Theory of Computation offers a rigorous mathematical framework that underpins our understanding of what can be computed and how efficiently these computations may be performed. It encompasses ...

The problem -- Computation -- Structure for free -- Purposeful structure -- Improbability and the engine of complexity -- Algorithmic evolution -- Evolution within the body -- Taking control of the ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 118, No. 21 (May 25, 2021), pp. 1-7 (7 pages) Spin glasses (SGs) are paradigmatic models for physical, computer ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. They say a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but for computer scientists, two birds in a hole are better still. That’s because ...