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The Relation Between Mathematics and Physics by Paul Dirac (1939)

172 points · 84 comments · rramadass

  1. viamiraia · · focus · HN ↗
    as an example of this, pretend probability is a velocity: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mathpages.com&#x2F;home&#x2F;kmath216&#x2F;kmath216.htm" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mathpages.com&#x2F;home&#x2F;kmath216&#x2F;kmath216.htm

    going beyond that page, think about beta distributions (and dirichlets). they are probability distributions about probabilities. try recentering the beta distribution between -1 and 1 first (representing c).

    going even further, recall the bernoulli-binomial-beta connection. treat the recentered beta distribution&#x27;s parameters as bernoulli trials. try placing them in a light cone. let me know what interesting things you find ;)

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