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What are the palindromic primes with an even number of digits?
Feb 17, 2016
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What Real Number and Positive Limit Solve This Integral Ratio Challenge?
Feb 9, 2016
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Is the argument A implies B, therefore A implies B or C valid?
Feb 1, 2016
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What is the Probability of Divisibility by 3?
Jan 26, 2016
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Problem of the Week # 198 - January 12, 2016
Jan 19, 2016
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What is the solution to this week's Problem of the Week?
Jan 12, 2016
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What are the properties of continuous functions satisfying $f(x)=f(x^2+c)$?
Jan 5, 2016
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What is the Limit of the Greatest Common Divisor in a Matrix Sequence?
Dec 29, 2015
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Can a Straight Line Intersect a Curve in Four Distinct Points?
Dec 22, 2015
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Is There a Geometric Solution for the Interior Point Problem?
Dec 15, 2015
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What is the largest absolute value attained by the function?
Dec 8, 2015
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What is the start time of the snowstorm?
Dec 2, 2015
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What is the critical cone angle for Cowboy Joe's lasso?
Nov 24, 2015
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How can you prove that $n^5-n$ is divisible by $30$ for any integer $n\ge 2$?
Nov 17, 2015
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What is the value of $a_{2015}$ in a sequence with given conditions?
Nov 10, 2015
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What is the Probability of Hitting the Center of a Square Target?
Nov 3, 2015
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Is it possible to form six prime numbers using three distinct digits?
Oct 27, 2015
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Is There a Trio of Nations with the Same Relationship in This Math Challenge?
Oct 20, 2015
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How do I solve the Diophantine equation $4x+51y=9$?
Oct 13, 2015
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What is the significance of a group with no proper subgroups?
Oct 6, 2015
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How Can You Solve the Simply Supported Beam Equations?
Sep 29, 2015
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Can You Solve the Non-Uniform Convergence Integral Challenge?
Sep 22, 2015
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What is the Shortest Path for a Spider to Capture a Fly on a Cube?
Sep 15, 2015
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What is the inverse of the function f(x)=x^3-3x for different intervals?
Sep 8, 2015
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What are Lagrange's equations of motion for a pendulum suspended by a spring?
Sep 1, 2015
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Is the Mapping (x,y) -> (u^2-v^2,2uv) Conformal Everywhere Except the Origin?
Aug 25, 2015
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How Can You Tile an $8 \times 8$ Chessboard with L-Shaped Pieces?
Aug 18, 2015
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What is the solution to this challenging nonlinear PDE?
Aug 12, 2015
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Can Even Numbers Be Written as the Sum of Two Primes?
Aug 4, 2015
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Which Fairies are Telling the Truth?
Jul 28, 2015
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What is the solution to Problem of the Week #172?
Jul 22, 2015
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What is the integral of x^2 over 1+x^10 from 0 to infinity?
Jul 15, 2015
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What is the condition for $E$ in the time-independent Schrödinger equation?
Jul 7, 2015
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How many walks of length $n$ can you find on this graph?
Jun 30, 2015
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Is $EFGH$ a parallelogram in quadrilateral $ABCD$?
Jun 23, 2015
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What is the Maximum Number of Equivalence Classes for the Eight Queens Problem?
Jun 15, 2015
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Can a Matrix with Only 1s and -1s Have a Determinant Divisible by 2^(n-1)?
Jun 9, 2015
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Is $e^{\pi}$ greater than $\pi^{e}$?
Jun 2, 2015
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How to Check if a Number is Prime in Python?
May 26, 2015
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Problem of the Week # 163 - May 12, 2015
May 20, 2015
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What is the direction of the velocity vector on the rising side of a cycloid?
May 12, 2015
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What is the height of the tennis ball after bouncing off a basketball?
May 5, 2015
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Problem of the Week # 160 - April 21, 2015
Apr 28, 2015
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Problem of the Week # 159 - April 14, 2015
Apr 21, 2015
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Is this Roulette Wheel Fair? Statistical Analysis and Casino Manager's Claim
Apr 15, 2015
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What Was the Function g in This Week's Differentiation Problem?
Apr 11, 2015
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What is the Improved Solution for a Non-Small Angle Simple Pendulum?
Mar 31, 2015
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What is the Integral of e to the Maximum Power?
