Problem of the...

I know that this feature was included in the site a while ago (when I wasn't a member or don't remember), but I think it could be brought back in a new way. First of all, I know that Brilliant staff didn't want to "waste" precious staff and time on another feature they weren't sure on, so was thinking that "Problem of the Week" could be "Problem of the Month" or "Problems of the Month". Featuring a couple of interesting/tough problems over a longer period of time may be easier on staff. Additionally, I was wondering if somehow Problems of the Month could be incorporated into Calvin's math discussions. For example, the problems could correspond to Calvin's posts so that Brilliant users could practice beyond his few and small problems in the post. Lastly, points could be awarded to users who solve the Problems of The Month. Perhaps it could be a system where easy and widely solved problems award few points and hard problems award more. This would give the Brilliant community more ways to earn points but not so much that it would drastically influence the balance of things and the value of the virtual Brilliant point. Any thoughts?

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Note by Justin Wong
8 years ago

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  Easy Math Editor

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.

MarkdownAppears as
*italics* or _italics_ italics
**bold** or __bold__ bold

- bulleted
- list
  • bulleted
  • list

1. numbered
2. list
  1. numbered
  2. 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"
MathAppears as
Remember to wrap math in \( ... \) or \[ ... \] to ensure proper formatting.
2 \times 3 2×3 2 \times 3
2^{34} 234 2^{34}
a_{i-1} ai−1 a_{i-1}
\frac{2}{3} 23 \frac{2}{3}
\sqrt{2} 2 \sqrt{2}
\sum_{i=1}^3 ∑i=13 \sum_{i=1}^3
\sin \theta sin⁡θ \sin \theta
\boxed{123} 123 \boxed{123}

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