Ideas change everything

A new equation for intelligence

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Alex Wissner-Gross |

TEDxBeaconStreet

• November 2013

Is there an equation for intelligence? Yes. It's F = T ∇ Sτ. In a fascinating and informative talk, physicist and computer scientist Alex Wissner-Gross explains what in the world that means.

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Is there an equation for intelligence? Yes. It's F = T ∇ Sτ. In a fascinating and informative talk, physicist and computer scientist Alex Wissner-Gross explains what in the world that means.

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About the speaker

Alex Wissner-Gross

Scientist, entrepreneur, inventor

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Alex Wissner-Gross applies science and engineering principles to big (and diverse) questions, like: "What is the equation for intelligence?" and "What's the best way to raise awareness about climate change?"

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The deep connection between entropy and intelligence

Read Alex Wissner-Gross' academic paper "Causal Entropic Forces" to find out more about his research in physics and computer science.

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