I think (although Thomas leaves it frustratingly unclear) the point is that this algorithm was discovered by some kind of automatic process—genetic programming or something. (If Thomas is seriously suggesting that his algorithm is an improvement on the usual one containing the “ugly constants” then I agree that that’s misguided.)
I think (although Thomas leaves it frustratingly unclear) the point is that this algorithm was discovered by some kind of automatic process—genetic programming or something. (If Thomas is seriously suggesting that his algorithm is an improvement on the usual one containing the “ugly constants” then I agree that that’s misguided.)