https://pop.com.sgExplosive pop stories with broad entertainment appeal.en-usSun, 16 Aug 2026 08:32:02 -0400https://pop.com.sg/pronunciation-of-the-symbol-varnothing-of-the-empty-set.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/pronunciation-of-the-symbol-varnothing-of-the-empty-set.htmlThe symbol $\varnothing$ for the empty set was introduced by Bourbaki, inspired by the Norwegian alphabet $\varnothing.$ It has no relation with the Greek letter $\phi.$ From my schooldays, when the ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:26:43 -0400https://pop.com.sg/herstein-or-herstein.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/herstein-or-herstein.htmlI read somewhere that Herstein would prepare me nicely (abstract algebra-wise) for grad studies. I don't remember where I read it and now that I was about to buy the book I found out that there two ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:23:50 -0400https://pop.com.sg/consistency-of-peano-axioms-hilbert-039-s-second-problem.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/consistency-of-peano-axioms-hilbert-039-s-second-problem.html(Putting aside for the moment that Wikipedia might not be the best source of knowledge.) I just came across this Wikipedia paragraph on the Peano-Axioms: The vast majority of contemporary ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:14:46 -0400https://pop.com.sg/fourier-transform-of-even-odd-function.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/fourier-transform-of-even-odd-function.htmlHow can I show that the Fourier transform of an even integrable function $f\colon \mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ is even real-valued function? And the Fourier transform of an odd integrable function $f\c......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:04:56 -0400https://pop.com.sg/solve-sqrt-x-2-4-x-2.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/solve-sqrt-x-2-4-x-2.htmlSolve for x $$\sqrt{x^2-4}=x-2$$ My try: $$\sqrt{(x-2)(x+2)}=x-2$$ $$\sqrt{x+2}=\sqrt{x-2}$$ $$x+2=x-2$$ $$0x=4$$ This is not correct $x={4\over 0}$ How else can I solve this equation?...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:20 -0400https://pop.com.sg/difference-between-maximum-and-minimum.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/difference-between-maximum-and-minimum.htmlIf I have a problem such as this: We need to enclose a field with a fence. We have 500m of fencing material and a building is on one side of the field and so won’t need any fencing. Determine the ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:55:49 -0400https://pop.com.sg/find-exact-value-of-tan-when-given-cos.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/find-exact-value-of-tan-when-given-cos.htmlGiven $\cos30 = \frac{\sqrt3}{2}$ use trigonometric identities to find the exact value of $\tan\frac{\pi}{3}$ I understand that $\cos30 = \frac{\sqrt3}{2}$ from the standard trig values chart and ......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:53:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/simplify-this-problem-from-spivak-039-s-calculis.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/simplify-this-problem-from-spivak-039-s-calculis.htmlI'm sorry I don't have the book with me (don't know the problem number) since I moved, but I still remember the problem. It said something about finding $\int x^n\ dx$ by letting $p_n = \int_0^1 x......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:49:20 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-039-s-the-geometrical-meaning-of-immersion.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-039-s-the-geometrical-meaning-of-immersion.htmlDoes that just mean to different tangent vectors, their images are different tangent vectors?...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:45:21 -0400https://pop.com.sg/solve-for-x-in-e-2-ln-x-ln-x-2-x-3-1.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/solve-for-x-in-e-2-ln-x-ln-x-2-x-3-1.htmlSo the question is to solve for x in: $$e^{[2\ln(x)-\ln(x^2+x-3)]} = 1$$ I took the natural log of both sides, and simplified. Here is what I've gotten it down to: $$2\ln(x) = \ln(x^2+x-3)$$ And ......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:43:21 -0400https://pop.com.sg/establishing-a-covering-relation.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/establishing-a-covering-relation.htmlThe problem I am working on is, "What is the covering relation of the partial ordering $\{(A,B)|A⊆B\}$ on the power set of $S$, where $S=\{a, b, c\}$?" I am reading the answer key, and I can follo......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:41:29 -0400https://pop.com.sg/a-curiosity-how-do-we-prove-mathbb-r-is-closed-under-addition-and-mult.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/a-curiosity-how-do-we-prove-mathbb-r-is-closed-under-addition-and-mult.htmlSo I tried looking around for this question, but I didn't find much of anything - mostly unrelated-but-similarly-worded stuff. So either I suck at Googling or whatever but I'll get to the point. S......