COMPLEXITY

David Wolpert & Farita Tasnim on The Thermodynamics of Communication

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Oct 21, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The Complexity Podcast - David Wohlpert and Farita Tussnim
03:56 • 2min
3
Thermodynamics of Computing - How Did You Get Into It?
05:53 • 2min
4
Aspects of Statistical Physics That Reflect Your Ignorance
07:56 • 4min
5
The Evolution of ATP and Molecular Mechanics
12:25 • 4min
6
Communication Channels - What Are They?
16:20 • 4min
7
Communication Cost - Shannon's Theorem
19:59 • 5min
8
Is There an Infinite Number of Code Books?
25:02 • 4min
9
The Language of Mathematics Is a Finite Set of Strings of Symbols
28:34 • 5min
10
Communication Theory and Its Thermodynamic Aspects
33:12 • 6min
11
The Problem That Shannon Solved Was, Okay, Let's Take It to the Limit
39:05 • 4min
12
Is the Water Really a Communication Channel?
42:36 • 2min
13
Using Shannon's Noisy Channel Coating Theorem
44:19 • 3min
14
Then the Channel Capacity Changes With the Temperature of the Second Reservoir
46:59 • 4min
15
The Role of Noise in Collective Intelligence
50:39 • 4min
16
Theoretical Advantages of Having Random Algorithms
54:51 • 4min
17
Is There a Benefit to Running Lower Than Channel Capacity?
58:36 • 3min
18
The Mathematical Similarity Between Farida's Problems and the Mathematics of Networks
01:01:30 • 2min
19
The Future of Unanswered Questions
01:03:23 • 3min