By Kareem Carr
I think for most people who have made it to graduate school, working hard is not a problem. The two main problems are maintaining motivation and figuring out what to do next. I have summarized some advice that Fields Medalist Terry Tao has written on the importance of working hard and how to do it right:
1. Intelligence isn’t enough.
By Kareem Carr
I was chasing down a reference for a particular formula when I found an interesting and free digital archive of books, including mathematics books. Continue reading
By Asher Auel
I’ve noticed recently that students are increasingly using the internet as a key resource when working on homework assignments. In the wake of recent “cut-and-paste” and “contract” plagiarism scandals and an increasingly sophisticated industry devoted to plagiarism commercialization and detection, should we worry about this problem in math courses?
By Kareem Carr
There is a new project called the Tricki which is a tricks Wiki. It is a version of Wikipedia but specifically for mathematical strategies, tactics and techniques. The goal is to have a central place where effective ways of doing mathematics can be shared. I remember the first general discussion when it was just an idea. I am excited to see that it is now a reality. It is something that we graduate students can both contribute to and learn from. It is definitely a work in progress but there are already some very interesting articles. I encourage you all to check it out.
By Kareem Carr
I write best when I have some inspiration. Therefore, I often prefer to write when I am in the mood and stop when I am not. When I have a deadline, or some other external reason, however, my normal process of writing isn’t fast enough. At those times, I need to force myself along. This is how I do it.
