Is it only coincidence that (1) much of the public suspects that psychiatrists rely on funny-kooky-hahaha theories; and that (2) a noted psychiatric journal suggests that “weird coincidences” tend to have deep mental significance? Here are two articles from that journal: “This Issue: Coincidence Studies,” Bernard D. Beitman, MD, Psychiatric Annals, Volume 41, Number 12, DECEMBER 2011. […]
Year: 2012
Sorting algorithms, embodied in folk dance
Whether you think about it or not, like it or not, your computer spends much of its time sorting things. There are many ways, many recipes, many algorithms for sorting. Read all about them, if you want the full low-down, in volume 3 of Donald Knuth’s bible of computer science. But if you want a quick […]