CHAPTER 519: CHAPTER 163: THE WORLD OF THE BIG BOSS_4

"Therefore, my method can project high-dimensional data into a low-dimensional modal space by searching for low-dimensional subspaces, while trying to preserve the geometric properties of the data."

After Qiao Yu finished speaking, Liu Hao thought for a bit, then took out the somewhat incomprehensible diagrams that Qiao Yu had given him from his bag.

"Professor Ma, this is the report Qiao Yu prepared for us after analyzing the data. You can take a look."

"Oh! Thank you."

Ma Botao took the drawings handed over by Liu Hao, and flipped through them.

To be honest, just looking at the charts reveals nothing significant.

But one can tell that these charts are systematic, whether it’s the two-dimensional projection maps or the curve charts.

Combining this with what Liu Hao just said, if the data in the laboratory truly renders other mathematics professors helpless, then whatever method Qiao Yu used to deduce patterns, it sufficiently demonstrates the advancement of this analytical method.

"So you developed a data analysis method specifically for laboratory data? And it’s not limited to any specific technology?"

After browsing through the drawings and returning them to Liu Hao, Ma Botao asked with some surprise.

Qiao Yu nodded, saying: "Yes, this method is very suitable for analyzing complex nonlinear system data. Therefore, laboratories in materials science, chemical reaction kinetics, nonlinear dynamics, and so on, can all use it."

Ma Botao nodded knowingly, and said: "So that means we provide the laboratory data to you first, and you provide us with data analysis services, while simultaneously verifying this method?"

Qiao Yu smiled and said: "Actually, whether this method is effective has already been verified. If it had no effect at all, there wouldn’t be this meal today.

My thought is, if my analysis does indeed help you, you would only need to pay a consulting fee if the project is successful. As for the subsequent integration of the two technologies, we’ll discuss that later.

If my analysis results provide no assistance for your experiments, then just regard my efforts as in vain. Of course, if the data needs to be kept confidential, I can sign a confidentiality agreement."

"Ahem..." Zhang Zuolin, who had been attentively listening to their conversation, suddenly coughed violently, holding his wine glass, with an unusual expression.

Originally, his idea was quite similar to Ma Botao’s, thinking Qiao Yu intended to verify his method and publish a paper.

But upon hearing Qiao Yu mention consulting fees, he suddenly felt like something was off. This reminded him of the two million consulting fees he had given previously for Tian Yanzhen’s sake...

Unexpectedly fruitful results from unintentional actions? He got so caught up in his thoughts that he choked on his drink...

After roughly guessing Qiao Yu’s intention, Zhang Zuolin immediately said: "Sorry... um, everyone has almost finished eating. Why don’t we head over to the laboratory for a visit? Brother Botao has finally come around; he should also check on the work."

Indeed, Zhang Zuolin’s idea was simple: try to help Qiao Yu clinch this business deal. Of course, if his efforts didn’t lead to success, all the better!

Establishing a positive relationship with Qiao Yu will definitely be beneficial to him in the future.

Not just this analysis system; when he aspires to be an academician later, maybe at that time, a word from this sixteen-year-old could be more useful than from many professors.

However, he certainly wouldn’t share this insight with Ma Botao. The relationship wasn’t quite at that level. The consultant fee for this project might even be a bit more generous.

Especially if Ma Botao also decides to hire Qiao Yu for data analysis, at the very least, what he offers must not be less than what that guy offers.

Of course, Zhang Zuolin indeed has an advantage here, considering that having money indeed allows one some capriciousness, even within the academic circles.

Unlike professors who rely entirely on salary and lecture fees, he could live well just from patent royalties from his two outside companies, so he really doesn’t pay much attention to money.

Besides, sometimes the world is just that peculiar: those who lack nothing often find it easier to acquire more than those who do.

For instance, money tends to flow towards those who lack it less. Even banks prefer to lend money to rich people rather than those lacking funds...

Zhang Zuolin had always been troubled by this issue. While he’s no longer short of spending money, he now pursues higher goals, wanting to prove his worth in the global academic community by creating some heavyweight papers.

However, he couldn’t land projects that could comprehensively prove academic value because, even if he succeeded in them, he couldn’t publish papers freely.

He wanted to focus entirely on research, even willing to spend some personal money, but every year lucrative collaborative projects kept seeking him out actively.

Whom can he complain to about this?

As for Ma Botao, naturally, he had no objection, as he didn’t come just for the meal!

Originally intending to check the laboratory should nothing be gained, Liu Hao’s introduction further piqued his curiosity.

So he immediately concurred: "I’m already full, let’s head to the lab. I’ve long heard about how well Brother Zuo Lin’s lab is doing, it’s a good opportunity to see!"

Zhang Zuolin smiled and nodded, saying generously to Liu Hao: "Professor Ma is not an outsider; when we get to the lab, don’t hide anything, just give the data to Professor Ma to see."

Liu Hao glanced at Qiao Yu and agreed with a smile.

As Qiao Yu surmised, there are no fools around pursuing a graduate degree at Yanbei University.

...

Soon, everyone returned to the laboratory, and today’s thirty samples had all been processed and were moving on to the next step of testing methodically.

After all, not just initial performance, but also various extreme environment durability tests needed to be conducted.

Once back in the lab, Ma Botao indeed didn’t hold back with Zhang Zuolin at all.

After arriving at the lab, not only did he specifically understand the instruments and samples, but he also actively went to the computer to have Liu Hao bring up the data, then sat down there to study it thoroughly.

And truth be told, this professor examined closely, frequently asking a question or two. He even had Liu Hao retrieve the charts provided by Qiao Yu for comparison.

This gave Liu Hao a new understanding of these top professors. Indeed, managers adorned with titles really don’t regard themselves as outsiders.

But as his boss sat nearby, drinking tea and chatting with Qiao Yu, without the slightest hint of discontent, Liu Hao, as the project leader, naturally had no objection.

Only silently reminded himself that when venturing outside, one shouldn’t be too courteous; sometimes a thicker skin is indeed required.

Thus, Liu Hao attended to Professor Ma for over two hours. Still, he didn’t feel like he lost out.

He witnessed Professor Ma, after finishing a meticulous study of the laboratory materials, go over and chat for less than ten minutes with his boss and Qiao Yu, finalizing the agreement to hire Qiao Yu as a lab consultant.

Even the draft for this temporary hiring contract was for him to print. Truly, the world of great figures is something he currently doesn’t comprehend at all!