Peter Woit
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Mathematician and Senior Lecturer in the Mathematics department at Columbia University. Author of the book Not Even Wrong and of the long-running physics blog…
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15 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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The literature may be getting overwhelmed by papers generated by AI. (opens korrents.com)
“On a different hep-th/AI topic, I don’t see how the literature doesn’t get overwhelmed (or maybe already has been…) by papers generated like this.”
- Bringing AI firepower to bear on pushing forward a complicated proposal that was stalled for good reason isn’t likely to lead anywhere interesting. (opens korrents.com)
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Mathematicians using AI agents to produce proofs should have to disclose in detail how the agents were used, the way experimental scientists must describe their methods. (opens korrents.com)
“the math community needs to adopt a version of the ethical standards of experimental science. If you are using AI agents, you can't just give a proof (formalized or not), but need to also provide a detailed explanation…”
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The literature may be getting overwhelmed by papers generated by AI. (opens korrents.com)
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9 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the Search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the Universe (opens rcmnd.app)
“Jim Baggott has a very good new book out, entitled Quantum Space”
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Fly Fishing Treasures (opens rcmnd.app)
“Finally, the new book you really should buy a copy of is my brother Steve's Fly Fishing Treasures”
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Lectures of Sidney Coleman on Quantum Field Theory (opens rcmnd.app)
“David Kaiser has contributed an introduction to the book (available here , or, if this doesn't work, try here ) which does an excellent job of putting the material in historical and intellectual context”
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Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the Search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the Universe (opens rcmnd.app)