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Understanding the Obstruction of Proof Space
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2:33:47 - 2:39:40 (05:53)

The guest explains his thoughts on the complexity of proof space and the similarities it holds with other mathematical structures, like Hilbert space.

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The branchial space is a complex Hilbert space that is harder to understand than physical space, even in the context of models of physics.
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Branchial Space
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The branchial space is a complex Hilbert space that is harder to understand than physical space, even in the context of models of physics.

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Understanding the Obstruction of Proof Space
Episode
#234 – Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The term 'obstruction' is unclear when it comes to topology in mathematics.
2:35:36 - 2:37:27 (01:50)
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Mathematics
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The term 'obstruction' is unclear when it comes to topology in mathematics. However, when applied to proof space, an obstruction can mean having two different ways of proving something in different fields of mathematics.

Chapter
Understanding the Obstruction of Proof Space
Episode
#234 – Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The guest highlights the four epochs of model building throughout the history of science, with a focus on the computational phase that began in the 1980s.
2:37:28 - 2:39:40 (02:12)
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science
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The guest highlights the four epochs of model building throughout the history of science, with a focus on the computational phase that began in the 1980s.

Chapter
Understanding the Obstruction of Proof Space
Episode
#234 – Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast