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Timeline for Counterexamples in algebra?

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Dec 22, 2016 at 4:32 comment added Hari Rau-Murthy You would think that all people doing spectral sequence calculations have all but forgotten this fact... no one bothers to write down extension problems anymore.
Jun 23, 2010 at 14:02 comment added Mark Meckes @Steven: since I taught you about exact sequences, I'm certainly glad that you don't! More seriously, if someone met exact sequences of vector spaces first, they might have that misconception.
Jun 22, 2010 at 9:47 comment added Klaus Draeger No, but I'd say this is a perfectly valid example of "illuminating a definition". The point isn't dispelling false beliefs, but clarifying concepts for people who are just learning the topic.
Jun 22, 2010 at 1:22 comment added Steven Gubkin Does anyone think all exact sequences split?
Jun 21, 2010 at 23:34 history answered Akhil Mathew CC BY-SA 2.5