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:38:11 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-do-you-call-the-product-of-a-matrix-039-s-diagonal-elements.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-do-you-call-the-product-of-a-matrix-039-s-diagonal-elements.htmlThe trace of $A$, an $N\times N$ matrix, is $\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^N A_{ii}$. What do you call $\displaystyle\prod_{i=1}^N A_{ii}$?...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:32:17 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-does-a-complex-root-signify.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-does-a-complex-root-signify.htmlWhat does it tell me when I find that a polynomial has complex roots, except for the obvious fact that it crosses zero for these values? To me it seems that the existance of complex roots must hav......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:30:31 -0400https://pop.com.sg/multiplicative-property-of-trace.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/multiplicative-property-of-trace.htmlLet $T_1 \in \mathcal{L}(V)$ and $T_2 \in \mathcal{L}(V)$ be positive operators. Prove that the trace of their product is non-negative i.e., tr($T_1 T_2) \geq 0$ Attempt 1: Obviously, a positive op......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:24:20 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-is-the-approximation-of-hessian-j-tj-reasonable.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-is-the-approximation-of-hessian-j-tj-reasonable.htmlI met this equation frequently in Guass-Newton optimizations. But I dont understand why the left and right side of the equation can be equal. Lets say the Jacobian is $2$ by $2$ and Hessian is $$\...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:23:41 -0400https://pop.com.sg/convergence-in-distribution-of-differences-sums-of-random-variables.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/convergence-in-distribution-of-differences-sums-of-random-variables.htmlSuppose $X_n$ and $Y_n$ are sequences of random variables, defined on a common probability space, and such that $X_n-Y_n \to C$ converges in distribution to the constant r.v. $C\equiv c$ as $n \to ......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:05:31 -0400https://pop.com.sg/jordan-decomposition-of-idempotent-matrix.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/jordan-decomposition-of-idempotent-matrix.htmlMatrix A $\in$ $\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ is idempotent if $A^{2} = A$. Describe the Jordan form of A. How do I do this? I am able to decompose a matrix to its Jordan form given that the matrix conta......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:57:11 -0400https://pop.com.sg/is-every-vector-field-the-gradient-of-a-scalar-field.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/is-every-vector-field-the-gradient-of-a-scalar-field.htmlI was wondering whether every vector field is the gradient of a certain scalar field. If not, could you provide a counterexample? Thanks....Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:55:55 -0400https://pop.com.sg/can-a-connected-eulerian-graph-have-an-even-number-of-vertices-and-an-.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/can-a-connected-eulerian-graph-have-an-even-number-of-vertices-and-an-.htmlI know that the requirements for a Eulerian graph are that all vertex degrees are even and that it is connected. But I am not sure how that would work with the amount of vertices and edges. So, if......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:53:52 -0400https://pop.com.sg/laplace-transform-of-derivatives.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/laplace-transform-of-derivatives.htmlIn an example in the book we are given the following ODE: $x''-x'-6x=0$. In addition we are given the following definitions: $L{f'(t)}=sF(s)-f(0)$ and $L{f''}=s^2-sf(0)-f'(0)$ The part I am con......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:42:53 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-isn-039-t-1900-a-leap-year-closed.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-isn-039-t-1900-a-leap-year-closed.htmlI searched leap years online and found that 1900 is not, contrary to what I thought, a leap year. But, why is it not if 1900 is divisible by 4: $\frac{1900}{4} = 475$ My brother was working on his......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:41:48 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-find-the-taylor-series-of-f-x-5cos-x-a-11pi.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-find-the-taylor-series-of-f-x-5cos-x-a-11pi.htmlI started the problem but I am confused how to set up. f(x) = 5cos(x) f(11pi) = -5 f'(x) = -5sin(x) f'(11pi) = 0 f''(x) = -5cos(x) f''(11pi) = -5 f'''(x) = 5sin(x) f'''......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:39:26 -0400https://pop.com.sg/are-there-any-examples-of-non-computable-real-numbers.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/are-there-any-examples-of-non-computable-real-numbers.htmlIs this true, that if we can describe any (real) number somehow, then it is computable? For example, $\pi$ is computable although it is irrational, i.e. endless decimal fraction. It was just a lu......