Angle Brackets Computerphile

Summary

How are encryption standards constants chosen? Dr Mike Pound explains these not-so-magic numbers. Another home computer hits the big 3 0 ! But even if you've never heard of it, the Acorn Archimedes is the reason the ARM chip ... They're called 'Finite State Automata" and occupy the centre of Chomsky's Hierarchy - Professor Brailsford explains the ultimate ... How well sorted is your algorithm? Choosing the right method to sort numbers has a huge effect on how quickly a computer can ... Audible free book: audible.com/ How does instant messaging encryption protect against attack? Dr Mike Pound on the double ratchet. Diffie Hellman Key ... RISC processors kept things simple, but when do you need to make your hardware more complicated and when can you leave it ... How ambiguity is dangerous! Professor Brailsford simplifies parsing. EXTRA BITS: youtu.be/Airi85CPdPk Learn more and apply to Jane Street's WiSE program in New York, London or Hong Kong: ... Why can't floating point do money? It's a brilliant solution for speed of calculations in the computer, but how and why does moving ... Mathematics once again meets Computer Science as Professor Altenkirch continues to discuss Type Theory Thanks to Lily the ... Virtual Reality is once again in fashion, devices Oculus Rift & Hololens push VR & AR into the spotlight, Professor Steve ... How do you compute a massive number raised to the power of another huge number, modulo something else? Dr Mike Pound ... Encoding recursion in the Lambda calculus, one of Professor Graham Hutton's favourite functions. Lambda Calculus: ...