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Chapter 196 I’m here to teach you a lesson!
This is a very simply decorated conference room in the hotel. There is a long conference table, and the biggest highlight is the large floor-to-ceiling window.

Just look out the window and you can see the Philadelphia skyline.

There were already five scholars sitting at the table. On the only conference table in the room were various coffees, teas and handwritten notebooks.

When Qiao Yu walked into the conference room, what he saw was that everyone in the room was gossiping with the people around them, and the room was filled with all kinds of buzzing sounds.

"Ha, today's protagonist is finally here. Joe, you must not know that in order to have a discussion with you, some people had to get up early today."

A professor sitting at the top of the table stood up and spoke enthusiastically. The conference room instantly fell silent.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Qiao Yu.

Qiao Yu was a little confused and turned to look at Senior Brother Chen.

He thought he was a well-known figure in the mathematics community and that he should know most of the people invited to such a small-scale meeting, if not all of them.

Who would have thought that he didn't know anyone in the conference room. And it seemed that no one brought any accompanying researchers, only he brought Zheng Xiwen with him.

"Junior brother, let me introduce you first..."

"No need Chen, we can introduce ourselves, it will save some time. I am Nelson Wilson, a professor of physics at Princeton. Well, my main research areas are Gaussian unitary sets and quantum state evolution."

"Hello, Professor Wilson." Qiao Yu greeted him immediately, but he was still thinking in his mind, everyone was here for a mathematics conference, so why was a physics professor sitting in the first seat?

"Just call me Nelson."

Nelson Wilson answered kindly, then pointed to the old professor beside him and said, "This is my old friend, Professor Harris Robinson of Cambridge University, who mainly studies dynamical systems and chaos theory..."

"Hello, Professor Robinson."

"Hello, Joe, I've always wanted to meet you, and today I finally got the chance."

“Isabelle De Royt, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, researches zeta functions and Dirichlet series distributions.”

"Hello."

"Kenta Inoue, professor at Kyoto University, focuses on the number-theoretic generalization of modal geometrization theory. Mr. Qiao Yu, I am very interested in your generalized modal theory."

"Hello, thanks."

……

After greeting everyone, Qiao Yu found that the people who came to today's small meeting were indeed very diverse, from Princeton, Harvard, Cambridge University, École Normale Supérieure in Paris, Oxford University, Kyoto University...

They were all big-name professors from world-renowned universities. Although they only mentioned their research directions when introducing themselves, Senior Brother Chen beside them briefly mentioned their achievements in a low voice.

Nelson has won the Nobel Prize and the Dirac Medal, Harris has won the Poingare Prize, was nominated for the 2014 Fields Medal, and even made it to the final round.

Others include the Clay Prize, Sarah Hoffman Prize, Asian Mathematics Congress Award, Gordon Bell Prize, ACM Annual Technical Achievement Award...

In short, there are a lot of Qiao Yu that I haven't heard of, and various awards that I haven't heard of.

It took only about five minutes to get to know each other.

Soon Nelson asked Qiao Yu to sit next to him and started the meeting.

"This is an informal meeting, which you can think of as a brainstorming salon. We have all been paying attention to the generalized modal axiom system recently. Since I am the convener of this salon, I will first raise a question.

I have always felt that the density function of the generalized modal axiom system and the distribution of quantum states have similarities, especially the modal paths described in your paper. I have also found some similar symmetry phenomena in the quantum state matrix I recently studied.

So, Joe, have you ever considered that the construction of modal space can be extended to theoretical simulations of quantum computing?"

Qiao Yu blinked his eyes. This feeling was very familiar. After he solved the Riemann hypothesis, the professors in Beijing came to visit him in the past half month. They also asked questions directly after the greetings.

My goodness, he lived like this every day when he was in China, and he still has to live like this after coming here?

But this idea is really new. Qiao Yu thought for a moment and said, "Well, do you mean to map the modal path into the quantum state matrix?
To be honest, I haven’t really studied this. But I think from a geometric point of view, this should be a relatively reasonable extension.”

Isabella next to him added: "In fact, we have had some discussions in the past few days. This involves a key question: Is the isomorphic mapping of the modal space strictly unique?

