In computational mathematics, a word problem is the problem of deciding whether two given expressions are equivalent with respect to a set of rewriting...
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education, a word problem is a mathematical exercise (such as in a textbook, worksheet, or exam) where significant background information on the problem is presented...
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Look up word problem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Word problem may refer to: Word problem (mathematics education), a type of textbook exercise...
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than regular mathematical exercises like "5 − 3", even if one knows the mathematics required to solve the problem. Known as word problems, they are used...
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In mathematics, especially in the area of abstract algebra known as combinatorial group theory, the word problem for a finitely generated group G {\displaystyle...
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accordingly. Some of the most important problems in mathematics are undecidable, e.g. the halting problem. The field of computational complexity theory...
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Many mathematical problems have been stated but not yet solved. These problems come from many areas of mathematics, such as theoretical physics, computer...
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the free group can be written uniquely as a reduced word in S. Word problem (mathematics) Word problem for groups for example, fdr1 and r1fc in the group...
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Hilbert's problems are 23 problems in mathematics published by German mathematician David Hilbert in 1900. They were all unsolved at the time, and several...
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undecidable problems in mathematics can be posed as word problems: determining when two distinct strings of symbols (encoding some mathematical concept or...
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Muller–Schupp theorem (section Word problem for groups)
In mathematics, the Muller–Schupp theorem states that a finitely generated group G has context-free word problem if and only if G is virtually free. The...
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Foundations of mathematics are the logical and mathematical framework that allows the development of mathematics without generating self-contradictory...
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Age of the captain (category Recreational mathematics)
The age of the captain is a mathematical word problem which cannot be answered even though there seems to be plenty of information supplied. It was given...
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Collatz conjecture (redirect from Oneness (mathematics))
Unsolved problem in mathematics For even numbers, divide by 2; For odd numbers, multiply by 3 and add 1. With enough repetition, do all positive integers...
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(1997). "An Introduction to Combinatorial Group Theory and the Word Problem". Mathematics Magazine. 70 (1): 3–10. doi:10.1080/0025570X.1997.11996491. Higman...
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bits. Concepts and notations from discrete mathematics are useful in studying and describing objects and problems in branches of computer science, such as...
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constant. Unsolved problem in mathematics For which m and n is B ( m , n ) {\displaystyle B(m,n)} finite? More unsolved problems in mathematics Part of the difficulty...
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algorithmic unsolvability of the word problem in group theory", Proceedings of the Steklov Institute of Mathematics (in Russian), 44: 1–143, Zbl 0068...
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Combinatorics on words (redirect from Word combinatorics)
Fibonacci word Kolakoski sequence Levi's lemma Partial word Shift space Word metric Word problem (computability) Word problem (mathematics) Word problem for...
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Microsoft Math Solver (redirect from Nokia Mobile-Mathematics)
Solver (formerly Microsoft Mathematics and Microsoft Math) is an entry-level educational app that solves math and science problems. Developed and maintained...
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problem in computer science If the solution to a problem is easy to check for correctness, must the problem be easy to solve? More unsolved problems in...
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some functions are mathematically definable but not computable. A key part of the formal statement of the problem is a mathematical definition of a computer...
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NP? NC = P problem NP = co-NP problem P = BPP problem P = PSPACE problem L = NL problem PH = PSPACE problem L = P problem L = RL problem Unique games...
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diophantine equations, and transcendence theory (problem oriented). Geometry is one of the oldest branches of mathematics. It started with empirical recipes concerning...
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In mathematics, the Simon problems (or Simon's problems) are a series of fifteen questions posed in the year 2000 by Barry Simon, an American mathematical...
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interferes with the manipulation of numbers and the solving of mathematical problems in daily life and academic situations. Mark H. Ashcraft defines...
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Orienting of equations is done implicitly and not recorded. See also Word problem (mathematics) for another presentation of this example. An important case in...
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Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics is a textbook in mathematics on problem solving techniques and their application to problems in recreational...
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three-body problem is any problem in classical mechanics or quantum mechanics that models the motion of three particles. The mathematical statement of...
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the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus (c. 1500 BC) which described problems with unknowns rhetorically, called the "Aha problems". The "Aha problems" involve...
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