Pete L. Clark

Athens, GA

math.uga.edu/~pete

I am an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Georgia.

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Is there a function with a removable discontinuity at every point?

calculus real-analysis asked Sep 1 '10 at 7:22

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In which ordered fields does absolute convergence imply convergence?

real-analysis sequences-and-series ordered-fields asked Feb 20 '12 at 2:58

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Does Birkhoff - von Neumann imply any of the fundamental theorems in combinatorics?

combinatorics graph-theory order-theory asked Jun 23 '11 at 15:38

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In which topological spaces is every singleton set a zero set?

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Useful sufficient conditions for a topological space to be the underlying space of a topological group?

general-topology topological-groups asked Jan 8 '11 at 21:34

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finite subgroups of PGL(3,C)

group-theory representation-theory finite-groups asked Jun 3 '11 at 0:34

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When are nonintersecting finite degree field extensions linearly disjoint?

field-theory asked May 5 at 2:44

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When the ordinal sum equals the Hessenberg (“natural”) sum

reference-request ordinals asked May 9 at 4:12

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Given a die, what is the probability that the second roll of a die will be less than the first roll?

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Given an infinite number of monkeys and an infinite amount of time, would one of them write Hamlet?

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Why do people use “it is easy to prove”?

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Does a Person Need a Mathematics Degree in order to Publish in a Mathematics jounal?

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Induction on Real Numbers

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Percentage of primes among the natural numbers

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What is the importance of Calculus in today's Mathematics?

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The direct sum $\oplus$ versus the cartesian product $\times$

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Is value of $\pi = 4$?

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Exact values of $\cos(2\pi/7)$ and $\sin(2\pi/7)$

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What does it take to get a job at a top 50 math program in the U.S.?

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Can we construct a function $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that it has intermediate value property and discontinuous everywhere?

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Do infinity and zero really exist?

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Continuous injective map $f:\mathbb{R}^3 \to \mathbb{R}$?

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How far can one get in analysis without leaving $\mathbb{Q}$?

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Is there any connection between Green's Theorem and the Cauchy-Riemann equations?

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How is a group made up of simple groups?

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Does it ever make sense NOT to go to the most prestigious graduate school you can get into?

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Set of continuity points of a real function

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Is It True that We Can Never Be Sure of Validity of a Mathematical Proof?

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If $AB = I$ then $BA = I$

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Group where every element is order 2

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Important factors for hiring a young mathematician

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Is there an intuitionist (i.e., constructive) proof of the infinitude of primes?

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Group of order 15 is abelian

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Is the rank of a matrix the same of its transpose? If yes, how can I prove it?

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What is the Tor functor?

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Why doesn't stuff hold in characteristic non-zero?

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Grad school with low undergrad GPA

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Intuitive explanation of $(a^b)^c = a^{bc}$

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