2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium, the 16th year of the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.
2016 was designated as:
International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC), and the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH).
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Evaluate $\dfrac{7}{1^2\cdot 6^2}+\dfrac{17}{6^2\cdot 11^2}+\dfrac{27}{11^2\cdot 16^2}+\cdots$-----
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Let $\mathscr{F} \overset{\eta}{\to} \mathscr{G}$ be a morphism of sheaves over a topological space $X$. Prove that quotient sheaf $\mathscr{F}/\operatorname{ker}(\eta)$ is isomorphic to the image sheaf $\operatorname{im}(\eta)$.-----
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The Nobel prize in physics is being announced in 4 minutes. Apparently they will be on time this year according to the webcast at: http://www.nobelprize.org
This probably means that they have already spoken to the laureate(s).
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Let $a_{m,n}$ denote the coefficient of $x^n$ in the expansion of $(1+x+x^2)^m$. Prove that for all [integers] $k\geq 0$,
\[0\leq \sum_{i=0}^{\lfloor \frac{2k}{3}\rfloor} (-1)^i a_{k-i,i}\leq 1.\]
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Let $(X,\mu)$ be a measure space, $f\in \mathcal{L}^1(\mu)$, and $\phi_n\in \mathcal{L}^1(\mu)$ such that $\sup_{n,t}\lvert \phi_n(t)\rvert \le 1$ and $\|\phi_n\|_1 \to 0$ as $n\to \infty$. Show that $\|f\phi_n\|_1 \to 0$ as $n\to \infty$.-----
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Let $x_1,\,x_2,\,x_3,\,x_4,\,x_5,\,x_6,\,x_7$ and $x_8$ be distinct elements in the set $\{-7,\,-5,\,-3,\,-2,\,2,\,4,\,6,\,13\}$.
What is the minimum possible value of $(x_1+\,x_2+\,x_3+\,x_4)^2+(x_5+\,x_6+\,x_7+\,x_8)^2$?
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Tonight (as of the time of this post) is the first televised presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Moderator: Lester Holt, Anchor, NBC Nightly News
Location: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
The first debate will be divided into six time segments of approximately 15...
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For each positive integer $n$, write the sum $\displaystyle\sum_{m=1}^n \frac1m$ in the form $\dfrac{p_n}{q_n}$, where $p_n$ and $q_n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Determine all $n$ such that 5 does not divide $q_n$.
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Suppose $X$ is a compact Hausdorff space. Show that there is homeomorphism between $X$ and the collection $Y$ of maximal ideals in $C(X,\Bbb R)$, the space of continuous real-valued functions on $X$ (here, $Y$ is topologized with the Zariski topology).
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Prove that \tan^2 9^\circ=\sqrt{201+88\sqrt{5}}-\sqrt{200+88\sqrt{5}}.
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Let $f$ be a twice-differentiable real-valued function satisfying
\[f(x)+f''(x)=-xg(x)f'(x),\]
where $g(x)\geq 0$ for all real $x$. Prove that $|f(x)|$ is bounded.
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In how many different ways can six people be accommodated in the four rooms, if each room can accommodate a maximum of four people?
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Let $(X,\mu)$ be a positive measure space. For $0 < p < \infty$, why is the mapping $\mathcal{L}^p(X,\mu) \to \mathcal{L}^1(X,\mu)$ sending $f$ to $\lvert f\rvert^p$, continuous?-----Remember to read the...
As already posted on PF, and you have likely seen in the news, a SpaceX rocket exploded, September 1, 2016. Elon Musk is reaching out for help in finding out how it happened. http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0911/SpaceX-needs-you-Musk-calls-on-public-government-in-explosion-probe
I took...
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For a positive integer $n$ and any real number $c$, define $x_k$ recursively by $x_0=0$, $x_1=1$, and for $k\geq 0$,
\[x_{k+2}=\frac{cx_{k+1}-(n-k)x_k}{k+1}.\]
Fix $n$ and then take $c$ to be the largest value for which $x_{n+1}=0$. Find $x_k$ in terms of $n$...
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Let $G$ be a group with finite index subgroups $H$ and $K$. Suppose $H$ and $K$ have relatively prime indices in $G$. Why must $G$ be the internal direct product of $H$ and $K$?
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In the figure below, $AB=AF=15,\,FD=12,\,BD=18,\,BE=24$ and $CF=17$. Find \frac{BG}{FG}.
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachments/5959._xfImport
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Hi all,
It is well known that on ICHEP 2016 CMS and ATLAS have announced that the bump has been found on December 2015 around 750 GeV diphoton invariant mass was no more than a statistical fluctuation.
So now what is the statues of the searchs for a cp - even neutral heavy Higgs state ? I...
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Sorry for the shamefully late POTW this week. To compensate, I'll make it a bit easier.
Find the area of the region $S=\{(x,y):x\ge 0, y\le 1, x^2+y^2\le 4y\}.$
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Gene Wilder (1933 – 2016)
He was one of my favorite comic actors because of his timing, performances and the number of quite unusual and hilarious characters he played. He gave me many, many good laughs in movies, particularly Start The Revolution Without Me, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes'...
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Evaluate \int_{0}^{1}\left(\sqrt[4]{1-x^7}-\sqrt[7]{1-x^4}\right) dx.
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Evaluate the integral
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Let $N_n$ denote the number of ordered $n$-tuples of positive integers $(a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n)$ such that $1/a_1 + 1/a_2 +\ldots +1/a_n=1$. Determine whether $N_{10}$ is even or odd.
