Ameya's Message Board

Say anything you have in your mind! This is for an informal conversation!

#Informal

This discussion board is a place to discuss our Daily Challenges and the math and science related to those challenges. Explanations are more than just a solution — they should explain the steps and thinking strategies that you used to obtain the solution. Comments should further the discussion of math and science.

When posting on Brilliant:

Use the emojis to react to an explanation, whether you're congratulating a job well done , or just really confused .
Ask specific questions about the challenge or the steps in somebody's explanation. Well-posed questions can add a lot to the discussion, but posting "I don't understand!" doesn't help anyone.
Try to contribute something new to the discussion, whether it is an extension, generalization or other idea related to the challenge.
Stay on topic — we're all here to learn more about math and science, not to hear about your favorite get-rich-quick scheme or current world events.

Markdown	Appears as
`italics` or `_italics_`	italics
`bold` or `__bold__`	bold
- bulleted - list	bulleted list
1. numbered 2. list	numbered list
Note: you must add a full line of space before and after lists for them to show up correctly
paragraph 1 paragraph 2	paragraph 1 paragraph 2
`[example link](https://brilliant.org)`	example link
`> This is a quote`	This is a quote
# I indented these lines # 4 spaces, and now they show # up as a code block. print "hello world"	# I indented these lines # 4 spaces, and now they show # up as a code block. print "hello world"

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `$` ... `$` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$

Comments

Just thinking what to write!!

Satvik Golechha - 7 years, 2 months ago

Well, don't just think, WRITE!

Ameya Salankar - 7 years, 2 months ago

What came first chicken or egg!!??

Satvik Golechha - 7 years, 2 months ago

@Satvik Golechha – I think chicken.

Ameya Salankar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Ameya Salankar – where did that chicken come from?

புவனேசுவரன் ஆறுமுகம் - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Satvik Golechha – No, better : Egg

Ameya Salankar - 7 years, 1 month ago

Good music.

Ahmad Naufal Hakim - 7 years, 2 months ago

Nirvana, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Ratatat.

Sam Solomon Staff - 7 years, 2 months ago

What?

Ameya Salankar - 7 years, 1 month ago

I don't usually listen to a certain bands, I listen to songs I think is great.

Ahmad Naufal Hakim - 7 years, 1 month ago

Can you tell me how to make a hash-tag @Sam Solomon? Also, in some problems posted by @Arron Kau, I saw a faint line after the problem below which, details & assumptions were written. Can you also tell me how to construct that line?

Edit: Calvin was here.

Ameya Salankar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Ameya Salankar – To construct a line to separate your paragraphs, place 5 "-" without spaces. I've edited your note so that you can see it.

Calvin Lin Staff - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Calvin Lin – I am really thankful for your support @Calvin Lin. But can you tell me how to create a hash-tag?

Ameya Salankar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Ameya Salankar – You can add tags when you create a problem, note or set. We have not added hashtags to comments as yet, and may add more functionality later.

Calvin Lin Staff - 7 years, 1 month ago

Nice "Trickster" set that you collected. Good collection of diverse problems.

Also, could you change the fire question to Which State Of Matter Is Fire? There is a better discussion on that problem.

Calvin Lin Staff - 7 years, 1 month ago

Yes! I have done that. Thank You!

Ameya Salankar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Christopher Boo, did you try my set on RMO & INMO? I was inspired by you!

Ameya Salankar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@milind prabhu, I don't know why, but my Gmail suddenly crashed! Sorry for the inconvenience!

Ameya Salankar - 6 years, 10 months ago

everything's falling back to place! as it always did!

புவனேசுவரன் ஆறுமுகம் - 7 years, 2 months ago

What does that mean?

Ameya Salankar - 7 years, 2 months ago

actually, i wasn't thinking when i wrote this. it just struck my mind.

புவனேசுவரன் ஆறுமுகம் - 7 years, 1 month ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$