Questions tagged [computer-science]
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How to find venues for publishing short meta-analysis papers
How to find venues for publishing short meta-analysis papers (e.g., keywords, co-authorship networks, etc.) in Human Computer Interaction?
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I am in search of a tool to check documents and generate a plagiarism report [duplicate]
I'm wrapping up a survey paper. During the writing process, I was in a rush and used Quillbot for rephrasing without noting down the specific sections. I initially just wanted to complete it and send ...
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How can I spot fake/scam international conferences? [duplicate]
One technique my professor said is that fake/scam conferences are 1-3 days of programs, while the real ones are at least 4 days and more.
Another technique is to check if they advertise accommodation ...
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Phd Position follow up [duplicate]
After been unsuccessful in my previous endeavour to secure a PhD position I wrote to another professor at a different institute in Germany. She wrote back to me after a couple of days saying she was ...
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Is there a magic number for the number of references in computer science topic survey paper
Is there a recommendation or an acceptable number for computer science topic that is going to be published in journal? Is more than 300 references considered too much? What is the recommended number ...
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How to research in deep learning without having access to GPU?
I am a faculty member in India (Computer Science and Engineering). I am trying to work on deep learning. I have some good ideas to improve existing algorithms. I try these on small datasets which is ...
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How is a student’s research experience evaluated for a PhD application?
I’m an incoming master's degree student at a top 10 computer science (CS) program. I’m applying for PhD programs. I think that people doing ML/AI have an unfair advantage when it comes to the number ...
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Applying to a PhD program during a one year Master’s
I’m an incoming student at a top 10 CS graduate program and I’m currently planning my PhD applications. I’m worried about the fact that when I submit my PhD applications (December) I will have spent ...
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Does a second degree disvalue the first one?
What are your thoughts on someone with a math major (or physics or CS) who has a second degree in quantitative finance or financial engineering? Could you ever take someone like this seriously as a ...
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How can I maximize my chances on PhD programs at the intersection of AI and neuroscience?
I am currently applying to graduate school and am looking for some advice. I am 10 years out of undergrad and was an entrepreneur in industry before deciding to pursue graduate school
Unfortunately, I ...
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Is it ethical to present the performance of an implementation that uses undisclosed optimizations?
Our research group sometimes does the following:
There is some problem P, and we are writing a paper about a novel technique T.
In one of the sections of the paper, we try to empirically show that T ...
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Will a C+ on one major core class greatly affect CS masters admission? [closed]
I am interested in applying to some MS Computer Science programs in the US and my official GPA is 3.95. I went to a T20 private university in the US for undergrad, but in my freshman year I had a ...
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What sets two PhDs apart in the academia? [closed]
I see that hundreds of students are doing PhDs at my PhD school.
What will ultimately set those PhDs apart in the academia?
The number of papers they published as the 1st authors?
The impact factor ...
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Feeling lost with my master's thesis in a new field
Two years ago I started my master's course in mechatronics engineering in Italy. After one year of classes I applied for a double degree program proposed by the university. According to this program I ...
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Software implementation / quantitative research for MSc thesis did not go well
I've been working on my MSc thesis in creative AI, and chose to research a novel form of game AI, with three seperate strands/use-cases, all of which are novel.
I achieved straight A's in this course, ...
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Is it possible for a person to stay as a full-time research faculty as long as the person is physically and mentally fit? [closed]
Is it possible for a person to stay at a public research institution as a full-time research faculty member as long as the person is physically and mentally fit?
If so, tertiary institutions in which ...
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Prerequisites for sfu computer science undergraduate [closed]
I graduated in 2022 and have not started post secondary yet. I wanted to apply for the computer science program at SFU but I was wondering how strict the prerequisites I need are. I have all the grade ...
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Changing fields from Computer Science to Physics or Mathematics
Recently, I graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from Hong Kong. Even though I enjoy computer science, there was a field that I always loved and wanted to be a part of: astronomy (or ...
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In CS fields, are extended journal versions of conference papers considered separate contributions in academic research when taking a job?
Recently, I've noticed many top conference papers in the CS field have extended versions submitted to and published in reputable journals. (At least in mobile computing)
While such extended versions ...
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From Math to AI with Few Formal Accomplishments
Short version: How to manage a transition from a math PhD to academic AI research with few formal accomplishments in either field?
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Background I finished a pure math PhD at a prestigious ...
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PhD Position in Germany
I wrote to a professor at a German research institute who was hiring PhD students. His area was a bit different from mine, but he wanted to have a chat. We met over Zoom and I told him about my ...
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Writing a six-year individual (group leader) research proposal (in machine learning)
I am planning to apply for a young research group leader grant. (Specifically: the DFG Emmy Noether program.) This is for a six-year funding period, including funding for myself as a group leader and ...
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Is it considered plagiarism if I implement a program by closely following a book?
I am creating a software application for my bachelor thesis. I have found a book that guides me through the whole implementation process of my problem, as well as a source code and I am following the ...
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Getting a double major, with one subject's GPA being much higher than the other. How should I deal with it? [closed]
I'm double majoring in physics and computer science. Due to extremely high demand, the CS department at my university expects many unreasonable demands from the student body (not the tough but fair ...
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How to handle conflict between two papers as a referee?
I am currently reviewing Paper A for prestigious conference. Earlier this year, Paper B was published in very prestigious conference.
Paper B was a breakthrough in our sub-sub-field. It proved an “...
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Post docs in online/distance learning mode [closed]
For a Mathematics scholar, who is interested in Cryptography, AI and Computer Science related fields, are there any post-doc researches available to be done by online/distance learning mode?
If there'...
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How to find researches outside of your specialty as a Phd student?
I am a starting CS Phd student whose research involves high performance computing in the form of PDE simulations. My specialty is thus in numerical methods for solving PDEs and all of the regular high ...
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Context based teaching
In areas such as information and computer science, what is meant by teaching in different contexts? I have noticed some teaching positions require a document detailing contexts one has taught in. I ...
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How do I write the methods and results section of a programming-related paper?
I'm new to this. I've written research papers before, but never one about a computer-science topic. So, I was wondering how exactly I should approach the methods and results section, as it seems more ...
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Is it appropriate to work on papers outside of my doctorate?
I am starting my PhD in October at a UK University. I am skipping my masters and going straight to doing my PhD. Although this has saved me time, it has also removed my opportunity to publish my ...
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When applying to a second master’s degree , can my first master compensate a low undergraduate GPA?
I have a 3.31/5 GPA in mechanical engineering undergrad but got work as a software engineer, 4 years have passed since then, i have had promotions in my work as programmer and I also Will graduate in ...
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How to get approach in teaching a subject you are fluent in but not included in your degree
I am a Mathematics graduate and have done a post-graduate degree too, with a research component involving a mathematical application in cryptography.
I'm currently working as a temporary lecturer in ...
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Struggling with publishing as an unsocial person
I struggle with people, communication, and trust. I managed to publish a few papers as a PhD student (with the guidance of my PhD advisor, obviously), but since then I've failed to publish a single ...
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Academic Help - 4 year College transfer
I’m aiming for a BA degree. Basically, I’m taking classes for a AS degree in Computer science and AA, but now I’m nervous since I don’t know the answer for: will both of my AS degrees transfer to a 4? ...
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I've begun inventing a system for naming binary numbers. Is it worth writing a paper? [closed]
I'm an undergrad computer science student. In my spare time, I was playing with binary numbers and realized that there was no way to think about a binary number without either converting it to decimal,...
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Applying to MS in CS or EE with Mental Health Struggle
Before I get into it, I'd like to say that I'd greatly appreciate any thoughts or advice, especially if you have any experience with EE or CS graduate admissions.
I have just completed my third year ...
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How Far To Chase The Paper?
Because I have autism I am forced to go it alone for writing a computer science research paper outside of conventional US university auspices toward a doctorate by publication through an accredited UK ...
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Transferring from phd to masters
Have a question. Is it possible to start phd in a particular stream and then transfer to masters in a different stream ? OR if someone is pursuing phd can they apply for other masters program which ...
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What constitutes a competitive masters application for a profile geared towards Theoretical CS?
I find that there are too few accounts of what constitutes a good TCS profile. I am a math and CS undergrad currently going into my 4th year, and hence am posting here. I am (currently) very ...
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Applying to a phd program outside of my field
I have a biology bachelors degree and have been working in a lab for over a year now. My PI is moving universities and recently asked me to join her new lab as a computer science student (I’m ...
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How should I generate a "personal outlook" when writing a review paper?
This is likely a novice question coming from an undergrad, but recently, I've submitted a review paper to a conference as suggested by my lecturer for academic experience. The topic of the paper is ...
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How to measure performance of a computer science algorithm for an academic paper? Wall clock or cpu time (cycles)? [closed]
I'm a new computer science PhD student tasked with benchmarking the performance of a new algorithm. What is the status quo for measuring performance? Is it wall clock time or cpu time or something ...
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Changing from pure math phD to a computer science phD?
I am in my first year phD in pure math but I am getting bored, I think a phD in computer science would be a better fit. How should I go about in order to switch the program?
Is it possible to do both ...
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Should I withdraw my paper after it has been under review for one year if the journal has been unable to find reviewers?
I submitted my paper to an journal published by Elsevier, but unfortunately, the editor has been unable to find reviewers for the past one year. After six months, we reached out to the associate ...
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What are the fees when submitting to a paper to a conference as an independent researcher?
I am very inexperienced in this process and could only find generic information.
I would like to submit a paper to a particular conference, and I am not sure if there are fees tied to the submission. ...
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Challenges of publishing a single-author paper in computer science
I have a strong background in computer science, with a significant publication record in top journals and conferences. After completing a five-year postdoctoral position, I have recently become an ...
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Dealing with Tech Debt as a Postdoc
I’m in the applied maths field and I consider myself better at math than coding.
At some point during my first year as a postdoc, my supervisor told me, “No, you cannot use package A anymore, but use ...
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Correct National Board Certificate for Software Engineering Instructor? [closed]
I am a public high school teacher in Washington State, USA. I have a CTE Teaching Certificate, and teach Software Engineering, Office Applications such as MS Excel, and occasionally IT Fundamentals. ...
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Does using methods from one research domain to another research domain counts as scientific contribution?
If method A was developed and published in XYZ Conference or Journal and then method A was used to address problem B, can it be regarded as a contribution to the research community?
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Being a reviewer for a top Computer Science conference means, as a general rule, to have the possibility of attending for free?
Just wondering if, as a general rule, there is any "benefit" (e.g. free attendance) associated to being a PC member in Computer Science conferences
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