Xjyuk

How can I solve for the intersection points of two ellipses? Trying to write a shell script that keeps testing a server remotely, but it keeps falling in else statement when I logout create a tuple from pairs Shoud I use Kodak Vision 500T as 400 ISO or 800 ISO? Y2K... in 2019? Email address etiquette - Which address should I use to contact professors? Does a code snippet compile? Or does it get compiled? In SQL Server, why does backward scan of clustered index cannot use parallelism? Who are these characters/superheroes in the posters from Chris's room in Family Guy? What is the difference between 型 and 形? Tikzpicture - finish drawing a curved line for a cake slice Understanding the point of a kölsche Witz Loading military units into ships optimally, using backtracking If "more guns less crime", how do gun advocates explain that the EU has less crime than the US? Is there a way to unplug the Raspberry pi safely without shutting down What gave

On Math Looking Obvious in Retrospect Most 'obvious' open problems in complexity theoryUndergraduate math researchNew grand projects in contemporary mathWhat problem in pure mathematics required solution techniques from the widest range of math sub-disciplines?Research semester in math 17 4 $begingroup$ Admittedly, a soft-question. I, being a very young researcher (PhD student) have personally faced the following situation many times: You delve into a problem desperately. No progress for a very long while. All of a sudden, you get the light, and boom: the result is proven. Looking in retrospect, though, the result looks extremely obvious (to the extent you sometimes are ashamed of not getting till then, or embarrassed sharing/publishing). I wonder people's personal opinion on this matter (would also like to hear several real-stories on it, related to published papers). Note If moderators believe Mathoverflow is not the right venue for my question, I can con