Nathan Lowry
@dr-lowry.bsky.social
Math PhD working in hardware security
Merriam-Webster definition 2a(1) of irony: "a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result." Rain on a wedding day clearly falls under this umbrella
January 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Merriam-Webster definition 2a(1) of irony: "a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result." Rain on a wedding day clearly falls under this umbrella
Sure, let's do it in binary; add 1 to the total anytime anyone in the world says the word "one" and I reckon we'll get it done in less than 24 hours
December 26, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Sure, let's do it in binary; add 1 to the total anytime anyone in the world says the word "one" and I reckon we'll get it done in less than 24 hours
You can also copy the link to the springer page directly into SciHub and that usually works too
December 23, 2024 at 3:17 PM
You can also copy the link to the springer page directly into SciHub and that usually works too
This file is available through Sci-hub. I have the PDF but I dont know how to link it
December 23, 2024 at 2:04 PM
This file is available through Sci-hub. I have the PDF but I dont know how to link it
Full marks in binary world
December 22, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Full marks in binary world
No, this is not true. Take the set {0,1,4,5,8,9} for instance: there are 3 elements which are 0 mod 4 and another 3 which are 1 mod 4; therefore any subset of 4 elements sums to 1, 2, or 3 mod 4, but never 0 mod 4.
December 18, 2024 at 2:53 AM
No, this is not true. Take the set {0,1,4,5,8,9} for instance: there are 3 elements which are 0 mod 4 and another 3 which are 1 mod 4; therefore any subset of 4 elements sums to 1, 2, or 3 mod 4, but never 0 mod 4.
Non-standard analysis Andy's be like: yeah okay, so you proved epsilon is infinitesimal
December 14, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Non-standard analysis Andy's be like: yeah okay, so you proved epsilon is infinitesimal
I think I remember reading that they chose "quasicompact=topologically compact" because it isn't as strong of a condition for varieties as it is for manifolds. The proper notion of compactness for varieties is that of "completeness." But that begs the question: why didn't they call it compactness!
December 14, 2024 at 12:13 AM
I think I remember reading that they chose "quasicompact=topologically compact" because it isn't as strong of a condition for varieties as it is for manifolds. The proper notion of compactness for varieties is that of "completeness." But that begs the question: why didn't they call it compactness!
I tend to think of political violence (at least in the form of regular, ordinary people striking upward) as a sign of a perceived loss of agency, i.e. when the means for affecting change are taken away or obfuscated, violence becomes their "only way" of making a difference.
December 9, 2024 at 8:17 PM
I tend to think of political violence (at least in the form of regular, ordinary people striking upward) as a sign of a perceived loss of agency, i.e. when the means for affecting change are taken away or obfuscated, violence becomes their "only way" of making a difference.
But my crunchy water salad will be ruined!
December 5, 2024 at 12:24 AM
But my crunchy water salad will be ruined!
Guacamelee 2 only 75 cents? Nah I'll wait
December 3, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Guacamelee 2 only 75 cents? Nah I'll wait
One of the answers is the result you're looking for. The idea is that for every n, there is always a prime between n^3 and (n+1)^3 (or you can use any other prime gap result I suppose) and choose n large enough so that every integer between n^3 and (n+1)^3 starts with your desired string
December 3, 2024 at 1:51 AM
One of the answers is the result you're looking for. The idea is that for every n, there is always a prime between n^3 and (n+1)^3 (or you can use any other prime gap result I suppose) and choose n large enough so that every integer between n^3 and (n+1)^3 starts with your desired string
This thread seems to have the answer youre looking for: math.stackexchange.com/questions/91...
December 3, 2024 at 1:17 AM
This thread seems to have the answer youre looking for: math.stackexchange.com/questions/91...
I just watch the Muppets Christmas Carol last night and it was great! Michael Caine is incredibly endearing as Scrooge
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I just watch the Muppets Christmas Carol last night and it was great! Michael Caine is incredibly endearing as Scrooge
Well numerator would be "one who counts" and denominator is "one who names," so the -ator suffix has a personifying effect on the otherwise unimpressable symbols
November 30, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Well numerator would be "one who counts" and denominator is "one who names," so the -ator suffix has a personifying effect on the otherwise unimpressable symbols
Numerator and denominator come from the Latin "numerus", meaning "number", and "denomino", meaning "to name." So the denominator names the parts of the whole and the numerator tells us how many parts there are. This doesn't really help, but I think etymology is fun!
November 29, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Numerator and denominator come from the Latin "numerus", meaning "number", and "denomino", meaning "to name." So the denominator names the parts of the whole and the numerator tells us how many parts there are. This doesn't really help, but I think etymology is fun!
Hes a bona fide hype man. A parade is the perfect place for him
November 28, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Hes a bona fide hype man. A parade is the perfect place for him
I read Moby-Dick last year expecting it to be a bit of a slog, only to find that it's one of the most remarkable and profound books every written.
November 23, 2024 at 3:22 PM
I read Moby-Dick last year expecting it to be a bit of a slog, only to find that it's one of the most remarkable and profound books every written.
I was always under the impression that the little free libraries were like a take-one-leave-one sort of thing. If everyone returns the books, then the box would always be full of the same material and the whole project just stagnates
November 21, 2024 at 4:38 PM
I was always under the impression that the little free libraries were like a take-one-leave-one sort of thing. If everyone returns the books, then the box would always be full of the same material and the whole project just stagnates