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What does a mathematician do in a week?

Young Measures 1,468 1 month ago
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From refereeing papers, to writing proofs, from advising PhD students to writing recommendation letters, I categorize different tasks that a typical mathematician (at various ranks) performs in a given week. How much of your time do you spend on the following: 1) Teaching, 2) Reading/Learning, 3) Research/publishing, and 4) Logistics (meetings, seminars, administrative duties, emails, etc.)?

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