Where Does Meaning Live in a Sentence? Math Might Tell Us.
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Summary
Tai-Danae Bradley’s early experience of maths was as a subject that required genius, and she felt it had little relevance to the real world.
A college professor showed her the importance of the subject and how it underpins all the sciences, and she took two maths-based degrees.
Now a researcher at AI company SandboxAQ, Bradley uses category theory to try to understand the mathematical structure of language.
Category theory provides a common template for describing different notions of sameness, and can thus be used to jump between different mathematical contexts.
By regarding language as a category, Bradley can apply established mathematical tools to it and obtain new insights, in fields from information theory to topology.
She believes her approach could also lead to the development of new areas of mathematics.
