I've come across an nxn matrix whose entry in row i and col j is min(i,j). For example, the 4x4 version would be
$\left( \begin{array}{cccc} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1\\ 1 & 2 & 2 & 2\\ 1 & 2 & 3 & 3\\ 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \end{array} \right)$
Does anybody recognize this class of matrices? Does it have a name? I'd like to research what is known about it.

... also does anyone know how possible it is to get MathJax or similar working in an android app. I'm thinking of forking github.com/Vavassor/Tusky and attempting to get $\mathrm{\LaTeX}$ to work in it...

Feature request: Preview toot or edit toot. I keep having to delete toots and repost them to fix errors in my $\mathrm{\LaTeX}$. If I have time, I'll do this and pull request...

A student pointed out to me yesterday that the values of $\sin$ at 0, $\tfrac\pi6$, $\tfrac\pi4$, $\tfrac\pi3$, $\tfrac\pi4$ are $\frac{\sqrt0}2$, $\frac{\sqrt1}2$, $\frac{\sqrt2}2$, $\frac{\sqrt3}2$ and $\frac{\sqrt4}2$. Amazed I'd never been told this way to remember them before.

that Chebyshev polynomials, defined by $T_n(x)=\cos(n\cos^{-1}x)$ are given by $T_0(x)=1,\quad T_1(x)=x,\quad T_{k+1}(x)=2xT_k(x)-T_{k-1}(x)$
\begin{align*}T_0(x)&=\cos(0\cos^{-1}x)\\&=1.\end{align*}
\begin{align*}T_1(x)&=\cos(1\cos^{-1}x)\\&=x.\end{align*}
For $n>=2$, use $\cos(A)+\cos(B)=2\cos(\tfrac{A+B}2)\cos(\tfrac{A-B}2)$: \begin{align*}T_{n+1}(x)+T_{n-1}(x)&=\cos((n+1)\cos^{-1}x)+\cos((n+1)\cos^{-1}x)\\
&=2\cos(n\cos^{-1}(x))\cos(\cos{-1}x)\\
&=2xT_n(x)
\end{align*}

A Mastodon instance for maths people. The kind of people who make $\pi z^2 \times a$ jokes.

Use $ and $ for inline LaTeX, and $ and $ for display mode.