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Explain mathematically a video from a space station (2011)
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186 points
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bootload
on April 16, 2017
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Mathematical “urban legends”
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2 points
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Tomte
on April 8, 2017
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Why all the negativity?
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1 point
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mathgenius
on March 30, 2017
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Video lectures of mathematics courses available online for free
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4 points
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Dawny33
on March 7, 2017
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Mathematical “urban legends”
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2 points
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franciscop
on March 1, 2017
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Has philosophy ever clarified mathematics?
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148 points
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Dawny33
on Feb 28, 2017
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123 comments
Examples of unexpected mathematical images
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188 points
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mathgenius
on Feb 26, 2017
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10 comments
Engineer, physicist and mathematician discuss how to visualise four dimensions
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2 points
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govind201
on Jan 28, 2017
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In general (convention in mathematical papers)
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2 points
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amelius
on Nov 4, 2016
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A fast and (possibly) new algorithm for performing the division of large numbers
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2 points
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baruchel
on Nov 4, 2016
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Important Formulas in Combinatorics
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2 points
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vinchuco
on Oct 9, 2016
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Is there a database for tracking the dependencies of mathematical theorems?
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2 points
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kafkaesq
on Sept 10, 2016
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Did Gaston Julia ever get to see a computer-generate image of his eponymous set?
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2 points
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aaronchall
on Aug 3, 2016
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Have there been any updates on Mochizuki's proposed proof of the abc conjecture?
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2 points
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aburan28
on July 30, 2016
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What are the most misleading alternate definitions in taught mathematics?
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1 point
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omphalos
on July 6, 2016
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Examples of common false beliefs in mathematics
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2 points
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apsec112
on March 8, 2016
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Is it possible to capture a sphere in a knot?
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4 points
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jimsojim
on Jan 14, 2016
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Real-world applications of mathematics, by arxiv subject area
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3 points
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austinlyons
on Jan 4, 2016
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Why most Math texts have so much technical detail and so little enlightenment?
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2 points
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jimsojim
on Nov 9, 2015
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Why is differentiating mechanics and integrating art?
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1 point
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DavidSJ
on Nov 6, 2015
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Category theory sans (much) motivation? (2009)
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2 points
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primroot
on Aug 23, 2015
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Mathematical software wish list
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132 points
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cosenal
on Aug 10, 2015
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16 comments
Real-world applications of mathematics, by arxiv subject area? (2010)
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1 point
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adamnemecek
on May 26, 2015
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N cats on a bed
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1 point
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jjgreen
on Feb 23, 2015
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What is a Frobenioid?
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1 point
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rweba
on Feb 2, 2015
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Colloquial Statements Encoding Serious Mathematics
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2 points
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vinchuco
on Jan 13, 2015
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Why are planar graphs so exceptional?
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4 points
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ColinWright
on Dec 22, 2014
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Mathematical “urban legends”
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122 points
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mikevm
on Oct 31, 2014
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52 comments
Why do roots of polynomials tend to have absolute value 1?
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89 points
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enthdegree
on Oct 5, 2014
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Differential Equation vs. Difference Equation to Model Nature
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3 points
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rishabhsagar
on Oct 1, 2014
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