Why kind of problems do you try to solve? – I'm a Mathematician 25/26

Question: Why kind of problems do you try to solve?
- Keywords:
  field,
  problem,
  project
Asked by kata534dere83 on 13 Mar 2026. This question was also asked by yaps534frap94, whys534frap94.
- Christian Lawson-Perfect answered on 13 Mar 2026:
  
  At the moment I’m thinking about a new kind of shape that tessellates in an interesting way. I have to prove facts about how it fits together, using the angles and side lengths that I already know.

Question: Why kind of problems do you try to solve?