Questions tagged [mathematics]
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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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Is it reasonable to have a mandatory in-person exam for an online course?
It has recently been proposed that our college's math department move away from giving remote, online exams to our online students, and begin mandating that all students take (at least) an in-person ...
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Mathematics Office Hours in Europe
I am a BSc student of Mathematics in Austria. I've been studying more advanced courses on the side (diff geo) to further my knowledge. I would like to attend contact/office hours of some professors to ...
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How do I communicate to my advisor that I would like to do more theory?
I am a PhD student working at the intersection of applied mathematics and machine learning. I'm still early in my PhD, but I'm unhappy because my current research direction is too focused on ...
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Do I need to write a cover letter or something specific in my présentation analytique to the math department for MCF position application?
This question is a continuation of my earlier question related to the job applications for French Maître de Conférences position for mathematics (CNU section 25) and applied mathematics (CNU section ...
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How often should I send a reminder to the editor of a journal? [duplicate]
I am a Mathematics PhD student, number theory background. My research article is under review in a journal since 1 year 4 months.
Since I am a PhD student, I am expected to have publications in time. ...
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Is it academic dishonesty and punishable if quizzes are reused in a retaken course (calculus)?
I am currently retaking a calculus course that I failed, and noticed that all the quizzes are exactly the same from when I took it. I do have the solutions to the quizzes, as I have looked over them ...
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What do you do when you're stuck at a problem?
I'm pretty sure almost all mathematicians have been in a situation where they found an interesting problem; they thought of many different ideas to tackle the problem, but in all of these ideas, there ...
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How to deal with a professor in the department undermining my field of research to colleagues and other professors?
I'm currently a first-year Ph.D Student. My field is applied mathematics. Thankfully, I was able to publish my first paper. In our institution, students usually spend two years before having their ...
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Difference in Indexed and Reviewed items in Mathscinet
What is the difference between the two item types: Indexed and Reviewed in MathSciNet? I have seen some research articles in the same issue of an indexed mathematics journal being categorized ...
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Can a mathematics journal reject a paper because of using an unpublished paper?
I am a postdoc in math. Recently, I wrote a paper in which I used a theorem from a friend's paper. She left academia 6 months ago. Her paper has not been submitted to a journal but it is on arXiv. I ...
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Points to focus on while making a video of an online teaching demonstration for a university teaching position application
I've applied for a mathematics teaching position at a university, and as part of the application process, I'm supposed to submit a video of my teaching. The exact guideline says:
"Select a small ...
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Typo in birthdate in PhD application
How serious of a mistake is a typo in the birthdate of a candidate filling a PhD application in mathematics? For example, if the correct date is 08/10/2000 and the submitted one is exactly one day off,...
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Can I do MS/PhD in applied math after getting BS in physics? [duplicate]
I have taken a couple of math courses other than those required for my physics degree. Also, with leftover 1.5 years at college, I can definitely pursue a minor in math but I don't think I can double ...
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Potential Red Flag (on my side) in PhD Interview
Before anything else, I want to mention that my field is mathematics. Recently, I had an interview for a Ph.D. program for a research group that consists of two fields, say X and Y. On the application,...
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How to get off the fence between 2 fields of study (math vs physics)? [closed]
For the longest time, as a university student, I have been hovering between my 2 favourite fields of study, namely physics and math. To distract myself from this dilemma, I wasted time completing ...
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What does the question: "Any faculty contacts in our department?" mean?
I am applying to some Math REUs this summer and on some applications I have the following question:
Any faculty contacts in our department?
I suppose I just say "no," or "0," ...
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What non-academic job options are there for someone with a PhD in algebraic topology?
I am in the second year of a three-year PhD in algebraic topology — though not in topological data analysis or anything practical — and I am beginning to think about job prospects and life after my ...
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Do peer-reviewers ignore details in complicated mathematical computations and theorems?
Upon reading many papers in my field, which is Mathematics. I have come across many complicated theorems and proofs in which long overwhelming computations have been done. While paying attention to ...
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How do I know my results are worth publishing?
I finished my bachelor degree in math and computer science (double major) recently and am applying for a PhD very soon. During this period I wanted to know how it feels to do research. Personally I am ...
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What should I do if I feel that a senior academic is trying to take advantage of me?
A while ago I asked a senior mathematician a question. He made some suggestions for some papers to read and had a broad outline for what steps might work. Then I read those papers and proved a theorem ...
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Do journal editors/referees expect relatively unknown authors to provide evidence of counsel from an expert when submitting a paper?
The reason I've brought up this question is due to the following observation.
Let's say, for instance, there is some field which is called "Specific Grand Theory".
The field is quite minor ...
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What do PhD supervisors think when their senior graduate student makes mistakes? [duplicate]
If a senior math PhD student makes mistakes or gives a wrong mathematical argument that illustrates some misconception in the understanding of the concept, do the PhD supervisors think less of him? ...
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How to view undergraduate studies in maths?
I am a undergraduate studying maths at the moment and I have been enrolled for 3 years almost. As I have not fully finished with the degree, I still have time and courses to take and there is this ...
