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I wanted to ask if someone knows how to find independent researchers or research groups. I mean, people interested in doing Math in a research level that are not related to universities neither investigation institutes, that freely choose and propose research topics and discuss their own results, with the purpose of (maybe) writing a publishable paper.

Thanks,

Dan

Added comment: For independently I mean that for example some guy is interested in lets say p-adic numbers. So he begins to study them independently and finds some new publishable results. By independent research group I mean a group of guys (not necessarily in the same place or country) interested in lets say, p-adic numbers that share comments and results via email and eventually get a publishable paper. They are independent in the sense that they do not do research in what an entity (university, at&t, etc.) Tells them, but in a topic they share common interest.

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    How does an "investigation institute" differ from a "research group"? – Chris Eagle Jan 07 '13 at 00:08
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    Independent of what? – Qiaochu Yuan Jan 07 '13 at 00:09
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    I'm guessing he means an institution that is not affiliated with a university. Something analogous to the Perimeter Institute. – emka Jan 07 '13 at 00:38
  • Abstract-algebra?!? A retag is in order here. – Giuseppe Negro Jan 07 '13 at 01:24
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    The distinction he means is to exclude (i) universities, and (ii) bell lab (AT&T) style think tanks who (professionally) produce excellent research in the private sector. Something like hacker spaces, which I doubt exist for publication level research. – gnometorule Jan 07 '13 at 01:39
  • You mean like the October 2011 entry here? :-) – cardinal Jan 07 '13 at 02:14
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    If there are independent research groups, then there should be independent research rings and independent research fields. I am an independent research monoid with a characteristic function which is irrational almost everywhere. – marty cohen Jan 07 '13 at 02:42
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    Something akin to the polymath project?http://polymathprojects.org/ – Alex R. Jan 07 '13 at 04:53
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    I think your idea of "independence" is a little bit naive. Generally speaking, at least in pure maths ($p$-adic numbers, if you whish), nobody tells you about what to do your research at the universities. And, as far as I know, even at AT&T you'd be surprised about your freedom for doing the research you want. – Agustí Roig Feb 23 '14 at 19:28

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One possible place to look might be the National Coalition of Independent Scholars (NCIS) http://www.ncis.org/

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