Questions tagged [mathematics]
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Grants accessible to Italian mathematicians? [closed]
What kind of grants can mathematicians working in Italy apply to?
In addition to the various ERC grants are there any other specific funding programmes that mathematicians working in Italy may apply ...
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What are considered as appropriate mean/median grades for college-level calculus and linear algebra in United States (out of 100 or out of 4.0)? [closed]
What are considered appropriate mean/median grades for college-level calculus and linear algebra classes in United States (say out of 100 or out of 4.0)?
Please don't just say "it is different ...
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How to network with professors when not attending a univeristy
My story is a long one to tell, so I will just say my current situation and leave out how I got here. I am interested in studying mathematics but I do not have the opportunity to attend a university ...
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Is it okay to send a mail to journal's editor for the review's status after four months of submission? [duplicate]
I am a middle-year Ph.d. student in mathematics. I submitted my first paper to a peer-reviewed journal exactly four months ago. For your information, it is a subject journal, not a general math ...
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Is it ethical to present a math work on two different seminars on the same department?
I wrote a paper in mathematics and I would like to present it to the right community of experts.
I believe that the work might be of interest both to geometers and analysts. Hence I am thinking to ...
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How to obtain a teaching letter in a research-only institution
I am a postdoc at a research-only institution in Europe now. I am applying for US postdocs in research university in mathematics. Even though not all job advertisements mention this, but it is ...
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Asking PhD advisor if I can be the sole author
First of all, I am a second-year PhD student in pure maths in Italy, in case some of this information is relevant.
My situation: around a month ago, my PhD advisor posed me a question (related to my ...
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Errors in 'old' articles that keep getting referenced
I have come across a couple of math articles published between 2005-2010 that have clear errors in them (the articles have a common author). Most of the errors are typos but a couple of errors, let's ...
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Is it a problem if I start doing research too early?
After graduation, I will go to a graduate school to pursue a master by research degree in Applied Mathematics. The program will be research-based without any coursework.
The supervisors can suggest ...
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What's the main reason that fewer people learn mathematics by themselves? [closed]
In the 17th century, there were some mathematicians who learned math by themselves, such as Fermat. They were amateur mathematicians, and didn't have a degree in university. But, in the 20th century, ...
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(Math) PhD LORs from Research Scientists?
When applying to grad school (e.g. in mathematics), how is a LOR from a Principal Research Scientist compared to that of a Tenured Professor? The only information I have about Principal Research ...
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Guides on writing a good Letter of Recommendation when the professor asks for a "Rough Draft"
I'm applying to grad schools in the US for a PhD in math and have managed to convince five professors to write a letter of recommendation for me. One of my referees requested me to send a "rough ...
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Can a mathematics undergraduate go directly into a physics graduate program? [duplicate]
I have graduated with a mathematics bachelors but I have recently became very interested in physics, especially theoretical physics. To my great regret, I did not take a physics course during my time ...
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(Mathematics) How to ask professors about their work when you only have a vague understanding of their subject area?
I recently graduated from a Masters in mathematical physics. During my time I especially enjoyed pure maths courses and picked as many as I could. Since graduating I have been exploring my options and ...
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My poster didn't win the "best poster award", is it desperate to ask the committee about an evaluation of my poster quality?
My poster didn't win the "best poster award" at a top conference in mathematics, is it desperate/impolite to ask the committee about an evaluation of my poster's quality?
I don't want to ...
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Best website for giving details of a book mentioned in a Statement of Purpose
I want to mention a book in my SOP/PS and would like to provide a link so that the reader can easily get more details about the book instead of googling it. What would be the ideal website for this ...
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Reasons for differences in the Ph.D. admission process in India vs U.S. and Europe
While searching for universities to do my Ph.D. in mathematics, I noticed that most top universities in India use incredibly competitive entrance exams (much more difficult and time constrained than ...
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Does exposition count as research experience?
I am applying to grad school this year for PhDs in mathematics. I have done four projects overall. One was a REU through which I published paper, and the second was my undergraduate thesis, where we ...
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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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Are there any resources out there to help you find inspiration for a PhD topic?
I got my Master's degree in mathematics in 2017. Since then, I haven't done a lot of maths, so I am a bit rusty. I am now considering doing a PhD in maths, but I have little-to-no idea for a topic.
I ...
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How to properly acknowledge an old famous mathematician in my article?
I am a Ph.D. student in mathematics. I have worked on a project and wrote a paper. A reputed old mathematician, who is not my supervisor but is an excellent and friendly human, in my opinion, ...
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Is it possible to take overseas trips to see family while completing a US PhD?
I am in the final course of my bachelor degree program. I am from the country of Georgia.
I am aiming to complete a PhD in USA without a master's degree in a mathematics field.
So I have one question ...
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Inspiration: Mathematicians/Physicists who are both passionate/active in research and teaching
I am a second year PhD student in mathematics.
I often feel like research is emphasized much but teaching is not as compared to research.
I enjoy both aspects of my job. But worry if I may lose ...
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Pure Mathematics PhD without any publication
This question is hypothetical. I have completed my MS in mathematics and started thinking about applying to a PhD in Mathematics in the USA as an international student in pure mathematics. I'm ...
