Science and reality
The biological world is computational at its core, argues computer scientist Leslie Valiant. His “ecorithm” approach uses computational concepts to explore fundamental mysteries of evolution and the mind.
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The laws of physics work both forward and backward in time. So why does time seem to move in only one direction? One potential answer may also reveal the secrets of the universe’s missing mass.
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Bizarre quantum bonds connect distinct moments in time, suggesting that quantum links—not space-time—constitute the fundamental structure of the universe.
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Two leading candidates for a “theory of everything,” long thought incompatible, may be two sides of the same coin.
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Three years ago, a solitary mathematician released an impenetrable proof of the famous abc conjecture. At a recent conference dedicated to the work, optimism mixed with bafflement.
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A new breakthrough that bridges number theory and geometry is just the latest triumph for a close-knit group of mathematicians.
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Computer scientists are abuzz over a fast new algorithm for solving one of the central problems in the field.
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Our current mathematical understanding of many techniques that are central to the ongoing big-data revolution is inadequate, at best.
The post Machine Learning Works Great—Mathematicians Just Don’t Know Why appeared first on WIRED.
Three computer scientists have solved a problem central to a dozen far-flung mathematical fields.
The post ‘Outsiders’ Crack a 50-Year-Old Math Problem appeared first on WIRED.
Scientists have begun to identify the symphony of biological triggers that powered the extraordinary expansion of the human brain.
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