Ergodicity: the Most Over-Looked Assumption

Consider two ways of making purple. Method 1: Alternate red and blue squares. With enough squares, purple emerges. Method 2: Make square alternate between red and blue. With short enough time intervals, purple emerges. First method made changes in the space (ensemble) dimension. Second method made changes in the time (temporal) dimension. Both converged to [...]

When Surprisingly Simple Solutions Work

Majority of my posts echo: "many problems stem from people underestimating complexity and oversimplifying things." Meanwhile, the opposite can hold true too. Many problems are complex, but that doesn't mean every solution has to be. This is page is an ongoing archive of case studies and examples that colour this point. So the other day [...]