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Chapter 205 Graduation Plan!

The Yanbei University campus seems empty during the summer vacation. Since the security has been strengthened and tourists need to make an appointment to enter, the number of tourists during the winter and summer vacations cannot compare with the scene during school hours.

In fact, there are still many graduate students who stay in school.

Here's a little-known fact: in super universities like Huaqing and Yanbei, there are actually more graduate students who have become desensitized to winter and summer vacations than ordinary undergraduates.

In fact, many graduate students stay on campus during the winter and summer vacations every year. This is why the libraries of super universities are open even during the winter and summer vacations.

However, most of these graduate students are not as free as undergraduates. For example, Senior Brother Liu Hao spends every day in the laboratory. When he has some personal time, he will definitely go back to the dormitory to rest and sleep for three or five days. He has no time to hang out outside the campus.

There are actually many graduate students like Senior Brother Liu Hao.

Every day I either spend looking up literature and reading materials in the library, or working hard for my future in the laboratory.

The huge pressure of scientific research is the culprit for the somewhat deserted campus.

When Qiao Yu was helping Liu Hao with material calculations, he actually had many misunderstandings about this kind of engineering research.

For example, many laboratory results may come from a sudden flash of inspiration or a laboratory accident.

This stereotype comes from his childhood education and his personal experience.

For example, when Newton saw an apple fall from a tree, he thought of gravity. After communicating with Zhang Yuantang, he thought of the generalized modal axiom system...

For example, when Fleming was studying Staphylococcus, his culture dish was accidentally contaminated by Penicillium, which led to the invention of penicillin.

But after meeting Liu Hao, Qiao Yu discovered that most scientific research results were actually achieved through boring and tedious work that was repeated day after day and year after year.

New materials, gene editing, various physical experiments, and even new rockets and moon landing projects...

Only the meticulous study of every small data point, the accumulation of each fine-tuning of experimental conditions, and the countless boring repetitions can finally create a classic.

This sounds very exciting, but Qiao Yu feels that the direction of excitement is wrong. It is not excitement, but useless effort.

So maybe we need a new way of rolling. As long as the people around him can keep rolling out new results, whether it is Director Tian or Mr. Yuan, they will not always think that he is not doing anything...

The teacher who teaches Marxism-Leninism said that at the current historical stage, mathematical research should still serve the purpose of application as much as possible.

Qiao Yu deeply agreed with this.

The most important thing is that Qiao Yu also understood that if he could master mathematical theory to the extreme, he would become a world-renowned mathematician. He might even have a say in theoretical mathematics.

It’s nice to think about, but it doesn’t mean much.

As a basic subject, pure mathematics research does not receive much funding if it is not transformed into practical applications.

Of course, this does not mean that pure mathematics research should be looked down upon because it cannot create much economic benefits. The main reason is that this thing only consumes brain cells.

Unlike physics, chemistry, and engineering, setting up a laboratory requires an investment of hundreds of millions or even tens of millions.

The total investment in a LHC collider at CERN is over 10 billion euros, but the key point is that the construction of that thing only officially began in the 1990s.

And money was worth much more back then than it is now.

So Qiao Yu's promise to Zheng Xiwen was very sincere.

……

When he returned to school, Zheng Xiwen had already contacted Tian Yanzhen and went straight to the office building of the Yanbei International Mathematics Research Center.

Just as Qiao Yu expected, after meeting Director Tian, ​​he was given several cold stares.

Then, Lao Zheng and Lao Tian started to exchange polite words.

The main reason was that Lao Tian wanted to express his gratitude to Lao Zheng. Zheng Xiwen had taken Zhang Mingyu and followed Qiao Yu for more than a month, and he had really taken a lot of trouble.

Then Zheng Xiwen said goodbye to him and turned around and left.

"Did you have fun returning to Star City this time?" Tian Yanzhen asked when there were only two of them left.

"Oh, don't mention it. It feels like time flies by. Before I can experience anything, the holiday is gone!"

Qiao Yu sighed with a bitter face.

"How about giving you a month off? Go back and have a good relationship before coming back? Don't you think about whether you are old enough to have a relationship now?"

