#mathproblems — Public Fediverse posts
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Ah, the age-old question: can a Large Language Model do math? 🤔 Apparently, they can solve "ten major problems" and construct nonsofic groups, whatever those are. 🤷♂️ Meanwhile, real mathematicians continue to solve puzzles using good ol' fashioned brain power instead of relying on a chatbot's latest parlor trick. 🧠🚫🤖
https://gowers.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/what-sort-of-maths-are-llms-good-at/ #LargeLanguageModel #MathProblems #NonsoficGroups #RealMathematicians #BrainPower #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the age-old question: can a Large Language Model do math? 🤔 Apparently, they can solve "ten major problems" and construct nonsofic groups, whatever those are. 🤷♂️ Meanwhile, real mathematicians continue to solve puzzles using good ol' fashioned brain power instead of relying on a chatbot's latest parlor trick. 🧠🚫🤖
https://gowers.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/what-sort-of-maths-are-llms-good-at/ #LargeLanguageModel #MathProblems #NonsoficGroups #RealMathematicians #BrainPower #HackerNews #ngated -
🤔 Oh, another blog post claiming to solve all math problems with ✨tensors✨! 😴 Neural networks? Just some floating-point soup! 🍜 Let's reinvent the wheel by building a tensor library... from scratch... in C. Because that's exactly what the world needs. 🚀🙄
https://zserge.com/posts/tensor/ #mathproblems #tensors #neuralnetworks #programming #Clanguage #innovation #HackerNews #ngated -
🤔 Oh, another blog post claiming to solve all math problems with ✨tensors✨! 😴 Neural networks? Just some floating-point soup! 🍜 Let's reinvent the wheel by building a tensor library... from scratch... in C. Because that's exactly what the world needs. 🚀🙄
https://zserge.com/posts/tensor/ #mathproblems #tensors #neuralnetworks #programming #Clanguage #innovation #HackerNews #ngated -
"Ah, yes, another article where the author bravely takes on the Herculean task of explaining why math is hard and algebra is scary. 🤯🤦♂️ Maybe the real problem isn't with Geometric Algebra, but with the author's ability to enable #JavaScript and render equations properly. 🖥️🔧"
https://alexkritchevsky.com/2024/02/28/geometric-algebra.html #mathproblems #GeometricAlgebra #education #techissues #learningchallenges #HackerNews #ngated -
"Ah, yes, another article where the author bravely takes on the Herculean task of explaining why math is hard and algebra is scary. 🤯🤦♂️ Maybe the real problem isn't with Geometric Algebra, but with the author's ability to enable #JavaScript and render equations properly. 🖥️🔧"
https://alexkritchevsky.com/2024/02/28/geometric-algebra.html #mathproblems #GeometricAlgebra #education #techissues #learningchallenges #HackerNews #ngated -
Nature: AI cracks 80-year-old mathematics challenge — researchers are astonished. “An 80-year-old challenge in geometry has been cracked by an artificial-intelligence chatbot after a single prompt from mathematicians at the technology firm OpenAI. The company, based in San Francisco, California, has not revealed the precise details of how it did this, or the name of the AI system. However, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/28/nature-ai-cracks-80-year-old-mathematics-challenge-researchers-are-astonished/ -
Nature: AI cracks 80-year-old mathematics challenge — researchers are astonished. “An 80-year-old challenge in geometry has been cracked by an artificial-intelligence chatbot after a single prompt from mathematicians at the technology firm OpenAI. The company, based in San Francisco, California, has not revealed the precise details of how it did this, or the name of the AI system. However, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/28/nature-ai-cracks-80-year-old-mathematics-challenge-researchers-are-astonished/ -
Last week, I went down a huge rabbit hole and tried to come up with a mathematical generalization of dealing with errors in circuits.
I am not a mathematician, but I tried to come up with a proof as rigorous as possible. However, other eyes are very much appreciated. I'd be happy about a boost and/or feedback.
