
word usage - Insolvable, insoluble, and unsolvable - English Language ...
Mar 28, 2014 · When speaking of a problem that has no solution, do the words insolvable, insoluble, and unsolvable have different shades of meaning? How do you decide which to use?
What makes a linear system of equations "unsolvable"?
Jul 2, 2018 · What makes a linear system of equations "unsolvable"? Ask Question Asked 7 years, 6 months ago Modified 4 years, 8 months ago
trigonometry - What do you call an equation that is impossible to ...
What do you mean by "algebraically"? In the strictest sense, the word you are looking for is "transcendental" - meaning the solution is not the solution to any polynomial equation. However, …
Is there a formal name for an equation that has no solution?
9 It seems that unsolvable, insolvable and insoluble are all used in this sense. Personally I'd prefer either of the first two, to avoid confusion with the alternative meaning of insoluble in physics and chemistry.
Minimum number of clues for an unsolvable Sudoku
Dec 31, 2021 · However, I cannot figure how what is the minimum number of clues needed for an unsolvable Sudoku. I found an unsolvable Sudoku with 5 clues (shown below), but I cannot figure out …
Solvability of a sliding puzzle of size n*n - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Mar 16, 2021 · 3,2 1,0 (blank) Your unsolvable variant would therefore look like 2,3 1,0 (blank) As you can see, the blank is in an odd row counting from the bottom, which means that an even number of …
How to know if a 8 puzzle is solvable - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Consider the following $3\\times3$ sliding puzzle: This is not solvable from the following state: The explanation is that there are 11 inversions, and therefore it is unsolvable. How do they arrive at
Why are certain indefinite integrals unsolvable while their ...
Aug 20, 2021 · Why are certain indefinite integrals unsolvable while their corresponding definite integrals are solvable (in a specified interval)? Ask Question Asked 4 years, 4 months ago Modified 4 years, 4 …
When is the 8 puzzle solvable? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jan 7, 2023 · When I expressed it as a permutation with the cycle notation, I got (23456780) The signature of this permutation is (-1)^ (8-1)=-1 so it is odd. Therefore I concluded this was unsolvable. …
How to check if a 8-puzzle is solvable?
I have a 8-puzzle 1|2|3 -+-+- 4|5|6 -+-+- |8|7 How can be checked if the puzzle is solvable? Wikipedia states that it is solvable, but does not prove it. Can anybody explain the prove?