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Is 0 ∈ 𝑁 ? Are constant functions increasing? How do you pronounce LaTeX? What the **** is a tensor? From basic arithmetic to advanced real analysis, we mathematicians can't seem to agree on anything. The Mathematical Conventions Survey (MCS) aimed to highlight this while simultaneously both entertaining and pissing everyone off at the same time. I never expected this to get so popular, and with the MCS now having over 2500 responses at the time of writing, I do feel some obligation to make good use of the data. I hope you find great joy and/or seething rage in looking through the results. If nothing else, I believe that the survey's results can help expose math enthusiasts around the world to popular mathematican notations or conventions that may be unknown to them. For example, numerous respondents were surprised that 0 could be natural, or that there was any debate whatsoever on whether 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) = 1 / 𝑥 is continuous. If you have about 5 minutes of spare time and energy, I'd

Thomas Lam's Website 100 Questions: A Mathematical Conventions Survey "The leading cause of murder among mathematicians in the United States." - Sun Tzu [Back to Main Page] Written on: March 11th, 2024 Last updated: March 13th, 2024 Contact: thomas.lam at cims.nyu.edu Overview Is $0 \in \mathbb{N}$? Are constant functions increasing? How do you pronounce LaTeX? What the **** is a tensor? From basic arithmetic to advanced real analysis, we mathematicians can't seem to agree on anything. The Mathematical Conventions Survey (MCS) aimed to highlight this while simultaneously both entertaining and

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