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Undergrad Research for Online Students in Math? [closed]
I’m looking for research projects that I could join as an undergrad in mathematics. I’m going to a school that is more well known in the UK but not as well known here in the US. It would be cool if ...
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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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Is my PhD supervisor contributing too much to my project?
I am a PhD student in pure math, now in my second year. I understand that different PhD supervisors have different levels of involvement with their students' projects, and I very much appreciate how ...
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Is it possible to study applied and pure math subjects on single PhD program?
I'm aiming to study in USA mathematics PhD program .
I love Pure mathematics very much. I can't live without it but Applied math is more promised and demanded.
Could I study Pure mathematics and ...
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Difference among the articles to be get published in journal, proceedings, magazines, transactions
I wrote some papers in my field (mathematics), but they differ in length. Most of my papers are on the longer end (50-100 pages) and the others are short (5-20 pages). I failed to find out that what ...
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Is it possible to apply to grad school in the US with only subject GRE, not general GRE?
I have 3.94 GPA on 4.0 scale but I've really trouble in terms of time to prepare for both tests general and subject.
I prefer to prepare for only math subject test.
Could I apply to schools with only ...
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Searching Springer Lecture Notes in Mathematics by Number
The volumes in the Springer LNM series are usually referred to by number, and there are now thousands of them. However, I have not been able to find any way on the Springer website to go directly from ...
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Math PhD in the USA from a completely different academic system
My initial goal 5 years ago was to do an applied math PhD, but I had to find a job to pay off my loans. I've been working in data science for a couple years. I'm now planning to apply again.
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Can I use equations from a paper with proper citation?
I am writing a research paper where I try to produce the results by using the machinery described in a different paper, i.e. testing their equations on my model.
Is it justified to use their equations ...
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How long should one wait before submitting to another journal after a mistake in the decision-letter was made by the first journal?
I have received a decision letter with a rejection. The letter contained two reports recommending publication and two reports, with negative comments, which have nothing to do with the manuscript, and ...
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About the GRE Mathematics Subject Exam and its scoring
I want to apply to a Ph.D. in Mathematics in the United States. Therefore I'm about to take the GRE Mathematics Subject exam. I have some confusion about the grading procedure and the interpretation ...
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How to contact the editor about a possible mistake in the decision letter?
I have received the decision on a manuscript that I have submitted. The editor in chief decided to reject the paper stating that the reviewers are advising against the publication of the manuscript.
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Is it normal to reject a paper due to a large amount of ambiguity and lexical errors instead of recommending a major revision?
I'm writing a report regarding a paper in mathematics, which I have spent three months reviewing. During this period, I have tried to understand the ideas presented by the authors, but in vain.
The ...
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Good research paper in mathematics
This question may seem like vague but I am still asking... What does make a research paper 'good' in pure mathematics ? I am asking this question independent of the journal where it gets published or ...
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Should I cite the paper from which I got the research question in my own paper?
While reading the paper of some authors. I have decided to work on a question which they listed as an open question in the conclusion section. I'm hesitating on whether or not to cite the paper, from ...
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Mathematics MSc Dissertation - Referring to myself and acknowledging own work
I'm in my last week of my mathematics masters dissertation and I don't really know how to refer to my own work and to myself in the dissertation. To refer to myself I'm using "this author" ...
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Possibility of doing mathematical/theoretical research with software-development principles
I come from a mathematical physics background, so I have very little experience with other areas of Math, so what I say may not apply to mathematics research in general obviously (and probably much ...
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How to decide whether and where to publish your research?
I am writing my thesis in applied mathematics.
I developed two numerical schemes that seem to have practical applications in many fields and certainly have bright prospect for mathematical software.
I ...
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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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Does adding a co-author with a high citation record in a paper have an impact on the peer-review process?
While going through some papers in my research area. I have noticed the presence of an author X with a high citation record (+3000), on several research papers. Digging deeper, I have discovered that, ...
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Is it safe to publish a number theory formula in OSF or preprints.org?
I have a new number theory formula. I am a software engineer, but I am interested in number theory. I do not have an endorsement on arXiv, so I am left with two popular choices, OSF and preprints.org. ...
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How to teach students to ask good questions in seminars?
My university has a course called "Technical Communication" that aims to teach undergraduate math and computer science students (usually sophomores and juniors) how to give good talks. We ...
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What are some tips to improve the output of a study group?
Let's say a group of students decides to study an existing subject X collectively without a professor. What general guidelines should be followed so that the group can make the most out of it?
I am ...
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Why are some journals with low impact factor indexed in Web of Science while others with a relatively higher impact factor are not?
I'm a researcher in mathematics. While looking for journals in my field, I found out while some journals with a low impact factor are indexed in Web of Science, another Springer journal with a higher ...
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What to do if one reviewer asks to delete and another asks to add more details to a proof?
I received a referee report for my single authored paper recently in Mathematics. Both the referees have asked for a revision.
I am having a problem with a proof of a theorem in the paper.
Reviewer A ...
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How to cite a paper with authors in non-alphabetical order?
I am writing a pure-math paper.
I want to cite a paper where the authors are not listed in alphabetical order, e.g.:
John Smith and Anna Perez
I know that the latter is the supervisor of the former.
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