I'm not convinced this is a problem. For example, all the folks who developed convex analysis for its pure geometric and mathematical beauty in the land of pure Platonic forms, well their work was still useful downstream for all of us doing convex optimization and dealing with log-concave probability distributions. So no harm, no foul.
I wouldn't say it's gentle but it certainly is a great book. Great exercise problems. Some of the proofs are so elegantly done, especially the way calculus of variations is avoided.
David Mackay's book hand holds a little more than Cover and Thomas, although it's remit is more than just information theory.
The CuRe Trial is exploring whether stem cells can add regenerative power to surgery, potentially improving mobility and quality of life.
“This is a major step toward a new kind of fetal therapy, one that doesn’t just repair but potentially helps heal and protect the developing spinal cord,” said Aijun Wang, co inventor of the placental-derived stem cell treatment technology and the study’s co-principal investigator [ . . . ].
They cite this paper which gives the concept: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002234681... . The mechanism of injury in spina bifida is that the spinal cord gets exposed and damaged. Current surgery will close the spinal canal to prevent further exposure, but it doesn't do anything to reverse the damage that has already happened. The stem cells integrate into the neural tissue and hopefully help the axons heal.
And I would further add: In addition to performance, Julia's language and semantics are much more ergonomic and natural for mathematical and algorithmic code. Even linear algebra in Python is syntactically painful. (Yes, they added the "@" operator for matmul, but this is still true).
I wonder if there's a law+econ analysis of comparing the current framework (regulations and upfront permitting) vs having the regulations but then enforcement via combination of randomized gov't inspections and private lawsuits. The motivation would be to allow things to move faster while also requiring the same degree of compliance, but without the massive red tape upfront with administrators having no real incentive to approve projects or move fast. One obvious downside is that it effectively creates an economic incentive to try and skirt the law and/or find loopholes, but that arguably exists to the same degree in the existing system.
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