computation
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But Dr. Myers, who had done similar computations, promptly discovered a profound connection between the hat and the turtle.
From New York Times
Some computations could require a computer to solve a half-billion linear equations, he says.
From Science Magazine
In this scenario, Bob could, for instance, set up secure communication with Alice while at the same time performing a computation with Charlie faster than classical methods permit.
From Scientific American
But despite such computations, it was no average day.
From Washington Post
Computational neuroscience is an umbrella term that covers all of these things, but with a little more emphasis on the neuroscience side, so understanding how the human brain does computations.
From Salon
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