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T.Tao的数学生涯建议 On requests for career advice Every so often, I receive a query asking for advice on mathematical career issues, such as What fields in mathematics should one study? What mathematical texts should one buy or read? What problems should one try to solve? How should one approach mathematical problems? How should one write mathematical papers? What universities should one apply to? What strategies should one pursue to increase one’s chances of admission (e.g. to UCLA)? More generally, how should one “succeed” in mathematics?? These requests for advice are of course very flat