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Show HN: I wished for a site with a growing list of math problems, I built it (teachyourselfmath.app)

384 points by viveknathani_ · 939 days ago · 92 comments on HN

Article summary

The article presents a website with a growing list of math problems, currently featuring 848 problems. The problems cover various topics in number theory and are categorized by difficulty. The website aims to provide a resource for users to practice and learn math. The creator is open to feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Main themes

  • math education
  • problem-solving
  • website development
  • copyright and attribution
  • user experience
  • math resources

What commenters say

  • The website's execution is flawed due to incomplete problem definitions and lack of attribution.
  • Automating the process of detecting and fixing incomplete problem definitions could improve the website.
  • Providing solutions or references to solutions would enhance the user experience and make the website more valuable.
  • The website could benefit from features such as user-submitted problems, upvoting and downvoting, and sorting by difficulty or other criteria.
  • Some users suggest that the website could be improved by generating its own problems instead of scraping them from other sources.
  • Others propose that the website could serve as a search engine, linking to original documents and providing a valuable resource for math learners.
  • There are concerns about copyright and attribution, with some arguing that the website should provide sources for the problems.
  • The website's creator is considering various suggestions and is open to implementing new features and improvements.