I Don't Want to Win Lying Down

Chapter 720

The second way?

Director Tian has heard of this alphafold algorithm, which is basically the same as what Xu mang described. However, to his surprise, Xu has a special understanding of artificial intelligence. He has a unique understanding of how to predict the three-dimensional structure of proteins from the amino acid sequence, one of the most challenging problems in biology.

How is it possible that he even understands biology?

I've never heard of a physicist who can master biology so well that I guess he will be confused.

"Cough!"

"Professor Xu?" Director Tian asked curiously, "how did you learn this creature? You're not a science student. How can you learn biology? Don't tell me it's all self-taught... I don't believe that. "

However,

Xu Mang's answer is more bullshit.

"Well... I have a special learning method called sleep learning." Xu said solemnly: "whenever I fall asleep, many scientists in history will give me lessons, such as Charles Robert Darwin, who will give me some knowledge about biology."

Director Tian:???

This...

isn't this fooling two idiots?

As for how Xu mang learned biology, Director Tian chose to give up. I'm afraid this will be an unsolved mystery. At present, the most important thing is to sign relevant agreements and reach strategic cooperation in the future. The time is about tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. It will be in the small conference room of modu international hotel.

Director Tian originally wanted to choose and restore the University, but later he gave up the idea. Today, Xu Mang's identity is quite embarrassing. Signing relevant agreements in the school will cause unnecessary trouble, not only Xu mang will fall into a passive position, but also the school.

After hanging up the phone,

Director Tian dialed his colleague number directly. Professor Zhang, deputy director of the Department of biology, is an authoritative expert in biochemistry and molecular biology. He is well-known in China and has published important research reports in the world for many times.

"Hello?"

"Lao Zhang!"

"Do you have time now? Please come to my office. I have something important to discuss with you Director Tian said solemnly.

Professor Zhang was stunned for a moment, but when he heard the other side's extremely serious voice, he couldn't help saying, "OK... I'll be right here."

For a moment,

there was a knock on the door of the office. Then Professor Zhang pushed the door in and asked curiously, "what happened to Laotian? So suddenly, so seriously, did you get a huge amount of research funding? "

Director Tian shook his head and seriously said, "it's much more shocking than this. Just now I received a call from Xu mang. He intends to develop artificial intelligence, which is mainly applied to the prediction of protein structure. You should know that this technology is not available in China, and it is just emerging abroad."

"Oh

"It's a good feeling." Professor Zhang was immediately interested: "if it is realized, the existing technology of traditional laboratory can be abandoned, which will greatly improve the efficiency and save a lot of funds. This is a good thing! Very good

As soon as his voice dropped,

Professor Zhang said with a little doubt: "isn't Xu mang engaged in physics? How... How did it suddenly involve artificial intelligence? And it's about amino acids and proteins in biology. What does he know? And what don't you know? "

Director Tian can't answer this question either. In short, it's certain that Xu mang knows a lot, which is different from others. He knows a lot. However, there are almost no people who can master everything, and Xu mang is the kind of person who is proficient in everything.

"Alas..."

"I also want to know why, but one thing can be very clear to you. Don't question him." Director Tian said with a wry smile: "although he recently encountered a lot of trouble, involving a huge force, but his own strength will not be weakened because of this reason."

"I remember..."

"the strength of his wife's family is not weak. How could it be like this?" Professor Zhang knew a little bit about the internal situation and carefully said, "did Xu mang become the so-called victim?"

Director Tian shook his head and seriously said, "this is a war brought about by academics. Don't think it's so simple. Let me tell you... The strength of the other side is equal to that of Xu mang."

At this time,

Professor Zhang nodded and said with a wry smile: "it seems that Xu mang is in a deep quagmire. It depends on the strength of his wife's family. I guess it will be a reconciliation between the two sides. Then Xu mang becomes an academician of the Academy of Sciences. In exchange, the large collider is cancelled."

"Hard to say!"

"Don't underestimate Xu Mang's willful degree. He won't bow his head so easily." "In a word, we'll wait and see what happens. I think Xu mang will win the final victory," said Tian

...Two days later,

Xu mang met with Director Tian of the Biology Department of Fuda University, which was totally different from his impression. Director Tian looked very young, about 40 years old at most.

"Professor Xu!"

"The first time we met, although all of them were in the same school, we should have met for the first time." Director Tian was very happy when he saw Xu mang. He said with a smile, "in addition to artificial intelligence, what are you busy with recently?"

