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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 flattering. Unfortunately, these questions
are too general, and too dependent on one’s specific circumstances, interests, options,
and context for me to offer anything other than generic platitudes (see below).
Because of this, and because of lack of available time, I am regretfully unable to
meaningfully respond to any such queries. I would recommend instead consulting
with one’s high school, undergraduate or graduate advisor, who is more attuned to
your specific situation and will be able to offer more relevant advice. In particular, I
am unable to personally advise anyone other than UCLA graduate students who have
already passed their qualifying exams.
Regarding mathematics competitions : I have not participated in
mathematics competitions since 1988, and am not familiar with how
they work nowadays. For advice on how to solve mathematical
problems, you can try my book on the subject . Also, I should say
that while mathematics competitions are certainly a lot of fun, they
are very different activities from mathematical learning or
mathematical research; don’t expect the problems you get in, say,
graduate study, to have the same cut-and-dried, neat flavour that an
Olympiad problem does. (While individual steps in the solution might
be able to be finished off quickly by
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