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

Chapter 181: Lively Harbin Institute of Technology, New Papers and New Conjectures
In the number theory seminar office of the Beijing Institute of Mathematics, Wang Duoyu was invited to attend this seminar today.

"I am very pleased to invite Professor Wang Duoyu, a world-renowned mathematician, prover of the Poincaré conjecture and the Fermat conjecture, from the Department of Mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology, to share with us about the J function."

Chen Jingrun made an "exaggerated" introduction at the podium, and Wang Duoyu in the audience looked very helpless. He really didn't know how such a pragmatic researcher like Lao Chen could become so "exaggerated" now.

After being invited to the stage, Wang Duoyu looked at the people applauding below, smiled and said:
"Thank you, thank you everyone. Researcher Chen is exaggerating. I'm just an ordinary math enthusiast."

"Enough of the small talk. Today we're going to talk about the J function. Before we begin, I'd like to ask if you all remember the Demonic Group Moonlight Conjecture you heard about before?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone who was smiling suddenly became serious.

Many people knew about the paper on the Demonic Group Moonlight Conjecture, but there were also many people present who had not heard of it.

Li Jianshu, Li Jun, Yang Nianzhen and others in the audience all looked at Bocherz, because the latter had been assigned by Wang Duoyu to solve the mathematical problem of the Magic Group Moonlight Conjecture some time ago.

As we all know, in the widespread understanding of the mathematical community, there may be a deep connection between the magic group and the J function, but it is definitely not that simple to explore the relationship between them.

Borchers has been studying modular functions and Fermat's Last Theorem recently, because Wang Duoyu had told Borchers before: Whenever someone tells you that there has been a new major breakthrough in the field of number theory, then this conclusion is most likely related to modular functions.

The J function actually belongs to a special type of modular function. The image of this type of function has a repeating pattern similar to the mosaic of angels and demons painted by the famous Dutch print artist Moritz: in this repeating pattern, the closer the central group is to the principle, the smaller it shrinks.

These modular functions, also known as modular functions, have made great contributions to number theory research. For example, modular functions played a decisive role in Wang Duoyu's proof of Fermat's conjecture.

"Very good. Since everyone has heard of the Monster Moonshine Conjecture, let's start with this conjecture today and analyze the J function in depth. I will also briefly talk about the process of proving Fermat's conjecture."

After hearing Wang Duoyu's words, everyone became attentive.

Today's exchange meeting was indeed invited by Chen Jingrun. Wang Duoyu had not originally planned to accept the invitation, but the other party was very sincere, and Bochers and others also followed. In this case, let's have a chat together.

He is no longer alone now, but has accepted six students including Bochers, Yorks, and Yang Nianzhen, so he should bring them out for more "communications".

Professors and researchers such as Lu Qikeng, Zhang Guanghou, and Yang Le all listened attentively, and soon they put aside their contempt and became full of admiration.

Although Wang Duoyu is young, he is indeed a very powerful person.

You should know that Wang Duoyu's original professional fields should be topology, geometry, algebra and other branches of mathematics, and Lu Qikeng and others did not expect that he could have such in-depth research in the field of number theory.

Fermat's conjecture is just a mathematical problem in number theory. There are still many mathematical problems in the entire field and many sub-branches.

The Demonic Moonlight Conjecture is not just a simple mathematical problem. To solve it, one must have a certain foundation in physics.

"Just like sound waves, the repeating pattern exhibited by the J function can be decomposed into a series of sine waves. The coefficients of the function are the amplitudes of the sine waves. If we compare them to sound waves, the coefficients represent the loudness of each frequency we perceive. You've all studied advanced mathematics, so this is all very simple, so I won't go into detail."

Wang Duoyu was sitting at the podium, writing mathematical symbols on the blackboard while speaking slowly.

What he just mentioned are actually the Fourier expansion coefficients of the J function, which are relatively basic points in advanced mathematics.

Starting from the Monster Moonshine Conjecture to the modular function used in the paper proving the Fermat Conjecture, Wang Duoyu clearly stated the most critical points.

Everyone here has read his paper proving Fermat's conjecture, so it is easy to understand when listening to Wang Duoyu explain his creative ideas in this area.