And of course, I'd be glad if this was useful to anyone else :)
https://www.maxgenson.de/blog/demystifying-tolerances/
#electricalengineering #errorhandling #math #calculus #mathproblems #feedback #helpwanted
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MIT CSAIL: MIT researchers build the world’s largest collection of Olympiad-level math problems — and open it to everyone. “MathNet is the largest high-quality dataset of proof-based math problems ever created, and it is not close. Comprising more than 30,000 expert-authored problems and solutions spanning 47 countries, 17 languages, and 143 competitions, it is five times larger than the next […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/mit-csail-mit-researchers-build-the-worlds-largest-collection-of-olympiad-level-math-problems-and-open-it-to-everyone/ -
MIT CSAIL: MIT researchers build the world’s largest collection of Olympiad-level math problems — and open it to everyone. “MathNet is the largest high-quality dataset of proof-based math problems ever created, and it is not close. Comprising more than 30,000 expert-authored problems and solutions spanning 47 countries, 17 languages, and 143 competitions, it is five times larger than the next […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/mit-csail-mit-researchers-build-the-worlds-largest-collection-of-olympiad-level-math-problems-and-open-it-to-everyone/ -
🚀 Ah, the genius of tackling Knuth’s "Claude Cycles" — nothing like disabling #JavaScript to reveal the true brilliance of AI-human #collaboration 🧠. Just remember, if you can’t browse the Help Center without a hitch, solving complex mathematical problems might be a tad ambitious. 📉
https://twitter.com/BoWang87/status/2037648937453232504 #AI #ClaudeCycles #MathProblems #HackerNews #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀 Ah, the genius of tackling Knuth’s "Claude Cycles" — nothing like disabling #JavaScript to reveal the true brilliance of AI-human #collaboration 🧠. Just remember, if you can’t browse the Help Center without a hitch, solving complex mathematical problems might be a tad ambitious. 📉
https://twitter.com/BoWang87/status/2037648937453232504 #AI #ClaudeCycles #MathProblems #HackerNews #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀🎉 Wow, a glorified calculator solves a math problem! 🎓🤖 Meanwhile, the #AI #hype train continues to shovel coal into the furnace of self-importance, as if writing about "hypergraphs" is a frontier instead of just plain obtuse. 📈🔍
https://epoch.ai/frontiermath/open-problems/ramsey-hypergraphs #GlorifiedCalculator #MathProblems #Hypergraphs #TechNews #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀🎉 Wow, a glorified calculator solves a math problem! 🎓🤖 Meanwhile, the #AI #hype train continues to shovel coal into the furnace of self-importance, as if writing about "hypergraphs" is a frontier instead of just plain obtuse. 📈🔍
https://epoch.ai/frontiermath/open-problems/ramsey-hypergraphs #GlorifiedCalculator #MathProblems #Hypergraphs #TechNews #HackerNews #ngated -
Why doesn't #Mathematica simplify sinh(arccosh(x))? Because apparently, it takes a PhD in #Trigonometry, a magnifying glass, and a deep existential crisis to venture into that rabbit hole. 🤔🔍 Just when you thought it was all about cosines and sines, hyperbolics crash the party and demand their own dissertation. 📚🎉
https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/03/10/sinh-arccosh/ #Hyperbolic #Functions #MathProblems #ExistentialCrisis #HackerNews #ngated -
Why doesn't #Mathematica simplify sinh(arccosh(x))? Because apparently, it takes a PhD in #Trigonometry, a magnifying glass, and a deep existential crisis to venture into that rabbit hole. 🤔🔍 Just when you thought it was all about cosines and sines, hyperbolics crash the party and demand their own dissertation. 📚🎉
https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/03/10/sinh-arccosh/ #Hyperbolic #Functions #MathProblems #ExistentialCrisis #HackerNews #ngated -
Three-Question Test Claims to Measure Cognitive Ability
A short math test with 3 questions is going viral online. Many people cannot answer them correctly. Learn about the test and why it's tricky.
#IQTest, #MathProblems, #CognitiveTest, #BrainTeaser, #OnlineTest
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Three-Question Test Claims to Measure Cognitive Ability
A short math test with 3 questions is going viral online. Many people cannot answer them correctly. Learn about the test and why it's tricky.
#IQTest, #MathProblems, #CognitiveTest, #BrainTeaser, #OnlineTest
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A quick math test with just three questions is popular online. It's called the Cognitive Reflection Test. Most people find it hard to answer all the questions right. It tests how we think.
#IQTest, #MathProblems, #CognitiveTest, #BrainTeaser, #OnlineTest
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A quick math test with just three questions is popular online. It's called the Cognitive Reflection Test. Most people find it hard to answer all the questions right. It tests how we think.
#IQTest, #MathProblems, #CognitiveTest, #BrainTeaser, #OnlineTest
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🔢🤓 Ah yes, Project Euler: the ultimate playground for those who find their math curriculum too "basic" but still enjoy the thrill of solving problems that bring back the joys of high school algebra. 🎓 Because what's more fun than mixing math with programming to really spice up your free time? 🖥️
https://projecteuler.net #ProjectEuler #MathProblems #CodingFun #ProblemSolving #LearningThroughPlay #HackerNews #ngated -
🔢🤓 Ah yes, Project Euler: the ultimate playground for those who find their math curriculum too "basic" but still enjoy the thrill of solving problems that bring back the joys of high school algebra. 🎓 Because what's more fun than mixing math with programming to really spice up your free time? 🖥️
https://projecteuler.net #ProjectEuler #MathProblems #CodingFun #ProblemSolving #LearningThroughPlay #HackerNews #ngated -
I think the "fee/interest" argument made by "Wrath of Math" here is silly because it implies someone so heavily invested in math has apparently never heard of a friction-less plane in a vacuum.
It's a math problem guy we're not actually concerned about paying back the pawn broker's fees.
#YouTube #Math #WrathOfMath #mathpuzzle #riddles #puzzle #mathproblems
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I think the "fee/interest" argument made by "Wrath of Math" here is silly because it implies someone so heavily invested in math has apparently never heard of a friction-less plane in a vacuum.
It's a math problem guy we're not actually concerned about paying back the pawn broker's fees.
