Ivan Shishkin, Pine Forest

Weekly Problem Design Contest

Contest open

Almost...

Starts Saturday, November 7, 2026 Deadline Friday, November 13, 2026 · Paris time Prize 100 reputation points

Create an original mathematical problem based on the theme “Almost…”.

This “Almost” can take many forms: an object that satisfies almost all the expected properties, a theorem that holds with just one exception, a classic problem from one area of mathematics that, with a small twist, suddenly ventures into another…

How entries are judged

  • Fit to the weekly theme
  • Originality
  • Mathematical interest
  • Clarity
  • Presentation

Rules

One entry per person. You may edit your problem until Friday at 23:00, Paris time. Admins select one winner. Translations of the same problem count as one entry.

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Entries

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50Devinette : Une fonction presque continue...FRDattier50Automorphismes de Sn\mathfrak{S}_nFRSequoia

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