The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 114: A group of people who are concerned about the country and the people, and the responsibilities of the two heads of Harbin Institute of Technology
Bang!

Bang!

Zhou Jiamin looked at the scenery that kept falling behind her and couldn't help but tighten her black sweater. The further north she went, the colder the weather became, and the less she liked it.

But in order to get first-hand information, she had no choice but to endure it.

"Sister Ling, do you think the news reported in the New York Times is true? Are there really teenage math geniuses in mainland China?"

Photographer Kang Xiaofei put down the newspaper, endured the faint smell of coal in the air, and asked curiously.

"How would I know?" Zhou Jiamin rolled her eyes. "We just left Shanhaiguan, and the conductor just told us it's still over ten hours to get to Ice City. Once we get there, we can find the author and find out how old he is."

"But Sister Ling, we've already been sitting for over 20 hours, and we still have to sit for another 10 or so. My butt is killing me, and the weather is getting colder. I don't know how the people living here can bear it."

Kang Xiaofei couldn't help but complain, and Zhou Jiamin was speechless.

She also wanted to ask the locals, but she wanted to complete the interview as soon as possible and return to Hong Kong Island.

A place like the Northern Ice City is so cold that she doesn't want to stay there for even a moment longer.

It's only the end of November, but the temperature outside is already minus seven or eight degrees Celsius. It is said that the temperature in Ice City will be even lower. It's really hard to imagine.

More than ten hours later, Zhou Jiamin, with disheveled hair and dirty faces, walked out of Bingcheng Railway Station with Kang Xiaofei and others, and then met up with the people from Bingcheng Propaganda Department who came to pick them up.

At the guesthouse, after resting, Zhou Jiamin prepared to meet up with his leader and then go to Harbin Institute of Technology for an interview.

It was quite cold outside in the ice city, but inside the guesthouse, it was as warm as spring.

However, when Zhou Jiamin saw her leader, she was shocked because her leader was frowning at that moment.

"Leader, is there any bad news?"

"Well, Xiaoling, I'm afraid we can't complete our interview mission."

what?
When Zhou Jiamin asked, she found out that the leader of the publicity department of Bingcheng had come over specifically to say that Harbin Institute of Technology was not accepting interviews at the moment.

This story has to start from yesterday.

As the president of Harbin Institute of Technology, Liu Deben learned from the director of the Department of Computational Mathematics, Wu Congqin, that his school student Wang Duoyu had submitted a manuscript to an American journal and the paper had been published.

When Liu Deben first learned about this, he was just a little happy. After all, it was a face-saving thing.

As a result, a few days later, Secretary Li Rui called from the capital to ask for accountability.

The cause was that Li Rui, who was on a business trip, was called to a meeting at the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building by a phone call. He was scolded by his superiors. Only after the meeting did he know what had happened.

Some leaders within the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building were very dissatisfied with Wang Duoyu's private submission of the paper to an American journal, which put them in a very passive position.

Harbin Institute of Technology is a subordinate unit of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building. Now that such a thing has happened in a subordinate unit, it is due to poor discipline.

You know, leaders particularly dislike troublemakers, no matter how talented they are.

Li Rui was so confused by the scolding from above that he could only scold Liu Deben.

The latter was speechless. This was obviously a good thing, so why was he cursing?

As a result, I found out that things are not that simple.

The situation in Beijing is quite complicated. There are top scientific research institutions like the Chinese Academy of Sciences, powerful departments like the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, and centrally administered universities like Peking University and Tsinghua University.

Just Peking University is already a shallow institution with many turtles in the pond, but even a university like Peking University cannot be ranked in a city like Beijing where there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

All in all, the above is complicated.

In the eyes of many people, it is naturally a good thing that Wang Duoyu’s mathematical paper is published in a top journal like the one in the United States.

But in the eyes of some people, this is not a good thing.

A very simple extension of this question is, what if a mathematical genius like Wang Duoyu is corrupted by American capital?
Well, this goes back to the previous discussion about the issue of overseas students not returning to their home country.

Although the above conclusions have already been made, those people can always come up with fifty, six, seven, eight, ninety or ten reasons. They are always "worried about the country and the people" and "worrying about" things that have not happened in the future. They can be said to be the typical representatives of "devoting all their efforts until their death."

Standing on the moral high ground is indeed disgusting.

