TECH Signal 499
Review labels Wolfram a crank after Wolfram Research threatened lawsuit over mathematical proof citation
↗
Illustration only Photo by Khashayar Kouchpeydeh on Unsplash
A review of Stephen Wolfram's 'A New Kind of Science' calls him a crank and reveals Wolfram Research previously threatened to sue the reviewer over citing a mathematical proof claimed as a trade secret.
The review highlights concerns about Wolfram's scientific claims and the aggressive legal tactics used by Wolfram Research to suppress citations of mathematical proofs as trade secrets. It provides context on Wolfram's actual contributions to cellular automata, such as the elementary rule numbering scheme, amidst broader criticisms of his work.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
Cosma Shalizi's review characterizes Stephen Wolfram as a crank following the publication of 'A New Kind of Science'.
Wolfram Research previously threatened to sue Shalizi and his co-authors for citing a mathematical proof they claimed was a trade secret.
Wolfram's notable contributions to cellular automata include a numbering scheme for the 256 elementary rules, such as Rule 110.
THE CLUSTER