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Why elon musk thinks max tegmark is the geek who will save. Max tegmark has a new book out, entitled our mathematical universe, which is getting a lot of attention. Max tegmark is a professor of physics at mit and the cofounder of the future of life institute. Max tegmark and his wife meia discuss his new book our mathematical universe. My quest for the ultimate nature of reality, and more on. Max tegmark, a professor of physics at mit and president of the future of life institute, takes readers to the heart of thinking about a. Our mathematical universe by max tegmark is our universe only one of many. Read for free today only start free trial to read add to library upgrade now to read. Scientists and lay aficionados alike will find tegmarks book packed with. Max tegmark ai legend stuart russells new book on the. With lucid language and clear examples, tegmark provides us with the master measure of not only of our cosmos, but of all possible universes. Tegmark is a company specialising in visualising all kinds of possible worlds.
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