#YouTube #Math #WrathOfMath #mathpuzzle #riddles #puzzle #mathproblems
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🐦🔍 "Breaking News: BusyBeaver(6) Is Large! 🚀 Apparently, math problems are big! Who knew? 🤔 Meanwhile, quantum computers won't save the day by magically solving hard problems. 😱 Also, don't miss tips on educational reform buried somewhere in this existential crisis. 📚🌪️"
https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=8972 #BusyBeaver #QuantumComputers #MathProblems #EducationalReform #ExistentialCrisis #HackerNews #ngated -
🐦🔍 "Breaking News: BusyBeaver(6) Is Large! 🚀 Apparently, math problems are big! Who knew? 🤔 Meanwhile, quantum computers won't save the day by magically solving hard problems. 😱 Also, don't miss tips on educational reform buried somewhere in this existential crisis. 📚🌪️"
https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=8972 #BusyBeaver #QuantumComputers #MathProblems #EducationalReform #ExistentialCrisis #HackerNews #ngated -
🤯 Wow, a sentence that counts its own letters! 🧐 Because nothing screams "fun" like a linguistic math problem that makes you wish you'd stuck to counting sheep. 🐑 Let's hope no one's developing a dependency on #autograms for their weekend excitement! 😂
https://curiosityarb.blog/2024/12/01/searching-for-autograms.html #linguisticfun #mathproblems #countingletters #weekendvibes #HackerNews #ngated -
🤯 Wow, a sentence that counts its own letters! 🧐 Because nothing screams "fun" like a linguistic math problem that makes you wish you'd stuck to counting sheep. 🐑 Let's hope no one's developing a dependency on #autograms for their weekend excitement! 😂
https://curiosityarb.blog/2024/12/01/searching-for-autograms.html #linguisticfun #mathproblems #countingletters #weekendvibes #HackerNews #ngated -
OMG, it took humanity 100 years to solve a math problem that today’s students learn in a week?! 🤯 Must've been a wild ride from "How do we map this circle with straight lines?" to "Oops, we solved it by accident!" 🗺️📜 Guess Mercator should've just waited for the next edition of "Calculus for Dummies!" 📚🤣
https://liorsinai.github.io/mathematics/2020/08/27/secant-mercator.html #mathhistory #education #mathproblems #problemSolving #calculus #funfacts #HackerNews #ngated -
OMG, it took humanity 100 years to solve a math problem that today’s students learn in a week?! 🤯 Must've been a wild ride from "How do we map this circle with straight lines?" to "Oops, we solved it by accident!" 🗺️📜 Guess Mercator should've just waited for the next edition of "Calculus for Dummies!" 📚🤣
https://liorsinai.github.io/mathematics/2020/08/27/secant-mercator.html #mathhistory #education #mathproblems #problemSolving #calculus #funfacts #HackerNews #ngated -
arXiv: Proof or Bluff? Evaluating LLMs on 2025 USA Math Olympiad. “Using expert human annotators, we evaluated several state-of-the-art reasoning models on the six problems from the 2025 USAMO within hours of their release. Our results reveal that all tested models struggled significantly, achieving less than 5% on average. Through detailed analysis of reasoning traces, we identify the most […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/02/arxiv-proof-or-bluff-evaluating-llms-on-2025-usa-math-olympiad/
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Security measures like post #quantum #cryptography that #organizations can start to implement to #secure our post-quantum #future.
#Encryption tools rely on complex #mathproblems that conventional computers find difficult or impossible to solve.
These finalized standards are the capstone of NIST’s efforts to safeguard our confidential #electronic #information.
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https://punnypeak.com/knee-puns/ "
" Why did the math book need knee surgery? Because it had too many problems to solve! #jokeoftheday #pun #mathhumor #kneesurgery #procrastination #mathproblems #sillyjokes #dadjokes #kneereplacement #funnybone -
Why is
unexpected visitor ∝1/state of kitchen?
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Why is
unexpected visitor ∝1/state of kitchen?
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That thing where you pass someone twice on your run, but you aren't on the same road / path doing an out and back, and then struggle to do the mental math to figure out who is faster over the distance traversed
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That thing where you pass someone twice on your run, but you aren't on the same road / path doing an out and back, and then struggle to do the mental math to figure out who is faster over the distance traversed
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I asked ChatGPT “I have a ten-liter bucket, a five-liter bucket, and 50-milliliter shot glass. How do I use these items to measure a 50-milliliter shot of bourbon?” Its answer was hilariously long and wrong.
#ChatGPT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #math #MathProblem #MathProblems #funny #wrong #bourbon
https://www.globalnerdy.com/2023/06/24/chatgpt-fails-to-answer-a-classic-math-problem-with-a-twist/
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Just some mental math fun...
48 x 27 = 1296
Three or more strategies?
#MathProblems #MathPuzzles
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The following is a regular octagon. Find the measure of the labeled angles.
Give reasons to support each solution.
Solution follows.
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The following is a regular octagon. Find the measure of the labeled angles.
Give reasons to support each solution.
Solution follows.
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Hooman never understand 😼
#meowed #hungrykitty #tabby #problem #solution #mathproblems