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:19:50 -0400https://pop.com.sg/prove-that-the-values-of-x-for-which-x-frac-x-2-1-198-lie-between-frac.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/prove-that-the-values-of-x-for-which-x-frac-x-2-1-198-lie-between-frac.htmlWithout using a calculator, prove that the values of $x$ for which $x = \dfrac{x^2+1}{198}$ lie between $\dfrac{1}{198}$ and $199.99 \overline{49}$. Then use this result to prove that $\sqrt{2} &lt......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:08:11 -0400https://pop.com.sg/showing-a-function-does-not-have-a-local-max-or-min.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/showing-a-function-does-not-have-a-local-max-or-min.htmlThe function is $f(x) = \begin{cases} x^2\sin(1/x) & \text{if $x \neq 0$} \\ 0 & \text{if $x = 0$} \end{cases} $ I have proved that $f$ is differentiable at $0$, and $f^{'}(0) = 0$. ......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:58:10 -0400https://pop.com.sg/show-that-the-square-of-any-prime-number-is-the-factof-of-some-integer.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/show-that-the-square-of-any-prime-number-is-the-factof-of-some-integer.htmlThis is a very interesting word problem that I came across in an old textbook of mine. So I know its got something to do with prime numbers, but other than that, the textbook gave no hints really a......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:54:33 -0400https://pop.com.sg/complementary-subspaces.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/complementary-subspaces.htmlHow do I go about proving this? Two subspaces $V$ and $W$ of $\mathbb{R}^n$ are called complements if any vector $x$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$ can be expressed uniquely as $x = v+ w$ , where $v\in V$ and......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:26:41 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-does-this-definition-of-the-exponential-function-have-e-0-1.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-does-this-definition-of-the-exponential-function-have-e-0-1.htmlRudin defines a power series for the exponential function and says that $E(0)=1$. But when $z=0$, the first term in the series is $0^0$, which is undefined. Why is it equal to $1$?...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:24:41 -0400https://pop.com.sg/vector-analysis-calculate-the-flux-of-the-vector-field-s.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/vector-analysis-calculate-the-flux-of-the-vector-field-s.html$\mathbf{A}(x,y,z)= (\frac{-6x}{x^2+y^2},{-6y}{x^2+y^2},z+1)$ $S: x^2+4y^2=4, 0 \leq z \leq 1$ The task is to calculate the flux away from the z-axis. Solution: The divergence theorem obviously......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:15:41 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-represent-a-decimal-number-in-ternary-or-base-3-number-system.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-represent-a-decimal-number-in-ternary-or-base-3-number-system.htmlI need to convert a decimal number into base $3$ number. $47_{10} ~~\mbox{is}~~ 1202_{3}$. But how do you represent a negative number in base $3$ notation like $-297$? please include a example...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:13:47 -0400https://pop.com.sg/arithmetic-mean-why-does-it-work.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/arithmetic-mean-why-does-it-work.htmlI've been using the formula for the arithmetic mean all my life, but I'm not sure why it works. My current intuition is this one: The arithmetic mean is a number that when multiplied by the numbe......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:08:41 -0400https://pop.com.sg/user-ashvin-swaminathan-mathematics-stack-exchange.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/user-ashvin-swaminathan-mathematics-stack-exchange.htmlQ&A for people studying math at any level and professionals in related fields...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:06:51 -0400https://pop.com.sg/second-partial-derivative-test-failing-when-determinant-is-0.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/second-partial-derivative-test-failing-when-determinant-is-0.htmlI am studying the second partial derivative test and it says when determinant of the hessian matrix is $0$ then there is no conclusion. However I saw on a website a method that tells you how to wor......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:05:20 -0400https://pop.com.sg/describing-asymptotic-behaviour-of-a-function.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/describing-asymptotic-behaviour-of-a-function.htmlFor question B! x^2+x+1/x^2 = 1+ [x+1/x^2] shouldnt the answer be asymptote at x=0 and y=1 ?? i dont understand the textbook solution...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:03:31 -0400https://pop.com.sg/which-geometric-figure-polyhedron-has-15-quadrilateral-faces.