User Ken.Wong

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Solving open problem with elementary method, is this publishable

asked Jun 3, 2021 at 11:55

16 votes

5 answers

8k views

Is it common for a mathematics Master's student to have no publications?

asked Aug 25, 2020 at 13:39

13 votes

6 answers

9k views

Impress potential PhD advisor with my work, will it backfire?

asked Dec 7, 2021 at 14:44

8 votes

2 answers

3k views

Is it considered spam if I send emails to ask professors to view my manuscript?

asked Aug 11, 2022 at 11:51

7 votes

4 answers

4k views

Appeal the grade in oral exam in Germany

asked Mar 9, 2021 at 14:19

5 votes

2 answers

359 views

I have some (possibly) original results and advisor cannot help, how should I proceed?

asked Jan 31, 2021 at 21:26

4 votes

2 answers

2k views

Do professors in pure mathematics hire non-PhD research assistant?

asked Jun 2, 2022 at 7:03

4 votes

2 answers

1k views

Does it look weird when all my publications are all in the stage of "submitted"?

asked Nov 30, 2021 at 16:04

3 votes

1 answer

327 views

How to approach potential PhD advisors when you have submitted cranky looking paper?

asked Dec 1, 2021 at 21:13

3 votes

1 answer

607 views

Is there a chance to get in math phd for a physics student? [closed]

asked Aug 9, 2020 at 11:54

3 votes

3 answers

898 views

A professor invited me to their seminar when I enquired about working on a master thesis with them: did they reject me?

asked Aug 13, 2020 at 10:07

3 votes

1 answer

414 views

Should I ask my professor giving a lecture to switch languages?

asked Nov 16, 2020 at 16:13

2 votes

1 answer

142 views

How should I present my work to my advisor? [closed]

asked Jan 23, 2021 at 19:14

2 votes

1 answer

154 views

Will taking basic courses missed during undergraduate now as a non-degree student help for my PhD applications?

asked Sep 8, 2020 at 19:53

2 votes

2 answers

244 views

Can I publish if I develop a tool, but it solve non important problem only? (Mathematics)

asked May 1, 2021 at 8:47

2 votes

1 answer

90 views

Should I mention results that have not been peer-reviewed in my application?

asked Oct 25, 2021 at 17:23

1 vote

1 answer

178 views

Bad grade in thesis, a paper submitted, can this help?

asked Oct 25, 2021 at 19:56

1 vote

1 answer

197 views

Should I reserve some results before my PhD

asked Nov 24, 2021 at 19:45

1 vote

1 answer

319 views

Is "stealing idea" rare in mathematics?

asked Dec 8, 2021 at 19:26

1 vote

2 answers

168 views

Submit a revised manuscript to another journal

asked Dec 10, 2021 at 9:51

1 vote

1 answer

172 views

Is it appropriate to upload student's project to social media?

asked Aug 19, 2022 at 11:57

1 vote

1 answer

107 views

Submitting an "old" rejected manuscript to the same journal even though method and conclusion are different?

asked Oct 17, 2022 at 9:30

1 vote

2 answers

171 views

Is sending an almost entirely new revised version of manuscript to the journal appropriate?

asked Oct 19, 2022 at 2:30

1 vote

1 answer

221 views

Does it count as having independently solved a problem if I did not realize that prior work (that I was aware of) had already done it?

asked Mar 14 at 13:07

1 vote

1 answer

203 views

How many revisions are too much for a submitted manuscripts?

asked Jul 18, 2022 at 4:50

1 vote

2 answers

281 views

Getting reference letter from professors whom I took their class-should I make any impression except my grade?

asked Nov 20, 2020 at 21:16

1 vote

1 answer

132 views

Should I mention unfinished master work in my CV in order to show I have research experience?

asked Dec 27, 2020 at 21:07

1 vote

1 answer

123 views

Can acing the upper level course compensate background of no basic course in graduate application

asked Sep 3, 2020 at 7:41

0 votes

1 answer

332 views

How many different(but overlapping) master degree can one have?

asked Jan 8, 2021 at 22:08

0 votes

1 answer

201 views

Should I find my advisor for letter of recommendation if I obtained a low grade in thesis? [closed]

asked Oct 25, 2021 at 9:26

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35 Questions

Solving open problem with elementary method, is this publishable

Is it common for a mathematics Master's student to have no publications?

Impress potential PhD advisor with my work, will it backfire?

Is it considered spam if I send emails to ask professors to view my manuscript?

Appeal the grade in oral exam in Germany

I have some (possibly) original results and advisor cannot help, how should I proceed?

Do professors in pure mathematics hire non-PhD research assistant?

Does it look weird when all my publications are all in the stage of "submitted"?

How to approach potential PhD advisors when you have submitted cranky looking paper?

Is there a chance to get in math phd for a physics student? [closed]

A professor invited me to their seminar when I enquired about working on a master thesis with them: did they reject me?

Should I ask my professor giving a lecture to switch languages?

How should I present my work to my advisor? [closed]

Will taking basic courses missed during undergraduate now as a non-degree student help for my PhD applications?

Can I publish if I develop a tool, but it solve non important problem only? (Mathematics)

Should I mention results that have not been peer-reviewed in my application?

Bad grade in thesis, a paper submitted, can this help?

Should I reserve some results before my PhD

Is "stealing idea" rare in mathematics?

Submit a revised manuscript to another journal

Is it appropriate to upload student's project to social media?

Submitting an "old" rejected manuscript to the same journal even though method and conclusion are different?

Is sending an almost entirely new revised version of manuscript to the journal appropriate?

Does it count as having independently solved a problem if I did not realize that prior work (that I was aware of) had already done it?

How many revisions are too much for a submitted manuscripts?

Getting reference letter from professors whom I took their class-should I make any impression except my grade?

Should I mention unfinished master work in my CV in order to show I have research experience?

Can acing the upper level course compensate background of no basic course in graduate application

How many different(but overlapping) master degree can one have?

Should I find my advisor for letter of recommendation if I obtained a low grade in thesis? [closed]