Dr. Drang
☃️ An unusual modulo arithmetic notation I learned about while studying Mayan calendars.
https://leancrew.com/all-this/2026/03/are-you-a-mod-or-a-rocker/
Are you a mod or a rocker?

Mar 27 at 11:07pmWeb
Show threadNathan GriggMar 27
@drdrang Do they have any reason for the strange a=b definition? I do not like it.
Show threadNathan GriggMar 27
@drdrang Seems like a holdover from group-theoretic mod definition. I guess that is a reason but still
Show threadDr. DrangMar 28
@nathangrigg They say it’s meant to match n mod 0 = n, which I’ve never seen, but this whole area is a bit outside my comfort zone.
Show threadboxspringMar 28
@drdrang The obvious response: I’m a mocker. More to follow when I’ve actually read your post. :-)