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Should the formula for the inverse of a 2x2 matrix be obvious?
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How misleading is it to regard $\frac{dy}{dx}$ as a fraction?
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Good ways to engage in mathematics outreach?
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Are there any "related rates" calculus problems that don't feel contrived?
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What does Mellin inversion "really mean"?
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An example of a beautiful proof that would be accessible at the high school level?
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How should an analytic number theorist look at Bessel functions?
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Are there refuted analogues of the Riemann hypothesis?
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Which mathematicians have influenced you the most?
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Does the equation $1 + 2 + 3 + \dots = -\frac{1}{12}$ have a natural $p$-adic interpretation?
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How to make Calculus II seem motivated, interesting, and useful?
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Is there a simple explanation for calculus classes of why partial fractions work?
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Direct applications and motivation of trig substitution for beginning calculus students