Scholar's Cultivation System Panel

Xu Yun's words spread in the conference room. Except for Pan Xiaozhi, everyone else around him was also secretly shocked, thinking that it was no wonder he was elected as an academician of the Academy of Sciences at such a young age. This talent in learning alone was not something that others could compare with. .

Among them, the chief engineer Zhu Hengyi was also impressed. When he heard Pan Xiaozhi's answer, he couldn't help but look at Xu Yun twice.

Although he does not believe in Xu Yun's research in the field of quantum computing and believes that he is not qualified as the project leader, he has to admit that this efficiency is unmatched.

Just as his thoughts were racing, Pan Xiaozhi's voice sounded in his ears again.

It was told to Xu Yun.

"Tell me which part of the research you want to do first?"

Pan Xiaozhi's lips curled up into a smile, and he was quite curious about what Xu Yun would choose.

The research on superconducting quantum computers has many parts. In addition to hardware aspects, it also includes logic gate error correction, specific algorithms and quantum operating systems and other structural components.

Speaking of which, researching algorithms is Xu Yun's forte.

While Xu Yun was thinking about the situation, Zhu Hengyi and other major project members in the conference room were also waiting for answers.

With his current status as Academician Xu Yun, even if he does not serve as the general manager of the quantum computer project, he will definitely take over research tasks in some fields.

Whether it will be good or bad by then, no one can guarantee.

Although Xu Yun appears to be very confident and wants to stay ahead of the curve when cooperating with overseas quantum research laboratories, this is not an easy task and requires ability.

Xu Yun obviously had a specific plan and did not delay long when facing Pan Xiaozhi's inquiry.

But his next answer surprised everyone.

"I plan to redesign the Zu Chongzhi and develop specific algorithms and operating systems with the assistance of the deep sea."

"This will surely improve the qubits of the prototype and solve the error correction problem."

Yes.

He intends to completely subvert existing quantum computer architecture.

Mainly according to the current development speed, even if it develops to the third generation, Zu Chongzhi will contain at most a few hundred qubits.

And still cannot solve the error correction problem.

If Puskore, an authoritative professor in the overseas quantum field, really does new research on quantum computers, it may not take long for domestic research on superconducting quantum computers to lag behind others.

This is what Xu Yun doesn't want to see.

There is a lesson learned from the semiconductor industry. Even if subsequent efforts can achieve overtaking in corners, the resources and time spent will be huge.

Instead of chasing behind and overtaking, it is better to lead from the beginning.

During this time, he came up with many new ideas through research on the information in the quantum field in his mind.

Through actual experiments, a more advanced and powerful superconducting quantum computer may be created.

This decision was made after careful consideration.

Even if the prototype finally produced did not meet the requirements, he believed that it would definitely be better than the current Zu Chong No. 2.

Pan Xiaozhi may have enough confidence in Xu Yun, and he was not surprised by this result.

After all, the original purpose of inviting Xu Yun to join the Institute of Quantum Information Technology was to allow domestic quantum computers to iterate quickly.

After hearing all Xu Yun's words, he immediately focused all his attention on the problem of error correction.

The whole person stood up quickly with excitement and asked: "Are you really sure you can solve the error correction problem?"

In quantum computers, the issue of error correction is very important.

Every gate operation of a qubit has an error rate, and this error rate can accumulate. Maybe after a bit is operated dozens of times, it will be found to be meaningless.

Simply put, it is now possible to print a thousand qubits, but it cannot be deeply manipulated.

It means nothing if the bits are not connected.

For quantum computing to be meaningful and valuable, error correction must be implemented so that quantum computers are basically error-free like classical computers.

In the past, quantum computers made more mistakes as they were corrected. Now, although based on principle verification, although it can make mistakes once hundreds of times, it is still far from the requirements of a universal quantum computer.

It will take at least one mistake a million times.

If Xu Yun can really solve the error correction problem, then they can easily master quantum supremacy.

Create qubits that can operate at depths of a thousand or more.

At that time, a universal quantum computer platform can be launched to realize all quantum advantages.

To put it simply, you can make money relying on this platform.

Conduct quantum weather forecasting, drug analysis, life science research, etc.

