Category Archives: Art

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

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Gil Kalai

(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

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Gil Kalai

Deep learning 2020 Deep learning 2030 Deep learning 2040

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Alef’s Corner: Democracy (Israel, 2023)

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Gil Kalai

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

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Alef’s Corner

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Gil Kalai

 

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Alef’s Corner: “It won’t work, sorry”

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Gil Kalai

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

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Gil Kalai

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

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Alef’s Corner: QED (two versions)

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Gil Kalai

QED:  Version 2    

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

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Gil Kalai

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)

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Gil Kalai

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

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Gil Kalai
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