technological heresy

Chapter 69 Influence Waves

"Professor Yu, can you be more honest? You've already talked about this, so let's stop being a joke, shall we? What kind of question did this little guy ask? Tell us about it, and let us see if it's appropriate or not." Can you afford a world-class math problem?" Zheng Zebing said to the professor of the School of Mathematics immediately after he came back to his senses.

On the one hand, it is curiosity, and more importantly, Zheng Zebing is really reluctant to let go of such a student who has a few words of creativity and imagination, and his basic skills are so solid.

"Okay, I'll let you give up on the problem. The problem Ning Qing raised is not only a geometric problem, but also closely related to computer science. Everyone imagines a high-dimensional convex body. This convex body It can be three-dimensional or high-dimensional. Now we want to divide this convex body into two parts that are exactly equal.

So the question is, is there a minimum surface area for the cut surface when bisecting this convex body?If so, what is this minimum surface area?Think about it, everyone. Solving this problem will not only greatly help the study of high-dimensional convex shapes, but also allow us to understand the structure of high-dimensional convex shapes more clearly.Applied in the computer field, it can also solve the sorting problem of different random sampling algorithms. "

After the words fell, the professors of the jury fell into silence again.Mathematics is an abstract subject, but once it involves high dimensions, it can reflect the deep malice.Especially for non-mathematics majors, the understanding of the topic is very different, let alone start to solve it.

After hearing this question, when I think about this paper again, I suddenly feel dull.So what if we fight?Such students are actually not easy to teach!
Think about it, as a mentor, a student asks a question that can shake people's soul, but I can't help it at all... Once or twice is fine, if it happens every time after a few years, it will also be a blow to the mentor's self-confidence huge.

Scientific research is actually no different from cultivating the Tao. If the mind of the Tao is disturbed, it may be impossible to achieve anything in this life.

After a long silence, a professor of mathematics asked persistently: "Professor Yu, just now you said that Ning Qing solved this problem by himself? Are you sure?"

"Otherwise? Hey... Anyway, that Professor Fan has already verified that this problem has been perfectly solved. But it seems that the child has not started to write the paper officially. Let's talk about it first. This problem is announced in the mathematics community. Before that, everyone should discuss it internally, and don’t talk nonsense outside.”

"It's gone, what else is there to say? The last question of the competition is to test the students' innovative application of mathematical modeling. If you want me to say that you all eat carrots first and don't worry about it. It's up to us old pedants to use these tools. Can it be controlled? Don’t mention whether the financial tools proposed in the paper are suitable or not, just talk about whether they are innovative or not?”

"Haha... That's right, the papers are under review, maybe there are still good seedlings this year that can surprise us?"

……

At the same time, Chen Zeliang also called up Ning Qing's competition paper through the internal system.Regarding Ning Qing's choice of topic, Chen Zeliang was not surprised at all.In the opinion of this academician, it is normal for Ning Qing to dare to challenge the last finale question.

If Ning Qing can't control this question with the level shown, then there is really no need to include this question in the question bank in future mathematical modeling competitions, it is completely meaningless.

After spending 10 minutes reading Ning Qing's competition paper, Chen Zeliang felt mixed feelings in his heart.

The first feeling was probably similar to that of Professor Chen from Qing University, and I always felt that this paper was not serious.Although the business of finance does require applied mathematics as a foundation, designing financial tools is obviously beyond the scope of guidance of applied mathematics itself.

Calculations of all mathematical techniques, as well as risk estimation models, are simply impossible to restore the risks of these tools themselves.This is not an academic question at all, but a question of the profit-seeking nature of capital and even human nature.

Chen Zeliang didn't even know why Ning Qing would discuss this topic. This is not a question that a pure mathematician should consider at all.

Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door of the office, and before Chen Zeliang could answer, Fan Sihan walked in.

"Old Chen, are you still busy?"

"Well, I'm reading the papers for this competition. By the way, how is your communication with Ning Qing?"

