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Ternary computing (fashionable again because of IoTA platform), n-computing, quantum computing (this waiting for hardware breakthrough).

by DrNuke 8y ago

sloaken 8y ago
Do you have any links where I could read about these, well not the quantum. But the other 2 I have never heard of.
- DrNuke 8y ago
  Sure, you’re welcome. A gentle intro about IoTA’s reasons for ternary computing here: https://iota.stackexchange.com/questions/8/why-does-iota-use-a-ternary-number-system https://iota.stackexchange.com/questions/8/why-does-iota-use... and here: https://medium.com/@iotasuppoter/iota-the-hardware-part-a6100b5bb4d5 https://medium.com/@iotasuppoter/iota-the-hardware-part-a610... . A more general and formal discussion here (.pdf file): https://res.mdpi.com/cryptography/cryptography-02-00006/article_deploy/cryptography-02-00006.pdf?filename=&attachment=1 https://res.mdpi.com/cryptography/cryptography-02-00006/arti...
throwawaymath 8y ago
Ternary is fashionable again because of IOTA? As in the cryptocurrency/network? ...since when? To put it bluntly I don't think any mainstream academic community takes IOTA seriously. Its stated justifications for using ternary computing are pretty weak, theoretical benefits notwithstanding.
- DrNuke 8y ago
  You’re welcome, mainstream academic communities do a different job, though. I can see the long-term benefits in trying something technologically novel to accommodate a fully interconnected IoT planet but I am not paid by IOTA to evangelize, so, again, we will see what happens.
  - throwawaymath 8y ago
    Sure, but we can agree IOTA hasn't made anything "fashionable" again right? If it's not being taken seriously by the research community and it hasn't otherwise driven material innovation, it's not setting any trends. There has always been research interest in ternary computing. But I don't know a single serious research institution or group (even if not academic) which concurs with IOTA's approach.
    - DrNuke 8y ago
      Well, their vision is shared by industrial partners indeed. I presume we are seeing this from different perspectives (mine: industrial ability within some limitations; yours: full theoretical validation) and maybe we need to agree which is which for “exciting areas of research” and “fashionable”?
nil_pointer 8y ago
Can you name another project besides IOTA using Ternary? I don't think it's becoming a trend.
- DrNuke 8y ago
  A couple of Italian high school teachers in electronics are building dedicated hardware from Raspberry / Arduino and writing firmware, details here: https://giuseppetalarico.wordpress.com https://giuseppetalarico.wordpress.com . Still in its infancy and possibly amateurish but sound, they even got sensible feedback last month while exhibiting at the European Maker Faire in Rome, so we will see.

Ternary computing (fashionable again because of IoTA platform), n-computing, quantum computing (this waiting for hardware breakthrough).

by DrNuke 8y ago

Ternary computing (fashionable again because of IoTA platform), n-computing, quantum computing (this waiting for hardware breakthrough).

sloaken 8y ago

Do you have any links where I could read about these, well not the quantum. But the other 2 I have never heard of.

DrNuke 8y ago
Sure, you’re welcome. A gentle intro about IoTA’s reasons for ternary computing here: https://iota.stackexchange.com/questions/8/why-does-iota-use-a-ternary-number-system https://iota.stackexchange.com/questions/8/why-does-iota-use... and here: https://medium.com/@iotasuppoter/iota-the-hardware-part-a6100b5bb4d5 https://medium.com/@iotasuppoter/iota-the-hardware-part-a610... . A more general and formal discussion here (.pdf file): https://res.mdpi.com/cryptography/cryptography-02-00006/article_deploy/cryptography-02-00006.pdf?filename=&attachment=1 https://res.mdpi.com/cryptography/cryptography-02-00006/arti...

throwawaymath 8y ago

Ternary is fashionable again because of IOTA? As in the cryptocurrency/network? ...since when? To put it bluntly I don't think any mainstream academic community takes IOTA seriously. Its stated justifications for using ternary computing are pretty weak, theoretical benefits notwithstanding.

DrNuke 8y ago
You’re welcome, mainstream academic communities do a different job, though. I can see the long-term benefits in trying something technologically novel to accommodate a fully interconnected IoT planet but I am not paid by IOTA to evangelize, so, again, we will see what happens.
- throwawaymath 8y ago
  Sure, but we can agree IOTA hasn't made anything "fashionable" again right? If it's not being taken seriously by the research community and it hasn't otherwise driven material innovation, it's not setting any trends. There has always been research interest in ternary computing. But I don't know a single serious research institution or group (even if not academic) which concurs with IOTA's approach.
  - DrNuke 8y ago
    Well, their vision is shared by industrial partners indeed. I presume we are seeing this from different perspectives (mine: industrial ability within some limitations; yours: full theoretical validation) and maybe we need to agree which is which for “exciting areas of research” and “fashionable”?

nil_pointer 8y ago

Can you name another project besides IOTA using Ternary? I don't think it's becoming a trend.

DrNuke 8y ago
A couple of Italian high school teachers in electronics are building dedicated hardware from Raspberry / Arduino and writing firmware, details here: https://giuseppetalarico.wordpress.com https://giuseppetalarico.wordpress.com . Still in its infancy and possibly amateurish but sound, they even got sensible feedback last month while exhibiting at the European Maker Faire in Rome, so we will see.