With such a great achievement, no wonder Pan Xiaozhi is excited.

"I want to give it a try." Xu Yun met Pan Xiaozhi's gaze calmly and nodded with a calm face.

Although he didn't say it too fully, the confidence he exuded was enough to prove that he was sure.

Sure enough, when Pan Xiaozhi next to him heard this, the smile on his face immediately became brighter.

The next second he took over the conversation and said: "I have long guessed that you should have done a lot of research in the quantum field before, but now it seems that I underestimated it." In my heart, I felt more and more that I was right to invite Xu Yun to join.

From the previous paper proving the Riemann hypothesis, he inferred that Xu Yun should have researched quantum mechanics.

So now it’s time to say it’s a very in-depth study.

I'm afraid Xu Yun will study knowledge related to the quantum field when he has free time.

Otherwise, we would not dare to say that we would design a new quantum computer.

He didn't believe that Xu Yun's confidence only came from these few days.

However, talking about this can't help but make people feel ashamed. I have obviously gone through systematic study and research and have very rich practical experience, but I am not as good as Xu Yun who studied it in private.

Seriously, the difference between hard work and talent is not that big.

What's more, Xu Yun's diligence is not inferior to others.

There is no comparison at all.

With his thoughts stuck here, Pan Xiaozhi no longer delayed and immediately agreed to Xu Yun's plan.

"I agree to this matter. Everyone in the hospital will fully cooperate with you. If you have anything to do, just leave it to Professor Zhu."

As soon as these words came out.

The faces of several main project members, including Zhu Hengyi, suddenly became complicated and subtle.

They participated in the research of superconducting quantum computers. From Zu Chong No. 1 to the current No. 2, it can be said that they have put in a lot of effort, which has made domestic quantum computers among the best in the world.

Avoid falling behind like the lithography machine technology.

But now Xu Yun proposes to design a new quantum computer, which is undoubtedly equivalent to abolishing Zu Chong No. 2.

In some ways it's the same as starting over.

The time spent in the middle will definitely be long.

If, as Xu Yun said, new quantum computers and specific algorithms can achieve error correction, then they will definitely be more willing than anyone else to re-participate in a new quantum computer project.

But if the final prototype still cannot be corrected, it will undoubtedly be a major blow to the entire project team.

Maybe we will fall behind overseas because of this.

The key point is that Zhu Hengyi believes that although Xu Yun is strong in the fields of mathematics and computers, he has too little relevant knowledge and experience in quantum computers.

If he is responsible for the development of a specific algorithm, he will definitely support it fully, but if it involves the hardware structure, he will be a little worried.

His personality is also relatively simple and he doesn't like to dump negative emotions behind his back.

Often if something happens, he will say it on the spot.

Considering that he would have to fully cooperate with Xu Yun later, he took the initiative to express his concerns to Pan Xiaozhi after a slight hesitation.

"Is Pan Yuan's decision too hasty? Our progress on Zu Chong No. 2 is not slow at present."

"Do you really want to overthrow it and start over?"

As Zhu Hengyi's voice fell, this topic was completely opened.

Others nearby couldn't help but express their opinions.

"At present, several well-known overseas quantum laboratories have reached cooperation, which has put a lot of pressure on us. At this time, we may be far behind in building a new quantum computer."

"Academician Xu's new theory in the quantum field is indeed feasible, but I think it is safer to continue studying Zu Chongzhi No. 2."

"I am also optimistic about the development of Zu Chongzhi No. 2."

Of course, there were also people present who agreed with Xu Yun’s proposal and did not resist redesigning a superconducting quantum computer.

"Now we have access to the deep sea. This advantage is not available in overseas quantum laboratories. With the improvement of research efficiency, even building a new quantum computer will not waste much time."

"Instead of completely transforming the existing Zu Chong No. 2, it is better to build a new one."

"Since Academician Xu has this idea, I think he should be confident."

"Solving the error correction problem is crucial for quantum computers and should be attempted no matter how promising it is."

As everyone continued to answer questions and express their opinions, the entire conference room suddenly became lively.

Those who didn’t know might have thought they were in the school recess classroom.

