Monthly Archives: March 2022

Weapons of Math Destruction – Cathy O’Neil

Posted on 2022-03-19 by olikilo

What it is about, Wikipedia, with a bit of kris, says it clearly enough: O’Neil, a mathematician or how she calls herself math babe (https://mathbabe.org), analyses how the use of big data and algorithms in a variety of fields, including … Continue reading →

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So sad, young mathematician killed

Posted on 2022-03-12 by olikilo

This really makes my stomach turn. You can’t really trust news, but this comes in from several sources and this source seams trustworthy to me https://matholymp.com.ua/en/2022/03/08/yulya-zdanovska-2/

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AI gives mathematicians new insight into knots

Posted on 2022-03-11 by olikilo

Dutch: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2022/02/18/na-miljoenen-knopen-heeft-de-computer-het-door-a4090715 English: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03593-1

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