Wolfram|Alpha (1X8F)
From StephenWolfram's Blog dated 5-Mar-2009: "Some might say that Mathematica and A New Kind of Science (NKS) are ambitious projects. But in recent years Ive been hard at work on a still more ambitious projectcalled Wolfram|Alpha. ... Its certainly the most complex project Ive ever undertaken. Involving far more kinds of expertiseand more moving partsthan Ive ever had to assemble before. And, like Mathematica or NKS, the project will never be finished. But Im happy to say that weve almost reached the point where we feel we can expose the first part of it. Its going to be a website: www.wolframalpha.com. With one simple input field that gives access to a huge system, with trillions of pieces of curated data and millions of lines of algorithms." (1X8G)
The following are some exchange that began on the [ ontolog-forum ] mailing list, notably beginning with a thread started by JohnSowa and several follow-on threads: (1X8H)
[1] "Wolfram Alpha" - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontolog-forum/2009-03/msg00031.html [2] "Lenat / Cyc Reaction to Wolfram Alpha" - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontolog-forum/2009-03/msg00050.html [3] "Wolfram Alpha preview" - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontolog-forum/2009-04/msg00397.html & http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontolog-forum/2009-05/msg00007.html (1X8I)
DougLenat has agreed to help invite StephenWolfram over to speak at one of the forthcoming virtual Ontolog Invited Speaker sessions. ... Please look out for the announcement on the exact date this will happen! (1X8J)
In the mean time, community members, please (as JohnSowa suggested) add questions you may have for StephenWolfram, please add them below, so as to give StephenWolfram some idea of the kinds to topics to address. (1X8K)
(Please add content below, and identify yourselves for follow-up purposes. Read this if it's your first time editing the Ontolog wiki. =ppy/2009.05.06) (1X8L)
- 1) how will the system knowledge base update? I guess for the answers to stay accurate in time there will be a countinous dynamic fact checking routine of sorts? 2) can alpha answer questions about itself? Thanks! --PaolaDiMaio (1X8M)
- Can we have an overview of Alpha (product) architecture? -Thanks! --PavithraKenjige (1X8S)
- Can you input a drawing, piece of geometry, or visualization rather than code? --DeborahMacPherson (1X8T)