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Category Archives: Mathematics
Good Mathematics
Arxiv is where you normally expect preprints of technical papers in mathematics, physics and computer science. However, it was a surprise to run into a general essay on ‘good mathematics’ by Terrance Tao. Tao has considered more than 21 dimensions … Read More
Tagged: computer science, essay, Mathematics, physics
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Blum’s Advice (part 2)
Manuel Blum has some helpful advice for graduate students starting a PhD. This is a sequel to the previous entry. Blum refers to the joke that ‘a PhD knows more and more about less and less until he knows everything … Read More
Tagged: Manuel Blum, mathematical sciences, PhD, Research
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Blum’s Advice
Manuel Blum has some unique and helpful advice for graduate students starting a PhD. A lot of the advice applies to anyone, however. Blum advises to not use books like scrolls and read everything from the start to finish. In … Read More
Tagged: Manuel Blum, mathematical sciences, PhD, Research
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Companion’s Advice
In the The Princeton Companion to Mathematics, the last section is on advice to mathematicians. Most of the advice applies to any kind of researchers. Sir Michael Atiyah, has some valuable advice for young researchers. The advice ranges from independence … Read More
Tagged: Mathematics, PhD, Science
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Algorithmic Decision Theory
Every two years, DIMACS and LAMSADE (at University Paris Dauphine) organize a workshop on algorithmic decision theory. This year it happened to be in Paris. The workshop was jointly held with the COST IC0602 program, which is a European collaborative … Read More
Tagged: Academics, Algorithmic decision theory, Dimacs, Lamsade, PhD, workshop
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Birthday Workshop
In academic circles, there is a nice tradition of arranging a conference on the birthdays of senior professors. It is a coming together of researchers in the area. On his 66th birthday, a workshop on theoretical computer science was arranged … Read More
Modeling Systems
“Things should be made as simple as possible – but no simpler.” (Albert Einstein) Mathematical models are abstractions of complex systems. Such systems are used in physical sciences, and also in social science disciplines such as economics. In their book … Read More
