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Listing applications of the SVD
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ogogmad
on Dec 23, 2022
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When is one 'ready' to make original contributions to mathematics?
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paulpauper
on Dec 4, 2022
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How did Cole factor 2^67−1 in 1903?
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paulpauper
on Nov 16, 2022
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What Is Convolution Intuitively?
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IdealeZahlen
on Nov 15, 2022
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Published AI-generated nonsense math papers
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jjgreen
on Oct 5, 2022
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A number theory problem where pi appears surprisingly
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w-m
on Sept 20, 2022
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Convergence of Miller's Algorithm for function evaluation (hypergeometric 1F1)
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pyinstallwoes
on Sept 20, 2022
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The editor wrote the paper for me
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susam
on Aug 3, 2022
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Timeline of “foundational” advances in homotopy theory?
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pizza
on June 23, 2022
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Major discoveries made by mathematicians past age 50 (2010)
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happy-go-lucky
on May 26, 2022
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Math communication: Thinking and Explaining (2010)
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on May 9, 2022
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Who wrote up Banach's thesis?
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RafelMri
on April 15, 2022
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What's a Mathematician to Do?
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2 points
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mjreacher
on March 11, 2022
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Examples of common false beliefs in mathematics
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gballan
on Jan 31, 2022
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“Why do we make such big deal about the 'unsolvability' of the quintic?”
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hereforphone
on Jan 10, 2022
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How mathematicians assess whether their research ambitions can be achieved?
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nsoonhui
on Jan 3, 2022
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Why doesn't mathematics collapse though human error in proofs?
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1 point
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hyperpallium2
on July 26, 2021
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The Intermediate Axis Theorem: Terry Tao's Answer on MathOverflow
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3 points
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soheil
on June 18, 2021
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Conway's Lesser-Known Results
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zeeshanqureshi
on June 18, 2021
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MathOverflow answer about cheating on online tests
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QuesnayJr
on June 1, 2021
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Awfully sophisticated proof for simple facts
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susam
on May 16, 2021
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Math papers everyone should read
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1 point
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vo2maxer
on March 25, 2021
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Mathematical games interesting to both you and a 5-year-old child
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jackpirate
on Feb 24, 2021
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Craige “Ea Ea” Schensted, of the Robinson–Schensted Correspondence, has died.
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2 points
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junon
on Jan 25, 2021
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174 points
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mathgenius
on Jan 25, 2021
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204 comments
A topologist is not a mathematician – a small question
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4 points
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susam
on Jan 3, 2021
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What's a great christmas present for someone with a PhD in Mathematics?
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2 points
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bamey
on Dec 13, 2020
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The slowest convergent series doesn’t exist
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2 points
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agnosticmantis
on Dec 2, 2020
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Why is dependent type theory more suitable than set theory for proof assistants?
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221 points
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pgustafs
on Nov 21, 2020
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Why is dependent type theory more suitable than set theory for proof assistants?
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on Nov 20, 2020
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