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/which-geometric-figure-polyhedron-has-15-quadrilateral-faces.htmlI am looking for a polyhedron which consists only out of 15 quadrilateral faces? Does such a thing exist?...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:02:27 -0400https://pop.com.sg/evaluating-2x-3-9x-2-10x-13-for-x-3-sqrt-5-is-there-an-efficient-way-t.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/evaluating-2x-3-9x-2-10x-13-for-x-3-sqrt-5-is-there-an-efficient-way-t.htmlI was helping my sibling with a math problem from a past year paper for a competitive exam. It requires us to evaluate this cubic expression for a given value of $x$ which has an $a+b$ form where $......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:56:38 -0400https://pop.com.sg/example-of-distinctions-between-multiple-integral-and-iterated-integra.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/example-of-distinctions-between-multiple-integral-and-iterated-integra.htmlThe following question is asked in the book of Analysis On Manifolds by Munkres, and given at page 103 as question 3. $Q=A\times B$,where $A$ is a rectangle in $\mathbb{R^k}$ and $B$ is a rectangl......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:45:30 -0400https://pop.com.sg/cardioid-in-coffee-mug.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/cardioid-in-coffee-mug.htmlI've been learning about polar curves in my Calc class and the other day I saw this suspiciously $r=1-\cos \theta$ looking thing in my coffee cup (well actually $r=1-\sin \theta$ if we're being pe......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:44:14 -0400https://pop.com.sg/the-expected-value-of-the-square-of-sample-variance.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/the-expected-value-of-the-square-of-sample-variance.htmlSuppose $X_1, \cdots, X_n$ are i.d.d. samples from population $X \sim N(\mu,\sigma^2)$, and the sample variance is denoted by $T = \sum_{i = 1}^n \frac{(X_i - \overline{X})^2}{n}$. I am curious abo......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:43:46 -0400https://pop.com.sg/show-that-the-volume-of-a-sphere-of-radius-r-is-v-frac-4-3-pi-r-3.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/show-that-the-volume-of-a-sphere-of-radius-r-is-v-frac-4-3-pi-r-3.htmlIf we place the sphere so that its center is at the origin, then the plane $P_x$ intersects the sphere in a circle whose radius is $y = \sqrt{r^2-x^2}$.So the cross-sectional area is $$A(x) = \pi y......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:37:32 -0400https://pop.com.sg/fourier-transform-of-e-iwt.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/fourier-transform-of-e-iwt.htmlFirst, I have searched the internet as well as here for an answer to my question but did not find one (or anything close enough to lead me to the answer on my own). I have a basic understanding o......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:37:09 -0400https://pop.com.sg/does-convergence-in-distribution-implies-convergence-of-characteristic.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/does-convergence-in-distribution-implies-convergence-of-characteristic.htmlLevy's continuity theorem says that if a sequence of random variables $X_{i}$ has characteristic functions $\phi_{X_i}$ converging pointwise to a characteristic function $\phi_{X}$ of other random ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:34:13 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-solve-this-quadratic-equation-with-a-fraction.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-do-i-solve-this-quadratic-equation-with-a-fraction.htmlI seem to have trouble with quadratic equations when it comes to fractions and square roots. $$ \frac{1}{x}+2x=3 $$ How do I solve this equation?...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:30:21 -0400https://pop.com.sg/when-the-population-variance-is-unknown-we-should-use-t-distribution.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/when-the-population-variance-is-unknown-we-should-use-t-distribution.htmlIt is clear that T-distribution should be used when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown. My question is Why? Why we use t-distribution in this case? Anybody give me spec......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:29:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/sigma-algebra-generated-by-two-sigma-algebras-is-generated-by-the-inte.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/sigma-algebra-generated-by-two-sigma-algebras-is-generated-by-the-inte.htmlLet $\mathcal{G}$ and $\mathcal{H}$ be two $\sigma$-algebras on a set $\Omega$. Does it hold that $$\sigma(\mathcal{H},\mathcal{G}) = \sigma\{G\cap H: G\in\mathcal{G}, H\in \mathcal{H}\}?$$ How to ......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:27:02 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-find-dy-dx-fx-fy.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-find-dy-dx-fx-fy.htmlI need some walkthrough in solving the following question: find dy/dx = - fx/fy? 3x^2 - y^2 + x^3 = 0. I need to know the method to solve this question. According to my understanding what I have ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:06:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/difference-between-power-law-distribution-and-exponential-decay.