Questions tagged [solution-verification]
For discussions about posts which ask for verification of OP's solution or proof.
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Why do users give answers using alternative method when I'm asking what went wrong with my solution?
I'll just put this out here. This is a sock my main account is Avnish Kabaj and user619072(now deleted sock).
I've asked a couple of questions as to why my method is wrong. For some reason, users ...
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Best way of asking "check my proof" questions
I am trying to learn proof based math on my own and once I construct a proof, I often have a gut feeling that it's not airtight.
What is the best way of asking such questions?
My findings till now:
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Would a tag for "check-my-proof" questions be useful?
I am aware that it is probably better not to have too many meta-tags such as homework, soft-question, big-list or reference-request.
Despite of this I'd like to ask other MSE users, whether they would ...
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Answering "is my approach correct" with a different proof
On this site it is common to see questions where OP asks if their approach or their solution to a problem is correct. Often, people answer these questions by providing their own entirely different ...
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Are "please check my proof" type of questions proper?
I am investigating a somewhat obscure area of number theory. Can I post a proposition and a complete proof and ask people to check it?
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Asking "Where did my math go wrong" questions
Let's say a Math Exchange inquirer posts:
1) A homework problem (with book citation)
2) The inquirer's workings towards an (ultimately incorrect) final answer
3) The textbook's answer
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How to answer proof-verification questions?
Sometimes, proof-verification questions ask for verification of a valid and overall solid proof (some examples: What is the $\dim L(X,Y)$?, Prove $(\overline{A \cap B}) \subseteq \overline{A} \cap \...
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"Is this correct?" Questions
Recently, I have seen a lot of questions that essentially ask, "Is this proof correct?" or "Can you verify my work is correct?" like this one.
Often, especially when the asker's work is in fact ...
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Is it OK to ask whether my proof/solution is correct if I don't have any particular doubts?
Say I've proven a theorem or found a solution to a problem. I'm close to being sure that my proof or solution is fine. However, I'm not entirely confident in my jugdement. Maybe I'm new to the topic, ...
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Questions that Ask to Verify Solution to Problem
Is it okay to ask questions where you give the solution and ask people to review it to see if it is correct?
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Proof-verification and duplicates.
When someone posts a question, which asks for verification of their proof of something, the mathematical content of that question will often be a duplicate of another question.
Now, in order to help ...
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Should I post my attempt as an answer or include it in the question
As a student, I find this site to be really useful when I need help with an assignment or a concept I can't understand completely. I can often find what I need in some of the existing questions, but ...
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"Prove that" vs. "Confirmation of proof" in the title.
So I asked the forward question: "Proof-verification: $R$ is transitive iff $R \circ R ⊆ R$.".
There was a small objection toward the title of my question by one of the members: "maybe, since you ...
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Is the [proof-writing] tag being applied in accordance with its usage guidance?
The usage guidance for the tag proof-writing says:
For questions about the formulation of a proof. This tag should not be the only tag for a question and should not be used to ask for a proof of a ...
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Should more context be expected from verification questions?
Should more context be expected from verification questions?
A basic (proof) verification question will contain the proof they want verified and a question along the lines "Is this correct?"One of ...
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Should/Can solution-verification be posted as self-answers?
In this answer a user suggests that "answers should almost always be posted as answers”, which I quote
If the question exists elsewhere on the site, and you have an answer for it, it should go ...
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Solution verification questions and duplicates: proposal for discussion
When a user posts a (solution-verification) question on a problem (often a standard problem), I tend to not vote to close as a duplicate, since the user is asking for feedback on their particular ...
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Proof verification types of questions
Is asking proof verification questions frowned upon here -- especially if one keeps asking such a type of question?
My concerns stems from the fact if the proof is correct, users merely post "...
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Can I post questions to ask where I am making a mistake?
One of my biggest problems with the site is that my questions often get closed because they are flagged as duplicate. However, in most of these questions I am trying to not only get the right solution ...
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Is it inappropriate to turn a proof verification question into a self-answered question?
Over a week ago I asked this question. In it, I proposed a solution and asked for it to be verified, or for an alternative solution to be suggested. Currently, there are no answers but there is one ...
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(solution-verification) tag
When I was checking what appeared among newly created tags, I've noticed solution-verification. It was probably created here.
This tag seems perhaps somewhat similar to proof-writing, see the ...
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What to do with a "check/simplify my proof" type question?
After doing reading on the meta I have come to realise that asking for a verification of a proof is not necessarily a good idea. Among other reasons, it has a fair chance to be left without an answer. ...
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What is the protocol for telling others you have found your mistake in your working?
I sometimes ask a question which is a problem that I can't solve because I have made a calculative error. Often, all it takes is for someone to point out the small error I have made (or for me to ...
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Unanswered proof verification questions
I've seen many related questions including:
Best way of asking "check my proof" questions
What to do with a "check/simplify my proof" type question?
What Do We Do About Comment-...
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Ask for proof verification and ask for other ways to prove the same statement. One or two questions?
Let's say I came up with a proof and want to ask for verification/advice, but I'm also interested in seeing other ways people can come up with to prove the same statement.
Should I ask for both of ...
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Should we encourage proof verification questions to turn into self answered questions?
