Chapter 112: The narrow phase comes out and the world is shocked! Physics is forever white!
March 1, 1902, an ordinary day.
More than five months have passed since the first Nobel Prize in Physics was announced.
Now, the second Nobel Prize in Physics is in full swing.
Countless people are gearing up, hoping to be on the list and become famous all over the world.
Without the monster like Bruce Lee, this year’s Nobel Prize seems even more confusing.
Because the Nobel Prize never announces the list of candidates, no one knows who Bruce Lee squeezed out at that time to finally win.
Almost all big names in the field of physics have received nomination invitations from the Nobel committee.
The new round of candidates has been compiled and are in fierce competition.
However, what makes everyone feel that there is a fly in the ointment is that although the competition in the second session will be fierce, it always feels like something is missing.
It seems that the final result will still come from those bosses who have the loudest voices.
This undoubtedly makes the second Nobel Prize in Physics less exciting.
A bit like taking a small ball out of a sealed glass container.
Although the results are different every time, everyone knows that there must be only those balls and no new changes.
At this time, everyone realized that they were just looking forward to a new physical theory.
The existing physical knowledge can no longer stimulate physicists.
Since 1900, many people have become accustomed to a shocking theory being revealed within a short period of time, completely changing the world of physics.
Quantum theory, photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality of light, principle of radioactivity, etc.
In the past two years, there has been a surge of new physical theories.
As a result, the threshold of physicists has also been raised.
Therefore, at this moment, countless scholars have set their sights on the University of Cambridge.
That man has been silent for so long, is there still no movement?
In the Cavendish Laboratory, Ridgway and Wilson were in Thomson's office.
Before the paper was published, Li Qiwei also showed it to Professor Thomson.
"Bruce, I have to say that in the field of physics, you are the most genius person I have ever met."
"If there are levels of physicists, then you must be at the first level."
Thomson still can't get over the shock.
The shock that that paper brought to him was no less than the reshaping of his worldview, and it was even a test for his soul.
Time and space are not absolute?
Time and space are integrated, time will slow down and space will shrink.
When Thomson saw the derivation in the paper, his view of physics for decades fell to the ground.
Even Newton, who ruled the world of physics for hundreds of years, was wrong. Is there anything more bizarre than this?
Li Qiwei said: "Professor, I think the principle of relativity is not mysterious."
"Before me, there were actually many physicists who realized this."
“It’s just blind obedience to authority that keeps them from taking this step.”
"But I'm different. I'm from the Qing Dynasty. Newton's absolute rule over hundreds of years cannot deter me."
Wilson interjected: "Relativity theory? Bruce, this is what you named this theory A new name?"
"Yes, I think this name sums up the core of the theory well."
Thomson's wise eyes stared at Li Qiwei closely." Bruce, with all due respect, this paper will definitely cause an uproar"
"You are shaking the foundation of physics."
"Have you thought about how to face it?"
Li Qiwei smiled and said: "I have already experienced it once after publishing quantum theory."
"Now it's just a matter of doing it again. ."
Thomson shook his head, "That's different. I can accept quantum theory, but I can never accept relativity."
"I can't believe that time will slow down. It will shrink unless you can prove it experimentally.”
"Everything in the theory of relativity is based on your thought experiments, and the foundation is not solid."
Li Qiwei's expression also became serious, "Professor, let the world and time test it."
On March 1, 1902, "Nature" magazine published a separate paper in the form of a special issue by Li Qiwei and Einstein: "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies."
As soon as the paper was published, it immediately caused a huge earthquake in the physics community!
After reading the paper, physicists all over the world were shocked and buzzing.
"Oh, my God, this is unbelievable, time can actually slow down?"
"Then if someone can move close to the speed of light, wouldn't he be younger than other people? This is ridiculous, right? "
"Time and space must be absolutely unchanged. I'm afraid Bruce Lee will make a fool of himself this time."
They hoped that Bruce Lee could publish new results, but they didn't expect the other party. As soon as it was launched, it was such an explosive theory.
The paper starts from two self-evident axioms, and after a not particularly complicated mathematical derivation, it reaches a sensational conclusion.
Time and space are not absolute, but relative.
Newton's laws of mechanics are just a special case of this theory at low speeds.
Boom!
This makes countless physicists feel that the world has gone completely crazy.
Furthermore, Bruce Lee named this theory after the theory of relativity, which was also passed down from Cavendish.
