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Examples of notably long or difficult proofs that only improve upon existing results by a small amount

asked Sep 6, 2018 at 8:16

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Publishing mathematical coincidences

asked Nov 5, 2017 at 12:27

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Examples of "miraculous" proofs [closed]

asked Jul 13, 2018 at 13:24

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Should computer code be included within publications that present numerical results?

asked Nov 25, 2018 at 16:00

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Has Apéry's proof of the irrationality of $\zeta(3)$ ever been used to prove the irrationality of other constants?

asked Sep 26, 2018 at 11:38

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$P(s)=1-\sqrt{\frac{2}{\zeta(s)}-\sqrt{\frac{2}{\zeta(2s)}-\sqrt{\frac{2}{\zeta(4s)}-\sqrt{\frac{2}{\zeta(8s)}-...}}}}$

asked Dec 19, 2017 at 13:53

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How can we be sure that results that rely heavily on extensive computations are correct?

asked Dec 11, 2020 at 12:18

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In a publication, should an `\ldots` always be followed by a period? [closed]

asked Jul 4, 2018 at 13:15

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Where to publish new mathematical identities?

asked Mar 6, 2018 at 12:59

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How are constants/functions named after their discoverer?

asked Nov 9, 2017 at 13:16

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Irrationality of the values of the prime zeta function

asked Oct 18, 2018 at 9:03

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My research paper involves computing additional terms of an existing OEIS sequence. Should I first amend the sequence or publish the results?

asked Jun 7, 2020 at 9:16

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$\log(x)$ or $\ln(x)$ to denote the natural logarithm in research papers? [closed]

asked Aug 21, 2017 at 10:54

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Is the Prouhet-Thue-Morse constant transcendental in any integer base $b>2$?

asked Mar 29, 2019 at 9:44

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What are some great examples of wordsmanship in published literature? [duplicate]

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Looking for a reference by Moree and Niklash

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Examples of notably long or difficult proofs that only improve upon existing results by a small amount

Publishing mathematical coincidences

Examples of "miraculous" proofs [closed]

Should computer code be included within publications that present numerical results?

Has Apéry's proof of the irrationality of $\zeta(3)$ ever been used to prove the irrationality of other constants?

$P(s)=1-\sqrt{\frac{2}{\zeta(s)}-\sqrt{\frac{2}{\zeta(2s)}-\sqrt{\frac{2}{\zeta(4s)}-\sqrt{\frac{2}{\zeta(8s)}-...}}}}$

How can we be sure that results that rely heavily on extensive computations are correct?

In a publication, should an `\ldots` always be followed by a period? [closed]

Where to publish new mathematical identities?

How are constants/functions named after their discoverer?

Irrationality of the values of the prime zeta function

My research paper involves computing additional terms of an existing OEIS sequence. Should I first amend the sequence or publish the results?

$\log(x)$ or $\ln(x)$ to denote the natural logarithm in research papers? [closed]

Is the Prouhet-Thue-Morse constant transcendental in any integer base $b>2$?

What are some great examples of wordsmanship in published literature? [duplicate]

Looking for a reference by Moree and Niklash