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Computers round numbers because they cannot store infinite precision. Those tiny errors can accumulate over time. Our small compromises can do the same, gradually shaping our character in ways we may not immediately notice.
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Some optimization problems are too difficult to solve perfectly, so mathematicians use heuristics to find useful answers. An imperfect step taken today may accomplish more than a perfect solution that never leaves our imagination.
Numerical integration estimates a complicated area by breaking it into small, manageable pieces. We may not be able to solve the entire curve of our future, but we can give our attention to the portion directly in front of us.
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