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Ittay Weiss
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49 votes

Whence the "everything is linear" phenomenon, and what can we do about it?

38 votes

What do you say to students who want to apply Banach-Tarski theorem in practice?

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What examples of groups should students in abstract algebra learn to test ideas on?

17 votes

How should normal subgroups be introduced?

16 votes

Is there any proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra that can be introduced to undergraduates who have just completed Calc III?

16 votes

A Lexicon of Math Mistakes

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What are some good ways to motivate and introduce reasoning abstractly about abstract algebra?

14 votes

How to present $\Bbb Z/n\Bbb Z$ to highschool level audience

13 votes

Good, simple examples of induction?

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Is there an evidence that learning mathematics influences our characters?

11 votes

Is there a good age/level to start learning mathematical proofs?

10 votes

Multiple Solutions Methods vs. Encouraging a Particular Approach

9 votes

What arguments can I give a high school student why mathematics is important?

7 votes

How shall we use online math forums such as math.SE in mathematics instruction?

6 votes
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Ideological Teaching in Logic Courses

6 votes

Is $e^{i\pi}+1=0$ a good motivation for introducing $e$ or $i$? Why (not)?

5 votes

Should Eisenstein’s criterion be taught in high-school?

5 votes

Is there a good way to explain determinants in an elementary linear algebra class?

4 votes

Teaching functions/mappings early

3 votes

Counterintuitive consequences of standard definitions

2 votes

How should LaTeX be taught to university students?

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What different ways do people use to show students that $\mathbb{R}$ is uncountable?