Tian Yanzhen scolded Qiao Yu casually.

"No, Director Tian, ​​if I don't want to fall in love at my age, should I wait until I'm in my twenties and about to achieve results? Or should I wait until I'm in my thirties and working on scientific research?

Well, you can't let me wait until I'm your age to have a relationship, right? After all, at your age, you have to consider how to lead students. Hey... Tell me, how can a person's life be so troublesome when it comes to having a relationship?"

After listening to Qiao Yu's chatter, Tian Yanzhen was not annoyed, but laughed instead.

He simply leaned back in his office chair, locked his eyes with Qiao Yu and said with a smile, "It seems that I still have to win the award. Now that I'm a Fields Medal winner, I feel more confident when I speak."

"Hey, Director Tian, ​​look at what you said. I was able to win the award because of your good teaching. This is what I call a balance between work and rest. You can't let me keep my brain tense all the time, right?"

After saying that, Qiao Yu was eager to express his determination to do scientific research seriously in the future.

"To be honest, I have already thought about it when I came back this time. I want to form a team, apply for a big project, and then call on and lead the team to work hard for a whole semester."

Tian Yanzhen narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "The high-dimensional unification of the spectral distribution of random matrices and modal paths?"

"Eh? Director Tian, ​​how did you know? You didn't go to the salon that day."

Tian Yanzhen glanced at Qiao Yu and said, "Your Senior Brother Chen has reported this to me. He said that you asked him to remind you when he returned."

"Haha, well, not entirely. The theoretical derivation is not a big problem. What I want to do is quantum state simulation of classical electronic computing. I have thought that modal paths and modal density functions can simplify the understanding of the evolution of high-dimensional states in random matrices.

I plan to design a system that allows supercomputers to simulate large-scale complex quantum systems based on modal systems. Shor's algorithm, Grover's algorithm, quantum graph traversal, etc. can be run on classical supercomputers without any obstacles, and more classical quantum algorithms can be developed by the way. "

Qiao Yu said excitedly.

Tian Yanzhen frowned slightly and asked, "I don't know much about quantum computing. But as far as I know, Shor's algorithm requires very high precision in quantum state operations. Do you think the hardware of classical electronic supercomputers can really simulate it perfectly?"

Qiao Yu pointed at himself and said, "Director Tian, ​​in the first half of this year, I said I could solve the Riemann hypothesis, but people thought I couldn't do it! They even rejected my project! Last year, I said I wanted to develop a modal axiomatic system, but people also thought I couldn't do it.

You see, all those who doubted me, in the end, proved that they had no vision! Although this project was not my idea, I listened to the explanations of those who have studied it for a long time, and read so much information, so I can still judge whether a project has a future or not.

In fact, those guys have been using random matrices to study the statistical properties of high-dimensional state distributions. If the spectral distribution of random matrices is transformed using modal paths, the description and evolution calculation of high-dimensional quantum states can be simplified.

By extracting the global features of high-dimensional quantum states through the modal density function, we can avoid the precise simulation of each state and each bit. In addition, I can also design more appropriate mathematical tools through the generalized modal space. For example, modal decomposition operators, modal spectrum analysis, modal topology mapping...

In short, you have to believe me, even if you don’t believe anyone else! In short, the future I can see is that as long as this project is approved, we can completely change the future of quantum computing. "

Tian Yanzhen subconsciously picked up the pen and turned it unconsciously. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Have you ever thought about what kind of experts are needed to form this project team?"

Qiao Yu said immediately: "It would be best if the core team had two experts in quantum algorithms, one senior quantum physics expert, and two to three engineers familiar with supercomputing architecture.

As for non-core members, the more people who do statistics and parameter adjustment, the better. But I think if the core team is all professors from Yanbei University, their students should be enough.

Of course, I am the most core member. I handle all mathematical problems. The specific results and possible economic benefits will be distributed according to each person’s contribution.”

Tian Yanzhen was probably certain that Qiao Yu was not really focusing on love during this period of time.

This guy has already thought of the plan for the entire project. He is even thinking about how to divide the results...

