John Wiltshire-Gordon

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Why is the fundamental group of a compact Riemann surface not free ?

Apr 7, 2012

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Why we need to study representations of matrix groups?

Jan 6, 2014

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Examples of theorems with proofs that have dramatically improved over time

May 3, 2012

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Generating All Permutations Without Repetition Using Two Generators

Jun 16, 2012

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Are all vector-space valued functors on sets free?

Jul 14, 2014

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If $X$ and $Y$ are homotopy equivalent, then are $X \times \mathbb{R}^{\infty}$ and $Y \times \mathbb{R}^{\infty}$ homeomorphic?

Feb 19, 2018

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Can an operator have Exp(z) as its characteristic "polynomial"?

Oct 10, 2011

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Is there a q-analog to the braid group?

Nov 11, 2010

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In an inductive family of groups, does the probability that a particular word is satisfied converge?

Sep 23, 2010

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An n!-dimensional representation of the symmetric group S_{n+2}

Feb 2, 2012

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Why we need to study representations of matrix groups?

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How should I think about the module of coinvariants of a $G$-module?

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Conceptual reason why the sign of a permutation is well-defined?

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Transfer for the group of coinvariants: a reference request

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