MathTango... : Time for Another Math Grab-bag

While the Donald was spit-shining his jackboots this week, I hosed off my Crocs and compiled another potpourri:

1) Interview with philosopher Clark Glymour on probability, causality, science, free will (h/t Sean Carroll):

2) Some interesting history on Cantorian crankery:

3) Andrew Gelman plans to soon discuss Deborah Mayo’s new book defending (statistical) frequentism at his blog:

…and Blll Briggs’ take on same here:

4) Speaking of statistics, nice, simple explanation of flaw with null hypothesis testing via Jacob Cohen/Frank Harrell:

5) I balanced a lot of centrifuges in my working life… and never, ever thought about the math involved… ’til now:

6) Schwenk dice from Futility Closet:

7) Cathy O’Neil on a Gates Foundation education study:

8) Century+ old hypothesis proved, opening up fresh lines of study in number theory, quantum computing (h/t Graham Farmelo):

9) A new review of Vicky Neale's "Closing the Gap":
http://chalkdustmagazine.com/blog/closing-the-gap/

10) July 1st (this Sunday) is the stated onset of “The Big Internet Math Off,” so the weekend ought not be an entire waste:

…Potpourri BONUS! (extra NON-mathematical links of interest):

1) Apparently people sometimes get angry over one thing or another on Twitter:

2) IF you’re not tired of reading about the male/female divide, a long analysis from Emily Yoffe (h/t Steven Pinker):

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