Found this while trying to learn Katyusha's algorithm.

Is there a simplified mathematical model that allows accurate premonitions? That is, a model where: - The world consists of deterministic agents, each with some goal, making decisions based on available information to optimize for that goal. - There is an initial state, such

Question about fiction writing: how do you make the reader care about the first event? I'm trying to reconcile two pieces of writing advice: 1. Start right before the first significant event. Starting too early (e.g., when the main character wakes up on the day of the event) is

Universe expanding, me vibe vibing.

Wrong. The perfect shape to deliver more glaze is Gabriel's horn.

There's no line. There never was.

Writing tip: for a child POV, anthropomorphize the world. The wind was loud -> The wind insisted on being heard. The dolphin jumped high -> The dolphin delighted us with his best jump. We were walking on mud -> The mud liked the shape of our boots, and kept it. Further,

A problem-solving strategy from Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview that I haven't seen anywhere else, at least put this way: If you're stuck on a problem, STOP thinking about algorithms and data structures. Instead, look for properties *about the problem* that are not

Or try to visualize this in your head