I'm an undergraduate student majoring in math, and ,as my graduation condition requires, I'm planning to write a thesis, but will it be okay to just write an exposition of the theory?
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3What is the alternative? Original research? The only way to get a definitive answer is to ask your advisor or others in your department, but I'm confident that an expository undergraduate thesis would be fine.– Anonymous MathematicianCommented Mar 30, 2016 at 16:56
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3I have no idea what "theory-expository" means.– JeffECommented Mar 30, 2016 at 17:14
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1As an undergraduate, it will be rare that you are able to do more than exposition at all anyway (as "more" would move into doing actual research).– Tobias KildetoftCommented Mar 30, 2016 at 17:31
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1@JeffE For example, explaining some basic theory, call it abstract algebra, and then introducing its applications to galois theory or algebraic topology...– MathStudentCommented Mar 30, 2016 at 17:34
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4Only your faculty advisor can answer this question. Expectations for undergraduate (and graduate!) theses vary dramatically from one department to the next.– JeffECommented Mar 30, 2016 at 17:38
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For undergraduate studies, you do not need to have publishable papers. Hence, exploratory thesis it is fine if you understand and do all the calculations, and perhaps you can also explore implementations in numerical programs.
answered Mar 30, 2016 at 17:51
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4Just a reminder: unless @MikeyMike is actually faculty/staff at your department, he is just a random internet dude. Ask your advisor (or someone equivalent!) Commented Mar 30, 2016 at 21:12