From failed candidate to chief scientist

Chapter 154 Algorithm Center
Compared with the confusion on Jiang Fanjun's face, Lin Mo looked confident.

"It means that we need to build our own reputation and let others know that we have strong algorithm research and development capabilities and can develop any algorithm to create our brand influence. We can develop algorithms that others cannot develop."

"Teacher Jiang, think about it, by then, will we still lack customers and demand? Will our algorithm not be able to sell at a good price?"

"At that time, our Mathematics Research Center will even set up a separate algorithm sub-center to undertake related projects and become the most profitable department of the center, allowing people to come to us and buy algorithms from us at our prices."

Lin Mo began to draw cakes.

Jiang Fanjun's eyes lit up when he heard this.

But after all, he is not a young man who can be fooled by a few words.

"But……"

"Mr. Jiang, before you see, I didn't expect that Holt Lab would come to buy algorithms from me. At that time, I didn't even know that algorithms could be so valuable."

Jiang Fanjun was silent for a moment.

"Lin Mo, just tell me what to do."

Lin Mo smiled slightly when he heard this.

"Teacher Jiang, do you know about the Internet Mersenne Prime Search Project (GIMPS)?"

"You know, George Waterman compiled a Mersenne prime calculation program called Prime95 and put it on the web for free use by mathematicians and mathematics enthusiasts. This is the world-famous "Internet Mersenne Prime Search" project, Websites that can use the Internet's computing power distribution operation to search for Mersenne primes can use the Internet's computing power to maximize the search for Mersenne primes and automatically send search reports to GIMPS."

Jiang Fanjun is engaged in computational mathematics, so he naturally knows this very well.

"But, what does this have to do with what we are going to do? Is it possible that we also need to search for prime numbers?"

"Lin Mo, there's no point in doing this. It's just a program. Not to mention how many people around the world are using this program to search for Mersenne prime numbers. How likely are we to be the lucky one who makes the discovery? Even if Mersenne prime numbers are really discovered, it is just like mining. It cannot reflect our creation and mathematical research results at all. At most, it will only have a reputation, although this reputation is indeed great and can be recorded in the history of mathematics. , but if we want to gain this reputation, we need to invest a lot of computing power, and this input-output..."

Jiang Fanjun shook his head.

"No, Teacher Jiang, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean to simply hang up a program. You just said that the reputation of Mersenne prime numbers is very great. This is equivalent to free advertising. If we pass this advertising, If we take advantage of our algorithm research and development capabilities, do you think those so-called big Internet companies will come to us?"

"What you said makes sense, but how do we have the ability to develop algorithms? And isn't the premise of all this that we want to discover the Mersenne primes? We..."

Jiang Fanjun showed a hint of confusion.

"Of course there is. When we discover Mersenne primes, and find more than one, our algorithm development capabilities will naturally be recognized."

"Moreover, the Mersenne prime number calculation algorithm itself has a wide range of applications. Based on this alone, I believe it will attract the favor of a large number of companies."

Jiang Fanjun was even more confused.

Lin Mo stopped going around in circles and took out a stack of manuscript paper from his desk.

"Here, Mr. Jiang, this is a new calculation algorithm for Mersenne primes that I have been thinking about recently. You can study it, compile it into a program, and then go to find Mersenne primes. I believe you will get a surprise."

"What?" Jiang Fanjun was a little shocked.

He had been away for more than half a month, so why did Lin Mo come up with an algorithm quietly?
Didn't it mean that he was in class all day long?

In fact, for Lin Mo, this is not that difficult. The calculation principle of Mersenne prime numbers is: calculate the possibility that 2p-1 is a prime number, and decompose 2p-1 into the product of several prime numbers.

A lot of the computing power is used to verify the possibility that 2p-1 is a prime number, which will use a lot of product calculations.

For multiplication operations, using computers to calculate discrete Fourier transforms can reduce the number of multiplications and improve calculation efficiency.

As for Fourier transform, Lin Mo is extremely familiar with it.

Therefore, based on this, Lin Mo improved the calculation method of Mersenne prime numbers and created a new algorithm. The calculation efficiency has been greatly improved, which can greatly release computing power and use more computing power for calculations. Mersenne primes.

Of course, this sounds simple, but the operation and conversion are not simple.It is not possible to come up with new algorithms casually.

Lin Mo briefly talked about his ideas and architecture of the new algorithm with Jiang Fanjun.

Jiang Fanjun was a knowledgeable person and understood the gist of it as soon as he heard it, but even so, he was still secretly speechless.

Jiang Fanjun believes that Lin Mo's algorithm alone is definitely qualified to compete for the Nawang Linner Award, the highest award in computational mathematics.

He had only been away for half a month, and Lin Mo had already produced a research result of the level of the Newang Linna Award. What had he missed?
"Aren't you going to write a paper on this algorithm of yours?"

"I don't have time. If you are interested, just write an article. The basic calculations are here."

Lin Mo pointed to the manuscript, showing a lack of interest.

There was no way. In order to complete the long-term tasks of the three systems, Lin Mo was under too much pressure and had no extra time to waste.

At this moment, he wanted to learn from those time management masters how to manage time.

"Uh……"

Jiang Fanjun was a little shocked. He might not be able to come up with a top-level paper even if he racked his brains, but Lin Mo came up with it by using his brains.

He regarded it as a treasure, but in Lin Mo's eyes, he didn't take it seriously at all.

Why is there such a big gap between people?
Jiang Fanjun could only attribute this to Lin Mo's genius, and he could only feel envious of it.

But at the same time, Jiang Fanjun is also very happy that he joined the Mathematics Research Center of Dongshan University. Although he did not come up with this algorithm, he realized it through his own hands. He also has his own share of credit and is proud of it.

Since Lin Mo didn't want to write this paper, he had to work hard on it himself. With such a result, being the second author is also a very honorable thing.

Regardless of how late it was, Jiang Fanjun happily took the manuscript paper and started researching.Anyway, he left his wife and children behind in the Imperial Capital and was alone in Dongshan. He had nothing to do when he went back, so he could just spend his time on research.

As a result, two figures who stayed up late into the night appeared in the office.

(End of this chapter)