Numerati's definitions

HumanAIzed Math

When math educators (teachers, tutors, writers, editors, consultants, …) come to terms that the human-machine convergence will create both opportunities and risks—it is not just a case of what machines can do versus what humans can do, but rather what tasks they can synergistically achieve together.

HumanAIzed math isn’t a mere fusion of humans and machines working alongside each other, but a cocreation for a new vision of math education.

by Numerati November 28, 2024

Mathematical Nap

When the aftermath of overworking with too much x's and y's make someone zzz when they doze or nod off.

Prof. Ziz’s mild snore got some mean colleagues take a shot of him having a mathematical nap, which was suspected to be filled with ƶ, ƶ², …, √ƶ, ℤ.

by Numerati December 16, 2024

Pimester

A period of about π months, as a division of the duration of a woman’s pregnancy, which is less than a hundred days.

Janette’s craving for pineapples and prawn mee went unabated during her pimester.

by Numerati August 14, 2025

Mathematical Do-ness

Forcing or motivating yourself to DO-ing some math to beat your daily laziness, especially if you are glued or addicted to your cell phone or digital device for an unhealthy number of hours every day.

Some mathematical do-ness activities that could help white-collar workers break away from their sedentary lifestyle are:

Walk exactly 6789 steps.

Create an origami geometric shape out of the newspaper.

Learn to do calculus—differentiate and integrate—with a soroban (Japanese abacus).

Count the number of ballpoint pens in your house.

by Numerati July 29, 2025

Wasan

The native Japanese mathematics that was developed independently during the Edo period (1603–1868)—when Japan was isolated from the rest of the world, and when math was enjoyed as a pastime by both adults and children, and by folks of all social classes.

Wasan was replaced by its Western counterpart after the start of the Meiji era (1868–1912)—when Japan opened up to the West, and local scholars started adopting Western mathematical techniques.

by Numerati September 12, 2023

Pi Calling

When the number π is hinting to math educators worldwide to turn the wealth of wisdom about her, which has been unearthed over the centuries by thousands of men and women of mathematics, to launch or produce “new” math products that would help them generate a new or rich source of income.

Mathepreneur Ian has identified a few game-changing ideas that have laid hidden in quiet cul-de-sacs in both academia and in publishing houses—he’s doing nothing new but answering to pi calling.

by Numerati January 14, 2025

Boy Math

The dummy or silly logic used by half-geeky males or semi-innumerates, who think that they are getting a good deal or making a smart move from their decision or action—their faux or fuzzy logic, or bigly calculations or guesstimations, often makes them a figure of fun.

Boy math is using a dollar bill as a bookmark that costs two bucks.
Boy math is driving two hours to and fro to save twenty bucks.
Boy math is buying indexed-funds hoping to retire prematurely.

by Numerati December 18, 2024