About r/math
This subreddit is for discussion of mathematics. All posts and comments should be directly related to mathematics, including topics related to the practice, profession and community of mathematics.
The community at a glance
r/math is a Subreddit for Math with roughly 4.0M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Math communities list.
Roughly 59K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Math, Worst, and Looking For. Product recommendations often mention book and scientific calculator.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 26K members
- 2014: 26K members
- 2015: 12K members
- 2016: 25K members
- 2017: 202K members
- 2018: 304K members
- 2021: 1.1M members
- 2023: 666K members
- 2024: 1.2M members
- 2025: 286K members
- 2026: 45K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 99 members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 7K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 6K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 6K members
- Jun: 6K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 454 members
Topics
- Math132 posts in the past month#1132Math
- Worst40 posts in the past month#240Worst
- Looking For25 posts in the past month#325Looking For
- Help23 posts in the past month#423Help
- Struggling21 posts in the past month#521Struggling
Flair
- LLMs/AI5 posts in the past month
- Lean 4 Bug Found Incidentally by AI, "Proving" Collatz
- The Dark Night of Mathematics (essay by Kirwin Hampshire)
- [Terence Tao ICM slides] Mathematics in the age of AI
#15LLMs/AILean 4 Bug Found Incidentally by AI, "Proving" Collatz · The Dark Night of Mathematics (essay by Kirwin Hampshire) · [Terence Tao ICM slides] Mathematics in the age of AI - Removed - add explanation3 posts in the past month
- a mistake on proof of Dilworth's theorem on Cameron's Combinatorics book?
- Twin Primes… Revolution Way with Cover Letter
- Jacobian conjecture - the missing context
#23Removed - add explanationa mistake on proof of Dilworth's theorem on Cameron's Combinatorics book? · Twin Primes… Revolution Way with Cover Letter · Jacobian conjecture - the missing context - Image Post1 post in the past month
- The Deranged Mathematician: What do Brazil, Auctions, and Multi-Threading Have in Common?
#31Image PostThe Deranged Mathematician: What do Brazil, Auctions, and Multi-Threading Have in Common?
Product recommendations
- book41 posts in the past month
- Best Book + Vids to Learn Calc?!
- Best book to read on game theory
- Best textbooks and content to actually understand math?
#141bookBest Book + Vids to Learn Calc?! · Best book to read on game theory · Best textbooks and content to actually understand math? - scientific calculator2 posts in the past month
- best scientific calculator for highschool?
- scientific calculator recommend
#22scientific calculatorbest scientific calculator for highschool? · scientific calculator recommend
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/math for?
- Best for Math enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/math free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/math have?
- Roughly 4.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/math on?
- r/math runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/math cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/math is organized under Math.
- How do I join r/math?
- You can join r/math by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Math communities like?
- Communities for math students, enthusiasts, and professionals covering everything from calculus help to higher-level pure and applied mathematics. Reddit has large communities for homework help and recreational math, with Discord servers serving students and dedicated forums for specific branches of the discipline.
Monthly Stats
- 21
- Views /mo (+110%)
- 16
- Visitors /mo (+60%)
- 4
- Referrals /mo (+33%)
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