(mathematics) The problem of deciding whether a given expression is equal to zero.

The problem of determining the minimum electrostatic potential energy configuration of a given number of electrons constrained to the surface of a unit sphere that repel each other with a force given by Coulomb's law.

plural of problem play

(theater) A form of drama that emerged in the 19th century as part of realism, dealing with contentious social issues through debates between the characters on stage, who typically represent conflicting points of view within a realistic social context.

(computing theory) The problem of finding an adequate collection of axioms making up a viable description of the world for a robot or artificial intelligence.

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.

plural of secretary problem

plural of drink problem

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