Zev Chonoles

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Graduate student in pure mathematics at the University of Chicago.

My interests include algebraic geometry, algebraic number theory, and algebraic topology.

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I need mathematical proof that the distance from zero to 1 is the equal to the distance from 1 to 2
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How to represent the floor function using mathematical notation?
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Why is 'abuse of notation' tolerated?
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Is it possible for a quadratic equation to have one rational root and one irrational root?
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Example of infinite field of characteristic $p\neq 0$
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Why do we write proofs “forward?”
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Why is $\int_1^{\infty}(1/x^2)\,dx$ less than $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} 1/(n^2)$?
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What is the term for a factorial type operation, but with summation instead of products?
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Uncountable closed set of irrational numbers
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Proof about an infinite sum
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Is it possible to make integers a field?
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What do you call numbers such as 100, 200, 500, 1000, 10000, 50000 as opposed to 370, 14, 4500, 59000
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Why doesn't logic, math, physics etc have a symbol for “example”?
23
Is $|1-i|$ larger than $|1|$?
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Intuitive explanation of $(a^b)^c = a^{bc}$
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How can I succinctly but correctly say that a set is finite?
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Proof That $1=0$ — Why is it False?
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What does “communicated by” mean in math papers?
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Why do the $n \times n$ non-singular matrices form an “open” set?
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Product of Consecutive Integers is Not a Power
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Is it true that the book 'Calculate Primes' has found the pattern?
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Does every set have a group structure?
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Ten soldiers puzzle
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Find a function $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ that is continuous at precisely one point?
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How do you pronounce the symbol $'$ in $f'$?
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If $A^2$ is invertible, then $A$ is also invertible?
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If “multiples” is to “product”, “_____” is to “sum”
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Uncountable set of irrational numbers closed under addition and multiplication?
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Is there a natural way to extend repeated exponentiation beyond integers?
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Under which conditions does $a^n \equiv 1\mod(b) \Rightarrow\ a^{n^m} \equiv 1\mod(b) $? Can you prove it?
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