Name: Need a new idea? Start at the edge of what is known
Uploaded: 2018-03-22T14:58:13Z
Duration: 15 min 59 s
Description: "Where do great ideas come from?" Starting with this question in mind, Vittorio Loreto takes us on a journey to explore a possible mathematical scheme that explains the birth of the new. Learn more about the "adjacent possible" -- the crossroads of what's actual and what's possible -- and how studying the math that drives it could explain how we create new ideas.

"Where do great ideas come from?" Starting with this question in mind, Vittorio Loreto takes us on a journey to explore a possible mathematical scheme that explains the birth of the new. Learn more about the "adjacent possible" -- the crossroads of what's actual and what's possible -- and how studying the math that drives it could explain how we create new ideas.

Vittorio Loreto: Need a new idea? Start at the edge of what is known

Need a new idea? Start at the edge of what is known

The 'adjacent possible' theory suggests innovation stems from small, incremental steps within reach, not leaps of imagination.

Balancing exploration with exploitation, humans navigate the 'space of possibilities,' driving waves of novelty and innovation.

Exploring the edge of the known, the 'adjacent possible' reveals paths to innovation and creativity through incremental steps.