@bodhidave @EgyptianAphorist @mcmullin @clarablackink @histodons
Mathematics and #art are human activities, and in a #mathematics paper
(on #conic sections, the #conics, in particular, and described in the
linked blog post), I was pleased to have reason to quote what
Robert Pirsig said about teaching #writing. I commented,

> What #Pirsig wanted, as an English teacher, was for students to learn
> to write what *they* wanted. In the end, this would be what everybody
> else wanted, which was *quality.*

But there's a difference:

> In mathematics, an essential part of #quality is *truth,* or
> *correctness* if you prefer. We take this to be universal.

Not everybody may agree on what is good art, but I think they should
agree on what is correct mathematics.

https://polytropy.com/2020/08/05/an-exercise-in-analytic-geometry/

Fun read. "Lane formation doesn't require conscious thought—the participants of the experiment were not aware that they had arranged themselves into well-defined mathematical curves." and "At a glance, a crowd of pedestrians attempting to pass through two gates might seem disorderly but when you look more closely, you see the hidden structure. Depending on the layout of the space, you may observe either the classic straight lanes or more complex curved patterns such as ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas." #curves #conics https://phys.org/news/2023-03-lane-hidden-chaotic-crowds.html

Five years ago, I wrote about this issue of Justice League of America: https://tombrevoort.com/2018/01/20/another-subscription-copy-of-the-giant-justice/ #conics #dc #dccomics #justiceleagueofamerica #steveenglehart #dickdillin

Conics intersecting the sides of a triangle: http://geometriadominicana.blogspot.com/2019/?m=1

#math #geometry #conics

Giving Moses a bath. #conics #religion #humor.

Giving Moses a bath. #conics #religion #humor.

At long last, OUTRAGE is available in print and ready to give you a paper cut! https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Outrage-Volume-1/Fabian-Nicieza/9781952126574
Pick it up at your favorite comic or book store, or order it online from the link above!
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#outrage #conics #fabiannicieza #reillybrown #rocketshipentertainment https://instagr.am/p/ClloorEL_4O/