Jonathan Gorard

Jonathan Gorard, a researcher in mathematical physics at Princeton, discusses the groundbreaking Wolfram Physics Project. He explores how it attempts to unify physics through category theory and its implications for quantum gravity. The conversation highlights the philosophical nuances of observation in physics, the role of computational irreducibility, and the significance of entropy as observer-dependent. Gorard also examines the challenges of academic publishing and reflects on how science and spirituality can coexist, shedding light on the fascinating intersections of these fields.

Jonathan Gorard joins Stephen Wolfram to discuss ongoing science research. They explore the concept of rulial relativity, the distinction between normalizing and strongly normalizing systems in term rewriting, decidability and primitive recursive functions, non-terminating rewriting sequences, evolutionary perception and course screening, regular patterns and proof theory, observers in computation, randomness and complexity, primitive recursive functions and limited number systems, linear logic and sub-integer set theory, state and event canonicalization in multi-way systems, gravitational radiation and bronchial space, defining fluid velocities, and functoriality with a geometrical interpretation.

Exploring the Wolfram model beyond physics with Jonathan Gorard, discussing compositionality, hypergraphs, general relativity, quantum mechanics, and the application of category theory in various fields.