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When should a reference be given for a theorem when writing a PhD dissertation in pure mathematics?
The Question:
When should a reference be given for a theorem when writing a PhD dissertation in pure mathematics?
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There's a grey area here, sure. Let's focus on broad, guiding principles. ...
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Can a pure mathematics PhD dissertation consist largely of incomplete and/or failed attempts at theorems (with an overarching theme)? [duplicate]
The Question:
Can a pure mathematics PhD dissertation consist largely of incomplete and/or failed attempts at theorems (with an overarching theme)?
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I have just started my third year of a ...
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Fifth year PhD student with no progress on my thesis because of advisor, what to do?
I am currently in the fifth year of my PhD in theoretical physics at a reputable school in the USA. For the past three years, I have been working with my advisor on a highly mathematical topic that ...
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Writing a Master's thesis "pre-proposal" in pure math
I've recently learned that I have to write a Master's thesis pre-proposal for my application to the ETH Zürich scholarship program ESOP. This is basically a thesis proposal, but written before one ...
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Is there a way to do a PhD such that you get a broad view of a field or subfield as a whole?
I will aim to keep this as general as possible, given the already narrow scope of the question.
I am looking for a way to design a PhD around the broader study of mathematics. I want to learn more ...
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Should I switch my math master’s programme for better grades, thesis opportunities, and a stronger shot at a PhD?
I am currently pursuing a master's degree in mathematics at one of the top two institutes in India. The coursework here is very fast-paced. Many of us who joined this programme are encountering these ...
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Is it acceptable to not give someone credit in a math thesis for minor guidance?
This question is related to this question. If I write a thesis and encounter a small problem that I can't resolve on my own, maybe because I didn't sleep well this day, and someone, like my mother or ...
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Master's thesis on uninteresting topic not really related to my background
I have started a master thesis in applied mathematics with the aim of studying a paper of my supervisor. This paper uses some "basic" results of a theory (semi algebraic geometry i.e. SAG) ...
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Organisation of a math thesis
Do you think it's appropriate to introduce notational aspects right after presenting the main topic in the introductory section of your thesis? Personally, I prefer not to include notations in an ...
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How will not doing a bachelor thesis affect my chances of masters and PhD?
My university (math major) offers the option to write and present a bachelor thesis instead of taking 3 courses. Due to my changing tracks (from applied maths to pure maths) I have lost my ability to ...
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Found critical errors in my master‘s thesis after officially submitting
I submitted my master‘s thesis a few days ago. The official deadline is next Friday.
Today I spotted some serious issues in my thesis. In particular, in my main theorem and the main proposition that ...
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Dilemma when my supervisor isn't necessarily a mathematician
I am a mathematics master's student. I intentionally decided to chose a thesis supervised by a PhD student with a non-mathematical, but pretty quantitative background, as the project is very ...
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research statement/proposal for a (pure-)math-PhD?
When applying for PhD programs outside your home university, the university you apply to usually requires a research statement from you.
However, this isn't the case when you reach out for a Bachelor'...
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Is it ethical to dedicate a thesis whom I want to choose as a referee?
I am a Ph.D. student in mathematics and am currently writing my Ph.D. thesis. One old mathematician (emeritus), very famous for his work in number theory, philanthropically helped me through my Ph.D. ...
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Will plagiarism software find my drafts in Overleaf?
I am a Ph.D. student in mathematics and soon will start writing a thesis on my published papers. I think Overleaf (online cloud) would be more flexible to write the thesis instead my TeXstudio editor. ...
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Should I tell my co-authors that I don’t have any energy left for an undergrad dissertation that is taking forever?
I have been working on my undergrad dissertation (which is a joint paper with two other authors) for about 7 months now. I have written a manuscript, but I keep on discovering bugs. Basically, I have ...
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Citing "common knowledge" blogs?
I am a masters student in the process of writing a thesis in computer science.
In particular, there is someone who works in industry who is probably one of, if not the world leading experts in a ...
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How is thesis evaluated in pure mathematics for PhD?
I am a Ph.D. student in pure mathematics with a few published works in my field. I would like to know how Ph.D. students are evaluated by the examiners before the defense. What are essential points to ...
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Naming a Lemma In Math Thesis
In my pure math thesis I have an important lemma and I want to name it. The statement is quite technical so I will omit quite a lot of details.
I want to call this lemma “the adding lemma”. My ...
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Advice to get new PhD opportunities
I have a master's degree in Mathematics in a specialty X. I got a scholarship to do a PhD thesis in a specialty Y in another country. I have started working on my thesis and I have devoted most of my ...
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Can I use English terminology in my German-language thesis?
I am currently writing my mathematics master's thesis (in topology) in my native language, German. Most of the literature is in English and some of the words are hard to translate. Is it ok to mix ...
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What's the correct way to write units of measure about time and angles in scientific document?
I have a question on how to write units of measure of angles and times in my MSc thesis. What is the correct form between "13.2 degree" and "13.2 degrees"? A similar question about ...
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How correctly write ordinal numbers in a scientific thesis?
I'm wrtiting my Master of Science thesis in Aerospace Engineering and I've a doubt about wrtiting of ordinal numbers?
Let' us consider the following alternatives:$i$th, $i$-th.
What is the correct ...
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Worried about my progress
I'm a 3rd year PhD student in pure Math in a Canadian university. I feel like in last one year I haven't made much progress. I definitely tried some problems, had regular discussions with my ...
