I Don’t Want to Win Lying Down

The second way?

Director Tian has heard of this AlphaFold algorithm, which is basically the same as Xu Mang's description, but what is shocking is that Xu Mang really has a special understanding of artificial intelligence, which is one of the most challenging problems in biology. , Has a unique understanding of how to predict the three-dimensional structure of a protein from the amino acid sequence.

　　He

　　 even knows biology, how is this possible?

　　 I have never heard of a physicist who can be so proficient in biology.

　　 "Ahem!"

"Professor Xu?" Director Tian asked curiously: "How did you learn this biology? You are not a science student, how can you learn biology? Don't tell me this is all about self-taught. I don't believe this. words."

　　 However,

　　 Xu Mang's answer is even more nonsense.

"Then I have a special learning method called the sleep learning method." Xu Mang said solemnly: "Whenever I fall asleep, many scientists in history give me lessons, such as Charles Robert Darwin. Taught me the knowledge of biology."

Director 　　田:? ? ?

This

　　 Isn't this fooling the second fool?

As for how Xu Mang learns biology, Director Tian has chosen to give up. I am afraid that this will be an unsolved mystery. The most important thing at present is to sign relevant agreements and reach future strategic cooperation. Small meeting room in International Hotel.

Director Tian originally wanted to elect Fuda, but later gave up on this idea. Now Xu Mang’s identity is more embarrassing. Signing relevant agreements at the school will cause unnecessary trouble. At that time, not only Xu Mang would fall into a passive position. This is even true of schools.

hang up the phone,

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

"Hey?"

　　 "Old Zhang!"

　　 "Is there time now? Could you come to my office? I have an important thing that needs to be discussed with you." Director Tian said seriously.

　　 Professor Zhang was taken aback, but when he heard the extremely serious voice of the other party, he couldn't help but say, "Okay, I'll come right now!"

　　 a moment,

There was a knock on the door of the office, and then Professor Zhang opened the door and asked curiously: "What happened to Lao Tian? So suddenly and so seriously, have you won a huge amount of research? Funding?"

Director Tian shook his head and said seriously: "It is far more shocking than this. I just received a call from Xu Mang. He plans to develop artificial intelligence, mainly used in protein structure prediction. You must know that this technology is in China. No, it's just emerging abroad."

"Oh!"

"This feeling is good!" Professor Zhang suddenly became interested: "If it is realized, the existing technology of the traditional laboratory can be discarded, which will greatly improve efficiency and save a lot of expenditure. This is a good thing! Very good! "

　　 The voice just fell,

Professor Zhang questioned: "Isn't Xu Mang engaged in physics? How come artificial intelligence is suddenly involved? And it is the amino acid and protein issues in biology. What does he know? And what does he not understand? "

this problem,

Director Tian couldn’t answer either. In short, what is certain is that Xu Mang knows a lot, and he is different from others, knows a lot, but there are almost zero people who can be proficient in everything, and Xu Mang is that kind. Such a proficient person.

"Ugh"

"I also want to know why, but I can tell you clearly, don't question him." Director Tian smiled bitterly: "Although he has recently encountered a lot of trouble, involving a huge force, his own strength It will not cause weakness for this reason."

"I remember that"

　　 "His wife's family is not weak, how could it become like this?" Professor Zhang knew a little bit of the internal situation, and cautiously said, "Could it be that Xu Mang became the so-called victim?"

　　 Director Tian shook his head and said seriously: "This is a war involving academics. Don't think it is so simple. Let's tell you that the strength of the opponent is equal to Xu Mang."

　　 At this time,

Professor Zhang nodded and smiled bitterly: “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 parties. Then Xu Mang became an academician of the Academy of Sciences. The collision was cancelled."

"Hard to say!"

　　 "Don't underestimate Xu Mang's waywardness, he won't bow his head so easily." Director Tian said: "Anyway, let's wait and see the changes. I think Xu Mang will win the final victory."

　　 Two days later,

　　 Xu Mang met Director Tian of the Department of Biology at Fuda. He was completely different from what he had in mind. Director Tian looked very young, at most about 40 years old.

　　 "Professor Xu!"

"The first time we met, although they were all working in a school, we should have met for the first time." Director Tian was very happy to see Xu Mang, and said with a smile: "In addition to artificial intelligence, we are all in What are you up to?"

"Uh"

　　 "This is a state secret and cannot be told to anyone." Xu Mang smiled bitterly: "Director Tian, ​​let's sign the agreement first."