His in-depth and easy-to-understand analysis also made everyone marvel. Compared with Wang Duoyu's wild mathematical creativity and imagination, his talent in teaching is also no less.

Wang Duoyu then talked about the ABC conjecture.

This conjecture involves advanced concepts in number theory, such as elliptic curves, modular forms and L functions. In the process of proving it, he used a lot of tools from these concepts and also created a new mathematical tool called "inter-cosmological theory".

Its complexity is far beyond imagination, which is why Wang Duoyu said that no more than ten people in the world can understand this paper.

After a brief chat about some modular applications of the ABC conjecture, Wang Duoyu took the initiative to mention the criticism he received from John Stilwell, a mathematics professor at the University of San Francisco, and explained with a smile:
"Mathematics is actually a discipline that studies 'bridge building'. Mathematicians look for bridges between different theories and then replace the complex and troublesome one with a simpler and clearer one."

"It's just that sometimes these 'bridges' are so good that until people find enough evidence to believe they work, they seem like some kind of crazy fantasy."

"Okay, that's about all I've shared about the connections between the Monster Group, J functions, modular forms, and so on. Next, I'll share some physics-related theories. Don't be surprised, as these may be very helpful in our research on the Monster Group."

He has been speaking for nearly three hours, but Wang Duoyu hasn't stopped yet. It seems that today's sharing will last for a long time.

Seeing that he was speaking excitedly, everyone did not interrupt him.

Mathematics is the foundation of all subjects, but many geniuses in mathematics are also geniuses in physics, and there is no very clear boundary between the two.

There may be mathematics professors who focus more purely on mathematical theories, such as Lu Jiaxi, but even so, many mathematics professors actually have good knowledge and talent in physics.

After all, Lu Jiaxi is a math genius, and he is also a middle school physics teacher.

"When I was communicating with Professor Yang Zhenning and other physics professors before, we talked about the geometric structure of the tiny dimensions in which strings exist."

"Different geometries cause the strings to vibrate in different ways, just like if we adjust the tension of a drum head, the pitch of the drum sound will change accordingly."

This is what string theory physicists have been struggling to find. They want to find geometric structures that can produce macroscopic physical phenomena that can be observed in the real world.

"After communicating with Professor Yang and his colleagues, I discovered that among the most promising candidate structures, an important component is a series of four-dimensional manifolds. In the eyes of physics professors, these manifolds are collectively called K3 surfaces."

After hearing what Wang Duoyu said, everyone suddenly realized.

Wang Duoyu verified the Poincare conjecture, which involved many four-dimensional manifolds.

In the past decade, string theory models have begun to be neglected among all physics textbooks, while textbooks related to K3 surfaces have been sought after by many physics professors.

"Many people don't understand how the geometry of the K3 surface determines the number of ways a string can vibrate at each energy level. However, physicists like Professor Yang Zhenning have developed a narrower equation that can be used to determine the number of certain physical states in all K3 surfaces."

On the podium, Wang Duoyu was suddenly stunned after listing this equation.

Originally, he just guessed that this special equation might, probably, or perhaps was related to the demon group, but now it seems that maybe it really is related.

So, instead of continuing to speak, he suddenly started doing all kinds of calculations and deductions on the blackboard.

As time passed, after Wang Duoyu wrote down the special equation he had just mentioned in a certain form, he suddenly discovered that some coefficients of another weird group similar to the Monster Group: the Mathieu 24 group with nearly million elements would suddenly appear.

Group is one of the most important concepts in mathematics and has penetrated into all branches of modern mathematics and other disciplines. Wherever symmetry is involved, there is a group.

"Okay, that's all for today's discussion. I need to go back and sort out my thoughts. This might be a new moonlight conjecture."

When Wang Duoyu was writing, the chalk in his hand suddenly stopped, and then he turned around and said this with a faint smile. Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then applauded and watched him leave.

Just casually share some basic theories at a seminar and end up proposing a conjecture?
Although there are many problems in mathematics, it is not possible to come up with a conjecture casually.

The Monster Moonshine Conjecture has been a popular problem in a branch of mathematics in recent years, and many mathematicians have participated in it.

