A visibility problem in computational geometry, dealing with whether a number of points in a polygon can collectively "see" (by line segments akin to a person's line of sight) the whole interior of the polygon.

plural of art gallery problem

Synonym of art gallery problem

A subject can be identified by observing its habitual characteristics.

plural of Monty Hall problem

plural of secretary problem

(probability theory) The problem of selecting the best out of n applicants for a position, under the condition that all applicants are interviewed in random order, the quality of the applicants is not known before interviewing, and once rejected an applicant cannot be recalled.

(mathematics) The problem of deciding whether a given expression is equal to zero.

The problem of determining the minimum electrostatic potential energy configuration of a given number of electrons constrained to the surface of a unit sphere that repel each other with a force given by Coulomb's law.

(calculus) the problem of solving a (set of) ordinary differential equations accompanied by the requirement that the function sought (and possibly also one or more of its derivatives), taken for some value, equals some other specific value; graphically, (for example) the problem of finding that antiderivative of some function that passes through a particular point