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Part 2: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/a-history-of-arm-par... Part 3: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/a-history-of-arm-par...

I'm looking for resources on this too. I recently started working through this book [1], which might be a good place to start. In the introduction to that, the author also mentions…

Just glancing through it, it looks like the 2nd edition uses p5.js instead of Processing, and there's an additional chapter entitled "Neuroevolution."

Would a history of science interest you? I enjoyed "The Scientists" by John Gribbin so much I've read it twice. https://a.co/d/epMV64I

Becoming an expert in one thing takes a lot of time and effort, and this must be maintained even after reaching the goal. But getting a reasonable understanding of many things is n…

Many people recommend learning to write proofs in the context of a class or text that's focussed on another topic, e.g. geometry or linear algebra or real analysis or abstract alge…

You might find this helpful: https://www.susanrigetti.com/physics

Another good one. Thanks!

The curriculum guides Susan Rigetti provides are an amazing resource for self-study. And the fact that she worked through all of this is truly inspiring. Not to be greedy, but do a…

The (unpublished) book "Introduction to Higher Math"[1], along with the professor who taught the course, was probably what got me going on the road to a PhD in math. It's very acce…

I enjoyed "The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors" by John Gribbin so much I've read it twice.

If you enjoyed logic, you might enjoy reading/working through this text[0]. I learned from that book when it was just written, and it remains one of my favorite books/classes. As y…

Have you seen this one? https://teachyourselfcs.com/

Looks like you're right. From an article in the Guardian ( https://www.theguardian.com/film/1999/jan/05/features ): "Aronofsky was inspired by such real-life pi-chasers as the Russ…

There’s also a follow-up article about the brothers Chudnovsky, written by the same author, here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/04/11/capturing-the-...