Abstract Is truth the rule or aim of assertion? Philosophers disagree. After reviewing available evidence, hypothesis that is assertion defended against recent attempts to prove rather a assertion.

These notes are based on lectures in algebraic topology taught by Peter May and Henry Chan at the 2016 University of Chicago Math REU. They are loosely chronological, having been reorganized for my benefit and significantly annotated by my personal exposition, plus solutions to in-class/HW exercises, plus content from readings (from May’s Finite Book), books (e.g. May’s Concise Course, Munkres’...

The recent surge of interest in oocyte development has been spurred in large part by the increasing implementation of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to treat human infertility. What is becoming apparent is that 'egg quality' is a primary factor in the success of ART (Sauer 1998), and yet we know virtually nothing about the molecular signature of a 'high quality' oocyte, i.e., an oocyt...

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