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Are there any fields of academic mathematics whose epistemic status as math is controversial within the academic community?

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Has the mathematics research community ever been led astray by a dumb mistake?

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Have any numbers been proven to be normal that weren't constructed to be?

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Does the Gauss-Bonnet theorem apply to non-orientable surfaces?

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Would efficient factoring have any other useful applications?

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How do fractional tensor products work?

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How constructive is Matiyasevich's theorem?

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Is every discrete compound Poisson distribution a mixed Poisson distribution?

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Must solutions to the time-independent Schrodinger equation that have discrete or negative eigenvalues be square-integrable?

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Are there any fields of academic mathematics whose epistemic status as math is controversial within the academic community?

Has the mathematics research community ever been led astray by a dumb mistake?

Have any numbers been proven to be normal that weren't constructed to be?

Does the Gauss-Bonnet theorem apply to non-orientable surfaces?

Would efficient factoring have any other useful applications?

How do fractional tensor products work?

How constructive is Matiyasevich's theorem?

Is every discrete compound Poisson distribution a mixed Poisson distribution?

Must solutions to the time-independent Schrodinger equation that have discrete or negative eigenvalues be square-integrable?