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Importance of Learning the History of a Subject
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The history of a subject gives context and community to what you're trying to do. To produce great works and express yourself fluently and confidently, one must also read the masters of ideas and the history of ideas.

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The speaker recommends reading the masters of the history of ideas, learning about the history of the subject and getting a grasp on concepts like calculus, multivariable calculus, complex variables, and group theory.
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Science
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The speaker recommends reading the masters of the history of ideas, learning about the history of the subject and getting a grasp on concepts like calculus, multivariable calculus, complex variables, and group theory.

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Importance of Learning the History of a Subject
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#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
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Lex Fridman Podcast
In machine learning, there is always a trade-off between exploration and exploitation.
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Machine Learning
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In machine learning, there is always a trade-off between exploration and exploitation. When in an unusual circumstance, one should explore to gather data and the longer the period of exploitation, the more exploration should be done in new directions.

Chapter
Importance of Learning the History of a Subject
Episode
#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast