Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

There is a strange combination in Princeton.

That is Professor Paul Krugman and Professor Albert Lasz Bara.

The reason why this combination is very strange is not because of what happened between two people, but the subject they studied is generally difficult to understand. Even after the avant-garde President Isgrob had heard it, he only gave a difficult look and made no comment.

When it comes to the experience of two people, it is also full of many accidents.

Originally because of the exchange of business cards at a dinner after an academic conference, and later on the question of where the future of humanity will go, the two people’s unexpected coincidences, and thus produced a quantitative analysis of this through mathematical models. The brain of the evolution process.

Just two of them are economists who are passionate about natural sciences, and the other is a physicist who is passionate about sociology, and can complement each other in their respective fields of expertise.

Although at the time of St. Petersburg, it was regrettable that I could not successfully join Lu Zhou to study the mathematical model for predicting the future, but even without the help of the world’s best mathematician, the two still did not give up in this. Continue to work hard in the direction.

Although there has been no obvious progress in the relevant research so far...

In the cafe near the teaching building.

As usual, the two were sitting opposite each other while enjoying the afternoon tea time, while chatting about some of the most recent things that were difficult to understand.

"...For interplanetary high-speed travel, the theory of relativity determines the phenomenon of time expansion in different coordinate systems. If there is a pair of twin brothers, one day the brother sits on a spaceship to go to a civilization to do long-distance space travel, while the younger brother Staying on the earth. When my brother returns to Earth, we will find that he is younger than the younger brother who stayed on the earth... I have no problem with this interpretation."

Listening to Professor Krugman’s speech, Albert nodded with interest and said, “No problem... But what does this mean in economics?”

“It’s just that it doesn’t mean anything, but if we change the twin brothers into two speculative businessmen, the result is very different. You know, time is a very important cost in business activities. If the profit of a trade route is not as good as the regular interest of the bank on the parent star, then the flight is unprofitable."

“There is a formula involved here,” wrote a line of calculations on the sticky notes, and Krugman pushed it to Professor Albert with his index finger. “It is the starting point for everything.”

[pe*·qe·pa/pa*≥(c+pe·qe)·(1+r)2n. 】

As I approached the past, I glanced at the formula on the note paper, and Albert raised his eyebrows involuntarily.

"...very strange formula."

"It's weird, but it contains a very important theory - that is my first theorem of interstellar trade," Krugman smiled boastingly and continued, "the same inertial coordinate system. When trading between the stars, the calculation of interest should use the clock of the inertial system of the planet, not the clock of the spaceship. At the same time, the interest rate of the earth bank is r, and if and only if the inequality is established, then the trip will not be ' Lose money."

Albert: "A very interesting point of view... Speaking, since there is a first theorem, is there a second theorem?"

"Of course, due to the existence of trade competition, the planets of the same inertial coordinate system will gradually tend to the same interest rate. This is the second theorem... However, they are now invalidated," the old man gave a giggling laugh, though It is full of regrets, but his voice sounds quite pleasant. "These theories are all based on the absolute correctness of relativity, that is, we have not found a standard that exceeds the speed of light."

"Now, although the theory of relativity is still correct, we have found a shortcut to the outer planet...at least in theory. When time does not swell and the flight time is shortened, we don't have to think about the long time. The journey may eliminate simple arbitrage."

"In fact, what I really want to say is... Didn't you notice? The hyperspace theory influenced not only physics but also economics."

Upon hearing this sentence, Professor Albert was lost in thought.

After a long time, he sighed softly.

“You are right. The advancement of science has brought great uncertainty to mathematical models. Even perfect and rigorous calculations make it difficult to predict this kind of nonlinear leap. Even our mathematics. The model successfully predicted what might happen in the next 100 years, but as long as there is a 'Professor Lu' in this hundred years, we can overturn our predictions."

Krugman nodded lightly.

"It is this that I am worried about. The overall change in the study of civilization must weaken the role of the individual in the process of civilization, but when the role of the individual cannot be ignored, this process will no longer conform to the objective law."

Just then, a young man walked out of the cafe.

