Questions tagged [math-se]
For questions pertaining to Mathematics Stack Exchange (a site for people studying math) and how it relates to Stack Exchange. Do not use this tag for math questions, as they are off-topic here on Meta Stack Exchange.
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Where can I find the 'Mathematics' Stack Exchange site guidelines? [closed]
I glanced at a Mathematics Stack Exchange Q&A and saw a reference to the site guidelines, in particular including a reference to a lower age limit. However, going to help, I could not find any '...
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MathJax preview renders slowly and improperly
When writing expressions in the body with MathJax on the Mathematics Stack Exchange site, the preview is sometimes immediate, but oftentimes it takes maybe a good five seconds to render. In the latter ...
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math.SE has been stuck in read-only mode for 7 hours
Since this answer doesn’t seem to be drawing any attention from anyone who can do something about it, I’m posting it as a question. The Mathematics Stack Exchange has been in read-only mode for 7 ...
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Advanced mathematics search tool
Last year there was an advanced search website for Stack Exchange mathematics (maybe for other sites, I don't know) where you could input part of a formula, and it would list all Stack Exchange ...
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Math Stack Exchange site as a reference in a professional paper/presentation
In this question, the OP has asked if it was possible/reasonable to use an answer of Stack Overflow as a reference for an academic paper or journal article, etc.
From my perspective, for the ...
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'Error 522' on Math.SE
Since yesterday, I have been facing a problem in accessing Math SE.
Whenever I try to do so, I get the following response:
Is there suddenly a heavy increase in traffic on that site?
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New user can't post question [duplicate]
I'm a new user here, and I wanted to post a question in Math.SE, but whenever I try to post a question I get a message saying I can only post 50 question in 30 day period. But, I haven't even started ...
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Are there any mathematics based jobs by Stack Exchange? [duplicate]
I would really like to develop my life towards mathematics (more specifically number theory). When talking to my current precalculus teacher, she recommended an internship. After some looking, however,...
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How to make a table in the question? [duplicate]
I want to ask a question in mathematics, in which I want to add a table with some alpha numeric values. How can I do this? Can I enter an image in the text?
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What is the intended difference between MathOverflow and Mathematics?
There really does need to be some descriptions here. The two sites seem so similar that I'm unsure which is the proper one to use for certain math issues. In what situations would you use MathOverflow ...
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Math processing error on Android app with LaTeX pmod
Any LaTeX block rendered on the Android app that contains pmod, such as $2^{36} = 2^{6^2} = (2^6)^2 \equiv (2^2)^2 \pmod {12} \equiv 2^2 \pmod {12}$, displays as [Math processing error] in red. The ...
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Is a duplicate in two societies, a duplicate? [duplicate]
Peace be upon you,
Suppose that you have a question which is completely suitable for two societies (e.g. a research-level math question which can be posted to both of math.SE and mathoverflow). Is it ...
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Trade-off for a research-level math question: larger society of Math.SE or more powerful society of MathOverflow?
Sometimes I have some research-level mathematics questions; as I have read in "What's the difference between MathOverflow & Mathematics.SE?" and similar questions, I know that I can post on ...
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Jarring refresh rate on LaTeX display
Whenever I enter LaTeX formatted questions and answers on sites such as Math.SE and CSTheory.SE, the region that dynamically displays the formatted text below the text-box. This is a wonderful feature....
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Does/should SO syntax highlighting work on other SE sites?
I was editing a question on Mathematics that included Python code and tried to add a Prettify hint:
<!-- language: lang-python -->
...but it did not have a highlighting effect.
So I guess ...
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How to type math equations in the post? [duplicate]
I tried my best to find an example of how to post a math equation on Stack Overflow, but nothing worked. I'm familiar with LaTeX though. I found some people are saying you just need to add your ...
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What is the difference between mathoverflow.net and math.stackexchange.com? [duplicate]
The title says it all: I'm confused as to the difference between mathoverflow.net and math.stackexchange.com. Can anyone elaborate?
My its descriptions math.sx is a "Q&A for people studying math ...
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Math formulas in MultiCollider [duplicate]
Often questions from math.stackexchange.com get into MultiCollider's "hot questions".
Formuli is often main things in such questions, but they doesn't get rendered in the dropdown, instead I see ...
