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Open problem structure

Associated with each open problem are the following fields.

Field Explanation
Title The title used by the Garden for reference purposes.
Statement A consise statment of the conjecture.
Importance
Outstanding ✭✭✭✭ One of the top problems in the area.
High ✭✭✭ A problem which has received attention in the literature.
Medium ✭✭ A problem which the author considers worthy of publication.
Low ✭ A problem which either appears of low value, or has not been seriously considered.
Authors The authors of the conjecture. We use the format Lastname, Firstname, I.
Area » Topic » Subtopic The subject the open problem belongs in. Every problem must be assigned an Area, but problems need not be assigned a Topic or Subtopic.
Keywords key words used for reference purposes.
Recommended for undergrads "yes" if the problem looks suitable for an undergraduate and "no" otherwise.
Prize If there is a prize for this conjecture, a description of it, and who offered it.
Status "open" if the problem is unsolved, and "solved" otherwise. Solved problems have an additional field indicating who solved the problem and a reference for it.
Discussion A discussion of the problem. Includes motivation, partial results, and related conjectures.
Related Problems A list of related problems.
Bibliography A bibliography for the problem. We indicate original appearances of the problem with an *, and provide links to the paper and to MathSciNet when possible.