# Tags

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 order-theory× 1330 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… math-history× 1293 for questions concerning history of mathematics, historical primacies of results, and evolution of terminology, symbols, and notations. lp-spaces× 1280 For questions about $L^p$ spaces, that is, given a measure space $(X,\mathcal F,\mu)$, the vector space of equivalence class of measurable functions with $p$-th power of the absolute value integrable.… mathematical-physics× 1270 "Mathematical physics consists of the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications and for the formulation of physical t… computational-complexity× 1268 Computational complexity, a part of theoretical computer science that deals with understanding how efficiently a problem can be solved. cardinals× 1255 for questions about cardinals and related topics such as cardinal arithmetics, regular cardinals and cofinality. Do not confuse with [large-cardinals] which is a technical concept about st… inner-product-space× 1239 a vector space equipped with an inner product. The inner product is a generalisation of the "dot" product often used in vector calculus. conic-sections× 1232 Questions on conic sections and their properties; the curves formed by the intersection of a plane and a cone. Circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas are examples of conic sections. model-theory× 1218 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… solution-verification× 1218 For posts looking for feedback or verification of a proposed solution. analytic-number-theory× 1199 Questions on the use of the methods of real/complex analysis in the study of number theory. contour-integration× 1197 Questions on the evaluation of integrals along a locus in the complex plane. tensor-products× 1190 Tensor products allow us to build "linear" objects from "multilinear" ones. It can refer to: basic ones from linear algebra/module theory, or more sophisticated versions from differential/algebraic ge… abelian-groups× 1189 Should be used with the (group-theory) tag. A group $(G,*)$ is said to be abelian if $a*b=b*a$ for all $a,b\in G.$ brownian-motion× 1175 Questions related to Brownian motion, a continuous stochastic process denoted by $W_t$, $t\geq 0$, with independent increments, such that $W(t)-W(s)$ is normally distributed, with $0$ mean and varianc… functional-equations× 1153 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… homotopy-theory× 1150 homotopic, if one of them can by continuously deformed to another. This gives rise to an equivalence relation. A group called homotopy group can be obtained from the equivalence clas… factorial× 1144 Questions on the factorial function, $n!=n\times(n-1)\times\cdots\times1$. Consider using the tag (gamma-function) if dealing with noninteger arguments. factoring× 1131 For questions about finding factors of e.g. integers or polynomials extension-field× 1128 for questions about extension fields in abstract algebra. An extension field of a field K is just a field containing K as subfield, but interesting questions arise with them. Use this… quadratics× 1127 Questions on quadratic functions and equations, second degree polynomials usually in the forms $y=ax^2+bx+c$, $y=a(x-b)^2+c$ or $y=a(x+b)(x+c)$. game-theory× 1119 The study of competitive and non-competitive games, equilibrium concepts such as Nash equilibrium, and related subjects. Combinatorial games such as Nim are under [tag:combinatorial-game-theory], and … coordinate-systems× 1091 Questions on coordinate systems, a geometric method where a point in n-dimensions is assigned a corresponding n-tuple of numbers. numerical-linear-algebra× 1089 Questions on the various algorithms used in linear algebra computations (matrix computations). closed-form× 1080 any representation of a mathematical expression in terms of "known" functions, "known" usually being replaced with "elementary". 3d× 1073 is for things related to 3-dimensions. For geometry of 3-dimensional solids, please use instead (solid-geometry). For geometry that is not on a plane, but otherwise agnostic of dimensions… boolean-algebra× 1046 structures which behave similar to a power set with complement, intersection and union. Questions regarding Boolean algebras as structures, or regarding functions defined from/to … uniform-convergence× 978 For questions about uniform convergence of a sequence or a series of functions on a set. Also used with the tag [convergence]. algebraic-curves× 957 an algebraic variety of dimension one. An affine algebraic curve can be described as the zero-locus of $n-1$ independent polynomials of $n$ variables in affine $n$-space over a f… predicate-logic× 956 Questions concerning predicate calculus, i.e. the logic of quantifiers. statistical-inference× 949 The area of statistics that focuses on taking information from samples of a population, in order to derive information on the entire population. linear-transformations× 942 In mathematics, a linear map (also called a linear mapping, linear transformation or, in some contexts, linear function) is a mapping V → W between two modules (including vector spaces) that preserves… regression× 937 Questions on (linear or nonlinear) regression, the fitting of functions that best approximate empirical data. computability× 937 Questions about Turing computability and recursion theory, including the halting problem and other unsolvable problems. Questions about the resources required to solving particular problems should be … equivalence-relations× 932 For reflexive, symmetric and transitive relations. Use it with the tag (relations). distribution-theory× 920 for questions about distributions (or generalized functions). For questions about "probability distributions", use (probability-distributions). For questions about distributions as sub-bu…