math history - Mathematically, why was the Enigma machine so …
Apr 18, 2015 · The answer to the question "Mathematically, why was the Enigma machine so easy to crack?": The first major weakness was the fact that the same settings were used for a …
Why is integration so much harder than differentiation?
Aug 9, 2020 · But we do have an underlying sense of what is and what isn't a function, a derivative, and an integral, so those things do matter. Symbolic manipulations are …
soft question - why is that most of the books in mathematics don't ...
On the other hand, the deep psychological NEED to know is part of what drives all good mathematicians. We need it so badly that if the solution isn't in front of our noses then we work …
Getting Students to Not Fear Confusion - Mathematics Stack …
That's what students never learn in Calculus and that's the main reason why it's hard to go from Calculus to Real Analysis. So, what I would recommend is offering supplementary readings on …
soft question - Why is proving the Riemann Hypothesis so hard ...
Dec 7, 2020 · Why do mathematicians care so much about zeta functions? What is the link between Primes and zeroes of Riemann zeta function? What I'm asking is: why is a conjecture …
logic - Are there are any inherent mathematical reasons difficult ...
Apr 28, 2022 · So seemingly certain proofs are actually inherently difficult. So I plead again - why is this? (EDIT) To rephrase my question: are there any inherent mathematical reasons for why …
soft question - Why is calculus considered to be difficult ...
Sep 14, 2016 · I am going to take a calculus course soon and everyone tells me that it is very difficult. What is considered difficult about it and why do so many people fail in calculus …
advice - What makes Probability so difficult to get it right in the ...
Apr 29, 2017 · I took 2 undergrad probability and statistics courses simultaneously with several graduate math courses that were so much more difficult-and I did vastly better in the advanced …
Why is the definition of "limit" difficult to understand at first?
To make matters worse, it's hard to describe a limit in a language that is precise enough to be useful to solve problems, but gentle enough to be swallowed easily. This is hardly surprising; …
Combinatorics looks incomprehensible, is it that I lack …
Why do I find the problems too hard? Is it that I lack the so-called "mathematical maturity" required for an undergraduate text like that, or that I am not gifted enough, or something else? …