A bunch of us have been working on understanding the physics of the Bussard Fusion Reactor. The subject of getting a copy of Mathematica has come up several times. What is detering us is the cost.
Since I have several students in school and know several teachers from grade school to college level I may have a way around that.
In any case when I saw this lecture by Mathematica inventor Stephen Wolfram I couldn't resist.
He explains why the universe we see is so complicated.
The essense of it is: simple rules can lead to complicated results. It is inherent in the universe.
Since I have several students in school and know several teachers from grade school to college level I may have a way around that.
In any case when I saw this lecture by Mathematica inventor Stephen Wolfram I couldn't resist.
He explains why the universe we see is so complicated.
The essense of it is: simple rules can lead to complicated results. It is inherent in the universe.
The video is about an hour and a half.
Here is the book the lecture is based on: A New Kind of Science
Explore Wolfram Science.
Cross Posted at Classical Values
1 comment:
fascinating.
rule 30 is cool.
tho' unlike wolfram, i think i like vat 69 more.
er um... maybe i just like the way it tastes?
so far i seem to be getting the feeling that the universe has rules and that complex and seemingly random things and events are generated from a basic rule.
makes sense. it's elegant, but a little too tough for me on the first viewing.
natch i need to see it twice and read some more about it...
BUT REALLY: great post!
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