Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 159: Chapter 146: A Primary School Math Problem, Who Can Solve It?

Only three days left before the holiday.

The students were getting excited about the upcoming holiday and Chinese New Year. Their focus in class was somewhat affected.

Those with holiday plans were even more affected. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Lin Xiaoqing and Zhao Linlin would discuss their plans every day. They would even chat during self-study, pretending to discuss a problem while Niu Lianhua was still at the podium. The two of them would lean in close to each other and start talking. freewebnoveℓ.com

"Is it hot on South Island? What kind of clothes should we wear?"

"Summer clothing should be fine." Lin Xiaoqing shared some information, "I looked it up yesterday, and it’s over 30 degrees there all year round – no need to worry about the cold."

"Great, I can wear skirts again. I’ll definitely dress up pretty."

"Me too."

"Do you think it’s okay to wear a knee-length one? Something simple, or a chiffon skirt? I think the chiffon one is too revealing, I’m afraid to wear it. If it’s a thick one, would it be too hot?"

"It’s okay, my mom is with us. Just ask her, she researches this stuff every day."

"Your mom has such great fashion sense! I’ve seen people on TV at beaches wearing that type of skirt, just covering... and some foreigners, their upper body... hehe..."

"What are you talking about! You’re so shameless!"

"I’ll tickle you!"

"I’ll tickle you back..."

Zhao Yi stared at the textbook on the table, his eyes unwavering, silently chanting in his heart, "Desire is emptiness, and emptiness is desire. Women are tigers..."

"Women are temptresses..."

"Women are devils..."

"Pay attention when reading, don’t let your thoughts drift!"

Niu Lianhua still had authority.

The two girls dared not be too playful. After chatting for a while, they seemed to lose interest and turned their attention to Zhao Yi.

Lin Xiaoqing stared at the textbook on the table and asked, "Zhao Yi, is this mathematics?"

"Yes."

"Is it college-level mathematics?"

"No."

"What is it then, what is it?" Zhao Linlin also leaned in to take a look and found the content to be weird, most of which she couldn’t understand. She soon lost interest and said, "Never mind him, he’s just a freak. He’s only in high school, but he’s as smart as college students."

The two girls laughed and returned to their seats.

Zhao Yi looked up and shook his head silently. He was indeed studying seriously, not just reciting textbooks, but learning new things.

This was the gift from Professor He for the New Year.

Well then.

Let’s just say it’s a gift.

Zhao Yi received a stack of materials, two professional reference books, and two handwritten notebooks. Everything was written by Professor He himself.

The central theme of the books and notes revolved around one point: Fuzzy Mathematics.

Modern mathematics is built on set theory, the importance of which lies in its ability to extend mathematics’ abstract capabilities to the depths of human cognition. Set theory allows concepts to be described using sets, with set relationships and operations expressing judgement and reasoning, thereby incorporating all real theoretical systems into a mathematical framework based on set descriptions.

Without a doubt.

Precise mathematics and stochastic mathematics, both based on classical set theory, have achieved remarkable results in expressing the internal laws of various objective phenomena in nature.

However, just like stochastic phenomena, many fuzzy phenomena exist in life, such as cloudy, overcast, light rain, heavy rain, poverty, and being fairly well-off.

Since classical set theory can only express phenomena and concepts with clear extensions, it demands that elements must have explicit membership relations with sets, i.e., not ambiguous. Consequently, for concepts with unclear extensions that classical sets cannot reflect, scientists tend to avoid them.

As science continues to develop and progress, a system is needed that can extend beyond classical set theory to describe those uncertain concepts.

That is Fuzzy Mathematics.

Though the concept of fuzzy mathematics is detached from conventional mathematical systems, it boasts extensive prospects in application fields.

For example, in the computing field.

Ditching complicated calculations difficult to determine, calculators based on fuzzy mathematics theories can increase calculation efficiency by a hundred or even a thousand times.

Twenty years ago, domestically made fuzzy inference machines – discrete component models – had already reached inference speeds of 15 million times per second, signifying a crucial step forward in breaking through the technological barriers of fuzzy information processing in China.

Fuzzy mathematics is widely seen to hold promise for decision-making and artificial intelligence applications.

In the realm of important decision-making, such as determining major matters, decision-makers must face myriads of uncertainties and apply fuzzy mathematical theories to ensure better decision making. This approach helps avoid rash, gambler-like decisions.

The Three Gorges Dam serves as an example.

In the design and construction process of the Three Gorges Dam, many uncertain factors were encountered. Since decisions would have long-lasting implications, they couldn’t be made rashly.

At that time, Professor He used the concepts of fuzzy mathematics to make detailed auxiliary calculations, helping decision-makers arrive at the final decision.

This was Professor He’s ’claim to fame’.

Only after that did domestic researchers start paying attention to fuzzy mathematics. However, since the contents of fuzzy mathematics research itself are uncertain, many in the field of mathematics remain highly resistant. They think fuzzy mathematics is not true mathematics, but rather more like literature or philosophy.