"-- I would note that while in principle it may be possible to find any random sequence of numbers somewhere in pi (wow, that would be an interesting proof or disproof...), there is a representation cost for the indices themselves that must be also be taken into account. A full analysis of the potential of pi or other irrational numbers as data compression mechanisms would be mathematically fun, and who knows, might even end up pointing to some subset of methods with actual compression value. The latter to me seems unlikely, though, since the computation cost is likely to get huge pretty quickly."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Imported from EN Wikiquote
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Terry_Bollinger
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Terry Bollinger
12 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Terry Bollinger →
Related Quotes
"[In] this paper ... MOND arises from n = 0 modes of a [+1 dimension] Kaluza-Klein theory [while] dark matter ... aris…"
"the [MOND] μ function ... emerges from ... slicing condition[s] chosen based on practical requirements such as avoidi…"
"Ironically, I'm not a big fan of E=mc2, since I immensely prefer the energy-complete, Pythagorean-triangle-compatible…"
"[math](E)^2=(\overrightarrow{p}c)^2(mc^2)^2[/math] E=mc2 addresses only the very special case of mass at rest, and so…"
"If a body gives of the energy L in the form of radiation, its mass decreases by L/c2."
"-- Your points about the subtleties of the gigabyte example are correct, very apt, and interesting! In some of my unp…"
"In any case, issues such as the ones you mention are where the real fun begins! While a short essay is great for intr…"
"-- As an everyday passionate Hume in being, I Kant speak all that knowledgeably about the biological structures behin…"
"-- I am also surprised that I did not mention your baryon mass idea in my comment, since I certainly was thinking abo…"
"-- On the Standard Model being "relatively compact", that is, say, in comparison to string theory. But oi indeed, my …"