Why don't we define “imaginary” numbers for every “impossibility”? (2012)(math.stackexchange.com)98 points by curling_grad 3 years ago | 74 comments
Daunting papers/books and how to read them(mathoverflow.net)73 points by todsacerdoti 2 years ago | 25 comments
Is infinity an odd or even number? (2011)(math.stackexchange.com)192 points by layer8 3 years ago | 333 comments
Why does integer representation of a floating point approximate its logarithm?(stackoverflow.com)91 points by segfaultbuserr 2 years ago | 17 comments
Does there exist a complete implementation of the Risch algorithm?(mathoverflow.net)141 points by thechao 3 years ago | 21 comments
