Description Length

Famous quotes containing the words description and/or length:

    “It is possible—indeed possible even according to the old conception of logic—to give in advance a description of all ‘true’ logical propositions. Hence there can never be surprises in logic.”
    —Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951)

    “A needless Alexandrine ends the song,
    That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along.”
    —Alexander Pope (1688–1744)