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When Exactly Will the Eclipse Happen? A Multimillennium Tale of Computation

The Stephen Wolfram Podcast

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Exploring Analog Computation for Celestial Mechanics and Sensitivity to Initial Conditions

Exploring the sensitivity of celestial trajectories to small changes in initial conditions through analog computation. Delving into challenges of measuring voltages accurately for precise calculations, raising doubts on the efficacy of analog computing in celestial mechanics.

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