Data & Science with Glen Wright Colopy

Ruda Zhang | Math-Science Duality

April 14, 2022·1h 22m
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Ruda Zhang | Math-Science Duality Watch it on... Youtube: https://youtu.be/GoDwen-RGZg Podbean: https://dataandsciencepodcast.podbean.com/e/ruda-zhang-math-science-duality/ Statistics is thought to reside at the interface of science and mathematics. Ruda Zhang (Duke University) discusses the friction at this interface and the role that both mathematical formalism & observational/data-driven intuition play in scientific discovery. A great topic for anyone interested in statistics' role in scientific discovery. #datascience #ai #science #mathematics Topic List 00:00 COMING UP... 2:44 Ruda Zhang's compendium of cool ideas + a Gaussian process PSA 7:08 Is intuition undervalued in scientific research? 10:16 Mathematics vs observational science. Rigor vs intuition. 14:07 Intuition & discovery precedes mathematical rigor 21:58 Mathematics vs empirical science & the complexity of induction 30:24 Abstract thinking & the cost/benefit of discovery 37:25 The efficient frontier / Pareto Front of knowledge 42:55 Pragmatism and competence 50:24 Math /science dualism 1:15:52 AI making scientific discoveries 1:19:15 Statistical & scientific debate

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