Charles Staats

Chicago

http://math.uchicago.edu/~cstaats

I am a software engineer at Google with a mathematics Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

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Facts from algebraic geometry that are useful to non-algebraic geometers

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Reasons to prefer one large prime over another to approximate characteristic zero

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Why "open immersion" rather than "open embedding"?

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Showcase of translations to Asymptote from TikZ/PSTricks

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Kunneth formula for sheaf cohomology of varieties

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Sources for BibTeX entries

mathematical-writing online-resources latex bibliography asked Apr 6, 2010 at 21:42

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How to print a warning sign (triangle with exclamation point)?

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A down-to-earth introduction to the uses of derived categories

homological-algebra derived-category reference-request asked Sep 21, 2010 at 14:51

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What is the inverse image sheaf necessary for in algebraic geometry?

ag.algebraic-geometry schemes sheaf-theory asked Sep 30, 2010 at 15:42

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Slick ways to make annoying verifications

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Nice scientific pictures show off

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Which one result in mathematics has surprised you the most?

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How to make dominoes falling?

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Nice scientific pictures show off

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Nice scientific pictures show off

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Fourier Transform (super-fancy) "f"?

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What software can draw pictures like this?

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What packages do people load by default in LaTeX?

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What are the relative strengths of TikZ and Asymptote?

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tikz stacked disks 3D

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Showcase of translations to Asymptote from TikZ/PSTricks

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How to draw a torus

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3D solids with Tikz - or an alternative?

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The height function on a Torus

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Draw 3D intersecting surfaces

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How can I visualize a Torus with three paths?

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Drawing a Reuleaux Triangle

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3D helix torus with hidden lines

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What elementary problems can you solve with schemes?

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How to make the length of a car moving on a roller coaster track remain unchanged?

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Draw Spiral Cone Tikz

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How can I visualize a Torus with three paths?

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Render stl files in asymptote

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Draw a spiral on a sphere

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Typesetting the entire Song That Never Ends

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Are there situations when regarding isomorphic objects as identical leads to mistakes?

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TikZ: drawing a cart on the top of a loop

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Draw realistic 3D crystal structures (diamond)

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Asymptote: Is there an equivalent to silhouette for surfaces?

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How to draw a ruby laser

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