Monthly Archives: March 2022

Weapons of Math Destruction – Cathy O’Neil

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

Posted in Books | Leave a comment

So sad, young mathematician killed

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/

Posted in news | Tagged | Leave a comment

AI gives mathematicians new insight into knots

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

Posted in news | Tagged , | Leave a comment