_________________________________________________________________ next up previous contents Next: Contents _________________________________________________________________ Frequently Asked Questions in Mathematics The Sci.Math FAQ Team. Editor: Alex L�pez-Ortiz e-mail: alopez-o@unb.ca _________________________________________________________________ * Contents * Introduction + Why a list of Frequently Asked Questions? + Frequently Asked Questions in Mathematics? * Fundamentals + Algebraic structures + What are numbers? * Number Theory + Fermat's Last Theorem + Prime Numbers * Special Numbers and Functions + How to compute digits of pi ? + Euler's formula: e^(i pi) = -1 + What is 0^0 + Name for f(x)^(f(x)) = x + Some Famous Mathematical Constants * Human Interest + Indiana bill sets the value of pi to 3 + Fields Medal + Erdos Number + Why is there no Nobel in mathematics? + International Mathematics Olympiad and Other Competitions + Who is N. Bourbaki? * Mathematical Trivia + Names of Large Numbers * Famous Problems in Mathematics + The Four Colour Theorem + The Trisection of an Angle + Which are the 23 Hilbert Problems? + Unsolved Problems * Mathematical Games + The Monty Hall problem + Master Mind * Axiom of Choice and Continuum Hypothesis + The Axiom of Choice + Cutting a sphere into pieces of larger volume + The Continuum Hypothesis * Formulas of General Interest + How to determine the day of the week, given the month, day and year + Symbolic Computation Packages + Formula for the Surface Area of a sphere in Euclidean N-Space + Formula to compute compound interest. * References, General Bibliography and Textbooks * The Sci.Math FAQ Team + Copyright Notice * About this document ... _________________________________________________________________ Alex Lopez-Ortiz Fri Feb 20 21:45:30 EST 1998