Topology-based abstraction is more powerful than geometry-based abstraction because distances are not robust to small perturbations, but structure can be robust to small perturbations; topology underlies robust and flexible abstraction.
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François CholletEvidence Quote
“topology-based abstraction is actually more powerful than geometry-based abstractions because distances are not robust to small perturbations, but structure can be robust to small perturbations.”
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Francois Chollet | Why abstraction is the key to intelligence, and what we’re still missing— Harvard CMSACreated: 8/12/2026, 6:07:58 PM
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