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The latest edition of The Mathematician has dropped! Check out all the latest news and posts from the mathematics community in a single digest.

https://math.blaze.email/archive/the-mathematician-07-01-2026/

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The Mathematician 07-01-2026
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“Kernel Ridge Regression with Cholesky Inverse Training Using JavaScript” in Visual Studio Magazine

https://jamesmccaffreyblog.com/2026/01/08/kernel-ridge-regression-with-cholesky-inverse-training-using-javascript-in-visual-studio-magazine/

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“Kernel Ridge Regression with Cholesky Inverse Training Using JavaScript” in Visual Studio Magazine
Summary: Kernel ridge regression with JavaScript and Cholesky inverse training using RBF kernel in Visual Studio Magazine
jamesmccaffreyblog.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Axiom

https://lagomor.ph/projects/axiom/

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Axiom
Summary: Axiom offers client-side Fitch-style proof checking in TypeScript, supporting propositional and first-order logic with SCORM-ready Web Components.
lagomor.ph
January 9, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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What Does the Linear Representation Hypothesis Even Mean?

http://alok.github.io/2026/01/08/linear-representation-hypothesis/

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What Does the Linear Representation Hypothesis Even Mean?
Summary: Explores what a 'linear representation' means in AI, comparing word analogies, logistic probes, and steering vectors.
alok.github.io
January 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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AGI Break Room

https://davidbau.com/archives/2026/01/05/agi_break_room.html

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AGI Break Room
Summary: AGI break room dialogue about a fractal viewer, GPU race conditions, WebGPU, and stubborn human evaluators using Codex, Claude, and Gemini.
davidbau.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Multivariate information decomposition

https://danmackinlay.name/notebook/information_decomposition.html

#math #mathematics
Multivariate information decomposition
Summary: Overview of multivariate information decomposition using PID, redundancy, lattice, and Möbius inversion with critiques of I_min.
danmackinlay.name
January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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General Equilibrium

http://deeshaa.org/2026/01/07/general-equilibrium/

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General Equilibrium
Summary: General Equilibrium explored through Walras, Arrow-Debreu, OLG, CGE and DSGE models with quotes and reflections.
deeshaa.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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JLMS centenary

https://cameroncounts.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/jlms-centenary/

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JLMS centenary
Summary: JLMS centenary: Cameron highlights ten open-access papers from a centennial issue and Hall’s Marriage Theorem among notable works
cameroncounts.wordpress.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Cumulative Sums as Matrix Multiplication

https://austinrochford.com/posts/cumsum-matmul.html

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Cumulative Sums as Matrix Multiplication
Summary: Cumulative sums as matrix multiplication using Python/NumPy; explores U and U^λ for decayed sums and Hypothesis testing.
austinrochford.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Residue Number System

https://mathr.co.uk/web/residue-number-system.html

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Residue Number System
Summary: Overview of Residue Number System (RNS) arithmetic, conversions, and mixed-radix methods with CRT, including key researchers and references.
mathr.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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Note on Quote: Knuth on Theory vs Practice via CAUSEweb

https://www.joshbeckman.org/notes/975169493

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Note on Quote: Knuth on Theory vs Practice via CAUSEweb
Summary: Knuth on theory vs practice; program proving; TL; TLA+; CAUSEweb quote
www.joshbeckman.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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Why did AMD’s random number generator start returning 0x0000?

https://www.zach.be/p/why-did-amds-random-number-generator

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Why did AMD’s random number generator start returning 0x0000?
Summary: AMD RDSEED TRNG flaw on Zen5 can bias outputs toward zero, impacting ECDSA nonces and cryptographic security.
www.zach.be
January 8, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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Time Series with Konrad: episode 1

https://konradb.substack.com/p/time-series-with-konrad-episode-1

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Time Series with Konrad: episode 1
Summary: Practical time series fundamentals: decomposition, stationarity, ACF/PACF, differencing, and transformations using Python-based examples.
konradb.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Questions about images, universal knowledge and visual schemata in Kant's philosophy of mathematics

https://mynamelowercase.com/blog/questions-about-images-universal-knowledge-and-visual-schema-in-kants-philosophy-of-mathematics/