But everyone knows one thing: it is really difficult to prove this so-called moonlight conjecture.

After returning to No. 6 Xila Hutong, Wang Duoyu had dinner with Zhu Ling, his mother-in-law, and his father-in-law, teased his son for a while, and then sat down to write his thesis.

This is a paper on Mathieu's moonshine conjecture.

Many times papers are written in this way.

Given the quality of this paper, it is definitely suitable for publication in the Harbin Institute of Technology Mathematical Journal. Moreover, its length is not long, so it can be published together with other people's papers.

In the next few days, Wang Duoyu still went to the Institute of Mathematics, but he did not go on stage to share. Instead, he sat in the audience and listened to others share.

He didn't know how much others had gained, but he was more concerned about the gains of the six students including Bochers and Yorks.

It's just that everyone has different talents. Unlike him, who can write a paper by just sharing casually, other people may just have some ideas, but how much they can come up with still needs time to settle.

On June 23, Wang Duoyu and his group finally left Beijing and returned to Harbin Institute of Technology.

Today's Harbin Institute of Technology has undergone major changes.

Several medium and large buses carried a large number of foreigners to Diaopai Company, Huashun Company and Harbin Institute of Technology campus.

For a time, many ordinary people in Ice City came to watch the show.

Ever since the establishment of Diao Pai Company, great changes have begun to take place in Bingcheng. First, a large number of educated young people were hired to work in factories, followed by educated young people from all over the country, and then those who came from visiting scholar exchange groups.

There are more foreigners coming now, dozens of them almost every day, and this has been going on for several days.

Some come here spontaneously, either for pilgrimage or for visiting scholars or exchanges, and some come here purely for tourism, but more are foreigners who come here to work after attending interviews.

For example, Andre Lehman, Arnold, Alexander Kronrod and others from the Polar Bear Empire, as well as countless mathematicians from other places.

Just when Wang Duoyu and his team returned from Beijing, the number of members of the mathematics exchange group who came to the Department of Mathematics of Harbin Institute of Technology had exceeded 180 and was about to break 200.

The attraction is at its maximum!

The current mathematics department is actually just an empty shell, with only a few dozen to a hundred students in each grade.

Because the Department of Mathematics was only split in March and April this year, and the nine majors in the Department of Mathematics have not yet started recruiting students, it will have to wait until after the college entrance examination in July this year before it can recruit students.

So now there are not many people in the mathematics department building.

Therefore, if the number of visiting exchange groups continues to increase, these foreigners will soon exceed the total number of students in the Department of Mathematics.

Really outrageous!
"Duoyu, I'm glad you're back. Oh, you don't know what kind of life we've been living these days."

When Wu Congqin saw Wang Duoyu, he immediately felt relieved.

Because the pressure is too great.

Whether it was Andrew Wiles, William Thurston, Gerd Faltings and others before, or Andre Lehman, Arnold, Alexander Kronrod and others who came later, these people are not ordinary people.

They are either doctors or professors from world-renowned universities, or researchers from research institutes. In short, they are not ordinary people.

However, Wu Congxin's self-confidence was not very high, especially when facing the "foreign masters".

After all, he is not Wang Duoyu and does not have such strong self-confidence. In addition, in today's era, even if he does not worship foreigners, he cannot remain calm.

"I think Secretary Liu is right. The position of head of the mathematics department should be given to you."

Hearing Wu Congxin's words, Wang Duoyu's mouth twitched, and he quickly advised:

"No, Director, you can't just give up. Our mathematics department has just been established, and we still need you to take the lead on so many things."

When the departments were split up before, Wu Congyin had mentioned this before, and Liu Deben and others also agreed to let Wang Duoyu serve as the director of the Department of Mathematics.

However, Wang Duoyu had no idea about this position, especially since the Department of Mathematics had just been established. It would be best to let Old Wu continue to serve as the department head.

After much persuasion, Wang Duoyu finally managed to calm Wu Congqin down, but the latter gave up on the task of receiving visiting scholar exchange groups and left it to Wang Duoyu.

"Don't worry, Director, I will take care of this matter."

Wang Duoyu promised.

