I came across this, thinking it was going to be an example of maths fantasy, but actually it has a rather nice idea about the mathematics of creativity.
******************** The Math Behind Creativity By Chuck Scott on June 15, 2010 The Science of Creativity is based on the following mathematical formula for Creativity: In other words, Creativity is equal to infinity minus the area of a defined circle of what's working. Note: is the geometric formula for calculating the area of a circle; where is 3.142 rounded to the nearest thousandth, and R is a circle's radius (the length from a circle's center to edge). ************** Simply, it's saying - that for every problem, and ultimately that's not just creative but rational problems, there's a definable space of options - the spaces you guys work with in your programs - wh. may work, if the problem is rational, but normally don't if it's creative. And beyond that space is the undefined space of creativity, wh. encompasses the entire world in an infinity of combinations. (Or all the fabulous multiverse[s] of Ben's mind). Creative ideas - and that can be small everyday ideas as well as large cultural ones - can come from anywhere in, and any combinations of, the entire world (incl butterflies in Brazil and caterpillars in Katmandu - QED I just drew that last phrase off the cuff from that vast world). Creative thinking - and that incl. the thinking of all humans from children on - is "what in the world ....?" thinking - that can and does draw upon the infinite resources of the world. "What in the world is he on about?" "Where in the world will I find s.o. who..?" "What in the world could be of help here?" And that is another way of highlighting the absurdity of current approaches to AGI - that would seek to encompass the entire world of creative ideas/options in the infinitesimal spaces/options of programs. ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=8660244-6e7fb59c Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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