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Shi Qiang
Though Wei is first introduced to Wang Miao as the spaced-out husband of Shen Yufei, he is actually a visionary mathematician. After Wei accidentally stumbles on what he calls an “evolutionary” approach to the three-body problem, he becomes a point of fascination (and combat) for the warring factions of the ETO. In addition to his genius mathematical abilities, Wei’s most distinctive characteristic is his apathy. Though abstract theories interest him, he feels too “lazy” to think about real-life situations and relationships.
Wei Cheng Quotes in The Three-Body Problem
The The Three-Body Problem quotes below are all either spoken by Wei Cheng or refer to Wei Cheng . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 16
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I then introduced a third sphere, and to my astonishment, the situation changed completely. Like I said, any geometric figure turns into numbers in the depths of my mind. The sphereless, one-sphere, and two-sphere universes all showed up as a single equation or a few equations, like a few lonesome leaves in late fall. But this third sphere gave “emptiness” life. The three spheres, given initial movements, went through complex, seemingly never repeating movements. The descriptive equations rained down in a thunderstorm without end.
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Chapter 30
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If I tell you more, you really won't be able to sleep. Forget it. What's the point of worrying? We should learn to be as philosophical as Wei Cheng and Shi Qiang. Just do the best within your responsibility. Let's go drinking and then go back to sleep like good bugs.
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Wei Cheng Quotes in The Three-Body Problem
The The Three-Body Problem quotes below are all either spoken by Wei Cheng or refer to Wei Cheng . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 16
Quotes
I then introduced a third sphere, and to my astonishment, the situation changed completely. Like I said, any geometric figure turns into numbers in the depths of my mind. The sphereless, one-sphere, and two-sphere universes all showed up as a single equation or a few equations, like a few lonesome leaves in late fall. But this third sphere gave “emptiness” life. The three spheres, given initial movements, went through complex, seemingly never repeating movements. The descriptive equations rained down in a thunderstorm without end.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 30
Quotes
If I tell you more, you really won't be able to sleep. Forget it. What's the point of worrying? We should learn to be as philosophical as Wei Cheng and Shi Qiang. Just do the best within your responsibility. Let's go drinking and then go back to sleep like good bugs.
