Chapter 52: Predictability Has Its Limits
The International Center for Mathematical Research at Yenching University is located in a complex of buildings in traditional Chinese style.
Walking into this quaint building complex, Jiang Hao felt like he was walking into a tourist attraction. However, unlike tourist attractions where one could only look but not enter, the houses here could be entered and exited by people.
And because his teacher, Academician Ke Wanqing, is the director here, Jiang Hao is fortunate to have a workstation here. Jiang Hao feels great and even a little proud.
Academician Ke Wanqing had just returned from an overseas exchange, so Jiang Hao came to visit him.
"Come on, senior, have some coffee!"
"Senior, this is yours!"
Jiang Hao carried a bunch of coffee and tiramisu cakes and distributed them to the seniors in the office one by one.
These seniors have unlimited futures as they can become students of Academician Ke Wanqing.
In his previous life, Jiang Hao worked as a sales manager for a manufacturer. He always had the habit of bringing souvenirs when visiting customers, and it is the same in this life.
For Jiang Hao, this small gift as a souvenir was just a casual thing, but for the seniors who received the gifts, it was a good feeling to be valued.
Therefore, fellow brothers and sisters still like this handsome, capable and sweet-talking little brother.
In the office, looking at the majestic Academician Ke Wanqing sipping milk tea, Jiang Hao felt that he was cute in a contrasting way.
After taking a sip of the milk tea that Jiang Hao brought, Academician Ke Wanqing glanced at the smiling Jiang Hao and asked, "Have you written the paper?"
Jiang Hao smiled and said, "Teacher, I have no idea? Please give me some advice!"
Seeing Jiang Hao staring at him, Ke Wanqing hurriedly said, "Don't look at me. I have no idea about your research direction."
"Your research direction is a niche track with few people, so it is easy to achieve results."
“But at the same time, it also means there are fewer things to refer to and learn from, and it’s hard to get good results.”
Jiang Hao nodded. The teacher was right. If it were easy to get good results, his mathematics track on the principles of chaos would have been packed with people long ago.
Since having a wise teacher as his study guide, Jiang Hao's mathematical talent that was buried in his previous life has been fully revealed. With the blessing of [Removing the Limits of the Brain], Jiang Hao's academic progress is rapid, and he has quickly mastered all kinds of basic mathematical knowledge.
Academician Ke Wanqing was very surprised by Jiang Hao's amazing progress. Now he no longer gives Jiang Hao random guidance, as he is afraid that he will affect and restrict Jiang Hao's development.
Now Ke Wanqing is more like an urger to Jiang Hao. He is just urging Jiang Hao not to slack off.
Jiang Hao was assigned a math paper assignment by his teacher, but he really had no idea what to do.
Jiang Hao shared with the teacher the problem he had recently faced. He said, "Teacher, chaos theory uses differential equations to explain the progression and evolution of the change process."
"Data calculation is critical. Computer computing power is improving rapidly, and there is enough computing power to support calculations."
"But predictions about chaotic systems are very sensitive to small, unavoidable errors in the initial state."
“That means there are limits to predictability.”
“I just can’t break through this limitation.”
Jiang Hao started to complain. He regretted writing the paper "Future Research Report on Local Refining and Petrochemical Industry Based on Chaos Principle". His paper's "prediction" of the future was about the major trends in the industry, which was relatively feasible.
Now, when Jiang Hao was asked to refine the predictions of the chaos principle, he really felt a bit helpless as to where to start.
Because "predicting the future" seems to be a very small thing, and the "future" is too sensitive. If you are not careful, it will change the future.
After listening to Jiang Hao's complaint, Academician Ke Wanqing nodded and said, "Of course, if you break through that limitation, you can predict the future." Ke Wanqing continued, "But in your paper, you used the idea of infinitesimals to smooth errors and reduce sensitivity. This idea is good. If you don't have any new ideas, you might as well take out this infinitesimal and refine it a little bit."
"That's fine!" Jiang Hao thought about it and nodded. He had no new ideas anyway, so he might as well do it this way.
Jiang Hao sat at his workstation for the entire morning. He did not start writing his paper, but like an ordinary graduate student, he helped his teacher, Academician Ke Wanqing, organize data for the entire morning.
It was time for lunch. Jiang Hao stretched himself lazily. A PhD senior came over and filled Jiang Hao's cup with water. He smiled and said, "Junior, can you help me?"
Jiang Hao smiled at the attentive scholar and asked, "Why are you being attentive for no reason? What's wrong, senior?"
The doctoral student smiled and said, "Well, I was bragging too much. I told a classmate of mine that you were my junior. Then my classmate happened to be interviewing at Pinduoduo, so he asked me to find a relationship with you. What do you think?"
"Hmm!" Jiang Hao nodded thoughtfully.
Seeing that Jiang Hao didn't say anything, the doctoral student hurriedly said, "Don't worry, he graduated from our Yenching University with a degree in computer science, and later went to Stanford University in the United States to study for a doctorate. There is absolutely no problem with his ability, and after all, he is our alumnus!"
"He has passed the written test of Pinduoduo, but he is a little unsure about the interview. After hearing my bragging, he asked me to help him talk about it."
"Okay, sure!" Jiang Hao nodded and said, "I'll give you Zhou Tao's phone number. Just ask your classmates to call him and tell him."
The Pinduoduo in this life is completely different from the Pinduoduo in Jiang Hao’s impression. It has surpassed Taobao in China at a lightning speed.
Now, after the C round of financing and with the support of international capital from all sides, it has begun to open up the North American and European markets.
Pinduoduo has now become the world's most eye-catching multinational company and the most coveted job for graduates from prestigious universities around the world.
"Thank you!" Seeing the phone number of Pinduoduo CEO written by Jiang Hao, the doctoral senior nodded excitedly.
"You're welcome, senior brother!" Jiang Hao said hurriedly with a smile.
Just like a child from the countryside who moved to the city with his family, although Jiang Hao graduated from Shandong Normal University, he rarely goes back to Shandong Normal University. He lives and studies in Yanjing.
However, because Jiang Hao and Zhou Tao both graduated from Shandong Normal University, Pinduoduo also started in Shandong Normal University, so now, apart from world-renowned universities, Shandong Normal University is the most important campus recruitment point for Pinduoduo.
Moreover, many senior executives of Pinduoduo are from Shandong Normal University, so the "Shanshi faction" is a very important ruling faction within Pinduoduo.
It is precisely because of this "Shanshi Group" that Jiang Hao and Zhou Tao can continue to firmly control "Pinduoduo" after three rounds of financing.
Now, since Jiang Hao entered Yenching University, a "Yenching University system" has slowly begun to form within Pinduoduo.
Jiang Hao is happy to see the formation of the "Yan Da system" within Pinduoduo.
Because of the competition, the "Shandong Normal University System" will feel a little pressure and will work hard to improve.
Only through struggle can the "Shandong Normal Group" and the "Yenching University Group" maintain their vigorous vitality, continue to develop, and ensure that even if Pinduoduo starts to go international, the Chinese will still be in power.
Regardless of whether the "Shandong Normal University faction" is in power or the "Yenching University faction" is in power, it is the same for Jiang Hao and Zhou Tao.
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(End of this chapter)