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Suppose $M$ is a smooth path-connected manifold. Consider the differential form
$$\nu = \Re\left\{\frac{1}{2\pi i} \frac{dz}{z}\right\}$$
which generates $H^1_{dR}(\Bbb C^\times)$, the first de Rham cohomology of $\Bbb C^\times$. Show that every smooth map $f...
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Let f(x)=x+\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{x^3}{3}+\frac{x^4}{4}+\frac{x^5}{5}.
Set g(x)=f^{-1}(x), compute g^{(3)}(0).
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Let $G$ be a group with identity $e$ and $\phi:G\rightarrow G$ a function such that
\[\phi(g_1)\phi(g_2)\phi(g_3)=\phi(h_1)\phi(h_2)\phi(h_3)\]
whenever $g_1g_2g_3=e=h_1h_2h_3$. Prove that there exists an element $a\in G$ such that $\psi(x)=a\phi(x)$ is a...
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Evaluate \cos^3 \left(\frac{2\pi}{7}\right)+\cos^3 \left(\frac{4\pi}{7}\right)+\cos^3 \left(\frac{8\pi}{7}\right).
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Let $f : \Bbb R^n \to \Bbb R$ be a function such that $f$ and its maximal function $\mathcal{M}f$ belong to $\mathcal{L}^1(\Bbb R^n)$. Show that $f(x) = 0$ for almost every $x\in \Bbb R^n$.-----
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I have a question. Does this schedule look heavy or easy to handle?
Organic Chemistry 1 Tuesday and Thursday 11:00-12:15 Tuesday lab: 1:00-4:50
General Biology 1 ( not sure, because I won't take it unless it will be useful for General biochemistry) Monday and Wednesday 3:00- 4:15 and Monday...
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Let $(a_1, b_1), (a_2, b_2), \ldots, (a_n, b_n)$ be the vertices of a convex polygon which contains the origin in its interior. Prove that there exist positive real numbers $x$ and $y$ such that
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(a_1, b_1)x^{a_1} y^{b_1} + (a_2, b_2)x^{a_2}y^{b_2} + \cdots
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Let $A$ and $B$ be nonsingular $n\times n$-matrices over a field $\Bbb k$. Show that for all but finitely many $x\in \Bbb k$, $xA + B$ is nonsingular.
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The reals $x$ and $y$ are such that $0 < x< 1$ , and $y> 0$, prove that
(x+ y)\left(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y} -\frac{4}{(x+1)^2}\right) ≥ \frac{4}{(x+1)^2}.
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Is it just me or are the videos at Strings 2016 unwatchable? They start and stop and continually seem to buffer, as if the bandwidth is not sufficient. The organizers did not respond to my email. I don't see a way to download and view offline, and I can't tell anything about the streams, e.g...
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For any square matrix $A$, we can define $\sin(A)$ by the usual power series:
\[
\sin(A) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n}{(2n+1)!} A^{2n+1}.
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Prove or disprove: there exists a $2 \times 2$ matrix $A$ with real entries such that
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Let $F$ be an entire function for which there exists $t > 0$ such that $\lvert F(z)\rvert = O(\exp(\lvert z\rvert^t))$ as $\lvert z\rvert \to \infty$. Show that there is a constant $M > 0$ such that for all $n$ sufficiently large, $$\lvert F^{(n)}(0)\rvert \le...
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Prove $\sin 1 < \log_3 \sqrt{7}$.
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Given that $\{x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n\} = \{1, 2, \ldots, n\}$, find,
with proof, the largest possible value, as a function of $n$ (with $n
\geq 2$), of
\[
x_1x_2 + x_2x_3 + \cdots + x_{n-1}x_n + x_nx_1.
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Prove
$$\lim_{n\to \infty} \int_0^{\pi/(2n)} \frac{\sin 2nx}{\sin x}\, dx = \int_0^\pi \frac{\sin x}{x}\, dx.$$
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Prove that the product of 4 consecutive positive integers is never a perfect square.
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Just watched Ghostbusters yesterday. Quite entertaining. Let's say there would be a creative toy model making workshop for physicists to come up with the most brilliant theory to explain ghosts (in brane worlds where ghosts exist).. what would they be.. perhaps dark matter entities? higgs field...
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Show that for every positive integer $n$,
\[
\left( \frac{2n-1}{e} \right)^{\frac{2n-1}{2}} < 1 \cdot 3 \cdot 5
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Happy Moon Day 2016!
I was lax in my duties last year and [gasp] missed Moon Day 2015, but that makes Moon Day 2016 all that more important!
For those that didn't realize, today marks 47 years since mankind first set foot on the moon. In celebration of this achievement, we are enjoying...
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Given that $u=\dfrac{x}{x^2+x+1}$. Express in terms of $u$ the value of the expression $\dfrac{x^2}{x^4+x^2+1}$.
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Let $p$ be a prime greater than $3$. Compute the sum of the quadratic residues in $\Bbb Z/p\Bbb Z$.
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If $p$ is a prime number greater than 3 and $k = \lfloor 2p/3
\rfloor$, prove that the sum
\[
\binom p1 + \binom p2 + \cdots + \binom pk
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of binomial coefficients is divisible by $p^2$.
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Does there exist a real-valued function on $\Bbb R$ that is discontinuous only on the irrationals?
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The sides $a,\,b$ and $c$ of a triangle satisfy $a^2+ b^2> 5c^2$. Prove that $c$ is the shortest side of this triangle.
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Give an example of a unit of the integral group ring $\Bbb Z[S_3]$ that is not of the form $1x$ for some $x\in S_3$.
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