S.J Gates et al - Relating Doubly-Even Error-Correcting Codes (shortened)

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the article "Relating Doubly-Even Error-Correcting Codes, Graphs, and Irreducible Representations of N-Extended Supersymmetry" by S.J. Gates et al. Participants explore concepts such as Hamming weight and distance, their relevance in physics, and the relationship between these equations and adinkras.

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  • Exploratory
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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses curiosity about the article and its implications for Hamming weight and distance in physics.
  • Another participant references a previous discussion where S.J. Gates explained his theory, suggesting that the topic has been addressed before.
  • There is speculation about the likelihood of equations appearing in adinkras by chance versus being the result of a "higher" function, with a mention of matrices as a potential source.
  • A later reply humorously interprets Gates' reference to matrices as a nod to the Matrix movie, implying a philosophical perspective on reality and information.
  • One participant recalls that Gates mentioned spending time on the equations involving matrices, suggesting a serious foundation for the error codes discussed.

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The discussion reflects a mix of curiosity and speculation, with no clear consensus on the implications of the equations or their origins. Participants express differing interpretations and ideas without resolving these differences.

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Participants do not provide detailed definitions or assumptions regarding the mathematical concepts discussed, leaving some aspects open to interpretation.

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Hello, I am a curious layman without any formal higher education in physics.

I wonder what you think of this article:

C.F. Doran, M.G. Faux, S.J. Gates, Jr., T. Hubsch, K.M. Iga, G.D. Landweber "Relating Doubly-Even Error-Correcting Codes, Graphs,and Irreducible Representations of N-Extended Supersymmetry", http://arxiv.org/abs/0806.0051

Especially the hamming weight and distance - do they appear in other equations regarding physics?

My apologies if there already is a thread about this - I did search without success.
 
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this was posted few weeks back, you can see gates explaining his theory(in the QA at the end)

http://www.amnh.org/news/tag/isaac-asimov-memorial-debate/
 
Thanks!

I do wonder about the likelihood of these equations appearing within adinkras by "chance" rather as the result of any unknown "higher" function?
S.J Gates vaguely referred to matricies as the source.
 
XenonD said:
Thanks!

I do wonder about the likelihood of these equations appearing within adinkras by "chance" rather as the result of any unknown "higher" function?
S.J Gates vaguely referred to matricies as the source.

he was joking, he was referring to the Matrix movie, like we live in a computer because we are made of information.
 
Oh I thought some equations involving matricies (in an non-fictional way) were the origin of the error codes as he said he spent some months on it if I remember correctly?