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A programming language for describing (most) of the world
A MIT/GNU Scheme kernel for Jupyter. Scheme is a functional programming language that is well-suited for describing symbolic mathematics and classical mechanics, among other things.
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A physics- and geometry-aware programming language for telling love stories
Discover how Stellarium's scripting engine can be used to create engaging astronomical stories and educational content for children.
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Look up (part II)
Constellations are celestial landmarks and a source of awe and inspiration for myths. They are also a canvas on which humans have painted their mythologies. This is a Stellarium remote control for kids.
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The Arabian nights of numbers
The most poetic math book a young person can read.
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The Three Body Problem
An amazing book on one of my favorite topics ever, calculus of variations.
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Who is up for a game of ... however this thing is called?
You will think that in the age of AI-powered search, identifying a game like this provided a description or a picture would be a matter of seconds. Not quite.
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Turtles all the way down, understanding the foundations
The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps is an impressive project that began in 2010 with the ambitious goal of covering the entire history of philosophy in a concise yet comprehensive and nearly systematic way.
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Who is up for a programming challenge?
Updated:Is anyone still doing good, old-fashioned machine learning or programming? Or is everyone prompting and trying to tame LLMs (and asking themselves why)? Here's a small programming challenge —an old-fashioned brain teaser and a balm for the soul.
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Repetition is the mother of learning
On the powerful and pervasive ideas in Shannon seminal paper.