He was wearing a gray suit and it looked a bit unusual, just like what he had just seen or heard about something incredible. I saw that the man went straight to the side of the two professors and said in a tone like a dream.

"professor……"

"Good afternoon, Dr. Milson," looked up and looked at his assistant. Professor Krugman smiled friendly and said, "What makes you look so surprised."

"You asked me to collect information about the Tiancang Vulra Colonial Fund..."

"Is there any news?"

"Yes," Mumu nodded. The assistant hesitated for a while before he said in a difficult tone. "The fund... seems to be responsible for management."

"...small?"

Krugman stunned.

It took me a while to get back to him. He sat down from the chair and looked at his assistant with disbelief. He asked, "Wait, what do you mean... your sister? That little sister. ?"

The assistant said with a wry smile.

"Yes... this is already open."

The expression opened his mouth and silenced for a while, Krugman said.

"I know... let's do this for the time being."

The assistant nodded and turned and walked away.

Re-resting on the chair, Krugman squeezed his eyebrows with some nerves.

Originally in his plan, he also intends to find a way to contact the manager of the fund that has recently made a splash in the economics industry, have a cup of afternoon tea or something, exchange academic questions, and complete what he is conceiving. That subject.

But now...

He really did not think that this person would actually be his own student.

"I can't believe it..." Albert, who was sitting opposite, opened his mouth and looked at Professor Krugman with a stern look. "It's actually... your student is taking care of this fund."

That is 10 billion!

Not a casual thing like a graduation thesis!

It is not doubtful of the ability of Xiao Yan, but will normal people give so much money to a doctoral student who has not graduated to manage it?

"It sounds a bit ridiculous..." Putting down the index finger and thumb on the eyebrow, Professor Krugman’s face showed a complex expression. "...but it really seems like he can do it." ”

In fact, Xiao Xiao’s ability is good, and he is usually quite hard.

The only thing to say is the lack of what is probably the practice experience.

In fact, according to his mentor's point of view, perhaps starting from a small assistant would be better for her, and it would be too much risk to get started with such a difficult job.

But how do you say that?

If you don't care about the gains and losses of hundreds of millions, you can ignore these problems.

A brother who has such a bad money is one of her strengths...

"...not the same as the other students I have taught. She has few people who can achieve a balanced development between theory and applied economics, especially in places like Princeton, who want to balance both. It’s not easy to reach a prominent point."

Albert took a sip of coffee and asked curiously.

"Is she very talented?"

"Not the most gifted," Krugman shook his head. "But she is probably the hardest."

And, the starting point is much higher than the average person.

With the aura of the Nobel Prize winner's sister, even if Lu Zhou does nothing, it is because of his prestige in the academic world and the relationship with many professors in Princeton that she can also win the most resources for her.

This is like a celebrity recommendation letter.

Her surname is itself a very, very fabulous recommendation letter, and it is also the kind that is universal in the academic world and does not need to be actively displayed.

Under such circumstances, even if I don't work hard, I won't mix very badly, let alone she is still a girl who is not inferior to her brother in diligence...

“The future economic model is a very promising direction. Compared to other fields, we have very little research on this field. Now it is just in a fast-developing era, and the old theory has been difficult to adapt to the new one. Change, even though it looked very advanced at the time...just like the "Star Trade Theory" I said before."

After a pause, Professor Krugman continued.

“I have learned about the topic of her recent paper, which happens to be related to the recently-fired ‘Exotic Colonial Fund’. Whether it is applied economics or theoretical economics, this is an opportunity for her.”

Professor Albert: "Opportunity?"

Krugman nodded.

“An opportunity to combine theory with application and find some sort of balance in it.”

"The entire economics community is considering the 'Tian Cang five-galile colonial fund' as a sample of the future social and economic activities of human civilization, and as the manager of this sample. I believe that with her insight, it should not be difficult to find out. What... After all, she is the closest person to the 'truth', even if I can learn more than her."

"If... I mean if she can sum up the rules and find something different about human socioeconomic activities after hyperspace theory."

Facing Professor Albert's gradual expression into a surprised expression, Krugman said it was not like a joke.

"Maybe in her lifetime, she really hopes to touch the Nobel Prize..."