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Choice of Location for Math PhD Grad
I am currently a data scientist working in natural language processing, with an undergrad background in math and CS, and a masters in CL/NLP. Mathematics was always my preferred area, but I wasn't ...
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Does the NSA hire mathematics professors often for projects / contractual work / full-time work?
How often do math professors / math PhDs / postdocs, whose research directions are in abstract algebra and number theory, get hired by the NSA to do some work - either on a short-term contract or ...
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How should I ask for letters of recommendation whose strength is dependent on intended program?
TL;DR I finished bachelor's and master's in mathematical finance but want to pursue pure mathematics, particularly in probability theory. I'm not sure if I should apply directly for a PhD. I might ...
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Can a student with a weak or average undergraduate math GPA realistically become a professor?
I just finished my second year of undergraduate studies as a double major in computer engineering and mathematics at the University of Iowa. Although I came in believing that I wanted to become a ...
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How often do mathematics professors move up from mediocre schools to good ones?
How often do mathematics professors move up from mediocre schools to good ones?
For example, let's say someone did some ok research at a postdoc and then went to industry for 10 years and afterwards ...
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