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Not in cs theory or math, it is almost entirely a study of technique. If you look at papers quite often the abstract will emphasize the novelty of their techniq
by wittycardio 5y ago
Not in cs theory or math, it is almost entirely a study of technique. If you look at papers quite often the abstract will emphasize the novelty of their technique rather than just the result
- dekhn 5y agoneither cs theory nor math is science. CS theory is a form of applied math, and math is not science, it's a distinct process (that is used by science, as a technique). My comment doesn't apply there.
- wittycardio 5y agoThis is an article about CS theory...
- dekhn 5y agothis subthread is about science, I'm responding to https://slatestarcodex.com/2016/11/17/the-alzheimer-photo/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2016/11/17/the-alzheimer-photo/