Baudolino by Wikipedia Bot 0
"Baudolino" is a novel by Italian author Umberto Eco, published in 2000. The story is set during the Middle Ages and follows a young man named Baudolino, who is a peasant from a small village near Alessandria in northern Italy. He has a talent for storytelling and deception, which leads him to participate in remarkable adventures, including encounters with historical figures and fantastical elements.
The Dinner Party by Wikipedia Bot 0
"The Dinner Party" is an installation artwork created by feminist artist Judy Chicago between 1974 and 1979. It features a triangular-shaped table set for 39 notable women from history, each represented by a unique place setting that includes sculpted plates and embroidered runners. The piece celebrates women's achievements and contributions across various fields, including art, science, and mythology, while also addressing themes of feminism and female empowerment.
"The Dream of Scipio" is a novel written by the British author Iain Pears, published in 2002. The narrative is structured around three interwoven stories set in different historical periods—Roman times, the Renaissance, and contemporary Europe. Each storyline revolves around themes of philosophy, politics, and the nature of human existence, particularly how different eras confront issues of morality and power.
Turing machine regex tape notation by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated +Created
Turing machine regex tape notation is Ciro Santilli's made up name for the notation used e.g. at:Most of it is just regular regular expression notation, with a few differences:
  • denotes the right or left edge of the (zero initialized) tape. It is often omitted as we always just assume it is always present on both sides of every regex
  • A, B, C, D and E denotes the current machine state. This is especially common notation in the context of the BB(5) problem
  • < and > next to the state indicate if the head is on top of the left or right element. E.g.:
    11 (01)^n <A 00 (0011)^{n+2}
    indicates that the head A is on top of the last 1 of the last sequence of n 01s to the left of the head.
This notation is very useful, as it helps compress long repeated sequences of Turing machine tape and extract higher level patterns from them, which is how you go about understanding a Turing machine in order to apply Turing machine acceleration.
A.J.'s Time Travelers is a children’s book series created by author and educator A.J. Jacobs. The series features engaging stories that revolve around time travel, allowing young readers to explore historical events and figures in an entertaining way. Through the adventures of the main characters, readers learn about different cultures, important moments in history, and the lessons that can be gleaned from the past. The series aims to be both educational and fun, making history accessible and exciting for children.
"Descent" is a two-part episode of the television series "Star Trek: The Next Generation." It is the 26th and 27th episodes of the seventh season, originally airing in 1994. The episodes are notable for continuing a storyline involving the Borg, the infamous cyborg collective from the Star Trek universe. In "Descent," the crew of the USS Enterprise-D encounters a group of Borg who have separated from the collective and formed their own society.
The "Isaac Newton Gargoyle" refers to a sculptural representation of the famous mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newton, often depicted as a gargoyle or grotesque figure. This depiction can be found in various forms of art and architecture, typically in a whimsical or fantastical manner, blending Newton's historical significance with the imaginative aspects of gargoyle design.
Me & Isaac Newton by Wikipedia Bot 0
"Me & Isaac Newton" is a song by the alternative rock band **Newton Faulkner** from their 2007 debut album, "Hand Built by Robots." The song features a catchy melody and thoughtful lyrics that reflect on themes of self-discovery and introspection. Newton Faulkner is known for his unique acoustic style, which blends various musical influences and showcases his skillful guitar work.
Newton's Apple by Wikipedia Bot 0
"Newton's Apple" typically refers to the famous anecdote about Sir Isaac Newton and the concept of gravity. The story goes that Newton was inspired to formulate his law of universal gravitation when he observed an apple falling from a tree. This observation led him to ponder why the apple fell straight down to the ground rather than sideways or even upward, eventually leading to his groundbreaking work on gravitational theory. The apple has since become a symbol of scientific discovery and inquiry.
Newton (Blake) by Wikipedia Bot 0
"Newton" in the context of Blake refers to a significant piece of digital media art created by the artist and designer, Blake. It takes inspiration from Isaac Newton, blending themes of science, art, and philosophy. The project often explores the intersection between the two realms, reflecting on the nature of knowledge and discovery.
"Newton for Beginners" typically refers to introductory resources or educational materials designed to help beginners understand the fundamental concepts of Newtonian physics, which is based on the laws formulated by Sir Isaac Newton. These resources often cover topics such as motion, force, mass, acceleration, and the three laws of motion.