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/difference-between-power-law-distribution-and-exponential-decay.htmlThis is probably a silly one, I've read in Wikipedia about power law and exponential decay. I really don't see any difference between them. For example, if I have a histogram or a plot that looks l......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:03:11 -0400https://pop.com.sg/probability-a-flaw-in-logic-the-emperor-039-s-proposition-with-marbles.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/probability-a-flaw-in-logic-the-emperor-039-s-proposition-with-marbles.htmlI've tried searching for this question but couldn't find it on stackexchange. This is a common type of interview question; I ran into it doing brain teasers on a probability puzzles app, and if you......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:02:11 -0400https://pop.com.sg/prove-that-two-equations-are-the-same-if-they-have-the-same-solution-s.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/prove-that-two-equations-are-the-same-if-they-have-the-same-solution-s.htmlI'm having trouble understanding the logic underlying the proof for this problem (from Hefferon's Linear Algebra): Prove that, where $a, b, c, d, e$ are real numbers with $a \ne 0$, if this linear ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:01:43 -0400https://pop.com.sg/directional-derivative-finding-a-line-equation.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/directional-derivative-finding-a-line-equation.htmlGiven the function $h(x,y,z)=5+x^2-3yz$ represents the temperature. find the directional derivative on the point $P(1,2,-1)$ that does the same angles in the positive direction of $x,y,z$ axis is ......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:55:57 -0400https://pop.com.sg/using-the-pumping-lemma-to-show-that-a-language-is-not-regular-compute.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/using-the-pumping-lemma-to-show-that-a-language-is-not-regular-compute.htmlShow that $L=\{a^{n^2} | n \ge 0\}$ is not regular Hey guys. I'm taking a CS class and this stuff is really new to me so bear with me. I tried to look if I get some contradiction by using the pump......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:50:05 -0400https://pop.com.sg/solving-for-x-with-exponents-algebra.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/solving-for-x-with-exponents-algebra.htmlSo I am trying to help a friend do her homework and I am a bit stuck. $$8x+3 = 3x^2$$ I can look at this and see that the answer is $3$, but I am having a hard time remembering how to solve for ......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:47:51 -0400https://pop.com.sg/calculate-the-minimum-number-of-moves-required-to-solve-the-tower-of-h.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/calculate-the-minimum-number-of-moves-required-to-solve-the-tower-of-h.htmlLet's say you have a variant of The Tower of Hanoi, where you have $4$ pegs and $4$ discs. The formula for $3$ pegs and $n$ discs is $2^n-1$ but how would you work out the minimum number of moves in ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:35:02 -0400https://pop.com.sg/what-039-s-the-difference-between-a-dependent-function-type-pi-types-a.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/what-039-s-the-difference-between-a-dependent-function-type-pi-types-a.htmlI was reading the book "Homotopy Type Theory", and got confused about the distinction between a family of types $B : A \to \mathcal U$ and a dependent function type $\Pi_{(x:A)} B(x) : \to \mathcal......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:33:18 -0400https://pop.com.sg/distance-between-the-two-points-p-and-q.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/distance-between-the-two-points-p-and-q.htmlLet $d(x,y)$ denote the distance between two points, $x$ and $y$, on the plane. 1) $P(2,9),\quad Q(-1,13)\Rightarrow d(P,Q) = 5.$ 2) $P(1,-2),\quad Q(2,10)\Rightarrow d(P,Q) = \sqrt{145}.$ 3) $P......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:33:00 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-determine-concavity-without-inflection-point.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-determine-concavity-without-inflection-point.htmlI'm trying to determine this function concavity: 2=0 is a contradiction, so we have no inflection points on this function, so ¿How could I determine the concavity if I have no inflection points? ......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:29:28 -0400https://pop.com.sg/discrete-math-inclusive-or-vs-exclusive-or.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/discrete-math-inclusive-or-vs-exclusive-or.htmlQuestion: Are inclusive or and exclusive or both considered dis-junction ? My own thinking: I believe yes, because both inclusive and exclusive or are using or. They just happen to have different ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:28:42 -0400https://pop.com.sg/how-to-solve-equations-with-casio-fx-85wa-calculator.