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41 votes
13 answers
16k views

Is it appropriate to give a student a "negative grade" (fewer than zero points) for a small portion of the overall grade?

40 votes
7 answers
7k views

Is it a bad idea not to use slides in my Ph.D. oral defense?

34 votes
4 answers
7k views

When should one include the proof of known results in a mathematical PhD thesis?

33 votes
10 answers
7k views

How detailed should proofs be in a mathematical PhD thesis?

31 votes
4 answers
6k views

Is it poor grammar to replace normal phrases with mathematical symbols in sentences in a mathematical paper?

15 votes
3 answers
2k views

Doing Math Research in a "non-mathematical" environment

14 votes
4 answers
1k views

When shall one write a mathematical expression as a separate line in a paper/Ph.D. thesis? [duplicate]

12 votes
2 answers
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What should I do if I have published a paper that I did not write?

12 votes
4 answers
4k views

What to do if a student claims to have turned in the homework but I could not find it?

10 votes
1 answer
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Is it a good idea to name some mathematical objects after my thesis advisor?

10 votes
1 answer
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Must graphs in a mathematical PhD thesis be drawn nicely?

9 votes
2 answers
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Comprehensive Guide for Ph.D. thesis in Mathematics?

9 votes
5 answers
2k views

Using typographical variants of the same letter as mathematical symbols in a paper

7 votes
1 answer
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Is it possible to teach two different courses that meet almost at the same time?

6 votes
2 answers
3k views

What should I do if I found too many typos after my Ph.D. thesis being approved but before my oral defense in mathematics?

5 votes
1 answer
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How to find ranking of textbooks by popularity used in a course?

4 votes
6 answers
2k views

What is a recommended strategy on exercises in a mathematical textbook at graduate level? [duplicate]

4 votes
5 answers
2k views

Is it a good idea to combine the glossary and the list of notations in a mathematical PhD thesis?

3 votes
2 answers
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Does having much knowledge in other branches help one's research in mathematics in one's own field? [closed]

3 votes
4 answers
189 views

Is it a good idea to lend or rent textbooks to students?

2 votes
1 answer
2k views

References in a PhD thesis in mathematics [closed]

2 votes
1 answer
388 views

Is concentration an extremely important working habit? [closed]

2 votes
2 answers
1k views

My thesis advisor is absent in my final stage of completing my Ph.D. programme

1 vote
1 answer
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Is plagiarism in the form translating an essay detectable?