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Eric O. Korman
New Jersey
Age: 27
Graduate student in mathematics.
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Importance of Representation Theory
representation-theory
physics
asked Jul 24 '10 at 2:42
math.stackexchange.com
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What is known about the topological structure of spacetime?
general-relativity
spacetime
universe
differential-geometry
topology
asked Dec 10 '10 at 5:55
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Areas versus volumes of revolution
calculus
asked Oct 16 '10 at 20:55
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Motivating Example for Algebraic Geometry/Scheme Theory
algebraic-geometry
asked Jul 30 '10 at 17:55
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$K(\mathbb R P^n)$ from $K(\mathbb C P^k)$
algebraic-topology
topological-k-theory
asked Mar 11 '11 at 18:55
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Is “al” a relatively new word?
etimologia
history
contracciones
asked Nov 19 '11 at 3:35
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Is there a characterization of injective $C(X)$-modules analogous to Serre-Swan?
general-topology
vector-bundles
topological-k-theory
asked May 23 '11 at 1:03
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10
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Where is the Atiyah-Singer index theorem used in physics?
mathematical-physics
asked Dec 12 '10 at 21:16
physics.stackexchange.com
9
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Geometric interpretation of reduction of structure group to $SU(n)$.
algebraic-topology
differential-geometry
asked Apr 22 '12 at 1:35
math.stackexchange.com
8
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What is $\pi_i(GL(n))$?
algebraic-topology
lie-groups
asked Feb 2 '11 at 18:56
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Conjectures that have been disproved with extremely large counterexamples?
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Are $x \cdot 0 = 0$, $x \cdot 1 = x$, and $-(-x) = x$ axioms?
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Surprising Generalizations
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What should be in every grad student's library?
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Good Physical Demonstrations of Abstract Mathematics
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How do I measure distance on a globe?
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$\Omega=x\;dy \wedge dz+y\;dz\wedge dx+z\;dx \wedge dy$ is never zero when restricted to $\mathbb{S^2}$
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Do all representations of finite groups have one-dimensional subrepresentations?
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Intuitive explanation of covariant, contravariant and Lie derivatives
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Why is the orthogonal group $\operatorname{O}(2n,\mathbb R)$ not the direct product of $\operatorname{SO}(2n, \mathbb R)$ and $\mathbb Z_2$?
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If $A$ is a subobject of $B$, and $B$ a subobject of $A$, are they isomorphic?
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Intuition behind $dx \wedge dy=-dy \wedge dx$
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8
What sort of mathematical methods and models are used to model the brain
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8
Best Algebraic Topology book/Alternative to Allen Hatcher free book?
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Why is $\operatorname{Spin}(3) \cong \operatorname{SU}(2)$?
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Why are $3D$ transformation matrices $4 \times 4$ instead of $3 \times 3$?
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isomorphism and $id$
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How to prove that a conditionally convergent series can be rearranged to sum to any real number?
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every map can be replaced by a weakly equivalent fibration
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Card doubling paradox
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Varying definitions of cohomology
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What's so “natural” about the base of natural logarithms?
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Why should we care about groups at all?
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What is the second stiefel whitney class of SO(n)?
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6
Fundamental group of the special orthogonal group SO(n)
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Does the group of Diffeomorphisms act transitively on the space of Riemannian metrics?
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Approach to Learning Co/Homology
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Lie algebras from differentiation
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Show the existence of a polynomial $f$ such that $T^{-1} = f(T)$ for an invertible linear operator $T.$
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Is the vector cross product only defined for 3D?
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