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Geometric / physical / probabilistic interpretations of Riemann zeta($n>1$)?

ag.algebraic-geometry pr.probability mp.mathematical-physics big-list riemann-zeta-function asked Nov 11, 2012 at 4:25
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In "splendid isolation"

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Why do polytopes pop up in Lagrange inversion?

co.combinatorics at.algebraic-topology convex-polytopes feynman-integral ca.analysis-and-odes asked Oct 11, 2011 at 0:24
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26 votes

Klein's Protocols: A window into our mathematical past

ho.history-overview asked Jun 12, 2012 at 7:06
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The Dedekind eta function in physics

mp.mathematical-physics at.algebraic-topology dg.differential-geometry nt.number-theory ds.dynamical-systems asked Dec 3, 2012 at 1:26
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19 votes

Iconic (toy) models of neural networks

machine-learning neural-networks asked May 15, 2017 at 15:47
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Guises of the Stasheff polytopes, associahedra for the Coxeter $A_n$ root system?

ag.algebraic-geometry co.combinatorics ac.commutative-algebra moduli-spaces convex-polytopes asked Oct 19, 2014 at 11:38
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18 votes

Quirky, non-rigorous, yet inspiring, literature in mathematics

reference-request soft-question books asked Jan 27, 2020 at 23:21
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16 votes

Explaining Mukai-Fourier transforms physically

big-picture ag.algebraic-geometry harmonic-analysis rt.representation-theory sheaf-theory asked May 19, 2012 at 1:19
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Riemann, fluid dynamics, and critical lines

mp.mathematical-physics special-functions fluid-dynamics asked Jun 5, 2022 at 1:38
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Why is there a connection between enumerative geometry and nonlinear waves?
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When has discrete understanding preceded continuous?
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In "splendid isolation"
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What are some mathematical sculptures?
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What's umbral calculus about?
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Good "casual" advanced math books
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How does one motivate the analytic continuation of the Riemann zeta function?
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Examples of "unsuccessful" theories with afterlives
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Are hypergeometric series not taught often at universities nowadays, and if so, why?
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Why the Fourier and Laplace transforms of the Heaviside (unit) step function do not match?
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Is there a formula similar to $f(x+a) = e^{a\frac{d}{dx}}f(x)$ to express $f(\alpha\cdot x)$?
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What does Mellin inversion "really mean"?
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Cyclotomic Polynomials in Combinatorics
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In "splendid isolation"
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Understanding a quip from Gian-Carlo Rota
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Why is Euler's Gamma function the "best" extension of the factorial function to the reals?
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How are Sheffer polynomials related to Lie theory?
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What are some of the earliest examples of analytic continuation?
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Intuitive explanation why "shadow operator" $\frac D{e^D-1}$ connects logarithms with trigonometric functions?
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Swimming against the tide in the past century: remarkable achievements that arose in contrast to the general view of mathematicians
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Important formulas in combinatorics
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Can learning Riemann surfaces be more beneficial than numerical analysis for an analyst?
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Geometric picture of invariant differential of an elliptic curve
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Is there an underlying explanation for the magical powers of the Schwarzian derivative?
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A Leibniz-like formula for $(f(x) \frac{d}{dx})^n f(x)$?
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Ordinary Generating Function for Bell Numbers
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Why is the Fourier transform so ubiquitous?
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The concept of duality
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Transformation converting power series to Bernoulli polynomial series
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When has discrete understanding preceded continuous?
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