- MathOverflow discussion: On what basis is a paper accepted to a top journal https://mathoverflow.net/questions/476432/on-what-basis-does-a-paper-get-accepted-into-a-top-journal 12 comments math
- MathOverflow discussion: "Modern results that are widely known, yet which at the time were ignored, not accepted or criticized" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/415458/modern-results-that-are-widely-known-yet-which-at-the-time-were-ignored-not-ac 18 comments math
- MathOverflow discussion on the golden ratio in contemporary mathematics https://mathoverflow.net/questions/403184/golden-ratio-in-contemporary-mathematics 6 comments math
- [announcement] New maths blog "Thuses", started by Stanford math graduate students. "Unfortunately on Mathoverflow you cannot share little things in math – often not enough for a paper – that you find cool with others ... It would be nice if there would be a one-stop place to share math". https://thehighergeometer.wordpress.com/2021/08/09/thuses/ 30 comments math
- 2016 MathOverflow discussion: "Examples of math hoaxes/interesting jokes published on April Fool's day?" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/235008/examples-of-math-hoaxes-interesting-jokes-published-on-april-fools-day 18 comments math
- MathOverflow discussion: "[I]deas that began as small and maybe naïve or weak ... but at some point in history turned into big powerful tools in research opening new paths or suggesting new ways of thinking" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/369179/small-ideas-that-became-big 14 comments math
- User on MathOverflow realizes he made an early crucial misunderstanding on the core content of his Ph.D. thesis 2 weeks before submission. Other users come to the rescue and he is able to resolve the issue. https://mathoverflow.net/q/366765/161613 63 comments math
- MathOverflow discussion: "Publishing undergraduate research" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/365808/publishing-undergraduate-research 3 comments math
- On MathOverflow: Results that are widely accepted but no proof has appeared https://mathoverflow.net/questions/357317/results-that-are-widely-accepted-but-no-proof-has-appeared 31 comments math
- MathOverflow discussion: The meaning and purpose of 'canonical' https://mathoverflow.net/questions/353061/the-meaning-and-purpose-of-canonical 3 comments math
- On MathOverflow: "Nontrivially fillable gaps in published proofs of major theorems" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/352249/nontrivially-fillable-gaps-in-published-proofs-of-major-theorems 65 comments math
- MathOverflow discussion: Decision problems for which it is unknown whether they are decidable https://mathoverflow.net/questions/345388/decision-problems-for-which-it-is-unknown-whether-they-are-decidable 3 comments compsci
- MathOverflow: Why do polynomials with 0-1 coefficients like to have only factors with 0-1 coefficients? https://mathoverflow.net/q/339137/104733 8 comments math
- Why doesn't mathematics collapse down, even though humans quite often make mistakes in their proofs? | MathOverflow https://mathoverflow.net/q/338607/104733 26 comments math
- MathOverflow discussion about negative attitudes, both internal and external, towards some areas of mathematics (OP is a set theorist), and about having to defend the relevance of one's field https://mathoverflow.net/questions/330146/controversial-area-of-mathematics 44 comments math
- PDE community on MathOverflow https://mathoverflow.net/ 15 comments math
- Mathoverflow - Fundamental Examples https://mathoverflow.net/questions/4994/fundamental-examples 5 comments math
- After the understated announcement of Andrew Booker's solution to the a^3 + b^3 + c^3 = 33 problem, MathOverflow discusses some other 'mic-drop' moments in mathematics https://mathoverflow.net/q/325105 71 comments math
- MathOverflow discussion: "Your professional LaTeX experiences that saves your time in typesetting" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/319980/your-professional-latex-experiences-that-saves-your-time-in-typesetting 5 comments math
- On MathOverflow: "What's the most harmful heuristic (towards proper mathematics education), you've seen taught/accidentally taught/were taught? When did handwaving inhibit proper learning?" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/2358/most-harmful-heuristic/ 52 comments math
- 2009 MathOverflow discussion: "What are some reasonable-sounding statements that are independent of ZFC?" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/1924/what-are-some-reasonable-sounding-statements-that-are-independent-of-zfc 8 comments math
- MathOverflow discussion: "Has incorrect notation ever led to a mistaken proof?" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/307931/has-incorrect-notation-ever-led-to-a-mistaken-proof 22 comments math
- Which popular games are the most mathematical? [MathOverflow discussion] https://mathoverflow.net/questions/13638/which-popular-games-are-the-most-mathematical 12 comments math
- On MathOverflow: "Are there examples of originally widely accepted proofs that were later shown to be wrong by formalizing them using a proof assistant (e.g. Coq, Agda, Lean)?" https://mathoverflow.net/questions/291158/proofs-shown-to-be-wrong-after-formalization-with-proof-assistant 13 comments math
- MathOverflow: Nonequivalent definitions in Mathematics https://mathoverflow.net/q/286732/104733 15 comments math
- What does it mean to suspect that two conjectures are logically equivalent? | mathoverflow https://mathoverflow.net/q/284230 7 comments math
- MathOverflow success stories: open problems solved, research inspired, etc. https://meta.mathoverflow.net/questions/617/best-of-mathoverflow 7 comments math
- Most influential contemporary Mathematicians (as per mathoverflow) https://mathoverflow.net/questions/5499/which-mathematicians-have-influenced-you-the-most 6 comments math
- Set theories without "junk" theorems? (MathOverflow) https://mathoverflow.net/questions/90820/set-theories-without-junk-theorems 20 comments math
- When has pure mathematics been influenced by the social context of mathematicians?--MathOverflow http://mathoverflow.net/questions/101052/when-has-pure-mathematics-been-influenced-by-the-social-context-of-mathematician 9 comments math
- Most harmful heuristic? (MathOverflow) http://mathoverflow.net/questions/2358/most-harmful-heuristic 42 comments math
- Why do roots of polynomials tend to have absolute value close to 1? [Mathoverflow] http://mathoverflow.net/questions/182412/why-do-roots-of-polynomials-tend-to-have-absolute-value-close-to-1 6 comments math
- MathOverflow, the eternal fountain of mathematics: reflections on a hundred kiloreps http://jdh.hamkins.org/mathoverflow-the-eternal-fountain-of-mathematics-reflections-on-a-hundred-kiloreps/ 5 comments math
- New Math Teaching Stackexchange is looking for 200 people to register for a private beta. This is Mathoverflow for questions about teaching math at any level. http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/64216/mathematics-learning-studying-and-education 9 comments math
- Reddit Polymath: MathOverflow Question 145543 http://mathoverflow.net/questions/145543/dynamical-properties-of-continuous-functions 29 comments math
- Geometric Interpretation of Trace - MathOverflow http://mathoverflow.net/questions/13526/geometric-interpretation-of-trace 5 comments math
- A single paper everyone should read? - MathOverflow http://mathoverflow.net/questions/2144/a-single-paper-everyone-should-read 16 comments math
- I've found a online math forum that's just starting up (beta). It's easier to approach than MathOverflow. Also has help for open source computation. http://www.equalis.com/forums/ 7 comments math
- Hey mathit, I think you may like this new mathematics stack exchange site that just started its public beta phase. It's like a lower-level mathoverflow. http://math.stackexchange.com/ 10 comments math
- Reasonable-sounding statements that are independent of ZFC. some of these are... rather surprising, to say the least. Anyone know any more? [mathoverflow] http://mathoverflow.net/questions/1924/what-are-some-reasonable-sounding-statements-that-are-independent-of-zfc 6 comments math