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Why should one still teach Riemann integration?

answered Jan 21, 2011 at 3:08

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Jokes in the sense of Littlewood: examples?

answered Sep 16, 2010 at 12:31

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Examples of common false beliefs in mathematics

answered Nov 27, 2010 at 16:59

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Generalizing a problem to make it easier

answered Sep 26, 2010 at 18:22

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Interesting examples of vacuous / void entities

answered Nov 13, 2010 at 19:59

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Real algebraic geometry vs. algebraic geometry

answered Aug 19, 2010 at 5:17

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Mathematical "urban legends"

answered Jan 25, 2011 at 1:29

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Motivating the Laplace transform definition

answered Apr 11, 2011 at 20:56

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Most intricate and most beautiful structures in mathematics

answered Dec 13, 2010 at 19:26

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Why were matrix determinants once such a big deal?

answered Aug 18, 2010 at 19:03

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When should a result be made into a paper?

answered Oct 10, 2010 at 23:07

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Using slides in math classroom

answered Nov 4, 2011 at 15:43

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Your favorite surprising connections in mathematics

answered Jul 26, 2011 at 15:53

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Journals for undergraduates

answered Aug 27, 2010 at 11:58

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How do I fix someone's published error?

answered Dec 11, 2010 at 2:04

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Examples of seemingly elementary problems that are hard to solve?

answered Sep 17, 2011 at 21:14

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Additive Subgroups of the Reals.

answered Mar 29, 2011 at 17:19

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Most memorable titles

answered Oct 31, 2010 at 14:49

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Resources for mathematics advising.

answered Apr 25, 2011 at 23:03

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What items MUST appear on a mathematician's CV?

answered Oct 25, 2011 at 5:40

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Resubmitting a paper

answered Dec 2, 2011 at 16:15

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Sperner Lemma Applications

answered Feb 27, 2012 at 23:14

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Link Repository of International Dissertations

answered Oct 15, 2010 at 13:43

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How to escape the inclination to be a universalist or: How to learn to stop worrying and do some research.

answered Aug 18, 2010 at 2:43

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Proofs without words

answered Aug 7, 2010 at 3:37

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Hironaka desingularisation theorem -- new proofs in literature?

answered Aug 10, 2010 at 13:48

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Does your dissertation matter for industry research jobs?

answered Apr 16, 2012 at 19:38

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Textbook recommendations for undergraduate proof-writing class

answered Apr 22, 2011 at 20:23

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Are there examples of (successful) NSF mathematics proposals available anywhere online?

answered Sep 17, 2010 at 23:59

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Should there be a specified standard knowledge of mathematicians?

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Why should one still teach Riemann integration?

Jokes in the sense of Littlewood: examples?

Examples of common false beliefs in mathematics

Generalizing a problem to make it easier

Interesting examples of vacuous / void entities

Real algebraic geometry vs. algebraic geometry

Mathematical "urban legends"

Motivating the Laplace transform definition

Most intricate and most beautiful structures in mathematics

Why were matrix determinants once such a big deal?

When should a result be made into a paper?

Using slides in math classroom

Your favorite surprising connections in mathematics

Journals for undergraduates

How do I fix someone's published error?

Examples of seemingly elementary problems that are hard to solve?

Additive Subgroups of the Reals.

Most memorable titles

Resources for mathematics advising.

What items MUST appear on a mathematician's CV?

Resubmitting a paper

Sperner Lemma Applications

Link Repository of International Dissertations

How to escape the inclination to be a universalist or: How to learn to stop worrying and do some research.

Proofs without words

Hironaka desingularisation theorem -- new proofs in literature?

Does your dissertation matter for industry research jobs?

Textbook recommendations for undergraduate proof-writing class

Are there examples of (successful) NSF mathematics proposals available anywhere online?

Should there be a specified standard knowledge of mathematicians?