After watching Wu Congqin leave, Wang Duoyu took a deep breath and then went to the seminar classroom.

When he arrived, Wang Duoyu discovered that the lecture halls on both sides were full of people, mostly foreigners.

If we were not sure that this was Harbin Institute of Technology, we would have thought we were abroad.

There are too many foreigners!
When these foreigners saw Wang Duoyu, they all stood up excitedly.

Those who spontaneously come to Harbin Institute of Technology for visiting studies and exchanges all know Wang Duoyu and have seen his photos in newspapers.

At the very least, many people at the door of the lecture hall knew Wang Duoyu, so when he arrived, someone immediately exclaimed, and everyone knew who had arrived.

As Wang Duoyu walked in, people from the next classroom also rushed over after hearing the news. For a moment, the scene was a little chaotic.

Fortunately, someone maintained order and the chaos only lasted for a while and soon passed.

However, this tiered classroom was crammed with more than two hundred people, and except for the podium, every other place was filled with people.

"Hello everyone, I see your enthusiasm. Thank you for coming all the way to Harbin Institute of Technology. However, this is obviously not the place for communication, so let's change the venue. Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, in the auditorium, I will have a brief exchange with you."

Wang Duoyu calmed them down and was about to leave, but everyone said no, as someone had already raised questions.

It seemed that everyone knew that Wang Duoyu had done in-depth research in many branches of mathematics, such as number theory, partial differential equations, and topology, so they seemed very casual when asking questions.

When someone asked a question, Wang Duoyu couldn't leave directly, so he could only turn around and write the formula on the blackboard while explaining.

Two hours passed quickly and no one looked sleepy or tired at all. They listened with high energy.

Until someone suddenly raised their hand and asked a question:
"Professor Wang, could you please explain the mathematical tool of elliptic curves in the ABC conjecture paper? I was reading your paper proving Fermat's conjecture."

Fermat's conjecture also involves elliptic curves, but it is obvious that this mathematical tool, although related to the tool in the ABC conjecture, is not of the same type.

When hearing this question, many people's eyes suddenly lit up. Obviously, the person who asked the question is very capable and can understand some of the proof paper of the ABC conjecture. I just don't know how much he can understand?
Wang Duoyu heard this and nodded with a smile:
"Your question is very insightful, but I don't intend to answer you on this question."

what?
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, but then they heard Wang Duoyu say:

"In my October symposium, I will be presenting the paper proving the Fermat conjecture and the paper on the ABC conjecture. I will definitely discuss the relationship between these two papers."

"I'm not discussing this with you now because I hope you can delve into it on your own initiative. I believe you are capable of understanding these relatively one-sided questions."

"In the process of proving the ABC conjecture, I used a variety of mathematical tools, including elliptic curves, L-functions, and modular forms. A while ago, while discussing this at the Beijing Institute of Mathematics, I came up with a new idea. I will publish a new paper on the Mathieu moonshine conjecture soon."

"If you want to do some research, you can take a look at this paper. I hope it will be helpful to you."

Wang Duoyu ended today's communication in such a nonchalant manner.

Many people still hope that he can start the course earlier and talk about the paper proving the ABC conjecture first.

There's a lot of debate about the ABC conjecture paper, with many prominent figures on both sides speaking out, creating a fiercely polarized debate. Academic opinion has never been so sharply divided, and the debate has been incredibly lively.

Of course, Wang Duoyu did not agree to their request. He had agreed to give everyone half a year, so how could he hold the report meeting in advance?

Besides, there are only more than 180 people in the exchange group, and there are not many top mathematicians among them.

After refusing, Wang Duoyu turned and left.

In the evening, Zhu Hanting, Yuan Jigang, Rong Guangxia and others came to the teachers' dormitory building.

"Duoyu, July is almost here. You can't let me down again this time, right?"

As soon as he saw Wang Duoyu, Yuan Jigang couldn't wait to ask.

As for the current matter, he doesn't want to delay it at all.

There are more and more foreigners in Harbin Institute of Technology, and the changes are huge.

After Yuan Ji finished this final exam, he would be a senior next semester. In other words, he only had one year left in his college life.

