Mathematician Vinay Deolalikar at the Hewlett-Packard Labs in California claims to have solved one of the most complex problems of mathematics, the P vs. NP problem.It involves a method of determining whether a problem is solvable by computer and is itself.Deolalikar, who studied electrical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Most Dangerous Animal In Africa ?
Apart from snakes and insects the hippopotamus kills more people in Africa than any other!
What’s A Google ?
When you hear the word Google the first image that comes to mind has to be the famous internet search engine but does the word actually mean anything ? Well the answer is a firm yes because it comes from the term “Googol” which represents a number (written as a 1 followed by 100 zeros).
Where Did The Word Robot Come From ?
Firstly the word robot comes from the Czech word ‘robotnik‘ which means forced labour or even slave. Watching movies and reading various sci-fi novels of the past you’ll quickly see that robots have mostly always been portrayed as servents of humanity.
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