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fromMail Online
2 days ago

Scientist reveals size of a MEATBALL made from the entire human race

A human meatball formed from the entire population would be about 0.6 miles wide.
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#creativity
#programming
fromHackernoon
8 months ago
Growth hacking

A Guide on How to Boost Function Performance and Achieve Execution Over 10 Million Times Faster | HackerNoon

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8 months ago
Growth hacking

A Guide on How to Boost Function Performance and Achieve Execution Over 10 Million Times Faster | HackerNoon

fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Eigenvector Perturbation in Aligning Matrix Construction for ESPRIT | HackerNoon

The article provides a detailed exploration of the ESPRIT algorithm, showcasing its effectiveness in spectral estimation along with rigorous proofs of error scaling and perturbation theory.
Bootstrapping
fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

The World Record for the Shortest Math Article: 2 Words

Soifer explains: "On April 28, 2004 ... I submitted our paper that included just two words, 'n2 + 2 can' and our two drawings."
Writing
#ai
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fromNature
3 months ago

Daily briefing: How did childhood evolve?

AI has achieved a new milestone by outperforming gold medalists in mathematical problem-solving competitions.
New competitive weight-loss drugs are being developed to offer more effective and convenient alternatives.
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

Memorial Minute for Charles Dacre Parsons, 91 - Harvard Gazette

Charles Dacre Parsons was a philosopher of logic and mathematics known for clarifying difficult issues, providing judicious proposals, and analyzing longstanding problems and their solutions.
philosophy
#physics
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Mathematicians Crack 125-Year-Old Problem, Unite Three Physics Theories

Hilbert's vision for mathematical physics continues to inspire significant advancements, with recent work unifying fundamental theories in fluid dynamics.
The collaboration between researchers showcases the ongoing importance of Hilbert's goals in modern mathematical physics.
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fromBig Think
4 months ago

Is mathematics the empress of science? A physicist weighs in.

Social media debates reflect a hierarchy among scientific disciplines, often dismissing certain fields through a reductionist lens.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Mathematicians Crack 125-Year-Old Problem, Unite Three Physics Theories

Hilbert's vision for mathematical physics continues to inspire significant advancements, with recent work unifying fundamental theories in fluid dynamics.
The collaboration between researchers showcases the ongoing importance of Hilbert's goals in modern mathematical physics.
OMG science
fromBig Think
4 months ago

Is mathematics the empress of science? A physicist weighs in.

Social media debates reflect a hierarchy among scientific disciplines, often dismissing certain fields through a reductionist lens.
#puzzles
#neuroscience
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Spectral Estimation Algorithms: Prony's, ESPRIT, MUSIC & More | HackerNoon

Quantum computing stands to revolutionize various fields, but the path to practical, large-scale quantum systems remains filled with complex challenges. Researchers are addressing these with innovative approaches.
Women in technology
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Optimal Error Scaling of ESPRIT Algorithm Demonstrated | HackerNoon

The main contribution of this paper is a novel analysis of the ESPRIT algorithm, demonstrating optimal error scaling, notably under the premise of small noise conditions.
Bootstrapping
fromJohn D. Cook | Applied Mathematics Consulting
4 weeks ago

Converting between quaternions and rotation matrices

Quaternions provide a compact representation of rotations beneficial for computations, surpassing traditional matrix methods, while managing degrees of freedom essential for transformation accuracy.
Python
fromNew York Post
4 weeks ago

'The Wonder Years' star Danica McKellar opens up about escaping Hollywood's 'superficiality'

I needed to find out who else I was. For me, the way I could find out was just to do something else and really exercise my brain.
Women in technology
#celebration
Beer
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Pi Day: Math, Munchies, and a Twist of Fun

Pi Day celebrates the mathematical significance of pi and the joy of eating pie, bridging the world of math with culinary delights.
Portland food
fromDaily News
2 months ago

Pi Day 2025: Where to find pizza deals on Friday, March 14

Pi Day on March 14 combines mathematics and food celebrations, highlighting deals on pizzas.
Math enthusiasts and food lovers unite on Pi Day with celebratory activities and promotions.
Beer
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Pi Day: Math, Munchies, and a Twist of Fun

Pi Day celebrates the mathematical significance of pi and the joy of eating pie, bridging the world of math with culinary delights.
Portland food
fromDaily News
2 months ago

Pi Day 2025: Where to find pizza deals on Friday, March 14

Pi Day on March 14 combines mathematics and food celebrations, highlighting deals on pizzas.
Math enthusiasts and food lovers unite on Pi Day with celebratory activities and promotions.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Why Pigeons at Rest Are at the Center of Complexity Theory

The empty-pigeonhole principle presents a new framework that reveals difficulties in verifying solutions, significantly impacting how computational problems are classified.
Poker
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Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

New study shows why simulated reasoning AI models don't yet live up to their billing

Current AI models perform well with basic math but struggle with complex proof reasoning needed for competitions like Math Olympiads.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

DeepMind claims its AI performs better than International Mathematical Olympiad gold medalists | TechCrunch

DeepMind's AlphaGeometry2 surpasses median gold medalists in geometry by solving 84% of problems from the International Mathematical Olympiad.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.nature.com
3 months ago

Google's AI Can Beat the Smartest High Schoolers in Math

AlphaGeometry2 exceeds average gold medallist performance in the International Mathematical Olympiad, showcasing advancements in AI's mathematical problem-solving abilities.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
3 months ago

DeepMind AI crushes tough maths problems on par with top human solvers

AlphaGeometry2 demonstrates advanced problem-solving skills, surpassing average gold medallists of the International Mathematical Olympiad, indicating AI's growing capabilities in mathematics.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

New study shows why simulated reasoning AI models don't yet live up to their billing

