Real Math Forum

BMgf · 2003-12-09, 08:59

Is there any real math forum? I mean where you can ask any math question (i.e. homework, real problems and so on.)?

Xyzzy · 2003-12-09, 09:04

I bet you could ask either here or in the Lounge...

In regards to homework questions, I bet people here won't give you the answer, but I bet they will steer you in the right direction... (I know that's how I operate!)

Wacky · 2003-12-09, 09:15

Quote:

I bet people here won't give you the answer

Come now, Mike, I'll give the answer ......

It's "42".

TauCeti · 2003-12-09, 09:20

In my opinion this math forum here originally was about math questions somewhat related to primes and tools to find them.

But i would appreciate it if 'normal' math questions or 'homework discussions' also pop up. I for myself have a lot of those 'basics' to learn. But perhaps the moderators should offer their opinion?

If it gets to confusing and the 'homework' questions begin to dominate, we could always divide the forum into e.g. 'math (mersenne related)' and 'math (other)'

TauCeti · 2003-12-09, 09:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Wacky
It's "42".

Have you GONE NUTS? Now the secret is out. Man. I spend the last 12 years in my academic life to perfect the flux-control in the Yarrow-Witcowitch-Transformation. And now you dare to post the result here. How depressing. My life has no meaning anymore

BMgf · 2003-12-09, 10:10

Quote:

Originally posted by TauCeti
In my opinion this math forum here originally was about math questions somewhat related to primes and tools to find them.

I think so too. Even address (www.mersenneforum.org) seys so. If they divide forum into 'math (mersenne related)' and 'math (other), I am sure that number of members would increase.
Can we hear some moderator's opinion?

philmoore · 2003-12-09, 17:13

Although the forum was started to give people a place to discuss GIMPS and primes-related topics, I think Mike (xyzzy) would probably agree that any topics are ok, we even have a Bush vs. Clinton thread in the soapbox! Why not start a thread in this math forum and call it "other" math and see what people post there?

Phil

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2003-12-09, 09:04	#2
Xyzzy "Mike" Aug 2002 2·23·179 Posts	I bet you could ask either here or in the Lounge... In regards to homework questions, I bet people here won't give you the answer, but I bet they will steer you in the right direction... (I know that's how I operate!)

2003-12-09, 09:20	#4
TauCeti Mar 2003 Braunschweig, Germany 342₈ Posts	In my opinion this math forum here originally was about math questions somewhat related to primes and tools to find them. But i would appreciate it if 'normal' math questions or 'homework discussions' also pop up. I for myself have a lot of those 'basics' to learn. But perhaps the moderators should offer their opinion? If it gets to confusing and the 'homework' questions begin to dominate, we could always divide the forum into e.g. 'math (mersenne related)' and 'math (other)'

2003-12-09, 17:13	#7
philmoore "Phil" Sep 2002 Tracktown, U.S.A. 3×373 Posts	Although the forum was started to give people a place to discuss GIMPS and primes-related topics, I think Mike (xyzzy) would probably agree that any topics are ok, we even have a Bush vs. Clinton thread in the soapbox! Why not start a thread in this math forum and call it "other" math and see what people post there? Phil