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Ask for some advice on reapplying for a PhD
My current situation is that I am studying a PhD in statistics in a school in Canada. Because I did not pass the qualification examination, I switched to a master's degree. At present, my transcript ...
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What does it mean when I am told "your field might be related to my field"?
In various conversations with my mathematical colleagues, I noticed that the expression "your field might be related to my field" should not always be understood literally. Namely the other ...
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strategy of publication fee for a junior faculty member in math/phys fields
Most good journals don't charge a mandatory publication fee. Many open access only journals aren't that good and accept papers easily. For a junior faculty member who has much money for publication in ...
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Is the grad school of my current undergrad a safety?
I am currently studying mathematics at College A (In the United States). Assume that College A is not a notoriously "prestigious" college, but that it's also not a "nobody" college....
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~2.85 GPA first semester at an Ivy for math. Options for to grad school?
I’m a math major at a ~T10 school (Ivy) about to start his freshman year second semester. I worked hard to be accepted and took several state university courses, both excelling in lower-level reqs and ...
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Is it normal for a revised submission, which is reviewed by the same reviewers, to take a longer review-time than the initial submission? [duplicate]
I have submitted a manuscript to a journal. Five months after the initial submission, I have received the decision, which was a major revision. After submitting the revised manuscript three weeks ...
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Where can I find the double-blind math journals? [closed]
At the moment, I am aware the American Mathematical Monthly and Mathematics Magazine (from several years) and Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society (from one year, approximately) are using ...
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How to write six month work plan for theoretical field?
I need to write work plan for six months. My field of research is mathematical physics, I have mathematical work (calculations), not using any lab. I need to write following points.
Please provide ...
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How to find job seekers in a big conference? (Like the AMS-MAA Joint Meetings)
I am heading to the AMS/MAA Joint Meetings in Boston soon. My mathematics department in Xiamen University (Malaysia) has a couple of open permanent positions this cycle, and I would like to meet job ...
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Pure mathematics PhD fellowships for international students in the US [closed]
I am an Indian student that completed both undergraduate and masters degrees outside India. I am currently looking for PhD fellowships that might fund my pure mathematics degree at US/Canadian ...
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Should I continue with mathematics after two-year break? [closed]
I would appreciate some advice on my situation if anyone has experienced something similar.
I started my undergraduate degree in mathematics, really doing well and having fun (graduated with ...
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Best way to discreetly share a link to your academic website when a PhD math application doesn't request a CV
I’m not from the US and I'm applying to US grad schools for a PhD in Math and I'd like to share my academic website containing details about six of my favourite courses that I took in my masters and ...
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Best way of mentioning specific non-famous/named theorems in my Statement of Purpose (SOP) for PhD math
In my SOP for PhD math in US grad schools, I am mentioning a specific instance where I came up with an easier solution to a problem using elementary theorems, instead of using more complex theorems. ...
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Switching fields from Theoretical Physics to Linguistics
Background: I obtained a PhD in Theoretical Physics/Mathematical Physics in 2015 and have been working as a post-doctoral researcher in various institutions since. In the past few years, I developed a ...
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Is redacting the names of other grad schools I'm applying to in my unofficial GRE and TOEFL score report acceptable?
I've been asked to upload these reports in the admissions form but both of them combined mention names of several of the US math grad schools I'm applying to for Fall 2023. I've read in other posts ...
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Mathematician (who loved PDEs) leaving academia but for what........? [closed]
Let me begin with a short disclaimer: I am aware that similar questions have been asked here more than once. However, none of the answers seemed useful to me and hence, I decided to make my own post ...
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How long should it take to write a calculus III final exam?
Between inventing problems, agonizing over making sure material is adequately covered and that the problems are reasonable and sufficiently different from the practice exams, and then making a second ...
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How to reduce minor and stupid errors on papers
I am a math postdoc who defended his Ph.D. two years ago.
I have 9 papers and 3 of them are with co-authors. In other words, I am a single author of 6 papers of mine. Two of my papers where I was a ...
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Is it necessary to mention that you discontinued your BS at one place if you have a BS from another place, in your PhD math application?
I am applying to several US grad schools for a PhD in Math for fall 2023. After my schooling I got admitted to a prestigious research institute (say X) in my country for a BS with double honors. I had ...
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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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How does working with other people in math actually look like?
I'm about to finish an undergraduate degree in mathematics, and I want to do research in mathematics, so naturally I'm looking into postgraduate study options. I'm quite stressed about this, and I was ...
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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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Pros and cons of asking for an application fee waiver for PhD math
I'm considering applying to several grad schools in the US for a PhD in math as an international applicant and the combined cost of those applications, gre/toefl official score costs, official ...
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Trying to write several short, unimpactful papers to boost publication record
During the postdoc phase, at least in math, it's usually a very short period, like 1 or 2 years. Isn't it really important to write something and get it out there, even if it's of no real significance ...
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Which section of the GRE-General is more important for a math PhD application?
I just finished my second attempt at the GRE General after a 2.5 month interval and my Verbal score suffered due to an unscheduled bathroom break and me thinking that that verbal section was for their ...
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Do math departments require the math GRE primarily to weed out applicants?
Do math departments require the math GRE primarily to weed out applicants? Or is it predictive of completing the program?
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