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    What is the Quantum Explorers 2023 game-based course by IBM?

    IBM is offering their Quantum Explorers program. It runs from Jul 06, 2023 to Feb 01, 2024. Registration here: https://challenges.quantum-computing.ibm.com/quantum-explorers-23 More information: Quantum Explorers: A Game-Based Approach to Quantum Education From the registration website:
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    Quantum Looking for a Quantum Mechanics Book for Non-Physicists?

    Have a look at the open access textbook Quantum Computing for the Quantum Curious by Hughes et al. Description from the Springer website: "This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access. Demystifies quantum computing, using only high school physics. Bridges the...
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    Quantum Springer discount code CYBERWEEK19 - English IT books only 7 Euro

    Use the discount code CYBERWEEK19 to purchase English IT eBooks from Springer online for only 7 Euro. Go to the checkout and enter the code. Afterwards, you can proceed browsing the book list and it automatically shows if the code was applied. Note: At the checkout read again if the discount...
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    Analysis Springer math books 40% off till Nov 30

    Springer math books are 40% off till Nov 30. Coupon code is MATH19PE. I bought Linear Algebra by Axler , the analysis books by Pugh and Abbott. Any further recommendations for good books?
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    I Merging Neutron Stars: What We Know So Far

    5 minute video by Veritasium (Derek Muller) on the event:
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    I Contradiction vs contraposition

    You are asking about the difference between "Proof by contraposition" and "Proof by contradiction", and here is an example.To prove p \rightarrow q: - In proof by contraposition you start by assuming that \neg q is true and derive the statement \neg p. Here, the path is clear, i.e. you start at...
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    B Can this equation be simplified?

    I typed your equation and "simplify" into wolframalpha, and this is what I got It has a simpler looking form for x, d and theta real.
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    Neural networks and the derivatives of the cost function

    Here is a derivation from stats.stackexchange that you may find helpful. It is basically about the chain rule for derivatives.
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    AlphaGo Beats Top Player at Go - Share Your Thoughts

    Result of match 4: Article by GoGameGuru Article by Wired
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    AlphaGo Beats Top Player at Go - Share Your Thoughts

    Great article on the third match between AlphaGo and LeeSedol.
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    AlphaGo Beats Top Player at Go - Share Your Thoughts

    Result of the second match between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol.
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    YouTube Classics, Part Deux

    Look how beautiful the ostrich's running technique is! My favorite part is the left and right swerving, but why does the ostrich do it?
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    I Understanding Hamiltonian Conservation Laws

    Right-click on the math error, go to Math Settings -> Math Renderer and try e.g. HTML-CSS (or some other renderer).
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    Insight/Intuition into rotations in R²

    Here is a good explanation: http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/74063.html
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    Summation Convention – Substitution Rule

    Try to get an intuitive feeling for what the Kronecker-Delta \delta_{ij} does. Consider this sum: \sum_{j=1}^{n} c_j = c_1 + c_2 + \dots + c_n Now observe what happens if we multiply with the Kronecker-Delta: \sum_{j=1}^{n} \delta_{ij} c_j = \delta_{i1} c_1 + \delta_{i2}c_2 + \dots +...
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