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* interested in collaborative mathematics & esp in computational complexity theory, and attacking hard open problems eg P vs NP esp by "nonprofessionals/nonacademics" or outsiders/contrarians. | * interested in collaborative mathematics & esp in computational complexity theory, and attacking hard open problems eg P vs NP esp by "nonprofessionals/nonacademics" or outsiders/contrarians. | ||
:: [[Other proposed projects#Outline for a NP vs P.2FPoly_proof|polymath proposal: outline for a NP vs P/Poly proof]] | |||
* think the gamification of the protein folding problem is a great nearby example/case study | * think the gamification of the protein folding problem is a great nearby example/case study | ||
* bought Nielsen's book on Reinventing Discovery. agree with it wholeheartedly about a gamechanging shift in play. | * bought Nielsen's book on Reinventing Discovery. agree with it wholeheartedly about a gamechanging shift in play. | ||
* think the deolalikar proof effort in cyberspace is a really great case of the TCS community taking seriously and vetting a proof by an outsider even before it was formally published | * think the deolalikar proof effort in cyberspace is a really great case of the TCS community taking seriously and vetting a proof by an outsider even before it was formally published | ||
* hope that it can happen again some day, maybe becoming a regular or even frequent occurrence | * hope that it can happen again some day, maybe becoming a regular or even frequent occurrence | ||
* use stack exchange network extensively/regularly but feel its a little too | * use stack exchange network extensively/regularly but feel its a little too prickly to outsiders and too constricting at times. | ||
* looking for other venues/forums without a heavyhanded "gatekeeper" vibe & also think its a critical property of genuine/gamechanging open/collaborative science | |||
[http://vzn1.wordpress.com/ vzn's Turing Machine blog] | [http://vzn1.wordpress.com/ vzn's Turing Machine blog] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:44, 28 December 2012
- interested in collaborative mathematics & esp in computational complexity theory, and attacking hard open problems eg P vs NP esp by "nonprofessionals/nonacademics" or outsiders/contrarians.
- think the gamification of the protein folding problem is a great nearby example/case study
- bought Nielsen's book on Reinventing Discovery. agree with it wholeheartedly about a gamechanging shift in play.
- think the deolalikar proof effort in cyberspace is a really great case of the TCS community taking seriously and vetting a proof by an outsider even before it was formally published
- hope that it can happen again some day, maybe becoming a regular or even frequent occurrence
- use stack exchange network extensively/regularly but feel its a little too prickly to outsiders and too constricting at times.
- looking for other venues/forums without a heavyhanded "gatekeeper" vibe & also think its a critical property of genuine/gamechanging open/collaborative science
