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rjlipton.com | ||
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windowsontheory.org
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| | | | | (Also available as a pdf file. Apologies for the many footnotes, feel free to skip them.) Computational problems come in all different types and from all kinds of applications, arising from engineering as well the mathematical, natural, and social sciences, and involving abstractions such as graphs, strings, numbers, and more. The universe of potential algorithms... | |
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terrytao.wordpress.com
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| | | | | [This post is dedicated to Luca Trevisan, who recently passed away due to cancer. Though far from his most significant contribution to the field, I would like to mention that, as with most of my ot... | |
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mnielsen.github.io
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| | | | | [AI summary] The text explores the challenges of understanding abstract mathematical concepts and the role of representation in problem-solving. It emphasizes the importance of converting unfamiliar ideas into terms of known concepts, using examples like high-dimensional spaces and the irrationality of √2. The author argues that 'genius' is often the result of systematic practice with multiple representations rather than innate talent. The text concludes by suggesting the need for systems that support this process of representation mastery, such as interactive environments or tools that aid in cognitive elaboration. | |
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qualiacomputing.com
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| | | Both physics and philosophy are jargon-ridden. So let's first define some key concepts. Both "consciousness" and "physical" are contested terms. Accurately if inelegantly, consciousness may be described following Nagel ("What is it like to be a bat?") as the subjective what-it's-like-ness of experience. Academic philosophers term such self-intimating "raw feels" "qualia" - whether macro-qualia... | ||
