The reality of numbers, Zellini argues, comes not from their abstract definition but from what he calls their calculability. Seen this way, not all numbers are alike, nor are they equally real. Principles of algorithmic efficiency place hard limits on what can be calculated and with what precision. Though Zellini illustrates what these limits involve, [...]
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The remarkable life of philosopher Frank Ramsey | OUPblog
Frank Ramsey, the great Cambridge philosopher, economist, and mathematician, was a superstar in all three disciplines, despite dying at the age of 26 in 1930. One way to glimpse the sheer genius of this extraordinary young man is by looking at some of the things that bear his name. My favourite was coined by Donald [...]
Mathematicians Prove Batchelor’s Law of Turbulence | Quanta Magazine
By exploiting randomness, three mathematicians have proved an elegant law that underlies the chaotic motion of turbulent systems. — Read on http://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematicians-prove-batchelors-law-of-turbulence-20200204/
