Chapter 617
Like Father, Like Son; Quantum Computer; Wedding
On October 3, 2006, the largest five-star hotel in Harbin was bustling with guests.
Dai Yishan and Han Suyin originally thought that there would be quite a few guests at his house, with more than two hundred people coming.
However, after arriving at the star-rated hotel in Harbin, the couple realized that there really are mountains beyond mountains.
Not to mention Wang Duoyu, Wang Junan has many friends and classmates, and his groomsmen alone numbered twelve.
For today's wedding, Wang Duoyu's family booked the entire hotel, and also booked another hotel next door.
Because these two hotels are right at the entrance of Harbin Institute of Technology, they are very close to each other.
"It's really lively. Professor Wang truly deserves to be the leading figure in our mainland scientific community; he has so many friends."
Han Suyin said, "Is it possible that some of them are just trying to curry favor with him?"
"Yes, yes, you're right," Dai Yishan said helplessly.
Before long, the two arrived at the main table, where several people were already seated.
Unfortunately, Wang Duoyu wasn't there.
At that moment, Wang Duoyu was chatting with someone in the VIP room next door.
Today is a happy occasion for his family, similar to when the eldest brother got married. Many big shots have come, and yes, some leaders as well.
As the host, Wang Duoyu certainly needs to treat these people well; he can't be impolite, can he?
As for the task of welcoming guests, that was naturally left to Wang Junhong, Wang Junan, and Dai Junzhu.
Yes, as the eldest son, Wang Junhong also has to stand at the door to greet guests; there's nothing he can do about it.
Many people in the scientific community know him, but quite a few do not.
why?
It's very simple. Wang Junhong, as a Fields Medal winner, received the award as early as 1998, which was already widely reported by the media at that time.
He is known to almost everyone in the domestic scientific community.
After all, like father, like son. Wang Junhong's achievements are indeed remarkable. At the age of seventeen, he successfully won the Fields Medal, becoming one of the world's top mathematical geniuses.
He broke the record for the youngest Fields Medal winner, a feat unprecedented and likely to remain so.
On the contrary, although Wang Junan is also very outstanding, he has not become well-known. At most, he is only known within the Harbin Institute of Technology circle. Nationwide, not many people know him.
When Wang Duoyu wasn't in the reception area, Wang Junhong was the real big shot in the Wang family.
Besides the two brothers and today's leading lady Dai Junzhu, Wang Yifei, Zheng Baoyin, and Wang Jianchao were also helping to greet guests in the reception area.
"Professor Lu, you've arrived! Please come in!"
"Dean Zhang, welcome! You must be tired from your journey. Please come inside and rest!"
"Director Feng, you're too kind."
Wang Junhong stood to the side, his smile stiff, but he had no choice but to continue greeting the guests.
How old is this old man, Lu Qikeng?
He was born in 1927 and was about to turn eighty, but he still attended the wedding of Wang Duoyu's second son.
It's not Wang Duoyu's wedding, it's his son's wedding. There's really no need to come all the way from Beijing to Harbin to attend this kind of event.
Without asking, Wang Junhong and the others knew that Lu Qikeng must have something to discuss with Wang Duoyu; otherwise, he wouldn't have actually attended today's wedding.
And those so-called leaders like Dean Zhang and Director Feng, who are either leaders of institutions or government departments, come here seeking nothing more than money or patents.
Wang Yifei helped lead Lu Qikeng and the others into the VIP room, where there were already more than ten people, including her father, Wang Duoyu, in the center.
"Dad, Professor Lu is here."
"Old Lu, you're here too. Come and sit here."
The room became even more lively.
Wang Yifei turned and left, wondering what her father had been doing all these years.
It was supposed to be her second brother's wedding, but more than 70% of the guests were there to see her father.
If it weren't for all the things her father did back then, so many people wouldn't have come looking for him.
Unfortunately, Wang Yifei isn't in the scientific community, so she doesn't understand the intricacies involved.
In the VIP room, Director Feng had barely sat down when he seized the opportunity to complain to Wang Duoyu about being poor.
As the director of the Computing Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Feng Le is extremely anxious and worried about the institution.
Why?
