I'm planning on applying for a math research program over the summer, but I'm slightly nervous about it just because the name math research sounds strange to me. What does math …

I do enjoy research, however the pressure to publish makes me be agitated and not quite, for I haven't publish any paper. I find, sometimes, doing research and to publish are contradictory. …

Apr 2, 2019 · In my opinion, this is a much more efficient path to studying research-level mathematics than first attempting to gather all of the possible prerequisite knowledge (if the …

The problem with undergraduates doing "original research" is that, if the problem is easily enough solved by an undergraduate, it has probably already been solved. You can probably go about …

Dec 15, 2011 · I asked a similar question previously, though this is more specific and directed. In the writing of mathematics research papers, when is information cited, such as definitions? I …

Jun 25, 2013 · Before you do research, you are going to need to demonstrate mastery of basic mathematics relevant to your field. Regarding finding an advisor, email either your math major …

Dec 6, 2016 · From here and there, I sometimes encounter mathematical papers that are readable by me, an undergraduate student in Mathematics, which don't go into much …

With math it seems like the opposite, I have to first memorize a seemingly infinite number of things before I can even start looking at the research papers. Is there a more effective …

I'm giving a talk soon to a group of high-school students about open problems in mathematics that high-school students could understand. To inspire them, I would like to give them examples of …

The main difference between math contest problems and research math is not in any of the things you mentioned. E.g., time is always an issue - you would not want to spend a year trying to …