[Blindmath] Asking Questions About Math Itself

[Susan Jolly]

There is a very popular site where you can ask any math question.  Here's
what it says on the main page:
"Mathematics Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for people
studying math at any level and professionals in related fields. It's 100%
free, no registration required."

Here's the link:
http://math.stackexchange.com/

Here's the link to the associated site where you can ask questions about the
main site:
http://meta.math.stackexchange.com/
This might be a good place to post questions about any accessibility issues
with the main site.

I think people should feel free to post math questions here on Blindmath but
should not necessarily expect an answer.  Also, since this list doesn't have
a lot of posters, there is no guarantee that the answer will be accurate.
All the Stack Exchange sites are set up so that answers can be evaluated.

This page has a lot of advice about how to ask math questions so as to get
useful answers.
http://meta.math.stackexchange.com/questions/1803/how-to-ask-a-homework-question
I've copied just one piece of advice, why you should include the context.
"What kind of course it is, what textbook you use. It wouldn't help you if
someone gives an answer using some sophisticated, high-powered machinery
that you have never seen before. (An example would be asking for help about
a step that is used to prove a big theorem in the textbook, and receiving an
answer using said big theorem.)"

After spending some time on the pages linked above I realize how complex
this issue is.

HTH, Susan Jolly