Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

I'm afraid any scholar who hears this simple request will be ecstatic.

After all, overcharging is expensive, and even renting is not cheap, and David's promise is worth millions or even tens of millions of dollars. By contrast, his request was merely, at the thesis institute's location, to add the name of the D.E.Shaw Institute.

After hearing this insignificant request from David, the Ark, while not as ecstatic as those poor theoretical researchers, was still surprised by his request.

Compared to lucrative field research, theoretical field research is bound to lose money, and it is bound to lose a lot of money.

The Ark will naturally not refuse such an internationalist request.

He nodded and said happily, "It's easy. ”

……

In a sense, Anton was chosen by the Ark to carry out this experiment, which was somewhat inevitable.

Generic supercomputers do not perform molecular dynamics simulations efficiently.

Unlike Anton, however, which performs computational work entirely on dedicated ASICs, each chip is created for computational chemistry.

It contains a total of 512 computational nodes, which can exceed 17,000 nanoseconds of simulation time per day in a protein-water system of 23558 atoms.

In contrast, for a generic overrun with the same number of processors, the simulation rate calculated in parallel on the same chemical system can only reach the level of hundreds of nanoseconds per day.

And that's why Anton was called the nuclear weapon of the computing world.

It has to be said that David is indeed a genius.

This is true in both financial and large-scale parallel calculations, as well as in polymeric chemistry.

If Anton had not been too expensive, the general research community would not have been able to afford it, and Commissioner Nobel would have even considered nominating him at some point in the future.

Just like Jacques Dubochet, a biologist nominated for the 17-year Chemistry Award for cryoscopic technology...

After Jericho drove his car back, the Ark sent an application to Columbia University through Princeton University to be a visiting scholar here for a month.

The University of Columbia is naturally open to visits from well-known scholars like him. Even to facilitate his research, a temporary dormitory was arranged for him in the vicinity of the Institute.

With adequate funding, theoretical research that does not involve patent disputes is always easier to reach consensus than research in the field of application.

Especially for two people who are not bad money.

Following the signing of a cooperative research agreement, the terms of reference of both parties and the signing of the paper were briefly defined and the experiment was quickly scheduled.

David also showed the utmost importance to collaborative research projects between the two.

Instead of pushing out the planned experimental arrangements, the entire D.E. Shaw Institute was drawn to the task.

Soon, the Ark saw Anton's fierce fighting power.

On the day of the experiment, within the Anton Ultrasound Center.

Large-scale parallel computing works sit tight in front of computers.

The ark and David stood behind and waited quietly for the experiment to begin.

“Experiment 1 is in place! ”

“Experiment 2 is in place! ”

“ …… ”

“Start experimenting! ”

The blue light keeps flashing.

In the virtual digital world, Anton simulates the mathematical models offered by the Ark with powerful computing power.

The first experiment lasted nine hours!

Unfortunately, however, the results of the experiment were not ideal.

Looking at the experimental report submitted by the supercomputer engineer, David frowned and said with some sadness.

“The mathematical model you designed is too complicated… is there a way to simplify it? ”

“I've tried to simplify it, but it's hard.” The ark shook its head.

If it was simplified, he would have done it a long time ago and would not have waited until now to think about it.

“That's all I can do,” David touched his chin and thought about it.

He's not an expert in mathematics, and he might not be able to simplify those complex mathematical equations, but he can think about it from the perspective of parallel computing, and he can theoretically do it by improving the software to make Anton more efficient.

The Ark said seriously: "Please. ”

“You're welcome,” David waved, joking, “at least until now, these mathematical models you've come up with are still within Anton's capabilities. But if it's any more complicated, I'm afraid it's only until the quantum computers are mature that you can improve your theory. ”

……

Visiting Columbia University to do research is not something that deserves deliberate confidentiality, and with his frequent access to the D.E. Shaw Institute, the news soon spread on Columbia University campus.

A lot of people are curious about the Crawford Prize, Adams Chemical Prize winner, who is only in his twenties. Few people at this age have made such remarkable achievements, especially in two distinct fields: mathematics and chemistry.

Of course, it was not Columbia University students who were most interested in the ark, but his rival in the lithium-sulfur battery project, Mobil Chemicals.

A little wind and grass over the ark will make them nervous.

Not to mention such a big move...

University of Binghamton, within the Institute of Materials.

Just after the meeting in New York, Woods arrived here.

“Bad news! The Ark found David Shaw and borrowed the extra money from him. ”

Stanley wasn't too surprised by this information from Woods, but he was given an unexpected look: "Do you mind running over to the lab for three days? ”

This kind of phrase can make things clear, just say it over the phone. In addition to this battery material, ExxonMobil's CEO should have a lot of important work to do.

“It doesn't matter as long as you grab the results in front of them," Woods looked a little dull on the sofa in the lab and yelled, “What bad luck! Why did the Ark suddenly find David Shaw and why was it the freak who couldn't get the oil salt in? ”

ExxonMobil can use its influence, if it works with other laboratories, to put pressure on laboratories that have exchanges of funds through self-funded research funds to delay the progress of research.

But David Shaw was the exception, and this guy was a famous freak on Wall Street, who was a fund builder and had no interest in money at all.

“Normally, they do computational material, and they do computational chemistry, and it's not surprising that they pee together.” Standing in front of the scanning mirror, waiting for the results of the experiment, Professor Stanley's expression easily said, "You don't really have to be so nervous, no matter how perfect the mathematical formula or the theoretical model is, if you can't finally get it into the experiment, it's a vain guess. ”

What if you're a mathematician?

What if you borrowed the extra money?

Computer simulation experiments are indeed a promising method, but ultimately they have to be implemented in concrete experiments.

Lessons learned from constant trials and mistakes and finding a path to focus are essential paths for all material science experiments.

Fortunately, they now know the answer, and all they need to do is follow the process of writing it.

Woods said with some impatience, "What I want to know now is how far away we are from the finish line. ”

Staring at the molecular model on the screen, Professor Stanley smiled lightly.

“It's close! ”