Re: Wolfram on randomness and RNGs

2002-09-07 Thread Ben Laurie
Eric Cordian wrote: > Steve Schear writes: > > >>Stephen Wolfram's book, "A New Kind of Science," is nothing if not >>interesting. This encyclopedia-sized volume traces how his fascination >>with cellular automata, beginning in the 1970s, led him to spend decades >>exploring the significance

CDR: Re: Wolfram on randomness and RNGs,

2002-09-07 Thread Matthew X
I KNOW WHAT YOU'LL DO NEXT SUMMER What do galaxies, stockbrokers and style gurus have in common? A set of numbers that describes everything they do. Does nature's hidden program mean we're all deeply predictable, asks John Casti Cover story dead tree New Scientist magazine.31 August 02. Wolframs

Re: Wolfram on randomness and RNGs

2002-09-06 Thread Eric Cordian
Steve Schear writes: > Stephen Wolfram's book, "A New Kind of Science," is nothing if not > interesting. This encyclopedia-sized volume traces how his fascination > with cellular automata, beginning in the 1970s, led him to spend decades > exploring the significance of complexity created from

Re: Wolfram on randomness and RNGs

2002-09-06 Thread David E. Weekly
: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 1:57 PM Subject: Wolfram on randomness and RNGs > Background > Stephen Wolfram's book, "A New Kind of Science," is nothing if not > interesting. This encyclopedia-sized volume traces how his fascination > w

Wolfram on randomness and RNGs

2002-09-06 Thread Steve Schear
Background Stephen Wolfram's book, "A New Kind of Science," is nothing if not interesting. This encyclopedia-sized volume traces how his fascination with cellular automata, beginning in the 1970s, led him to spend decades exploring the significance of complexity created from simple rules. I h