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Problem in differential geometry
In differential geometry, Bernstein's problem is as follows: if the graph of a function on Rn−1 is a minimal surface in Rn, does this imply that the function
Bernstein's_problem
The spherical Bernstein's problem is a possible generalization of the original Bernstein's problem in the field of global differential geometry, first
Spherical_Bernstein's_problem
Italian-born American mathematician (1923–2023)
others. In parallel to the classical Bernstein problem for minimal surfaces, Calabi considered the analogous problem for maximal surfaces, settling the
Eugenio_Calabi
Getting better now but I'm still waiting for the time
0093.04, MR 0005111, Zbl 0027.29401 Lyubich, Yu.I. (2001) [1994], "Bernstein problem in mathematical genetics", Encyclopedia of Mathematics, EMS Press
Genetic_algebra
The Tammes problem for numbers of nodes greater than 14 (except 24). The spherical Bernstein's problem, a generalization of Bernstein's problem Carathéodory
List of unsolved problems in mathematics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics
Geometric minimal hypersurface
{\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{8}} that plays a crucial role in resolving Bernstein's problem in higher dimensions. It is named after American mathematician Jim
Simons_cone
Topics referred to by the same term
mathematics, Bernstein's theorem may refer to: Bernstein's theorem about the Sato–Bernstein polynomial Bernstein's problem about minimal surfaces Bernstein's theorem
Bernstein's_theorem
Soviet mathematician
analysis) Bernstein inequalities in probability theory Bernstein polynomial Bernstein's problem Bernstein's theorem (approximation theory) Bernstein's theorem
Sergei_Bernstein
Soviet neurophysiologist (1896–1966)
addressed by Bernstein and is now known as the 'Bernstein problem' (though distinct from Bernstein's problem in mathematics). In Bernstein's time Pavlovian
Nikolai_Bernstein
Mathematical property
problem of deciding whether a Schröder–Bernstein property (for a given class and two relations) holds or not, is called a Schröder–Bernstein problem.
Schröder–Bernstein_property
Quantum algorithm
The Bernstein–Vazirani algorithm, which solves the Bernstein–Vazirani problem, is a quantum algorithm invented by Ethan Bernstein and Umesh Vazirani in
Bernstein–Vazirani_algorithm
Chinese-American mathematician (born 1949)
literature. Given the "threshold" dimension phenomena in the standard Bernstein problem, it is a somewhat surprising fact, due to Shiu-Yuen Cheng and Yau
Shing-Tung_Yau
Mathematics award
Sylvia; Gruber, David (21 August 2006). "Manifold Destiny: A legendary problem and the battle over who solved it". The New Yorker. Archived from the original
Fields_Medal
American mathematician and billionaire (1938–2024)
in 2018. Simons, J. (August 1967). "Minimal Cones, Plateau's Problem, and the Bernstein Conjecture". Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 58 (2): 410–411. Bibcode:1967PNAS
Jim_Simons
To find the minimal surface with a given boundary
Stretched grid method Bernstein's problem Bombieri, Enrico; De Giorgi, Ennio; Giusti, Enrico (1969), "Minimal cones and the Bernstein problem", Inventiones Mathematicae
Plateau's_problem
American makeup artist and activist (born 1998)
Vogue. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-06-20. Bernstein, Matt (2026-05-15). The Tucker Carlson Problem (with Naomi Klein). Event occurs at 2:48. Retrieved
Matt Bernstein (internet personality)
Matt_Bernstein_(internet_personality)
Problem in computer science
In computability theory, the halting problem is the decision problem of, given an arbitrary computer program and an input, determining whether said program
Halting_problem
Problem in computer science
separates P and EQP. Unlike the Bernstein–Vazirani algorithm, Simon's algorithm's separation is exponential. Because this problem assumes the existence of a
Simon's_problem
Problem that is difficult or impossible to solve
In planning and policy, a wicked problem is a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements
Wicked_problem
