Archive for October, 2006

Goldin, Smolka et al. (Eds.) 2006 – Interactive computation. Quote from the blurb:
The book challenges traditional Turing machine-based answers to fundamental questions relating to problem solving and the scope of computation.
Okay?! As there are relevant entries in the Web Links section of Pile Systems’ web site to the works of Dina Goldin
Dina Goldin (together with [...]


Pile is a system that uses coordinates (values) to establish position, one unique frame of reference for sequences of computation. A fusion and split function are vital to construe the Pile space. This Haskell script implements the Cantor pairing function and its inverse.


“Beginning from the entity ‘Lady X’, just collect all its relations. That’s it.”
The other day, I read Miriam’s pile stories and her example of ‘Lady X’ as a ToP in the Pile plane. Miriam evoked the nightmare of total inclusion. But, how could ‘Lady X’ be digitized into the digital world inside [...]