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$\frac{\sigma(n)}{n} < e \ln \ln (n)$ is true?

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Ron L. Graham’s lesser known significant contributions

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Examples of interesting false proofs

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Rediscovery of lost mathematics

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Surprising properties of closed planar curves

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Autobiographies of mathematicians

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Are <sum, product, N> triplets unique and hard to solve?

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To cut a triangle into $n$ $p$-sided polygonal regions

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Autobiographies of mathematicians

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Finite fast tests for periodicity of certain matrices

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Linear independence of algebraic integers of equal norm

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Property of convex polygons on integer lattice structures

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Prominent non-mathematical work of mathematicians

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Polynomials for the alternating group $A_n$

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Natural number solutions for equations of the form $\frac{a^2}{a^2-1} \cdot \frac{b^2}{b^2-1} = \frac{c^2}{c^2-1}$

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Maximum in solution set to a Diophantine equation related to unit fractions

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The number of perfect squares which can occur in an arithmetic progression of length n

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Upper bounds for difference of entries between matrices and their inverses in $\mathsf{GL}_k(\mathbb Z)$

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Arithmetic progressions, given a prime

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Triangle angle bisectors, trisectors, quadrisectors, …

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Reference request: Examples of research on a set with interesting properties which turned out to be the empty set

Prominent non-mathematical work of mathematicians

Prominent non-mathematical work of mathematicians

Widely accepted mathematical results that were later shown to be wrong?

Prominent non-mathematical work of mathematicians

Reference request: Examples of research on a set with interesting properties which turned out to be the empty set

Prominent non-mathematical work of mathematicians

$\frac{\sigma(n)}{n} < e \ln \ln (n)$ is true?

Ron L. Graham’s lesser known significant contributions

Examples of interesting false proofs

Rediscovery of lost mathematics

A modern reference to the Zsigmondy Theorem

Surprising properties of closed planar curves

Famous cases of multiple papers by the same author published in same issue of same journal

Autobiographies of mathematicians

Are <sum, product, N> triplets unique and hard to solve?

To cut a triangle into $n$ $p$-sided polygonal regions

Autobiographies of mathematicians

Finite fast tests for periodicity of certain matrices

Linear independence of algebraic integers of equal norm

Property of convex polygons on integer lattice structures

Prominent non-mathematical work of mathematicians

Polynomials for the alternating group $A_n$

Natural number solutions for equations of the form $\frac{a^2}{a^2-1} \cdot \frac{b^2}{b^2-1} = \frac{c^2}{c^2-1}$

Maximum in solution set to a Diophantine equation related to unit fractions

The number of perfect squares which can occur in an arithmetic progression of length n

Upper bounds for difference of entries between matrices and their inverses in $\mathsf{GL}_k(\mathbb Z)$

Arithmetic progressions, given a prime

Triangle angle bisectors, trisectors, quadrisectors, …

Comparing densities of different gapped primes (twin, cousin, sexy...)