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How can I get a PhD position to work on solving a particular mathematics problem that I have formulated independently?
I have a pure mathematics problem which I formulated after years of research in signal processing of audio signals and years going into formulating a problem on precise mathematical terms, which is a ...
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How many years does it take for a new math theory by an independent researcher to become widely known and accepted? [closed]
I have developed (or rather partially developed, if to be exact, as there are some unsolved conjectures and other white spots) a new abstract, fundamental, pure math theory.
I have published it as a ...
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Publishing a mathematical research article on research which is already done?
Recently, I was working on some mathematics (number theory) and try to do that just for a math fun. Prior to that, I did not refer to any literature or any research articles, as I was doing this for ...
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Should I, as an amateur, get my result published based on a well known professor's opinion?
I don't have any formal education in mathematics that the large part of mathematicians have but fortunately I have the ability to use intuition to obtain results in higher mathematics that many ...
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Will a post on arXiv as a high school sophomore hurt my future academic life?
I am a high school sophomore student who is very passionate about the subject of number theory and college level calculus. However, I am currently only in the high school class of precalculus/trig. ...
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Is there any recognized online portal where anyone can publish articles without being associated with any university or organization?
Suppose some working person has interest in physics and mathematics and he want to publish a paper either review or research, so is there anyway he can publish? Obviously person is not associated with ...
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I think I have discovered an interesting result as an independent researcher in mathematics, can I use this to gain admission to a PhD program?
I am an independent math researcher and I think I have discovered an interesting result in a particular field (in math). I would like to present my result in front of a committee of PhD admission.
My ...
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Should I be careful who I share my unpublished results with?
If I have a very good result, should I share it with an academic (Professor) from another part of the world who is an expert in the subject, but whom I have never met?
I’m interested in collaboration,...
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I have made my independent research available as a book on my website. Why is it not celebrated by the mathematics community? [closed]
Some mathematicians said that general topology in general and theory of proximity spaces in particular are dead (meaning that no new discoveries appear in this field of mathematics).
I have ...
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How possible is it to do mathematical research outside academia?
Does anyone know if it is possible for a Ph.D. graduate of mathematics to successfully do research in his/her spare time?
The work environment and conditions in academia seem somewhat deplorable at ...
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Finding a suitable research topic from outside academia
I'd like to find a suitable research topic (specifically, in mathematics) to work on, where 'suitable' means that it's publishable and amenable to being completed in, say, 6-12 months. While there are ...
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Is it possible for someone with a BA in mathematics who is not currently a student to get an applied research job?
My graduate school applications fell through and I was wondering if there was a job I could do that would keep me improving as a mathematician, or if the best I could hope for is the least invasive ...
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How should I start Undergraduate Research in Mathematics?
I am a college sophomore in US with double majors in mathematics and microbiology. My algorithmic biology research got me passionate about number theory and analysis. I started pursuing a mathematics ...
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How could one best go about research in Pure Mathematics, whilst holding a full/part-time job?
I am still working towards an undergraduate degree in Mathematics, however I don't believe it's possible to think about research too early. I'm thinking about going in the direction of Pure ...
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Practical Tips: Mathematical research and discoveries
How to behave when you have the feeling of working on something innovative? What to do if there is a chance (even the 1%) that your
work is leading you to something original?
For example what if I ...
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