Several days later.
In the morning.
Somewhere.
At a research institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
While Zhang Ye was still bored out of his mind in the prison cell, using mathematical formulas to research the success rate of obtaining rare items, several of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' research fellows and researchers were fretting over a major issue. They had been wearing such expressions for an entire month now.
An academician lost his temper. "Can it be solved or not?"
A male researcher gave a wry smile and said, "Give us some more time. We'll go and invite someone else."
That academician said, "It's almost been two months. We have to overcome this hurdle no matter what. There's no room for negotiation. I don't care what methods you use or who you invite. As long as they can solve this algorithm, I'll even lower my pride and beg them. Mathematics is the foundation of all sciences. If we can't get past this hurdle, we won't be able to do anything else! This algorithm is too important! We can wait, but the country can't! "
A female researcher said, "It's useless even if you get angry at us."
Another academician rapped on the table and said, "Old Chi, why are you getting angry at the children? You can't blame them. Aren't you helpless as well?"
Fellow Chi said, "Old Zhou, my main field of research is not mathematics."
A young man wiped his sweat and said, "We've already invited all the professors that we could and tried."
Fellow Zhou thought for a moment. "There are still a few that we haven't invited yet."
Fellow Chi asked, "Who?"
"Like Peking University's School of Mathematical Sciences' Professor Pan?" a researcher said.
Fellow Chi, who was nearly 80 years old, curled his lips and said, "That's enough. Little Pan might be able to do well in education, but he's long since thrown away his academic knowledge. I don't think he's worth my time."
That female researcher said, "Then what about Professor Xin from Tsinghua University?"
Fellow Chi shook his head. "I've never even heard of her."
Fellow Zhou said, "You're talking about Xin Ya, right? Hai, she's quite popular among you young people, but she can't solve this algorithm. "
Everyone fell silent.
Everyone sighed.
The people from the Chinese Academy of Mathematical Sciences had come and left. Many well-known mathematicians from society were invited, and then they left. Almost all the mathematicians in the country had gathered here, but none of them could do anything about it. There were a few famous mathematicians in the country who didn't even sit down. They just picked up the paper and took a look at it before turning around and leaving. It wasn't that they didn't want to work hard for the country, it was just that it was too difficult to come up with this algorithm. A retired academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences was asked to come out of retirement. After looking at the paper, he only said one thing. He said, "There are no more than five people in the world who can come up with this algorithm, and those five people are all in America."
But some people didn't believe it.
For example, Fellow Chi and Fellow Zhou.
They refused to believe it!
Who says we can't do it?
If the Americans can do it, why can't we?
Fellow Chi clenched his teeth and said, "Think of people, let's think of them one by one!"
Someone suggested, "What about Professor Bai?"
Fellow Chi said firmly, "There's no need to think about him. He's an American now and no longer a Chinese. How can you expect him to come back? Is that even possible? "
Someone asked, "Is Elder Chu still alive?"
Fellow Zhou sighed. "Elder Chu is still alive, but his health has been declining for a long time."
One to the left.
One to the right.
They mentioned all the names, but none of them were reliable.
Fellow Chi's expression grew darker and darker. "We're a great country with a population of more than a billion and a history of several thousand years. Can't we find a single mathematician who can come up with this algorithm? Ah? "
At this moment, a middle-aged woman walked in from outside. "Dad, are you badmouthing us mathematicians again?"
Fellow Chi frowned. "Little Xue, why haven't you left yet? Also, don't call me Dad at the research institute. Call me Fellow Chi. How many times have I told you? "
Chi Xue smiled. "Alright, Fellow Chi. In that case, please don't call me Little Xue at the research institute either. Just call me Fellow Chi Little. Also, I'm also one of the people in charge of this project. Before this mathematical algorithm is solved, I won't be going anywhere. Let's all work on it together."
There used to be only one Fellow Chi at the research institute. But as a recent national research project had suddenly encountered a major problem that involved a mathematical algorithm, the Chinese Academy of Sciences had sent Fellow Chi's daughter, Fellow Chi Little, over. The people at the research institute could see the father and daughter bickering every day. The father had a bad temper, while the daughter had a good temper. The contrast between the father and daughter was very big. Furthermore, they were both research fellows of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This was the only family in the Chinese Academy of Sciences to have such a family.
Fellow Zhou asked, "Little Chi, have you made any progress?"
Chi Xue shook her head. "I only managed to come up with a fifth of the algorithm in a month's time, but I still don't know if it's feasible or not. That's because no one knows if the algorithm is correct or not until the final step. It's possible that even if it's completed, the algorithm might not be able to be logically verified."
Fellow Chi said, "Then it's all for naught?"
Chi Xue said, "Dad, I know that you've been in a bad mood recently. Since you can't solve the algorithm, everyone is equally anxious. But don't vent your emotions on us mathematicians. I can't solve this algorithm because I'm not capable enough. My abilities are limited, but there are still capable people in the mathematics world who can do it."
Fellow Chi said, "Who else? Haven't we already found everyone that we can? They all said that it's not possible! It's not that I have a problem with mathematicians, but I'm just feeling anxious. "
Chi Xue smiled. "Let me recommend someone to you."
Fellow Zhou's eyes lit up. "You have a candidate in mind?"
Chi Xue smiled and said, "I can think of someone. Others might not be able to solve this algorithm, but he should be able to."
Fellow Chi immediately said, "There's such a person? Why didn't you say so earlier? "
Chi Xue said, "I didn't mention it before because I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to get him to come."
"Why wouldn't you get him to come?" Fellow Chi said, "Is he also in America?"
Chi Xue said, "That's not it. He's in China right now. He's a bona fide Chinese."
Fellow Zhou laughed and said, "Little Chi, you're underestimating us. With your dad and my position in the Chinese Academy of Sciences and our reputation, wouldn't it be easy for us to borrow someone from all the scholars and professors in the country? Just name the person, and your dad and I will go get him, borrow him, or invite him! "
Fellow Chi also boasted, "That's only natural. As long as someone can solve this algorithm, even if they're hiding in the desert, soaking in the sea, or locked up in prison, I can still find them —" At this point, Fellow Chi suddenly choked back the words he was about to say!
Fellow Chi was stunned!
Fellow Zhou was stunned!
When all the researchers heard this, they were stunned!
But Chi Xue smiled and spread her hands. "Here, it's all up to the two of you then."
Fellow Zhou said in surprise, "What? You're talking about him? "
A female researcher said dumbfounded, "H-Hasn't he been sentenced?"
Chi Xue said, "But he's the best mathematician in China right now." She then added, "There's no one else who can compare."
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