Category Archives: Math Culture

A particularly lousy version of academic dishonesty

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Jim Stankewicz

Last semester, a number of emails like this circulated: Subject: Math Requirements From:  FirstnameLastname@yahoo.com To: jstankewatbutIdon’twantspammath.uga.edu Dear James Stankewicz, My name is Firstname Lastname and I am a graduate student at the University of Prestigious Institution studying for my ph … Continue reading →

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Greatest Moment

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Charles Siegel

We just had the greatest moment of the summer school, and I doubt it will be topped. Mark Green is giving lectures and defines hypercohomology, and then mentions the musical “The Sound of Music” and quotes from it: Raindrops on … Continue reading →

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Journals and RSS feeds

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Charles Siegel

Is there a list somewhere of journals with RSS feeds? I’d been hoping to add a bunch of journals to my RSS reader, so I’d know when I need to get my hands on a copy from the library, interlibrary … Continue reading →

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