"Hey, don't mention it. Before I had time to talk to him seriously, he was picked up by that teacher who led the No. [-] Middle School. He said he was visiting a friend in the capital. I waited for most of the afternoon. No one came back. I still have to rush back to Ryan, I owe a lot of lessons, and the school even sent me a letter to ask me about the situation."

Mentioning Ning Qing, Fan Sihan said with a long sigh.

"Haha, what's the matter? Didn't you take Ningqing's question and ask for leave? Besides, as long as this kid is in Beijing and Han, there will be many opportunities to meet you when you come back next year. By the way, I was watching his competition just now Do you want to read his paper?" Chen Zeliang said with a smile.

"Oh? Let me see."

"Just watch it on my computer." With that said, Chen Zeliang gave up his seat.

Fan Sihan sat over directly, while Chen Zeliang sat on the sofa in the office for entertaining guests, leaned there and began to close his eyes to rest his mind.

In this way, the quiet atmosphere in the office was restored. About half an hour later, Chen Zeliang suddenly heard a "pop" sound, then opened his eyes, and saw Fan Sihan patting his thigh.

"This is?"

"Mr. Chen, this idea is insane. Tell me, is there really a person who is born with knowledge in this world? He has never played in the financial market seriously, and he has never had a deep understanding of the bottom-level needs of those brokerages and funds." Why was this financial tool created? Believe it or not? After this paper comes out, the elites of Row Street in Ryan will be crazy about it!"

"Is this paper so influential?"

"It will only be bigger than I imagined! I have had more in-depth contact with those people, mainly using backward stochastic differential equations and sublinear FK formulas with the mathematicians they hired to try to establish a set of financial market expectations Mathematical model theory. Of course I understand what they need most! This set of financial tools can exert too much power! Of course, if the risk model fails, the chain crisis will be huge. But no matter what, it is absolutely It can drive countless financial people crazy."

Hearing Fan Sihan's words, Chen Zeliang took a deep breath, and then let it out slowly: "This is what I'm worried about. I'm afraid this kid won't have too much time for mathematics. Forget it, let's not talk about it." , if you want to go back, book a ticket. I won’t keep you this time, my suggestion last time is still valid, you should think about it.”

Fan Sihan nodded, and then solemnly promised: "Okay, Mr. Chen!"

……

The turmoil caused by Ning Qing's thesis in the review team has not yet been communicated.Until the results of the competition are officially announced, the content of the papers will remain under wraps for the time being.However, this is an international event, and the sponsor Nakamoto also has foreign companies.

For example, Ryan's Kamei Consulting Company is one of the sponsors of this international mathematical modeling competition.

As the management consulting company with the third-ranked workers on Sky Blue Star, Kame's influence is also top-notch.The company publishes more than 2000 economic frontier reports publicly or customized every year, covering new technologies, retail, education, biology, medical care, travel, real estate, marketing, entertainment, media, finance, manufacturing, blockchain, environmental protection and public affairs. Governance and other aspects of people's lives.

Such a company is naturally extremely sensitive to data.Therefore, I won the right to read the data in the paper database of this competition.

Of course, for the competition organizing committee, in order to maintain the fairness of the competition, although the sponsors have been given some privileges, the restrictions are also very high.For example, except for reading, there is no other permission, and it is also limited to only use the internal certification of Kamei Consulting Company to be able to read.

However, even if these permissions are won, the main reason is that the consulting company itself is yearning and sensitive to data, and no one really hopes to get any eye-catching papers. Came Consulting is willing to sponsor more papers in this competition. I still hope that after the results of the competition are released, I can take the lead in recruiting some talents.

Whether it is a management consulting company like Kame, or a financial institution or a brokerage company, there is actually a great demand for talents in mathematics, and it is also extremely eager.Especially top students in mathematics who study statistics and probability can often get a very good offer from these high-level institutions.

