Math Overflow (A StackExchange site for Maths)

http://mathoverflow.net/

by swaroop • 17 years ago

60 17 17 years ago

mathoverflow.net

(via http://www.readwriteweb.com/readwritestart/2009/10/stackoverflow-shares-its-mojo.php)

chrisbolt• 17 years ago

Here's an idea: filterable categories for StackExchange, instead of a new site every week.

MicahWedemeyer• 17 years ago

Allowing new sites with individual branding is how they make their $$

kurtosis• 17 years ago

This is great but I must know: does stackexchange allow automatic rendering of latex formulas like wordpress? If not then I think this one is going to have a hard time taking off.

swaroop2• 17 years ago

From http://sbseminar.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/math-overflow/ :

> There’s currently no LaTeX support. Obviously, this is the top-priority feature. This definitely won’t be implemented until the Stack Exchange software is out of beta, but it will probably be implemented shortly thereafter. In the meantime, do your best. You’re welcome to type raw LaTeX, use basic html (e.g. Ω and x<sub>1</sub>), or whatever you would normally write in email.

swaroop2• 17 years ago

Update: They have turned on jsMath, so formulas are now available, see http://mathoverflow.net/questions/16/how-do-i-typeset-mathem...

invisible• 17 years ago

The odd thing is that they are paying for beta software (I assume) that has features that link to incomplete pages. I don't get how that's acceptable to a paying customer honestly.

See: http://mathoverflow.net/issues

Beyond that, this Math site is an awesome concept and exactly why they made Stack Exchange.

spolsky• 17 years ago

stackexchange is free during beta.

mitko• 17 years ago

For comparison with your competition look at

http://www.mathlinks.ro/

http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/ (both sites point to the same forum)

They support LaTeX rendering and are already quite well known.

I wish you success. It will be cool to have something like HackerNews for math only.

vlad• 17 years ago

That second link looks totally awesome; thanks!

carterschonwald• 17 years ago

I'm inclined to think mathoverflow will be more researchy in character than these other sites, which have a math competition tilt. (which means mathoverflow has won me over)

Also, there are some pretty high powered math problem solvers who are active on math overflow, eg reid barton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_W._Barton (one of the top performers in the history of the putnam among other things)

whye• 17 years ago

This is a very neat idea, but the lack of support for latex, or any other way to create mathematical expressions is a bit of a letdown.

brg2• 17 years ago

MathML is coming in webkit. It shouldn't be long before most browsers have support for that spec.

mr_dbr• 17 years ago

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/516406/latex-equivalent-t... lists a bunch of possible options that would be rather trivial to integrate (either a modified version of Markdown, or the editor)

jackowayed• 17 years ago

What is one's motivation to start a stackexchange site? Sure, you want to make the obscure community you like better, but $130/mo is kind of a lot. Is there any reasonable way to recoup the money?

phsr• 17 years ago

I've emailed FogCreek about this a few days ago, and they stated that Stack Exchange is geared towards corporations currently, but they have been getting a lot of emails about offering a lower cost versions for a more hobby centered site (think photography). They do allow for custom HTML to be added into parts of the site, so you could add ads to generate some revenue.

It's also worth noting that Stack Exchange is free during the beta period (because they haven't implemented the code for fees, Joel had stated that in one of the Stack Overflow podcasts)

Quiark• 17 years ago

* They do allow for custom HTML to be added into parts of the site*

But I suppose adding your own ads will be supported when it's out of beta? Otherwise paying the price and having no way to generate revenue seems a little useless...

brg2• 17 years ago

Visiting for the first time I was sure to see more high school geometry and first year calculus questions. I am delighted to see a much deeper discussion taking place.

Math Overflow (A StackExchange site for Maths)

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