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“In 1975, ... [speaking with Shiing Shen Chern], I told him I had finally learned ... the beauty of fiber-bundle theory and the profound Chern-Weil theorem. I said I found it amazing that gauge fields are exactly connections on fiber bundles, which the mathematicians developed without reference to the physical world. I added, "this is both thrilling and puzzling, since you mathematicians dreamed up these concepts out of nowhere." He immediately protested: "No, no. These concepts were not dreamed up. They were natural and real."”

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Chen-Ning Yang
Chen-Ning Yang

Chen-Ning Yang, born on October 1, 1922, is a renowned physicist. He made significant contributions to the fields of particle physics and statistical mechanics, particularly for his work on Yang-Mills theory, which laid the foundation for the Standard Model in particle physics. more

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