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Who knows this formula and its solution?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around a formula presented in a book by Lauren Child, with participants questioning its validity and the presence of an equality sign. The scope includes conceptual clarification and technical reasoning regarding the structure of the formula.
Discussion Character
- Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification, Technical explanation
Main Points Raised
- Some participants point out mismatching brackets in the formula and express doubt about its overall definition.
- One participant claims to have identified the source of the equation and humorously suggests that the solution is 42, referencing the author Lauren Child and her collaboration with a mathematics professor.
- Several participants question the absence of an equality sign in the formula, comparing it to a simpler problem (3+5) to emphasize the issue.
- Another participant reiterates that the expression presented is not an equation due to the lack of an equality sign.
- One participant mentions that the value of the expression might be 42 but notes that they have not confirmed this independently.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally agree that the formula lacks an equality sign and has structural issues, but there is no consensus on the validity of the expression or the proposed solution.
Contextual Notes
There are unresolved questions regarding the completeness of the formula, particularly concerning the missing equality sign and the implications of the identified source.
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mfb
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Mismatching brackets in the last sum. And I doubt the overall expression is well-defined.
Simply open the door and work from there without entering the room? ;)
Simply open the door and work from there without entering the room? ;)
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mfb said:
yes, one bracket is missing. I found out where the equation is from, it is from a book by an author named Lauren Child, and using that information, I found out that the solution to the equation is 42. LOL! She cooperates with maths prof Marcus de Sautoy...
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What the h**l is this and where's the equality sign?rovelli said:
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mfb
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Where is the equality sign in 3+5 (a "slightly" easier problem of the same type)?
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Mark44
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What you have in the image is NOT an equation. An equation has this symbol in it somewhere: =.rovelli said:
That would be the value of the expression (I didn't confirm this for myself, though).rovelli said:
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mfb said:
Here is the formula in original version, straight from the book by Lauren Child
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