061 – Simplicity vs Complexity
IDEMS works on complex, real world problems, but what does complexity mean? Lucie and David discuss the concepts of simplicity and complexity, with David suggesting that mathematics can be seen as a realm of simplicity compared to the complex real world.
An episode of the The IDEMS Podcast podcast, hosted by IDEMS International, titled "061 – Simplicity vs Complexity" was published on June 11, 2024 and runs 28 minutes.
June 11, 2024 ·28m · The IDEMS Podcast
Summary
IDEMS works on complex, real world problems, but what does complexity mean? Lucie and David discuss the concepts of simplicity and complexity, with David suggesting that mathematics can be seen as a realm of simplicity compared to the complex real world. They touch on the dangers of oversimplifying problems and highlight how modern research tends to overvalue simplicity.
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