Hacker NewsOct 24

Why formalize mathematics – more than catching errors

https://rkirov.github.io/posts/why_lean/

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Why formalize mathematics - more than catching errors

Why formalize mathematics - more than catching errors I read a good post by one of the authors of the Isabelle theorem prover, that got me thinking. The author, Lawrence Paulson, observed that most math proofs are trivial, but writing them (preferably with a proof assistant) is a worthwhile activity, for reasons similar to safety checklists - “Not every obvious statement is true.” As I have been a bit obsessed with doing formalized mathematics, this got me thinking about why I am excited to spend many hours recently writing formalized proofs in Lean for exercises from Tao’s Real Analysis (along with this recent attempt to write a companion to Riehl’s Category Theory In Context). On a very personal level, I just like math, computers and puzzles, and writing Lean proofs feels like doing all three at once. But I do believe formalization is important beyond nerd-snipping folks like me.

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#RochesterPublicSchools move to #formalize #procedures for #helping #transgender #kids

The #Schoolboard is drafting #districtwide #policies, #codifying #guidance for #school #administrators on everything from respecting #students' #preferredpronouns to ensuring #comfortable #changingrooms and #bathrooms for #kids.

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https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/13/rochester-public-schools-move-to-formalize-procedure-for-helping-transgender-kids

Rochester Public Schools move to formalize procedure for helping transgender kids

Around the state, school districts have or are in the process of developing guidelines aimed at helping transgender and gender-nonconforming kids navigate school. One such district is Rochester, where new guidance issued last fall has led to contentious school board meetings.

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Alaska Native NewsDec 13, 2023

House to Vote on Formalizing Biden Impeachment Inquiry
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U.S. House Republicans are progressing toward a vote this week that would formalize the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. But whether leadership has enough votes to approve the measure remains unclear.

Polling released Monday morning indicated that a small...
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House to Vote on Formalizing Biden Impeachment Inquiry - Alaska Native News

U.S. House Republicans are progressing toward a vote this week that would formalize the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. But whether leadership has enough votes to approve the measure remains unclear. Polling released Monday morning indicated that a small plurality of Americans thought the inquiry should move forward, but that even among self-identified […]

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