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Questions that are about research in mathematics, or about the job of a research mathematician, without being mathematical problems or statements in the strictest sense. Do not use this tag for easy or supposedly easy mathematical questions.
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What does it take to run a good learning seminar?
I think it is better to have the seminar focused at too low a level than too high. When the material is at a low level, people may be bored, but at least everyone learns something. When it is at too …
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What to look for in applicants to graduate programs (in mathematics)?
I find a sense of curiosity important. It is unfortunate that students will spend years working on a PhD before they begin their dissertation, only to discover they hate research. While it is vital …
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How do you become a good listener?
I have the same problem when I am listening to something challenging(i.e. not the undergraduate math club). For me, one of the most helpful things I can do is that once a definition is given, I const …