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- How to Read Mathematics http://www.people.vcu.edu/~dcranston/490/handouts/math-read.html 138 comments
- Jmat.js: A new mathematics library in JavaScript http://lodev.org/jmat/jmat_demo.html 13 comments
- Primo: the beautiful, colorful, mathematical board game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/343941773/primo-the-beautiful-colorful-mathematical-board-ga 5 comments
- Strong profiling is not mathematically optimal for discovering rare malfeasors http://www.pnas.org/content/106/6/1716.full.pdf+html 13 comments
- Mathematics for Computer Science - Lecture Notes http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-042j-mathematics-for-computer-science-spring-2005/lecture-notes/ 26 comments
- Unlocking the secret of beautiful design with mathematics http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2009/02/22/beauty/?page=full 2 comments
- Mathematical Theorem Suggests Humans Really Are Sheep http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/30/mathematical-theorem-suggests-humans-really-are-sheep/ 9 comments
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- A mathematical basis for understanding software modularity http://www.yodaiken.com/2016/02/09/notes-on-modularity-and-algebra-updated/ 2 comments formalmethods
- The CompCert project puts forward a radical, mathematically-grounded solution to the miscompilation problem: the formal, tool-assisted verification of the compiler itself. http://compcert.inria.fr/motivations.html 57 comments programming
- The springtime emergence of vast swarms of cicadas can be explained by a mathematical model of collective decision-making | Communication between cicada nymphs allows the group to come to a consensus about the local average temperature that then leads to large-scale swarms. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/swarming-cicadas-stock-traders-and-the-wisdom-of-the-crowd 3 comments science
- Tidal forces carry the mathematical signature of gravitational waves https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614874/tidal-forces-carry-the-mathematical-signature-of-gravitational-waves/ 8 comments technology
- New mathematical approach tested for the search of flight MH370 https://phys.org/news/2019-04-mathematical-approach-flight-mh370.html 24 comments worldnews
- With Barcelona's win today (0-2 vs Alaves), Real Madrid are mathematically out of the title race. 2 Liga titles in the last 11 seasons. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/d43kggvxkai53st.png 685 comments soccer
- Overloading mathematical operators in elisp (2017) http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu/blog/2017/07/23/overloading-mathematical-operators-in-elisp/ 17 comments emacs
- Mathematical ratios used in art? https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/9txozf/mathematical_ratios_used_in_art/ 11 comments math
- Vincent Lafforgue wins 3 million dollar Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics for his research on the Langlands program https://news.cnrs.fr/articles/vincent-lafforgue-wins-the-breakthrough-prize-in-mathematics?fbclid=iwar3kah2oj5wwboj7laonlzxj09sttagrlwtftt0fufs1npv09dr1h2pckcu 12 comments math
- After Tonight's Defeat at Fulham, Sunderland Are Mathematically Guaranteed to Finish Bottom of The Championship. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43833102 343 comments soccer
- I am pursuing a mathematics PHD, and considering pursuing a software engineering career after graduating. I greatly appreciate your advice. https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/77w03c/i_am_pursuing_a_mathematics_phd_and_considering/ 13 comments cscareerquestions
- Just saw this "Pinemi puzzle" in Mathematics Magazine. It's fun. I'd describe it as a blend of Sudoku and Minesweeper. http://www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/pubs/mm_supplements/mathmag.90.3_pinemipuzzle.pdf 11 comments math
- American Mathematical Society - Open Math Notes. Didn't know of this. https://www.ams.org/open-math-notes?utm_content=bufferf6d9f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 21 comments math
- could someone explain, in a strictly mathematical sense, what the problem is with quantizing gravity? https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/5lm6ut/could_someone_explain_in_a_strictly_mathematical/ 18 comments math
- Linguistics and platonism and nominalism in philosophy of mathematics https://www.reddit.com/r/linguistics/comments/5i01o4/linguistics_and_platonism_and_nominalism_in/ 3 comments linguistics
- Letter to the Irish Times. An answer to the question: "Does mathematics have any practical value?" http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/bonus-points-for-maths-1.674896#.v7owlhyo7-g.twitter 66 comments math
- New Mathematics Could Neutralize Pathogens That Resist Antibiotics http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-mathematics-could-neutralize-pathogens-that-resist-antibiotics/ 4 comments science
- PhD Positions for International Students in Neuroscience, Mathematics & Physics at SISSA, Italy http://www.sclrship.com/services/phd-positions-for-international-students-in-neuroscience-mathematics-physics-at-sissa-italy/ 6 comments italy
- PhotoMath reads and solves mathematical expressions by using the camera of your mobile device in real time. https://photomath.net/ 3 comments technology
- Mathematical beauty activates same brain region as great art or music http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0214/13022014-mathematical-beauty-activates-same-brain-region-as-great-art-zeki 324 comments science
- Coursera 'Intro to Mathematical Philosophy' course, starting Monday! Taught by Hannes Leitgeb and Stephan Hartmann, professors at the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy https://www.coursera.org/course/mathphil 16 comments philosophy
- New mathematical model links space-time theories http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_96.shtml 30 comments science
- "Mathematics anxiety can prompt a response in the brain similar to when a person experiences physical pain, according to new research at the University of Chicago." http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2012/10/31/when-people-worry-about-math-brain-feels-pain 7 comments math
- Counterintuitive or simple examples that illustrate deeper ideas in mathematics? http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbxrvcK4pk1qbylvso1_400.png 48 comments math
- Today is the r/RedditDayOf "Masters of Mathematics". If you have anything to share about the people who have influenced the world in this area, please stop by! http://www.reddit.com/r/redditdayof 13 comments math
- List of mathematical paradoxes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_paradoxes#mathematics 48 comments math
- I watched the Patent Absurdity 'documentary' and wasn't convinced; to me, sofware patents are not wrongheaded---after all, EVERYTHING is mathematics and information. Instead software has shown (in a kind of 'taking it to the limit' way) that the idea of patenting is fundamentally flawed IN GENERAL. http://patentabsurdity.com/download.html 55 comments linux
- The 2010 American Invitational Mathematics Exam was yesterday. 3 hours, 15 questions, no calculators. http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2010_aime_i_problems 65 comments math
- Some neat history on the Islamic development of mathematics. Check out Al-Khwarizmi who is pretty awesome. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/islamic_mathematics 10 comments math
- List of free mathematics textbooks http://www.math.gatech.edu/~cain/textbooks/onlinebooks.html 5 comments math
- Mathematics for aliens http://plus.maths.org/issue30/features/wilson/index.html 12 comments math
- Number Spirals -- more on the beauty of mathematics http://www.numberspiral.com/ 8 comments math
- Mathematical Jokes - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mathematical_joke 26 comments programming