"You are the one who distributes the results and economic benefits? If you apply for a natural science fund, the transformation or commercialization of the project results needs to be approved by the Foundation Committee! And the approval of the unit is also required!
If there is an economic effect, there are rules on how to distribute the benefits! It is not your turn to distribute according to your contribution! And if the Shor algorithm can be run efficiently, then it is not a question of commercial value! "

Tian Yanzhen said this with deep meaning. Although he had not studied quantum systems, he had some knowledge of the famous Shor algorithm.

This thing can be said to be directly related to the country's core scientific and technological competitiveness, and even national financial security.

Even if it is approved for use, a special safety management agency will inevitably be involved.

Qiao Yu nodded and answered righteously, "I know! I have also checked the Law on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements. After the results have commercial benefits, the unit should use no less than 50% to reward research teams and individuals.

The contribution I mentioned is the internal contribution which is decided by me. As for the particularity of Shor's algorithm, I have also considered it. Where there is a spear, there is a shield. The algorithm experts needed in the team are to design new encryption algorithms that can ensure information security in the era of efficient operation of Shor's algorithm.

Commercial transformation: We can make money not by relying on quantum simulation systems, but by using new encryption algorithms. The education I received since childhood taught me that I must not be a destroyer of the financial order, but a guardian! "

Such a powerful speech really made it difficult for Tian Yan to comment.

To be honest, he didn't want Qiao Yu to do such a dangerous project at such a young age.

Yes, at least in Tian Yanzhen's opinion, this project is actually very risky. The risk of success is even greater than that of failure.

The reason was actually similar to why he didn't want Qiao Yu to directly join the moon landing project.

Once such a project is successfully launched and has achieved some interim results, I am afraid that all team members will be monitored, not to mention the project initiator.

By then, Qiao Yu might not have the chance to go out and have any face-to-face communication.

However, thinking that Qiao Yu had even won the Fields Medal, Tian Yanzhen felt that the things he cared about seemed to be unimportant.

With Qiao Yu's current appeal, if he can't go out, it's actually the same to invite people in. As for academic exchanges, it doesn't matter even if they are monitored.

Moreover, if this project can really succeed, the status of Yanbei International Center for Mathematical Research in the Chinese mathematics community will be unchallengeable.

The important thing is that he also saw that Qiao Yu was serious about this project.

"Okay, you can do the project application yourself. I won't bother with you. The main reason I'm urging you to come back this time is to deal with your graduation. Go and get an early graduation application form.

Fill it out today and send it online to the Academic Affairs Office, which will expedite the process. Collect your undergraduate diploma and degree certificate this week. After collecting them, go to Huaqing to register.

Haven't you announced that you will be able to solve the Riemann hypothesis with a new method this year? When the paper comes out, it will be used as your doctoral thesis.

If this paper cannot be published within this year, then keep the paper you published in the "Annals of Mathematics" on file before March next year as your doctoral thesis.

When you finish your defense and graduate, the Yanbei International Center for Mathematics Research will appoint you as a professor, a senior professor. By the way, this is not something we discuss with you, it is all already determined. "

Qiao Yu looked at Director Tian in confusion.

Qiao Yu knew that he had to graduate from college quickly. After all, this was the reason why he came back.

He can understand it too.

But we agreed to study for a master's and a doctorate degree simultaneously...

Graduation in half a year at most?

Is the instructor playing tricks on me?
"Well, Director Tian, ​​I understand that you want to graduate quickly from undergraduate studies. But isn't it too hasty to graduate from a doctorate? Aren't the requirements for doctoral graduation quite strict, whether it's Yanbei University or Huaqing University?

I have never heard of anyone graduating with only one paper. Will this affect the rigorous academic reputation of the two schools? Director Tian, ​​you should think twice! "

Tian Yanzhen glanced at Qiao Yu and was amused by this guy.

“Please hold back. Letting you graduate with a doctorate will affect your academic reputation? But letting you stay in school as a student will affect your academic reputation.

When I went to attend the conference this time, Mr. Yuan and I were teased every day. When did it become so difficult for us to graduate from Yanbei and Huaqing? You solved the Riemann hypothesis, but you are still not allowed to graduate.

