Chapter 16: , Fu Di Mo's Thesis (2)

"At least so far, I haven't found any problems in mathematics. Several of his gadgets are also very good." Laplace said, "Just use waves to explain light, but there are still many phenomena that are difficult to explain, such as What characteristics must the ether have in order to transmit such fast waves as light. Moreover, he interprets light as a kind of transverse wave, so why is there no longitudinal wave in the ether?"
"Ah, my friend, you have too many questions, and none of them is within a short period of time. Even, I don't think this is a problem that we can hope to solve in our lifetime." Lavoisier said, "This is indeed a big problem with the wave theory. The ether is so unique, it is almost as incredible as God. It can transmit incredibly fast light-I mean, if light is a wave- -This means that it is very hard, how much harder than diamond. It fills the entire universe and is so hard, but it will not cause obstacles to anything in the universe, it will not block even the tiniest dust The movement of in fact, we can’t find any resistance from the'ether' at all now. This is really nerve-wracking... Ah, my friend, I suggest that we don’t think about that one for now.' Ether’ problem. Our current knowledge and methods are too far away from it. We are studying it now, just like a little tabby cat that has just been weaned, but studying how to catch a whale."
　　 "Mr. Lavoisier, whales are not fish." Laplace laughed.
　　 "Of course I know this." Lavoisier also smiled, "But...but Little Cat doesn't know it."
　　 "Yes, he doesn't know Little Cat." Laplace said, "Aren't we actually Little Cat? We don't know either."
"So, I always think that experiment is the first. All theories must be tested by experiment in the end, at least his calculation, which'Bonaparte spot' is used to test well. As for'ether', or ' "Bonaparte spot", "double slit interference" and "Newton ring" are there other explanations from the perspective of particles, it depends on other people." Lavoisier said, "but even on this issue , He was ultimately wrong, and this error itself is also valuable."
　　 "I agree with this." Laplace said. Then he lowered his head and looked at the paper, and said: "I will come up with a new explanation. But now, please allow me to complete the calculation of this paper first. Then we will take this paper to Mongolia. Day, Cullen, and Mr. Condorcet..."
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　　 However, in Monge and Cullen, the situation has changed.
"To be honest, the math gadgets in this paper are very interesting, and there are some more interesting things behind. If this paper honestly discusses how good mathematics should be. It is really worthwhile." Frowning, "But he used to prove such a ridiculous point of view, this is really..."
　　 "If he is willing to revise this paper, that would be great." Kulun also said.
"We should ask him to talk about it, let him revise this paper, and then we can give him the bonus." Laplace glanced at Lavoisier and added another sentence. Those gadgets are actually worth six hundred francs."
"This is not a problem of six hundred francs." Monri said, "but he actually has such a strange proposition-light is actually a wave, and the ether that transmits it should have smashed us too early! This is absurd. If he can win prizes, we will be a joke! Unless he revises the paper carefully to remove those unnecessary things, otherwise, I am opposed to awarding the prize to him."
"I think it is not rigorous to issue the bonus now. After all, this is not really decisive evidence. I mean, there should be other and better explanations for the two experiments. I think that on this issue, We should be more cautious..." Kulundao.
"Come on, Cullen! Do you have a better explanation? Or, have you found the loopholes in his argument?" Condorcet stared, "Wudong said there are indeed many problems that cannot be solved, such as Speaking of the ether problem you mentioned. But isn’t it okay to say particles? Other than that, how do particles explain the double-slit interference and the
Bonaparte spot
? One of the significance of science is to discover the unknown and propose Questions. Asking questions, especially asking valuable questions, is sometimes even more important than drawing conclusions! Since the birth of science, how many times have we seen old ideas and opinions overthrown, but can we say those today? Are the overturned ideas and opinions worthless? Even if the views in this paper are finally proved to be completely fallacy, even if you will come up with a new explanation tomorrow morning, Kulun will completely overturn his insights, but This fallacy itself can also inspire thinking and reveal the truth? Therefore, even if it is fallacy, it is also valuable. Moreover, it is not necessarily fallacy!-Is Sir Newton unquestionable? This is still science The spirit of the Chinese Academy of Sciences! If you can't win a paper like this, that would be a shame to the Academy of Sciences!"
　　 Speaking of eloquence, there are really few people in the Academy of Sciences that can compare to Condorcet, and Kulun is no exception. Knowing that he couldn't argue with Condorcet, Cullen closed his mouth and said nothing.
