Useful Materials For Students

1. Research Advice for Ph.D. Students. -- Ness B. Shroff


2. A few tips on writing papers with mathematical content. -- John N. Tsitsiklis [Slides] [Video]


3. The Science of Scientific Writing. -- George Gopen and Judith Swan


4. Ten Simple Rules for Mathematical Writing. -- Dimitri Berstekas


5. Mathematical Writing. -- Donald E. Knuth, Tracy Larrabee, and Paul M. Roberts (the 27 rules offered in the first 6 pages are very valuable)


6. How to Read Mathematics. -- Shai Simonson and Fernando Gouvea


7. SECRETS to a TERRIFIC TECHNICAL TALK. -- Betty Lise Anderson


8. 10 tips for Improving Your Presentations Today (for non-technical talk). -- Garr Reynolds


9. You and Your Research. -- Richard Hamming


10. Creative Thinking. -- Claude Shannon


11. Claude Shannon and George Boole, Enablers of the Information Age. -- Robert G. Gallager [Lecture Video]


12. Career Advice. -- Terence Tao


13. Networking on the Network: A Guide to Professional Skills for PhD Students. -- Phil Agre


14. Ten Simple Rules for Choosing between Industry and Academia. -- David B. Searls


15. What is a Ph.D. and how to apply? -- Mor Harchol-Balter