I am wondering about if it is generally good practice to encourage someone posting about verifying their own proof to instead format their post as a question where they also post an answer? I ...
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Is it ok to ask for confirmation in some exercises? [duplicate]
I solve some exercises but I'm self-studying and some books do not have answers to the exercises, is it ok to ask if the solution is plausible here?
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Is this the correct site/forum for reviewing logical proofs?
Although Mathematics.SE meta seems like a better location to ask this, apparently I don't have enough points to post there so... Is this the correct site for posting logical proofs in hopes of getting ...
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Mathematical Proofs
Is this the proper site to ask about the correctness of one's proof? The proofs I would intend on asking questions about are elementary mathematics proofs such as a proof about infinitely many primes, ...
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Attempting to prove the same thing multiple times -- Request For Rules and Guidelines
NOTE: I did try again to prove the Löwenheim-Skolem theorem.
My new question is here.
What are the rules and guidelines for attempting to prove the same theorem again?
Some notes specific to my ...
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Homework questions allowed?
I'm learning set theory independently at the moment and using a book that doesn't have a solutions manual. Under these conditions, is it okay if I make a thread asking if my solution is correct?
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Closing as a duplicate if the post contains OP's own proof/solution
It is generally agreed that good question should also indicate what the OP have tried. Many people do this and we receive many questions also contain the OP's attempted proof/solution for the question ...
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Is there any interest in a proof proofreading site?
I envision a site where people could post their proofs -- either as answers to textbook exercises or revisions of current textbook proofs -- and get feedback on which parts might need improving, and ...
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Is it okay if I use this site to have someone check my work or give a solution?
Seeing the level of work on here and the bad feedback I have gotten makes me wonder if it is okay to use this site to check my work for errors or ask for a solution to a problem that I can't solve. I ...
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How should questions tagged "solution-verification" be answered? [duplicate]
Often when people post their solutions to a particular problem on a question of theirs and they tag it solution-verification, the solution that they give is flawless, or can be improved a small amount ...
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Can I ask for verification of work as opposed to asking people to solve problems? [duplicate]
I often find problems in textbooks or on the internet that don't have answers posted anywhere. Is it OK to do the work for these problems and then ask to have my work verified? All the questions I ...
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What is the usefulness of having "proof-verification" and "solution-verification" as different tags?
I know there is a topic about the solution-verification tag (vs proof-writing), but now we have the proof-verification tag which has affiliated 2452 questions, while "solution-verification" has only ...
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How should I deal with asking questions in which I just want to have my work checked?
I have read this question and its answers, but it seems that no community consensus was made, and the only answer given doesn't really discuss verification.
My question is whether I should include ...
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Comment or Answer?
What to do when someone ask for a mistake, comment indicating where he made the mistake or answer indicating where he made the mistake?
For example, someone ask about a limit that he knows the ...
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Are check my work question discouraged on this site?
Are check my work question discouraged on this site?
So here are two basically the same question with one asking to answer the problem and other to what went wrong with my approach.
What is wrong ...
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Why does the tag "(solution-verification)" show as "(proof-verification)"?
So I want to clarify/verify a specific solution. This is my solution to a problem, so it is not like I want to verify a specific proof/theorem or clarify why and/or how it works. So, in my tags, I ...
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Do proof verification questions fit the website- evade duplicate tag - sometimes answer for them is just 'yes'
What to do when a question just wants a yes/no answer.
In the case of this question of mine, the answer was a 'yes' or a 'no - and here's why'. In the case of questions with the proof verification ...
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Should answering that someone's attempt is correct be posted as a comment?
In my opinion, if someone's attempt at a problem is correct then confirming this should be done as commentary. Obviously if the attempt is flawed, saying what is wrong/hinting at the correct path can ...
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Are "Verify if I'm correct" questions really on-topic?
There is a considerable amount of questions of the type
Can you see if my proof/solution is correct?
My question is simple: are they on-topic?
My point is two-fold: I think they fail usefulness (...
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Are posts of the kind "I wrote this proof, is it correct" valid for math.stackexchange?
I'm a programmer learning maths on the side while working. I find one of the best ways to learn is to try and come up with my own proofs from first principles. I suppose these will either a) be wrong ...
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Should a question asked for finding out error be deleted after solved?
Let's say there is a question I asked to find out the error I made in my solution of a problem.
Someone then answers, pointing out a "silly error" I made (like simple calculation error, or switching +...
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Having a check sign for questions addressed but not answered?
Recently I've been seeing some questions where the user wants people to check their solution or proof, and there's usually one comment that says "that's correct" and nothing else (no answers, etc). ...
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Could I flag a possible duplicate to a question asking for a proof when I had already asked about the correctness of mine?
That is, I asked before to check the correctness of my proof of that statement, and the correctness has been confirmed. Could I now flag a question asking for the proof of it as "possible duplicate" ...
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Should I answer my own question if no one else has and I know it's correct?
I posted 2 questions a week ago:
1) https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/2094489/probability-of-defects-in-a-product-with-multiple-phases-of-product-quality-chec
2) https://math.stackexchange....
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What is best tag for "spot the mistake" questions?
Occasionally we get a question of the form: "Look at this derivation/computation. Clearly, the result is wrong. Where is the mistake?"
It is slightly different from typical solution-verification ...
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