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I found a counterexample to one of the intermediate assertions in a proof but not (necessarily) to the overall result – how to publish this?

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I found a counterexample to one of the intermediate assertions in a proof but not (necessarily) to the overall result – how to publish this?

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Is this an invitation to submit or a polite rejection?

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Is this an invitation to submit or a polite rejection?

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Article that plagiarized our paper is still available and gets cited - what to do?

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Has the Journal of Fluid Mechanics really published more than 800 volumes?

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How to do research when your teaching workload is very high?

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Strange Interaction with Professor

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Why does independent research from people without formal academic qualifications generally turn out to be a complete waste of time?

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Why should I meet my advisor even if I have nothing to report?

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Is it unfair to retroactively excuse a student for absences?

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Is it unfair to retroactively excuse a student for absences?

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Is it possible to complete a Phd on your own?

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Is it unfair to retroactively excuse a student for absences?

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Collaborators write their departments for my (undergraduate) affiliation

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Co-authors with little contribution

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Must I co-author with supervisors as an undergraduate?

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Regarding a PhD advisor rejecting student due to health problems

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I feel like doing a PhD is my only option but I am not excited about it. What can I do to fix my life?

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Is this professor being unnecessarily harsh or did I actually make a mistake?

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Is this professor being unnecessarily harsh or did I actually make a mistake?

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What kind of publications can I submit on my own without the need of supervisors approval?

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Is this professor being unnecessarily harsh or did I actually make a mistake?

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Is this professor being unnecessarily harsh or did I actually make a mistake?

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I did not contest a wrong but inconsequential accusation of plagiarism – can this come back to haunt me?

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Article that plagiarized our paper is still available and gets cited - what to do?

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Bibliographic references: “[19,31-33]”, “[33,19,31,32]” or “[33], [19], [31], [32]”?

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On proving results in a completely different field

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Should I tell my class I am neurodivergent?

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As a private tutor, is it ethical to recommend the student take more classes?

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At what point does working memory and IQ become a problem when trying to follow a lecture?

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I feel like doing a PhD is my only option but I am not excited about it. What can I do to fix my life?

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Should I tell my class I am neurodivergent?

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How common is it for submitted papers to have minor errors?

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Other authors are notified except me, good or bad sign?

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Found possible instance of plagiarism in joint review paper and PhD thesis of high profile collaborator, what to do?

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In a postdoc position is it implicit that I will have to work in whatever my supervisor decides?

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