given the ‘a priori’ nature of math, is there anything about which a researcher can be dishonest about such that it invalidates their results? I understand that plagiarism might be a thing, but that doesn’t invalidate the plagiarized results’ validity. Is there any equivalent to fabrication of data, misrepresentation of sources, etc?
In the empirical sciences, one can commit academic malfeasance by fabricating data, etc. Is there any form of academic malfeasance in mathematics?
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