Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Daily Update 03/20/2007
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After four years of intensive collaboration, 18 top mathematicians and computer scientists from the United States and Europehave successfully mapped E8, one of the largest and most complicated structures in mathematics, scientists saidlate Sunday.
Jeffrey Adams, project leader and mathematics professor at the University of Maryland said E8 was discovered over a centuryago, in 1887, and until now, no one thought the structure could ever be understood.
"This groundbreaking achievement is significant both as an advance in basic knowledge, as well as a major advance in theuse of large scale computing to solve complicated mathematical problems," Adams said.
He added that the mapping of E8 may well have unforeseen implications in mathematics and physics which won't be evidentfor years to come.
E8 belongs to so-called Lie groups that were invented by a 19th century Norwegian mathematician, Sophus Lie, to studysymmetry.
The theory holds that underlying any symmetrical object, such as a sphere, is a Lie group.
Balls, cylinders or cones are familiar examples of symmetric three-dimensional objects.
However, mathematicians study symmetries in higher dimensions. In fact, E8 itself is 248-dimensional.
Today string theorists search for a theory of the universe by looking at E8 X E8.
The scientists said the magnitude of the E8 calculation invited comparison with the Human Genome Project.
While the human genome, which contains all the genetic information of a cell, is less than a gigabyte in size, the result of theE8 calculation, which contains all the information about E8, is 60 gigabytes in size, they said.
This is enough to store 45 days of continuous music in MP3-format. If written out on paper, the answer would cover an areathe size of Manhattan.
Viewpoint - I'm curious to see what real world application this accomplishment will have in the future.
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TMZ has obtained the 911 call made by ice skater turned boxer Tonya Harding, in which she claimed that people were tryingto steal her car and hide weapons on her property -- an accusation that proved to be unfounded.
On the tape, Harding refused to give her last name -- preferring to remain anonymous. Oh well.No official report was filed.Tonya's agent attributed her behavior to an adverse reaction to allergy medication. Mmmkay
Viewpoint - I can't believe Tonya is still getting press.
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After four years of intensive collaboration, 18 top mathematicians and computer scientists from the United States and Europehave successfully mapped E8, one of the largest and most complicated structures in mathematics, scientists saidlate Sunday.
Jeffrey Adams, project leader and mathematics professor at the University of Maryland said E8 was discovered over a centuryago, in 1887, and until now, no one thought the structure could ever be understood.
"This groundbreaking achievement is significant both as an advance in basic knowledge, as well as a major advance in theuse of large scale computing to solve complicated mathematical problems," Adams said.
He added that the mapping of E8 may well have unforeseen implications in mathematics and physics which won't be evidentfor years to come.
E8 belongs to so-called Lie groups that were invented by a 19th century Norwegian mathematician, Sophus Lie, to studysymmetry.
The theory holds that underlying any symmetrical object, such as a sphere, is a Lie group.
Balls, cylinders or cones are familiar examples of symmetric three-dimensional objects.
However, mathematicians study symmetries in higher dimensions. In fact, E8 itself is 248-dimensional.
Today string theorists search for a theory of the universe by looking at E8 X E8.
The scientists said the magnitude of the E8 calculation invited comparison with the Human Genome Project.
While the human genome, which contains all the genetic information of a cell, is less than a gigabyte in size, the result of theE8 calculation, which contains all the information about E8, is 60 gigabytes in size, they said.
This is enough to store 45 days of continuous music in MP3-format. If written out on paper, the answer would cover an areathe size of Manhattan.
Viewpoint - I'm curious to see what real world application this accomplishment will have in the future.
My Favorite Story Trash News Story
Brought to you by TMZ
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made by ice skater turned boxer Tonya Harding, in which she claimed that people were tryingto steal her car and hide weapons on her property -- an accusation that proved to be unfounded.
On the tape, Harding refused to give her last name -- preferring to remain anonymous. Oh well.No official report was filed.Tonya's agent attributed her behavior to an adverse reaction to allergy medication. Mmmkay
Viewpoint - I can't believe Tonya is still getting press.
My Favorite Press Release Today
Brought to you The Open Press
Toronto area poker players will be happy to know there is now a resource for them online with regards to poker informationthat will support their needs. Poker to the Max is an online resource that provides poker players in the General Toronto Area(GTA) and around the world with poker information that will suit everyone's needs.
Poker to the Max provides poker articles, online site reviews for poker rooms, important poker links, information on clubs andtournaments in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), bonus codes for your favorite online poker sites, and poker tips fromexperts and pros.
Poker to the Max is affiliated with sites such as Party Poker, Poker Room, Empire Poker, Poker World, Ultimate Bet, Full TiltPoker, Pacific Poker, Check N Raise Poker, Absolute Poker and Interpoker.
Poker to the Max delivers unrivalled customer support. Want to submit a poker related article to be posted? Poker to the Maxwill do it for you! Want to talk poker or comment on a bad beat? Poker to the Max will be happy to spend the timediscussing any poker related issue! Poker to the Max has a motto: "mAximum information....mAximum class!" And, thissite certainly delivers.
If you are looking to join a private online tournament, Poker to the Max is the place to look! Poker to the Max holds weeklyand monthly private tournaments to provide their customers with a "little something extra". This is just a small exampleof what Poker to the Max gives back to you, the client.
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Politely decline the front row seat to someone else's drama. Sensible signs like yours are always being asked for advice, butit's never any use to try and stamp your opinions on someone else. Let sleeping dogs lie.
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• US Residents also qualify for this promotion
This eBook is not a get-rich scheme. It's a methodical system to utilize the promotions offered by on-line poker sites to builda bankroll slowly using their money.
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