Questions tagged [gm.general-mathematics]
Questions about mathematics which don't fall into the other arXiv categories. If you have a general question about mathematics but it is not research level, it's off-topic but it might be welcomed on Mathematics Stack Exchange.
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What are some (popular) references on variants of the classical gambler's ruin problem that exists in literature?
It is fascinating that the gambler's ruin problem which is so ubiquitous in modern probability theory (cf. the Levin-Peres text on Markov chain and Mixing Times) actually dates back to a letter from ...
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Pure mathematics that became "useful" [duplicate]
I guess many of us were involved in discussions whether discoveries in pure maths may benefit society at some point in the future.
I read Useless math that became useful, but I would like to be more ...
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Specific distance between sets of points
Let us have closed curve without self-intersections,
initial point $O$ and curve parameter $t$, $0 \leq t \leq t_{\max}$ so $t(O) = 0 = t_{\max}$.
There are two sets of points on the curve, which are ...
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From a constraint satisfaction problem (CSP) to a sudoku grid [closed]
one of the existing methods of solvin a sudoku grid is via constraints satisfaction (CSP), but can we do the inverse ie convert a CSP problem into a sudoku grid and then solve it ?
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Examples of theorems where numerical bounds on $\pi$ played a role
This is a whimsical question, motivated purely by curiosity rather than for any application.
We are all familiar with countless mathematical results which use Archimedes' constant $\pi$ either in ...
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Subspaces of $C_0$ on which $p$-norm are equivalent?
I have a question concerning the generalization of the following fact.
Let $E = C^0([0,1],\mathbb{R})$ endowed with the $\|.\|_\infty$ norm. One can show that if $F$ is a subspace of $E$ for which ...
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Search publications for LaTeX code
Is there a way to search the literature for specific instances of formulas (and variants), perhaps using $\rm\LaTeX$ code?
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Are there any undergraduate-friendly research areas in algebra? [closed]
I don't know if this question is more appropriate for the academia stack exchange, but I'm posting it here because it's more closely related to math itself.
I'm not actually an undergraduate, I'm a ...
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Results with a flavor “every automorphism of automorphisms is inner”
It seems that there are a number of results which take more or less the following form: let $X$ be some (specific) kind of structure, let $Y$ be the group of automorphisms of $X$ or perhaps ring of ...
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Where can I access American Mathematical Monthly problems given an index?
I don't know if this is the appropriate website to ask, so I understand if this post gets closed. I want to explore (and maybe solve) some of the currently-unsolved problems submitted by readers on ...
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What mathematical problems can be attacked using DeepMind's recent mathematical breakthroughs?
I am a research mathematician at a university in the United States. My training is in pure mathematics (geometry). However, for the past couple of months, I have been supervising some computer science ...
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4 triangular faces 6 vertices not tetrahedron [closed]
I have made a solid and would like to know its' name, volume and related formulas. It is made using a flat potato chip bag. The end opposite the factory seal is sealed perpendicular to the factory ...
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Showing that the congruence speed of any integer exponentiation $a^b$ is constant and $\geq 1$ iff $a>1$ is a multiple of $10$
Years ago, I defined the "congruence speed" (radix-$10$) of the integer tetration $^{b}a$ as $V(a,b)$, which is the number of the new(!) rightmost digits that freeze when we move from $b \in ...
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Zentralblatt MATH volume numbering
Recently, I learned how to read some of codes that appear on specific pages in zbMATH Open, formerly known as Zentralblatt MATH.
For example, in the above review, the circled code "Zbl 1218....
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Examples of ZBMath reviews that motivated you to read the paper
This is community wiki question.
I will be writing my first review for ZBMath. I would like to take some suggestion through examples.
In general, abstract is too small and introduction is too lengthy ...