Faced with everyone's arguments, Pan Xiaozhi always sat quietly in his chair and did not immediately express his position.

On the contrary, his expression was always relaxed.

He didn't seem to take this matter to heart.

For scientific researchers, the most taboo thing is not to quarrel, but to just keep silent and do nothing.

As the saying goes, the truth becomes clearer the more we debate it.

Now that everyone has discussed this issue clearly, we can fully cooperate with Xu Yun.

After about two or three minutes passed, Pan Xiaozhi saw that everyone was gradually calming down, and then he moved his body and turned his attention to Xu Yun.

That's right.

He did not express his opinion directly.

There was no reply to the questions raised by Zhu Hengyi and others.

Instead, he asked Xu Yun a question.

"Academician Xu."

"What do you think of everyone's concerns?"

Xu Yun was not surprised at all by the different views of Zhu Hengyi and others. It was basically within his expectation.

We have been responsible for the research of Zu Chongzhi No. 2 for a long time. As soon as he joined the Quantum Information Technology Research Institute, he had to give up the functional update of the continued research on Zu Chongzhi No. 2. Of course, it would be difficult for others to accept this and personally stop the continued research.

But that’s how technology develops.

If we want to ensure the leadership of powerful technology, we must constantly change the track and try and make mistakes.

Until the most accurate path is found.

Besides, this is not just a matter of trial and error. He is quite confident about designing this new superconducting quantum computer.

Seeing that Pan Xiaozhi took the initiative to throw all the words to himself, although he could not give a 100% guarantee, he still had to build confidence in everyone.

The thought stayed here, and Xu Yun quickly organized the words in his mind.

"If I said that the new superconducting quantum computer can definitely solve the error correction problem, everyone would not believe it. However, I am absolutely sure that the superiority of the new quantum computer will be higher than that of Zu Chong-2."

The guarantee made by Xu Yun is not nonsense. With the relevant information in his mind, it is relatively certain to create a quantum computer that is superior to Zu Chongzhi No. 2.

What's more, he also has an enhanced version of the energy potion that lasts for twenty-four hours.

Enough to keep him in shape at critical moments.

Even with his current points of more than 200 points, he can briefly activate brain overclocking for a period of time.

I believe it will be enough for domestic quantum computers to completely master quantum hegemony.

"You should all know what Academician Xu does. He has never broken his promise in previous projects." Pan Xiaozhi looked at Zhu Hengyi and others and reminded them with a smile on their lips.

And this sentence also made everyone react.

It is true that Xu Yun had never been exposed to quantum computing before, but what he said eventually became reality.

Even if it is called a miracle by others.

If it is possible to create a quantum computing prototype that is superior to Zu Chongzhi 2, then it would not be a bad idea to abandon the research on Zu Chongzhi 2.

What's more, as others just said, the project has now been connected to the artificial intelligence deep sea.

Whether it is data analysis or the development of specific algorithm systems, the efficiency is much higher than before.

The converted time is better than before.

After thinking about these things clearly, Zhu Hengyi had no objection in his heart and took the initiative to express his position in the next second.

"I support Academician Xu's plan and will definitely cooperate fully in the future."

Xu Yun actually thought about transforming it on the basis of Zu Chongzhi No. 2, but it was no less than a major surgery.

Instead of going to such great lengths, it would be better to start from scratch.

Hearing Zhu Hengyi's words at this moment, he felt relieved and would soon be able to officially start the design of a new quantum computer.

"Everyone works together."

“I believe that on the track of quantum computers, we don’t have to overtake in corners at all.”

“Just need to stay ahead of the curve.”

As Xu Yun threw out a few words again, everyone's emotions were immediately aroused.

There was excitement on all faces, even though they were already middle-aged.

That energy is not inferior to that of young people at all.

I can’t wait to start building new quantum computers now.

However, we still need to press the pause button on the specific implementation, at least until Xu Yun completes the design plan.

The core meeting of the Quantum Information Technology Research Institute lasted for more than an hour.

After all the work was arranged, Pan Xiaozhi finally announced the adjournment of the meeting.

As for Xu Yun, the first thing he did when he returned to his office was to start designing a new quantum computer.

