Word Problem

The term word problem has several meanings:

  • word problem (mathematics education) is a type of textbook problem designed to help students apply abstract mathematical concepts to "real-world" situations
  • word problem (mathematics) is a decision problem for algebraic identities in mathematics and computer science
  • word problem for groups is the problem of recognizing the identity element in a finitely presented group
  • word problem (computability) is a decision problem concerning formal languages

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