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| {{Short description|Math and science discussion board on 4chan}} | |||
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| | commercial = Yes | |||
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| '''/sci/''' is the ] and ] board on ], an English-language ]. Created in 2010, it is dedicated to the discussion of scientific and mathematical topics, including ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| The board was created on January 25, 2010, as a dedicated space for discussing ] topics.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lagorio-Chafkin |first1=Christine |title=We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of REDDIT, the Internet's Culture Laboratory |date=2 October 2018 |publisher=Little, Brown Book Group |page=323 |isbn=978-0-349-41635-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UwpUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT323 |access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ==Notable contributions== | |||
| ===The Haruhi Problem=== | |||
| {{main|Superpermutation#Lower bounds, or the Haruhi problem}} | |||
| In 2011, /sci/ made a significant contribution to mathematics through what became known as "The Haruhi Problem." On September 26, 2011, an anonymous user posted a question about the shortest possible way to watch all viewing orders of the anime series '']'' in nonchronological order. Another anonymous user responded with a mathematical proof demonstrating that it would require watching at least 93,884,313,611 episodes to see all possible orderings.<ref name="Quanta">{{cite news |last1=Klarreich |first1=Erica |title=Mystery Math Whiz and Novelist Advance Permutation Problem |url=https://www.quantamagazine.org/sci-fi-writer-greg-egan-and-anonymous-math-whiz-advance-permutation-problem-20181105/ |work=Quanta Magazine |date=5 November 2018 |language=en |access-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-date=October 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003162611/https://www.quantamagazine.org/sci-fi-writer-greg-egan-and-anonymous-math-whiz-advance-permutation-problem-20181105/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
| The proof went unnoticed by the mathematical community for seven years until it was recognized as a partial solution to a ]s problem that had remained unsolved for 25 years. Mathematician ] later published a proof inspired by the anonymous user's work, with both proofs now considered significant advances in the field of superpermutations.<ref name="Quanta" /> | |||
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Revision as of 06:37, 15 November 2024
Math and science discussion board on 4chan| Type of site | 4chan imageboard |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Hiroyuki Nishimura |
| Founder(s) | Christopher "moot" Poole |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | January 25, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-01-25) |
| Current status | Online |
/sci/ is the science and mathematics board on 4chan, an English-language imageboard. Created in 2010, it is dedicated to the discussion of scientific and mathematical topics, including physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics.
History
The board was created on January 25, 2010, as a dedicated space for discussing STEM topics.
Notable contributions
The Haruhi Problem
Main article: Superpermutation § Lower bounds, or the Haruhi problemIn 2011, /sci/ made a significant contribution to mathematics through what became known as "The Haruhi Problem." On September 26, 2011, an anonymous user posted a question about the shortest possible way to watch all viewing orders of the anime series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya in nonchronological order. Another anonymous user responded with a mathematical proof demonstrating that it would require watching at least 93,884,313,611 episodes to see all possible orderings. The proof went unnoticed by the mathematical community for seven years until it was recognized as a partial solution to a superpermutations problem that had remained unsolved for 25 years. Mathematician Greg Egan later published a proof inspired by the anonymous user's work, with both proofs now considered significant advances in the field of superpermutations.
See also
References
- Lagorio-Chafkin, Christine (2 October 2018). We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of REDDIT, the Internet's Culture Laboratory. Little, Brown Book Group. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-349-41635-9. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Klarreich, Erica (5 November 2018). "Mystery Math Whiz and Novelist Advance Permutation Problem". Quanta Magazine. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.