Current AI models perform well with basic math but struggle with complex proof reasoning needed for competitions like Math Olympiads.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

DeepMind claims its AI performs better than International Mathematical Olympiad gold medalists | TechCrunch

DeepMind's AlphaGeometry2 surpasses median gold medalists in geometry by solving 84% of problems from the International Mathematical Olympiad.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.nature.com
3 months ago

Google's AI Can Beat the Smartest High Schoolers in Math

AlphaGeometry2 exceeds average gold medallist performance in the International Mathematical Olympiad, showcasing advancements in AI's mathematical problem-solving abilities.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
3 months ago

DeepMind AI crushes tough maths problems on par with top human solvers

AlphaGeometry2 demonstrates advanced problem-solving skills, surpassing average gold medallists of the International Mathematical Olympiad, indicating AI's growing capabilities in mathematics.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Alan Turing's Lost Work Could Reveal How Tigers Got Their Stripes

Alan Turing's contributions to mathematics and biology reveal the interconnectedness of his work in cryptography, computing, and pattern formation.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Dennis Gaitsgory Wins Breakthrough Prize for Solving Part of Math's Grand Unified Theory

There was a very crucial step that was always a mystery. This got solved by a former graduate student of mine, [mathematician] Sam Raskin, and his graduate students in the winter of 2022.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

The Kakeya Conjecture, a Decades-Old Math Problem, Is Solved in Three Dimensions

Mathematicians have proven the Kakeya conjecture's three-dimensional version, marking a significant achievement in mathematics after over a century of investigation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Can you solve it? The pals that broke the internet, ten years on

Cheryl's birthday problem went viral, changing my life and leading to the creation of this column, which has featured nearly 250 puzzles.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Mathematician Adam Kucharski: Our concepts of what we can prove are shifting'

Mathematics evolves with cultural context, shaping what societies consider proof and truth.
Understanding evidence is crucial in urgent situations, influencing actions on critical issues.
fromHackernoon
55 years ago

NonlinearSolve.jl: Other References You Can Turn to | HackerNoon

NonlinearSolve.jl demonstrates advanced capabilities for solving nonlinear systems, showcasing features like a unified API, automatic algorithm selection, and non-allocating kernels, enhancing performance.
Scala
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on gender gaps in education: girls and boys both need attention | Editorial

Boys in English schools outperform girls in maths and science, challenging prevailing narratives about gender-related educational disparities.
OMG science
fromWIRED
2 months ago

A Math Couple Solves a Major Group Theory Problem-After 20 Years of Work

Britta Späth and Marc Cabanes have successfully proven the McKay conjecture, a significant achievement in group theory.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Math Puzzle: Finish the Cycle

The sequence of numbers is generated by taking the sum of the squares of the digits of the previous number. Understanding this rule is key to solving the puzzle.
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fromHackernoon
2 months ago

Monographs and Their Role in Universal Graph Representation | HackerNoon

Monographs provide a unified framework that generalizes directed graphs, allowing for edges of any length and free adjacency, thereby offering formal conciseness.
Typography
#geometry
OMG science
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Can't Wrap Your Head Around Pi? Here's a Cool Visual to Help

Pi is an irrational number essential in defining circles and holds infinite, non-repeating decimal representation.
OMG science
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Can't Wrap Your Head Around Pi? Here's a Cool Visual to Help

Pi is an irrational number essential in defining circles and holds infinite, non-repeating decimal representation.
#pi-day
Silicon Valley food
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Pi Day 2025: Where to find pizza deals on Friday, March 14

Pi Day celebrates both mathematics and indulgence in round foods like pizza with several promotions available.
Pi Day falls on March 14, reflecting the first three digits of Pi: 3.14.
Data science
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

A Mathematical Fever Dream' Hits the Road

Ingrid Daubechies combines her expertise in math with culinary creativity by making pi-shaped cookies, highlighting her artistic math initiative, Mathemalchemy.
Silicon Valley food
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Pi Day 2025: Where to find pizza deals on Friday, March 14

Pi Day celebrates both mathematics and indulgence in round foods like pizza with several promotions available.
Pi Day falls on March 14, reflecting the first three digits of Pi: 3.14.
Data science
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

A Mathematical Fever Dream' Hits the Road

Ingrid Daubechies combines her expertise in math with culinary creativity by making pi-shaped cookies, highlighting her artistic math initiative, Mathemalchemy.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 months ago

New Proofs Expand the Limits of What Cannot Be Known

Mathematics continues to uncover unsolvable problems, expanding the realm of mathematical unknowability, particularly through new findings related to Diophantine equations.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

5 Visual Math Patterns That Help Us Understand Ourselves

Fractal patterns reveal self-similarity in behaviors; understanding this aids personal growth.
Mathematics offers insights into our behavior and potential for change.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

How Anime Fans Stumbled upon a Mathematical Proof

The original 2011 post on 4chan led to a sophisticated mathematical solution related to the anime series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, highlighting surprising connections in unexpected places.
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Data science
fromWIRED
3 months ago

The Saw-Toothed Function That Broke Calculus

The foundational understanding of calculus evolved significantly due to the work of mathematicians like Karl Weierstrass.
Independent films
fromIndependent
3 months ago

'They did everything in their power to stop us' - New film sheds light on how an Irish syndicate 'beat the lotto' in 1992

An Irish syndicate revolutionized national lottery operations in 1992 by attempting to guarantee a Lotto jackpot win using mathematical strategies.
#thriller
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Prime Target review this stylish thriller is like Good Will Hunting meets The Bourne Identity

Ed is obsessed with prime numbers, believing they hold the answers to everything, leading him into a dangerous world while working on groundbreaking mathematical theories.
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