As the top research institution in China and a national-level institution, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is inherently very powerful and impressive.
However, since the rise of Harbin Institute of Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been left behind in the field of supercomputers.
In particular, Harbin Institute of Technology's Dawning series of supercomputers are now undoubtedly the top computers in China, and also the world's most advanced computers.
none of them.
Yes, Harbin Institute of Technology's Dawning supercomputer has always been the world's top and most powerful supercomputer, with leading technology and a global monopoly.
No rivals!
It's not terrible that the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Computing Center is lagging behind, but what's terrible is being willing to become complacent.
Previously, the Computing Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was under the leadership of his father, Feng Kang, and it was always one of the top in the country. Unfortunately, his father passed away in the 1990s.
Seven years after his father's death, in the year 2000, Feng Le finally took over the computing center, which could be considered a succession of his father's business.
But after becoming the director, Feng Le realized just how much of a rip-off it was.
Ugh!
Supercomputers are too expensive these days.
Unfortunately, the Chinese Academy of Sciences doesn't have much research funding to allocate to their computing center, and without a supercomputer, their research tasks would have to be slowed down.
However, once things slow down, it means being delayed by others.
This is a vicious cycle.
It's so hard for him!
Therefore, Feng Le had no choice but to swallow his pride and ask Wang Duoyu for help.
After hearing this, Wang Duoyu was secretly delighted, as he was currently short-staffed.
"No problem, but I have one condition."
"Professor Wang, please tell me, don't even mention one condition. As long as you are willing to support us with a state-of-the-art, high-performance Dawning supercomputer, I will agree to even ten conditions."
"Okay, Director Feng, you said it yourself." The other party's words made Wang Duoyu very happy, and he grinned.
"I'll give your computing center ten supercomputers, but I have only one condition: you must change your research topic from now on. I'll send you the new research direction and plan later. Everyone in your computing center must participate and complete the project within one year. Is that alright?"
Even the emperor doesn't lack hungry soldiers. Wang Duoyu is very rich, and coincidentally, he's short of manpower right now. Feng Le has actually delivered himself to his doorstep, so don't blame him for not being tempted.
Upon hearing this, Feng Le was overjoyed:
"No problem, changing the research topic is no problem, but Professor Wang, will your research topic be very difficult?"
"It won't be difficult, don't worry."
Wang Duoyu laughed as happily as a fox.
What a great free workforce! Ten supercomputers can attract so many talented people. It's such a bargain.
There's no way around it; he's genuinely short-staffed right now.
Since the lunar program was launched, he has been short of people, and he is short of a lot of people, and he is short of all kinds of talents, not just one kind of talent.
The lunar base construction project requires all kinds of talent, whether it is infrastructure or high-energy materials research and development. The project is in dire need of such talent and is urgently recruiting.
The moon currently lacks a large number of high-precision small supercomputers, or rather, it needs computers with powerful computing capabilities but extremely small size.
Today's supercomputers barely meet the computing power requirements, but they are too big, and their shortcomings in areas such as heat dissipation cannot be ignored.
Therefore, changing the status quo is an inevitable path.
Wang Duoyu's current idea is to develop quantum computers, or rather, to accelerate the development of quantum computers.
As early as before the millennium, Want Want Group had already established a quantum computer project and has been investing heavily in research and development over the years.
However, despite its advantages, quantum computers are not so easy to develop.
As is well known, quantum computers are characterized by their high operating speed, strong information processing capabilities, and wide range of applications.
In a broad sense, a quantum computer is simply a device that processes and calculates quantum information and runs quantum algorithms.
Like ordinary computers, quantum computers are composed of many hardware and software components.
The hardware aspect includes quantum transistors, quantum memories, quantum effectors, and so on.
In 2004, Cambridge Advanced Institute, a subsidiary of Want Want Group, had already developed a quantum transistor.
A quantum transistor is a device that uses the high-speed movement of electrons to break through the energy limits of an environment, thereby enabling the transistor to switch on and off.
This type of transistor-controlled switch is very fast, its transistors have much stronger computing power than ordinary chips, and it is highly adaptable to environmental conditions.
