The Exponential

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• The Exponential
• Economy

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Interdisciplinary opportunities
Bio-Tech
Info-Tech
WWW
Nano-Tech
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Moores law
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Compounding developments

• Computers
• Memory
• Fiber optics
• Genome
• Web

6-18 months
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Knowledge accumulation
Tool 1
Tool 2
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3

• Next Now x (1K)
• Differential equation for an exponential
• The objective is to approximate these conditions
• Some exponentials
• Moores Law
• Law of Exponential Interconnections

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Broad impact of the web
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Law of Exponential Interconnections
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Connect N - get N(2(N-1) - 1) value
0
2
9
28
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Law of Exponential Interconnections
Exponential
Metcalfe
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Embedded world (Moore and Law of Exponential
Interconnections)
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Exponential economy