Timeline for Can breadth hurt a job candidate?
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| Jan 3, 2011 at 3:50 | comment | added | Deane Yang | Igor, I agree that breadth is not a drawback perse. There's nothing wrong with breadth, as long as you demonstrate significant strength and contributions in at least one important area of mathematics. | |
| Jan 3, 2011 at 3:22 | comment | added | Igor Rivin | Breadth is a "drawback at a Tier 1 research institution"? It is a wonder that most of the active MO contributors are gainfully employed | |
| Jan 3, 2011 at 3:15 | comment | added | Thierry Zell | I was going to say more or less the same thing: in particular, breadth can be a huge boost at a small liberal arts university. I imagine it must be a drawback at a Tier 1 research institution. | |
| Jan 3, 2011 at 2:49 | history | answered | Jeff Adler | CC BY-SA 2.5 |