Wolfram Alpha To Answer All Your Queries

May 04, 2009 1611 hrs IST

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Wolfram Alpha, a new "Computational Knowledge Engine" developed by British physicist Stephen Wolfram, is all set to revolutionize search with its amazing/innovative ability to give answers to your questions directly - instead of directing you to sources where you "might" get the required information.

The software is still in its initial days of existence and will be available for use later this month. Already touted to be a Google Killer - which most probably it won't be, the Wolfram Alpha has managed to rake up considerable storm even before its launch. It was showcased earlier this week at Harvard University. Many experts consider this to become the "Internet's Holy Grail" once fully operational. It will be able to understand and respond to ordinary queries and give answers to queries in ordinary language, similar to how a person would respond when queries. To give you an idea of what this is capable of, let us take a few examples. Suppose you want to compare the height of the Empire State Building with the length of the Golden Gate Bridge, all you need to do is to type in your query and wait for the software to calculate your results derived from various sources. Once the search is over, you will not only get a detailed answer to your query but also a lot of other related information that might be of interest to you.

Many experts believe this to be a part of the natural evolution of the internet. Additionally, the results that you receive are assessed by experts and are made available only after a thorough verification. This is unlike Wikipedia, which thrives on user-generated content. Wolfram Alpha is incidentally based on Stephen Wolfram's Mathematica software, a standard tool for scientists, engineers and academics for crunching complex maths.

You can learn more about Wolfram Alpha here.

USER COMMENTS

How do i download this program

by Bob Fern, Valencia, on Jul 05, 2009 09:10 PM, Report abuse Reply

Will like to more information

by PRIVERTAN, CHANDIGARH, on Jun 28, 2009 08:34 AM, Report abuse Reply

hi shruti

by rajdongare, pune, on May 11, 2009 12:25 PM, Report abuse Reply

what is API (in case of travel site) ?

by biman ghosh, kolkata, on May 09, 2009 01:16 PM, Report abuse Reply

it would be a great time saver for specific jobs , yet what is the speed

by mohamed awad, ABU DHABI, on May 10, 2009 09:41 AM, Report abuse

Good News!

by Ellpee, Jaipur, on May 07, 2009 11:28 AM, Report abuse Reply

Nice Article, waiting to get my hands on the it.

by Amey, Mumbai, on May 06, 2009 11:33 PM, Report abuse Reply

Once the search is over, you will not only get a detailed answer to your query but also a [b] lot of other related information that might be of interest to you.[b] I bet it gets these from the big G!

by laptopxpert, calicut, on May 05, 2009 10:20 PM, Report abuse Reply

What is the meaning of life? Ans: 42

by jacob, dallas, on May 05, 2009 08:00 PM, Report abuse Reply

I can't wait because I constantly have questions thta aren't always easy to answer..

by BrenDan Johnson, Columbus , on May 05, 2009 07:22 PM, Report abuse Reply

if nI give you a set of seven lottery numbers could you give me the right combinations?

by johnny jackson, florissant ,mo., on May 05, 2009 02:28 PM, Report abuse Reply

why don,t you give answers to lottery questions

by johnny jackson, florissant ,mo., on May 05, 2009 02:34 PM, Report abuse

This is a something worth waiting for. Will be useful not only for professionals but also for common men. Good luck!

by Rajan, Dubai, on May 05, 2009 11:13 AM, Report abuse Reply

SOUNDS LIKE A MONUMENTAL BREATH OF FRESH AIR.