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Structures that turn out to exhibit a symmetry even though their definition doesn't

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Why do we need random variables?

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Is there a "geometric" intuition underlying the notion of normal varieties?

answered Dec 28, 2012 at 5:29

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Is there a high-concept explanation for why characteristic 2 is special?

answered Dec 10, 2012 at 9:58

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At what point does number theory stop playing with finite rings?

answered Dec 10, 2012 at 4:28

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The inverse Galois problem, what is it good for?

answered Jan 12, 2013 at 6:31

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Generating finite simple groups with $2$ elements

answered Apr 16, 2012 at 23:57

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Does there exist a polar decomposition of matrices over finite fields?

answered May 3, 2013 at 0:44

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A question on orthogonal matrix

answered Aug 29, 2016 at 2:32

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Cyclic extensions

answered Dec 12, 2012 at 8:16

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General bound for the number of subgroups of a finite group

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Additive Subgroups of the Reals.

answered Jul 29, 2013 at 10:57

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Closed orbits of complete flags in $\mathbb{C}^n$

answered Mar 24, 2014 at 3:19

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Irreducible monic polynomials

answered May 20, 2016 at 13:53

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Representation theory of infinite dihedral group

answered Aug 23, 2016 at 3:08

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Short exact sequences every mathematician should know

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Subfield of rational function field and which is not a rational function field

answered Mar 15, 2013 at 7:45

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3D Rotation Representation for Multiple Turns

answered Mar 21, 2013 at 3:41

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Decomposition of solvable Lie group

answered Mar 26, 2013 at 3:34

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Generate a higher degree symmetric polynomial from an existing one

answered May 1, 2013 at 8:28

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What is the ideal corresponding to the Plücker embedding?

answered Dec 13, 2012 at 8:36

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Non-rigorous reasoning in rigorous mathematics

answered Dec 5, 2012 at 0:24

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Does every polynomial diophantine equation have solutions modulo p?

answered Jan 6, 2013 at 10:18

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Intersecting Sets of Pythagorean Triples with Common Hypotenuses

answered Mar 13, 2014 at 8:11

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Conjecture on irrational algebraic numbers

answered Jul 6, 2014 at 9:12

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What are examples of (collections of) papers which "close" a field?

answered Jul 6, 2021 at 6:35

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Infinitely many solutions to a particular embedding problem in Galois theory

answered Aug 16, 2016 at 2:09

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Why do Groups and Abelian Groups feel so different?

answered Jun 12, 2016 at 4:55

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Parametric solutions to a system of equations

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Irreducibility of cyclotomic polynomial over real quadratic number field

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Structures that turn out to exhibit a symmetry even though their definition doesn't

Why do we need random variables?

Is there a "geometric" intuition underlying the notion of normal varieties?

Is there a high-concept explanation for why characteristic 2 is special?

At what point does number theory stop playing with finite rings?

The inverse Galois problem, what is it good for?

Generating finite simple groups with $2$ elements

Does there exist a polar decomposition of matrices over finite fields?

A question on orthogonal matrix

Cyclic extensions

General bound for the number of subgroups of a finite group

Additive Subgroups of the Reals.

Closed orbits of complete flags in $\mathbb{C}^n$

Irreducible monic polynomials

Representation theory of infinite dihedral group

Short exact sequences every mathematician should know

Subfield of rational function field and which is not a rational function field

3D Rotation Representation for Multiple Turns

Decomposition of solvable Lie group

Generate a higher degree symmetric polynomial from an existing one

What is the ideal corresponding to the Plücker embedding?

Non-rigorous reasoning in rigorous mathematics

Does every polynomial diophantine equation have solutions modulo p?

Intersecting Sets of Pythagorean Triples with Common Hypotenuses

Conjecture on irrational algebraic numbers

What are examples of (collections of) papers which "close" a field?

Infinitely many solutions to a particular embedding problem in Galois theory

Why do Groups and Abelian Groups feel so different?

Parametric solutions to a system of equations

Irreducibility of cyclotomic polynomial over real quadratic number field