There exist systems that can be 1.) represented mathematically, 2.) perform computations, and 3.) do not correspond to some type of min/max optimization, e.g. various analog computers or cellular automaton.
You don’t even have to go that far. What about, just, regular non-iterative programs? Are type(obj) or json.dump(dict) or resnet50(image) usefully/nontrivially recast as optimization programs? AFAICT there are a ton of things that are made up of normal math/computation and where trying to recast them as optimization problems isn’t helpful.
You don’t even have to go that far. What about, just, regular non-iterative programs? Are
type(obj)orjson.dump(dict)orresnet50(image)usefully/nontrivially recast as optimization programs? AFAICT there are a ton of things that are made up of normal math/computation and where trying to recast them as optimization problems isn’t helpful.