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How hard is it for a teaching-oriented lecturer to get tenure in mathematics in the United S...
There are a lot of 2-year and 4-year colleges in the US where nowadays the mathematics department prefers to hire Ph.D.s, but where no research is required for promotion and tenure. So I may disagree …
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When should a supervisor be a co-author?
During my career, there are only two Ph.D. theses that were published with me as co-author. … Another case (Jeff Golds): This guy, upon completion of his degree, was raring to begin his career in the software industry. …
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How hard is it to get tenure in mathematics?
The figure I remember from many (many!) years ago is 20 percent. Who knows which direction it has changed since, or how accurate it was even then. But as I recall, this related Ph.D.s awarded in mat …
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Switching Research Fields
What is your intended career path? If a research university, I would say: don't change fields until after you are tenured (as Deane said). …
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Which magazines should I read?
College Mathematics Journal