Far from the other side of the Atlantic, Germany, a classroom of crystal chemistry at the University of Munich.

Gehard Etter Professor rarely gave his teaching mission to his teaching assistant, but stood in the classroom personally to explain the secrets of crystal chemistry for these young students.

For a Nobel Prize-winning Scholar, this kind of teaching and learning work seems to be somewhat sloppy. However, in fact, many well-known Scholars are happy to share their knowledge with young students.

The same is true of Ethel’s Professor, especially when he is in trouble for a complex problem.

Engaging in basic education can always inspire him at a critical moment.

In the final questioning session of the class, suddenly a student raised his hand and asked.

“Professor, have you seen thesis on the theoretical model of electrical chemistry structure interface recently published in JACS?”

The Ethel Professor stayed for about two seconds and pushed the reading glasses, nodded and said.

“Look, is there any problem?”

The student looked at him with a look of anticipation and asked, “Is it right?”

Etell thought for a moment and said in a chattering voice: “My child, out of rigorous science, I can’t answer you for this question.”

However, the student did not seem to be satisfied with this ambiguous answer. He changed the question and broke the casserole and continued to say: “If it is correct?”

“There is no science, but you have to ask this question…”

Etell Professor frowned seems to be reluctant to comment on this topic, but in the end he stretched his eyebrows and said with a relaxed tone, “If it is right, it means new chemistry.”

There was an incredible horror in the classroom.

New chemistry!

What a shocking statement!

If someone else says this, the people present may not be taken seriously at all. But this sentence is Etter Professor, 07 Nobel Prize winner, expert in the field of solid surface chemistry!

In addition to his role as a professor at the University of Munich, he is the director of the Fritz Haber Institute (the institute of physics and electrochemistry) at the Max Planck Institute in Germany.

In the field of electric chemistry, who else has more say than him?

Looking at the responses of the students, Ethel Professor laughed.

“I am very happy to see that you are optimistic about the birth of a new theory. You are right. Only by constantly accepting new things can we make progress.”

“But while being curious about new things, I hope that you will always remember to look at every conclusion we make with a rigorous attitude.”

“This is responsible for science.”

Having said that, Ettel tapped the desk with a lesson.

“I will send the assistant to your email address, now, class.”

After leaving the classroom, the Etter Professor did not return directly to his office, but instead took his own car and rushed to the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Institute in Berlin.

Thesis, recently published in JACS, has caused widespread controversy in the chemistry community. As one of World’s top academic research institutions, Mapu has a duty to show its position on this thesis.

Of course, this statement is not just a casual way to stand up and stand up.

Considering the importance of this theoretical model for the study of the interface structure of electrochemistry, the Max Planck Society has set up a cross-subject research group that brings together the top-level Scholars in mathematics, chemistry, and condensed matter physics to discuss this theoretical model.

As a member of the research group and the director of the physics chemistry institute, Ettel’s opinion also represents the opinion of the Max Planck Institute of Physics.

It is precisely because of this that he is particularly cautious when dealing with this topic.

Entering the conference room, he saw Faltins sitting there, holding the thesis printed in a paper document, and examining it meticulously.

Strictly speaking, this amnesty is an expert in the field of algebraic geometry and arithmetic geometry. Functional analysis is not his research direction. However, as a big cow in the field of number theory, cross-directional research is not a rare thing for him.

At the same time, as one of the most influential mathematics homes after Alexander Grothendieck, and the director of the Maple Institutes Institute, it is also necessary to understand other research directions.

Otherwise, he will not be the director of the Max Planck Institute of Mathematics.

However, the arrogant Germanic man, this temper at Princeton, not only did not change after returning to his hometown in Germany, but it has intensified.

As if to deliberately say to Ettel, Faltins said slowly.

“Only second-rate mathematics homes are interested in how to apply mathematics to solve real-world problems. In my opinion, this kind of thing has no value at all.”

Indifference to the application is the consistent position of the Bourbaki School, and the “glorious isolation” of other subjects is often regarded as a noble one. Although it is difficult to feel the scorn chain in this subject in the young mathematics home, in the older generation of mathematics, this stubborn concept still exists.

