combinemos

Combinemos is the name of a proposed collaborative platform and approach designed to advance problem solving in combinatorics and related fields. The term derives from Spanish, meaning “let us combine.” The concept envisions an online space where researchers, educators, and students can share, remix, and evaluate combinatorial problems, proofs, models, and datasets.

It aims to lower barriers to collaboration by providing modular problem templates, transparent versioning of contributions, and a lightweight peer-review workflow. Users can assemble problem statements, solution strategies, and experimental results, then cite sources and track revisions.

Key features include collaborative workspaces, tagging and search for combinatorial structures, templates for different problem types (design theory, graph theory, enumerative combinatorics), and integration with mathematical software libraries. Licensing and attribution are central to governance, with options for open-source or permissive licenses.

The idea originated in online mathematics communities in the early 2020s as a response to demands for open science and collaborative education. While several prototypes and discussions exist, no single official deployment has achieved widespread adoption. Advocates view Combinemos as a way to accelerate discovery and share best practices; critics warn of quality control, misattribution, and sustainability challenges.

See also: collaborative platforms, open science, crowdsourcing, combinatorics, mathematical collaboration tools.