"We Really Don't Know How to Compute!" - Gerald Sussman (2011)

Why it was recommended

it made me question my views on what I think programming is

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What it covers

Gerald Sussman's 2011 Strange Loop keynote argues we still do not know how to compute, comparing biological systems with how we program machines. It touches on propagators. It is for someone who wants the derivation, proof, or implementation detail.

Video details

Channel

Strange Loop Conference

Length

1 hr 4 min

Year

2021

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