The Rise Of Space Technology

Chapter 92 Ternary Computers (Part 2)

“Can these be achieved?”

Jiang Wannian thought for a while and said.

“What can’t be achieved, or that sentence, 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 everyone and saw that everyone was not confident, so he said confidently.

“It’s not difficult to implement a ternary computer.”

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

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

“Has someone really developed a ternary computer?”

When the people next to him heard it, they were very surprised.

“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 side of the red polar bear, it was a ternary computer for research at that time.”

“The principle of the 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 in circuit speed, and the desired equipment and power are also less.”

“Comparatively, the architecture of the ternary computer can also be simpler, more stable, and more economical, and the instruction system is also 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, and 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 spoke in great detail, 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 it is more efficient and concise, why is there no ternary computer now, only binary computers are left?”

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 kind of 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, bells and whistles, 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 less accessible.”

“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!”

Speaking of 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?”

After Jiang Wannian listened, he pondered and asked.

“Because of my mentor, he once went to study at the polar bear, and even used the ternary computer himself, and he also told me about it.” “So when the boss mentioned the ternary computer, I thought of it. .”

Song Cang replied.

“So the 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 with great certainty.

“That’s good~”

“Binary computer technology has developed to the present, and it has shown a trend of dying out, and various countries are actually researching new computer technology.”

“It’s hard to say that someone is studying this ternary computer technology.”

“We are now studying ternary computers, which is like painting on blank paper, imaginative, antelope hanging horns, it all depends on how you go, how you think, and how you plan.”

Liu Yuan said with a smile.

“It does make sense to say so.”

“Now that binary computer technology is indeed showing signs of fatigue and development is extremely slow, maybe we can make a big difference in the field of ternary computers.”

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

Li Chun was 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 certainty.

The binary computer has nothing to do with it. All the technologies, all the software, etc. have all 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, and they won’t let you go easily.

Three hundred 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 want 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 was so determined, others would have no opinion.

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

Li Chun thought of ternary calculation, and the whole person was very excited. He could not wait to come up with a ternary computer now to see what kind of difference exists between this ternary computer and a binary computer.

“Don’t worry, a ternary computer will definitely not be 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 the others also shouted, eager to try.

PS: The ternary computer really has~