Adventures Of A Computational Explorer [EPUB]

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Through his pioneering work in science, technology and language design, Stephen Wolfram has developed his own signature way of thinking about an impressive range of subjects. In this lively book of essays, Wolfram takes the reader along on some of his most surprising and engaging intellectual adventures. From science consulting for a Hollywood movie, solving problems of AI ethics, hunting for the source of an unusual polyhedron, communicating with extraterrestrials, to finding the fundamental theory of physics and exploring the digits of pi, Adventures of a Computational Explorer captures the infectious energy and curiosity of one of the great pioneers of the computational world.

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  • Year: 2,019

  • Pages: 421

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 178

  • Identifier: 1579550266,9781579550264

  • Org File Size: 49,430,069

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