Mathematics Problem Archive
Some Questions — Question 29
v1.3 research notesIn every infinite Cayley graph, does the density of dead ends tend to zero?...
Some Questions — Question 30
v1.3 research notesAre factors of i.i.d. on the $3$-regular tree closed in the weak topology? In particular, is the weak limit of majority functions on $n$-balls a facto...
Some Questions — Question 33
v1.3 research notesFor every $k>1$, does there exist $C(k)<1$ such that the return probability of every transient $k$-regular Cayley graph is at most $C(k)$?...
Some Questions — Question 36
v1.3 research notesLet $(G_n)$ and $(H_n)$ converge to the same graph limit, and let $(T_n)$ be a convergent sequence with each $T_n$ a spanning tree of $G_n$. Do there ...
Some Questions — Question 37
v1.3 research notesLet $G$ be a bounded-degree expander, or strongly ergodic, graphing that can be properly colored by $C$ colors with arbitrarily small error. Can it be...
Some Questions — Question 44
v1.3 research notesFor a free action of $\Gamma$ on $X$, is $\operatorname{cost}(\Gamma,X)=\operatorname{cost}(\Gamma,X\times X)$ for the diagonal action on $X\times X$?...
Some Questions — Question 46
v1.3 research notesGiven a graphing of an equivalence relation, is there a subgraphing whose cost is arbitrarily close to the cost of the relation?...
Some Questions — Question 47
v1.3 research notesCan a nonabelian free group $F$ have a nontrivial pseudocharacter invariant under $\operatorname{Aut}(F)$?...
Some Questions — Question 50
v1.3 research notesLet $M$ be the set of measurable real functions, and define $H_f(x,y)=(x,y+f(x))$ and $V_f(x,y)=(x+f(y),y)$. What group is generated by $\{H_f:f\in M\...
Algebraic Stories — Generic $k$-rank
v1.3 research notesGiven a triple of positive integers $(k,d,n)$, calculate $\operatorname{rk}_k^\circ(kd,n).$...
Algebraic Stories — Generic $k$-rank
v1.3 research notesThe $k$-rank of a general form of degree $kd$ in $n$ variables is given by $$ \operatorname{rk}_k^\circ(kd,n)=\begin{cases} \min \left\{s\ge 1 | s\bin...
Algebraic Stories — Maximal $k$-rank
v1.3 research notesGiven a triple of positive integers $(k,d,n)$, calculate $\operatorname{rk}_k^{\max}(kd,n).$...
Algebraic Stories — Hilbert series of other classes of ideals
v1.3 research notesFor $\mu \neq (d)$, does a generic $\mu$-power ideal have the same Hilbert function as in [source label: eq:RALF]?...
Algebraic Stories — Lefschetz properties of graded algebras
v1.3 research notesIt has been conjectured that each complete intersection $R=S/(f_1,\ldots,f_n)$ satisfies the WLP and also the SLP, see . Does the same hold for $R=S/(...
Algebraic Stories — Symbolic powers vs. ordinary powers.
v1.3 research notesFor the ideal $I$ of $s$ general points in $\mathbb P^{n-1}$, what is the difference between the Hilbert series of the $m$-th symbolic power and the $...
Algebraic Stories — Non-negative forms
v1.3 research notesFor any given pair $(n,m)$ with even $n$, $B'_{n,m}=\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)^{m-1}$....
Algebraic Stories — Non-negative forms
v1.3 research notesDetermine $\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{B_{n,3}}{n^2}$....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Integer trigonometry and IKEA problem
v1.3 research notesFind an integer cosine rule for integer triangles in integer trigonometry....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Integer trigonometry and IKEA problem
v1.3 research notes{\bf(IKEA problem.)} Classify all $n$-tuples of LLS-sequences for the angles that form integer $n$-gons....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Faces of sails
v1.3 research notesClassify all combinatorial possible types of faces....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Faces of sails
v1.3 research notesWhich $n$-gons are realizable as faces of an $m$-dimensional continued fraction? Here are two essentially geometrically different subcases: ; {\bf Fac...
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Combinatorial structure of sails
v1.3 research notesDescribe all finite two-dimensional sails (and the corresponding continued fractions)....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Combinatorial structure of sails
v1.3 research notes{\bf (Multidimensional IKEA problem.)} Describe the collections of the sails of the cones for all polytopes of a given combinatorial type....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Combinatorial structure of sails
v1.3 research notes{\bf (V. Arnold.)} Does there exist an algorithm to decide whether a given type of fundamental domain is realizable by a periodic continued fraction?...
