Adventures of a Computational Explorer
Oct 2019 · Wolfram Media
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Through his pioneering work in science, technology and language design, Stephen Wolfram has developed his own signature way of thinking about an impressive range of subjects. In this lively book of essays, Wolfram takes the reader along on some of his most surprising and engaging intellectual adventures.
From science consulting for a Hollywood movie, solving problems of AI ethics, hunting for the source of an unusual polyhedron, communicating with extraterrestrials, to finding the fundamental theory of physics and exploring the digits of pi, Adventures of a Computational Explorer captures the infectious energy and curiosity of one of the great pioneers of the computational world.
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Vijaya Baskar
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July 22, 2025
Although Iam interested on alien communication concept, I learnt a lot of interesting history from this book.
About the author
Stephen Wolfram is a distinguished scientist and best-selling author, and the creator of some of the world's most respected software systems, including Mathematica, Wolfram]Alpha and the Wolfram Language. For more than 30 years he has been the CEO of the global technology company Wolfram Research.
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