tea.mathoverflow.net - Discussion Feed (Is this an error in a paper?) 2018-11-04T23:16:06-08:00 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher Harry Gindi comments on "Is this an error in a paper?" (5708) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/419/is-this-an-error-in-a-paper/?Focus=5708#Comment_5708 2010-06-01T13:45:26-07:00 2018-11-04T23:16:06-08:00 Harry Gindi http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/55/ I agree with Deane Yang (in the comments) that one should probably try to contact the author first before posting a question like that on MO. I agree with Deane Yang (in the comments) that one should probably try to contact the author first before posting a question like that on MO.

]]> François G. Dorais comments on "Is this an error in a paper?" (5707) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/419/is-this-an-error-in-a-paper/?Focus=5707#Comment_5707 2010-06-01T13:03:24-07:00 2018-11-04T23:16:06-08:00 François G. Dorais http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/144/ The question has been corrected and it is fine now. It would be nice to have good way to record this as an example of a fixed issue. The question has been corrected and it is fine now. It would be nice to have good way to record this as an example of a fixed issue.

]]> Grétar Amazeen comments on "Is this an error in a paper?" (5706) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/419/is-this-an-error-in-a-paper/?Focus=5706#Comment_5706 2010-06-01T12:58:24-07:00 2018-11-04T23:16:06-08:00 Grétar Amazeen http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/70/ For what it's worth, I think the question as it stands now is absolutely fine. For what it's worth, I think the question as it stands now is absolutely fine.

]]> Anton Geraschenko comments on "Is this an error in a paper?" (5700) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/419/is-this-an-error-in-a-paper/?Focus=5700#Comment_5700 2010-06-01T09:33:18-07:00 2018-11-04T23:16:06-08:00 Anton Geraschenko http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/2/ I agree with Scott that it's much better now. At this point I would vote to reopen the question if it were closed. I agree with Scott that it's much better now. At this point I would vote to reopen the question if it were closed.

]]> Scott Morrison comments on "Is this an error in a paper?" (5696) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/419/is-this-an-error-in-a-paper/?Focus=5696#Comment_5696 2010-06-01T08:54:08-07:00 2018-11-04T23:16:06-08:00 Scott Morrison http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/3/ It appears that Bruce has since reworded the question, and I believe that it's now an appropriate question. There's a self-contained question, and no particular poor implication towards the author. ... It appears that Bruce has since reworded the question, and I believe that it's now an appropriate question.

There's a self-contained question, and no particular poor implication towards the author. It's commonplace to not understand a lemma in a paper (for various reasons!) and Bruce has in this revision identified the particular mathematical point of concern.

]]> François G. Dorais comments on "Is this an error in a paper?" (5692) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/419/is-this-an-error-in-a-paper/?Focus=5692#Comment_5692 2010-06-01T05:31:22-07:00 2018-11-04T23:16:06-08:00 François G. Dorais http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/144/ This is regarding question 26703. In my opinion, this question is borderline defamatory... Edit: The poster has since removed the author name of the paper. He has also changed the title to ... This is regarding question 26703. In my opinion, this question is borderline defamatory...

Edit: The poster has since removed the author name of the paper. He has also changed the title to "Problem with result on symmetric functions."

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