Are there any big math mysteries out there that are unsolved? [closed]
Okay, so thank you all for giving me answers to the last post proposing a theorem about the $n$-th roots of $2$.
The reason I put that down is because, although I'm in 11th grade (or Year 11), I'm still in secondary education, but I'm really gearing up to be a big math major. I put that theorem down because I didn't hear of any papers published about it, and it's a goal of mine in mathematics to find some new theorems or solutions to math mysteries because, isn't that what mathematics is all about, logic and finding new proofs and things like that?
There's also another theorem related to that which I want to share, which I'll either post later today or tomorrow.
So I wonder, are there any big math mysteries out there that are unsolved? By math mysteries, I mean things like conjectures
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asked Nov 28 at 23:54
Xavier Stanton
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Okay, so thank you all for giving me answers to the last post proposing a theorem about the $n$-th roots of $2$.
The reason I put that down is because, although I'm in 11th grade (or Year 11), I'm still in secondary education, but I'm really gearing up to be a big math major. I put that theorem down because I didn't hear of any papers published about it, and it's a goal of mine in mathematics to find some new theorems or solutions to math mysteries because, isn't that what mathematics is all about, logic and finding new proofs and things like that?
There's also another theorem related to that which I want to share, which I'll either post later today or tomorrow.
So I wonder, are there any big math mysteries out there that are unsolved? By math mysteries, I mean things like conjectures
math-history
asked Nov 28 at 23:54
Xavier Stanton
330211
closed as too broad by amWhy, KReiser, T. Bongers, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn Nov 29 at 6:26
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
There are hundreds of big, unsolved math problems. But the way to find new theorems is to first learn the old ones, so you don't wind up thinking you've done something new when you've just reinvented the wheel. Study, study, study!
– Gerry Myerson
Nov 29 at 0:40
Unfortunately, I'm voting to close as too broad. Given that mathematics is an extremely active area of research, even a brief description of some of the big problems would be well beyond the scope of the site.
– T. Bongers
Nov 29 at 1:14
The Millennium Problems: most of these problems are still unsolved, and it is expected that a solution would advance the field so greatly that a million dollar award is offered for a solution: claymath.org/millennium-problems
– Tob Ernack
Nov 29 at 1:35
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Okay, so thank you all for giving me answers to the last post proposing a theorem about the $n$-th roots of $2$.
The reason I put that down is because, although I'm in 11th grade (or Year 11), I'm still in secondary education, but I'm really gearing up to be a big math major. I put that theorem down because I didn't hear of any papers published about it, and it's a goal of mine in mathematics to find some new theorems or solutions to math mysteries because, isn't that what mathematics is all about, logic and finding new proofs and things like that?
There's also another theorem related to that which I want to share, which I'll either post later today or tomorrow.
So I wonder, are there any big math mysteries out there that are unsolved? By math mysteries, I mean things like conjectures
math-history
asked Nov 28 at 23:54
Xavier Stanton
330211
Okay, so thank you all for giving me answers to the last post proposing a theorem about the $n$-th roots of $2$.
The reason I put that down is because, although I'm in 11th grade (or Year 11), I'm still in secondary education, but I'm really gearing up to be a big math major. I put that theorem down because I didn't hear of any papers published about it, and it's a goal of mine in mathematics to find some new theorems or solutions to math mysteries because, isn't that what mathematics is all about, logic and finding new proofs and things like that?
There's also another theorem related to that which I want to share, which I'll either post later today or tomorrow.
So I wonder, are there any big math mysteries out there that are unsolved? By math mysteries, I mean things like conjectures
math-history
math-history
asked Nov 28 at 23:54
Xavier Stanton
330211
asked Nov 28 at 23:54
Xavier Stanton
330211
edited Nov 29 at 22:21
asked Nov 28 at 23:54
Xavier Stanton
330211
asked Nov 28 at 23:54
Xavier Stanton
330211
asked Nov 28 at 23:54
Xavier Stanton
330211
330211
closed as too broad by amWhy, KReiser, T. Bongers, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn Nov 29 at 6:26
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as too broad by amWhy, KReiser, T. Bongers, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn Nov 29 at 6:26
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There are hundreds of big, unsolved math problems. But the way to find new theorems is to first learn the old ones, so you don't wind up thinking you've done something new when you've just reinvented the wheel. Study, study, study!
