so you want to get a PhD in mathematics?

A student approaches a professor for a recommendation for graduate school in mathematics.

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• xtranormal
• residues
• calculus of variations
• abstract algebra
• rigorous proofs
• mathematics
• topology
• real analysis
• differential equations
• calculus
• modern analysis
• measure theory
• integrals
• U Penn
• Harvard
• Yale
• PhD
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• number theory
• manifolds
• University of Texas
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• Ohio State

[Haseeb2]

Please PM me if you are interested in those two excellent mathematics lectures mentioned in the video. They are extra copies which were sent to me in error and worth over $300. The only prerequisate would be a good knowledge of calculus.

[FU0C0]

I like the messages you send but this seems quite different to colleges in New Zealand. I have just finished undergrad and all that is advised here was taught at an undergrad level, "double and triple integrals" were a bare minimum and rigorous proof writing was present in 2 of my undergrad papers.

So I'm just wondering, are there really universities that leave undergrads without any experience with proofs? Agreeing with your advice, that seems horribly flawed

[Haseeb2]

@FU0C0 Thank you. Yes, most undergrads in math curriculums in the US do have exposure to proofs but they can get around much of the rigor by majoring in math education.

[coolsnow7]

Just saying, you can go to grad school without focusing solely on analysis...

[Haseeb2]

@coolsnow7 That is so true. Some may be exceptional in other areas which may make up for it (i.e. Algegra, Topology, Number Theory, etc.) but there are always overlaps.

[bozellandbuckley]

Pretty garbage video. No relationship between a math phD being Ivy League and being top tier. Undergraduate prestige =/= graduate prestige. In addition, the idea that applied mathematics is "child's play" compared to pure mathematics is incorrect. They are simply different skillsets.

[cfbta30]

Did my Masters in Double integrals, and just presented my phD dissertation on triple integrals.

[oringent]

Typical arrogance of a math guy that thinks he does God's work. The truth is 90% of all math PhDs have absolutely no clue about real mathematics and yet they get their PhD. You are totally overestimating the difficulty of your subject brah.

[jvl4289]

speaking as a phd student, this video is damn solid advice. you'd think you'd encounter sarcasm here, but it's all true.

[Saad1218]

Non messieurs US Math Undergrads are child's play :o

[XZohar123]

@whisperr33 I don't think it's fair to say that if you've enjoyed calculus, you're likely to enjoy Analysis. I don't even think you'd find the slightest correlation.

[KaoriBlue]

I wasn't expecting much, but this was actually a fantastic video.

[Jcolinsol]

What made you decide to want to go to graduate school for mathematics?

It were the bow-ties sir.

[DaytonaRoadster]

Jesus if you this good at math, fuck a PH.D, go into engineering and make something of yourself