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Combinatorial structure of sails
v1.3 research notes{\bf (V. Arnold.)} Torus decompositions of integer noncongruent Klein sails are distinct....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Combinatorial structure of sails
v1.3 research notes{\bf (V. Arnold.)} Describe all torus decompositions that are realized by periodic two-dimensional continued fractions....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Combinatorial structure of sails
v1.3 research notes{\bf (V. Arnold.)} Classify continued fractions that correspond to the same cubic extension of the field of rational numbers....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Combinatorial structure of sails
v1.3 research notesProve the existence of a cone for a single non-periodic combinatorial structure ($n\ge 3$)....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Sail statistics
v1.3 research notesFind frequencies on $n$-dimensional continued fractions with the highest relative frequencies....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Sail statistics
v1.3 research notesFor every positive integer constant $C$ there exist only finitely many pairwise integer non-congruent faces with frequencies exceeding $C$....
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Sail statistics
v1.3 research notesIs that true that sum of all relative frequencies for all possible faces is finite for higher dimensions $(n\ge 3)$?...
Geometry of Continued Fractions — Sail statistics
v1.3 research notesIn case of positive answer to the above question find the generalization of the Gauss map and compare the corresponding frequencies of faces with the ...
Some Open Problems in Elasticity — Testing convexity conditions
v1.3 research notesFind useful ways of verifying polyconvexity and quasiconvexity for stored-energy functions arising in anisotropic nonlinear elasticity....
Some Open Problems in Elasticity — A positive Jacobian bound
v1.3 research notesProve or disprove that, under reasonable growth conditions on $W$, an energy-minimizing deformation satisfies $\det Dy^*(x)\ge\varepsilon>0$....
Some Open Problems in Elasticity — Nonglobal local minimizers
v1.3 research notesDevise general methods for proving the existence of local but nonglobal minimizers and other weak equilibria in nonlinear elastostatics....
Some Open Problems in Elasticity — Qualitative dynamics
v1.3 research notesDevelop a qualitative dynamics for dynamic theories of elasticity....
Some Open Problems in Elasticity — Atomistic foundations
v1.3 research notesEstablish the status of elasticity theory with respect to atomistic models....
Some Open Problems in Elasticity — Elastic-crystal free energies
v1.3 research notesFor free-energy functions $\psi(A,\theta)$ of elastic crystals, determine boundary conditions under which the minimum is attained and conditions under...
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Topology of integrable systems, Lagrangian fibrations, and their invariants
v1.3 research notesUnder which additional assumptions does this principle become a rigorous theorem?...
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Topology of integrable systems, Lagrangian fibrations, and their invariants
v1.3 research notesDescribe the symplectic invariants of stable rank-one singularities described by V. V. Kalashnikov. For such singularities, one of the action variable...
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Topology of integrable systems, Lagrangian fibrations, and their invariants
v1.3 research notes[N. T. Zung] Study the topology and geometry of these singular fibers and their small neighbourhoods....
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Topology of integrable systems, Lagrangian fibrations, and their invariants
v1.3 research notes[N. T. Zung] Give a clear description of these special singular fibers....
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Two-dimensional case.
v1.3 research notesComplete the above table: {\rm (1)} construct new examples of natural Hamiltonian systems on closed two-dimensional surfaces admitting polynomial inte...
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Polynomial in momenta integrals in higher dimensions.
v1.3 research notesConstruct stationary axially symmetric 4-dimensional Einstein metrics admitting Killing tensors of higher order....
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Polynomial in momenta integrals in higher dimensions.
v1.3 research notes[Gilkey ] In the Riemannian case, is every $1$-homogeneous manifold locally homogeneous?...
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Superintegrable systems
v1.3 research notes{\it Construct a natural Hamiltonian system on the 2-sphere with a nonconstant potential which is superintegrable by integrals of degree $\ge 3$ and a...
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Around the Birkhoff conjecture
v1.3 research notesProve the algebraic version of Birkhoff conjecture for outer billiards in a non-Euclidean surface of constant curvature....
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Around the Birkhoff conjecture
v1.3 research notesProve Conjecture [source label: Descon] it the case that the foliation admits (i) a rational, (ii) an algebraic first integral....
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Around the Birkhoff conjecture
v1.3 research notesIs it possible to choose the domain so that the dynamics of the corresponding billiard map are locally (near the 2-periodic orbit) conjugated to the d...
Open Problems in Integrable Systems — Geometry of caustics, invariant surfaces, and commuting billiard maps
v1.3 research notesAre there plane billiards, other than ellipses, that possess rational caustics with two different values of the rotation numbers? Same question for ou...