New posts in intuition

How can one visualize a homomorphic mapping.

group-theory ring-theory soft-question intuition

An intuitive explanation of how the mathematical definition of ergodicity implies the layman's interpretation 'all microstates are equally likely'.

definition intuition ergodic-theory statistical-mechanics

If $m,n\in N$ Prove that there is such a positive integer k, such that $(\sqrt{m}+\sqrt{m+1})^n=\sqrt{k}+\sqrt{k+1}$

number-theory elementary-number-theory binomial-coefficients problem-solving intuition

What is a fiber bundle? (for non-mathematicians)

soft-question intuition fiber-bundles

Let $p$ be a prime and $n>1$ an integer such that $n\mid p-1$ and $p\mid n^3-1$, then $4p-3$ is a perfect square.

elementary-number-theory intuition

Combinatorial interpretation of Delannoy numbers formula

combinatorics intuition recurrence-relations

Example of a flat manifold with non-zero (global) holonomy group.

differential-geometry intuition

Understanding limits and how to interpret the meaning of "arbitrarily close"

limits derivatives intuition

Explanation for $\lim_{x\to\infty}\sqrt{x^2-4x}-x=-2$ and not $0$

calculus limits arithmetic intuition radicals

Why should the generalization of a 'sequence' be called a 'net'?

general-topology soft-question terminology intuition nets

Explicit formula for floor(x)?

intuition analytic-number-theory ceiling-and-floor-functions

What's the intuition behind the conjugate gradient method?

optimization algorithms intuition numerical-optimization

Linking the intuition of topology with its axiomatic definition [duplicate]

general-topology intuition

what is the geometrical interpretation to positive definite matrix

linear-algebra intuition

Seemingly conflicting notions of a function

algebra-precalculus partial-derivative intuition applications functions

What are the conditions for a polygon to be tessellated?

geometry algebraic-geometry intuition tessellations

Open Ball in a Metric Space vs. Open Set in a Topological Space

general-topology metric-spaces intuition

Ordinals - motivation and rigor at the same time

elementary-set-theory logic intuition ordinals motivation

Intuitive or visual understanding of the real projective plane

algebraic-topology intuition visualization projective-space

What is the significance of multiplication (as distinct from addition) in algebra & ring theory?

abstract-algebra ring-theory intuition