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Class Project:
Networks as Manifolds (PDF) »
The aim of this project is to identify the manifolds corresponding to networks that are generated by simple substitution rules from Stephen Wolfram's physics project. At first glance, some of the networks resemble a cell complex of a known surface.The idea is to provide techniques to substantiate this impression and figure out the geometric structure that might underlie the purely combinatorially given network.
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It is a truly interdisciplinary and intercultural experience that I will never forget.... The NKS Summer School enabled me to learn many aspects of NKS and Mathematica and to be able to produce meaningful results in a very short time. |
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The NKS Summer School is an intellectual tour de force, with highly competent instructors and fellow students. |
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If you want to see life, the universe, and everything else from a computing point of view, NKS Summer School is the right place to start! |
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It's a great environment for students of everywhere with a lot of conversations about nature, computations, complexity, and new ideas arising in these current times. |
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With the little I have seen, the world of learning should be getting ready for NKS take-over! |
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It's a learning experience for anyone interested in being a part of an exciting new frontier. I got the sense of being one of a large group of people working to build the groundwork for this new science. |
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The primary value of the NKS Summer School to me was in making it clear what NKS is all about. It is about applying a new mode of thinking to the solution of scientific problems. This has enabled me to look at my research on new ways and has given me new pathways toward solutions to problems. |
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All in all, quite an achievement. |
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Learn as much Mathematica as possible beforehand. Try to find a project topic before the school and prepare for it by reading related background material, with emphasis on the relevant parts of the NKS book. In order to help this, browse the booklet of Open NKS Problems. |
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Get ready for some serious intellectual stimulation! |
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The only way to understand a complex system is to re-create it on your computer. NKS methods are the best. |
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Learn Mathematica. |
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Attend the Conference, which will set the scene for your new train of thought process and throughout the conference you will get to know a bunch of interesting individuals. Think about what your project will be on; formulate a question and think about how you will be able to solve that. |
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Internalize the key points of NKS! |