No intention of wasting time.

Apparently he is also somewhat nervous about cooperation with overseas quantum computer laboratories.

It is hoped that domestically produced quantum computers will continue to maintain a significant lead.

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It is worth mentioning that because the HKUST Jiuzhang Optical Quantum Computer project team responded promptly and quickly after being attacked, no data was damaged or leaked.

The incident was not reported publicly online.

I only briefly talked about the attack on the school in the name of HKUST.

Since this kind of thing is not a pity, it did not attract much attention on the Internet.

The main reason is that both overseas parties are currently working hard to research quantum computers, and they really don’t have the energy to argue about this kind of thing.

Even if you condemn, there is a high probability that you will be disgusted in the end.

As long as you take the lead in mastering quantum hegemony, it will be the best and most lethal blow to the enemy.

Anyway, after this happened, Jiuzhang also connected with the artificial intelligence Deep Sea as soon as possible.

Even if there are any more attacks, they will be automatically blocked.

There is nothing to worry about.

Time passed by, and when darkness ushered in the country, the atmosphere in the top office of the Overseas Security Building was depressing.

"You said you didn't get any useful information?"

Oakes sat in his chair in the office, raised his eyes and looked at the subordinate in front of him, with a slightly unhappy look on his face as he spoke.

He originally wanted to obtain relevant data information by launching an attack on Xu Yun's quantum laboratory.

This is used to keep track of the other party’s quantum computer research progress.

Make sure you stay ahead of the curve.

The result is that nothing is gained.

This made him wonder how the Security Building, a powerful security agency in the world, suddenly became so bad.

The other party obviously noticed the dissatisfaction in the officer's expression, so he quickly opened his mouth to explain.

"Sir, according to the information obtained through our investigation, the other party has connected to the most advanced artificial intelligence program, which can automatically identify our attacks and intercept them."

"Our men simply couldn't break through the defensive wall."

Speaking of these, the other party couldn't help but show a little fear in his eyes.

In fact, there is one more thing he failed to mention, that is, the artificial intelligence program they encountered was far more powerful than imagined.

That is to say, the other party has only set up the interception function, otherwise it may be difficult to escape if it is tracked.

At that time, it will rise to an international issue.

When Oaks heard this answer, his face instantly dropped and he frowned.

He has long heard that the artificial intelligence model developed by Deepin Technology has surpassed GPT. However, since the highest version of the artificial intelligence model announced by Deepin Technology is only 2.0, there is no way to compare it with version 3.0, which is a qualitative change.

This makes the outside world rarely know the power of version 3.0.

Today I learned that Deepin Technology’s artificial intelligence has developed to such a powerful level.

It can even automatically and successfully block cyberattacks on their security building.

If damage occurs to information stations in the future, powerful artificial intelligence will undoubtedly pose a huge threat to them.

After thinking about the pros and cons of this, no matter how confident Oaks usually is, he can't help but worry at the moment.

In this case, if the other party's quantum computer research continues to lead the world, it will only make artificial intelligence grow faster.

"Not only did we underestimate the strength of that young genius scientist, we also underestimated the growth of deep technology."

"We must not let their quantum computer technology lead."

What Oaks seemed to be saying to himself reached the ears of his subordinates, who couldn't help but ask something at this time.

"Sir."

"Then what do we do next?"

After hearing this, Oaks stood up and walked a few steps in the office. He paused for about half a minute before making a rough decision.

"Contact more with Professor Puskore and try to satisfy him no matter what requirements he has. The verification of the quantum computer must be completed as soon as possible."

“This time we must be the first to declare quantum supremacy.”

"In addition, we will communicate with Guge and ask them to fully develop artificial intelligence."

Artificial intelligence and quantum computers are both future development trends. At present, they have fallen behind in the field of artificial intelligence, which is definitely something we do not want to see.

Fortunately, there is still hope for them in the current situation.

As long as they can create a quantum computer that can operate thousands of qubits and reach a new milestone, their quantum computer technology will be able to stay ahead on a global scale.

By then, if quantum computers have general computing power, they will be able to quickly train artificial intelligence models.

