Joseph Hertzlinger @jhertzli@mathstodon.xyz
Joined Jun 2017
From Twitter:
"What number is this"
https://twitter.com/nedroid/status/1433922784867065865
Are you smarter than a third-grader?
https://leosstemhacks.wordpress.com/2018/03/27/np-complete-3rd-grade-math-problems/
MathJax sometimes goes awry.
https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4032
There are as many nematodes on Earth as there are configurations of a Rubik's Cube.
https://www.econlib.org/knowledge-reality-and-value-book-club-replies-part-5/
Joseph Hertzlinger
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Dann: Fehlersuche und Kaffee. Irgendwie schaffen es Fenster gegenüber, Sonne in das Zimmer zu spiegeln. Die Stadt erwacht hörbar, Haustüren knallen und hinter dem Giebel singen Vögel. Kühle Luft, kein Regen. Unterscheidung zwischen "munter" und "wach". Habt einen ruhigen Morgen!
Joseph Hertzlinger
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So, turns out LaTeX is a lazy functional language... https://gist.github.com/olligobber/e044c87a834b34bc74d8c8903b0b0d94
TeX programming challenge: No. 2 on this list: http://drboli.com/2021/07/02/time-for-a-thorough-reform/
The Museum of Math in Manhattan will re-open July 1.
... and there is great rejoicing.
Has anyone here tried using MathSON or MathJSON?
MathSON: https://gist.github.com/laughinghan/4350e4438e6cfc951826
MathJSON: https://cortexjs.io/guides/math-json/
I'm checking to see if MathJax is working: \(\frac{1}{2}=0.5\).
What's the difference between US politics and mathematics?
In mathematics, Q is a symbol of rationality.
Seen via birdsite: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1348894454514503681
I'm not normally in favor of graffiti, but in this case...
https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/why-we-need-sidewalk-math-movement-1952037
I must admit that mathematical models of epidemics can have blind spots. https://xkcd.com/2355/
GPT-3 comes up with a math problem:
"Two integers x and y are given. The sum of the two is even. What is the largest possible value of x-y?"
https://read-the-samples.netlify.app/sample_247
Didn't AM do a better job?
The contest we need: Cyc vs. GPT-3
Joseph Hertzlinger
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"Nothing amazing about a sphere," said the tortoise. "Come to that, a turtle is a perfect shape."
"A perfect shape for what?"
"Well, the perfect shape for a turtle, to start with," said Om. "If it was shaped like a ball, it'd be bobbing to the surface the whole time."
"But it's heresy to say the world is flat," said Brutha.
"Maybe, but it's true."
"And it's really on the back of a giant turtle?"
"That's right."
Joined Jun 2017
