BS SUNY Stonybrook in Math in 1980. PhD Harvard in CS 1985, have been at Univ of MD at College Park, CS Dept, ever since. I work on Complexity theory and Ramsey Theory. I mentor many HS and ugrad students on projects.

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65Review of A Map that Reflects the Territory

9Some phrases in The Map that... Confuse me- help please, to make my review of it better!

10Combining two posts: Blankface (Scott Aa) and Is Science Slowing Down? (Scott Al)

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Review of A Map that Reflects the Territory

William Gasarch4y30

I have incorporated your comments and also ack you. Thanks!

Review of A Map that Reflects the Territory

William Gasarch4y10

Fixed! Thanks!

Review of A Map that Reflects the Territory

William Gasarch4y50

How would you describe the core ideas of IDA? I will incorporate your answer into the review and hence make it more accurate! I will also incorporate the reason why we can't try it out yet.

Review of A Map that Reflects the Territory

William Gasarch4y10

I have incorporated the comments of gym into my review.

Review of A Map that Reflects the Territory

William Gasarch4y20

Interesting that the format gives a (in this case incorrect) indicator of the type of article it is.

In the early days of word processors the fear was that first drafts would be typed and look like they were far more done than they were, resulting in worse final drafts. I don't think this happened- in fact the opposite has happened- people can just keep on polishing and polishing.

Review of A Map that Reflects the Territory