Relying on the powerful computing power of quantum computers, there is great hope that it will surpass deep-tech artificial intelligence in a short period of time.

It is natural for subordinates to resolutely carry out the orders of their superiors, and they will not waste time after receiving these task arrangements.

"It's sir, I'll do it immediately."

He nodded in response and immediately turned around and left to execute.

As the other party's figure completely disappeared from sight, Oaks himself was the only one left in the huge office.

"Quantum hegemony will definitely be in our hands, and it will be you who lose this time."

Returning to his seat and sitting down again, Oaks had a sullen face and muttered these words to himself.

Although they were unable to keep track of Xu Yun's research progress at any time due to the intervention of Deepin Technology's artificial intelligence, Oaks was full of confidence this time.

Professor Puskore has given him an accurate answer, and the new research direction has been initially verified successfully.

It is basically a certainty to build a quantum computer containing a thousand qubits. You must know that this is a ten-fold improvement. He does not believe that Xu Yun, a person who has never studied quantum computing, will do it after joining the quantum laboratory. Can make it rise rapidly.

So they can only be the first to announce the existence of a thousand-qubit superconducting quantum computer.

I thought that this time I could finally make a comeback and regain the face I had previously lost in the semiconductor field.

He finally felt better.

And he had already begun to imagine this day coming in his mind.

…

Xu Yun did not know or care much about the progress of the overseas joint quantum computer research laboratory.

He spent much of August designing and building plans for a new quantum computer.

Ensure that enough qubits can be included and deeply manipulated while solving error correction problems.

Although he was quite confident in himself before, it was only when he got started that he felt the difficulty.

There are four components to a quantum computer.

Qubits.

Quantum gate.

Quantum register.

Quantum error correction.

The quantum register is a unit that stores and manages multiple qubits.

Quantum gates are similar to the logic gates of traditional computers and are used to operate and control qubits to implement calculations and quantum algorithms.

As for quantum error correction, it is a crucial part.

The so-called quantum error correction technology ensures the accuracy and stability of calculations.

The hardware aspect is divided into quantum data plane, control measurement plane and control processor plane.

and a main processor consisting of a classical computer for access to the network and user interface, facilitating user interaction and having a high-bandwidth link to the control processor.

In addition, because the quantum processor must be inside the dilution refrigerator, the most compact wiring and integrated component solutions are needed to ensure that the components are easier to cool.

The entire device is vacuum sealed to protect against unwanted photons as well as other electromagnetic radiation and magnetic fields.

It can only be said that the design of a quantum computer containing dozens of qubits is already very complex.

What's more, Xu Yun also wants to manipulate as many qubits as possible and solve the problem of error correction at the same time.

This is equivalent to an increase in difficulty dozens of times.

Even if you have relatively clear theories and ideas, it still takes a lot of time to implement it.

"Isn't there still no way to solve the error correction problem? It's not enough to make only one error a thousand times."

On August 28, 2022, Xu Yun frowned in the office, and the table in front of him was filled with a large number of documents.

It has been almost a month since I started designing a new quantum computer.

Although the solution he completed through artificial intelligence deep-sea simulation can contain more qubits, it has never been able to effectively solve the error correction problem.

According to Zu Chongzhi No. 2's standards, error correction technology can basically achieve one error every two to three hundred times.

He raised this value to one error per thousand times. Although it was a significant improvement compared to Zu Chongzhi No. 2, it was far from the standard requirement of one error per million times.

Although under his research simulation, the frequency of this number is constantly increasing.

But the speed is still a bit slow.

At least this month has exceeded his expectations.

Although Pan Xiaozhi, Zhu Hengyi and others did not actively disturb him during this period, he could feel everyone's anxiety.

After all, the actual verification of the manufacturing of a new quantum computer cannot be officially started until a complete design plan is released.

And Zu Chongzhi No. 2 was another project that was decided to be abandoned.

Especially seeing the frequent good news coming from the Overseas Joint Quantum Computer Research Laboratory, the tense atmosphere in the hospital is getting stronger day by day.

Of course, Xu Yun can also choose to directly adopt the existing solution. Anyway, the performance has already surpassed Zu Chong No. 2.

