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Yes, linear algebra can 'know' things - by Harry Law

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Right now I’m running a pledge drive to (eventually) make Learning From Examples a full-time thing. We're making progress, but there’s still a way to go. If you’ve been enjoying the writing, this is the best time to show your support. A $5 pledge doesn’t cost anything today, but does tell me you’re in when I eventually flip the switch on paid subscriptions. To everyone who has pledged so far: I can’t believe how generous you’ve been. Thank you. A few years ago, I was in a seminar about medieval alchemists. The researcher, a historian of science, was interested in what those who practiced the arcane knew about the natural world. Probing to get something out of a quiet group, they asked a question I still think about: what is knowledge? Things took a circular turn. Knowledge turned out be one of those things that resists precise definitions, a lumpy mixture of truth, belief, rationality, and instinct. One popular idea was that knowledge is processed information, and that information beco

Essays Yes, linear algebra can 'know' things Five ways of thinking about thinking machines Harry Law May 27, 2025 27 4 5 Share Right now I’m running a pledge drive to (eventually) make Learning From Examples a full-time thing. We're making progress, but there’s still a way to go. If you’ve been enjoying the writing, this is the best time to show your support. A $5 pledge doesn’t cost anything today , but does tell me you’re in when I eventually flip the switch on paid subscriptions. To everyone who has pledged so far: I can’t believe how generous you’ve been. Thank you. Subscribe Cultivating t

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