Free Web NovelChapter 160: Chapter 146: A Primary School Math Problem, Who Can Solve It?_2
Furthermore, fuzzy mathematics is a highly advanced field and its complexity affects its popularity.
Professor He has been studying fuzzy mathematics his whole life and has a clear understanding of its development within the country. Most colleges don’t offer a course on it, and there are very few people who study it in depth.
He is hoping to pass on the fruits of his life’s work.
Upon receiving the books and manuscripts, Zhao Yi spent his time studying them patiently. He discovered that Professor He was right about fuzzy mathematics being very compatible with artificial intelligence.
Take, for example, computations.
A regular computer, when multiplying, first converts the two numbers into binary form. Then, using the rules of binary multiplication, it carries out a step-by-step calculation towards an accurate result.
The human brain works differently.
If asked to multiply 134 by 257, most people would struggle to do the maths in their heads. To get a more accurate answer, you might try this: first calculate 13 * 25, which yields 325. Then you could make an estimate, "It should be around 35000, and also, the last digit is 8."
This result is ambiguous.
In the real world, many problems do not require a very precise answer; a ’fuzzy’ answer often suffices. In this way, the human brain can outperform a computer, quickly producing an imprecise but adequate result.
This is where fuzzy mathematics comes in.
Intelligence that has been designed using the logic of fuzzy mathematics can handle problems where it’s difficult to give a definite result. Its way of thinking is closer to that of a human brain.
As Zhao Yi was reading through the principles of fuzzy mathematics, some concepts and logic gave him some new ideas about how to design robot programmes.
"Let’s discuss this after the holiday!"
At noon.
Zhao Yi was eating lunch alone.
He usually dined with Sun Liang at street food stalls or small restaurants across the street. Putting aside issues of cleanliness, it always tasted better than the school canteen food.
Sun Liang had gone to winter camp.
Without Sun Liang for banter and sarcastic comments, Zhao Yi felt a little out of sorts. After a quick meal, he returned to the classroom, where he saw Zhao Linlin rushing in.
"Zhao Yi, something terrible has happened!"
Lin Xiaoqing followed her, shouting, "Zhao Yi! Zhao Yi!"
"What’s wrong?"
The two girls hastily explained between gasps for breath. On their way back from the cafeteria, they met Niu Lianhua, who told them the ’great news’. She had discussed it with Teacher Xue Pinggui, and had decided to go to South Island with them during the holidays.
This is definitely bad news!
Lin Xiaoqing and Zhao Linlin plastered fake smiles on their faces. As soon as they rounded the corner, they ran back as fast as they could.
"Ab-so-lute-ly not!"
Zhao Yi took a deep breath, turned to Zhao Linlin, and said with a gentle smile, "Linlin, my dear Linlin! How about this? Why don’t you stay at home? I think it’s better if Xiaoqing and I go together. Besides, Aunt Zhao is also coming. You can stay home with..."
Lin Xiaoqing nodded in agreement.
Zhao Linlin clenched her teeth so hard, tears were about to fall. Her face was full of sadness.
Feeling sorry for her, Lin Xiaoqing suggested kindly, "Or... just go with Teacher Niu and Teacher Xue?"
"Ab-so-lute-ly not!"
"I totally disagree! Otherwise, I’ll go alone. We’ll separate. Anyway, I’m not going with them!"
Zhao Yi was extremely adamant.
He could still recall the experience of the Mathematical Olympiad exam. Having Niu Lianhua and Xue Pinggui together was a torment for everyone else.
Even if one could withstand the pressure of ’going blind’, would vacationing with two teachers be enjoyable?
Is that even a vacation?
Seeing Zhao Linlin looking pitiful, Zhao Yi felt bad about leaving her behind. Not having her would be strange too. Him being with Lin Xiaoqing and Zhao Hongjuan alone... would be too awkward!
Zhao Linlin could play the role of arbitrator.
For example, if Zhao Hongjuan and Lin Xiaoqing shared a room, Zhao Linlin could share with him... ahem!
Right!
Zhao Yi’s eyes lit up. He quickly ran out of the classroom, rode his bike out of the school gate, found a travel agency, and had them book flights and a hotel.
He originally intended to go to the airport tomorrow to buy the tickets and choose a hotel after looking at the information.
No need for that now!
Pick the expensive one!
Zhao Yi chose a luxurious seaside hotel that cost over two thousand per night. Money isn’t everything, but it is very important. After taking into account the salary of the teachers, he was sure that Xue Pinggui and Niu Lianhua wouldn’t be able to afford the same hotel.
That’ll do.
Whether the hotel is luxurious or not doesn’t really matter, he could make do with a less fancy one. He wasn’t one to insist on luxury. But he absolutely had to get rid of Niu Lianhua and Xue Pinggui.
That’s the bottom line!
...
After school in the afternoon.