Surface that locally minimizes its area
complete solution of the Plateau problem by Jesse Douglas and Tibor Radó was a major milestone. Bernstein's problem and Robert Osserman's work on complete
Minimal_surface
functional. In 1976, Shiu-Yuen Cheng and Shing-Tung Yau resolved the Bernstein problem for maximal surfaces of Minkowski space which are properly embedded
Maximal_surface
American conductor and composer (1918–1990)
Leonard Bernstein (/ˈbɜːrnstaɪn/ BURN-styne; born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music
Leonard_Bernstein
Open problem on 3x+1 and x/2 functions
Unsolved problem in mathematics For even numbers, divide by 2; For odd numbers, multiply by 3 and add 1. With enough repetition, do all positive integers
Collatz_conjecture
Italian mathematician (1928–1996)
greater precision as shown in his research works. De Giorgi solved Bernstein's problem about minimal surfaces for 8 dimensions in 1969 with Enrico Bombieri
Ennio_De_Giorgi
Multiple ways for multi-joint objects to realize a movement
motor equivalence problem, it was Bernstein who articulated the DOF problem in its current form. In Bernstein's formulation, the problem results from infinite
Degrees_of_freedom_problem
Nondeterministic Newtonian mechanical system
examples from 1997 by Sanjay Bhat and Dennis Bernstein. The Norton's dome problem can be regarded as a problem in physics, mathematics, and philosophy. The
Norton's_dome
German politician and theorist (1850–1932)
Eduard Bernstein (German: [ˈeːduaʁt ˈbɛʁnʃtaɪn]; 6 January 1850 – 18 December 1932) was a German social democratic politician and socialist theorist.
Eduard_Bernstein
Computational problem of graph theory
In graph theory, the shortest path problem is the problem of finding a path between two vertices (or nodes) in a graph such that the sum of the weights
Shortest_path_problem
Public university in Rome, Italy
differential equations. He solved Bernstein's problem about minimal surfaces. He solved Hilbert's nineteenth problem on the regularity of solutions of
Sapienza_University_of_Rome
Search problem in quantum mechanics
hidden linear function problem, is a search problem that generalizes the Bernstein–Vazirani problem. In the Bernstein–Vazirani problem, the hidden function
Hidden linear function problem
Hidden_linear_function_problem
1964 painting by Norman Rockwell
2014. Bernstein, Richard, "Shedding Light on How Simpson's Lawyers Won", The New York Times, October 16, 1996. Media related to The Problem We All Live
The_Problem_We_All_Live_With
Yes-or-no question that cannot ever be solved by a computer
theory and computational complexity theory, an undecidable problem is a decision problem for which it is proved to be impossible to construct an algorithm
Undecidable_problem
Surface with vanishing affine mean curvature
which allows solutions to certain global problems such as the Bernstein problem and Plateau-type problems for affine maximal graphs. Blaschke, in his
Affine_maximal_surface
Italian mathematician (born 1940)
Enrico; De Giorgi, Ennio; Giusti, Enrico (1969), "Minimal cones and the Bernstein problem", Inventiones Mathematicae, 7 (3): 243–268, Bibcode:1969InMat...7
Enrico_Bombieri
Ethnic group native to Italy
Mathematics recipient in 1990, solved Bernstein's problem about minimal surfaces and the 19th Hilbert problem on the regularity of solutions of elliptic
Italians
Yes/no problem in computer science
decision problem is a computational problem that can be posed as a yes–no question on a set of input values. An example of a decision problem is deciding
Decision_problem
Vector distance function W.T. Gowers, "A solution to the Schroeder–Bernstein problem for Banach spaces", Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, 28
List_of_Banach_spaces
Theorem in set theory
In set theory, the Schröder–Bernstein theorem states that, if there exist injective functions f : A → B and g : B → A between the sets A and B, then there
Schröder–Bernstein_theorem
Type of polynomial used in Numerical Analysis
moment problem for a finite interval in one or several dimensions", Annals of Mathematics, 34 (2): 327, doi:10.2307/1968205, JSTOR 1968205 Bernstein, S.
