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- noun computing
Dependence onfactors other thaninitial state andinput . - noun computer science Being
non-deterministic ;involving arbitrary choices ;necessitating the choice betweenvarious indistinguishable possibilities .
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Physicist Paul Davies suggests there is "free will" in math because of non-computable numbers and incompleteness in math, thus it should not be surprising there are pockets of non-determinism in physics.
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Physicist Paul Davies suggests there is "free will" in math because of non-computable numbers and incompleteness in math, thus it should not be surprising there are pockets of non-determinism in physics.
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But non-determinism needs to be examined in light of the type of mechanisms you've discovered – such as the quantum calculators in life that appear to be universally requisite to life.
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As far as the issues of morality and non-determinism go, the Communist regimes cited above largely took those away from their subjects.
Is Economics a Science? John M 2009
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Personally, I have never really understood this desire some people have that "free will" and "creativity" have to be somehow rooted in non-determinism.
Determined Determinists glyn moody 2008
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The non-determinism is where my quibble is and where I am most likely to be proven wrong.
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The usages, and how the article reflects these usages (visual placement, non-determinism, etc.) will all deeply affect the character of the articles.
oatcake Diary Entry oatcake 2007
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I'm not entirely certain, but to me this looks like a view that ignores the ability of forms of mathematics and computation to deal with non-determinism.
New Math 2006
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How to verify the temporal behavior of real-time embedded systems in the presence of non-determinism? or Will the software behave similarly when the interval between the arrivals of two interrupt events is 1 sec, 2 sec, 3 sec ….?
Recently Uploaded Slideshows Softwarecentral 2010
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How to verify the temporal behavior of real-time embedded systems in the presence of non-determinism? or Will the software behave similarly when the interval between the arrivals of two interrupt events is 1 sec, 2 sec, 3 sec ….?
Recently Uploaded Slideshows Softwarecentral 2010
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