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Does Physics need non-analytic smooth functions?

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Examples of non-rigorous but efficient mathematical methods in physics

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Mathematical "urban legends"

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Mathematician trying to learn string theory

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Is the Mendeleev table explained in quantum mechanics?

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What exactly is the relation between string theory and conformal field theory?

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What makes four dimensions special?

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What is the motivation for a vertex algebra?

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Are umbral moonshine and umbral calculus connected?

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String theory "computation" for math undergrad audience

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On the periods in the periodic table (or Why is a noble gas stable?)

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Is there a "right" proof of Riemann's Theta Relation?

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Research-level mathematical bookstores

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Computing Thompson series for the monster group

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Is Langlands reciprocity somehow analogous to the wave-particle duality of quantum mechanics?

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Monstrous moonshine for $M_{24}$ and K3?

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The use of Hall algebras in physics

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Example for non equivalent rational full CFTs with same modular invariant (partition function)

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How are the classifying space of $E_8$ and $K(\mathbb{Z},4)$ related?

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Topology of black holes

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Dimensional regularization in odd dimensions

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What do correlation functions compute in CFT?

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Mock Theta Functions

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Number theory and physics

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mirror symmetry with algebraic geometry?

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Is there a relation between 4-dimensional general relativity and exotic smooth structures on $\mathbb{R}^4$?

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Cohomology of $BE_8$ and $BSU(2)$

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The proof that a vertex algebra can lead to a Wightman QFT

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Relation between TQFT and Wilson lines, boundary conditions, surface defects etc

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Higgs mechanism from a deformation quantization point of view

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Does Physics need non-analytic smooth functions?

Examples of non-rigorous but efficient mathematical methods in physics

Mathematical "urban legends"

Mathematician trying to learn string theory

Is the Mendeleev table explained in quantum mechanics?

What exactly is the relation between string theory and conformal field theory?

What makes four dimensions special?

What is the motivation for a vertex algebra?

Are umbral moonshine and umbral calculus connected?

String theory "computation" for math undergrad audience

On the periods in the periodic table (or Why is a noble gas stable?)

Is there a "right" proof of Riemann's Theta Relation?

Research-level mathematical bookstores

Computing Thompson series for the monster group

Is Langlands reciprocity somehow analogous to the wave-particle duality of quantum mechanics?

Monstrous moonshine for $M_{24}$ and K3?

The use of Hall algebras in physics

Example for non equivalent rational full CFTs with same modular invariant (partition function)

How are the classifying space of $E_8$ and $K(\mathbb{Z},4)$ related?

Topology of black holes

Dimensional regularization in odd dimensions

What do correlation functions compute in CFT?

Mock Theta Functions

Number theory and physics

mirror symmetry with algebraic geometry?

Is there a relation between 4-dimensional general relativity and exotic smooth structures on $\mathbb{R}^4$?

Cohomology of $BE_8$ and $BSU(2)$

The proof that a vertex algebra can lead to a Wightman QFT

Relation between TQFT and Wilson lines, boundary conditions, surface defects etc

Higgs mechanism from a deformation quantization point of view