Numerati's definitions

Dot

The source that gives rise to art or contributes to a painting—unlike a dimensionless point with no length, area, or depth, a tiny dot still has an area.

A point may be likened to an idealized dot, which has been reduced to what mathematicians call an “infinitesimal.”

by Numerati November 24, 2023

Pirealism

Pi-related paintings or dreams that most people wouldn’t dare to talk about or share with others, because a large proportion of the content or event looks surreal, weird, abnormal, or occultic.

What are the chances that the roots of pirealism are demonic or satanic, or are the result of the influences of psychedelic drugs?

by Numerati November 25, 2023

Pinergy

When the presence of the number π in a headline or image makes it more likely to be read even by someone who would normally have zero interest in the message.

Successful copywriters know that some pinergy in a copy could lure the readership by a few folds.

by Numerati December 8, 2023

MAL Math

Short for “Mar-a-Lago Math.” Questions that creative math educators love to pose to expose the dark businesses and malpractices that often take place there between Mr. Pinocchio and his entourage of rogue advisors and morally corrupt lawmakers: shady deals, illicit affairs, illegal storage of classified documents, doctored valuations, and the like.

One billion-dollar MAL math question that has divided real estate agents and bankers is the value of the notorious Floridian private club, which ranges wildly from $18 million to over $1 billion.

by Numerati December 10, 2023

X

The name of an arguably mismanaged company, invariably defined by a range of unknowns or variables, such as the true value of its assets, the number of fake or spam accounts, the uncertain dismissal of more employees with declining ad revenue, its decision to allow hate speech on its platform, and its possible sale to a gullible or rogue owner to avoid bankruptcy.

What are the odds that with all the lawsuits, fines, and more advertisers deserting the platform, not to say, the low morale among its overworked staff, X might be the next Blockbuster or Kodak?

by Numerati August 3, 2023

AI-gebra

The use or misuse of AI to generate free algebra questions, most of which are quasi-plagiarized from social media platforms, where unknowns, variables, or parameters are represented by look-alike logos or trademarked symbols.

On querying ChatGPT to produce a sample of middle-school AI-gebra questions, Mr. Pinocchio was greeted with the following:

1. Solve these equations.
a) 𝕏 = 𝕏 + 1
b) 5 + 4x = 4(x – 2)

2. Find 𝕏 for which (𝕏 + 3)² = 𝕏² + 9.

3. Solve the following:
(i) 𝕏(2𝕏 + 3) = 2𝕏(𝕏 + 3)
(ii) (x + 2)² = x² + 4x + 3

by Numerati August 4, 2023

Bar Model Method

Singapore’s beloved problem-solving aphrodisiac, which can generate and induce mathematical desire in oft-unmotivated or math-anxious students, teachers, and parents—a brain-friendly means to instilling motivation and passion in them to becoming a confident problem solver.

Thanks to the bar model method, millions of homeschoolers outside the “fine” city with the death penalty could testify to the aha! moments they’d experienced time and time again, compared to their peers who’re too shy to experiment with the visualization strategy.

by Numerati August 4, 2023