What Is X? What Are Numbers? | Michael Harris
https://whatisx.thepointmag.com/1827398/11328045-what-are-numbers-michael-harris?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email What does it mean for a number to exist? In the philosophy of mathematics, there are two general camps when it comes to numbers: there are the Platonists—or the…
The Envy-Free Cake-Cutting Procedure
https://www.cantorsparadise.com/envy-free-cake-cutting-procedures-de3cf13c5d3d How to Ensure Fairness as a Mechanistic Outcome Jørgen VeisdalFollowNov 25, 2019 · 12 min read In the context of economics and game theory, envy-freeness is a criterion of…
A Deep Math Dive into Why Some Infinities Are Bigger Than Others
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-deep-math-dive-into-why-some-infinities-are-bigger-than-others/ The size of certain infinite sets has been a mystery. Now, it turns out, each one is different than the next, and they can all be ordered by size…
A Simple Regression Problem
https://www.datasciencecentral.com/profiles/blogs/a-simple-regression-problem This article is part of a new series featuring problems with solution, to help you hone your machine learning and pattern recognition skills. Try to solve this problem by…