Therefore, even if quantum chips are developed in the future, quantum transistors will still be an indispensable part of quantum computers.
Quantum memory is a type of memory that is highly efficient at storing information. It can assign values to any computational information in a very short time and is one of the most important components of a quantum computer.
Just before the wedding began today, Wang Duoyu received a report from the head of the Future Technology Lab that they had passed the initial test of the quantum memory.
Once all the experiments are completed in a while, then quantum memory can basically be put into commercial operation.
The Magic Research Institute developed a quantum effector, which is a large-scale control system that can control the operation of various components.
So nowadays, all that's left of a quantum computer is the software.
The software aspect includes quantum algorithms and applications, quantum coding languages and development frameworks, quantum compilers and optimizers, quantum operating systems, quantum measurement and control software and firmware, etc.
Want Want Group owns several computer research and development institutions, including the Hobbes Supercomputing Center and the Quantum Center.
However, it is still beyond our capabilities to cope with the massive research and development work on quantum computers, the lunar base construction plan, and other scientific research.
If the project is progressing in parallel and there's no rush, then there shouldn't be any major problems.
The problem now is that if Wang Duoyu wants to increase the speed, he naturally needs to add more people.
At this point, simply adding more money won't solve the problem.
Feng Le was very happy, feeling that his trip had been worthwhile.
Other leaders or professors from research institutions also agreed to Wang Duoyu's conditions, or expressed their intention to cooperate after catching up with him.
After the business was concluded, the wedding banquet was about to officially begin in the next hall.
There were so many people here today.
Wang Jun'an and Dai Junzhu are the main characters today; the man is tall and handsome, and the woman is beautiful and quiet.
On the stage, the host begins:
"The general principles of rites are to embody the heavens and the earth, follow the four seasons, govern yin and yang, and conform to human nature."
"The marriage between the Prince's Mansion and the Dai Mansion is based on traditional etiquette and the patriarchal system, and is made possible by the deep affection between husband and wife, thus continuing the legacy of culture. As the saying goes, geese fly south from the north, all carrying their own message; they come and go from east to west, all because their destiny has been fulfilled."
As the host began to speak, the hall, which had been noisy, quieted down.
After the host finished the formalities, it was the groom Wang Jun'an's turn to give a speech.
"Distinguished guests and friends, good afternoon! Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this wedding."
"This scene is truly unforgettable, and I am filled with many emotions. The ancients spoke of cultivating oneself, regulating one's family, governing the state, and bringing peace to the world. One must be sincere in one's intentions, rectify one's heart, and cultivate oneself. Who can say that the heart of a small grass can repay the warmth of spring?"
"Thank you to my parents for their constant and patient teachings, and for guiding me to investigate things and acquire knowledge."
clap clap clap!
Everyone was very respectful, and Wang Jun'an's speech was indeed very sincere.
Wang Duoyu was originally supposed to speak, but he canceled it and had Liu Xiaoli take his place.
He also told Liu Xiaoli that she should only say a few words, as everyone was there to eat, not to listen to her preach.
There's no need to take yourself too seriously, and you shouldn't waste everyone's time eating.
Bai Doufu was very well-behaved today, not making a fuss at all, and quietly reading her book.
Wang Yifei sat with her father, listening to him talk about his investments.
Beside them were two little ones, Wang Junxian and Wang Sixin, as well as the little brat Wang Ruoxi, while her younger brother Wang Wenbin was being held by her mother.
The wedding banquet started at 11:30 a.m. and lasted until about 2:30 p.m. By then, it had completely ended, and there were hardly any people left in the hall.
The wedding has been held, but there are still many things to deal with afterward.
After the wedding, Wang Yifei was forced by her father to return to the astronaut training center to continue training, without even having time to go home and rest.
Since it's for training, they should definitely stay at the training center.
Wang Duoyu himself went to Beijing to complete transactions with research institutions such as the Computing Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The development of quantum computers needs to be accelerated, and this groundbreaking computer needs to be developed as soon as possible, otherwise many of his plans will be hindered.
Landing on the moon is not difficult; establishing a base there is underway, and the Mars exploration program is progressing steadily. Interstellar migration is the ultimate goal. (End of Chapter)