Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Apparently, I Have Something In Common With A Dog
You Passed 8th Grade Math |
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(HT: Psuedo-Polymath)
In 2003, mathematician Tim Pennings of Hope College in Holland, Mich., revealed to the world that his Welsh corgi, Elvis, appears to be solving a calculus problem when finding the optimal path to fetch a ball.Why am I not enthused? I mean the dog is obviously doing a numerical approximation and not solving the problem symbolically.
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