Bernstein_polynomial
Mathematical problem
In mathematical logic, Tarski's high school algebra problem was a question posed by Alfred Tarski. It asks whether there are identities involving addition
Tarski's high school algebra problem
Tarski's_high_school_algebra_problem
Totality of psychological phenomena
phenomena as dispositions to engage in observable behavior. The mind–body problem is the challenge of explaining the relation between matter and mind. Traditionally
Mind
Gifted person with broad knowledge
Creativity Research Journal, 8(2), 115–137. Root-Bernstein, R., & Root-Bernstein, M. (2017). People, passions, problems: The role of creative exemplars in teaching
Polymath
Consistency of the axioms of arithmetic
In mathematics, Hilbert's second problem was posed by David Hilbert in 1900 as one of his 23 problems. It asks for a proof that arithmetic is consistent
Hilbert's_second_problem
When are solutions in the calculus of variations analytic
nineteenth problem is one of the 23 Hilbert problems, set out in a list compiled by David Hilbert in 1900. It asks whether the solutions of regular problems in
Hilbert's_nineteenth_problem
Complexity class used to classify decision problems
Unsolved problem in computer science P = ? N P {\displaystyle {\mathsf {P\ {\overset {?}{=}}\ NP}}} More unsolved problems in computer science In
NP_(complexity)
Law firm in Farmington Hills, Michigan
The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, formerly known as The Law Offices of Sam Bernstein and The Law Offices of Samuel I. Bernstein, is an American law firm, located
The_Sam_Bernstein_Law_Firm
List of terms created from a person's name
probability theory, Bernstein polynomial, Bernstein's problem, Bernstein's theorem, Bernstein's theorem on monotone functions, Bernstein–von Mises theorem
List_of_eponyms_(A–K)
Mathematics recipient in 1990, solved Bernstein's problem about minimal surfaces and the 19th Hilbert problem on the regularity of solutions of elliptic
Science and technology in Italy
Science_and_technology_in_Italy
On Schubert's enumerative calculus
Hilbert's fifteenth problem is one of the 23 Hilbert problems set out in a list compiled in 1900 by David Hilbert. The problem is to put Schubert's enumerative
Hilbert's_fifteenth_problem
Critique of planned economies
The economic calculation problem (ECP) is a criticism of using central economic planning (rather than market-based mechanisms) for the allocation of the
Economic_calculation_problem
Antisemitic set of publications of the 1920s
Independent newspaper, beginning with The International Jew: The World's Problem, published on May 22, 1920. At the beginning of 1920, Ford's personal newspaper
The_International_Jew
American philosopher (1932–2022)
undergraduate curriculum. The Bernsteins stayed at those institutions for 23 years. During his time at Haverford, Bernstein published some of his most famous
Richard_J._Bernstein
German socialist journal (1883–1923)
supported the First World War, took over as its chief editor. Eduard Bernstein's "Problems of socialism" articles where published in the periodical from 1896
Die_Neue_Zeit
Computational problem in graph theory
maximum flow problems involve finding a feasible flow through a flow network that obtains the maximum possible flow rate. The maximum flow problem can be seen
Maximum_flow_problem
American academic (born 1953)
Solving Problems at the Frontiers of Scientific Knowledge, and Rethinking AIDS: The Tragic Cost of Premature Consensus. In Rethinking AIDS, Root-Bernstein postulated
Robert_Root-Bernstein
Differentiable manifold
also studied, like minimal surfaces in the Heisenberg group, the Bernstein problem in the Heisenberg group and curvature flows. Eugenio Elia Levi Pseudoconvexity
CR_manifold
American sociologist
Unhappy Marriage of Religion and Politics: Problems and Pitfalls for Gender Equality (2010). Bernstein's work has been recognized by the National Science
Elizabeth_Bernstein
Hypothetical invisible cosmic material
Unsolved problem in physics What is dark matter? How was it generated? More unsolved problems in physics In astronomy and cosmology, dark matter is an
Dark_matter
2026 horror film by Nancy Leopardi
The Cure is a 2026 American sci-fi horror film written by Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer and directed by Nancy Leopardi. It stars Samantha Cochran, David
The_Cure_(2026_film)
Very general problem in computer science
