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The influence of ternary computers has always been ongoing and has never stopped. Although the number of people is small, the basic operations are still maintained.

Products have been under development, but there has been no special progress in the research of ternary computers, but I did not expect that there would be a breakthrough now.

After hearing the news, Catherine was very excited and came here.

Next to the table is a freshly washed tomato, and next to it is a huge machine. The machine seems to be very huge, with various circuits inside. Looking at this, Catherine is a little disappointed... This is the three-dimensional machine.

Base computer?

"Miss Edson" At this moment, a person came out.

A tomato smell...)

This man has thick eyes and seems to be very knowledgeable... In other words, this is what the "academic madman" in most American movies looks like... "Are you Tomato?"

The other party nodded: "Yes, Miss Edson"

He seemed to be very excited, and at this time, the researchers also came out one after another. "Everyone has gathered." There are only six researchers here, which can be said to be a small number compared to other departments.

There are very few, because there are no people in this department. "Is this the ternary computer you designed?" Catherine asked.

"Yes."

"Tell me about it." Catherine really doesn't understand ternary issues. She can only listen in this regard - of course, if the other party really develops a ternary computer. "Use our Ark Group

With existing equipment, it is very simple to implement binary, just use high and low levels to express it, but if it is a ternary computer, we need to find a new material..."

Catherine also knew this, and the Soviets did the same thing.

"But in addition, we have a new thing to do - using b signals." Can it be so neat?

Catherine really didn't know. She didn't speak, but listened to the other party continue to explain: "We use the amplitude of b to express the signals of '1', '0' and '-1'. Miss Edson, please

look."

He took out a whiteboard and drew a horizontal line on it: "This is the '-1' signal."

Then he drew a gentle sine b, and then two horizontal lines.

"These two lines, which I call the 'critical point', are signals within the critical point, both expressing the existence of '-1'."

Then, he erased the original b-shape and drew a b-shape with greater vibration: "Like this b-shape that exceeds the critical point, we think of it as '1', so that we can achieve

The ternary expression...please look here."

The prototype of the ternary computer has already appeared?

"We can try to let it calculate something." He took out a paper tape. "Does this computer still need to rely on paper tape to operate?" Catherine was a little surprised.

"The staff is a little bit... so we can only use more primitive methods..."

Tomato looked a little embarrassed.

Catherine scratched her head. Indeed, there are too few people here, and the keyboard and mouse were developed for binary computers, so it is a bit troublesome to use them in ternary computers. "Although paper tape is a bit troublesome, ternary computers

Computer commands themselves are fewer than binary, so commands can be simpler..."

Although it doesn't sound good, Catherine seems to think that these people are simply going in the wrong direction.

Just about this, Catherine is a little unsure. If in other industries, Catherine already knows various "skill trees" and already possesses "skills", then here in the ternary computer

, Catherine even just has the concept of a "skill tree".

For this "skill tree", there is only a concept of a seed. There is not even a "seed", or it is still being selected. Faced with such a product that is only a concept, it is indeed difficult to develop it.

Very difficult.

"We are also studying the electronicization of input devices. This is not very difficult, but it just takes some time... Even assembly language is not used here..." Assembly language can be used in almost any environment.

, but when used on ternary computers, there are some problems, because ternary computers are fundamentally different from binary computers...

Therefore, if you want to use a ternary computer, you must create a new language. It is already remarkable that Tomato can do what he does now.

"In addition, we also have new ideas about storage devices. This is inspired by IBM's hard drives and our optical discs."

If a ternary computer is used, the previous storage device must not be used. This person drew three more squares on the whiteboard. Then there was nothing in one of the squares, and in the second square

Inside, I clicked on the middle, and when I got to the third cell, I clicked on two points on the top and bottom, leaving the middle empty.

"Then the three points represent '0', '1' and '-1' respectively."

He looked full of letters.

At this time, Catherine finally couldn't help but started complaining: "What can you do, or what tools do you have - low cost and not prone to errors - to realize this idea of ​​yours? How can you use this kind of tool?

How can the two-point message be expressed?"

"Well……"

The other party hesitated, and it seemed that he had not considered this at all.

In later times, some people also thought about the storage mode of ternary computers, and it is obvious that that method is more reliable than the previous ones: the optical disc is used to express binary, which uses laser light to make the surface of the optical disc concave and convex.

to represent 0,1. In ternary system, the surface of the disc needs to be divided into three types: concave, convex and flat to represent "-1"

, "0", "1". However, this requires more mature laser technology, which requires a higher degree of accuracy, so the corresponding cost is higher. Moreover, the advantage of digital "high fault tolerance" is

All gone. And after all, the optical disc does not need to be erased or written. If it is replaced by a mechanical hard drive, it will be even more troublesome.

The magnetic powder on the disk surface of the mechanical hard disk is divided into north and south poles to represent "0" and "1". If it is a ternary system, some people think that in addition to the magnetic powder, other non-magnetic metal powder can be added to the disk surface, and the magnetic powder is at the north and south poles.

Adding metal powder without magnetic poles means "-1", "0", "1" - but this doesn't sound that good. Rather than doing this, it would be better to research a new material.

Although she felt that the other party's idea was unreliable, Catherine felt that she still could not disappoint the other party, so she encouraged: "Ternary computers are actually very promising. In theory, ternary computers can make data

The absolute amount is reduced, and computers can do more things with fewer resources, which will greatly improve the efficiency of ternary computers. Cernary computers are bound to be the trend of future development... So, do your best, you are doing it

Create the future.”

There is no doubt that they are creating the future.

Because when Catherine came to this era, there was still no news about ternary computers.

But for these young researchers, this is exciting news.

Although the ternary computer has always attracted Catherine, she also knew that she might be a little delusional.

There are only two situations inside the transistor: power on (represented by 1) or power off (represented by 0), so all base numbers will be converted into binary numbers inside the computer.

Without transistors, there would be no current central processing unit (CPU). Without the CPU, if the ternary computer wants to develop, it must find a new material.

A more convenient material than silicon?

Sorry, even in the 21st century, there are almost none.

"The future is uncertain..." Maybe this kind of computer won't be possible until the quantum era? She sighed.

Among all his dreams, the ternary computer seems to be the most difficult to realize... After all, it is possible to subvert a country, but if it is to directly enter socialism from a slave society... this is too unrealistic.

"By the way, can you get the ternary computer from the Soviet Union?"

It would be perfect if a ternary computer could be obtained.

Catherine felt that if the Soviet Union's ternary computer could be mastered by them, it would undoubtedly be a great thing for the company. The Soviet Union already had a ternary computer. If they could master it, it would be equivalent to replacing it with a ternary computer.

Transplanting a skill tree with skills that have been selected will greatly reduce the difficulty compared to the current skill tree. Once the ternary computer is miniaturized at that time, it will really cause a storm...

"Uh..." Tomato didn't know what to say.

"That's right...it's best to go to CIA for such a thing..." It is very difficult to make a ternary computer. The output of this product is not high and it is very popular. If Catherine wants to buy a ternary computer, the Soviet Union will

He would know about this as soon as possible. At that time, for Catherine... it would not be something to be happy about.

"Do it well"

Catherine finally gave everyone a friendly smile and left.

Catherine originally wanted to transfer this team to the Thunder Research Institute, but for now - at least until the ternary computer really came up with the results - she had no plans to transfer this team to the Thunder Research Institute.

After leaving the research team, Catherine was a little disappointed, but for now, it seemed that this was all she could do.

"Perhaps we can ask Cia to help?"

Catherine thought.