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Jim Belk
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I am a lecturer in pure mathematics at the University of Glasgow. My research areas include group theory, topology, and dynamical systems.

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What is a good handwriting font for mathematics?
Mar 14, 2014
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How is calculus helpful for biology majors?
Apr 29, 2014
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The best way to introduce trigonometric functions in a rigorous analysis course
Apr 5, 2014
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Optimization problems that today's students might actually encounter?
Apr 13, 2014
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How should normal subgroups be introduced?
Mar 16, 2014
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Good definition for introducing real numbers?
Mar 15, 2014
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How should LaTeX be taught to university students?
Mar 19, 2014
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Good examples of proof by contradiction?
Mar 16, 2014
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Why aren't logarithms introduced earlier?
Apr 20, 2014
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What are some good rules for handling student questions during exams?
Mar 21, 2014
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Would it be possible to get MathJax?
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Cultural differences between university and k12 teachers
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Should answers on this site come from research or personal experience?
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How does Computer Science Education fit into the community (if at all)?
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The "analysis-teaching" tag
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Perfectly centered break of a perfectly aligned pool ball rack
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Evaluate $\int_0^1 \frac{\log \left( 1+x^{2+\sqrt{3}}\right)}{1+x}\mathrm dx$
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Why is having multiple college majors seen as a bad thing when applying to graduate school?
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Perfectly centered break of a perfectly aligned pool ball rack
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What knot is this?

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