The Rise of Space Technology Chapter 95

  Chapter 95, Ternary Computers (Part 2)

   "Can these be achieved?"

   Jiang Wannian thought about it and said.

   "If there is something that cannot be achieved, it is still the same sentence, take it step by step."

   "For example, we can now study ternary computers first, and then slowly study photonic computers, quantum computers, etc."

   Liu Yuan looked at the crowd, and seeing that everyone had no confidence, he said confidently.

   "The ternary computer is not difficult to implement."

   "In the last century, the red polar bear has developed a ternary computer, and it also has a very good performance, running stably, efficiently, and has a wide range of applications."

   Speaking of ternary computers, Professor Song Cang also said after thinking about it.

   "Has someone really developed a ternary computer?"

When the person next to    heard it, he immediately said in surprise.

"Of course, when computer technology was just emerging, the beautiful country was a pioneer. They were studying binary computers. Because binary computers use circuits to open and close to represent 1 and 0, the technology is simple and easy to implement. Later, the rapid development of the Internet industry has formed the current computer and Internet technology and industry.”

   "On the red polar bear side, it was a research ternary computer at that time."

   "The principle of a ternary computer is actually very simple. It uses three states of voltage, namely positive voltage, negative voltage and zero voltage."

"This is the basic principle of a ternary computer, and it is also very easy to implement. Compared with a binary computer, a ternary computer is logically faster and more reliable, and the desired equipment and power are also less."

   "Comparatively, the architecture of a ternary computer can be simpler, more stable, and more economical, and the instruction system is easy to read and very efficient."

"From a mathematical point of view, ternary is also more concise and efficient than binary. If you use mathematical functions to calculate, the most efficient base is e-base, e is equal to 2.71828, in theory, e-base is the most efficient. system."

"But e-base is obviously impossible to achieve, so the closer the number is to e, the more efficient it is, so ternary is more efficient than binary, of course, this is the case from a mathematical point of view. "

  Professor Song Cang is a mathematician. Speaking of ternary, he did some calculations directly on the blackboard next to him, proving that ternary is indeed more efficient than binary.

"The ternary computer developed by the red polar bear uses a balanced ternary. The so-called balanced ternary means that all numbers are represented by three numbers, 1, 0 and -1, and the corresponding logic is positive voltage, Zero and negative voltages."

"Balanced ternary is a very clever system setting, all the numbers it records can express all integers, and because of the introduction of -1, there is no need to use extra signs for negative numbers, while binary numbers are unsigned. , and cannot directly represent negative numbers."

  Professor Song Cang gave a very detailed lecture, so that everyone present immediately understood the logic and theoretical basis of the so-called ternary computer.

   "Since ternary computing has so many advantages over binary computing, and is more efficient and concise, why is there no ternary computer now, only binary computer?"

   Someone thought about it and asked.

   "At that time, the red polar bear developed a ternary computer called Cetyhb, and also developed several generations of products, and even carried out a certain amount of mass production."

   "But because of the special political situation of the red polar bear at that time, this kind of ternary computer was not taken seriously. Moscow University just sent four doctors and a few fresh graduates to carry out research and development."

   "But I didn't expect this ternary computer to show amazing reliability and stability at various temperatures, and it has also been mass-produced."

   "But the Ministry of Industry at that time was not optimistic about this kind of machine, thinking it was a sci-fi product outside the planned economy, garish and unrealistic."

   "At that time, there were not only a large number of domestic orders, but also won a good reputation abroad. A large number of orders flew like snowflakes."

"But at that time, the Ministry of Industry of the Red Polar Bear not only did not increase its production, but even greatly restricted production, refused orders, and finally stopped production completely, and the technology was sealed and stored in the warehouse. "

   "Especially now, with the maturity of the beautiful country's binary computer technology and the rapid development of Internet technology based on it, there is no market for ternary computers, and it is even more impossible to care about."

   "It can be said that the ternary computer is not a technical problem, but a victim of politics. At that time, the polar bear bureaucracy prevailed and the planned economy was implemented, which finally buried this technology!"

When    said this, Professor Song Cang also sighed repeatedly.

In fact, the ternary computer could have shined brightly, but it was a misunderstanding, and it was stillborn, and the result was cheap. Industry, I don't know how much wealth it has created.

   "Professor Song, why are you so familiar with this matter?"

   Jiang Wannian asked after pondering for a while.

   "Because of my mentor, he once went to the polar bear to study, and even used this ternary computer himself, he also told me about this."

   "So when the boss mentioned the ternary computer, I thought of it."

   Song Cang replied.

   "So, a ternary computer is completely achievable?"

  Professor Li Chun thought for a while and said.

"Of course, it has already been done in the last century, can we still do it? The key is that the technology of binary computers is very mature now, and if we make ternary computers, it will really be with the boss. As said, we have to start from scratch and draw on blank paper."

  Professor Song Cang replied affirmatively.

   "That's good~"

   "Binary computer technology has developed to the present, and it has shown a desperate situation. Every country is actually researching new computer technology."

   "Perhaps someone is researching this ternary computer technology, it's hard to say."

   "We are now studying ternary computers, which is like painting on blank paper, imaginative, antelope hanging horns, it all depends on how everyone walks, how they think, and how they plan."

   Liu Yuan said with a smile.

   "If you say that, it does make sense."

   "Now the binary computer technology has indeed shown signs of fatigue, and the development is extremely slow. Perhaps we can make a great difference in the field of ternary computers."

   "As long as we can take the lead in this field, the computer technology and Internet fields will also be controlled by us Chinese people in the future."

   Li Chun got more excited the more he listened.

   "Then let's study ternary computers first?"

  Jiang Wannian looked at the crowd and asked.

   "Yes, study ternary computers, not binary computers~"

   Liu Yuan replied with great certainty.

  The binary computer has nothing to do with it, all the technology, all the software and other aspects have been monopolized by the beautiful country.

The latecomers can only follow the path they plan, and the beautiful country that masters the rules will always be invincible. No matter how good your chips are, you still have to pay them royalties, your framework It is still necessary to design according to their way, and even the software must use theirs.

   These are all money, they will not let you go easily.

  300 billion green coins a year, this is just the purchase of chips. God knows how much money needs to be spent every year in the field of software and patents, these are invisible.

  Since they have to dig their corners, they have to dig from the foundation, and completely dig down their entire system and building.

   "It's exciting to think about it, ternary computer, and I don't know what it will be like when we make it."

   Seeing that Liu Yuan is so firm, the others have no opinion.

   Liu Yuan is the boss, and they are wage earners. The boss tells everyone to go east. Qualified employees work hard to follow the boss's direction.

   Li Chun was very excited when he thought of ternary calculation. He wished he could come up with a ternary computer now and see what kind of difference exists between this ternary computer and a binary computer.

   "Don't worry, a ternary computer is definitely not bad."

   "In the last century, polar bears were able to do it. There is no reason why we can't do it. With our current technology, we must make the most advanced ternary computer."

  Song Cang was also very excited and seemed very confident.

The development of computer technology to the present is a world of difference compared to the last century. Although it is said to be a ternary computer, in terms of chips, it is absolutely crushing that at that time, which makes people look forward to it. How strong will the ternary computer developed by technology be?

   "Do it!"

  Jiang Wannian and others also shouted, eager to try.

  PS: Ternary computers really have~

   (end of this chapter)

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