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Is there a non-constructive proof that a specific integer satisfies the Goldbach conjecture?

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When can this condition on linear codes be satisfied?

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Is there a weak strong regularity lemma?

asked Jan 26, 2018 at 9:40

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The mean square distance of a random walk from the origin

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What are some very important papers published in non-top journals?

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Nonexistence of an approximately distance-preserving map between discrete cubes

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Are there very strongly pseudorandom permutations?

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What can be proved about the Ramanujan conjecture using elementary means?

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A combination of two well-known complexity problems

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Finding lots of discrete vectors in fairly general position

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Best known constant for parallel sorting

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Economical hard word problem

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How much universality is there for contact processes?

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More on Lebesgue non-measurability

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What is the complexity of this problem?

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What could be some potentially useful mathematical databases?

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Is anything known about this braid group quotient?

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How can there be topological 4-manifolds with no differentiable structure?

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Are there any very hard unknots?

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What is the state of our ignorance about the normality of pi?

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A geometric Ramsey problem

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Proofs that require fundamentally new ways of thinking

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Difficult examples for Frankl's union-closed conjecture

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How to recognise that the polynomial method might work

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Basic results with three or more hypotheses

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Generalizing a problem to make it easier

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A question about Mobius inversion

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Homogeneous arithmetic progressions in difference sets

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Demonstrating that rigour is important

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Making a character small at a reciprocal

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46 Questions

Is there a non-constructive proof that a specific integer satisfies the Goldbach conjecture?

When can this condition on linear codes be satisfied?

Is there a weak strong regularity lemma?

The mean square distance of a random walk from the origin

What are some very important papers published in non-top journals?

Nonexistence of an approximately distance-preserving map between discrete cubes

Are there very strongly pseudorandom permutations?

What can be proved about the Ramanujan conjecture using elementary means?

A combination of two well-known complexity problems

Finding lots of discrete vectors in fairly general position

Best known constant for parallel sorting

Economical hard word problem

How much universality is there for contact processes?

More on Lebesgue non-measurability

What is the complexity of this problem?

What could be some potentially useful mathematical databases?

Is anything known about this braid group quotient?

How can there be topological 4-manifolds with no differentiable structure?

Are there any very hard unknots?

What is the state of our ignorance about the normality of pi?

A geometric Ramsey problem

Proofs that require fundamentally new ways of thinking

Difficult examples for Frankl's union-closed conjecture

How to recognise that the polynomial method might work

Basic results with three or more hypotheses

Generalizing a problem to make it easier

A question about Mobius inversion

Homogeneous arithmetic progressions in difference sets

Demonstrating that rigour is important

Making a character small at a reciprocal