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/how-to-solve-equations-with-casio-fx-85wa-calculator.htmlI am testing the casio FX-85WA calculator to solve equations, so I am trying to solve a very simple one: $2x-1=3$. But I am unable to input the equal sign, as it puts the result. I've seen others ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:24:24 -0400https://pop.com.sg/is-blitzer-precalculus-my-best-option-considering-my-circumstances.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/is-blitzer-precalculus-my-best-option-considering-my-circumstances.htmlSo I am wrapping up a College Algebra course from my local community college and am scheduled to start the first semester of a two semester precalculus course next month. The text book I worked out......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:18:03 -0400https://pop.com.sg/weighted-probability-problem.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/weighted-probability-problem.htmlLets say, few independent events are happening. $E_1, E_2,...,E_n$. The probability of each of these events happening is given as $P_1,P_2,...,P_n$. Each of these events carry weightage, say $W_1,W......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:18:00 -0400https://pop.com.sg/area-of-a-regular-hexagon-via-area-of-triangles.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/area-of-a-regular-hexagon-via-area-of-triangles.htmlProblem: Find the area of a regular hexagon whose sides measures 5 cm Sol'n 1: I can cut the hexagon into 6 small triangles, so the area of triangle times 6 will be equal to the area of the polygon. ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:55:41 -0400https://pop.com.sg/determinant-of-a-very-large-matrix-in-matlab.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/determinant-of-a-very-large-matrix-in-matlab.htmlI have a very large random matrix which its elements are either $0$ or $1$ randomly. The size of the matrix is $5000$, however when I want to calculate the determinant of the matrix, it is either $......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:47:40 -0400https://pop.com.sg/why-does-fixed-point-iteration-work.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/why-does-fixed-point-iteration-work.htmlI have searched online for an answer, but everyone gave the method, and no one explained why is it working. I'll first write what I do understand. 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I found an explanation, which says: 134 = (-26 * -6) - 22 However, 134 = (-26*-5)+4, so why 134 mod -26 is not equal 4 if 134=(26*5)+4 => 134 mod 26=4 All i could f......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:59:21 -0400https://pop.com.sg/is-there-any-equation-for-triangle.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/is-there-any-equation-for-triangle.htmlLike there's an equation of a circle, is there any equation of a triangle? I've been trying to build one and the closest thing I've managed to do is to create an equation of 2 lines and use the $x......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:57:33 -0400https://pop.com.sg/if-capital-letters-are-supposed-to-be-sets-why-is-n-used-as-a-number.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/if-capital-letters-are-supposed-to-be-sets-why-is-n-used-as-a-number.htmlIf capital letters are supposed to be sets, why is $N$ used as a number? 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Find the volume of the ring shaped solid that remains. Alright, my thing is that i did not unde......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:24:26 -0400https://pop.com.sg/inverse-of-a-1-b-1.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/inverse-of-a-1-b-1.htmlIf $A, B$ and $A + B$ are all $n × n$ invertible matrices. Prove that $A^{−1} + B^{−1}$ is invertible and the inverse is $A(A + B) ^{−1}B$. I am afraid I am really stuck on this one, and I haven't ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:20:15 -0400https://pop.com.sg/find-limit-of-a-n-ln-1-a-n-1.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/find-limit-of-a-n-ln-1-a-n-1.htmlSequence $a_n$ is defined as $a_n = \ln (1 + a_{n-1})$, where $a_0 > -1$. Find all $a_0$ for which the sequence converges. Using arithmetic properties of limits, I've found that if the sequence ...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:12:04 -0400https://pop.com.sg/jacobson-039-s-density-theorem-for-semisimple-algebras.htmlhttps://pop.com.sg/jacobson-039-s-density-theorem-for-semisimple-algebras.htmlI am trying to follow the proof of the following: Let $A$ be an algebra over an algebraically closed field $k$. 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For example, Hilbert space is a linear space. What is the difference between a linear and a 'non-linear' space. 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I'm trying my hand on these types of expressions. In the book, it mentions that for these types you should rewrite the $x$ term such as $2x-x$. But I don't kno......Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:16:04 -0400