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KenWSmith
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  • Huntsville, TX
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I am a mathematics professor at Sam Houston State University, north of Houston, Texas. My research is in algebra and combinatorics; I enjoy directing undergraduate research.

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What's an intuitive way to think about the determinant?
Jan 15, 2011
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Does the number pi have any significance besides being the ratio of a circle's diameter to its circumference?
Jan 13, 2011
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Integers $n$ such that $i(i+1)(i+2) \cdots (i+n)$ is real or pure imaginary
Dec 27, 2013
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Is the derivative of the characteristic polynomial equal to the sum of characteristic polynomial of principal submatrices?
Oct 17, 2014
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How do I force GAP give me a true random number?
Feb 13, 2022
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Generalizing the proof of simplicity of the alternating groups
Dec 16, 2016
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Show that the Sylow 11-subgroup of a group of order 990 is normal
Nov 25, 2019
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Alternatives to show that $|\mathbb{R}|>|\mathbb{Z}|$
Jan 12, 2011
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Show that the Sylow 11-subgroup of a group of order 990 is normal
Nov 26, 2019
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When is the product $(1+1)(1+4)…(1+n^2)$ a perfect square?
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When asked to by a religious university, how can an instructor make a mathematics course spiritually uplifting?
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What should I do with kissing problem?
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What are smallest finite images of triangle groups?
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Making standards for "showing work" explicitly clear to students

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