Mathematics

The term Gibbons conjecture is widely used in connection with symmetry results for the Allen-Cahn equation. However, its origin is less transparent than its frequent citation suggests. In this note, we revisit its emergence, tracing it to a…

In this short note we give a negative answer to the following open question: \emph{Let $X$ be a $\sigma$-compact paratopological group. Does there exist a continuous isomorphism of $X$ onto a topological group $G$?} Specifically, we…

In one of his posthumous papers, conserved in G\"ottingen, Riemann considers the derivatives of $\log\zeta(s)$ at the point $1/2$, giving explicit values for them. Around 2010 we shared Riemann's value of the second derivative with some…

We extend a property of Mazzola's theory of cadential sets in relation to the modulation between minor and major tonalities from triadic to tetradic harmony, using the PLRQ group of Cannas et al. (2017) as the analogue of the classical PLR…

In this paper, we explore the connections between Christiaan Huygens and Niels Henrik Abel through the tautochrone problem. The problem -- determining the curve along which a particle descends under gravity in the same time, regardless of…

We investigate the local topological structure of non-metrizable topological groups through the lens of Tukey order and cofinal types. Motivated by recent advances in topological groups admitting an $\omega^\omega$-base, we introduce the…

This paper discusses digital online mathematics examinations -- a discussion ranging from high school to university level examinations. In particular, we consider the nature of mathematical writing, what is distinctive about mathematical…

We trace a conceptual genealogy from Abraham de Moivre's derivation of the normal curve (1733) to the modern distributional approach to statistics. De Moivre's Approximatio ad Summam Terminorum Binomii gave the first systematic derivation…

Let $G$ be a compact group. The existence of certain $G$-homotopy dense subsets in a metrizable $G$-space $X$ plays a fundamental role, as it is equivalent to $X$ being a $G$-ANR. From this perspective, the present paper develops several…

K\"unzi and Yildiz introduced convexity structures in the sense of Takahashi for $T_{0}$-quasi-metric spaces. In this article, we continue this line of study on the Isbell-convex hull of an asymmetrically normed real vector space. Using the…

We partially update Grossman's 2005 survey of patterns in mathematical research using a sample of 401 profiles from MathSciNet. The mathematical landscape has changed substantially: single-paper authors have reduced from $43$ \% to $32.42$…

This paper investigates the connections between combinatorial design theory and the creation of new forms of poetry through a specific combinatorial structure called Steiner triple systems. We introduce five original poems constructed using…

The category of monotone determined spaces is an extended topological framework for dcpos in domain theory. We first show that monotone determined spaces are exactly the spaces generated by one-point convergence spaces, and then naturally…

Let $(X,d)$ be a nonempty metric space and let $n\in \mathbb N^+$. We shall say that $T\colon X\to X$ is a graphic contraction of order $n$ if there exists $\alpha\in (0,1)$ such that the inequality $$ d(T^n x,T^{2n}x) \leqslant \alpha…

In this paper, it is shown that every right $\omega$-narrow strongly topological gyrogroup $G$ is right $\omega$-balanced by applying the gyrosemidirect product groups. Then we investigate the class of $\sigma$-compact strongly topological…

In this article, we develop an explicit categorical realization of sheafification based on colimits, products, and subobjects, emphasizing its behavior in algebraic and topological-algebraic settings. We prove that if $\mathcal{C}$ is a…

In this expository article we show explicitly how to compute Gamma(p/q) in terms of Beta function values which in turn are Kontsevich-Zagier Periods.

The capabilities of generative AI in mathematics education are rapidly evolving, posing significant challenges for research to keep pace. Research syntheses remain scarce and risk being outdated by the time of publication. To address this…

This paper is about a forgotten function and a forgotten mathematician. The double gamma function is now an important special function, which appears for different reasons in many branches of mathematics and in mathematical physics, as it…

We describe and axiomatize finite solitaire puzzles and zero sum sequential games graph theoretically. Zermelo's theorem telling that there is a win for one of the players or a draw follows from the definitions. The god number is a…