The work efficiency of Chuanhai Materials Research Institute is still very high.

As early as the completion of the lithium-sulfur battery, Fan Pengyue had already considered various matters such as patent application and paper submission, and also arranged the preparation of relevant documents and reports in advance.

Therefore, after Xu Chuan issued instructions in the past, the personnel of the relevant departments quickly began to apply for patents in various countries, polish and submit papers, and authorize battery manufacturers.

The domestic patent application is just a matter of one sentence for the Chuanhai Materials Research Institute, after all, it is not too easy to rely on Xu Chuan.

As for international patents, the person in charge of patent applications said that if everything goes well, it will take up to a month to complete patent applications for lithium-sulfur batteries and graphite pentagonal defective lattice materials, and get patent numbers.

This efficiency and speed far exceed that of Xu Chuan when he applied for artificial SEI film a few years ago.

Of course, such a fast speed is inseparable from the relationship management of the institute over the years.

Priority patent examination is not a big deal for Chuanhai Materials, which is no longer a poor and white small research institute.

Xu Chuan didn't care too much about these jobs.

After returning from the Chuanhai Materials Research Institute, he silently opened the notebook he used to record some important work events, and wrote down the optimization and expansion of the mathematical model of chemical materials calculation.

As materials evolve and become larger, the old approach of experimentation and trial and error will sooner or later become obsolete.

Computational materials science, in his opinion, is one of the future development directions of materials science.

Through the mechanism of mathematics + computer + the material itself, the use of huge computing resources to simulate and replace the work that should be in the laboratory can undoubtedly save a lot of experimental time and energy. And it unlocks researchers from tedious experiments to think about more creative knowledge, rather than reinventing the work.

In Xu Chuan's view, this should be the place where the discovery of scientific development and human wisdom should be reflected.

Although in this process, just as mechanization and artificial intelligence will lay off countless workers, it will also make grassroots researchers experience such frustrations.

But no one can stop the progress of civilization, and it will come sooner or later.

After dealing with some of the things at hand, Xu Chuan came to Chuanhai Network Technology again.

Whether it is the mathematical model of chemical material calculations, or the whim of him before to get himself an 'artificial intelligence assistant' to help him deal with papers and some daily trivial work, he can't do without the help from here.

Although his original intention of making this company was just to make a network security protection platform for Chuanhai Materials Research Institute. But with the development of time, under the leadership of Liu Jiaxin, this company has also gained a lot of fame in the domestic Internet industry.

Especially in the field of computer mathematics and algorithms, the business that Chuanhai Network Technology can receive has long been able to support itself.

Knocking on the office door, Xu Chuan walked in.

In the room, Liu Jiaxin, who had just gone to work and was reading the email, was stunned for a moment, and then a smile floated on her face.

"Congratulations, you've found the idea of the Riemann conjecture."

Got up with a smile and said congratulations, Liu Jiaxin got up and went to the table, took out the tea leaves from it and prepared to make two cups of tea.

Xu Chuan shook his head and said, "This congratulations is too early, Riemann's conjecture is not such an easy problem to solve." ”

After a slight pause, he asked with a smile, "Speaking of which, how is the review of your dissertation over there?" ”

Before the weak Riemann conjecture, the center of discussion in the mathematical community was undoubtedly the paper "Large Integer Factorization Algorithm Based on Decomposition Basis" submitted by Liu Jiaxin.

As one of the core problems of the P=NP? conjecture, it is difficult to compare with the weak Riemann conjecture in terms of popularity.

But in terms of status, her paper is on the same level as the quasi-Riemann conjecture, and it is the core problem of the millennial puzzle.

Moreover, for computer mathematics, the paper "Large Integer Factorization Algorithm Based on Decomposition Basis" is much more influential than the weak Riemann conjecture.

Solving this problem means that the computer's algorithm can be updated and iterated in a 'leap' style again.

In the simplest terms, a problem that used to require 10,000 calculations may only need a thousand times after the algorithm is updated, and a hundred times is sufficient.

