# Tags

A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.

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 circle× 969 Questions on the circle, a curve composed of points that are at a fixed distance from a fixed point. relations× 967 intended for questions concerning partial orders, equivalence relations, properties of relations (transitive, symmetric,...), composition of relations and similar stuff. More-or-less the t… sobolev-spaces× 944 For questions about or related to Sobolev spaces, which are function spaces equipped with a norm combining norms of a function and its derivatives. examples-counterexamples× 935 great ways to learn about the intricacies of definitions in mathematics. Counterexamples are especially useful in topology and analysis where most things are fairly in… ideals× 924 a subset of ring such that it is possible to make a quotient ring with respect to this subset. This is the most frequent use of the name ideal, but it is used in other areas of mathemat… determinant× 921 Question about determinants, computation or theory. If $E$ is a vector space of dimension $d$, then we can compute the determinant of a $d$-uple $(v_1,\ldots,v_d)$ with respect to a basis. roots× 921 Questions about the set of values at which a given function evaluates to zero. For questions about "square roots", "cube roots", and such, consider using the (arithmetic) tag. For questions about root… finite-fields× 920 structures arising in abstract algebra. The order of a finite field is always a prime power, and for each prime power $q$ there is a single isomorphism type. It is usually denoted b… riemannian-geometry× 916 (Stub) The study of differential geometry with notions of infinitesimal distance given by a Riemannian metric. This allows us to consider questions about the shape of a manifold by studying its curvat… norm× 905 a function on a vector space $X$ which generalizes notion of length of vector in general vector spaces. puzzle× 904 meant for questions about the mathematical principles behind games, riddles, or their possible solutions. If the answer is known to you please do not use this tag to "riddle" other users, … education× 904 Questions related to the teaching and learning of mathematics. problem-solving× 903 when you want to determine the thinking that is needed to solve a certain type of problem, as opposed to looking for a specific answer to a question. approximation× 896 For questions related to approximations homological-algebra× 894 Homological algebra studies homology in a general algebraic setting. The purpose is extraction of information about structures involved in terms of tangible objects like rings groups and modules. math-history× 887 for questions concerning history of mathematics, historical primacies of results, and evolution of terminology, symbols, and notations. lebesgue-integral× 886 For question about integration, where the theory is based on measures. So it's almost always used together with the tag [measure-theory], and its aim is to specify questions about integral, not only p… exponential-function× 878 For question involving exponential functions and questions on exponential growth or decay. triangle× 868 For questions about triangles markov-chains× 855 Stochastic processes (with either discrete or continuous time dependence) on a discrete (finite or countably infinite) state space in which the distribution of the next state depends only on the curre… matlab× 843 a high-level language and interactive programming environment for numerical computation and visualization developed by MathWorks. MATLAB can be used when performing tasks such as signal proc… convex-optimization× 842 a special case of mathematical optimization. It includes Linear Programming and least-squares. cardinals× 840 for questions about cardinals and related topics such as cardinal arithmetics, clubs, stationary sets, cofinality, and principles such as $\lozenge$. Do not confuse with [large-cardinals] … transformation× 822 order-theory× 819 Order theory deals with properties of orders, usually partial orders or quasi orders but not only those. Questions about properties of orders, general or particular, may fit into this category, as wel… generating-functions× 816 formed by making a series $\sum_{n\geq 0} a_n x^n$ out of a sequence $a_n$. They are used to count objects in enumerative combinatorics. linear-programming× 808 Questions on linear programming, the optimization of a linear function subject to linear constraints. computational-complexity× 802 Computational complexity, a part of theoretical computer science. inverse× 785 the process of creating the opposite. Familiar examples include multiplicative inverse $2 \mapsto 1/2$, inverting functions $f(x) \mapsto f^{-1}(x)$, matrix inverse $M \mapsto M^{-1}$ etc… stochastic-calculus× 747 Questions on the calculus of stochastic processes, or processes that have a random component. model-theory× 746 the study of (classes of) mathematical structures (e.g. groups, fields, graphs, universes of set theory) using tools from mathematical logic. Objects of study in model theory are mode… vector-analysis× 745 Questions related to understanding line integrals, vector fields, surface integrals, the theorems of Gauss, Green and Stokes. Some related tags are (multivariable-calculus) and (differential-geometry)… abelian-groups× 739 Should be used with the (group-theory) tag. A group $(G,*)$ is said to be abelian if $a*b=b*a$ for all $a,b\in G.$ functional-equations× 716 used for problems where the goal is to find all functions satisfying the given equation (and maybe some other conditions). So in this case, solving the equation means… indefinite-integrals× 710 Question about finding the primitives of a given function, whether or not elementary. normed-spaces× 706 A vector space $E$, generally over the field $\mathbb R$ or $\mathbb C$ with a map $\lVert \cdot\rVert\colon E\to \mathbb R_+$ satisfying some conditions.