What do you want me to say? That the undergraduate education system of Yanbei and Huaqing is comparable to the doctoral training system of Harvard and Princeton? Or that someone just wants to be an undergraduate?

The newly minted Fields Medal winner is just an undergraduate or graduate student in China. Do you think it would be glorious for Yanbei and Huaqing to hear about this?"

Qiao Yu muttered, "No, Director Tian, ​​why do you care what outsiders say? They are jealous that Yanbei and Huaqing are about to surpass them and become world-class universities."

Tian Yanzhen laughed even more happily and replied, "Okay, let's not talk about what the foreign professors said. You just said that you want to apply for a big project and you will be responsible for it.

So, may I ask, in what capacity do you plan to lead this major project? In the past, you applied for projects only with professors from our Yanbei School of Mathematics, and it didn't matter.

But once a project like yours is launched, we may not necessarily designate the candidates. In other words, the candidates you recommend may not necessarily be hired. At that time, you will lead the project as a student?
What do you want others to think? And don't use your underage status as an excuse. In either case, by the time you finish your doctoral dissertation defense, it will be the end of February or March next year. You are already 18 years old, an adult, and it's time for you to graduate!"

As the words went on, they became more and more decisive and irrefutable. Qiao Yu knew that Director Tian had reached a consensus with Mr. Yuan on this matter.

So he immediately agreed, "Okay, I understand. I'll go back and prepare now, and Senior Brother Chen will also urge me. By the way, what about my undergraduate thesis? A week is not enough."

Tian Yanzhen waved his hand and said, "You don't need to post your undergraduate thesis online, so you don't have to write it and can graduate directly. If anyone asks you, just say that your Fields Medal acceptance speech is your undergraduate thesis. If they have any objections, let them file a complaint."

Qiao Yu raised his hand without hesitation, gave a thumbs up, and flattered him: "Director Tian is so powerful and domineering!"

"Well, the youngest Fields Medal winner in history. Go fill out the application form and have a good rest. Now we will see how far you can grow."

Tian Yanzhen sighed.

Every time he saw Qiao Yu talking nonsense in front of him with great energy, he always realized that he was really old...

But before he could finish his sigh, he found Qiao Yu still standing there without moving, and couldn't help but ask in confusion: "What? Do you have anything else to do?"

Qiao Yu smiled shyly, then reminded: "Director Tian, ​​have you forgotten something?"

As he spoke, he nodded in the direction of the bookcase behind Tian Yanzhen.

Tian Yanzhen frowned and said impatiently: "If you have something to say, just say it directly, don't do such tricks."

Qiao Yu said in shock: "No way? Director Tian, ​​you actually forgot? We agreed before that when I graduate, you will give me all the books in the bookcase!"

Tian Yanzhen frowned and thought for a while, then frowned even tighter...

He actually said that!
That was when Qiao Yu had just come to Yanbei, but how cute was Qiao Yu, who was only fifteen years old at that time!
She was devoted to learning and took the initiative to report problems to him. He didn't need to worry about her at all, and she always gave him some surprises from time to time.

It’s not like now, with so many tricks up his sleeve that makes him feel defenseless.

Sure enough, children are cute when they are young.

The most important thing is that many of the books in this cabinet are the result of his life's work, and there are many annotations on them. He really feels reluctant to give them all away suddenly...

Even if he was his favorite and most proud disciple.

"that……"

"Well, Director Tian, ​​you are not going to go back on your word, are you? No, Director Tian, ​​given your status, you definitely won't do that! In that case, I will find someone with a car to move the books later."

"Do you have a place to put these books? Your dormitory is so small. If you don't keep them properly, it will be bad if these books are damaged."

Tian Yanzhen asked with a frown.

"Don't worry, Director Tian. I plan to move to Huaqing. Doesn't my mother have a two-bedroom apartment there? There's room for a big bookcase!

My mother is also a book lover. With her watching over the books with me, you can rest assured, right? I will tell you the password to the lock at home, and you can go to Huaqing to read these books at any time."

Well, very good, this is foolproof and everything has been thought out.

Tian Yanzhen turned his head and looked at his bookcase, sighed, waved his hand, and said, "Okay, you find someone to move it!"

(End of this chapter)