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Why is 987654321/123456789 = 8.0000000729? — Federica Maggioni 3,6571314
may 17 at 21:02
Solve $\dfrac{1}{1+\frac{1}{1+\ddots}}$ — Danny Cheuk 2,53111235
may 12 at 20:07
Show that $\frac{(3^{77}-1)}{2}$ is odd and composite — Dejan Govc 5,5493935
may 12 at 14:10
How to represent the floor function using mathematical notation? — Zev Chonoles♦ 53.5k476177
apr 28 at 10:59
How can I prove that $xy\leq x^2+y^2$? — Micah 6,41531541
apr 25 at 9:09
Does mathematics require axioms? — Asaf Karagila 90.7k12136283
apr 21 at 18:28
Why can't you flatten a sphere? — user10676 2,2402416
apr 19 at 19:27
$\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty}(1+\frac{r}{n})^n$ is equal to ${e^{r}}$? — Arturo Magidin 158k14250501
apr 16 at 16:18
Are there real-life relations which are symmetric and reflexive but not transitive? — amWhy 54.3k770156
apr 15 at 7:39
Pattern to last three digits of power of $3$? — Ivan Loh 6,6532826
apr 2 at 16:52
Proof that a natural number multiplied by some integer results in a number with only one and zero as digits — N. S. 27.4k22760
apr 2 at 10:20
When does $x_1+x_2+\dots+x_n=a,\space x_1^2+x_2^2+\dots+x_n^2=b$ have a unique solution? — tom 8261211
mar 29 at 7:50
$\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} e^{-n} \sum\limits_{k=0}^{n} \frac{n^k}{k!}$ — sos440 14k22658
mar 24 at 17:16
Is there an elementary proof that $\sum \limits_{k=1}^n \frac1k$ is never an integer? — Gone 1866243
mar 22 at 1:01
Is there such a thing as proof by example (not counter example) — Stahl 3,6072628
mar 15 at 10:55
Solve $\cos^2x-\sin^2x= 1$ — MJD 20.7k434108
feb 10 at 22:39
In a group we have $abc=cba$. Is it abelian? — Andres Caicedo 24.4k35487
jan 30 at 2:20
Prove $x = \sqrt[100]{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}} + \sqrt[100]{\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2}}$ is irrational — Zarrax 19.7k11764
jan 22 at 19:23
How to read letters such as $\mathbb A$, $\mathbb B$, etc., or $\mathfrak A$, $\mathfrak B$, etc.? — Willie Wong♦ 30.6k243110
dec 16 at 4:17
What rational number is between these two real numbers? — mixedmath 266135
dec 11 at 14:55
Does multiplying polynomials ever decrease the number of terms? — André Nicolas 161k14129281
dec 10 at 11:17
Proof: For all integers $x$ and $y$, if $x^3+x = y^3+y$ then $x = y$ — Ragib Zaman 17.8k32356
nov 7 at 11:05
Crazy induction — user17762 76k8106230
oct 9 at 8:40
How to show $\det(AB) =\det(A)\det(B)$ — Aaron 6,64221021
oct 4 at 17:44
What's the probability that Abe will win the dice game? — wnvl 1,4531418
sep 10 at 22:46
Is it true that $\lvert \sin z \rvert \leq 1$ for all $z\in \mathbb{C}$? — Sunni 2,6651617
aug 18 at 22:23
Importance of rigor — Eric♦ 33.2k576142
aug 2 at 12:17
How to tell $i$ from $-i$? — celtschk 4,5281925
jun 20 '12 at 17:58
“Negative” versus “Minus” — André Nicolas 161k14129281
jun 11 '12 at 19:12
Is $\lim\limits_{k\to\infty}\sum\limits_{n=k+1}^{2k}{\frac{1}{n}} = 0$? — Jyrki Lahtonen 30.7k33989
jun 6 '12 at 10:59
Prove: $\binom{n}{k}^{-1}=(n+1)\int_{0}^{1}x^{k}(1-x)^{n-k}dx$ for $0 \leq k \leq n$ — Michael Hardy 47.9k438109
apr 30 '12 at 2:03
Why is one “$\infty$” number enough for complex numbers? — Arturo Magidin 158k14250501
apr 24 '12 at 16:00
Direct Proof that $1 + 3 + 5 + \cdots+ (2n - 1) = n\cdot n$ — Eric♦ 33.2k576142
apr 12 '12 at 16:33
If $a | m$ and $(a + 1) | m$, prove $a(a + 1) | m$. — Robin Chapman 14.3k22451
mar 29 '12 at 8:35
Is 2048 the highest power of 2 with all even digits (base ten)? — Listing 7,58121435
mar 7 '12 at 18:54
Nice expression for minimum of three variables? — Qiaochu Yuan 117k7245462
mar 1 '12 at 19:07
Proof that $\sum\limits_{k=1}^nk^2 = \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}$? — leonbloy 12.1k21136
feb 27 '12 at 16:45
Why “characteristic zero” and not “infinite characteristic”? — lhf 35.3k34095
jan 24 '12 at 18:53
Are half of all numbers odd? — Brian M. Scott 154k17138274
jan 16 '12 at 20:14
Solutions to the matrix equation $\mathbf{AB-BA=I}$ over general fields — Ted 7,5291822
nov 23 '11 at 21:12
Simple proof that $8\left(\frac{9}{10}\right)^8 > 1$ — cardinal 4,41231429
nov 17 '11 at 16:06
Percentage of primes among the natural numbers — Pete L. Clark 44.5k374162
nov 10 '11 at 13:50
The Mathematics of Tetris — Steven Stadnicki 14.2k32048
oct 21 '11 at 12:23
Construct a function which is continuous in $[1,5]$ but not differentiable at $2, 3, 4$ — Did 102k1074180
oct 7 '11 at 10:08
Examples of results failing in higher dimensions — Isaac 21.1k44588
sep 17 '11 at 1:56
Why do we define quotient groups for normal subgroups only? — Arturo Magidin 158k14250501
sep 1 '11 at 23:16
If $a > b$, is $a^2 > b^2$? — Gone 1866243
jul 5 '11 at 19:27
(post deleted or otherwise unavailable) — Elliott 1,6742729
jun 23 '11 at 10:59
What's so “natural” about the base of natural logarithms? — Casebash 3,51711239
may 16 '11 at 16:42
How to find roots of $X^5 - 1$? — Jiangwei Xue 1,579149
may 5 '11 at 5:21
Solving the integral $\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{\sin{x}}{x} \ dx = \frac{\pi}{2}$? — Aryabhata 47.5k378166
jan 13 '11 at 1:31
Given an infinite number of monkeys and an infinite amount of time, would one of them write Hamlet? — Ross Millikan 83.2k555117
nov 17 '10 at 14:05
Is there a quick proof as to why the vector space of $\mathbb{R}$ over $\mathbb{Q}$ is infinite-dimensional? — Gone 1866243
sep 2 '10 at 1:28
Why can you turn clothing right-side-out? — Ryan Budney 13.3k32356