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Originally shared by Matt AusternThis isn't new, but I happened to come across it recently: a transcript of Stephen Wolfram talking about special functions. Even if (like me) you aren't as much in love with cellular automata as he is, it's a nice semi-technical introduction to an interesting subject — a subject that's gets a lot less attention now than it did even a few decades ago.
It's the cultural shift that I find especially interesting.![](http://www.stephenwolfram.com/publications/recent/specialfunctions/images/thumbnails/Slide004_t.gif)
It's the cultural shift that I find especially interesting.
The History and Future of Special Functions
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