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A lecture blog exploring surprising robustness and fragility in interconnected systems, drawing analogies between nonlinear control and optimization.
A lecture blog exploring surprising robustness and fragility in interconnected systems, drawing analogies between nonlinear control and optimization.
Introduces permutation-invariant neural networks for RL agents, enabling robustness to shuffled, noisy, or incomplete sensory inputs.
A critique of modern software development's neglect of reliability and robustness, arguing that broken software has become the norm.
The article outlines four core principles for building quality software: robustness, reliability, stability, and simplicity.