– Gerry Myerson
Nov 29 at 0:40
Unfortunately, I'm voting to close as too broad. Given that mathematics is an extremely active area of research, even a brief description of some of the big problems would be well beyond the scope of the site.
– T. Bongers
Nov 29 at 1:14
The Millennium Problems: most of these problems are still unsolved, and it is expected that a solution would advance the field so greatly that a million dollar award is offered for a solution: claymath.org/millennium-problems
– Tob Ernack
Nov 29 at 1:35
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There are hundreds of big, unsolved math problems. But the way to find new theorems is to first learn the old ones, so you don't wind up thinking you've done something new when you've just reinvented the wheel. Study, study, study!
– Gerry Myerson
Nov 29 at 0:40
Unfortunately, I'm voting to close as too broad. Given that mathematics is an extremely active area of research, even a brief description of some of the big problems would be well beyond the scope of the site.
– T. Bongers
Nov 29 at 1:14
The Millennium Problems: most of these problems are still unsolved, and it is expected that a solution would advance the field so greatly that a million dollar award is offered for a solution: claymath.org/millennium-problems
– Tob Ernack
Nov 29 at 1:35
There are hundreds of big, unsolved math problems. But the way to find new theorems is to first learn the old ones, so you don't wind up thinking you've done something new when you've just reinvented the wheel. Study, study, study!
– Gerry Myerson
Nov 29 at 0:40
There are hundreds of big, unsolved math problems. But the way to find new theorems is to first learn the old ones, so you don't wind up thinking you've done something new when you've just reinvented the wheel. Study, study, study!
– Gerry Myerson
Nov 29 at 0:40
Unfortunately, I'm voting to close as too broad. Given that mathematics is an extremely active area of research, even a brief description of some of the big problems would be well beyond the scope of the site.
– T. Bongers
Nov 29 at 1:14
Unfortunately, I'm voting to close as too broad. Given that mathematics is an extremely active area of research, even a brief description of some of the big problems would be well beyond the scope of the site.
– T. Bongers
Nov 29 at 1:14
The Millennium Problems: most of these problems are still unsolved, and it is expected that a solution would advance the field so greatly that a million dollar award is offered for a solution: claymath.org/millennium-problems
– Tob Ernack
Nov 29 at 1:35
The Millennium Problems: most of these problems are still unsolved, and it is expected that a solution would advance the field so greatly that a million dollar award is offered for a solution: claymath.org/millennium-problems
– Tob Ernack
Nov 29 at 1:35
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There are a wealth of unanswered questions in mathematics; the biggest and most famous are often conjectures named after an individual or fundamental topic in mathematics. Perhaps the most famous of all open problems in mathematics is the Riemann Hypothesis. Unfortunately, I am not qualified to give you a list of open problems that are suitable to your level of math, nor am I able to give a concise explanation of the high powered conjectures that are out there. I hope someone will come and give you a nice long post about some choice conjectures that will get you dreaming!
Until such a time, you can browse the link below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics
answered Nov 29 at 0:00
JDMan4444
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Thank you very much!
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:05
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@XavierStanton You are welcome. I hope to read Stanton's Theorem one day!
– JDMan4444
Nov 29 at 0:06
Hah, I thought I already had it with that Nth Root of 2 Theorem, but nope
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:08
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There are a wealth of unanswered questions in mathematics; the biggest and most famous are often conjectures named after an individual or fundamental topic in mathematics. Perhaps the most famous of all open problems in mathematics is the Riemann Hypothesis. Unfortunately, I am not qualified to give you a list of open problems that are suitable to your level of math, nor am I able to give a concise explanation of the high powered conjectures that are out there. I hope someone will come and give you a nice long post about some choice conjectures that will get you dreaming!
Until such a time, you can browse the link below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics
answered Nov 29 at 0:00
JDMan4444
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Thank you very much!