"Er..."

"this is a state secret and can't be told to anyone." Xu mang said with a bitter smile: "Director Tian... Let's sign the agreement first."

"Good!"

Soon,

both sides signed the agreement. According to the contents of the agreement, Fuda needs to bear 67% of the research funds, which is about 7 million, while Xu mang undertakes 33% of the research funds, and the technology belongs to xumang. Fuda only has the right to use it.

The conditions are very harsh, but Director Tian is not worried. With the relationship between him and Fudan, plus the kinship between him and the president of Fudan University, even if he is trapped, the headmaster will go to him to settle accounts, and he is not worried about accidents.

"The money..."

"I'm afraid it has to be divided into batches." Director Tian said helplessly: "there is no way... Research funding is really limited, especially for those engaged in biology. You should also know how difficult it is for biological research. Even an academician was directly locked in because of the funding and research problems."

Xu mang knows who is the academician mentioned by Director Tian. In this regard, he can only feel sad and cool. After that, he feels endless emotion. He is no better.

He is because of the funds, and he is because of the academic struggle.

Alas...

"I understand."

"For the time being, I don't have to worry about it, but I can't wait to give it." Xu mang said: "how to give three million first, the remaining four million... Slowly find a way to give it."

After talking about the above matters, the two discussed the current public opinion environment of the collider. Director Tian told Xu mang that the current situation was under great pressure, but Xu was optimistic. He thought it would be only half a year at most.

Farewell to Xu Mang,

Director Tian went back to the school and found the president of the University.

"Come in, please."

"Headmaster... I'm here to apply for a grant," said Tian

"Funding?"

"This year's funding has been very little, if you want to apply... At least wait for the beginning of the year?" The second grandfather said seriously, "you should have more than 10 million yuan in funds, right? Why do you have to apply again all of a sudden? "

"The more than 10 million may not be enough!"

"Biological research projects are all living, and the money is to maintain the normal operation of the project, which may not be enough." "And we have just set up a scientific research project to solve the three-dimensional structure of proteins with artificial intelligence," Tian said

Second grandfather:???

What's the situation?

This...

is this all about artificial intelligence?

"Did you work with the computer department?" The second grandfather asked curiously.

"No!"

"With Professor Xu mang." Director Tian said seriously: "I received a phone call a few days ago, and he hoped to cooperate with the Department of biology of Fuda to fill the gap in artificial intelligence and biological protein structure prediction in China."

"..."

"the boy..." the second grandfather said helplessly, "how much is it?"

"We need to take 16.17 percent." Director Tian said with a bitter smile: "two thirds of it, money... About seven million, but we can only have the right to use technology."

After hearing Director Tian's words,

the second grandfather almost didn't die of anger. Good guy... He forgot his mother's home when he went out. He was also a professor of Fuda University.

"I..."

"am I blacklisted by this guy?" The second grandfather took the phone, frowned, and asked in a confused way: "call" Du, but the promotion line is busy. Is this Xu Mang's blacklist? "

"..."

Director Tian didn't know how to answer this question. After thinking about it, he shook his head at the second grandfather and said, "I'm not sure."

He called Xiaoman and almost had a heart attack.

"Hello?"

"Xiaoman... Did your husband blacklist me?" The second grandfather asked seriously, "why can't I call him?"

"Ah?"

"I... this..." Yang Xiaoman squeaked: "second grandfather, I'm busy, and I'm in a meeting now. I'll call you back later."

PA,

hang up.

Looking at Director Tian in front of him, the second grandfather can't help thinking about what the couple are doing?...

the so-called money in place, people in place.

Xu mang received the money from the special account of Fuda biology department, and then brought two computer engineers from Xiaoman company. A research group set up by three people was started. He pointed to the first prize in the protein structure prediction competition in February!

"It's very simple!"

"According to the alphafold algorithm of deepmind, a Google artificial intelligence company, the second step of alphafold is to create a physically feasible, but almost random, folding of a sequence."

"Instead of using neural networks in these two steps, alphafold uses an optimization method called gradient descent to iteratively refine the structure." "So our core is neural network, a brain like algorithm that can be learned from examples," Xu said solemnly

Hearing Xu Mang's words,

the two people present looked at each other and saw the fear and bewilderment in each other's eyes.

This...

neural network?

Brain like algorithm?

Professor Xu, which is the sword finger protein structure prediction competition, this is clearly a challenge to the research team of Qingda!

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