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Artworks based on dividing a rectangle/square into two rectangles, by splitting the larger side in a fixed proportion, and iterating recursively. Colors are computed from the shapes of the parent rectangles. (Procedure similar to
mathstodon.xyz/@DaniLaura/1140 ).
The first two pieces use the inverse of copper ratio (sqrt(5) - 2) and e^(-pi/2) respectively. The other two use the golden ratio, notice in the first how the splitting is more regular albeit not periodic (the colors here are just related to the shape of each rectangle so that it becomes more apparent). The last one was divided more in depth and the borders were not drawn to produce a texture.
#MathArt #Mathematics #modernart #ArtistsOnMastodon #mastoart #GenArt #tiling

New paper, just out.

Often, in real-world situations, one does not know the full structure of a network. However, at the same time, one can often observe some interactions that take place on it, and may be interested in knowing its full structure. For example, one may be detecting some partial criminal activity and may want to determine the whole organization. We consider higher-order networks, which are structures with many-body interactions, and specifically simplicial complexes, and show that one can reconstruct a whole network almost perfectly simply by observing the transient of the dynamics that takes place on it. In fact, we give 3 different algorithms to do it, with different complexities and accuracies, so you can choose which one suits you best.

🔴 **Descartes’ Mathematics**

“_In La Géométrie, Descartes details a groundbreaking program for geometrical problem-solving—what he refers to as a “geometrical calculus” (calcul géométrique)—that rests on a distinctive approach to the relationship between algebra and geometry._”

Domski, Mary, “Descartes’ Mathematics”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2025 Edition), Edward N. Zalta & Uri Nodelman (eds.), forthcoming URL = <plato.stanford.edu/archives/su>.

This uses #TurfJs polygon length function to calculate its circumference. The underlying sorting of the coordinates uses polar coordinates, since that is how they are being randomly generated. By first sorting over the degrees and the distances.

For most instances this is a pretty good estimate, though in some case a self-intersecting polygon can be created, which hints that there is a more optimized polygon.

Further this problem is a typical 'travelling salesman problem' which can be solved via various algorithms.

Though before considering such optimization issues, there is the main question if the randomly generated POI is even accessible to the public.

In the case one is a pedestrian, one could use #overpass to gather information if any #OpenStreetMap highways exist in the proximity to the POI and then find the one that is the closest and permissive to pedestrians. Then move the POI to that location.

This example only works if there is enough #OSM data at the location.

Today the editorial board of _Mathematical Logic Quarterly_ (pub'd by #Wiley) resigned and launched a new #DiamondOA journal on the same topics.
open-access.network/services/n

See the open letter announcing their resignations and plans for the new journal.
zml.international/files/zml-op

The new journal has a German title but will publish in English, _Zeitschrift für Mathematische Logik und Grundlagen der Mathematik_.
zml.international/

I track these journal "declarations of independence" in the #OpenAccessDirectory (#OAD), and just added an entry for this one, at the bottom in chronological order.
oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/Journa

I also track them — and discussions of them — in the Open Access Tracking Project (#OATP, @oatp).
tagteam.harvard.edu/hubs/oatp/

open-access.networkRücktritt des MLQ-Editorial-TeamsReaktion auf Differenzen mit Wiley: Gründung eines neuen Open Access Journals 
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“…the AIs were never able to recognize when they had not solved the problem. In every case, rather than give up, they confidently output a proof that had a large gap or an outright error.”
—Ernest Davis & Gary Marcus, Reports of LLMs mastering math have been greatly exaggerated
#mathematics #llm #llms #ai