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This begs the question: at what point a computation is simply an optimization
by chewxy 7y ago
This begs the question: at what point a computation is simply an optimization
- bcaa7f3a8bbc 7y agoOn the flip side, at what point a heuristic optimization becomes computation?
- ecnahc515 7y agoQuantum computing is all about this. Run the program a bunch, record the results and observe the interference patterns.
- ggggtez 7y agoI don't understand why you would say that. Shortest Path Algorithm has well known heuristics. If all you want is "close enough" then sure, you can compute quickly. But when that route corresponds to how much you spend on fuel to complete your route, usually you want to use something better than "good enough". This, as with Soap Bubble computation, only really shows it can reach local minima, not global minima, which is really what most people care about.
- jarfil 7y agoPossibly when it can be converted into a massively parallel execution of simple rules.
- thanatropism 7y agoDelanda’s “Intensive science and virtual philosophy” goes there.