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Seeking University Jobs in Mathematics?

Posted by Cliff on from the jumping-into-academia-with-both-feet dept.

NegativeK asks: "I'm currently a high school student, soaking up all of the math I can. Via a state program, the education department pays for my enrollment in a semi-local university, which is allowing me to take four mathematics courses at a time. My question is this: am I chasing a white-elephant? How much does it take to get a job in theoretical mathematics? What does it require to get a stable job in a university to do math research? This also applies to other theoretical positions; how competitive is the workplace in a research university?"

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  1. About CS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think CS could have been great, but the cheaters completely destroyed it for me.

  2. Re:X^n + Y^n = Z^n by lastninja · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have a beautiful proof but it will not fit in this comment.

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    John Carmack fan, browsing at +5 since 1999.