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The phenomena of eventual counter-examples.
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2 points
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bdhe
on Oct 3, 2011
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What are some correct results discovered with incorrect (or no) proofs?
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26 points
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ColinWright
on Aug 21, 2011
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Math reading list
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98 points
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ColinWright
on July 5, 2011
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6 comments
Thinking and Explaining
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3 points
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SandB0x
on June 8, 2011
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Colloquial catchy statements encoding serious mathematics
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31 points
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J3L2404
on May 8, 2011
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1 comment
Theorems with unexpected conclusions
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3 points
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ColinWright
on April 25, 2011
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Mathematical urban legends
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2 points
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zeynel1
on Feb 3, 2011
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Which mathematical ideas have done most to change history?
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2 points
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J3L2404
on Dec 24, 2010
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Proofs without words
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47 points
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J3L2404
on Dec 19, 2010
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5 comments
Tim Gowers: What Proofs require fundamentally new ways of thinking?
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6 points
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yarapavan
on Dec 10, 2010
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Real-world applications of mathematics, by arxiv subject area?
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36 points
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J3L2404
on Dec 10, 2010
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1 comment
Which model of computation is "the best"?
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2 points
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J3L2404
on Nov 6, 2010
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What is the history of the Y-combinator?
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3 points
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J3L2404
on Sept 23, 2010
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Drop a printed map on its land and there will be at least one common point. Why?
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6 points
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gphilip
on Sept 20, 2010
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Applications of the Chinese remainder theorem
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4 points
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J3L2404
on Sept 18, 2010
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How to discuss the P=NP paper online?
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1 point
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Jun8
on Aug 9, 2010
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MathOverflow - A place for mathematicians to ask and answer questions.
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2 points
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fwez
on July 22, 2010
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Common False Beliefs in Mathematics
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78 points
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mahipal
on June 6, 2010
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46 comments
How mathematicians think in dimensions above 3 and 4
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90 points
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mahipal
on May 28, 2010
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27 comments
Fermat numbers and the infinitude of primes - Open Bounty
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1 point
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J3L2404
on May 12, 2010
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Mathoverflow.net - for research level math questions
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35 points
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andymoe
on March 30, 2010
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19 comments
Proofs without words
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50 points
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cruise02
on March 7, 2010
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25 comments
What programming languages do mathematicians use?
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16 points
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KonaB
on Jan 9, 2010
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24 comments
Great mathematicians of the early modern period.
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1 point
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davidmbrownjr
on Dec 30, 2009
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Magic Tricks based on deep Mathematics
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25 points
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_giu
on Dec 27, 2009
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4 comments
Proofs without words
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1 point
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TriinT
on Dec 22, 2009
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1 comment
Computing the maximum salary
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7 points
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J3L2404
on Dec 20, 2009
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2 comments
Mathoverflow: Fundamental Examples
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21 points
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Maro
on Dec 8, 2009
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2 comments
Online math videos
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1 point
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g__
on Nov 24, 2009
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"The" random tree
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1 point
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adamo
on Nov 20, 2009
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