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Peter Shor
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I'm a professor in the Mathematics Dept. at M.I.T. I mostly work on quantum computation, quantum information, and quantum complexity, but I am also interested in other areas of theoretical computer science and mathematics.

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What recent discoveries have amateur mathematicians made?
Oct 30, 2010
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Can a mathematical definition be wrong?
Jul 11, 2010
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If you break a stick at two points chosen uniformly, the probability the three resulting sticks form a triangle is 1/4. Is there a nice proof of this?
Jun 3, 2011
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A = B (but not quite); 3-d arrays with multiple recurrences
Nov 4, 2010
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Most intricate and most beautiful structures in mathematics
Dec 17, 2010
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Demonstrating that rigour is important
Sep 3, 2010
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Undecidability in Conway's Game of Life
Nov 9, 2010
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How much reading do you do before you attack a problem?
Jul 23, 2010
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When should a result be made into a paper?
Oct 11, 2010
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Singular values of matrix sums
Jul 11, 2010
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Where were "should", "shall", and "must" in the 18th Century?
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Was the reduction in Shor's algorithm originally discovered by Shor?
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Why are 'student' and 'suspend' not pronounced as written?
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What to do when you notice that a value in your paper is wrong, once it is accepted but before it is published?
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Can “whose” refer to an inanimate object?