Fixed Points

Scott Garrabrant

24 Nov 2018 13:32 UTC

This is a sequence on Fixed Point Theorems, that includes ~30 exercises and examples of them being used in Agent Foundations research.

Fixed Point Exercises

Scott Garrabrant17 Nov 2018 1:39 UTC

60 points

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Exercises

Topological Fixed Point Exercises

Scott Garrabrant and SamEisenstat

17 Nov 2018 1:40 UTC

71 points

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Diagonalization Fixed Point Exercises

Scott Garrabrant and SamEisenstat

18 Nov 2018 0:31 UTC

40 points

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Iteration Fixed Point Exercises

Scott Garrabrant and SamEisenstat

22 Nov 2018 0:35 UTC

33 points

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Discussion

Fixed Point Discussion

Scott Garrabrant24 Nov 2018 20:53 UTC

42 points

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Example Research Using Fixed Points

Hyperreal Brouwer

Scott Garrabrant29 Nov 2018 3:15 UTC

30 points

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Formal Open Problem in Decision Theory

Scott Garrabrant29 Nov 2018 3:25 UTC

36 points

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The Ubiquitous Converse Lawvere Problem

Scott Garrabrant29 Nov 2018 3:16 UTC

21 points

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Reflective oracles as a solution to the converse Lawvere problem

SamEisenstat29 Nov 2018 3:23 UTC

31 points

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