How a 1787 Formula Picks the Next Word in ChatGPT
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Mathematics has an annoying habit: it keeps handing you the same idea over and over under different names, and never once admits you've already met. In your first year you get told about the Legendre transform in mechanics (you understand nothing). Then about free energy in thermodynamics (you understand a bit more but see no connection). Then about softmax in neural networks (by this point you're fairly sure it's just an engineering hack someone came up with because it happened to work). And…
1Key Takeaways
- Mathematics has an annoying habit: it keeps handing you the same idea over and over under different names, and never once admits you've already met.
- In your first year you get told about the Legendre transform in mechanics (you understand nothing).
- Then about free energy in thermodynamics (you understand a bit more but see no connection).
- Then about softmax in neural networks (by this point you're fairly sure it's just an engineering hack someone came up with because it happened to work).
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Coding AI shifts how fast software ships and how much human review each change needs. DEV — AI reports that mathematics has an annoying habit: it keeps handing you the same idea over and over under different names, and never once admits you've already met.
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