Christopher Hanusa

@mathzorro.bsky.social

Mathematician - Math Educator - Mathematical Artist - and loving it! Visit my @hanusadesign.com profile for #mathjewelry | #mtbos | #mathart | #plotter | #transit

I don't know if history is going to repeat itself. However, I will note that the Gilded Age begat the Progressive Era. ... I will also note a new poll by the Associated Press that suggests the emergence of a new consensus in which Trump is becoming symbolic of our own 21st-century Gilded Age.

The Editorial Board@editorialboard.bsky.social · 2d ago

Rage against new Gilded Age is reaching point of consensus www.editorialboard.com/p/1a59fa6d-5...

This is the last week to submit your art for the exhibition to be held as part of the upcoming Joint Mathematics Meetings. Take advantage of this opportunity to share your work with over 5000 attendees this January in Chicago. You’ll need to submit by the 15th at gallery.bridgesmathart.org.

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Here's a story I was forwarded about how AI-usage in mathematics helped bring together a team of mathematicians to broaden human understanding. The text below was written by Leandro Vendramin on who has given me permission to share it. The paper referred to is here: arxiv.org/abs/2610.10144 1/4

Higher Fomin-Kirillov algebras are infinite-dimensional

We show that the Fomin--Kirillov algebras $FK_n$ are infinite-dimensional for $n\geq6$. This answers a question posed by Fomin and Kirillov in 1997. To prove this, we demonstrate that the Nichols alge...

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Conservative government of Alberta is preempting Edmonton, requiring the city to: —Reverse the city's 2024 change allowing small-scale apartment buildings to be built citywide. Change resulted in a building boom: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... —Restore parking requirements, which city eliminated in 2020

Courtney Theriault@ctheriault.bsky.social · last wk.

BREAKING: Premier Danielle Smith announces province will direct Edmonton to adopt infill housing rules that were in place before 2024, and require Calgary to maintain its current pre-2024 bylaw framework.

As this excellent story notes, the city probably should reconsider Lyft's monopoly and allow a dockless bikes such as Lime. I've come around on the idea and think the wider availability of bikes would not just spur some competition but would also be a catalyst for the further growth of cycling.

Kevin Duggan@kevinduggan.bsky.social · last wk.

A new deep dive from me: Mayor Mamdani will face an uphill battle to make Citi Bike any cheaper, as its operator Lyft has consolidated a lot of leverage and could end up dictating the terms in its upcoming contract renewal. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/08/t...

A new deep dive from me: Mayor Mamdani will face an uphill battle to make Citi Bike any cheaper, as its operator Lyft has consolidated a lot of leverage and could end up dictating the terms in its upcoming contract renewal. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/08/t...

The Big Lyft: Mamdani Faces Tough Fight for Cheaper Citi Bikes - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces an uphill battle to rein in the rising Citi Bike costs, as Lyft has amassed more and more leverage over the city.

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