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Which finite simple groups can be characterized by their action on a small set?

gr.group-theory asked Sep 2, 2014 at 18:51
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How big is the lattice of all functions?

reference-request lattice-theory asked Aug 25, 2015 at 8:54
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How many generators does a direct product of alternating groups need?

gr.group-theory finite-groups asked Mar 22, 2017 at 12:14
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Can a large transitive permutation group need many generators?

gr.group-theory finite-groups symmetric-group asked Dec 16, 2015 at 13:40
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Sieve bound for prime $k$-tuples

nt.number-theory analytic-number-theory prime-numbers sieve-theory asked Jul 22, 2013 at 13:28
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Integers with a large prime divisor in short intervals

nt.number-theory reference-request prime-numbers asked Aug 13, 2014 at 10:08
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Girl moves to Japan, works in a night club and draws comic

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Explicit descriptions of self-replicating pro-$p$ groups

gr.group-theory asked Apr 24, 2014 at 9:40
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Monte-Carlo computation of the Smith normal form

nt.number-theory reference-request linear-algebra matrices asked Jun 17, 2015 at 13:52
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5 votes

Estimating the size of the remainder in a random partition

pr.probability probability-distributions estimation-theory asked Dec 20, 2018 at 11:34
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Feit-Thompson conjecture
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How to deal with people judging your 'overproductiveness'?
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Mistakes in mathematics, false illusions about conjectures
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A conjecture based on Wilson's theorem
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How can I earn a professor's attention if I am not his/her student yet?
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What keeps asymptotic Goldbach's conjecture out of reach of current technology?
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The most outrageous (or ridiculous) conjectures in mathematics
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During review, I found a superior solution. What now?
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How strange is it (as an undergrad) to email a professor from another institution about possibly working in their lab?
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Number of primes with $-1\pmod 6$ vs. Number of primes with $+1\pmod 6$
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Is it common for an undergraduate thesis in pure mathematics to prove something new?
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Will these "errors" in my advisor's letter raise red flags when I apply for academic faculty positions?
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Does this prime-gaps pattern occur infinitely often?
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What is the effect of a PhD student dyeing their hair blue?
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Perfect powers in the solutions of a certain Pell equation
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Understanding Vaughan's Identity
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Sums of unique squares
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Academia options as an autodidact?
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Fields of mathematics that were dormant for a long time until someone revitalized them
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The sum of the carries when adding and multiplying two numbers in base p
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How to proceed when reviewers reject your manuscript but you believe there is no scientific basis for their objections?
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About positive upper density
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Can anything deep be said uniformly about conjectures like Goldbach's?
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Lower bound for the fractional part of $(4/3)^n$
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On the Upper Density of $C_2$ in finite groups
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Is there an odd integer $x < 105$ for which it is known that $x \nmid N$, if $N$ is an odd perfect number?
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Why are Fuchsian groups interesting?
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Why did U-96 not approach Gibraltar submerged?
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Why are papers accepted even if they don't release code or data to allow reproducibility?
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How does a professor know when a research project will get expected results?
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