For any scholar, after hearing this simple request, I am afraid that I will be excited and ecstatic.

After all, super-calculation is very expensive, even if it is not cheap to rent, David's promise is equivalent to millions or even tens of millions of funds. In contrast, his request is only the location of the research institution, plus the name of the d.e.shaw Institute.

After hearing this insignificant request from David, Lu Zhou was not as ecstatic as the poor theoretical researchers, but still felt a big surprise from his request.

Compared with the research of profitable application fields, the research in the theoretical field will definitely lose money, and will certainly lose a lot of money.

For such a request of internationalism, Lu Zhou will naturally not refuse.

Nodded, he said with pleasure: "This is easy."

......

In a sense, Lu Zhou chose anton to carry out this experiment, which is inevitable to a certain extent.

General-purpose supercomputers do not perform molecular dynamics simulations very efficiently.

However, anton is different, it is completely calculated on the dedicated asic, each chip is born for computational chemistry.

A total of 512 compute nodes, which can exceed 17,000 nanoseconds per day in a protein-water system consisting of 23,558 atoms.

In contrast, for a general-purpose supercomputer with the same number of processors, the simulation rate for parallel computing on the same chemical system can only reach a level of hundreds of nanoseconds per day.

It is precisely because of this that anton is called a nuclear weapon in the computational chemistry community.

I have to say that David is indeed a genius.

This is true in both financial and massively parallel computing, or in the field of polymer chemistry.

If it is not because anton is too expensive, the general research institution can't afford it. If one day is not allowed, the Nobel committee will even consider nominating him.

Like the biologist Jacques Duboche, who was nominated for the 17-year Chemistry Prize for cryo-electron microscopy...

After Jericho drove his car back, Lu Zhou sent an application to Columbia University through Princeton University to apply for a month of visiting scholars.

For his well-known scholars to visit, Columbia University is naturally open to both hands. Even in order to facilitate his research, he arranged a temporary dormitory for him in the vicinity of the institute.

Under the condition of sufficient funds, the theoretical research that does not involve patent disputes is always easier to reach consensus than the research in the application field.

Especially for the two who are not bad money, this is especially true.

After signing a cooperative research agreement, the scope of the work of both parties and the signature of the paper were simply stipulated, and the experiment was quickly arranged.

For the collaborative research project between the two, David also showed the greatest importance.

Not only did the experimental arrangements in the original plan be pushed down, but the entire strength of the entire d.e.shaw Institute was transferred and put into the work.

Soon, Lu Zhou saw it, and Anton’s powerful combat power.

On the day of the experiment, the anton supercomputer center.

Massively parallel computing projects sit in front of the computer.

Lu Zhou and David stood behind and watched quietly waiting for the beginning of the experiment.

"Experimental Group 1 is in place!"

"Experimental Group 2 is in place!"

"..."

"Start experiment!"

The blue signal lights are constantly flashing.

In the digital world of virtual existence, Anton uses a powerful computing power to simulate the mathematical model provided by Lu Zhou.

The first experiment lasted for nine hours!

Unfortunately, the results of the experiment were not ideal.

Looking at the experimental report submitted by the Supercomputing Center engineer, David frowned and said something nervous.

“The mathematical model you designed is too complicated... Is there a way to simplify it?”

"I tried to simplify it, but it was very difficult." Lu Zhou shook his head.

If it can be simplified, he has already done it, and will not wait until now to consider this issue.

"That can only be the way I think about it," David touched his chin and thought about it seriously.

He is not an expert in the field of mathematics. He may not be able to simplify complicated mathematical equations. However, considering this problem from the perspective of parallel computing, it is theoretically possible to improve the software to make Anton more efficient calculations. of.

Lu Zhou seriously said: "Please."

“You're welcome,” David said, waving his hand and jokingly saying, “At least until now, the mathematical models you have come out are still within the capabilities of anton. But if it is more complicated, I am afraid I will wait until The quantum computer is mature enough to perfect your theory."

......

Lu Zhou’s visit to Columbia University is not something that deserves to be kept secret. As he frequently went to the d.e.shaw Institute, the news quickly spread on the campus of Columbia University.

Many people are curious about the Crawford Award and the Adams Chemistry Prize winner who are only in their twenties. Few people can make such outstanding achievements at such a young age, especially in two distinct areas of mathematics and chemistry.

Of course, the most interested in Lu Zhou is not the students of Columbia University, but his opponent in the lithium-sulfur battery project - Mobil Chemical.

There is a bit of wind and grass on the side of Lu Zhou, which will make them nervous.

Not to mention, such a big move...

Binghamton University, Institute of Materials Science.

Woods, who just finished the meeting in New York, arrived here.

"Bad news! Lu Zhou found David Shaw and borrowed a supercomputer from his hand."

Stanley didn't feel too much about the news that Woods provided, but he still cast an unexpected look at him: "It doesn't matter if you run to the lab for three days?"

This kind of thing that can be said clearly in one sentence is clearly stated on the phone. In addition to this battery material, Exxon Mobil's ceo should have a lot of important work to deal with.

"As long as you can grab the results in front of them, it doesn't matter," Sitting on the sofa in the lab, Woods looked a little gloomy and sighed. "It's awkward! Why did Lu Zhou suddenly find David Shaw, why? Is it the freak that the oil and salt do not enter?"

If it is to work with other laboratories, Exxon Mobil can use its own influence to put pressure on the laboratories that have funds to go through the research funds funded by themselves, so that they can delay the research progress.

However, David Shaw is an exception. This guy is a famous freak on Wall Street. He is obviously a fund, but he is not interested in money.

"It's normal. One of them is doing computational materials, the other is doing computational chemistry. It's not surprising to get a piece of urine." Standing in front of the scanning electron microscope, waiting for the experimental results, Professor Stanley said with a relaxed expression, "You In fact, there is no need to be so nervous. Whether it is a perfect mathematical formula or a theoretical model, if it cannot be finally implemented in the experiment, it is a false speculation."

Even if you are a mathematics?

What if you borrowed a supercomputer?

Computer simulation experiments are indeed a promising method, but in the end it has to be implemented in specific experiments.

In the continuous trial and error, summing up the experience and exploring a road to the key point is the only way for all materials science experiments.

Fortunately, they now know the answer. All they need to do is write the process according to the answer.

Woods said with some urgency: "What I want to know now is, how long are we from the end?"

Staring at the molecular model on the screen, Professor Stanley smiled lightly.

"It is very close!"