I have never been impressed by complicated formulas and I have been many slick (Math) talking people who couldn't produce anything that worked in the real world.
A fascinating Freudian slip! ;-) I'm not saying that some Math isn't useful for AGI in limited instances, but
I have yet to see any great program that relied very heavily on Math. Most of the examples I have seen of explaining simple concepts using Math on this list has resulted in less accurate communication rather than better.
Well, if Novamente succeeds, it will be a disproof of your above statement. The basic NM design is not motivated by mathematics, but plenty of math has been used in deriving the details of various aspects of the system. Mostly math at the advanced undergraduate level though -- no algebraic topology, several complex variables, etc. We use some probability theory ... and some of the theory of rewriting systems, lambda calculus, etc. This stuff is in a subordinate role to a cognitive-systems-theory-based design, but is still very useful... -- Ben ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=231415&user_secret=fabd7936
