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I am Mark Dominus, an amateur.

I have a blog that often carries articles about mathematics.

You can email me at [email protected].

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In simple English, what does it mean to be transcendental in math?
Mar 7, 2016
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Examples of bijective map from $\mathbb{R}^3\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$
Aug 16, 2012
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Find a prime factor of $7999973$ without a calculator
Jan 21, 2018
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'Obvious' theorems that are actually false
Jun 5, 2014
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In the history of mathematics, has there ever been a mistake?
May 1, 2012
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Proof that ${\left(\pi^\pi\right)}^{\pi^\pi}$ (and now $\pi^{\left(\pi^{\pi^\pi}\right)}$) is a noninteger.
May 13, 2013
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'Obvious' theorems that are actually false
Jun 4, 2014
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Why does mathematical convention deal so ineptly with multisets?
May 31, 2012
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Examples of mathematical discoveries which were kept as a secret
Nov 3, 2014
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What was the first bit of mathematics that made you realize that math is beautiful? (For children's book)
Mar 7, 2013
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Why does git-describe prefix the commit ID with the letter 'g'?
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What is so mysterious about Archimedes' approximation of $\sqrt 3$?
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Which was the first story featuring a psychic being unable to control their own powers and destroying their surroundings with them?
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Finding interesting anagrams

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