The concept of entropy in thermodynamics is a complex one, though it is fundamental in understanding physics, the workings of the mind, and biology. Entropy is the measure of the quality of energy, and it can also refer to the turn from order to disorder or randomness in isolate…
The author discusses his experiences on a 250-mile journey through the Himalaya Mountains and his attempts to locate the Lama of Shey in an isolated monastery.
High-performance computational resources and distributedsystems are crucial for the success of real-world language technology applications. The novel paradigm of general-purpose computing on graphicsprocessors (GPGPU) o ers a feasible and economical alternative: ithas already be…
Spectral theory in mathematics is key to the success of asdiverse application domains as quantum mechanics and latent semanticindexing, both relying on eigenvalue decomposition for the localizationof their respective entities in observation space. This points at someimplicit \en…
Nature's Teachings, first published in 1877, was one of many books on natural history by J. G. Wood, a Victorian clergyman who was hugely influential in popularising the subject, as well as being the editor of The Boy's Own Magazine. Here he examines the close parallels between …
For centuries, knowledge has been thought to be the key to human progress of all kinds and has dominated Western culture. But what if knowing has now become an impediment to further human development? The End of Knowing is concerned with the practical consideration of how to rec…
The continuous progress in the understanding of molecular processes of disease formation and progression attributes an increasing importance to biomedical molecular imaging methods.