Unlike outstanding students such as Xue Xiaoling and Rong Guangxia, he did not publish his papers directly in top journals such as Annals of Mathematics and Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology Mathematics. It was already very good that he could publish his papers in top domestic journals such as Science China Mathematics.

So while others can graduate early and become master's students or teachers directly, Yuan Jigang does not have such high aspirations. After graduation, he is content to be able to join Diao Pai Company or Huashun Company.

If that doesn't work out, I'll just stay at Harbin Institute of Technology and be a lecturer, which is also pretty good.

At the beginning of this year, his family arranged a blind date for him. So far, the blind date is pretty good and they can get along well.

Therefore, he plans to get married in the second half of this year, and before getting married, he has to prepare the wedding house and other things.

At the very least, he has to prepare a bicycle, otherwise he will be embarrassed to get married.

If you go hunting and kill a ferocious beast like a tiger, you can make a lot of money by selling things like tiger bone wine, tiger penis wine, tiger skin, etc.

"Don't worry, I'm ready. We'll set off after you finish your final exams!"

Wang Duoyu said with a smile.

The final exams will be around July 5th, and today is June 23rd, so there is still some time.

This half month is enough time for Wang Duoyu to complete projects and other tasks.

"That's good!"

When Yuan Jigang heard this, he was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

At this time, Lou Jianguo said:
"Actually, if you want to go hunting, our country of Sichuan and Shu is also a good choice. We have many ferocious beasts there, including iron-eating beasts."

"No, can giant pandas be hunted casually?"

When Rong Guangxia and the others heard this, they immediately raised questions, but Lou Jianguo smiled mysteriously:
"Our local authorities do not allow hunting, but who knows if they actually do hunt? And no one is taking care of it."

In 1975, more than 100 giant pandas, 300 golden monkeys, and 2,000 takin were hunted in the Sichuan-Shu region, causing serious damage to wildlife resources.

Therefore, starting from the end of 1976, the agricultural and forestry departments issued a letter entitled "On Summarizing the Protection and Management of Wild Animal and Precious Tree Species Resources", requiring all localities to summarize the protection of precious animals, tree species, nature reserves and hunting work.

However, even in the 1990s, before the ban on guns, people still hunted secretly in many places, let alone now.

At this time, many people's attention is on economic development, and they do not pay much attention to the protection of wild animals.

In other words, the document has indeed been issued, but in rural areas, if we want to reverse this situation of "indiscriminate killing", it still needs to be promoted vigorously.

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

You know, even in later generations, there are still people who take risks.

The country does not allow the use of new energy to fish, but some people still do it secretly. It is not allowed to use loaches for fishing, and everyone knows it, but they still do it.

We say that drunk driving is prohibited, but aren’t there still many accidents caused by drunk driving every year?

Even after the second day of the Chinese New Year, there were a large number of traffic police on every road section conducting random checks, but some people were still caught.

Because there are always people who don't take things seriously and always think they are awesome.

"Alright, forget about the panda. It's a national treasure, forget it. We can't do anything illegal. Besides, isn't it easy to make money? Is it really necessary to go down this path?"

After a pause, Wang Duoyu continued:
"I estimate that in a few years, it will be a big problem for you to hunt tigers, because there are fewer and fewer tigers now. So this time when we go to Mohe, we may not be able to hunt the tiger king again."

"So while hunting is still legal, let's go hunting. If we want to continue hunting wild animals in the future, we'll probably have to go abroad."

Lou Jianguo and the others nodded when they heard this, but Yuan Jigang rolled his eyes and said:

"Making money is easy? Duoyu, do you think everyone is like you, that they can easily make $50,000 and live comfortably?"

"Old Yuan, although what you said makes some sense, it's not much. Is it so hard for you to make money? There's no need to be so sour."

Everyone started chatting about making money, and then they talked about the villa that Wang Duoyu built next to the school.

Harbin Institute of Technology plans to build a villa complex to reward teachers who have made contributions to the school, and also to attract foreign professors to settle down in Harbin Institute of Technology.

Harbin Institute of Technology is rich now, so of course it wants to build a good campus.

As the saying goes, plant a paulownia tree and attract the phoenix.