hidden subgroup problem (HSP) is a topic of research in mathematics and theoretical computer science. It is a generalization of problems including factoring
Hidden_subgroup_problem
Fashionable association of high-class people with political radicalism
Bernstein and a Black Panther leader argued the merits of the Black Panther party's philosophy before nearly 90 guests last night in the Bernsteins'
Radical_chic
Mathematical theorem
In real analysis, a branch of mathematics, Bernstein's theorem, named after Sergei Bernstein, states that every real-valued function on the half-line
Bernstein's theorem on monotone functions
Bernstein's_theorem_on_monotone_functions
addresses Hermite's problem. It was defined by C. G. J. Jacobi for n = 2 and Oskar Perron for n ≥ 2. Bernstein p.1 Bernstein p.6 Leon Bernstein: The Jacobi-Perron
Jacobi–Perron_algorithm
Satisfying Crafts February 25 Kelly Ripa & Ryan Seacrest Anderson Cooper, Problem-Solving Bargains February 28 Ryan Seacrest & Ali Wentworth Morris Chestnut
List of Live with Kelly and Ryan episodes
List_of_Live_with_Kelly_and_Ryan_episodes
Cryptography secured against quantum computers
problems: the integer factorization problem, the discrete logarithm problem, or the elliptic-curve discrete logarithm problem. All of these problems could
Post-quantum_cryptography
favour, hoping to send her away from London and make her someone else's problem. Portrayed by Catherine Tate. Evil Spirit Princess Venus Rescue Sentai
List_of_fictional_princesses
Impossible task in computing
mathematics and computer science, the Entscheidungsproblem (German for 'decision problem'; pronounced [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋspʁoˌbleːm]) is a challenge posed by David Hilbert
Entscheidungsproblem
1993 American animated children's program
Problem Child is an animated television series co-produced by Universal Cartoon Studios, D'Ocon Films Productions for season 1 and Lacewood Productions
Problem_Child_(TV_series)
Electronic mailing technique
RFC 1894 (obsoleted by RFC 3464) defines a standard format to fix this problem, but support for the standard is far from universal. However, there are
Variable_envelope_return_path
American activist and publisher (1923–2019)
Robert Louis Bernstein (January 5, 1923 – May 27, 2019) was an American publisher and human rights activist. Bernstein started as an office boy at Simon
Robert_L._Bernstein
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
the agreement during his second presidency. Trump attributed societal problems to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and wokeness. Equating
Donald_Trump
American singer (1958–2009)
suffering from anorexia nervosa. Periods of weight loss became a recurring problem later in his life. After Jackson died, his mother talked about him first
Michael_Jackson
Probabilistic theory of knowledge
Bayesianism does not cover all topics of traditional epistemology. The problem of confirmation in the philosophy of science, for example, can be approached
Bayesian_epistemology
American actress and singer (born 2006)
and singer. Her earliest roles included Jasmine Bernstein in the Disney XD sitcom Crash & Bernstein (2012–2014) and Faith Newman in the soap opera The
Mckenna_Grace
1951 chess program
solved mate-in-two problems starting in November 1951, it wasn't until 1958, with the program developed by American Alex Bernstein on the IBM 704, that
Chess_(Dietrich_Prinz)
Country in Central Africa
by outbreak of the Second Congo War in 1998, which worsened all of the problems, along with infrastructure breakdown and the lack of a clear legal system
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
German mathematician (1862–1943)
theory and transfinite numbers. In 1900, he presented a collection of problems that set a course for mathematical research of the 20th century. Hilbert
David_Hilbert
American legal scholar
Necessarily, Says Tort Law". Law and Contemporary Problems. 67 (4): 7–26. ISSN 0023-9186. Bernstein, Anita, Keep it Simple: An Explanation of the Rule
Anita_Bernstein
Approach to public-key cryptography
a central hardness assumption is the elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem (ECDLP): given a public base point P {\displaystyle P} and another point
Elliptic-curve_cryptography
Theorem in mathematical statistics
Rukhin and also to H. Heyer and Ch. Rall. These works studied the following problem. Let X {\displaystyle X} be a locally compact Abelian group, and let ξ
Kac–Bernstein_theorem
Behavior and instructions in pigs