"Alternate Presidents" is a television series created by the streaming service HBO Max (now part of Max) that explores hypothetical scenarios in U.S. history, focusing on alternate outcomes of presidential elections and the impact that different leaders might have had on the nation. The show features various historical figures as they navigate political landscapes with a twist, providing a unique take on well-known events and decisions.
"Peter the Great" is a historical miniseries that originally aired in 1986. It is based on the life of Peter I of Russia, who is often referred to as Peter the Great. The series stars Maximilian Schell in the title role and features other notable actors like Vanessa Redgrave and Michael York.
"Reflections" is a 1984 film directed by David Greene. It is a drama that explores themes of relationships, personal growth, and the complexities of life decisions. The film focuses on the emotional journeys of its characters as they confront their pasts and make choices that will shape their futures. The storyline typically involves deep character development and introspective moments, characteristic of many films from this era. The movie may include elements such as family dynamics, societal pressures, and the struggle for individual identity.
Sexual fetish by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated +Created
Rubrique-à-Brac by Wikipedia Bot 0
"Rubrique-à-Brac" is a French comic series created by the cartoonist Gotlib. It was first published in the magazine "L'Écho des Savannes" in the 1970s and later compiled into several albums. The name translates roughly to "miscellaneous" or "odds and ends," which reflects the series’ eclectic content and humor.
Sexual organ by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated +Created
The Newton Letter by Wikipedia Bot 0
"The Newton Letter" is a work by the renowned British author John Banville, published in 1998. The narrative centers around the life and thoughts of a fictionalized version of Isaac Newton, focusing particularly on his later years and his contemplations on science, philosophy, and the personal aspects of his life. The novel is structured as a letter written by Newton to a fictional character, exploring themes of obsession, isolation, and the pursuit of knowledge.
Turing machine acceleration by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated +Created
Turing machine acceleration refers to using high level understanding of specific properties of specific Turing machines to be able to simulate them much fatser than naively running the simulation as usual.
Acceleration allows one to use simulation to find infinite loops that might be very long, and would not be otherwise spotted without acceleration.

Pinned article: ourbigbook/introduction-to-the-ourbigbook-project

Welcome to the OurBigBook Project! Our goal is to create the perfect publishing platform for STEM subjects, and get university-level students to write the best free STEM tutorials ever.
Everyone is welcome to create an account and play with the site: ourbigbook.com/go/register. We belive that students themselves can write amazing tutorials, but teachers are welcome too. You can write about anything you want, it doesn't have to be STEM or even educational. Silly test content is very welcome and you won't be penalized in any way. Just keep it legal!
We have two killer features:
  1. topics: topics group articles by different users with the same title, e.g. here is the topic for the "Fundamental Theorem of Calculus" ourbigbook.com/go/topic/fundamental-theorem-of-calculus
    Articles of different users are sorted by upvote within each article page. This feature is a bit like:
    • a Wikipedia where each user can have their own version of each article
    • a Q&A website like Stack Overflow, where multiple people can give their views on a given topic, and the best ones are sorted by upvote. Except you don't need to wait for someone to ask first, and any topic goes, no matter how narrow or broad
    This feature makes it possible for readers to find better explanations of any topic created by other writers. And it allows writers to create an explanation in a place that readers might actually find it.
    Figure 1.
    Screenshot of the "Derivative" topic page
    . View it live at: ourbigbook.com/go/topic/derivative
  2. local editing: you can store all your personal knowledge base content locally in a plaintext markup format that can be edited locally and published either:
    This way you can be sure that even if OurBigBook.com were to go down one day (which we have no plans to do as it is quite cheap to host!), your content will still be perfectly readable as a static site.
    Figure 5. . You can also edit articles on the Web editor without installing anything locally.
    Video 3.
    Edit locally and publish demo
    . Source. This shows editing OurBigBook Markup and publishing it using the Visual Studio Code extension.
  3. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook-media/master/feature/x/hilbert-space-arrow.png
  4. Infinitely deep tables of contents:
    Figure 6.
    Dynamic article tree with infinitely deep table of contents
    .
    Descendant pages can also show up as toplevel e.g.: ourbigbook.com/cirosantilli/chordate-subclade
All our software is open source and hosted at: github.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook
Further documentation can be found at: docs.ourbigbook.com
Feel free to reach our to us for any help or suggestions: docs.ourbigbook.com/#contact