Liu Deben took the matter under his wing and discussed with Secretary Li that Wang Duoyu should not be informed of this matter so as not to make the child sad.

Li Rui and Liu Deben were also well aware of Wang Duoyu's talent. The score of 496 in the college entrance examination was not a fake score, and the papers published in "Science China·Mathematics" and "Acta Mathematica Sinica" were not fake either.

Li Rui and Liu Deben also knew that Shen Jiannan and Xing Yongfu, two Peking University admissions teachers, had personally gone to Qingshan Township to invite Wang Duoyu to study at Peking University.

Wang Duoyu was so determined to choose Harbin Institute of Technology, so as the two patriarchs of Harbin Institute of Technology, Li Rui and Liu Deben would certainly not let the former down, so they let the matter stop between the two of them.

The situation calmed down temporarily, but within two days, news came from Hong Kong Island that a reporter from the Hong Kong Commercial Daily was coming to Harbin Institute of Technology for an interview.

When Liu Deben heard the news, his eyes went dark and he almost fainted.

Isn't this just adding fuel to the fire? How can we interview him?
Some people enjoy watching the fun, some watch from the sidelines, and some agree strongly. This is the very complicated and contradictory situation in the capital now.

But no matter what, this matter must be dealt with, and the situation cannot be allowed to develop in another direction.

So Liu Deben pressed the pause button and did not allow the Hong Kong Commercial Daily reporter to interview him.

On the other side was Li Rui who was waiting in the capital, waiting for the latest news from the capital.

Zhou Jiamin, Kang Xiaofei and other reporters from Hong Kong Island have received news so far, so all they can do is wait, but no one knows how long they will have to wait.

The outside world is in turmoil, but Wang Duoyu at Harbin Institute of Technology is busy with his own affairs.

He currently had four things on his plate: the dual-axis gyro drift test bench prototype project in the Department of Physics, the high-speed array processor project at the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, journal reading and new paper preparation, and correspondence. Professor Dai Wenyue's project wasn't extensive, and the computational tasks weren't complex; in any case, for Wang Duoyu, it was relatively straightforward.

On the contrary, the high-speed array processor project was a bit troublesome because the project had just been established and there were many things to do, which required him to communicate with Professor Xia Peisu frequently.

Just now, Shan Yunbo and Chu Yuheng from Beijing brought him a computer, which is currently being installed.

Harbin Institute of Technology, Office Building of the Department of Computational Mathematics.

When Wu Congxin heard that Wang Duoyu had brought a computer from Beijing, he immediately approved an office for him to use, and also asked Professor Lao Yuanchang from the Department of Mechanical Engineering to help arrange for people to install anti-theft devices on the doors and windows of the office.

There is no way. Computers are very expensive in this era, so we must take some measures.

Otherwise, if someone really came to the Computational Mathematics Department office building, pried open the door lock of the office where the computers were stored, and stole the computers, what would we do?
In the office, Shan Yunbo and Chu Yuheng helped install the computer and did not let Wang Duoyu touch it.

This thing is very expensive. If it breaks, you have to find someone to repair it, which is very troublesome.

"Team Leader Wang, the computer has been debugged and you can use it now, but I need to tell you about some precautions for this computer."

Shan Yunbo spoke to Wang Duoyu in a serious tone, and the latter nodded with a faint smile. It was not that he did not respect the other party's work, but that the other party was obviously too serious.

It's like giving him instructions as if he were a three-year-old child, which is obviously disrespectful.

Not to mention that Wang Duoyu is a student of the Department of Computational Mathematics and a college student with outstanding IQ. Even if he is a normal college student, he doesn't need such reminders, right?

Computers of this era are completely different from computers of later generations.

Take input devices for example. In this era, you can no longer program by simply typing on a keyboard. Instead, you need to use physical data such as punched paper cards to input data (numbers) before you can enter the computer.

As the name suggests, programming can only be done by punching holes in the paper card and using a card reader to read the connected circuit.

The reason is simple: punched paper cards are cheap.

In addition, programming can be completed through two methods: data socket board and panel switch.

Of course, panel switches are only suitable for memory-based computers, because this input method requires programming through the switches on the wave panel, entering the binary operation code, pressing the store button, advancing to the next memory bit, until the memory is operated, and pressing the run button to execute the program.

Logically speaking, with so many complicated steps, Wang Duoyu should have listened to the class carefully instead of being so careless and nonchalant.

