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Author Archives: Beth Malmskog
Thoughts on Traveling: Doing the Math on My Carbon Footprint and Work-Life Balance
The most consistent advice I have received on being successful in math: Do good work. Stay connected with the mathematical community. Ok. How do we do these things? Early career mathematicians are especially encouraged to: Collaborate. Go to conferences. Participate … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, traveling, work-life balance
Tagged carbon footprint, conference travel
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Math is Like Science, Only with Proof
Math is not science. Sciences seek to understand some aspect of phenomena, and is based on empirical observations, while math seeks to use logic to understand and often prove relationships between quantities and objects which may relate to no real … Continue reading
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Tagged March for Science, National Math Festival, NSF, Peer-review, refereeing
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Talking Math Life with Christelle Vincent (now for something slightly different, part I)
Readers, I realize that you may be tired of hearing about my life. I mean, PhD+Epsilon is about early-career mathematical life, but when I write, it’s usually about my life/career, which is only one of many options. Thus, this week … Continue reading