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:05
1
@XavierStanton You are welcome. I hope to read Stanton's Theorem one day!
– JDMan4444
Nov 29 at 0:06
Hah, I thought I already had it with that Nth Root of 2 Theorem, but nope
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:08
add a comment |
There are a wealth of unanswered questions in mathematics; the biggest and most famous are often conjectures named after an individual or fundamental topic in mathematics. Perhaps the most famous of all open problems in mathematics is the Riemann Hypothesis. Unfortunately, I am not qualified to give you a list of open problems that are suitable to your level of math, nor am I able to give a concise explanation of the high powered conjectures that are out there. I hope someone will come and give you a nice long post about some choice conjectures that will get you dreaming!
Until such a time, you can browse the link below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics
answered Nov 29 at 0:00
JDMan4444
23514
Thank you very much!
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:05
1
@XavierStanton You are welcome. I hope to read Stanton's Theorem one day!
– JDMan4444
Nov 29 at 0:06
Hah, I thought I already had it with that Nth Root of 2 Theorem, but nope
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:08
add a comment |
There are a wealth of unanswered questions in mathematics; the biggest and most famous are often conjectures named after an individual or fundamental topic in mathematics. Perhaps the most famous of all open problems in mathematics is the Riemann Hypothesis. Unfortunately, I am not qualified to give you a list of open problems that are suitable to your level of math, nor am I able to give a concise explanation of the high powered conjectures that are out there. I hope someone will come and give you a nice long post about some choice conjectures that will get you dreaming!
Until such a time, you can browse the link below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics
answered Nov 29 at 0:00
JDMan4444
23514
There are a wealth of unanswered questions in mathematics; the biggest and most famous are often conjectures named after an individual or fundamental topic in mathematics. Perhaps the most famous of all open problems in mathematics is the Riemann Hypothesis. Unfortunately, I am not qualified to give you a list of open problems that are suitable to your level of math, nor am I able to give a concise explanation of the high powered conjectures that are out there. I hope someone will come and give you a nice long post about some choice conjectures that will get you dreaming!
Until such a time, you can browse the link below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics
answered Nov 29 at 0:00
JDMan4444
23514
answered Nov 29 at 0:00
JDMan4444
23514
answered Nov 29 at 0:00
JDMan4444
23514
answered Nov 29 at 0:00
JDMan4444
23514
23514
Thank you very much!
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:05
1
@XavierStanton You are welcome. I hope to read Stanton's Theorem one day!
– JDMan4444
Nov 29 at 0:06
Hah, I thought I already had it with that Nth Root of 2 Theorem, but nope
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:08
add a comment |
Thank you very much!
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:05
1
@XavierStanton You are welcome. I hope to read Stanton's Theorem one day!
– JDMan4444
Nov 29 at 0:06
Hah, I thought I already had it with that Nth Root of 2 Theorem, but nope
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:08
Thank you very much!
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:05
Thank you very much!
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:05
1
1
@XavierStanton You are welcome. I hope to read Stanton's Theorem one day!
– JDMan4444
Nov 29 at 0:06
@XavierStanton You are welcome. I hope to read Stanton's Theorem one day!
– JDMan4444
Nov 29 at 0:06
Hah, I thought I already had it with that Nth Root of 2 Theorem, but nope
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:08
Hah, I thought I already had it with that Nth Root of 2 Theorem, but nope
– Xavier Stanton
Nov 29 at 0:08
add a comment |
There are hundreds of big, unsolved math problems. But the way to find new theorems is to first learn the old ones, so you don't wind up thinking you've done something new when you've just reinvented the wheel. Study, study, study!
– Gerry Myerson
Nov 29 at 0:40
Unfortunately, I'm voting to close as too broad. Given that mathematics is an extremely active area of research, even a brief description of some of the big problems would be well beyond the scope of the site.
– T. Bongers
Nov 29 at 1:14
The Millennium Problems: most of these problems are still unsolved, and it is expected that a solution would advance the field so greatly that a million dollar award is offered for a solution: claymath.org/millennium-problems
– Tob Ernack
Nov 29 at 1:35