"it is good!"

　　 soon,

Both parties have signed the agreement. According to the content of the agreement, Fuda needs to bear 67% of the research funding, totaling about 7 million yuan, while Xu Mang bears 33%, and the technology belongs to Xu Mang. , Fuda only has the right to use it.

The conditions are very harsh, but Director Tian is not worried about it. With the relationship between him and Fudan University and the relative relationship between him and the principal of Fudan University, even if he is cheated, the principal will go to him to settle accounts. , Don’t worry about accidents at all.

　　 "This money"

"I'm afraid it needs to be done in batches." Director Tian said helplessly: "There is no way that research funding is really limited, especially for biology. You should also know how difficult biological research is. There is even an academician because of funding and research problems. , Was directly locked in."

　　 The academician mentioned by Director Tian, ​​Xu Mang knows who it is, he can only feel sad about this, and after the sadness is endless emotion, he is not much better.

　　He is because of funding, and he is because of academic struggles.

Ugh

"I know."

　　 "For the time being, I don't panic about the money, but I can't drag it away." Xu Mang said, "Why don't you have to give three million first, and slowly figure out how to give the remaining four million."

　　 After talking about the work, the two discussed the current public opinion environment of the collider. Director Tian told Xu Mang that the current situation is very stressful, but Xu Mang is very optimistic. He thinks it will only take half a year at most.

　　 Say goodbye to Xu Mang,

　　 Director Tian returned to the school and found the principal of Fuda.

　　 "Please come in!"

　　 pushed the door and entered,

Director 　　 Tian said: "Principal, I'll apply for a grant."

　　 "Funding?"

　　 "This year's funding is very few. If you want to apply, at least wait for the beginning of the new year, right?" Grandpa Second said seriously, "Say your funding should be more than ten million, right? Why do you suddenly have to apply again?"

　　 "Thousands of dollars may not be enough!"

"Biological research projects are all living organisms. The money is used to maintain the normal operation of the project. It may not be enough." Director Tian said: "Moreover, a scientific research project has just been established to use artificial intelligence to solve the three-dimensional structure of proteins. "

　　 Second Grandpa:? ? ?

what's the situation?

This

　　 Has this all started to involve artificial intelligence?

　　 "Did you start a joint research with the Computer Science Department?" Grandpa Second asked curiously.

"Do not!"

"It's with Professor Xu Mang." Director Tian said seriously: "The call received a few days ago, he hoped to cooperate with our Fuda Department of Biology to fill the gap in artificial intelligence and biological protein structure prediction in China. "

　　""

　　 "This kid" the second grandpa said helplessly: "How much does it cost?"

　　 "We need to bear sixteen and seventeen percent." Director Tian smiled bitterly: "Two-thirds, about seven million for money, but we only have the right to use technology."

　　 Hearing what Director Tian said,

　　 The second grandfather almost didn't get angry. The good guy has forgotten his natal family after he went out. Anyway, he was also a professor at Fuda.

"I"

"Am I being blacklisted by this kid?" Grandpa Second took the phone, frowned, and asked with a bewildered look: "Hit a beep, and the result is getting busy. Is this being given by Xu Mang? Blacklisted?"

　　""

　　 Director Tian didn’t know how to answer this question. After thinking about it, he shook his head at Grandpa Er and said, “I’m not sure.”

　　 directly called Xiaoman again, and almost suffered a heart attack.

"Hey?"

　　 "Did your husband, Xiaoman, put me on the blacklist?" Grandpa Second asked seriously, "Why can't I get his call?"

"what?"

　　 "My" Yang Xiaoman squeaked: "Second Grandpa, I am busy. I am in a meeting now. I will call you back later."

Snapped,

　　 Hang up~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Looking at Director Tian in front of him blankly, Grandpa Second couldn't help thinking about what the young couple were doing?

　　 The so-called money is in place, people are in place.

　　 Xu Mang received the money from the special account of the Fuda Department of Biology, and then brought two computer engineers from Xiaoman Company. A research team formed by three people was started. The sword pointed to the first place in the February protein structure prediction competition!

"it's actually really easy!"

　　 "According to the aFold algorithm of Google's artificial intelligence company, AlphaFold's second step is to create a physically feasible but almost random folding method for a sequence."

"AlphaFold did not use neural networks in these two steps, but used an optimization method called gradient descent to iteratively refine the structure." Xu Mang said solemnly: "So our core is neural network, which can Brain-like algorithms learned from examples!"

　　 Hearing Xu Mang’s words,

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

This

Neural Networks?

　　 Brain-like algorithm?

　　Professor Xu, this is a sword-finger protein structure prediction competition. This is clearly a challenge to the research team of National Tsing Hua University!

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