outperformed dogs at directing the pointer towards a target. Pigs can use their problem solving skills to free other pigs from cage traps. The mirror test is one
Pig_intelligence
Failure of convergence in interpolation
field of numerical analysis, Runge's phenomenon (German: [ˈʁʊŋə]) is a problem of oscillation at the edges of an interval that occurs when using polynomial
Runge's_phenomenon
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
Promised Land (read by the author) Obama, Barack (1988). "Why organize? Problems in the inner city". Illinois Issues. XIV (8 & 9): 40–42. ISSN 0738-9663
Barack_Obama
Mathematical model of the Big Bang
synthesized baryons. This issue is known as the problem of the "missing baryons". The missing baryon problem is claimed to be resolved. Using observations
Lambda-CDM_model
Uruguayan footballer (born 1987)
language. Suárez scored goals for Groningen, but he also had disciplinary problems; in one five-game stretch in January 2007, he scored four goals but received
Luis_Suárez
the more commonly known problems that are NP-complete when expressed as decision problems. As there are thousands of such problems known, this list is in
List_of_NP-complete_problems
Algorithm to be run on quantum computers
domain and 0 for the other half). The Bernstein–Vazirani algorithm is the first quantum algorithm that solves a problem more efficiently than the best known
Quantum_algorithm
Conformance of AI to intended objectives
open problem. The alignment problem has many parallels with the principal–agent problem in organizational economics. In a principal–agent problem, a principal
AI_alignment
Strongly NP-complete problem in computer science
The 3-partition problem is a strongly NP-complete problem in computer science. The problem is to decide whether a given multiset of integers can be partitioned
3-partition_problem
Association football tournament in Russia
one, two or even three stadiums in 2010 FIFA World Cup, where it is a problem of what you do with these stadiums". In October 2014, on their first official
2018_FIFA_World_Cup
Global conflict (1939–1945)
for most armed forces. Most major belligerents attempted to solve the problems of complexity and security involved in using large codebooks for cryptography
World_War_II
Basic unit of taxonomic classification, below genus
If species were fixed and distinct from one another, there would be no problem, but evolutionary processes cause species to change. This obliges taxonomists
Species
Proposition in mathematical logic
problems in set theory, and establishing its truth or falsehood was the first of Hilbert's 23 problems presented in 1900. The answer to this problem is
Continuum_hypothesis
American science fiction TV series
plays the following message: Call to +1 (202) 808–3981 on 9 October 2025 Problems playing this file? See media help. Hi, Carol. We're so glad you called
Pluribus_(TV_series)
Episodes of American television drama
Michael Slovis Gennifer Hutchison August 21, 2011 (2011-08-21) 1.67 40 7 "Problem Dog" Peter Gould Peter Gould August 28, 2011 (2011-08-28) 1.91 41 8 "Hermanos"
List_of_Breaking_Bad_episodes
American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
interview with critic William Arnold in July 1986, Williams said, "My biggest problem in movies is that I'm a character actor. I don't like the pressure of having
Robin_Williams
Japanese economist (1879–1946)
Bernstein 1990, p. 3. Bernstein 1990, p. 5. Bernstein 1990, p. 4. Bernstein 1990, p. 10. Bernstein 1990, pp. 5–6. Bernstein 1990, p. 9. Bernstein 1990
Hajime_Kawakami
American economist (1926–2026)
criticized for his role in the rise of the housing bubble and the subsequent problems in the mortgage industry, as well as "engineering" the housing bubble itself
Alan_Greenspan
Mayor of New York City
Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on November 17, 2025. Bernstein, Jonathan (July 1, 2025). "This Indie-Rap Hero Inspired Zohran Mamdani
Zohran_Mamdani
Partially unsolved problem in mathematics
known as functional analysis, the invariant subspace problem is a partially unresolved problem asking whether every bounded operator on a complex Banach
Invariant_subspace_problem
BERNSTEINS PROBLEM
BERNSTEINS PROBLEM
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Destroyer of Problems
Boy/Male
Muslim
Problem solver
