Math mania returns: Godel, proof, and certainty
George Szell, speaking about Glenn Gould once said, "that nut is a genius!"This was, if anything, even more true of Kurt Godel. This series is for anyone. There will be no advanced math used....
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Interview w/ Doug Hofstadter ("Godel, Escher, Bach") on Obama
(courtesy of Professor Hofstadter) This evening we have an interview, by e-mail, with Professor Douglas Hofstadter, College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science at...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Introduction (with poll)
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid, by Douglas Hofstadter, is a book I have read several times, and am now reading again. I first read it when it was published in 1979; someone gave it to my...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Introduction and three part invention
On Christmas, I posted Godel, Escher, Bach: Introduction suggesting that this book would be a good one to discuss in a series, and discussing the cover and table of contents of the book. Go read that...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Chapter 1 and Two Part Invention
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. To catch up, you should read the first in the series and you should be up to page 45 in the book...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Chapter 2 and Sonata for Unaccompanied Achilles
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. To catch up, you should read the first in the series and the second diary and you should be up to page...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Chapter 3 and Contracrostipunctus
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. To catch up, you should read the first in the series, the second diary, and the third diary and you...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Chapter 4
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. To catch up, you should read the first in the series, the second diary, the third diary and the fourth...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Little harmonic labyrinth
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday, we'll discuss the dialogue "Little Harmonic Labyrinth" on pages...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Chapter 5
Fasten your seat belts, the flight is getting bumpy :-)This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday we'll discuss...
View ArticleM.C. Escher - The Artwork of Epistemology [Updated x2]
Randomly cleaning, I discovered an old college paper in which I discussed the philosophical meanings behind the artwork of M.C. Escher. I'm both a huge fan of Escher, but also (surprisingly for an...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Canon by intervallic augmentation and Chapter 6...
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday we'll discuss Canon by intervallic augmentation, pages 153-157, and...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Chromatic fantasy and feud and The Propositional...
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday we'll discuss Chromatic Fantasy and Feud (pages 177-180) and Chapter 7:...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Crab Canon
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday we'll discuss Crab Canon (pages 199-203) I will leave the next chapter...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Typographical number theory UPDATED
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday we'll discuss Typographical Number Theory . TNT. Boom.UPDATE Several...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: A MU offering
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday we'll discuss A MU offering , pages 231-245.
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Mumon and Godel
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday, we will look at Chapter IX: Mumon and Godel, p. 246-272.
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Prelude
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday, we will look at Prelude , p. 275 - 284.
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Levels of description and computer systems
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday we will discuss Levels of description and computer systems pages...
View ArticleGodel, Escher, Bach series: Ant Fugue
This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Earlier diaries are hereToday we will discuss Ant Fugue pages 311-336.
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