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Qiaochu Yuan
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Ex-graduate student. I apologize in advance for some of my old writing.

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"Velvet way" to Grassmann numbers
Feb 11, 2011
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What's the exact connection between bosonic Fock space and the quantum harmonic oscillator?
Jan 8, 2011
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Which derivative with respect to time is which in the Heisenberg picture of quantum mechanics?
Jun 19, 2011
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Examples of number theory showing up in physics
Dec 1, 2011
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Is the density operator a mathematical convenience or a 'fundamental' aspect of quantum mechanics?
Oct 30, 2012
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What's a good reference for this classical picture Feynman's talking about?
Jan 21, 2011
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What do I see if I move quickly past a charge surrounded by iron filings?
Oct 22, 2012
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Does $\pi$ contain all possible number combinations?
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Mathematical difference between white and black notes in a piano
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Intuition for the definition of the Gamma function?
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V.I. Arnold says Russian students can't solve this problem, but American students can -- why?
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Examples of common false beliefs in mathematics

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