Of course, the actual algorithm cannot be compared in this way, but the impact of this paper on the development of computers can also be seen from this aspect.

On the other side of the sofa, Liu Jiaxin, who was holding two cups of tea, handed over a cup and said softly: "The Annals of Mathematics has accepted the manuscript and is being reviewed, and it should take a while to have feedback on the results." ”

After a slight pause, the senior sister pursed her lips and continued: "The Annals of Mathematics suggested that I hold a report meeting on the thesis. ”

Hearing this, Xu Chuan smiled and was not too surprised.

He said, "P=NP? The core issue of the conjecture puzzle is indeed worthy of a special report meeting. What do you think? ”

Liu Jiaxin shook her head and said softly: "I haven't thought about it yet." ”

Hearing this, Xu Chuan didn't have too many surprises.

Although solving a top-notch math problem, not everyone has the courage to stand in front of the crowd and give a presentation.

There are also many scholars who are withdrawn, especially among mathematicians, and there are many who do not like to communicate with others.

For example, Perelman, a mathematician ascetic, chose to live in seclusion on the outskirts of the city in order to escape the world.

After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "If you haven't thought about it yet, why don't we do it together?" ”

Hearing this, Liu Jiaxin on the opposite side cast a questioning look.

Xu Chuan took a sip of hot tea with a smile, and continued: "The weak Riemann conjecture is also the focus of attention in the mathematics community, and a mathematics report meeting of this level of problem will probably not be able to run away for me." ”

"If you haven't prepared yet, why don't you put the two presentations together, so you don't have to go through the trouble of finding someone to set up the venue and invite other scholars."

Liu Jiaxin: "Won't this be too troublesome for you." ”

Xu Chuan laughed and said: "What's the trouble with this, anyway, this kind of thing is not done by me, just say hello to the school, the leaders of the school at Nanjing University estimate that we can hold more such report meetings." ”

"If you don't mind, we'll be fine together then."

After solving the matter of the report meeting, Xu Chuan shifted the topic to business and said, "By the way, this time, there are two things that have to trouble you again." ”

"Huh?"

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Do you remember the mathematical model for the calculation of chemical materials that you helped optimize before?" The first thing has to do with this. ”

"I am going to cooperate with the research institute and network technology to carry out an in-depth transformation and optimization and upgrading of the mathematical model, and I want to solve some of the problems that have been left in the past in this optimization and upgrading."

As he spoke, he looked at the senior sister with a hint of apology in his eyes: "In this job, the main core probably has to fall on your shoulders, and I have to work hard for you again." ”

Unlike the Chuanhai Materials Research Institute, he also led the team to develop a lot of materials and technologies at the research institute.

But on the side of Chuanhai Network Technology Co., Ltd., it can be said that he has hardly provided any other help except for the start-up capital.

On the contrary, whether it is the network security protection platform built for the Chuanhai Materials Research Institute, the research and development of the previous computational model for chemical materials, or the deployment in the field of artificial intelligence, it is all feedback to support his development.

Although it is natural for the company to earn benefits for the boss, the development of network technology companies and the core of these projects fall on this senior sister, which is inevitably a little too tiring and distressing.

The senior sister shook her head and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's already a good thing to be able to engage in the industry you like." ”

After a pause, she quipped a little mischievously: "What's more, you are the big boss, the work that the big boss personally commands, how can the subordinates have the capital to refuse?" ”

"Ahem~"

I didn't expect the senior sister to say this, Xu Chuan coughed lightly and said with a smile: "I will take the time to help solve the underlying mathematical tools of the mathematical model of chemical materials calculation, you don't have to worry about this." ”

"As for the second thing."

After a pause, he looked at Liu Jiaxin and asked, "How is the research and development of artificial intelligence AI that was arranged to be developed before?" ”

On the other side, the senior sister quickly replied without thinking about it: "At present, the direction of artificial intelligence AI we are developing is 'deep learning AI' that is based on the Internet and the use of big data for training. ”

"It is different from the traditional "small model AI" that focuses on a specific task or field such as playing Go or machine translation, this kind of deep learning AI is more like our brain, which can be pre-trained on massive general data, which can greatly improve the generalization, generality and practicability of AI."