The outstanding representative is probably the late number theory Master Hardy. In addition to research, the cow’s favorite thing is to show off to others. He is studying the purest and purest mathematics. His own research does not have any mathematics. Beyond the “use” and take pride in it.

However, it is “unfortunate” that Hardy never dreamed that his research results were eventually taken away by the “cunning” application scientists and widely used in computer and cryptography…

Of course, Faltings said that Lu Zhou is not a second-rate mathematics home, but he regrets his squandering talent.

At last year’s Crawford Awards ceremony, he said that only four mathematics homes in World today are expected to surpass him, and in his opinion Lu Zhou is the most promising.

However, now he is hesitant, or do not want to change these four into three.

Sitting opposite Faltins, Ettlel picked up his eyebrows: “I don’t dare to share your point of view.”

“I don’t expect you to agree. It’s like not everyone can appreciate the sculptures of ancient Greece. You can’t expect a laity to understand the beauty of pure mathematics.” Faltins said faintly.

Ettel’s eyebrows twitched.

Seeing that the two had to quarrel again, Claus von Klein Professor lightly coughed, the tone was quite helpless to play round the road.

“Enough, Faltins mister, we hope that you provide more constructive suggestions, not to listen to you ridiculing us.”

Claus von Klein Professor is a member of the Max Planck Institute for Condensed Matter Physics. Although he is not a director, he is the discoverer of the quantum Hall effect and a nominee.

“I didn’t ridicule you,” Sharp’s gaze glanced on thesis paper, Faltins turned a page, and stubbornly corrected the Rightse Path. “I’m just explaining the facts.”

Ethel and Klein exchanged their sights and decided not to talk to the stubborn old man until he read the last part of thesis.

Fortunately, Faltins did not intend to continue to open his eyes and carefully watched thesis in his hands.

After a long time, he threw thesis on the table and gave a rating that was barely acceptable.

“From the perspective of mathematics, his process is not a big problem.”

Ethel and Klein are relaxed.

If the Faltins Professor feels that there is no problem, then basically it should be no problem in the sense of mathematics.

Klein looked at Etter and asked: “What do you think about this theory?”

After a few moments, Ettel said, “In my opinion, the problem is not very big. But his theory is too obscure. Even if we give an evaluation of approval, we cannot let the chemistry community accept his point of view. “”

Klee’s heart moved a little: “What do you mean?”

Ettel nodded: “There is nothing more appropriate than a report, the more difficult to understand the theory, the more you need to communicate directly with yourself.”

The index finger was gently lit at the conference table, and Klein thought and asked, “What do you think is appropriate?”

“We can, send an invitation letter to Princeton, invite the Lu Professor to visit the exchange, and provide him with a platform to explain his views to the entire theoretical chemistry community.”

Have to say that this is a good idea.

Klee is nodded with approval.

“I agree with you, but the question is, which institute is sending an invitation?”

This is a very critical issue.

The Max Planck Society is not a top-down centralized research institution, and the institutes are basically independent of each other.

However, this is also a problem that does not need to be considered at all.

The two almost said in unison.

“Of course it is our physics chemistry institute.”

“Of course it is our mathematics research institute.”

Because the sound was too consistent, even after the words, Faltins and Ettel both squatted together.

Slightly frowned, Fartings said in a stressed tone: “He is a mathematics home.”

Ettel looked at him incredulously and argued with reason: “But we are talking about chemistry now.”

Seeing that the two men are not arguing, Klee is lightly coughed and puts forward a compromise.

“Since you can’t make up your mind, don’t you just be in our condensed physics institute…”

“impossible.”

“Don’t think about it!”

In the face of the two screams, Klee whispered softly: “I just said it casually… If this is the case, decide it in a traditional and ancient way.”

The tradition of the Physics family.

Naturally, I bet.

“The front side is eliminated, the reverse side continues,” a coin was taken from the pocket and photographed on the table. The Klein Professor paused, and said with a little excitement, “Of course, for the sake of fairness, I will also participate.”

(Thanks to the book friend Hua Xuejian’s alliance lord for reward ~~~)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like