Therefore, after giving instructions for a while, Shan Yunbo lost his patience and couldn't help but say:
"Team Leader Wang, I know you're a math genius, but this computer is extremely valuable, worth over 100,000 RMB. If it gets damaged during use, we can't afford the compensation."

"Yunbo, I know, don't worry."

Wang Duoyu said with a laugh. Shan Yunbo wanted to continue to persuade him, but Chu Yuheng suddenly smiled and said:
"Yunbo, you are really stupid. Our team leader Wang is not an ordinary person. This computer is very simple for him. Don't worry about it."

Chu Yuheng simply wanted to make fun of Wang Duoyu, so he stopped Shan Yunbo from persuading him further.

The computer in front of him is very valuable. Even though Wang Duoyu is highly valued by Professor Xia Peisu, if something happens to this computer, I am afraid that Wang Duoyu will also be blamed.

If the computer is completely damaged, it may not be as simple as scolding.

Therefore, at this moment, Chu Yuheng was already eager to see how Wang Duoyu would be embarrassed next.

Shan Yunbo wanted to continue speaking but was interrupted by Chu Yuheng and was pushed out of the office.

Wang Duoyu withdrew his gaze. As smart as he was, he had already seen through Chu Yuheng's thoughts, but he didn't say anything. He even wanted to say thank you.

If Chu Yuheng had not suddenly interrupted him, Shan Yunbo would definitely have continued to chant in the style of Tang Monk, muttering endlessly.

Earlier, when he was applying for a job at the Institute of Mathematics, he had visited Feng Kang's computing center and had already seen the computers of that era.

To be honest, he was quite surprised when he first learned about it.

Harbin Institute of Technology also has computers, but these are strictly guarded and ordinary people cannot access them at all.

Even if it was Wang Duoyu, he could not see the computer without the signatures of the two patriarchs, Li Rui or Liu Deben.

Just because the computers at Harbin Institute of Technology are mainframes, large-scale equipment used for national defense research projects, even the project team led by Professor Dai Wenyue can only apply to use them once a week, for six hours each time.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so frustrated.

Outside the office, Shan Yunbo broke free from Chu Yuheng and said in confusion:
"Yuheng, what are you doing? Why don't you let me continue? You have to understand that this computer is not an ordinary computer. If there is a problem, both you and I will be in trouble."

In the early 130s, after Peking University collaborated with Beijing Cable Plant and other institutions to develop a large general-purpose computer with a computing speed of one million times per second, Tsinghua University, the North China Computing Institute, the 180nd Institute of the Ministry of Electronics and the National University of Defense Technology all developed minicomputers or super minicomputers such as DJS-655, DJS151, and .

The computing speed of these computers is in the millions, so they are of course very valuable.

For example, the 151 machine developed by the nd Institute of the Ministry of Electronics and the National University of Defense Technology is very awesome. After its successful development, many units proposed procurement plans.

Before June this year, the National University of Defense Technology was still called the Yangtze Institute of Technology. But after June, the National University of Defense Technology issued the "Notice on the Establishment of the National University of Defense Technology", and the Yangtze Institute of Technology returned to the military sequence.

Based on Qian Xuesen's opinion, the school established eight departments and 27 majors, namely the Department of Applied Mechanics, the Department of Applied Physics, the Department of Automatic Control, the Department of Electronic Technology, the Department of Electronic Computers, the Department of Systems Engineering and Mathematics, and the Department of Precision Machinery.

Last month, Chu Yuheng and Shan Yunbo visited the National University of Defense Technology to inspect their 151 aircraft project, so of course they knew about this thing.

All in all, computers are very expensive in this era.

"Yunbo, why are you so ignorant? Didn't you see that Team Leader Wang doesn't want to hear you preach? He's a math genius, does he really need you to tell him off?"

After a pause, Chu Yuheng continued:

"Just relax, he's really good. Who knows, he might even know how to program by now."

Shan Yunbo rolled his eyes upon hearing this. "Are there people who are born knowing this? That's computer programming. How long did we learn it? At least two years, right? He's a college student who just took the college entrance exam this year and has never been exposed to computers before. How could he possibly know how to program?"

Chu Yuheng chuckled, "Just wait and see. Anyway, if Team Leader Wang really doesn't understand, he will definitely speak up. If you try to persuade him then, won't that be twice the result with half the effort?"

(End of this chapter)