However, after spending so much time and energy, I would be a bit reluctant to give up at this time.

"What's wrong is just a little bit close."

Xu Yun carefully looked at the documents in his hands. Although his mind was racing and he couldn't help mumbling to himself, his face remained calm.

Scientific research work is no different than other tasks. As a researcher, you must always keep your mind sharp.

Never be swayed by emotions.

Otherwise it will only make thinking more confusing.

Just a few minutes later, Xu Yun suddenly stopped what he was doing.

Like a decision was made.

"It seems I have to buy some time. I hope the energy potion, which lasts for 24 hours, can give me some new ideas."

In order to complete the design plan as soon as possible, he decided to use the enhanced version of the energy potion after weighing it.

If it still can't bring him an idea to solve the error correction problem, then he can only use the remaining points to activate brain overclocking.

The thought stayed here, Xu Yun no longer wasted time, and directly used the energy potion as he finished speaking.

Almost as soon as the energy potion took effect, the body and spirit that had been slightly tired before suddenly returned to their best condition, and even the speed of thinking seemed to speed up a lot.

It can be said that compared to the ordinary energy potions used before, it is not just an improvement in the duration of the effect.

With this discovery, he suddenly felt much more at ease, and the next second he started to charge for error correction technology again.

…

Time soon came to lunch time. Because Pan Xiaozhi had already spoken, no one could disturb Xu Yun, so even if he saw that Xu Yun had no intention of coming out to eat, he did not dare to call anyone.

It wasn't until everyone came back after dinner that they felt a little worried.

"Academician Xu, are you still going to eat?"

Zhu Hengyi came up from the restaurant and saw that Xu Yun's office door was still closed, so he stopped someone and asked casually.

Speaking of which, he was very anxious during this month.

As time passes day by day, good news comes frequently from the overseas joint quantum laboratory, but there is no way for me to even start work. It would be absolutely false to say that I am not in a hurry.

But since they all agreed to Xu Yun's proposal, they decided to give up the research on Zu Chongzhi No. 2.

Then we can only wait patiently.

What's more, Pan Xiaozhi didn't say anything about this matter, so what can everyone do.

Faced with this situation, he could only choose to believe Xu Yun.

"I see."

Zhu Hengyi nodded and responded without saying anything else.

For scientific researchers, sometimes it is normal to skip lunch at noon.

Although he is not able to bear it at his current age, Xu Yun is still relatively young after all.

It’s okay to be too busy and forget to eat.

So he didn't think much about it. After separating from the person in the courtyard, he returned to his office.

However, his mentality only lasted until the afternoon, because by dinner time in the evening, Xu Yun still showed no sign of going out to eat.

This abnormal situation even alarmed Pan Xiaozhi.

"You really don't pay attention to your health. No matter how young you are, you can't go without eating."

Outside Xu Yun's office, Pan Xiaozhi said with a straight face that he didn't expect that Xu Yun didn't come out for a whole day in order to perfect the design plan.

"Academician Xu hasn't eaten since morning. Do you want to ask him to come out and eat first?" Zhu Hengyi, who was standing next to him, asked.

Although everyone in the hospital is eagerly waiting for the design plan, after all, the body is the capital of everything.

If Xu Yun really has a physical condition, it will take more time.

When Pan Xiaozhi heard this, he hesitated and finally said: "Your body is the most important thing. Let's call Xu Yun out for dinner first."

Just when Zhu Hengyi was ordered to knock on the door, a familiar shout suddenly came from inside.

"I'm fine."

Zhu Hengyi's movements suddenly stopped in mid-air.

Xu Yun didn't feel tired or hungry at all after using the energy potion. Because his thoughts were at a critical moment, he didn't open the door. He just shouted outside to reassure everyone.

Faced with this sudden situation, Zhu Hengyi can say that it is not a matter of knocking or not knocking.

In the end, he had to turn his attention to Pan Xiaozhi beside him.

It means asking what to do.

After about ten seconds, Pan Xiaozhi sighed and replied with a complicated expression:

"Just listen to Xu Yun, but find a doctor to make preparations in the hospital."

Apparently he agreed to Xu Yun's request to continue designing the plan and did not disturb him any further.

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