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- Note "Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things." Henri Poincare — Science and Hypothesis January 1st, 1902
- Note "The universe (which others call the Library) is composed of an indefinite, perhaps infinite number of hexagonal galleries, with vast air shafts between,…" Jorge Luis Borges — The Library of Babel January 1st, 1941
- Note "What I cannot create, I do not understand. Know how to solve every problem that has been solved." Richard Feynman — The Character of Physical Law January 1st, 1965
- Note "The mathematician's patterns, like the painter's or the poet's, must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colours or the words, must fit together in a harmonious…" G. H. Hardy — A Mathematician's Apology January 1st, 1940
- Note "Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes." Edsger W. Dijkstra — EWD January 1st, 1984
- Writing Understanding oscillations through Young measures We review oscillations and an introduction to Young measures as a means of encoding this behavior. Moreover, we explore simple examples which highlight the need for such an encoding, their role in real-world applications and in the solutions of interesting physical problems. January 19th, 2026
- Writing Feature Playground Demonstrates every blog affordance in one place: multi-language run blocks, KaTeX, margin notes/footnotes, images, and ECharts. December 15th, 2024