What is the meaning of life? To put it simply, it is to dare to challenge oneself, break through the constraints of tradition, and conduct never-ending research and exploration. Some people say what it means to be alive? Everyone has the right to choose the way of life that they think is comfortable, and some people choose a plain life, just want to live without a goal, and slowly live their own small life by following the footsteps of their predecessors.
However, some people are constantly working hard to live, they have their own goals in life, and they hope to change their lives and see different scenery through their own efforts. These people are often young and promising, and they dare to challenge themselves and break through the conventions, so they have achieved proud results, which is enviable, and the Chinese genius Tang Yiwen is such a person.
1. When I was a child
If you talk about scientists, I believe everyone's first impression is that the other party is white-headed and old-fashioned, middle-aged and elderly. But everything is special, and so is the team of scientists. The appearance of Tang Yiwen subverted our impression of scientists, and his name sounded more literary and artistic, with the appearance of a yellow race.
But he is an American, a scientist of Chinese descent who is a genius. He was born in the United States, and his family had a very strong academic atmosphere. His father is a professor and engaged in biological research, and his mother is a science and technology practitioner. The genes are inherited well, and Tang Yiwen has been very smart since he was a child.
In fact, since he was a child, his parents did not pay much attention to his studies, and they paid more attention to the cultivation of their children's artistic temperament. When parents have free time, instead of teaching their children how to read, they bring their favorite musical instruments and go for a walk in the park with their children. For him, what his parents gave him was more of an education in the philosophy of life. Since he was a child, he knew very well what he was studying for and what his future direction was.
At the age of 14, ordinary people may only be in junior high school, but Tang Yiwen has already entered the University of Texas at Austin with nearly perfect scores, majoring in mathematics and computer science. For him, he is not only the pride of the sky, but also a young genius. The faces of the yellow race have excellent grades as strength, and there are not many such talents. As the youngest college student in the school, he was noticed by his professors.
2. Meet your teacher
Tang Yiwen was the youngest in college and studied well, so Professor Aaronson, who taught him, focused on him. This expert is not simple, and has been engaged in the research of quantum computers for a long time. When he was in class, he found that Tang Yiwen was very interested in this, and he was smart and open-minded to learn, and after a period of time, Tang Yiwen was highly recognized by the teacher.
After careful consideration, the teacher decided to give Tang Yiwen a challenge task. It was this attempt that made Tang Yiwen instantly famous in the field of global cloud computers. At that time, two experts in the field of quantum computers believed that quantum algorithms were faster than ordinary algorithms used in original computers.
The teacher challenged Tang Yiwen to prove that this conclusion was correct, and Tang Yiwen gladly accepted the project, believing that what the teacher said was right. It was a challenge for him to be able to do the research on his own, but he decided to give it a try.
Tang Yiwen devotes all his energy to research, and he needs to rely on his own efforts to verify the results given by the teacher through various forms of experiments. In the blink of an eye, there has been such research for a year, and more and more problems have been discovered.
The conclusion is not so easy to prove, but Tang Yiwen never considered giving up from beginning to end, but tried his best to continue research. After reflection, he decided to think differently and prove it directly from the perspective of the opposite. In other words, it cannot be proved that quantum algorithms are faster than classical algorithms. Is it possible to prove that classical algorithms can reach the speed of quantum algorithms?
After a lot of research, Tang Yiwen once again confirmed that his idea was correct. He believes that if it is a classical algorithm, the sampling techniques in quantum algorithms can be used, so that the same results can be achieved as quantum algorithms. After the verification was completed, Tang Yiwen handed over the conclusion to his teacher, Professor Aaronson, in a timely manner.
3. Highlight moments
After reading the results of the experiment, the professor was stunned. If this conclusion is true, it could push the latest quantum algorithms off the altar. In this way, this conclusion is not simple, it may be a major experimental achievement, and then the teacher also joined Tang Yiwen's research.
The two quickly joined forces and researched together, hoping to create a result that shocked the world. The teacher has considered such an astonishing conclusion very thoroughly, otherwise if something goes wrong, then this genius boy may have something disgraceful in his theoretical research career.
After countless studies and summaries of various data, the professor finally came to the conclusion that Tang Yiwen's research results were valid. In 2018, at the University of California, Berkeley, a conference on quantum computing was held here. As important guests, Clennides and Prakash, heavyweights in the field of quantum algorithms, arrived at the scene.
Aaronson, who was also a key player at the conference, was also present at the conference. Before the conference officially began, an informal meeting was held, and after the participants sat down, Aaronson ordered Tang Yiwen to publish his research results.
Through the announcement, I hope that all the experts present here can give pertinent evaluations and affirmations. Tang Yiwen was calm and calm, and after telling the fast classical algorithm that he had studied for so long, the scientists in the audience were stunned, and then there was more and more intense applause, which was recognized by everyone, and the theory that quantum algorithms are better than classical algorithms that have been proposed before is over.
At this press conference, Tang Yiwen, who was only 18 years old, has become an accomplished scientist in this field as soon as his research results are announced. Tang Yiwen, who shined at the conference, attracted everyone's attention, and many media interviewed and reported on him after the meeting.
Fourth, summary
The results of Tang Yiwen's research not only made him instantly famous, but also entered the ranks of the American elite science celebrity list, and he was only 18 years old, in this year he was admitted to the University of Washington and became a doctor of computer science. Today, while pursuing further studies, he is conducting theoretical research that interests him.
Sometimes we reflect on what we want to do when we are 18 years old? Tang Yiwen is already a doctorate, and he may be in his third year of high school, his first year of college, or he has already entered the society to participate in work. After reading Tang Yiwen's inspirational growth process, what we need is to be ruthless to ourselves, have our own life goals, work hard and study hard, and one day, we will become the masters of our own destiny. There is a saying that goes, you just have to work hard, and leave everything to the will of God.