Category Archives: Art

Physics Related News: Israel Joining CERN, Pugwash and Global Zero, The Replication Crisis, and MAX the Damon.

(Click to enlarge.) Plan for this post: Prologue: “Can we sleep soundly at night?” Meeting Ephraim Halevi (former head of the Israeli Mossad) in 2007. Israel and CERN, an evening in honor of Eliezer Rabinovici: The story of how Israel … Continue reading

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Alef Corner: Deep Learning 2020, 2030, 2040

Deep learning 2020 Deep learning 2030 Deep learning 2040

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Alef’s Corner: Democracy (Israel, 2023)

Democracy in Hebrew is דמוקרטיה represented by the letter “dalet” ד

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Alef’s Corner: “It won’t work, sorry”

Alef thanks Nicolas Curien for the triangulation. Click here for other posts with Alef’s art.

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To cheer you up in difficult times 35 combined with Test Your Intuition 48: Alef’s corner – Jazz and Math

Test your intuition: What is the true title of this drawing?

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Alef’s Corner: QED (two versions)

QED:  Version 2    

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Dream a Little Dream: Quantum Computer Poetry for the Skeptics (Part II, The Classics)

Quantum poetry for the skeptics had long roots, and, also here, Peter Shor along with Jennifer Shor had a pioneering role. Volker Strassen’s response is the earliest poem known to me on the skeptics’ side. We will start with Jennifer … Continue reading

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Dream a Little Dream: Quantum Computer Poetry for the Skeptics (Part I, mainly 2019)

Stars shining bright above you, Night breezes seem to whisper “I love you” Birds singing in the sycamore tree. Dream a little dream. (YouTube) Greetings from NYC everybody! Peter Shor pioneered (Nov 26, 2019) quantum poetry for the skeptics over … Continue reading

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Alef’s corner: Mathematical research

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