Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

It didn’t help that his knowledge of physics was at best spotty (and, for example, I don’t think he ever really learned calculus). In 2015 Ed told me a nice story about his time at Caltech: In 1952–53, I was a student in Linus Pauling’s class where he lectured Freshman Chemistry at Caltech. It was all algebra.

Computer 67

Computer Physics Science Sciences 67

Stephen Wolfram

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Mathematics is normally done at the level of “specific mathematical concepts” (like, say, algebraic equations or hyperbolic geometry)—that are effectively the “populated places” (or “populated reference frames”) of metamathematical space. Chemistry / Molecular Biology. Perhaps not for chemistry as it’s done today.

Physics 64

Physics Science Sciences Mathematics 64

Stephen Wolfram

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Mathematics is normally done at the level of “specific mathematical concepts” (like, say, algebraic equations or hyperbolic geometry)—that are effectively the “populated places” (or “populated reference frames”) of metamathematical space. Chemistry / Molecular Biology. Perhaps not for chemistry as it’s done today.

Science 64

Science Sciences Physics Mathematics 64