Just a calculation method is of little use in solving this problem.

Unless the calculation is based on first principles, it is indeed possible to directly calculate the radius of the proton by bypassing physical experiments.

But obviously, the thing posted on the arxiv website cannot be a calculation method based on first principles, because no one in the entire physics community can do this.

Unless Newton is resurrected, there is only a slight possibility.

Because this is actually a mathematical problem, not a physical problem.

Although physics research also requires the use of mathematics, not every physicist has advanced mathematics like Witten.

In fact, the mathematical abilities of most physicists are basically limited to applying the mathematical tools they need to solve their own physical problems, and many people are even unable to do this.

So Luchida was not very optimistic about this paper, but he still chose to open it.

Anyway, I have already seen it all, it won’t take long to take a look, and then go have a meal after watching it.

Then, he read this paper for a whole afternoon.

Not to mention lunch, he didn't even bother to eat dinner...

........

At Princeton University, Xu Chuan did not wait for a reply from Edward Witten, but instead waited for a call from the other side of the world.

The caller was his mentor at NTU, Chen Zhengping.

"That paper you sent me, the one about the mystery of the proton radius, have you solved it? Got the exact radius of the proton?"

When the call was connected, Chen Zhengping asked anxiously.

Xu Chuan smiled and said: "It is not that easy to solve the mystery of the proton radius, and the precise radius of the proton is not that easy to obtain. I just did some analysis based on previous experimental data to determine which of those experimental data is more accurate.

That’s all.”

On the other end of the phone, Chen Zhengping sighed: "That's not easy either."

After a pause, he continued: "When I suggested you try to solve this problem, I just wanted you to pay attention to physics. I didn't expect that you actually made achievements in this area."

Hearing this, Xu Chuan smiled. He was studying physics with Chen Zhengping, but ended up studying mathematics and proving a difficult mathematical problem. This must have made Chen Zhengping feel more melancholy.

"Have you shown this paper to your supervisor Witten? What did he say?"

On the other end of the phone, Chen Zhengping continued to ask.

He naturally knew that Xu Chuan had two mentors, and he was happy about it at the beginning. After all, both Witten and Deligne were top-notch talents.

One has won the Fields Medal as a physicist, and the other is a Grand Slam winner in mathematics. No one can dream of either of them, let alone both at the same time.

Become Xu Chuan’s mentor.

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Chen Zhengping estimated that when Xu Chuan returns from his studies, the time may have to be delayed by two or three years. After all, these two people can teach a lot.

But this is not a bad thing, being able to learn more is the most important thing.

Xu Chuan nodded and said, "I sent it to him, but he is currently in a meeting at LHC and has not replied to my email yet."

"Well, then you just wait for him to reply. Oh, by the way, speaking of LHC, I have decided on a time. The experiment will start on the 18th of this month. Remember to ask for leave and buy tickets in advance.

"

On the other end of the phone, Chen Zhengping responded, and then explained the plan for the collision experiment in the middle of this month.

Xu Chuan nodded and said, "Okay, I will be there on time."

Even though Witten had agreed to apply for a proton accelerator for him to complete the mystery of the proton radius, Xu Chuan still didn't want to miss Chen Zhengping's experiment.

Not everyone has this opportunity to have access to first-hand collision experiment data.

There are endless secrets hidden in the data and energy spectrum images coming out of the collider. If you can find one, it will benefit you for life.
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