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141 votes

Examples of theorems misapplied to non-mathematical contexts

98 votes

How has "what every mathematician should know" changed?

81 votes

Mathematical "urban legends"

58 votes

Fundamental problems whose solution seems completely out of reach

55 votes

Interesting Calculus Questions/Exercises

55 votes

Examples of eventual counterexamples

53 votes

Why linear algebra is fun!(or ?)

43 votes

Fundamental problems whose solution seems completely out of reach

37 votes
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What are some results in mathematics that have snappy proofs using model theory?

33 votes
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Is there a reason why integrals are so much easier to evaluate than sums?

30 votes
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Is there a mathematical axiomatization of time (other than, perhaps, entropy)?

30 votes

Publishing a bad paper?

29 votes

Does War have infinite expected length?

27 votes

Writing "Semi-Formal" Proofs

26 votes

Is pi a good random number generator?

24 votes

What does the generating function $x/(1 - e^{-x})$ count?

22 votes

Fundamental problems whose solution seems completely out of reach

22 votes

Reference letters for teaching positions

18 votes

What are good non-English languages for mathematicians to know?

18 votes

How many mathematicians are there?

18 votes

How helpful is non-standard analysis?

17 votes

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Moore method?

17 votes

Emergence of English as the dominant mathematical language

17 votes
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What is the shortest route to Roth's theorem?

16 votes
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Is this sequence of polynomials well-known?

16 votes

What should we teach to liberal arts students who will take only one math course?

16 votes

Does $\DeclareMathOperator\Aut{Aut}\Aut(\Aut(\dots\Aut(G)\dots))$ stabilize?

16 votes

Nonstandard analysis in probability theory

15 votes

When are some products of gamma functions algebraic numbers?

14 votes

Is there a solution for the equation $x^m-y^n=k$ in which $k > 1$?

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