computational irreducibility
10:44P vs. NP and the Computational Complexity Zoo
3.7M views • 12 years ago
hackerdashery
An 11-minute animated introduction to P vs. NP and the wider landscape of complexity classes, inspired by the Complexity Zoo wiki. It assumes no background in computer science.
12:04Anagrams, but where you can break apart letters: "Anagraphs"
256K views • 8 years ago
suckerpinch
Tom Scott-style exploration by suckerpinch (Tom7) of generalized anagrams where letters can be broken into pieces, called anagraphs, with a whimsical computational approach.
26:48Algorithmic Redistricting: Elections made-to-order
584K views • 5 years ago
AlphaPhoenix
AlphaPhoenix uses Monte Carlo simulation and annealing-style methods to draw North Carolina congressional district maps, both gerrymandered and fair. He focuses on the fascinating computational problem rather than the politics.
23:55Matrioshka Brains: Star-Powered Computers
505K views • 10 years ago
Isaac Arthur
Isaac Arthur explains the Matrioshka Brain, a hypothetical computer or artificial mind powered by an entire star using nested shells. It covers how such megastructures relate to Dyson spheres and superintelligence.