Questions tagged [soft-question]
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(soft-question) how are the claims of invalidity or inconsistencies in well-established theorems or theories in mathematics treated by the community?
I know such questions may have a bad reputation in math SE or MO.
There are many results, every now and then, which claim to invalidate or refute previously established results. I want to know about ...
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“Algebraic” Abel-Jacobi theorem
Let $X$ be a compact connected Riemann surface and $x_0$ be a point of $X$. Abel-Jacobi theorem asserts that there is an isomorphism $Div(X)/PDiv(X) \to H^0(X, \Omega)^\vee/H_0(X,\mathbb{Z})$ defined ...
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Can I learn math without studying it at a university? How? [closed]
I am a HS Senior in Calculus 1. I’m going to school to study Christian Philosophy, and I have no room to study math.
The problem is, I still enjoy math and I’m curious beyond Calculus 1.
I’m wondering ...
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Relationship between boundary convergence of a power series and its derivative
Let
$
f(z)=\sum\limits_{n\ge 0} a_n z^n
$
be a power series with radius of convergence $R>0$. Define
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S_0=\{z\in\mathbb{C}:|z|=R,\ \text{the series for } f(z)\ \text{converges}\},
$
and
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S_1=\{z\...
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Is it ok to identify $L\subset\mathbb{R}\times\mathbb{R}$ with $\mathbb{R}$ and describe the topology on $L$ in terms of the topology on $\mathbb{R}$?
I am reading "Topology Second Edition" by James R. Munkres.
Munkres does not define homeomorphisms between topological spaces in the pages leading up to the following Exercise 8. What kind ...
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Can you prove equality of two expressions by setting them equal in an equation? [closed]
Suppose I have two expressions, and I wish to prove that they are equal to each other. Must I perform algebraic operations on one of the expressions in an attempt to reach the other one? Or perhaps ...
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What are some proofs that you find to be amusing in some way? [closed]
For example, I think the proof of the Rice-Shapiro Theorem is kind of funny (specifically the "downward" part of the proof).
Let $S$ be a set of partial recursive functions with a ...
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Practical and historical role of Jordan measure [migrated]
In my earlier questions, the proofs given by Asigan and D.R. showed that the Jordan outer/inner measure of the subgraph $[0,f]$ and the Darboux upper/lower integrals of $f$ are essentially the same ...
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Want an explanation of using Extreme Value theorem to prove Rolle's theorem(solved)
I'm confused about using extreme value theorem here
proof from
https://mathcenter.oxford.emory.edu/site/math111/proofs/rollesTheorem/
Consider the two cases that could occur:
Case 1:
$f(x) = 0$ for ...
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Counter example to differentiation under the integral sign [closed]
If we have the integral in $\mathbb{R}$: $$\int_\mathbb{R}1_{[0,x]}(t)dt $$
Where $dt$ denotes the Lebesgue measure. Is differentiable for a.e $t$, (away from $x$), is clearly dominated for all $x$. ...
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Examples of propositions for which there is $N,N'$ s.t. the proposition is true for $1\leq n\leq N,$ false if $N< n\leq N',$ true if $n>N'?$
I know of examples of "natural" (i.e. not contrived) propositions which are false for the first few, for example, $3,$ values of $n,$ but are true thereafter, for example, for all $n\geq 4.$ ...
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Series that is known to converge/diverge but for which all these standard tests are inconclusive .
I have noticed that nearly every series I have been asked to analyze its convergence or divergence can be handled by the usual collection of tests: the limit test, Cauchy condensation, the integral ...
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Notation for mapping angle/axis to unit quaternion
I'm an engineer writing some documentation with maths notation.
In one expression I'm writing, I need to map an axis $A \in S^2$ and an angle $\alpha \in \mathbb{R}$ to a unit quaternion representing ...
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Mathematics for Perspective Drawing
I am an undergraduate math major who likes to draw, and I would like to learn the math behind perspective drawing.
I recently watched this video: Everything about Perspective & Correct ...
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On notational conventions between Bott & Tu Vs. Lee for differential forms
Since I have been introduced to differential forms, I have seen (naively speaking) when you apply the exterior derivative, you "wedge" together one additional $d$ of the variable in question ...
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