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Interview with Rahul Pandharipande
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:56:28
Publish Date: 2021-02-26 20:25:43
Description:

Rahul Pandharipande is a professor in ETH Zurich, working in algebraic geometry. In this interview, Rahul talks about advising PhD students and maintaining a big research group, the role of mathematics in the world and the intuition behind mathematical problems. 


Rahul's webpage: https://people.math.ethz.ch/~rahul/

0:00
teaser

0:25
math vs physics

4:38
proof is the last thing

6:55
misconceptions about math research among students

9:46
PhD students teach Rahul

12:32
personal feeling for a math problem

13:28
geometric intuition

17:25
entertaining lectures with ideas

19:31
Rahul's struggles in research ;)

20:53
collaborations are the best

24:47
big research group is easier to maintain

26:59
which students are good mathematicians

28:35
should you do a PhD in math?

29:55
managing work-life balance

32:48
research group hikes are fun

35:55
doing math with no pen and paper

39:08
Schopenhauer recommendations

40:14
how to do math when your homeland is in pain

43:56
algebraic geometry is very useful

45:53
math joke with an explanation

47:58
what is good mathematics

50:33
extra opportunities for minorities in math

52:03
funny conference episode

53:54
chatting about my youtube channel

54:20
please help me advertise the channel!

55:18
I want more collaborators

55:39
good advice for young mathematicians
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