Are your memories illusions? New study disentangles the Boltzmann brain paradox

In a recent paper, SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst ...
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How a subfield of physics led to breakthroughs in AI – and from there to this year’s Nobel Prize

John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton received the Nobel Prize in physics on Oct. 8, 2024, for their research on machine learning algorithms and neural networks that help computers learn. Their work ...
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Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

Thermodynamics and statistical physics provide a unified framework linking the macroscopic laws of energy, work, and entropy to the microscopic motions of particles. Thermodynamics, rooted in the laws ...
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Non-Extensive Statistical Physics in Seismology

Non-extensive statistical physics (NESP) provides a robust framework for characterising the complex, scale-invariant behaviour of seismic events. Extending beyond classical Boltzmann–Gibbs theory, ...
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Nobel Prize in physics spotlights key breakthroughs in AI revolution − making machines that learn

Artificial neural networks mimic human brains, but the technology has its roots in physics. If your jaw dropped as you watched the latest AI-generated video, your bank balance was saved from criminals ...