According to the previous campus environment, it is definitely impossible to attract foreign professors, so improving the environment is inevitable.

At the same time, a warm corridor is also under construction on campus. Harbin Institute of Technology is located in the northern ice city, where the winter is a long six months. Without good warming measures, those foreign students probably won’t be able to stay.

Last year, Wu Congqin and others also went to the United States and knew what the environment was like in American universities, so Harbin Institute of Technology must change.

The school had such a plan, so when Wang Duoyu knew that there was a list for him, he took out some of the funds and built the villa according to his own ideas.

It is only June 23rd now, and the main body of the villa has been built and is being renovated.

Wang Duoyu also has his own ideas about decoration. Although there are no good decoration materials now, he can still get the best decoration effect under the existing conditions.

Of course, he didn't pay much attention to the decoration of the villa. He didn't need to worry about it, and Liu Deben and others wouldn't let him worry about it.

We chatted for a long time that night.

The next morning, Wang Duoyu went to the auditorium to continue communicating with Andre Lehman and other visiting scholars.

In the afternoon, he went back to work on the handheld game console project.

Ever since the "China Cube" game cartridge was launched in March this year and became a best-seller, the five project departments of "Super Mario", "Squirrel War", "MapleStory", "Hot Blood Fighting" and "Tank War" have all been excited.

Because according to the news in mid-June, 18 million cartridges have been sold in the United States alone, which makes it a super popular game.

It is truly amazing that such a game, which is sought after by gamers all over the world, has such an exaggerated sales volume.

Previously, it was believed that Sega would undoubtedly lose money by signing such an agency contract, but now, everyone is jealous.

If game cartridges can sell so many, then game consoles and other products will naturally be even more popular.

Home game consoles have entered thousands of households and become entertainment products for many families.

Therefore, if games like "Super Mario" can replicate the miracle of "Chinese Cube", they will definitely be taken seriously by the leaders above.

"Game design isn't about being as complex as possible. If the difficulty is too high, players might become frustrated, and the entertainment value will be greatly reduced."

In the small conference room of the Super Mario Bros. office, Wang Duoyu was instructing everyone on how to set the game's difficulty level:
"You've played Chinese Cube before, so you should remember my design philosophy, right? The difficulty of each level is subdivided, and the player's gaming time is strictly controlled."

"We can't overestimate the intelligence of players, but we also can't underestimate them. Therefore, our products must undergo rigorous testing and measurement before they are released to the market."

"The difficulty of each level should increase, but not too much. Fun is the key. For example, in the first level, we often call it the minimalist level: in the victory experience of the level, the player can win as easily as possible without feeling insulted by their intelligence. This is the simplest experience that this level gameplay can provide."

There are also extremely difficult levels. If you experience the following feelings during repeated failures on a single level, it may mean that the level difficulty cannot be increased any further:

First, there is a sense of being controlled. Every step was taken correctly, but still failed. Second, there is a sense of repetition. This experience seems to be similar to the last time or the previous few times. Third, there is a sense of powerlessness. It feels like there is no way to get through this level no matter what.

"One thing I always say is that we need to understand the games we create: when players play a level, the experience can be compared to watching a movie, which also needs a beginning, a middle, and an end."

Wang Duoyu didn’t explain it in detail, but he knew that the difficulty of the game should be determined by finding more people to experience it, after all, the target customer group of the game is those people.

The player experience is very important, but at this stage, it is not very important.

Whether it is "Chinese Cube" or "Super Mario", these two games are actually the same. The difficulty coefficient is not very high, or even very low.

In the next few days, Wang Duoyu either had academic exchanges with the exchange group at the seminar, or guided the six people including Bocherz, or wandered around various project departments.

The technical research and development of the three major projects of batteries, motors and electronic control systems of Diao Pai Company only needs to proceed steadily and does not need to rely too much on Wang Duoyu.

Huashun Company has several projects. The handheld game console project is the fastest progressing, while the slowest is the lithography machine project.

Even Wang Duoyu was mentally prepared for the Long March.

To be precise, the current lithography technology is not that advanced. After all, it is only at the level of a few hundred nanometers, and has not even reached the level of about a hundred nanometers.

