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> Some problems simply have no solution Don't confuse "exact solution" with "solution" (unqualified). There is no problem that has no solution. I stopped read
by garmaine 8y ago
> Some problems simply have no solution
Don't confuse "exact solution" with "solution" (unqualified). There is no problem that has no solution.
I stopped reading there.
- lixtra 8y agoDepends on what you call a solution. If you call there is no such function a solution, then yes every well posed problem has a solution. But many people call only an object that exists a solution and has no solution just means no such object exist. If you take ill posed problems - the barber that shaves everyone that doesn’t shave themselves. Then you are no longer able to answer with true/false so in the limited context there is indeed no solution.
- jfoutz 8y agoseven bridges?
- gaius 8y agoGo around the source of the river It’s not a good solution, but it is one nonetheless!
- prmph 8y agoWhat is the solution for avoiding death and taxes?
- severino 8y agoDying is not always a problem. In fact, lots of people consider it a solution. The same can be said about taxes. They were the solution for problems like giving people access to education and healthcare.
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- Irinopolis 8y agoBecoming that which deals out death and taxes?
- jk4930 8y agoFollow Peter Thiel into the future: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/28/no-death-no-taxes https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/28/no-death-no-ta...
- csomar 8y agoI'm not certain about death but lots of people are not paying taxes. Don't let others convince you otherwise.
- ginnungagap 8y agoPlenty of problems have no solution, even in PDEs land where we're quite willing to redefine what's a solution (weak solutions, distributions etc.)