How would you define "elegant?"
It's a popular term hereabouts. Judging by context, it would seem to mean "pure and simple," or "short and sweet."
(I remember the last time I personally used the term: "Both of the super-models I dated last night agreed my tux was elegant.")
Elegance
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by storm_norm » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:33 am
the fastest bird of prey in the world, reaching max speeds around 322 kph, the Peregrine Falcon's prey (other birds) pray never to see one.
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by udosuk » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:47 pm
My definition of elegance is:
Using the minimal amount of information and the simplest possible logic, create the maximal amount of deductions.
In other words, moves that use fewer cells (small ALSs vs long chains), less assumptions (e.g. no uniqueness), less implications (e.g. simple chains vs nets, "memory"), more eliminations (e.g. wings, fishes) are considered by me as more elegant than others.
Using the minimal amount of information and the simplest possible logic, create the maximal amount of deductions.
In other words, moves that use fewer cells (small ALSs vs long chains), less assumptions (e.g. no uniqueness), less implications (e.g. simple chains vs nets, "memory"), more eliminations (e.g. wings, fishes) are considered by me as more elegant than others.
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by Luke » Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:24 am
Very nice definition, udosuk. Elegant, even.
"Scientific elegance" from Webster's:
"Scientific elegance" from Webster's:
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scientific precision, neatness, and simplicity <the elegance of a mathematical proof>
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