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Fundamental problems whose solution seems completely out of reach (3)
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Mathematical “urban legends”
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Examples of theorems misapplied to non-mathematical contexts
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How has “what every mathematician should know” changed?
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Interesting Calculus Questions/Exercises
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Why linear algebra is fun!(or ?)
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Is there a reason why integrals are so much easier to evaluate than sums?
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Do good math jokes exist?
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What are some results in mathematics that have snappy proofs using model theory?
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The phenomena of eventual counterexamples
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Is there a mathematical axiomatization of time (other than, perhaps, entropy)?
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Reference letters for teaching positions
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Publishing a bad paper?
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Does War have infinite expected length?
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What should we teach to liberal arts students who will take only one math course?
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Writing “Semi-Formal” Proofs
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Is this sequence of polynomials well-known?
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What does the generating function $x/(1 - e^{-x})$ count?
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Triangle-free Lemma (2)
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Moore method?
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What are good non-English languages for mathematicians to know?
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How helpful is non-standard analysis?
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Computer Algebra Errors (2)
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Emergence of English as the dominant mathematical language
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Can the difference of two distinct Fibonacci numbers be a square infinitely often?
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Approximating e with 2s and 3s
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Status of the 196 conjecture?
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Gaps in nx (mod 1)
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How to factorize X^n - 1 in Z/pZ?
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Applications of pattern-free continued fractions
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