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Joel David Hamkins’ 1000th MO Answer is Coming

Posted on January 29, 2014 by

Joel David Hamkins’ profile over MathOverflow reads: “My main research interest lies in mathematical logic, particularly set theory, focusing on the mathematics and philosophy of the infinite. A principal concern has been the interaction of forcing and large cardinals, two … Continue reading →

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False Beliefs in Mathematics

Posted on June 6, 2010 by

Test your intuition: For two n by n matrices A and B, is it always the case that tr(ABAB) = tr(ABBA)?

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