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Finding a thesis advisor for master's degree in physics of complex system [closed]
I'm currently in my last year of my master's degree program "Physics of Complex System". I would like to write my master thesis about stochastic processes, but I'm having trouble in finding ...
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What is the philosophy or purpose of applied mathematics? [closed]
The title might seem vague but please bear with me:
I always liked pure mathematics, I believe I understood the purpose of applied mathematics as well, but just until I am finishing up now my thesis. ...
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Finding dissertations as reference material
I'm a mathematician/computer scientist (my interests lie around the intersection of the two), and often when I want an introduction to a new research area I find that well-written dissertations are ...
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Can I get a good phd with a poor master thesis?
I am a month away from graduating in Math. I spent the last six months working on what I consider now a poor master thesis.
I was asked to discuss some connections between model theory and ...
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SHA-256 research paper and referencing FIPS
I've posted this first one the Cryptography SE but was advised to move it here due to the very nature of the question.
Anyway, for my college thesis I've decided to do a full stack project on SHA-256. ...
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In PhD programs, what type of work are PhD students doing after the coursework?
Suppose some has done coursework in Algebra and Analysis. After that they want to pursue a PhD in commutative algebra or in Ring theory or any pure mathematics topics.
My question : In PhD programs, ...
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Where to place a variable legend in a math thesis? [closed]
In a math thesis, where do I place a variable legend, i.e. a list that indicates the "type" of each variable used, e.g.
x, y, z denote real numbers
s, t denote sets of numbers
f, g denote ...
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What do graders expect in a master thesis in pure mathematics?
I am writing a master thesis in pure mathematics the upcoming year and want to know what graders look for in a master thesis. I am in the US.
How do they grade the thesis? What are the things that can ...
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What is the point of questions asked in a mathematics master thesis presentation by the professor?
A student working on a master thesis in mathematics will have to present it at the end of the semester in front of the professor.
The professor will ask several questions during the presentation, what ...
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How PhD projects are acquired in pure mathematics [closed]
In pure mathematics (please only answer for this field, as other areas are different), what is the ratio of PhD students finding a project on their own, versus working closely with their supervisor to ...
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Is this level of citation acceptable in a dissertation?
Please can anybody reassure me that I am okay. I have been so distracted thesis that I’m behind in my revision for my finals.
Never once in my project did I take credit for something that wasn’t mine ...
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Math Thesis Plagiarism Determination
I am an undergraduate student who is submitting my thesis for committee review. However, one of the committee member is unsatisfied and thinks that I attempted plagiarism from my advisor's paper. ...
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Would a LaTeX glossary contain program function/method purposes/definitions?
I'm writing my dissertation/thesis and it revolves around a program I have made. The program is a Rubik's cube solver that uses pre-existing solving methods, so nothing that exciting. I'm writing out ...
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Weird/Dumb question: What does a thesis do when the non-thesis option means more courses?
Actually, this is my question: which option should i prefer Thesis vs Non-thesis for MS in CS? but I hope this post will not be closed as either off-topic or duplicate because I hope to be specific. ...
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Can a phd thesis be in a different area than the master thesis? [duplicate]
First of all let me begin with saying that I have seen there is a question quite similar to this one, but I thought I'd ask again so I could get more specific about my situation since I am guessing it'...
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Applied Mathematics Master's Thesis Practicality
First a little background on me. I am a first semester masters student in applied mathematics who is on the wait list for a decision on admission to the PhD program. I have reached out to a specific ...
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Not motivated for the second part of thesis
I am asking for a hint about the following issue. I have this particular (let's call it weakness) that I have to be motivated to do research. I have done a large portion of my thesis in PhD, but not ...
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Potential downsides to requesting an extension
I am curently working on my final year project which has a deadline in 3 weeks. This deadline has already been extended by 1 month from the previous deadline (which would have just passed) for ...
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Should I Change my Research Focus?
I just finished my first semester in a PhD program in Pure and Applied mathematics. My initial focus was on probability, statistics, modeling, and machine learning. To this end I took a course in (...
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Plagiarism - bachelor thesis
I recently turned in my bachelor thesis and just now realised that there is a missing citation in the text. it's kind of a grey area since i'm mentioning earlier formulas that are cited and based on ...
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Planning a PhD project in mathematics
I am obliged to hand in an an exposé outlining my PhD project in mathematics, including some kind of working plan. Since it is answered here and since it can be easily found on the internet, I have ...
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What is the minimum expected from a math PhD [closed]
I had a hard time deciding whether this question is more suitable for here or mathoverflow. I'm posting here if you think it is better to be on mathoverflow please let me know.
I'm a PhD student in ...
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Coming from an unknown university, is it possible to publish a good research paper in a good journal?
Suppose someone is pursuing PhD in mathematics from a third class university and their supervisor has little knowledge about their own field. Is it possible to publish a good research paper in good ...
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How to follow up with a master's advisor who abandoned me?
I was recently awarded my master's degree. This was a very difficult process since my master's thesis advisor completely abandoned me halfway through. She literally did not answer my e-mails . No -one ...
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Is it Appropriate to Include Personal Correspondence in the Appendix of a Thesis?
While conducting research for my dissertation, my collaborator and I discovered a mathematical error in published work and this error was confirmed by the author through personal correspondence. On ...
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Remote writing of master's thesis vs. taking a course
I am currently writing a masters thesis (in mathematics). I began a month ago, but I have been stuck to the point of feeling like I'm wasting my time. I don't have good grasp of the fundamentals ...
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