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Life as a financially independent academic
I hope this is not to much rambling, but there is a concrete question in the end. I really like being a mathematician. I like the constant learning, I like working on problems at research-level and I ...
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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 ...