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1. ameliu+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-05-22 12:04:02
> Williams’ proof established a mathematical procedure for transforming any algorithm — no matter what it does — into a form that uses much less space.

Ok, but space is cheap, and we usually want to trade processing time for space.

I.e., the opposite.

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2. JohnKe+x5[view] [source] 2025-05-22 12:49:18
>>ameliu+(OP)
Ryan made a dent (a tiny dent) in one of the most important open problems in mathematics.

He's not trying to please programmers.

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3. ameliu+xG[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-05-22 16:44:57
>>JohnKe+x5
But what makes an open problem important? ;)
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