computation
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Markets are not data puzzles to be “solved” by powerful computation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Most require temperatures near absolute zero, about -459 degrees Fahrenheit, to maintain the fragile quantum states needed for computation and communication.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
The company’s chips are built for inference workloads, a form of computation that allows an AI model to respond to user queries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The company has seen strong orders from major technology firms for high-bandwidth memory -- a type of chip used in data centres and AI "accelerators", which are useful in carrying out demanding tasks and computation.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The high point in indigenous Chinese astronomy occurred around 1280, with the work of Kuo Shou-ching, who used an observational baseline of 1,500 years and improved both astronomical instruments and mathematical techniques for computation.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Vocabulary lists containing computation
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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Expressions and Equations
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Henry David Thoreau "Civil Disobedience" (1849)
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