To achieve this generalization on high-dimensional modal paths, we feel it is necessary to further clarify the analytical properties of its density function, otherwise there may be information loss. "

Qiao Yu blinked and asked in confusion: "Well, when I proved the Riemann hypothesis, didn't I prove the uniqueness of the isomorphism mapping of the modal space and the analytic properties of the density function? In theory, shouldn't this step be a premise that has been solved and is not controversial?"

"No, no, no, Joe, you misunderstood. We are not denying that the isomorphism between modal space and the complex plane has been rigorously proven.

However, when this system is extended to random matrix theory and high-dimensional modal paths, the spectral distribution in random matrices involves many new variables and dimensions.

Well, for example, can the spectral distribution of a Gaussian unitary set be completely described by the density function of the modal space? And when the dimension increases again, does the isomorphic mapping of the modal space still remain unique?
You know, when we try to combine modal space and random matrix theory, we have to be more careful about the assumptions underlying the isomorphism mapping and think about whether there are some unknown special cases that might destroy this mapping."

Nelson explained with a serious face, and then said seriously: “So after discussing with everyone last time, I put forward a new conjecture.

Can the modal paths and the spectral distribution of random matrices be unified in some higher-dimensional space? If so, this would mean that we would have created a high-dimensional unified framework applicable to all areas related to complex analysis.”

When Qiao Yu heard this question, his eyes lit up.

He probably understood why Director Tian and Mr. Yuan actually wanted him to attend this world-class conference.

These mathematicians and physicists always have some very novel and wonderful ideas. The divergent thinking of these scientific madmen in a complex environment is definitely incomparable to that of a scientific research environment.

"Joe, I definitely want you to join us! You should know the potential value of this question!"

Qiao Yu blinked and didn't respond.

With his understanding of the generalized modal axiom system, he certainly knew its potential value and even its application value.

In just that short moment, he had already thought of many new things that could be done.

For example, combining the modal space with the evolution of the quantum state matrix and extending the concept of the Riemann hypothesis to random matrix theory can help his Drizzle computing platform design more efficient algorithms.

However, he had not done much research on random matrices and quantum states before, so he did not expect to come up with this topic.

Qiao Yu looked around at the mathematicians and physicists around him who had different expressions.

Especially Nelson, who looked extremely eager, was indeed somewhat moved by this research. After all, it could realize his current ideal, but his face showed no interest at all...

"If it's just a brief discussion today, I have no problem with that. But to be honest, I don't have much time for this topic. Professor Wilson, I have no interest in the study of random matrices.

I still have a lot of work to do. For example, as you all know, I mentioned three conjectures about prime numbers in my paper. My focus will be on proving those three conjectures! "

Qiao Yu said seriously.

I have to say that Qiao Yu's statement is very scholarly.

What's the point of your research? Is it as advanced as what I'm researching? Random matrices? Even dogs don't learn...

Especially when it comes to describing chaotic physics. Qiao Yu is a real theoretical mathematician!
Sure enough, Nelson Wilson frowned and began to think about his words: "Joe, how should I put it? I know it is very presumptuous to persuade a mathematician to focus his energy on an area he is not interested in.

But you may not be aware of the potential applications of this research. How about we introduce you to some of our recent achievements first, and then you can make a decision? "

"Okay, this salon is for everyone to sit together and discuss issues, right? You say."

The next two hours allowed Qiao Yu to experience what salon-style discussions abroad were like.

Most of the time he just listened silently, occasionally interjecting a few words, but he soon understood why these guys were so passionate about this issue.

To put it bluntly, I also want to attract projects.

But unlike China, the projects here are generally capital-driven.

Several mathematicians and physicists in related fields want to work together on a big project - to promote quantum computing simulation technology.

As we all know, quantum computers have many inherent advantages, and Google has been doing research in this area. The media even exaggerated the quantum hegemony threat theory.

But in fact, quantum computing still has a lot of problems to solve. In particular, there is still a long way to go to achieve universality. And judging from the current research progress, quantum computers are only useful in a few aspects compared to classical electronic computers.

For example, complex combinatorial optimization problems, cryptography and information security, big data search and sorting, etc., and they are very dependent on quantum algorithms.

At least at this stage, quantum algorithms are only superior to classical algorithms under limited conditions and are not universal.

So these mathematicians and physicists have been studying how to use classical electronic computers to simulate quantum computing and let supercomputers do the work of quantum computing simulation.