"Theoretically, the upper limit of this AI model is much higher than that of other artificial intelligences."

"But at present, it is extremely difficult to train it, and it needs a large amount of various types of data to support, and according to the current progress, it may take about half a year to a year to optimize and train to meet the commercial standard."

No one in the entire network company knows more about the work and projects in her hands than her.

Xu Chuan nodded and said, "If you need anything, just look for me." ”

"In addition, I need an artificial intelligence AI assistant to help organize academic papers, and I need integrated 'literature search, management, reading, polishing, and writing. Is it difficult to do this including the functions of document scanning and entry, printing and reading? ”

On the sofa, Liu Jiaxin thought for a moment and said: "Although academic AI is relatively rare on the market, it is not impossible, and it is not difficult to do. ”

"However, it is still difficult to accurately identify various manuscripts and process data and materials without errors. These require underlying databases and algorithms. ”

After a slight pause, she continued: "If you want, I will arrange a research and development project here and handle it separately." After the problem of positive integer factorization is solved, I have some ideas in the theory of complexity algorithms, which I can put into practice. ”

When Xu Chuan and Liu Jiaxin were chatting about the work of artificial intelligence, on the other side, the industry or the battery field was quickly shifting its attention to him.

The reason is naturally several papers submitted by the Chuanhai Institute of Materials.

"The end of the 'monoclinic gamma phase sulfur' lithium sulfur battery 'sulfur' problem! 》

"Research Mechanism of Pentagon Defect Enhancement Polysulfide Kinetics in Graphite Lattice!" 》

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Several papers submitted from the Chuanhai Materials Research Institute have quickly attracted the attention of many materials scholars and experts in the field of batteries.

Everyone knows that the Chuanhai Materials Research Institute is a research institute founded by Xu Chuan, and the technology developed from this laboratory, whether it is artificial SEI thin films or high-temperature superconducting materials, has caused violent repercussions in the materials industry.

The former is an out-and-out 'king' in the field of lithium batteries, and it can be said that every lithium battery on the market has to pay patent fees to Professor Xu.

The latter is rumored to be the core material of controlled nuclear fusion technology, and it is something that Western countries such as the United States have always wanted to get their hands on.

If it weren't for the fact that Professor Xu's research focus was not on the Chuanhai Institute of Materials, I am afraid that in a few years, it would have become a top research institution in the world.

Of course, even now, no one dares to take this laboratory lightly.

Especially in the field of lithium batteries!

There are many people who pay attention to Xu Chuan's movements, and his every move involves the attention of a large number of people in the corresponding field.

Under the noisy discussion of the weak Riemann conjecture proof, the first to notice the movement on the side of the Chuanhai Materials Research Institute was naturally the personnel on the national side.

The submission of patents related to lithium-sulfur batteries was reported by the relevant staff as soon as possible at the same time as the review.

In the Xinghai Research Institute, Wen Yuanhang, who was arranged by the above to assist Xu Chuan's work, rushed to the Purple Mountain to understand the real situation as soon as he received the news from his superiors.

"Academician Xu, I heard that you have solved the problem of lithium-sulfur batteries?"

In the living room, after Wen Yuanhang said hello respectfully, he asked a little impatiently.

On the basis of the completion of controlled nuclear fusion technology, Huaguo's industry has ushered in the highest peak of vigorous development in history, and also ushered in the lowest electricity price in history.

As an important and even the most important part of the development of new energy, it can be said that it directly determines the development speed and stability of new energy.

Although artificial SEI films have long raised the upper limit of lithium batteries several times, lithium-sulfur batteries are products that can further increase the upper limit of batteries on this basis.

Its breakthrough can further enhance the deployment and control of Huaguo in the field of new energy, accelerate the pace of their transformation, and expand their influence in the world.

It can be said that although the battery is small, it occupies an extremely important part of the country's development strategic planning.