When Jiang Cheng wrote down the law of entropy increase given to him by the system, his paper on the concept of the universe was fully formed, and he read it over and over again.
It took him more than a week just to revise the details, and he then divided these theories into paragraphs and made them into a PPT.
In science, absolute rigor is paramount; not even the slightest error can be tolerated, especially in a theory as simple yet all-encompassing as this.
Even the smallest logical flaw can be fatal.
Although this law is only one sentence long and is a simple principle in thermodynamics, when applied to other concepts, it could be written in tens of thousands of words.
He suddenly remembered something: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, Chapter 42.
"The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things."
This is Lao Tzu's conclusion about the universe. The law of entropy increase is only one sentence, but when applied to other concepts, it has a similar effect.
After checking it again, he exhaled a breath of stale air, stood up to stretch his stiff muscles, closed his laptop, and hurried outside.
The weekend was over, and Luo Xiaoli had already gone to school. Jiang Cheng sent her a message saying that he might be back a little late that night and that she shouldn't wait for him and should go to sleep first.
We drove to the Energy Technology Institute.
While on the phone in his car, he notified the two institutes under his jurisdiction to jointly issue an invitation in the name of Jiangcheng, inviting a group of researchers from Kyoto to hold a seminar to discuss their latest discoveries.
Professor Zhong also has an assistant. He was busy studying a genuine work by Tang Yin, "Tiger Descending the Mountain," which was given to him by Professor Chen and hung in the most conspicuous place in his office.
The more he looked at it, the more suspicious he became. He wondered if the old man was lying to him. The tiger didn't look fierce at all; instead, it looked rather silly and cute.
The assistant knew that Academician Zhong was particularly attentive to appreciating paintings, but he also had to relay Vice Dean Jiang's call. He cautiously approached and tentatively asked, "Dean, the Energy Institute is holding a seminar, would you like to attend?"
"I don't know what's so great about those lousy meetings. They always talk about trivial things and waste time. I'm not going!" The old man waved his hand.
“But this is Dean Jiang’s invitation,” he added.
Old Zhong suddenly turned his head, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Prepare the car."
Has this kid made another discovery?
Meanwhile, in various research hubs in Kyoto—such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Modern Physics, and even Feng Zhen's Department of Life Sciences—many people were overjoyed upon receiving the invitation.
They had long wanted to meet Jiang Cheng in person, but they hadn't had the opportunity before.
Now that they finally had the opportunity, almost everyone, except those with urgent research projects, rushed to the Department of Energy immediately.
Even while in the car, Old Zhong didn't forget to call Jiang Cheng, but the line was busy. He was a little anxious... Actually, it's not his fault.
Every move Jiangcheng makes is a major event that shocks all researchers. I wonder what kind of surprise this time will bring.
Thinking of this, his breathing gradually became rapid. What Elder Zhong could never have predicted was:
This time, it's more than just shocking.
Cars pulled up downstairs at the Institute of Energy Sciences, and researchers wearing glasses and apron uniforms headed toward the conference room.
The spacious and brightly lit conference room was brightly lit, the curtains were tightly drawn, and the projector slowly started up.
Jiang Cheng stood at the very front, communicating with the person in charge of this matter within the hospital.
People poured into the living room, found a seat at random, and looked at him.
They whispered among themselves, discussing in hushed tones what the topic of this gathering was.
A few minutes later, several familiar figures entered, causing the seated researchers to stand up abruptly, their eyes filled with reverence.
There are very few people who can command such serious attention, besides Academician Zhong and Chen Shi; even Feng Zhen came.
When Jiang Cheng looked up, he was pleasantly surprised because Chen Ang was all smiles, having taken time out of the tedious work of gene reagents to come and participate.
The two shook hands without speaking, their unspoken understanding unspoken.
They only had a short period of working together, yet they rarely appreciated each other.
At the very back was a woman with a ponytail. She looked at Jiang Cheng and Chen Ang, who were close friends, with a complicated expression, then silently lowered her eyes and found a seat.
"Xiao Jiang, what new research project do you have?" Old Zhong whispered in his ear and asked.
"We're about to start speaking," he smiled, and the equipment was adjusted at that moment.
Everyone, please take your time and get ready.
The projector slowly lit up, and four large characters appeared before everyone's eyes.
"The law of entropy increase".
Jiang Cheng stood to the side, without turning around, his hand pointing precisely to the title, facing the puzzled crowd.
"This is my latest discovery. After a period of work, I have finally achieved satisfactory results on this topic."
"The law of entropy increase, in thermodynamic terms, states that the flow of heat from a high-temperature object to a low-temperature object is irreversible. Its physical expression is S ∫dQ/T or ds ∫dQ/T, where S represents entropy, Q represents heat, and T represents temperature. This law applies to isolated systems."
"Next, we will introduce philosophical concepts."
Physical concept.
Then express it in terms of quantum mechanics...
Jiang Cheng's voice rang clearly in the conference room. The researchers, who were already resting their chins on their hands or interlacing their fingers, became more and more serious as they listened to what he was saying.
His narration was profound yet simple, straightforward yet incredibly impactful.
When the philosophical concepts were being explained, some people frowned deeply, and there was a professor present who was quite knowledgeable in this area.
Several leading physics researchers were stunned for a few seconds upon hearing this.
Their first reaction was not to immediately grasp the brilliance of the law of entropy increase, but rather to harbor serious doubts.
Does Jiangcheng really understand physics?
The world today is in the heyday of deterministic theory, where humanity believes that as long as we know the position and momentum of atoms in the universe, we can deduce the past, present and future.
What he described was that the universe would move from order to disorder, and that any closed system would experience an increase in entropy.
Newton's perfect system of mechanics made determinism the mainstream view in academia.
Zhong Lao and Chen Shi didn't understand what Jiang Cheng was up to either, and after listening to the whole story, they were even more astonished.
Are you trying to overturn the mainstream views of the world today?
The old men exchanged a glance. The most important thing when working with Jiang Cheng was to keep their emotions in check and protect their hearts. That kid always burys himself in research for a while, then drops a bombshell!
Out of respect for the vice dean, the researchers remained silent until he finished speaking, at which point they calmly surveyed the entire room.
"Can anyone share their questions so we can discuss them?"
Immediately, dozens of people raised their hands.
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