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Xena on Counterexamples

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Persiflage

There is an interesting post here on Xena’s blog. I don’t centre “proof” in mathematics to anywhere near the extent that Kevin does, but I think emphasizing that distinction obscures the fact that our opinions about mathematics, mathematicians, and, I … Continue reading →

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It wasn’t me!

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Persiflage

I have a gentleman’s bet with another number theorist that I will be able to write a nonsense paper and get it published in respectable journal. To be honest, I barely have enough time to write actual papers let alone … Continue reading →

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SL_n versus GL_n

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Persiflage

I recently wrote a paper (with Toby Gee and George Boxer, see also here) on constructing regular algebraic automorphic representations \(\pi\) of (cohomological) weight zero and level one, and therefore also cuspidal cohomology classes in the cohomology of \(\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbf{Z})\) for … Continue reading →

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