Mar 23, 2015
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Problem of the Week # 154 - March 9, 2015
Mar 16, 2015
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What is the maximum value of this line integral?
Mar 9, 2015
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What Color was the Bear Spotted by Mr. Brown on His Morning Walk?
Mar 2, 2015
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What are the ages of the three sons?
Feb 24, 2015
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Are All Points Collinear in This Week's University POTW?
Feb 16, 2015
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How Many Hands Did You Shake at the Party?
Feb 9, 2015
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What is the optimal running speed in the rain to minimize getting wet?
Feb 2, 2015
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What is the minimum number of handshakes at a party with eight people?
Jan 27, 2015
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What is the voltage across the resistor in this AC circuit problem?
Jan 19, 2015
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Who Solved the Crime in the Latest Problem of the Week?
Jan 12, 2015
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What is the Minimum Number of Coconuts in This Desert Island Problem?
Jan 5, 2015
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How can I find the intersection point of two sticks dropped into a well?
Dec 29, 2014
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Problem of the Week # 142 - December 15, 2014
Dec 22, 2014
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Is Point C Moving in a Circle with Same Angular Speed and Direction?
Dec 15, 2014
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Week #140: How to Solve This Challenging Integral?
Dec 8, 2014
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How can you diagonalize the given matrix and use it to solve a system of ODE's?
Dec 1, 2014
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What Is the Trajectory of the Dog in Pursuit of the Rabbit?
Nov 24, 2014
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Can you prove $C\lor D$ using given premises?
Nov 17, 2014
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Smallest Radius for Line to Intersect All Circles with Lattice Centers?
Nov 10, 2014
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Problem of the Week # 135 - October 27, 2014
Nov 3, 2014
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Can you find all entire, doubly periodic functions on the complex plane?
Oct 27, 2014
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Problem of the Week #132 - October 6th, 2014
Oct 13, 2014
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Problem of the Week #131 - September 29th, 2014
Oct 7, 2014
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Is the Jacobian Matrix of This Function Symmetric?
Sep 29, 2014
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Problem of the Week #129 - September 15th, 2014
Sep 22, 2014
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Is the integral over the first octant of a three-variable function continuous?
Sep 15, 2014
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Problem of the Week #127 - September 1st, 2014
Sep 8, 2014
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Problem of the Week #126 - August 25th, 2014
Sep 1, 2014
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Problem of the Week #125 - August 18th, 2014
Aug 25, 2014
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Problem of the Week #124 - August 11th, 2014
Aug 17, 2014
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Problem of the Week #123 - August 4th, 2014
Aug 11, 2014
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Problem of the Week #122 - July 28th, 2014
Aug 4, 2014
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Problem of the Week #121 - July 21st, 2014
Jul 28, 2014
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Problem of the Week #120 - July 14th, 2014
Jul 21, 2014
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Where Are the Tangent Points on the Circle?
Jul 14, 2014
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Problem of the Week #118 - June 30th, 2014
Jul 7, 2014
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Solution: Is $u$ a Constant Function on $S$?
Jun 30, 2014
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Problem of the Week #116 - June 16, 2014
Jun 23, 2014
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Problem of the Week #115 - June 9th, 2014
Jun 16, 2014
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How to Find the Shortest Length Covered by a Wound Cable on a Spool?
Jun 9, 2014
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Problem of the Week #113 - May 26th, 2014
Jun 2, 2014
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Problem of the Week #112 - May 19th, 2014
May 26, 2014
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How Do Typists Affect Error Variability in Typed Manuscripts?
May 18, 2014
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What is the solution to Euler's totient function for a given value of n?
May 12, 2014
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How long does it take for a snowball to melt completely?
May 5, 2014
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What is the curve that always has a normal line with a y-intercept of 6?
Apr 28, 2014
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Problem of the Week #107 - April 14th, 2014
Apr 21, 2014
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Problem of the Week #106 - Can you prove this inequality?
Apr 14, 2014
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Problem of the Week #105 - March 31st, 2014
Apr 7, 2014
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Show that the equation $1+2x+x^3+4x^5=0$ has exactly one real root
Mar 31, 2014
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Water Evaporation and Change in Depth
Mar 24, 2014
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What is the volume of the set of points within 1 unit of a solid box?
Mar 17, 2014
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