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| − | '''Stephen Wolfram''' (born 1959) is an independent physicist and mathematician who engages in research outside of the university system and was the founder of ''Wolfram Research'', a successful software company that sells programs for | + | '''Stephen Wolfram''' (born 1959) is an independent physicist and mathematician who engages in research outside of the university system and was the founder of ''Wolfram Research'', a successful software company that sells software programs for technical computations. His company Wolfram Research helped establish the free MathWorld, which states that it is the "web's most extensive mathematics resource."<ref>http://mathworld.wolfram.com/</ref>. [[Eric Weisstein]] is the major designer of MathWorld, along with contributions by many others worldworld. |
After two years of intense work, Wolfram published ''A New Kind of Science'' in 2002 in which he turned to [[cellular automata]] for insights in science. This was a popular success but met with a mixed reaction by other scientists and mathematicians. The book has not generated much change in the direction of science but remains a valuable resource. | After two years of intense work, Wolfram published ''A New Kind of Science'' in 2002 in which he turned to [[cellular automata]] for insights in science. This was a popular success but met with a mixed reaction by other scientists and mathematicians. The book has not generated much change in the direction of science but remains a valuable resource. | ||
Revision as of 21:34, April 17, 2007
Stephen Wolfram (born 1959) is an independent physicist and mathematician who engages in research outside of the university system and was the founder of Wolfram Research, a successful software company that sells software programs for technical computations. His company Wolfram Research helped establish the free MathWorld, which states that it is the "web's most extensive mathematics resource."[1]. Eric Weisstein is the major designer of MathWorld, along with contributions by many others worldworld.
After two years of intense work, Wolfram published A New Kind of Science in 2002 in which he turned to cellular automata for insights in science. This was a popular success but met with a mixed reaction by other scientists and mathematicians. The book has not generated much change in the direction of science but remains a valuable resource.
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