According to the development speed of the original time and space, it will take at least 20 to 30 years to break through to the technology below 100 nanometers.

Of course, this does not mean that the lithography machine is not important. On the contrary, it is very important.

In the history of the original time and space, the technologies that have been holding us back include photolithography machines, core algorithms, milling cutters, epoxy resins, high-strength stainless steel, transmission electron microscopes, high-end capacitors and resistors, etc.

Although these problems will definitely be solved in the future, for now, it is difficult to make breakthroughs in those bottleneck technologies.

Fortunately, Wang Duoyu, the cheater, is here. As long as he is given enough time, many things can be caught up.

The optical disc storage project is similar, just move forward steadily, but the large storage project requires Wang Duoyu to worry more.

There is another simulation software project that cannot be rushed and can only be done slowly.

There are two reasons that limit the development of simulation software projects. One is that the projects are difficult and there is a lack of experience.

Even though Fan Honggeng, Wu Zhiming and others had previously completed research and development work on distributed computer projects with Wang Duoyu, the difficulty of simulation software was too high, and their so-called experience was equivalent to nothing.

If I have to make an analogy, it would be the difference between an ordinary doctoral dissertation and a paper proving the ABC conjecture. In other words, the difficulty of a distributed computer project is roughly the same as that of an ordinary doctoral dissertation, but the difficulty of a simulation software project is equivalent to that of a paper proving the ABC conjecture.

So during the development process, Fan Honggeng and his team were really disappointed.

The second is the funding issue.

When the project started, Wang Duoyu applied for 30 million RMB, but this amount of funds was not enough.

Without mentioning other things, let’s just talk about the 18 foreign R&D personnel currently recruited from abroad for the project. Assuming a monthly salary of US$1,600 per person, the total monthly salary for 18 people is US$28,800.

In a year, that's $345,600.

This is US dollars, not RMB.

If you are applying for RMB, then the higher-ups will definitely be willing to give you the money, but if it is US dollars, then it won't be that simple.

The Foreign Exchange Department can help purchase advanced equipment and technology from abroad, but it is not so easy to recruit technicians and R&D personnel from abroad with high salaries to bring them into the country.

The most important point is that the salary offered by Harbin Institute of Technology is indeed very high.

Obviously you don't need that much money.

In the original history of time and space, the birth process of the Fluent software was extremely difficult and complicated, and it almost died directly.

In this time and space, some time ago, when people like Boyisang, Jim Swithenbank, Bill Els and others heard that Harbin Institute of Technology was recruiting relevant talents, they came directly to Harbin Institute of Technology.

However, people like Boyisang are more cautious and did not choose to join this project directly. They need to see that the project is profitable before they will devote themselves to it.

On that day, Wang Duoyu came to the simulation software project office area. During the meeting, Swithenbank suddenly asked:
"Professor Wang, the funding for this software project is severely limited. Why don't you consider foreign investment?"

This is the logical thinking of foreigners. They don’t know that the military is involved in the simulation software project. They only know that Harbin Institute of Technology does not have enough funds to invest in this project.

So they were able to think of a solution to the funding problem, which was capital investment.

Nowadays in China, or on the campus of Harbin Institute of Technology, economic development is a very hot topic, and many people are keen to talk about it.

Therefore, this investment is not difficult to understand.

In the original history of time and space, it was in early 1983 that Swithenbank found a consulting company and asked for help in commercializing the Fluent software.

On the contrary, in this time and space, Swithenbank has come to Harbin Institute of Technology to learn from others. After learning about the actual research and development progress of the simulation software created by Wang Duoyu, he has given up developing Fluent software and stayed in Harbin Institute of Technology to seek opportunities.

But he was unwilling to give up, so he had not yet fully joined the simulation software project.

"So how do you think we can convince people to invest in this unfinished software with no real achievements to show for it? And we don't accept shareholders for this software project."

Wang Duoyu's words immediately made Swithenbank roll his eyes and be speechless.

Seeing that the other party remained silent, Wang Duoyu continued to say with a smile:

"But your suggestion makes sense. Perhaps we can move forward first."

(End of this chapter)