Computational Physics

Researchers at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research have developed a new mathematical model to describe how the human brain visually identifies objects. The model accurately predicts human performance on certain visual-perception tasks, which suggests that it’s a good indication of what actually happens in the brain, and it could also help improve computer object-recognition systems. The model was designed to reflect neurological evidence that in the primate brain, object...Read Full Story

The thought occurs to me that Max Tegmark's Computational Universe Hypothesis and Daniel Dennett's computationalist model of the human mind can serve as a basis for a clarified ontological/epistemological standpoint.Since Democritus, philosophers have wondered about the basis of the world, whether it come down to elementary particles flitting about in the void (Democritus, Epicurus, etc.) or whether there be concepts needing to be added to this perspective like "Prime Movers", etc. (Aristotle...Read Full Story

Researchers at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research have developed a new mathematical model to describe how the human brain visually identifies objects. The model accurately predicts human performance on certain visual-perception tasks, which suggests that it’s a good indication of what actually happens in the brain, and it could also help improve computer object-recognition systems. The model was designed to reflect neurological evidence that in the primate brain, object...Read Full Story

There are many new car models that reminds us of the cars that were popular during our childhood. Many retiring baby boomers buy modern cars with all the modern features that closely resemble their favorite cars back in the day. And why not, of course, some intelligent automotive executives and designers understand what boomers want, what they are willing to pay for these cars and to produce as fast as they can. And they sell some of them like hotcakes. But I ask you, why we need a human car...Read Full Story

Researchers have developed a new mathematical model to describe how the human brain visually identifies objects. The model accurately predicts human performance on certain visual-perception tasks, which suggests that it's a good indication of what actually happens in the brain, and it could also help improve computer object-recognition systems.Read Full Story