But there is a problem here. The state space of a quantum system grows exponentially with the number of particles, while the resources of a classical electronic computer grow linearly.

The emergence of the modal axiom system, especially the method used by Qiao Yu to prove the Riemann hypothesis, made them realize that many problems could be simplified under the generalized modal axiom system proposed by Qiao Yu.

Because Qiao Yu's system of generalized modal axioms can geometrically and structurally process complex high-dimensional spaces. In particular, through modal paths and modal density functions, it can simplify the understanding of the evolution of high-dimensional states in random matrices.

But this requires a core theoretical proof: whether the mapping of modal space and random matrix can maintain the same rigor under new boundary conditions or high-dimensional space.

If we can prove this problem, we can introduce the generalized modal axiom system into this work. As long as we have completed the theoretical proof, we can directly pull the project.

It’s still a big project.

The hardware research of quantum computers requires huge investment. If a new supercomputer platform can be built to directly simulate quantum computing, it means tens of billions of dollars of investment for many technology companies.

Even though the research funds these professors attract now are not much, they still amount to two or three million US dollars.

Of course, the investors behind the scenes are the kind of people who won’t act until they see the rabbit. If they want to get further investment, they have to quickly produce verifiable results.

After chatting for more than two hours, Qiao Yu had already understood the current progress. The main research process was still in the theoretical stage.

In terms of practical application, it is not even as good as IBM's open source Qiskit project. But then again, Qiskit is mainly used for visual quantum circuit design and running quantum circuit simulation on classical computers.

The specific quantum hardware execution also requires running quantum computing tasks on the quantum processor through the platform provided by IBM.

The idea of ​​these scientists is to allow the classical supercomputing platform to completely simulate quantum computing behavior, which is a big difference.

So if successful, it means there is no need to rely on quantum hardware, and it can completely change the landscape of the entire quantum computing industry.

The advantage of Qiao Yu's generalized modal axiom system is that it can simulate complex quantum behaviors more efficiently than traditional methods, and optimize storage and computing by dynamically mapping and compressing the modal space.

In particular, the distributed computing architecture of the modal space is used to achieve more efficient parallel computing.

Now that he had a general understanding, Qiao Yu thought for a long time and decided to teach today's scientists a lesson.

"Dear professors, I have almost understood your ideas and progress. I am very optimistic about the prospects of this topic. If you need, maybe I can mention it in tomorrow's report.

But I won't participate in your research! As I just said, I don't have that much energy to devote to this research direction that requires a long period of technical research.

But I can help you with some theoretical questions. Well... I have a teacher named Xue Song, who is working on the generalized modal generalization of group theory.

Based on my understanding of quantum computing, group theory is its core tool. Quantum states and specific quantum operations can be described using group representations and structures.

Moreover, when simulating quantum states, modal compression can also be achieved using relevant group theory tools, such as using the symmetry of dynamical group representations to reduce storage requirements.

So I can introduce him to you. I believe that with the help of Professor Xue, I can help you complete the theoretical derivation process as soon as possible. As for me, I will not join this project. "

Yes, Qiao Yu did not intend to get involved in the research of these professors. After returning to China and completing the theoretical derivation, he could confidently apply for the research funding for this project.

Are you kidding me?
If he can really handle the quantum simulation of the supercomputing platform, his Xiyu Technology Service Platform will be able to usher in a leapfrog development.

Especially if the difficulty of quantum factorization can be solved and Shor's algorithm can be efficiently run on its own platform, the BBC's previous report will not only become a reality, but we will also have to call him daddy...

After all, the mainstream encryption protocols, encryption keys and electronic signature technologies these days still use RSA or ECC.

If the simulated quantum computing platform can factorize extremely efficiently, it means that all of these keys can be easily cracked.

This also means that the security standards of the entire industry need to be re-established. Whoever can provide anti-countermeasures technology will be the setter of future financial security standards.

By then, financial service providers around the world will have to line up to pay protection fees. The only problem is that this project is not something he can handle alone.

It was not something he could just form a team to handle. So he had to apply for a national project after returning.

After Zheng Xiwen finished teaching him, Qiao Yu realized that if such a project was to be successfully developed, it would not work without someone supporting it from behind.

Of course, if quantum computing can be perfectly simulated, it will not only affect the entire financial security system, but it will also have positive significance.

