Chapter 145 Application for National Natural Science Research Fund

Author: Big fish eats small fish

Chapter 145 Application for National Natural Science Research Fund

April 10, 2026, Number Theory Group Office!

Ye Fei sat at the desk in the middle of the office and said, "Is the calculation result of the modular curve parametric equation correct?"

"Correct!" a team member shouted.

"Hecke algebra, a better estimate of the maximum ideal generator corresponding to the discriminant model, is the calculation result correct?"

"correct!"

"Complexity analysis of the reduced reconstruction algorithm for modular form coefficient calculation, are the calculation results correct?"

"correct!"

"The modular form corresponds to the Abelian Jacobian variety. The algorithm for calculating the Galois representation of the modular form. Are the calculation results correct?"

"correct!"

"..."

"Hilbert module form and Siegel module form, are they correct?"

"correct!"

[Congratulations on completing the Gaussian number conjecture in the virtual quadratic field!

Reward: 200 points!】

Ye Fei glanced at the system, with a smile on his face.

Ye Fei smiled and said: "Very good, I announce that the second problem of Gaussian conjecture, the Gaussian class conjecture of the virtual quadratic field has been proved successful."

"Pa bang bang..." All team members applauded fiercely.

It’s not easy. The first problem of Gaussian conjecture was completed by Ye Fei alone.

As for the second question, half of it was completed by Ye Fei, Amata and Balaz.

The other half was completed by Ye Fei, Amata, Balazs and the number theory team.

The remaining two-thirds of the half were completed by Amata, Balazs and the number theory group.

The last third was completed by everyone together.

After completing a mathematical problem, the sense of accomplishment and honor is beyond words.

So cool, so cool, so cool!

The psychological refreshment is like a hot summer day when you are sweating profusely and your mouth is dry, and you suddenly drink a bottle of ice water.

Ye Fei took out his cell phone and looked at the time. It was now three o'clock in the afternoon.

Ye Feidao: "Today's work ended early, let's go back and rest!"

"In a few days it will be time for you to go to Kyoto to receive your award. I will accompany you then."

"Han Dong, help us book plane tickets and let everyone go."

"Flight tickets are AA-based. Before Han Dong makes a reservation, he sends the ticket price to the group, and everyone transfers the money to Han Dong first."

"You can transfer as much as you should, and you can't lose a point. If anyone loses a point, don't go."

"Okay!" everyone responded.

No one is short of money, so there is no way that Han Dong will be short of money just because of the money for air tickets.

After Ye Fei finished speaking, he got up, packed his things, took his computer bag and went home.

After Ye Fei returned to school, classes continued.

He had no class today, so he went home.

Logically speaking, teachers should not leave school early even if they have no classes.

Even if you leave early, you still need to take leave.

But who is Ye Fei? If he leaves early, who dares to say a word?

He was so capable but so willful that the school leaders coaxed him.

After returning to his residence, Ye Fei entered the study, took out his laptop and put it on the desk. Then he downloaded the National Natural Science Foundation project application form from the website of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

This is his first time applying for a research fund.

The research he did personally in the past was all mathematical theoretical research and did not require money.

Therefore, he has never applied for a scientific research fund once.

But the research done this time is different. It is about one of the four core technologies of blockchain, asymmetric encryption.

This research cannot be completed by just a few people.

He needs talent, space and supercomputing.

The school can provide the venue, but the school cannot fully provide the talent and supercomputing.

Let’s talk about talents first. Ye Fei needs professionals in asymmetric encryption. The school can provide some professionals, but Ye Fei needs a lot of professionals, and Zhonghu University cannot provide so many professionals.

Talents need money to do research, and it is impossible for them to do things for free.

In the past, Ye Fei worked on his own projects without spending any money.

Lead a number theory group, and the salary for the number theory group is provided by the school.

But now when he leads people to do projects, he must give money.

Speaking of supercomputing, Zhonghu University has the National Supercomputing Center, which can be used by major universities for research purposes.

But that requires money, and the National Supercomputing Center cannot give it to you for free.

Even if Ye Fei has a good relationship with the person in charge of the National Supercomputing Center in Dune.

You can use it for free once or twice, but you cannot use it for free multiple times.

Even if the people at the National Supercomputing Center don't tell you, you still have no shame in going there.

So, all this requires money.

Ye Fei couldn't have paid for it himself. Even if he had more than 100 million in cash, he wouldn't have spent the money like this.

Therefore, you cannot pay for this yourself, you have to apply for scientific research funds.

Scientific research funds are mainly divided into four categories, namely national level, senior official level, department level and others.

The national level is divided into National Natural Science Foundation and National Key R&D Projects.

Senior officials are divided into some talent plan projects of the Ministry of Education and some projects of the science and technology departments of various provinces and municipalities.

There are some projects at the department and bureau level divided into provincial education departments and municipal science and technology bureaus/district and county science and technology bureaus.

Others are divided into open funds, naming projects, professional society projects, enterprise entrusted projects and enterprise cooperation projects.

I won’t go into too much detail on the specific information about these scientific research funds to avoid overstating the word count.

Let’s focus on the national scientific research funds. All major universities and research institutions across the country, as well as capable people, apply for national scientific research funds.

The National Natural Science Foundation of China is the most equitable of all scientific research funds.

But whether you can apply depends on the applicant's ability and qualifications.

National key R&D projects are a money-sharing game for big guys.

Why do you say that?

Because the people who can apply for this project are all outstanding people in the scientific community.

The amount of scientific research funds that can be applied for is very large, ranging from tens of millions to several billions.

If you cut off the flow just a little bit, you can strangle yourself to death.

Even, theoretically, there is no upper limit on the application amount.

It mainly depends on whether the applied project meets the requirements and the application is approved.

With the development of science in Xia Guo, more and more national key research and development projects are applied for every year.

This is what the country is happy to see. As long as you apply and meet the requirements, the country will give you money.

In 2022, the state's investment in this will reach one trillion, in 2023 it will be 1.28 trillion, and in 2024 it will be 1.7 trillion.

Ye Feixin said: "It may reach 2.42 trillion this year!"

Ye Fei was very greedy for the scientific research funds for the national key R&D projects, and thought to himself: "The national key R&D projects can't use them now."

"My next research will still focus on theory. When I do applied research, I will apply for the National Key R&D Project Research Fund."

“I just don’t know if I can apply by then.”

Ye Fei looked at the National Natural Science Foundation. He fully met the requirements for this scientific research fund and could apply for it.
To be continued...