Lin Xiaoqing returned home with her school bag. Once home, she chatted with Zhao Hongjuan, "Mom, Teacher Niu said she’s also planning to join us for the vacation, as is the Chemistry teacher, Teacher Xue. They seem to be in a relationship. Teacher Niu also seems to be especially concerned about Linlin."
"That’s great!"
Zhao Hongjuan apparently welcomed the idea as expected. She exclaimed in surprise, "With two teachers joining, there’s no need to worry about affecting your studies. You can even ask Teacher Niu and Teacher Xue for some tutoring."
Lin Xiaoqing nodded vigorously, seeming to agree. But then she frowned and said, "But Zhao Yi has already booked the tickets and hotel!"
"Huh?"
Zhao Hongjuan’s focus suddenly shifted, "This kid, I’ve already said, we’ll pay for ourselves. Even if he wants to treat you, I should pay my own share!"
"No way!"
"I have to give him the money."
Zhao Hongjuan was uneasy. Suddenly, she frowned and said, "Right, if your teachers are also going, let Zhao Yi cancel the tickets. We’ll cancel the hotel as well and rebook everything! I’ll do it tomorrow!" freewebnσvel.cѳm
Lin Xiaoqing hurriedly shook her head, "The money is already spent, cancellation would be expensive. Apparently, they’d deduct a third, I’m not sure, but it can’t be cancelled regardless. Besides, it’s hard to get plane tickets during the festive season. If we cancel now, we may not be able to get replacements."
"I see!"
Zhao Hongjuan hesitated for a while, then finally said, "Alright then, I’ll speak to Teacher Niu..."
In the end, there was no solution.
When Niu Lianhua heard that Zhao Yi had already bought tickets and booked a hotel, and there were no available tickets for the same day, she had to schedule a day later.
It was even more impossible with the hotel.
Zhao Yi and his two companions were successfully able to shake off Niu Lianhua and Xue Pinggui that they almost opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
Zhao Linlin was hopping around joyfully.
Of course.
When Zhao Hongjuan was around, they had to appear regretful. On the way to the airport, Lin Xiaoqing went on and on saying, "It’s such a shame that Teacher Niu can’t go with us!"
"I even intended to ask her for help with maths."
"And Teacher Xue... It’s really a pity!" She said, chuckling.
Zhao Yi was sitting next to Lin Xiaoqing, he poked her, causing Lin Xiaoqing to blush and finally stop talking about Niu Lianhua.
This girl...
Just cannot lie!
Ever since she talked about Niu Lianhua with Zhao Hongjuan, Lin Xiaoqing was a bit upset. She kept fearing that Zhao Hongjuan would see through it, so she kept repeating it over and over again.
Zhao Hongjuan had long figured it out.
No one knows her daughter better than a mother.
Of course, Zhao Hongjuan knew very well that Lin Xiaoqing didn’t want her teachers to tag along, but for her daughter’s sake, she didn’t express it directly, occasionally playing along by nodding.
Zhao Yi wanted to laugh watching them.
This mother-daughter duo were like performing in a play, Lin Xiaoqing was continuously performing, and Zhao Hongjuan was very aware it was all an act, but she played along...
"When you insisted on acting, I pretended to be oblivious,
Forcing the one who loves you most to improvise.
Since when did we start to lose our basic standards,
Conforming to the changes of the times, watching those crude performances..."
On the plane.
Of the four booked tickets by Zhao Yi, three seats were together, and one seat was two rows behind.
Zhao Hongjuan sat at the back.
Zhao Yi, Lin Xiaoqing, and Zhao Linlin sat in the same row.
Zhao Linlin fought to sit by the window, Lin Xiaoqing sat in the middle, and Zhao Yi could only sit by the aisle. The two girls chattered non-stop, even discussing their sleeping arrangements for the night.
"We’ll share a bed!"
"We’ll snuggle up for sleep!"
"Xiaoqing, I thought you were tough, who would have guessed you’re soft..."
Lin Xiaoqing covered Zhao Linlin’s mouth, blushed, and glanced at Zhao Yi, "Lower your voice!"
Zhao Yi was leaning on his arms with his eyes closed.
He wasn’t asleep.
Suddenly.
He opened his eyes wide, and hitting his head he moved closer and said anxiously, "Shoot, I messed up!"
"What’s wrong?"
"I forgot, I didn’t expect, and ended up only booking two rooms, what do we do now!"
"Huh?"
Lin Xiaoqing and Zhao Linlin looked at each other. They hadn’t thought about the rooming arrangements at all.
Originally, just three of them were going, two rooms would absolutely have been enough. Even with the addition of Zhao Hongjuan, they were only four, so theoretically, two rooms should still suffice.
But wait a moment...
That’s not right!
So, here’s the problem--
There are four people, three women and one man, with one woman being forty years old, and the rest being eighteen. Among them, there are no confirmed couples who can stay together.
So when you have only booked two rooms, how do you allocate them?
