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Jim Conant
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I like low-dimensional topology and geometric group theory. I'm particularly drawn to problems that involve algebraic spaces of graphs, such as graph homology.

Check out my mathematical blog, IHX.

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Is it appropriate to assign Mechanical Turk-type tasks as extra credit?
Jun 5, 2014
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I have made my independent research available as a book on my website. Why is it not celebrated by the mathematics community?
Aug 21, 2015
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Is it legal and is it appropriate to display religious items in faculty offices in the United States?
Nov 17, 2014
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Is there such a thing as fraud in mathematics?
Apr 13, 2016
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Is it appropriate to add a co-author at the stage revise & resubmit?
Sep 1, 2015
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Can a masters student apply for a second masters in the same field at another university?
Mar 4, 2014
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Is "read the syllabus" a sufficient transfer of responsibility?
Sep 13, 2014
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How can I effectively challenge a final grade?
May 7, 2015
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How to deal with an advisor who wants a "friendlier" relationship with me than I do?
Sep 18, 2014
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How are letters of recommendation handled when they come from a member of the admissions committee?
Oct 22, 2014
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Does $X\times S^1\cong Y\times S^1$ imply that $X\times\mathbb R\cong Y\times\mathbb R$?
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How misleading is it to regard $\frac{dy}{dx}$ as a fraction?
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Are there examples of non-orientable manifolds in nature?
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Are the rationals minus a point homeomorphic to the rationals?
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Function which is continuous everywhere in its domain, but differentiable only at one point

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