopped.
But soon, he remembered who the other party was.
Although Raman has a modest international reputation, he is also among the leaders of the Indian scientific community.
Eddington was familiar with some of the leading scientists in the Commonwealth.
In addition, Raman also participated in the blues meeting, which cannot be underestimated.
Therefore, he behaved quite enthusiastically.
"Oh, it turns out to be Professor Raman."
"Sorry, I just left in a bit of a hurry."
"Did you just come out of the Quantum Research Institute?"
Raman smiled and said:
"Yes."
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"Mr. Tagore specially entrusted me to say hello to Professor Bruce."
Eddington Road:
"Are you going back to India now?"
Raman said:
"No, I have to go to Oxford next to attend a Commonwealth University meeting."
When Eddington heard this, he clapped his hands quickly.
"Oops, I forgot about this."
"I seem to have received an invitation too."
"Hey, I've been very busy recently with the International Astronomical Union."
"After I finish meeting Professor Bruce, I'm going to go there too."
Raman also knew that astronomy was about to host a crucial conference.
The Great Debate of the Century was very popular and sensational.
He smiled and said:
"Then I won't disturb you anymore, Professor Eddington, just go in quickly."
"I will ask you for advice when I get to Oxford."
Eddington hurriedly said: "You're too polite, Professor Raman."
Afterwards, the two said goodbye.
Watching Eddington leave, Chandrasekhar always felt a special emotion.
"Uncle, is he famous?"
Raman touched his nephew’s head and smiled:
"If you study astronomy in the future, you will know how powerful he is."
Chandrasekhar asked innocently again:
"How does he compare with Professor Bruce?"
Raman was stunned and then laughed heartily.
"There is no one in this world who is more powerful than Professor Bruce."
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Inside the office.
Eddington spoke for a full five minutes before finishing the general arrangements for next year's meeting.
Then he heard news that shocked him.
"Professor Bruce, why are you resigning as President of the International Astronomical Union?"
Li Qiwei said:
"Haha, I'm not a serious astronomer to begin with."
"At the beginning, I was just used as a shield by Director Dyson."
"Now that the federation is on the right track, my role is complete."
"Next, my focus will be mainly on the International Union of Scientists and physics."
Eddington nodded after hearing this.
Human energy is limited.
Especially for someone of Professor Bruce's status, time is too precious.
The chairmanship of the International Astronomical Union is not a false position and needs to deal with many things.
Professor Bruce cannot devote all his time to managing astronomy.
The boss has more important things to do.
However, Eddington still asked with great concern:
"Professor Bruce, will you continue to study astronomy?"
This is much more important than being the president of the federation.
Professor Bruce's paper on nuclear fusion shocked the entire astronomical community, opened up a new field, and fed countless people.
If the other party does not study astronomy, it will definitely be a misfortune for all astronomy practitioners.
And Eddington often comes here to ask for advice.
He was well prepared for this federation's plenary meeting and achieved full results.
He was inspired by nuclear fusion to explain the structure of stars. After combining a large amount of observational data, he discovered a major result:
There is a regular relationship between the mass of a star and its luminosity.
The more massive a star is, the more light it emits.
Based on this phenomenon, the mass of a star can be directly estimated by observing only its brightness.
This is very important in the field of astronomy.
Because after knowing the mass of a star, we can calculate the motion of the star, the structure of the galaxy, etc. through the law of universal gravitation.
Therefore, Eddington is full of confidence in this result, which will definitely allow him to shine again.
Instead of always resting on the credit of verifying starlight bending.
In addition, Eddington also discovered a very strange phenomenon.
That's the size of stars in the universe, as if there is some limit.
After reviewing a large amount of observational data, he concluded that the number of stars with a mass more than 10 times that of the sun is very, very rare.
This made him a little confused, and he always felt that there should be some deeper principle.
But he couldn't figure out the answer himself.
He plans to raise this issue at this conference.
Soon, Eddington withdrew his thoughts. He wanted to know Professor Bruce's plan.
Li Qiwei smiled and said:
"Of course."
"I just decided to resign as chairman of the federation. It will not affect my continued study of astronomy."
"And I have new theoretical results this time."
"I want to compete with you professionals."
Wow!
When Eddington heard this, he was ecstatic.
I really want Professor Bruce to tell me what the results are now.
"Is it another achievement on the same level as nuclear fusion?"
For a moment, Eddington suddenly felt excited.
He really wanted to compare his results with Professor Bruce.
The just-concluded Third Bruce Conference shocked everyone in the scientific community.
Professor Bruce proposed concepts such as force one after another, which were all shocking and refreshed everyone's understanding.
And this time, the other party may replicate this miracle again at the Astronomical Union conference.
Let’s take astronomy one step further!
Eddington can already imagine what kind of sensation it will cause.
“I’m really looking forward to it!”
Li Qiwei looked at Eddington's surprised look and smiled slightly.
The timing of the first general meeting of the Astronomical Union was fortuitous.
The proton-neutron model and the Pauli-Bruce exclusion principle have been published.
Based on these two theories, the final outcome of the evolution of the stellar model can be deduced.
White dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes.
Three famous cosmic objects are about to be unveiled!
This is another great application of quantum theory and atomic science in the field of astronomy.
There is no doubt that Ridgway will once again shock the entire astronomy community, and even the physics community.
He will truly deduce the creation process of black holes theoretically.
It is no longer just a mathematical solution in general relativity.
Li Qiwei pretended to smile.
"I'm looking forward to it too."
(End of chapter)