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Imbert or a translation of German and Jewish Bernstein, which means ‘amber’.Muslim (widespread throughout the Muslim world) : from the Arabic personal name ‛Anbar, literally ‘perfume’, ‘ambergris’, figuratively ‘good’, ‘pleasant’, ‘agreeable’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Problem
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Burston, in Buckinghamshire, Norfolk, and Staffordshire, which have different origins. The Buckinghamshire place name is from an Old English personal name Briddel + Old English þorn ‘thorn tree’; the place in Norfolk is named with Old English byrst ‘rough ground’, ‘landslip’ + tÅ«n ‘farmstead’; the Staffordshire place name has the same second element, the first being an Old English personal name Burgwine or Burgwulf.English : possibly from an unrecorded Old English personal name, BurgstÄn.Jewish (American) : Americanized spelling of Burstein (see Bernstein).
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
People with this Name are Preferably Intelligent and Very Generous; Highly Knowledgeable in Problem Solving Skills
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Problem Solver
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Away from all Problems
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Eternity; Problem Solver
BERNSTEINS PROBLEM
BERNSTEINS PROBLEM
Female
Japanese
(1-由佳, 2-佑香) Japanese name YUKA means 1) "cause-good," and 2) "help-fragrant/incense."
Male
Russian
(Колода) Russian name KOLODA means "log."
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Gaelic, Irish
Wise; Blind; From the Dales; The Valley Meadows
Boy/Male
Hindu
Beauty, Son of Ashim
Girl/Female
Indian
From Odra.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly East Anglia and northern England)
English (chiefly East Anglia and northern England) : nickname for a tall man, from Middle English hegh, hie ‘high’, ‘tall’, Old English hēah (compare Hay 2), or a topographic name for a dweller on a hilltop or high place, from the same word used in a topographical sense. This second use is supported by early forms such as Richard atte High (Sussex 1332).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Honey, Lord Hanuman, True, Holy
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German
Divinely Powerful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Very pleasing, Greatly pleased or Happy
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Connor, CONNER means "hound-lover."
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n.
One who proposes problems.
n.
A certain function relating to a system of forces and their points of application, -- first used by Clausius in the investigation of problems in molecular physics.
n.
To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.
v. t.
To explain; to resolve; to unfold; to clear up (what is obscure or difficult to be understood); to work out to a result or conclusion; as, to solve a doubt; to solve difficulties; to solve a problem.
v. t.
To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink.
a.
Susceptible of being solved; as, a soluble algebraic problem; susceptible of being disentangled, unraveled, or explained; as, the mystery is perhaps soluble.
a.
Liable to question; subject to be doubted or called in question; problematical; doubtful; suspicious.
a.
Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful.
v. i.
To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.
n.
The quality, condition, or degree of being soluble or solvable; as, the solubility of a salt; the solubility of a problem or intricate difficulty.
a.
Questionable; equivocal; indefinite; problematical.
n.
The act of solving, or the state of being solved; the disentanglement of any intricate problem or difficult question; explanation; clearing up; -- used especially in mathematics, either of the process of solving an equation or problem, or the result of the process.
a.
Alt. of Problematical
n.
A problem to be solved, or an example to be wrought out.
n.
To begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem.
n.
A problem of more than usual difficulty added to another on an examination paper.
a.
Single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance; a simple idea; a simple sound; a simple machine; a simple problem; simple tasks.
n.
An instrument of the ancients for finding two mean proportionals between two given lines, required in solving the problem of the duplication of the cube.
n.
The quality or state of being solvable; as, the solvability of a difficulty; the solvability of a problem.
v. t.
To propose problems.