Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016)
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Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016)
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Re: Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016)
#2Apparently the author also hosts this interesting website: http://www.fermatslibrary.com
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#3> the main job of theoretical physics is to prove yourself wrong as soon as possible.
The main job of practical engineering, too.
Re: Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016)
#4Feynman's approach seems very reminiscent of Jake Vanderplas's Statistics for Hackers talk[0] as opposed to the purely theoretical physicist approach that the author notes at the end.
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#5> the main job of theoretical physics is to prove yourself wrong as soon as possible. The main job of practical engineering, too.
Nah, I'd say the job of practical engineering is to provide reliable, correct solutions in a timely, in-budget manner.
If you are talking about theoretical engineering, I agree :D
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#6> the main job of theoretical physics is to prove yourself wrong as soon as possible. The main job of practical engineering, too.
Nah, I'd say the job of practical engineering is to provide reliable, correct solutions in a timely, in-budget manner. If you are talking about theoretical engineering, I agree :D
> the job of practical engineering is to provide reliable, correct solutions in a timely, in-budget manner
Sure. And I'm sure you'll agree this job is easier to do in direct proportion to the celerity with which we eliminate impractical approaches.
Re: Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016)
#7Previous HN discussion around the time of publication just over a year ago:
Re: Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016)
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Nah, I'd say the job of practical engineering is to provide reliable, correct solutions in a timely, in-budget manner. If you are talking about theoretical engineering, I agree :D
> the job of practical engineering is to provide reliable, correct solutions in a timely, in-budget manner Sure. And I'm sure you'll agree this job is easier to do in direct proportion to the celerity with which we eliminate impractical approaches.
You can eliminate impractical approaches all day long. At some point you have to start with the practical approach that you know will work a-priori.
Re: Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016)
#9>Richard Feynman was probably one of the most talented physicists of the 20th century.
Starts off bold.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
> the job of practical engineering is to provide reliable, correct solutions in a timely, in-budget manner Sure. And I'm sure you'll agree this job is easier to do in direct proportion to the celerity with which we eliminate impractical approaches.
You can eliminate impractical approaches all day long. At some point you have to start with the practical approach that you know will work a-priori.
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