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Questions about images, universal knowledge and visual schemata in Kant's philosophy of mathematics
Summary: Explores Kantian images, pure intuition, schemata, and mathematical judgments with questions on imagery across time, space, and cognition.
mynamelowercase.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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specific gridsearch

https://koaning.io/posts/specific-gridsearch

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specific gridsearch
Summary: Explores GridSearchCV speedups for specific use-cases in Python with scikit-learn, Ridge regression, and logistic regression tricks.
koaning.io
January 7, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Imagination, patterns, and visual proofs

https://mynamelowercase.com/blog/imagination-patterns-and-visual-proofs/

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Imagination, patterns, and visual proofs
Summary: Explores imagination, visual patterns, and proofs in mathematics, Kantian schemata, and visual reasoning with examples and caveats.
mynamelowercase.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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log2(3) and log2(5)

https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/01/05/log2-of-3-and-5/

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log2(3) and log2(5)
Summary: Explores rational approximations of log2(3) and log2(5) via continued fractions and precision limits.
www.johndcook.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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None

https://blog.vrypan.net/2026/01/04/fc-2026-01-04-0xd3e5e531/

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None
Summary: Explores PRNG development with cellular automata, Wolfram’s NKS, algebraic CA properties, and tools like ChatGPT and Claude.
blog.vrypan.net
January 7, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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The latest edition of The Mathematician has dropped! Check out all the latest news and posts from the mathematics community in a single digest.

https://math.blaze.email/archive/the-mathematician-07-01-2026/

#math #mathematics
The Mathematician 07-01-2026
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January 7, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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Polynomial towers and inverse Gowers theory for bounded-exponent groups

https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/polynomial-towers-and-inverse-gowers-theory-for-bounded-exponent-groups/

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Polynomial towers and inverse Gowers theory for bounded-exponent groups
Summary: Tao, Jamneshan, and Shalom present a polynomial-tower inverse Gowers theory for bounded-exponent finite abelian groups.
terrytao.wordpress.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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Cambridge’s Mathematical Bridge: The Quiet Intelligence of a Bridge

https://abakcus.com/cambridges-mathematical-bridge/

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Cambridge’s Mathematical Bridge: The Quiet Intelligence of a Bridge
Summary: Explores Cambridge’s Mathematical Bridge: straight pieces forming an apparent arch, myths about Newton, and lessons in engineering intuition
abakcus.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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Six-decade math puzzle solved by Korean mathematician

https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10648326

#math #mathematics
Six-decade math puzzle solved by Korean mathematician
Summary: Korean mathematician Baek Jin-eon solves the moving sofa problem, confirming Gerver’s upper limit using logic and optimization, amid recognition by Scientific American.
www.koreaherald.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Is hallucination-free AI code possible?

https://kucharski.substack.com/p/is-hallucination-free-ai-code-possible

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Is hallucination-free AI code possible?
Summary: Explores how to verify AI-generated code using Lean proofs, code checks, and qualitative validations across gravity models and beyond.
kucharski.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Building Interactive Embedding Visualizations

https://sofiechan.com/p/4944

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Building Interactive Embedding Visualizations
Summary: Explores embedding visualizations to map topical clusters and enable interactive exploration using embeddings and related visualization techniques.
sofiechan.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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2025 — Year in Review

https://mrhonner.com/archives/21823

#math #mathematics
2025 — Year in Review
Summary: New York Times Teaching resources on Strogatz’s Math Revealed; AI in education; indexing forecasting; modeling awards and competitions; MfA workshops.
mrhonner.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Limits of the Transformer Architecture and a QCD-like Alternative

https://www.symmetrybroken.com/limits-of-the-transformer-architecture/

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Limits of the Transformer Architecture and a QCD-like Alternative
Summary: A physics-inspired critique of transformers, exploring UV/IR limits, QCD analogies, and multi-scale architectures for cognition using Python-like pseudocode.
www.symmetrybroken.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:11 PM