Chapter 380: 'Following Trends' Style of Research

Qiu Chengwen highly praised Zhao Yi's achievements, not only comparing them with string theory but also bluntly mentioning the "prospects beyond string theory."

His judgment was not flattery, but his genuine thoughts.

Qiu Chengwen is a widely recognized top mathematician and Fields Medal winner. He has also made significant achievements in physics research and has a deep understanding of theoretical physics.

String theory is naturally within his understanding.

One of the main reasons why string theory has developed so well is its "beauty" - which emphasizes "the importance of aesthetics in science."

When string theory was first proposed, it was intended to solve the strong interaction between particles and introduce a new perspective on matter. However, due to the mathematical derivation of early string theory, 26-dimensional spatial expansion was required to make the theory self-consistent. This made string theory become an "occult science" filled with mathematical beauty.