User Moishe Kohan

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One of my postdocs elegantly solved a problem another postdoc had been working on for years. I have no idea how to navigate this delicate situation

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How should I investigate and respond to a potentially false claim of a publication in the CV of an applicant?

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Reviewing a paper written by an editor of the journal - am I really anonymous?

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May my distinguished referee award be withdrawn if I inform the editors that I've actually left academia?

answered Dec 20, 2022 at 5:07

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Inability to review a conference paper

answered Jun 28, 2022 at 20:47

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Submit a paper even if you know it will be rejected

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Postdoc offer requires response before common deadline

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Do journal editors/referees expect relatively unknown authors to provide evidence of counsel from an expert when submitting a paper?

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Mathematics paper in arXiv general math section

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Sending paper to a journal while proposing its shortening right away

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How strict are minimum abstract lengths in submission requirements?

answered Mar 14 at 15:58

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Is LaTeX an implicit prerequisite in Undergraduate Mathematics?

answered Sep 25 at 15:26

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How can I finish my PhD in the next year when I don't have any interesting results yet?

answered Apr 29, 2022 at 23:54

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How do top graduate programs in mathematics verify the validity of an enrollee's undergraduate degree from abroad? E.g. IUM in Russia

answered Jun 22, 2022 at 15:59

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How to verify my personal email address on Google Scholar (retired Emeritus Professor without university email address)

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What to do if a book is in peer review for 9 months without a decision?

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What happens to postdoc applications when they've been received? (US)

answered May 5 at 17:52

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Whether or not move upward to better universities: What factors should be considered

answered Jan 8 at 3:34

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Guide won't let me publish research that supersedes his own work

answered Feb 7 at 19:38

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MS incoming student: How to convince my department to give me financial support?

answered May 29, 2021 at 23:34

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What does the question: "Any faculty contacts in our department?" mean?

answered Jan 20 at 15:36

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How to shape your PhD under an incompetent supervisor?

answered Apr 25 at 15:51

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Need help with students who've turned my class into a dating service

answered Jan 31 at 0:31

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Should I contact the search panel before applying for a tenure-track position?

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Is it acceptable to heavily reference blogs, forums, and other informal media?

answered Feb 8 at 21:40

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We appealed an editor's decision and sent a revised version, but he hasn't acknowledged it since 5 weeks

answered Feb 16 at 2:58

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Can I add new coauthor after submitting the paper in arxiv?

answered Mar 3 at 15:17

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Would reviewers verify the articles that my manuscript is based on?

answered Mar 7 at 14:34

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How to get off the fence between 2 fields of study (math vs physics)?

answered Jan 21 at 1:56

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How can I assist other graduate students who may feel increasingly "unwelcome" due to their countries of origin?

answered Jan 26, 2017 at 0:55

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One of my postdocs elegantly solved a problem another postdoc had been working on for years. I have no idea how to navigate this delicate situation

How should I investigate and respond to a potentially false claim of a publication in the CV of an applicant?

Reviewing a paper written by an editor of the journal - am I really anonymous?

May my distinguished referee award be withdrawn if I inform the editors that I've actually left academia?

Inability to review a conference paper

Submit a paper even if you know it will be rejected

Postdoc offer requires response before common deadline

Do journal editors/referees expect relatively unknown authors to provide evidence of counsel from an expert when submitting a paper?

Mathematics paper in arXiv general math section

Sending paper to a journal while proposing its shortening right away

How strict are minimum abstract lengths in submission requirements?

Is LaTeX an implicit prerequisite in Undergraduate Mathematics?

How can I finish my PhD in the next year when I don't have any interesting results yet?

How do top graduate programs in mathematics verify the validity of an enrollee's undergraduate degree from abroad? E.g. IUM in Russia

How to verify my personal email address on Google Scholar (retired Emeritus Professor without university email address)

What to do if a book is in peer review for 9 months without a decision?

What happens to postdoc applications when they've been received? (US)

Whether or not move upward to better universities: What factors should be considered

Guide won't let me publish research that supersedes his own work

MS incoming student: How to convince my department to give me financial support?

What does the question: "Any faculty contacts in our department?" mean?

How to shape your PhD under an incompetent supervisor?

Need help with students who've turned my class into a dating service

Should I contact the search panel before applying for a tenure-track position?

Is it acceptable to heavily reference blogs, forums, and other informal media?

We appealed an editor's decision and sent a revised version, but he hasn't acknowledged it since 5 weeks

Can I add new coauthor after submitting the paper in arxiv?

Would reviewers verify the articles that my manuscript is based on?

How to get off the fence between 2 fields of study (math vs physics)?

How can I assist other graduate students who may feel increasingly "unwelcome" due to their countries of origin?