Big... Big shot?

Zhang Yuan observed the other party's expression. If the guy was the type who thought, "I'm the best, I'm invincible," then he could just offer a few perfunctory remarks and be done with it.

There was no deep friendship between them, so there was no need to argue until they were at each other's throats.

But if the guy genuinely wanted to learn, then exchanging a few ideas wouldn't be a bad thing.

"Nothing to mind, just go ahead and say it!" Ye Kaifu said hurriedly.

Zhang Yuan continued, "...This entire function should be handling the pressure fluctuations of the glove, right? That is, the SDK interface for the leather glove."

"Yes!" Ye Kaifu's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected this kid to actually understand it.

"Because the amount of data generated by the entire glove is simply too large, this algorithm selectively discards most of the data. Roughly over 70% of the data is thrown away."

"Correct."

Ye Kaifu nodded again.

Zhang Yuan continued, "I feel that this redundant data shouldn't all be discarded. A hand, including the arm, has 22 joints. Taking data from only those 22 points certainly won't lead to major errors, but without the details of the other parts, it will feel very rough..."

"I have a few ideas on how to handle this seemingly useless data."

"The first is to calculate the variance after partitioning the data. The variance of redundant data won't be very large... as long as you calculate it this way, you can determine whether it's redundant data. In any case, it's better than just discarding it randomly..."

"The second is that after partitioning the data, we can use a value function to calculate the value of the partitioned data... assuming max[i][j] here represents the optimal solution from the i-th data to the j-th data, the dynamic transfer equation would be max[i][j] = max(max[i][k] + max[k+1][j] + w(i, j))..."

At first, Ye Kaifu listened with glowing eyes, repeatedly exclaiming, "That makes sense."

Later on, he remained silent from start to finish, eventually entering a state of complete stupor.

Because, in the end, he had no idea what Zhang Yuan was talking about...

My good man, what is this max[i][j] stuff? What on earth are you doing?

But an aura radiating from a powerhouse made him unsure of how to speak up.

He felt that the moment he opened his mouth, he would reveal himself to be an illiterate.

"...Lastly, I want to say that although an arm only has 22 joints, it has at least 27 degrees of freedom, because the arm, wrist, and fingers can all rotate. If you miss these 5 degrees of freedom, operating it would be like driving an excavator. You don't seem to have considered this point..."

Ye Kaifu understood this sentence. He knew this common knowledge and had pondered it for a long time back then, but ultimately had to strategically abandon it because the difficulty was too high.

Once the arm could rotate, the difficulty of modeling and design would inevitably rise exponentially; he simply had no way to handle it.

"Then how do you suggest we fix it?"

Zhang Yuan said, "Rotational calculations can usually be handled with quaternions. Among books on this subject, a relatively good one is Quaternion Physics. You can understand it if you have a basic foundation in complex analysis."

As he spoke, he felt his own train of thought gradually becoming clearer.

Being a teacher certainly has its benefits.

"Quaternions, huh..." Ye Kaifu recognized the term, and his heart was already a little convinced.

He let his thoughts wander: "...If my past teammates had been him, maybe I could have won first prize?"

"It's mainly because my undergraduate school wasn't very good. There were too few geniuses to compare myself to, which led to a sense of laziness. But now it's different..."

Soon, he began to encourage himself again: "Work hard, fighting! Only by studying hard can I, Ye Kaifu, definitely surpass him!"

He said impatiently, "Zhang Yuan, let me treat you to a late-night snack. I didn't quite understand just now, could you explain it again?"

"We're eating now? It's almost 11 o'clock; you'll get fat."

Because he had only eaten half a bowl of mixed noodles, Zhang Yuan did indeed feel like he hadn't eaten his fill, and he felt a bit tempted.

"Of course we have to eat! The nightlife is only just beginning!"

"Well... alright then."

If blood sugar levels get too low, the brain will turn into a vegetable.

Zhang Yuan comforted himself with this thought.

Action is better than hesitation, so the two slipped out of the dormitory again.

It must be said that university seems to be the period of life when humans have the most vigorous energy; students generally don't sleep before midnight.

The East Gate was still bustling with activity.

Along the way, Ye Kaifu kept talking about various mechanical models, parameters for different chips, and all sorts of the latest space weapons, speaking in an exaggerated and fanatical tone.

"...I really like the Enterprise developed by the Eagle Nation, and the Giant Rock Turtle from the US is also pretty good. Hmm, our country's Flying Dragon is also great—a genuine sky carrier equipped with the latest electromagnetic cannons."

"Indeed, these space weapons... are quite shocking results."

Barely managing to understand what he was talking about, Zhang Yuan licked his dry lips: "However, the research speed for these weapons isn't exactly fast right now, is it? The global trend is cooperation, not the confrontation of the past, so research into various weapons has slowed down."

Ye Kaifu was spitting as he talked, as if he hadn't chatted like this in a long time: "There are aliens! Isn't that Dyson Sphere the driving force? Even though it's over a thousand light-years away from us."

"What kind of driving force is a thousand light-years? If it were at Alpha Centauri, that would be a driving force!"

"If the era of the Great Starry Sky really begins, who knows, maybe everyone will be able to buy their own private spaceship?"

"...That day will definitely come. I've already decided: my spaceship will be called Queen Elizabeth! I can pilot my ship and go on a space tour!"

Watching Ye Kaifu fall into a frenzy and ramble on to himself, Zhang Yuan suddenly interjected, cutting him off: "Brother, if you keep acting like this, you're never going to have a girlfriend!"

"Why?!"

"How did you know?" Cold sweat broke out on Ye Kaifu's forehead, and he shut his mouth.

Zhang Yuan snuck a look around, and upon discovering that the blonde reporter he had bullied earlier was nowhere to be found, he let out a sigh of relief and sat down in his chair with a swagger.

"Because you kept rambling on about some Elizabeth or other in front of me. Based on that name, I deduced that you don't have a girlfriend..."

"Isn't that name cute?"

Zhang Yuan found it a bit amusing. "Yes, it's very cute! But I don't think girls would like it."

"Get together!"

"Get together!"

"Get together!"

Suddenly, the table next to them erupted into a noisy commotion. The group had been drinking heavily, and one couple even kissed amidst the cheering.

It wasn't a big deal; in this day and age, such behavior was perfectly normal.

Faced with this public display of affection, Zhang Yuan glanced over twice before losing interest.

Ye Kaifu sighed and said with a hint of envy, "The ones still on campus now are basically all top students, right? Youth is truly wonderful; I really miss my college days."

Zhang Yuan replied, "Most are probably top students, but not all of them. There are also plenty of slackers looking to ride coattails and snag an award."

"Regardless, having a national-level award gives you more leverage, whether you're applying for scholarships or looking for a job."

Hearing this, Ye Kaifu recalled his own experience as a sycophant, realizing he had been used by his so-called "ex-girlfriend."

Well, calling her an "ex-girlfriend" was a stretch; he hadn't even held her hand. She had just given him a title, and he had taken the bait willingly.

How stupid!

He said bitterly, "The most miserable thing in college isn't watching couples show off their love, top students show off their grades, or rich kids show off their money. It's watching couples show off their money, top students show off their love, and rich kids show off their grades..."

I really want to have a cute girl who truly likes me!