　　 Seeing that Cullen stopped speaking, Condorcet turned to Monge again: "Mongge, what do you think?"
　　Meng Ri's status in the Academy of Sciences is not as good as Condorcet, and his language skills are far from as good. But Monge is a very stubborn person. Hearing Condorcet’s question, he replied:
I cannot agree to give him the prize for the prize until I have a face-to-face conversation with him.

　　 Then he closed his mouth and said nothing. Condorcet also knew Monge’s character, and knew that this was the biggest concession he could make, so he stopped saying anything, but turned around and said to Laplace: "Laplace, What about you? What do you think?"
Laplace looked at Condorcet, then at Monge and Cullen, and then said: "I think...with those mathematical tools, this paper can win the prize...but I also think he There are still places that are not rigorous enough, and I also think we should invite him to talk."
　　 Condorcet looked at Laplace and couldn't help shaking his head. Laplace's talent is unquestionable, but his character is really weak and fickle.
"Well then, let's ask this Mr. Bonaparte to come here. Let's talk to him, and then we will send him the winning prize." Condorcet said, he paused briefly, and added "Does anyone else think that someone who can write such a paper is not eligible for such an award?"
　　 Everyone is silent. Condorcet looked around, and said, "Very well, so be it."
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　　 Although the Academy of Sciences is located in Paris, the efficiency of the post in this era is quite low. It was not until three days later that Joseph received the invitation. But in fact, he got the news from Amon two days ago.
Now that he got the invitation letter, Joseph made some preparations, took the invitation letter, changed into a formal suit that might not be worn once a year, and got on a public carriage. (This is mainly to avoid wearing too much leather shoes. Dusty) and went in the direction of the Louvre.
　　The Louvre is located on the north bank of the Seine River. It was built in the 12th century and is one of the oldest royal palaces in France. By the time of Louis XIII, Richelieu founded the Royal Academy of Sciences and placed this institution in the Louvre. In the late reign of Louis XIV, there were frequent riots in Paris. Louis XIV expanded the Palace of Versailles outside the city and moved there. Since then, the King of France no longer lives in the Louvre, but the Academy of Sciences has stayed here.
　　 At the entrance of the Louvre, Joseph got out of the car, packed some of his clothes, and walked towards the gate of the Louvre. This is not the first time Joseph came to the Louvre. In his previous life, as a tourist, Joseph also visited here. At that time, the Louvre was one of the four largest museums in the world, containing various precious cultural relics. At this time, the Louvre was just a palace. Among the three treasures of the famous Louvre in later generations, only the Mona Lisa is in the collection.
　　 Joseph walked to the gate of the palace-in later generations, the gate of the Louvre was the post-modern glass pyramid. UU read www.uukanshu.com, but at this time, this kind of thing still doesn't exist. The gate of the Louvre is still a regular gate.
　　 Joseph went to the door and showed the invitation letter to the janitor. The janitor put on reading glasses, looked down at the invitation letter without looking up, but looked at Joseph from the gap above the glasses frame, and said, "Mr. Bonaparte, please wait here for a while. . I need to verify the situation."
Joseph nodded and waited for a while outside the door, and saw a waiter wearing a red coat and wig coming over, opening the door and saying to Joseph: "Is it Mr. Bonaparte? Please come with me. "
　　 Joseph followed this waiter into the Louvre. The waiter took Joseph through hall after hall, and finally he stopped in front of a small meeting room.
　　 "Mr. Bonaparte," the waiter turned around, bowed to Joseph and said, "Mr. Condorcet, Mr. Lavoisier, they are waiting for you inside."
　　 After saying this, he opened the door of the room covered with calfskin and signaled Joseph to walk in by himself.
　　 Joseph walked in. As soon as he entered, he saw three people sitting in the room. Seeing Joseph come in, the three people stood up too. One of them was a thin middle-aged man with a high forehead and said, "Is it Mr. Joseph Bonaparte? This is Lavoisier. This is an academician of the Academy of Sciences. , My friend Mr. Condorcet, this is my friend Laplace."
　　 Joseph saw these people one by one. Condorcet was a bit stronger than Lavoisier and his face was wider. He smiled gently at Joseph, seeming to have a gentler personality. Another younger, slightly hawk-nosed man was Laplace, the mathematician who had frightened Joseph in his previous life.