Reposted by Wes Pegden
Learned on MathOverflow: it is possible to write a finite formula for n! involving just the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, integer division, and exponentiation. Precise statement is here: mathoverflow.net/a/484115/17064
December 14, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Learned on MathOverflow: it is possible to write a finite formula for n! involving just the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, integer division, and exponentiation. Precise statement is here: mathoverflow.net/a/484115/17064
I think this is my favorite paper title so far:
"Youden's demon is Sylvester's problem"
arxiv.org/abs/2407.02589
"Youden's demon is Sylvester's problem"
arxiv.org/abs/2407.02589
Youden's Demon is Sylvester's Problem
If four people with Gaussian-distributed heights stand at Gaussian positions on the plane, the probability that there are exactly two people whose height is above the average of the four is...
arxiv.org
September 17, 2024 at 2:30 AM
I think this is my favorite paper title so far:
"Youden's demon is Sylvester's problem"
arxiv.org/abs/2407.02589
"Youden's demon is Sylvester's problem"
arxiv.org/abs/2407.02589