How a subfield of physics led to breakthroughs in AI – and from there to this year’s Nobel Prize

John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton received the Nobel Prize in physics on Oct. 8, 2024, for their research on machine ...
Nature

Kinetic Equations and Boltzmann Dynamics

Kinetic equations serve as fundamental tools for understanding the statistical behaviour of particles within a system, bridging the microscopic world of individual particle interactions with ...
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The generalization of statistical mechanics makes it possible to regularize the theory of critical phenomena

Statistical mechanics is one of the pillars of modern physics. Ludwig Boltzmann (1844–1906) and Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839–1903) were its primary formulators. They both worked to establish a bridge ...
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Master's Thesis Defense in Physics: Jack Shannon 11/14

Thesis Title: Thermodynamic Learning and Computing of Generative Stochastic Artificial Neural Networks The application of statistical physics in machine learning was a fundamental stepping stone in ...