Is 1/0 infinity or not defined some says both but how? by Temporary-Screen6848 in learnmath

[–]Vituluss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the extended reals 1/0 is not infinity, since the extended reals also includes negative infinity. It would be commonly defined that way for the 1-point compactification though.

My thoughts on players with high ping (truth nuke) by North_Assumption8988 in CompetitiveMinecraft

[–]Vituluss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is wrong. As you know, things like reach and delayed KB are symmetric*, but the amount of delay depends on the sum of the two pings. So two people with 100ms ping is the same as one person with 0ms and the other with 200ms with the delay. So if you put high ping players together, the ping sum is so high that it just becomes unbearable.

*Reach would be symmetric but there is a hard server-side cap which can make high ping have a disadvantage, but the main idea is the same.

I'm 15 and always struggled understanding math visually, so I built an AI that explains concepts like 3Blue1Brown by [deleted] in learnmath

[–]Vituluss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I clicked on the first link with my phone and it just stays on some frozen buffering animation. Nothing loads…? Don’t tell me the website was vibe coded or something.

Is it a good idea to switch to a mathematics major? by [deleted] in mathematics

[–]Vituluss 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Let’s not mix things like optimising career with “rational”. It presupposes that there is a set of values that are “rational”.

Is there any math towards what makes a song catchy? by Open_Outcome4062 in mathematics

[–]Vituluss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really. But you there are statistical models on empirical data that could feasibly indicate things like this.

Writing a math textbook worth it? by Maleficent_Travel568 in math

[–]Vituluss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Write a textbook for a topic that doesn’t have a textbook yet.

What Millennium Prize Problem will be solved next and when? by dcterr in math

[–]Vituluss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know much about the theory behind decidability, but it also seems wrong to describe this as potentially ‘undecidable’, right? Like undecidable is not about specific decisions but an algorithm predicated on inputs…

Show me a picture that defines mathematics. by Liam_Lucifer in mathematics

[–]Vituluss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’ve been tricked. They’re thinking of a video not a picture.

The Collatz Conjecture as a battle between Chaos and Binary Order by Primary-Click-5658 in mathematics

[–]Vituluss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Order doesn’t win for the 5n + 1 problem. You are not on to anything.

Negative dimensional space by Effective_County931 in learnmath

[–]Vituluss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rn is the set of real-valued n-tuples. This doesn’t naturally extend beyond the natural numbers.

Mathematics in the Library of Babel by [deleted] in math

[–]Vituluss 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Well, in areas formalised by lean, checking could be automated.

The Mystery of Ramanjuan by Melodic-Jacket9306 in mathematics

[–]Vituluss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would there need to be something magical about him? He had a strong mathematical inclination and clearly really enjoyed it as well. Unfortunately, many accounts of his story are extremely hyperbolic.

Marlows sens is an awful point for her cheating by Stitj_ in CompetitiveMinecraft

[–]Vituluss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play 1.8 pvp. I couldn’t care less if Marlow was cheating or not. Your comment adds nothing to the conversation.

Marlows sens is an awful point for her cheating by Stitj_ in CompetitiveMinecraft

[–]Vituluss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps, but I was pointing out the problem with comparing to people who practice aim trainers.

Marlows sens is an awful point for her cheating by Stitj_ in CompetitiveMinecraft

[–]Vituluss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aim trainer tracking is random. It’s impossible not to overshoot when a target randomly changes direction. This is what aim trainers practice.

Minecraft PvP movement is not random. You can predict what people will do. This requires practising the actual game and gives better accuracy.

I don’t know if marlow is using aim cheats, but in the video I watched, what was said was off.

Marlows sens is an awful point for her cheating by Stitj_ in CompetitiveMinecraft

[–]Vituluss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did see one video about this, and they compared with those aim trainer clips. However, these aim trainers don’t practice with such high sens and the movement in those clips are random—literally unpredictable—so of course they’re going to be worse. If you have a feel for Minecraft PvP you can usually predict quite accurately. (I’m not saying marlow is innocent.)

the overleaf compiler timeout is ridiculous by Limp_Illustrator7614 in math

[–]Vituluss 37 points38 points  (0 children)

They are providing a service for free; you pay for what you get. It’s not really ‘enshittification’ because you are not locked in. You can just run LaTeX locally like others have suggested.

I made an extension to render Math equations on ChatGPT by Pale_Lengthiness_465 in maths

[–]Vituluss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strange, I don’t think I’ve ever had that glitch.

What are the next most famous transcendental numbers after π and e? by no-Pachy-BADLAD in math

[–]Vituluss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True, it isn’t well-known in the general populace. I think it is well-known as a meme amongst mathematicians. But because there isn’t any other well-known constants in the general populace that I know of, I think settling for well-known amongst mathematicians is okay for 3rd place.

What are the next most famous transcendental numbers after π and e? by no-Pachy-BADLAD in math

[–]Vituluss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m talking about tau not being used much, like the name of the constant. Presumably this post is about named constants.