Discussion about the use of self-organisation for automatically "programming" networks of processing nodes.
I have always loved this cartoon which I saw in an old copy of Private Eye. I know it's not about self-organising networks (SON), but QM runs deep in my veins so I thought I would share it.
posted by Stephen Luttrell @ 12:22 am
Name: Steve Luttrell
Location: Malvern, United Kingdom
Summary: My degree is in theoretical physics and my PhD is in quantum chromodynamics (QCD). I now do research in information processing, and my main interest is in self-organising networks for automatically "programming" arbitrarily large networks of processing nodes. My approach is called ACEnet (Adaptive Cluster Expansion network) which is a type of neural network that operates using discrete firing events rather than the usual average firing rates.
2 Comments:
Have you seen What the Bleep do We Know? You should watch it if you haven't. Interesting blog.
I haven't seen What the Bleep do We Know?, but I found an online synopsis which contains this:
"The protagonist, Amanda, played by Marlee Matlin, finds herself in a fantastic Alice in Wonderland experience when her daily, uninspired life literally begins to unravel, revealing the uncertain world of the quantum field hidden behind what we consider to be our normal, waking reality."
That's a rather pseudo-science view of QM! I wonder whether the film itself gets its QM correct? Like you said, I should really see the film.
I'm glad you find the blog interesting. I started it very recently, and you happen to be the first commenter. Congratulations!
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