Double Maths First Thing: Issue 69

It’s Double Maths First Thing, not Double Entendre. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread joy and delight in maths and mathematical thinking. Something that’s been brewing for a while: I’ve come to the decision that DMFT will no longer report on AI-related topics. I’m not judging anyone for being interested in them, or even finding joy in them; I’ve just reached a point where I find the whole thing tiresome, and more than adequately covered elsewhere. As you were. Links Maps! I like maps. The UN has just adopted a “new” world map, using the Equal Earth projection. This has inspired me to finally pick up Paulina Rowińska’s Mapmatics, which has been on my to-read list for years. Meanwhile, here’s a blog about spurious accuracy in latitude and longitudes. Art! I like art. Fractal Kitty is encouraging people to paint the OEIS. Estimation! I like estimation. Here’s @quixoticgeek thinking through a statistic that can’t possibly be correct. Accessibility! I…