stjorthotic Chapter 151 Infinite Corridor
Chapter 151 Infinite Corridor
On countless nights, Psyduck stared intently at those thousands upon thousands of jumping numbers in his mind.
At the very moment of ultimate scrutiny, the massive matrix will suddenly collapse and vanish, leaving only a fleeting, ripple-like afterimage on the retina of the mind—
It was a faint, ghostly afterimage that slowly swirled in the depths of endless darkness of thought.
If we insist on calling it a mathematical law, then the conditions are far too stringent.
However, if we simply dismiss it as a coincidence, it presents a disturbingly subtle and coincidental aspect in topology.
In an effort to figure out what this thing was, Su Hao practically sifted through every relevant document he could find, trying to uncover even the slightest clue, but to no avail.
Clearly, it was probably only someone with Psyduck's superhuman, terrifying intuition that could capture the matrix traces between the numbers.
……
The group left the venue and walked in a grand procession along the indoor corridor.
Soon they merged into the famous passageway that MIT students jokingly called the "Infinite Corridor".
Leonard glanced at his watch again, deliberately slowing his pace.
The group passed through a high-tech glass door and soon arrived at the private area of Building 10.
Looking out from the bright windows on the right side of the corridor, you can take in the classically beautiful dome and the famous Kyrian Courtyard.
But at this moment, Su Hao had absolutely no interest in the beautiful scenery outside the window.
His heart was beating steadily and powerfully in his chest, and his brain was working at high speed, in a state of extreme excitement.
He desperately wanted to know what the matrix afterimages that haunted his mind night after night really meant.
Therefore, he absolutely could not miss this golden opportunity that the goddess of fortune had unexpectedly smiled upon him.
He looked up and saw Leonard standing not far ahead, smiling and waiting for him to catch up.
"That was in 1973, when mathematician Hugh Montgomery showed Dyson the pattern of intervals between the zeros of the Riemann Zeta function."
Leonard slowed his pace and walked alongside Su Hao, his voice echoing in the empty corridor, carrying a weighty sense of recounting history:
"As a top physicist, Dyson recognized it at a glance—"
That string of numbers was definitely not a simple mathematical coincidence.
It perfectly matches the statistical law of eigenvalue intervals in Gaussian random matrix theory in physics, namely the Gaussian orthogonal system model (GUE)!
Upon hearing this, Su Hao's eyes lit up.
This interdisciplinary tale of immortals, which had not been extensively recorded in mainstream literature, sounded to him even more captivating than the most top-tier suspense novels.
"This was just the beginning. By 1984..."
Leonard's expression grew increasingly serious.
"The appearance of these three big names, Bohigas, Giannoni, and Schmit, directly sealed the deal."
They pointed out that the quantum energy spectrum also follows the statistical laws of random matrices.
These words are tantamount to publicly declaring to the whole world:
There is some inexplicable, inherent connection between the zeros of the Zeta function and the quantum systems of the microscopic universe!
Su Hao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke softly:
"What you're referring to is the legendary BGS conjecture, right?"
Leonard nodded approvingly.
"That's right. As its name suggests, it remains just a conjecture to this day."
Although in everyone's eyes it is a highly probable, almost obvious conjecture.
However, after those three, this research, which was poised to change the course of human history...
For decades, it seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, unable to take even half a step forward.
Perhaps the topic touched a raw nerve, for Leonard raised his hand with a complex expression and forcefully wiped his face.
"Sometimes when I think about it, I feel really ashamed."
For decades, we have introduced the world's most advanced equipment, replaced our computers with the fastest ones, and developed the most sophisticated algorithms...
We poured in every resource that humanity could muster, without reservation.
But the result?
The substantial breakthroughs we have achieved now are in no different from those of our predecessors who sat in front of blackboards calculating with chalk back then!
Leonard gave a self-deprecating, bitter laugh:
"As for the reason?"
Ah, because we, this group of self-proclaimed geniuses, keep foolishly asking the same question:
Where exactly is the next midnight?!
"So, your previous approach was to try and directly find that legendary self-adjoint operator?"
A voice came from the side and behind.
It was Whitman, who had been looking angry just moments before, who had silently followed and asked.
Leonard nodded again.
Perhaps because the two had a very close personal relationship, on this endless corridor that bears the footprints of countless geniuses...
Their conversation had unconsciously shed its formalities and become very casual and uninhibited.
"Yes, Whitman."
We are like a group of madmen trying to achieve instant success, attempting to find a 'key' that can solve both the Riemann Hypothesis and quantum chaos.
A key that can perfectly unlock all the doors to the vast labyrinth of Zeta functions.
Looking back now, it was undoubtedly a near-blind, even extremely arrogant, attempt.
Physicists, accustomed to taking shortcuts, attempted to rely on intuition to forcibly omit the complex mathematical derivation process, and were too eager to seize the ultimate truth.
A hint of barely concealed regret flashed across Leonard's weathered face:
"After decades of painful failures, and battered by reality, we now have to admit that we do need to introduce a completely new perspective."
So, Su Hao... bringing you here today to demonstrate this level of experiment wasn't entirely out of kindness or consideration for a junior.
Before he finished speaking, Leonard turned his head, his somewhat cloudy but still sharp eyes fixed on Su Hao walking beside him:
"To tell you the truth, we are just like you mathematicians, we have reached a dead end and have nowhere to turn."
If that damned Riemann Zeta function is truly related to the quantum realm, once someone can completely decipher it…”
Leonard's breathing suddenly became heavy.
"The chariot of physics will surely cross the millennium gap in an instant and rush directly into the next era!"
At that time, that terrifying chaos will no longer be a high wall and obstacle on our path forward, but rather an inexhaustible and ultimate resource for all mankind!