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Lee Mosher
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  • Rutgers University, Newark
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Mathematics professor at Rutgers University in Newark. Researcher in Topology, Geometry, and Geometric Group Theory. Currently specializing in the large scale geometry of $Out(F_n)$, the outer automorphism group of a free group of finite rank $n$.

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When has discrete understanding preceded continuous?
May 29, 2017
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Conjugacy classes of $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{Z})$
Apr 13, 2016
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Connected sum of topological manifolds
Feb 12, 2013
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Is rigour just a ritual that most mathematicians wish to get rid of if they could?
Apr 25, 2013
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Why are free objects "free"?
Oct 29, 2017
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Kirby's torus trick
Mar 2, 2017
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Occurrences of (co)homology in other disciplines and/or nature
May 20, 2012
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Do mathematicians rely on senses other than vision and hearing?
Mar 28, 2023
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Instances where an existence result precedes the constructive version
Aug 15, 2012
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Manifolds with two coordinate charts
Dec 28, 2012

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What is the point of teaching variance?
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Why is Rationals w.r.t addition not an Isomorphism to Rationals w.r.t. multiplication?
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In the United States, how do you get car insurance (auto liability) which is valid no matter what car you are driving?
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Repeatedly taking differences on a polynomial yields the factorial of its degree?
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Why are primes considered to be the "building blocks" of the integers?