Monday, July 30, 2012

Stephen Wolfram


Complicated math was used to define nature in the past, but when the behavior is being observed we found out more complex then math and could not be done. Until, Stephen developed mathematical. Mathematica, this program allowed Stephen to continuously run simple mathematical equations, repetitiously which in turn would form complex structures. What was an amazing discovery that it does not take complex mathematics to form complex forms but simple organized mathematical patterns to form nature’s similar complex shapes and arrangements. Yet again these are just similar models that end up having a definite shape and arrangement in its totality. Nature on the other hand has infinite shapes and arrangements within the same time continuum. Stephen talked about how, how is something changed and what gets changed or transformed first when the development of the snow flake, is it the extension of the arm or the release of energy that impedes the formation of crystal at that point of construction. Those where some interesting points, I can almost say just like the age old question of what came first the chicken or the egg? In observation of the phenomenon of these formations, who is to say that the mere fact that during that observation, the forms the observer is not in some way altering the formation it’s self. The heat that the object forms, to the coolness that is controlled, and many other different factors, like the electron when viewed, can alter the pattern, time of formation and its structure. This also brings to question the observers opinion on the actual occurrence and time line. In any case the development of Mathematica and the discovery and revelation of how a simple our completed natural environment and beyond are, is amazing.

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