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What's the difference between MathOverflow & Mathematics.SE? [duplicate]
If I have a maths question, on which site should I ask: MathOverflow or Mathematics.SE?
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Shouldn't the closed-as-duplicate banner update when the title of the target changes?
I recently noticed that duplicate banners (on math.SE, at least) do not update when the target question's title has changed. The specific example I came across was this question, that was closed as a ...
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SE site for numerical math?
Where is it appropriate to ask questions about numerical math and implementation? Is it Math SE?
I thought I saw a special SE site related to numerical math (maybe in beta), but I couldn't find it.
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Are we still at the stage where we are unwilling to consider math markup on SO
The main Q&A on this (here's one, and another one, and of course this one all seem to be 3+ years old. I'd accept that this question is a duplicate of this question which seems to have ...
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MathJaX rendering is incorrect on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion default configuration
When viewing a Stack Exchange site such as Math.SE which uses MathJax for LaTeX rendering, using Safari on Mac OS X 10.7, it produces an incorrect rendering which appears to make everything which ...
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Bad rounding for months on stackexchange.com
member for: 1 year, 12 months
e.g. https://stackexchange.com/leagues/1/quarter/stackoverflow/2011-10-01/220643#220643
There's a similar question but the first answer says it was fixed (more than one ...
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Could I have avoided being suspended on the math stack for 7 days? [closed]
I have been a maths teacher. I have conducted a series of thought-experiments with kids and adults which has opened up a new direction in mathematics. It is often seen as "philosophy", and this was ...
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How do I write equations on Math.SE?
I have checked the Mathematics Stack Exchange site, and have noticed equation syntax on the questions. Is there a guide or link of how to write these formulas?
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Where would a user ask a question for help with implementing math formulas in C#,C++,etc?
I have tried to ask some questions on StackOverflow about implementation of mathematics into programming and received little to no help. i.e. Should be on Mathematics and other non-programming ...
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Where can I ask a question regarding mathematical puzzles?
I thought of MathOverflow.net and Math.StackExchange.com but both of them seem to be for advanced users. I have come up with a simple puzzle, but those sites seem to only support more innovative ...
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No answer possible. How do I end the topic with no answers?
I asked a question in Mathematics, but there is no answer in Math to the question I asked (it's still a conjecture). I would like keep the topic for future contributions (not delete it), but I don't ...
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Which math questions belong on Stack Overflow and which should be migrated elsewhere?
I have found this question which relates to the topic, but I wanted to know if someone could (briefly) outline the types of mathematics questions that fall under the Stack Overflow umbrella versus ...
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No mathematics account listed on stackexchange.com
No mathematics account listed on stackexchange.com accounts list
whereas it exists and also returns in API
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stats.stackexchange hangs computer when loading Web-font Tex/math/italic
On a Vista 32 bit and a Windows 7 64 bit computer running the latest Firefox, stats.stackexchange sometimes completely blocks the computer when loading the web-font Tex/math/italic part for the first ...
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Where should I ask a question about using Wolfram Mathematica?
Should I use the Math SE beta or Stack Overflow? Or if Stack Exchange doesn't have an appropriate site, where should I go? I like Stack Exchange, though.
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Moving questions between SE sites
Specifically, between MathOverflow and math.stackexchange.com. Similar to https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2928/move-questions-between-se-sites, which asks about moving between MathOverflow ...
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Can we allow MATH questions on StackOverflow? [closed]
Math is a fundamental used in many programming languages.
In a way, one could look at programming languages as supersets of math.
What's the harm?
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A math site similar to StackOverflow [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can you add a math related site to the “Trilogy”?
May I suggest adding a math/science sister site to the family. MathOverflow is apparently only for research ...
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MathOverflow.net: How can we get members of this site and the SO/SF/SU sites to stop recommending it inappropriately?
I have noticed in recent weeks a plethora of answers/comments recommending that people ask their questions on MathOverflow.net when it is clearly NOT appropriate to do so. MathOverflow is for ...
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Where to ask questions on mathematics
I need to know where to ask questions on Calculus
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Can you add a math related site to the "Trilogy"? [duplicate]
A SO style site for math questions seems like it would do well. It would be a helpful place for questions like this one about the probability of rolling a certain dice combination.
Is there any ...
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