Robbie Brand, who was in charge of this piece, clicked on the background global paper library of the competition as usual, focused on studying the papers submitted by students from several top universities in Ryan, and then highlighted several paper authors and schools list.

Then a paper in the Yonghan Republic Division caught the attention of Robbie Brand.There is no other reason. The number of referrals and key attention marks of expert review for this paper is significantly higher than other papers.That's right, to put it bluntly, it's all about damn data sensitivity.

This also succeeded in making Robbie Brand interested in this paper.

The only problem is that before the international competition, Yonghan Republic is one of the three countries in the world that only requires students to write papers in their native language during domestic competitions.And Robbie Brand doesn't understand Chinese, so even if he clicks on this paper, the content inside is like a heavenly book to him.

God knows how incomprehensible those complicated square characters are.

Especially when Robbie Brand saw that this thesis still belonged to the Yonghan High School group, he already had the idea of ​​giving up reading.

But history has always been written by many coincidences.

Just when Robbie Brand was about to restrain his curiosity and temporarily give up reading this paper, his secretary who was proficient in six languages ​​suddenly knocked on the door and walked into the office.

"Robbie, Mr. Morton Blue has arrived and is waiting for you in drawing room No. [-]."

Robbie Brand glanced at the secretary, then at the densely packed papers on the computer, and asked casually, "Emma, ​​is your Chinese proficiency still good?"

The secretary shrugged and said, "Of course."

"Haha, that's good. Come and take a look at this paper. After the talk, maybe you can tell me what this paper says." Robbie Brand pointed to the computer in front of him and said .

"Glad to be of help, Mr. Bland. But is there anything strange about this paper?"

"Yes, the data is very strange. It seems that the experts in Yonghan attach great importance to it."

……

An hour later, when Robbie Brand returned to his office, he found his secretary still sitting in front of the computer.

"How is it? Emma, ​​why do you think this paper has received special attention?"

"Um...Mr. Brand, I probably understand. In fact, I have already intercepted the original text and found a professional Chinese translator to translate this article. I strongly suggest that you wait for that translator to complete the work. Come and read it. Because with my Chinese level, I am afraid that some of the questions will not be explained clearly enough, and you will misjudge the quality of the paper itself.”

"Is this necessary?" Robbie Brand was obviously taken aback.

"Trust me, Robbie, I'd never joke with you about work."

"But have you noticed? This paper is from the Yonghan High School group, so..."

"Of course, this is what shocked me the most. I can't even believe that this is a paper written by a high school student. Even college students can't have this level. Most importantly, maybe this paper will affect An era, Robbie!"

After hearing these words, Robbie Brand blinked in surprise, and said thoughtfully: "Then hurry up, when will the translation be sent?"

"Maybe it will be delivered to your mailbox tomorrow, of course, if you are willing to pay an extra fee, it may be faster."

"Do you think it's worth it for this paper?"

"Believe me, Mr. Brand, you will find that this money is a good deal after you read the translation!"

"Then why should I hesitate? Give the translator a price that can send me the paper before I get off work today. Of course, if I feel that the money is not worth the money after reading it, maybe I will give the price to the translator." The money is deducted from your salary."

"As you wish."

……

Curiosity made Robbie Brand pay an extra fee. Deducting the salary of the secretary is of course a joke. In fact, Came Company would not care about such a small fee for urgent translation.The thesis was also sent to his mailbox half an hour before he got off work as scheduled.

After only 15 minutes of scribbling through the paper, Robbie Brand called his secretary back into the office.

"Emma, ​​print out this article for me, three copies are required."

"Okay, Mr. Brand, I don't think you should deduct my paltry salary."

"Haha, of course, you will even get a bonus. By the way, I need detailed information about the author of this paper. God, this probably requires the cooperation of the Yonghan branch. It seems that I need to report to the higher authorities. Those damn things Guy, who is the director in charge of the Yonghan Market?"

"Peggy."

"Yes, it's Peggy, my God, well, you did a good job this time, Emma!"

(End of this chapter)