For a time, everyone thought that either Bruce Lee was crazy or the world was fake. Moreover, with the heated discussion among physicists around the world, the little-known name Einstein also became famous.
In the past, people only knew that he was a good friend of Bruce Lee, but the other person did not make any achievements in physics.
Everyone just regarded him as an ordinary passerby.
But unexpectedly, his name on the paper was ranked before Bruce Lee.
Doesn't that mean that Einstein's contribution to the theory of relativity is greater than Bruce Lee's?
Switzerland, University of Zurich.
Kleiner holds the latest issue of "Nature" in his hand, his expression changing.
In front of him stood Einstein, his face calm.
Until now, Kleiner is still in extreme shock.
The kid in front of me, whose doctoral thesis was rejected by me, actually co-published a paper with Bruce Lee?
And it is such a rebellious paper.
Yes, in Kleiner's eyes, the theory of relativity is a treasonous theory.
This is a theory made up entirely to refute Newton.
The conclusions therein are simply nonsense and completely inconsistent with human experience.
"Einstein, is this the result of your time?"
"No wonder you don't come to the laboratory very often. I'm afraid you are just writing this paper."
Love When Einstein heard this, he looked directly at Kleiner and said, "Yes, Professor, this is a theory that Bruce Lee and I created together through correspondence."
Kleiner was furious and yelled : "That's nonsense. You dare to say that Newton was wrong."
"Are you, Einstein, the smartest for hundreds of years?"
"No one else could find Newton's mistakes, but you found them out in one paper."
"Don't think that with Bruce Lee backing you up, you have nothing to fear."
" After this paper was published, I am afraid that everyone thought that he was sensationalizing and his reputation was tarnished."
Einstein whispered, he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
Kleiner also gradually controlled his emotions, and said in an indifferent tone: "Einstein, when studying physics, you should be down-to-earth."
"Instead of attracting others' attention and enhancing your reputation through this eye-catching method."
"Your paper is just a mathematical game in the final analysis."
" Excuse me, how do you prove the slow clock effect? Can you design an experiment to prove this? "
"This kind of purely theoretical thing is often flashy. Although it looks very sophisticated, it cannot stand up to scrutiny. "
Einstein was not convinced, "My theory is derived step by step through mathematics from its source to its conclusion. I think it is correct."
"As for experimental proof, I think in the future, there will be very sophisticated instruments that may be able to measure small differences in time."
Kleiner shook his head and finally said: "I will tell you this paper In comparison, I find that your "New Method for Determining Molecular Size" still has merits."
"You can use it as your doctoral thesis next."
"Forget it. The theory of relativity, just treat it as a dream you had.”
The two authors of the theory of relativity couldn’t even convince their own mentors, let alone other physicists.
It's almost a one-sided question.
However, no matter how outsiders deny it, Li Qiwei, who is at the center of the storm, remains unmoved.
He publicly released the news that he would hold a professional seminar on the theory of relativity.
At that time, he will invite all the top physicists in the world to gather together and debate on the spot.
After the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar in the physics community.
With Li Qiwei's current status, this conference is destined to become the pinnacle conference in the field of physics.
Countless people are eagerly looking forward to witnessing this great debate of the century in person.
This is simply more exciting than the second Nobel Prize in Physics.
As expected of Bruce Lee, every time he makes a move, he makes a big splash and turns physics upside down.
Although the older generation of physicists are almost all opposed to the theory of relativity, the opposite phenomenon appears in the younger generation.
Langevin, Laue, and Born, all juniors in the field of physics, all supported Li Qiwei.
They dare to break authority. Why can others be wrong, but Newton cannot be wrong.
And only after they read the theory of relativity did they understand the gap between themselves and Li Qiwei.
From quantum theory to relativity, Li Qiwei never takes it for granted in his papers.
He will examine every step and ask, must this be the case?
It is this kind of doubt and challenge to authority that allows him to remain unmoved by external things and think about the nature of the world.
Back then, Newton pioneered classical mechanics, claiming to break through the darkness and bring science to the world.
However, it seems now that the field of physics with Newtonian mechanics is still dark and has not touched the essence.
Thinking of this immediately made countless people feel horrified.
Is the theory of relativity the theory that can truly pierce the darkness?
When the narrow phase comes out, the world is shocked! Physics is forever white!
(End of this chapter)