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Hace 3 días · Leslie G. Valiant is a renowned computer scientist and mathematician at Harvard University. He has made groundbreaking contributions to the theory of computation, learning, and parallel and distributed systems. He has also received the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize, the Knuth Prize, and the A. M. Turing Award.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Leslie Valiant, the father of computational learning theory, has written a new book, The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness (Princeton University Press, 2024), which proposes "educability" as a potentially more scientific theory of human cognition.
11 de jun. de 2024 · The short conference paper “Completeness classes in algebra” [Val79a], published by Leslie Valiant in 1979 and reproduced in this volume, had a profound efect on the further development of algebraic complexity theory.
5 de jun. de 2024 · In the book, Valiant introduces the concept of educability: our unique human capacity to effectively absorb and apply knowledge. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating ideas from “The Importance of Being Educable” and explore their implications for the rise of artificial intelligence.
10 de jun. de 2024 · Completeness classes in algebraic complexity theory. The purpose of this overview is to explain the enormous impact of Les Valiant's eponymous short conference contribution from 1979 on the development of algebraic complexity. 49 pages, 4 figures.
10 de jun. de 2024 · Today's guest, Leslie Valiant, has been a pioneer in understanding how computers can and do learn things about the world. And in his new book, The Importance of Being Educable , he pinpoints this ability to learn new things as the crucial feature that distinguishes us as human beings.
3 de jun. de 2024 · Professor Leslie Valiant, who taught at Edinburgh from 1977-1982, won the Turing Award in 2010 for his contributions to computation theory. 2003 - Professor Alan Kay Professor Alan Kay, an honorary graduate of the University, received the Turing Award in 2003 for his work on programming languages.
