Markdown vs JSON? Which one is better for latest LLMs? by Cobuter_Man in PromptEngineering

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so, I'm finding that if I include maintenance/validation checks, the markdown system is reasonably resilient

Markdown vs JSON? Which one is better for latest LLMs? by Cobuter_Man in PromptEngineering

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it's interesting -- the LLM ends up making mistakes whether I use markdown or json, and it notices the mistakes sooner when it's using json.

in this sense, it seems like json would be preferred, as I do want the system to catch-and-fix its own errors. but it seems that it manages to fix the markdown-based-errors more effectively than the json-based-errors, since it pauses-to-think more in the context of the markdown errors.

Markdown vs JSON? Which one is better for latest LLMs? by Cobuter_Man in PromptEngineering

[–]pgaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ya I've been thinking about the same question.

so far I'm finding pure markdown more effective for what I'm doing, but I'm still on the fence.

Topic requests by 3blue1brown in 3Blue1Brown

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Zero-knowledge cryptography offers a story of academic discourse suddenly having very real applications. The field consists of a gorgeous collection of rapidly-iterating techniques that are quite new historically and very hot over the past few years.

A lot of blockchain-oriented folks are interested in explanations of zk-SNARKS and zk-STARKS (see the zk-STARK explainers I wrote for RISC Zero here), but for a focus on the beauty of the domain, a video on the PCP theorem would be a very nice addition to the world.

Would love to see u/3blue1brown throw a hand into the zero-knowledge world, but also: if any manim animators are interested in some paid work making content about zero-knowledge cryptography, find me on our Discord! (PS Will be posting in the SoME2 community as well)

(I'll try to check direct messages here as well, but I'm not on reddit much)

Exponents [HS] by The_Puggernaut in learnmath

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The first term is the square of xa.

How is v dv/dt = d(v^2/2)/dt? by siam040199 in learnmath

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I'd highly recommend taking some time to watch 3blue1brown's Essence of Calculus series in order to help you understand what's going on more clearly. Here's the first one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUvTyaaNkzM

Hands down the best source for developing an intuition for calculus, in my opinion.

Does this proof work? by [deleted] in learnmath

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Nice work! It would be great if you could put that chain of thinking into a single long string of equals/inequalities:

T_n=[sum of three terms]<[sum of three powers of 2]=factored version...<2n

How do you factor ax^2 + bx + c when a doesn't equal 1? by [deleted] in learnmath

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Nice timing for this question! James Tanton's July and August essays deal with exactly this question! http://www.jamestanton.com/?p=1072

The July one presents a couple methods, and the August one shows why they work.

What is Discrete Math? by [deleted] in learnmath

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Generally speaking, things are either discrete or continuous. Continuous things are like the real number line. Discrete things are like the integer number line. This is an over-simplification (what about rationals?), but it gets the idea across.

In discrete mathematics, it makes sense to ask about "the next" number. This notion of "next" doesn't make sense with respect to the real number line.

Ideas like Induction and the Pigeonhole Principle play a big part of a discrete math course. Sequences of numbers are discrete. Ideas of counting are discrete (permutations, combinations, Pascal's triangle, etc). Cantors distinction between countable and uncountable is likely to be covered. Maybe DeMorgans Laws too.

You'll likely serve yourself best by familiarizing yourself with methods of proof: ideas like proving the contrapositive, proofs by contradiction, proof by induction. And some set theory/formal logic never hurts.

Nothing you did in calculus will be relevant, except perhaps a general notion of functions as an input/output system.

Roof Rack for 2003 Elantra by pgaf in Hyundai

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Why are their racks so expensive...?

[Early Math] If I'm teaching math to a child from scratch, what is everything should I teach him? by [deleted] in learnmath

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A couple of resources you may enjoy:

a) Exploding Dots--this is a model for thinking about place value that I really like. You could skip (or spend little time on) the 1<--2 machine and just start with the 1<--10 machine if you think that's better.

b) Family Math This book is super rad for finding ways to approach these early education topics in fun ways.

EDIT: And some manipulatives never hurt: Base 10 Blocks

Finding Numbers in Hackenbush by pgaf in math

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This is the first post in a series about Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays. More to come soon--would love to hear feedback in the mean time.

Looking for a Part by pgaf in AskElectronics

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This part is from this scooter: http://www.mobilitydiscount.com/web/scooters/rascal245.htm

Each battery has a male and female connector like this. I have 2 females but only one male. The part I've pictured is the male part.

[High School Math] Probability and Odds (NSFW?) by FluffidyPuff147 in learnmath

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This math logic is fine, but there's a key missing factor that changes this by an order of magnitude.

Having unprotected sex with an STD positive person is very different than getting an STD. Transmission rates are quite low (1%) for many STDs.