plural of problem statement

(probability theory) The problem of selecting the best out of n applicants for a position, under the condition that all applicants are interviewed in random order, the quality of the applicants is not known before interviewing, and once rejected an applicant cannot be recalled.

(networking) The problem of optimizing a network to handle a large number of connections (roughly 10000) concurrently.

Synonym of art gallery problem

(computing) In multithreaded computing, when a program mistakenly considers equality of a variable at two times to mean it has never changed in between.

Synonym of Newcomb's paradox

(cellular automata) The problem of finding one-dimensional cellular automaton rules that accurately perform majority voting.

(philosophy) The difficulty of using statistical probability to evaluate the plausibility of a statement such as "the sun will rise tomorrow" based only on prior observations.

An urge to gamble continuously despite negative consequences or a desire to stop.

(Internet slang, derogatory) Women's-style glasses (prescription or not) that are interpreted as signaling a prissy demeanor, especially ones that point upwards and outwards or have colorful frames.