通俗演講 Colloquium

2020/02/11(Tue)     15:00 -17:00    一樓演講廳 1F, Auditorium

Title

Information Processor: Computer and the Brain

Speaker

林秀豪特聘教授 (國立清華大學物理系)

Prof. Hsiu-Hau Lin (Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University)

Abstract

Information may sound abstract to most physicists, except its confusing application to entropy in thermostatistics. Skipping the technical details, an effective information processor should contain two key functions: computation and storage. In this presentation, I would start with our recent breakthrough in magnetic random access memory (MRAM), explaining how spin current opens up brand new opportunity for the next-generation MRAM. Then, I would switch gear to discuss how our brains, presumably effective information processors, handle massive information from everyday life. Comparing similarities and differences between computers and our brains, it provides intriguing insights for building computers fed on information training and understanding our brains as well.

Poster Download: http://real.sinica.edu.tw:8080/ramgen/phys/20200211_HsiuHauLin.mp4

Language

演講語言 (Language): in English