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Mathematics professor by day, hacker by night. Stackexchange is my procrastination mechanism.

I teach calculus and try to implement teaching and new media technologies. I use a lot of LaTeX and the occasional scripting language.

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How detailed should proofs be in a mathematical PhD thesis?

Feb 3, 2015

A researcher that I know organizes a symposium within a strange conference and has asked me to go. What is the appropriate etiquette for declining?

Jan 5, 2015

Can an undergraduate student be penalized for exceeding what is expected of a work?

Apr 25

How long should it take a potential PhD supervisor to evaluate proposal?

Sep 15, 2014

What do students mean by "makes the course harder than it needs to be"?

Dec 6, 2022

I am a PhD student and hate it here. How can I warn prospective students during admit weekend without ruining my reputation?

Feb 10, 2015

How do really talented people in academia think about people who are less capable than them?

Oct 29, 2016

How to say “thank you” to a professor who has written a recommendation letter for me?

Nov 13, 2014

Any good way to tell a faculty candidate "We don't want you"?

Feb 9, 2018

Is it socially acceptable to directly contact renowned academics as a student?

Feb 23, 2018