After all, being able to run the Shor algorithm efficiently means being able to run the Grover algorithm efficiently, which means being able to quickly identify countless money flow paths as long as you are connected to the financial system.

In a sense, this means that tens or even millions of accounts can be monitored at the same time, the flow of every abnormal fund can be clearly sorted out, and real-time updates can be supported.

In fact, there was no need for Zheng Xiwen to teach him. Qiao Yu could tell with just a little thought that this kind of technology that could provoke a big country to go to war with it could not be mastered by one person.

At least it is impossible for him to have it in his hands now, otherwise he would be courting death, and even Jesus cannot save him.

The mathematicians who specially invited Qiao Yu to come and have a chat were still very regretful about his choice.

There was no way, they couldn't force Qiao Yu to do the project they were optimistic about. To be honest, although everyone was talking enthusiastically at the salon just now, no one knew whether this project would succeed.

To put it bluntly, if the methods they used before, such as sparse matrices, tensor networks, Monte Carlo, low-rank approximation, variational quantum simulation, etc., had not been very effective, they would not have considered bringing Qiao Yu into this large team.

It was originally a two-way multiple-choice question.

Just as he and Qiao Yu were in the elevator, Chen Zhuoyang, who had not spoken during the meeting, could not help but say, "Junior brother, I think what they said is very interesting."

Qiao Yu glanced at Zheng Xiwen, who had been following him on the other side without saying a word, and then started teaching Chen Zhuoyang.

The sound wasn't loud, but the two people next to him could definitely hear it.

"Listen to them! Don't you know how difficult this project is? Is this something they can accomplish with their limited funding?"

Chen Zhuoyang stopped talking immediately.

His words were based on his infinite confidence in Qiao Yu. Since Qiao Yu said it was difficult, then the difficulty must really be infinite.

However, after getting off the elevator, Qiao Yu took the initiative to say: "But then again, this project is really worth pursuing. After all, if we can really use supercomputers to simulate quantum computing, the security of the financial system will be one generation ahead of others.

Moreover, if this theory is realized, the technology in simulation computing can also advance by leaps and bounds, which will be of great help in the research of new materials and aerospace technology, such as the moon landing!

Now others have already started this research. If they succeed, we will be left behind. This is not good news.”

Chen Zhuoyang frowned and said, "No, Junior Brother, didn't you just say that their topic is very difficult and basically impossible to succeed?"

Qiao Yu glared at Chen Zhuoyang and said, "When did I say it was basically impossible? I meant that it was difficult with the funding they have now. But with Lao Xue joining us and the help of our generalized modal axiom system, maybe it will be possible?

And only when it is difficult can it be challenging! For example, is the Riemann hypothesis difficult? I have done it, too. No, remember to remind me that I will apply for this project after I go back, and I must strive to do it before them. "

"Ah?" Chen Zhuoyang was stunned and asked subconsciously: "Since you plan to do it, why don't you cooperate with them?"

Qiao Yu blinked. He couldn't tell whether Chen Zhuoyang was deliberately playing a supporting role for him or he really didn't react.

So he said earnestly: "For such an important project, if I have the confidence to complete it with our own team, why should I cooperate with others?
Think of it this way, if I introduce Lao Xue to them and they can really get along well, it means that our generalized modal axiom system is really useful.

This way, I can easily find out their research progress from Lao Xue. I am more familiar with this system than them, so won’t my research progress be faster than theirs?"

Chen Zhuoyang was stunned, and subconsciously murmured: "Junior brother, this doesn't seem very kind of you, does it?"

Qiao Yu sternly retorted: "What do you mean by unkind? What are you thinking, Brother Chen? They just used a PPT to fool people, what's unkind about that?
You should understand that I am teaching them a lesson: trying to fool new academics with a PPT is not only unethical, but also risky. "

Chen Zhuoyang was speechless after realizing that his junior apprentice was playing tricks again. After a long while, he said, "Well... he didn't seem to have produced a PPT."

"See, I told you they don't care. They're trying to trick new academics into not even spending time making a PPT. Don't dwell on it. Just remind me when you get back."

Where are we going this morning? Oh, is Director Tian done with his work? Why does it feel like Director Tian is busier than me? This is unscientific!"

(End of this chapter)