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Euler and Newton are considered as the best mathematicians. Gauss, Weierstrass and Riemann are considered as the best theorist. Archimedes is often considered as the greatest mathematical genius...
06 June 2018 9,234 42 View
Our civilization continue to evolve at an amazing pace. Methematics plays a crucial role in this evolution. What are the some of the most important mathematical discoveries made during the modern era?
06 June 2018 2,058 29 View
Many ancient mathematical discoveries continue to impact our modern life. What are the most important ancient mathematical discoveries?
06 June 2018 6,498 22 View
The world population is estimated at 7.6 billion in 2018 and will continue to increase. Asia represent 60% of the total. What are the greatest future challenges facing humanity?
06 June 2018 7,459 78 View
I continue to be fascinated by the many contributions made by ancient civilizations to our own today. Will you share your list of the most important contributions made by any ancient civilizations...
06 June 2018 561 63 View
We are shaped by our life experiences. What personal or professional lesson can you offer to help others?
05 May 2018 6,288 99 View
Many scientist agree that CO2 emission is one of many causes of global warming and climate change. What do you think and why?
01 January 2018 5,410 25 View
Universities used a variety of instruments for assessing faculty performance in teaching. These may include teaching load, student course evaluations, curriculum improvements, etc. What metrics...
01 January 2018 1,671 12 View
Technological developments such as iPads in the classroom, computers, internet, etc. seem to make it less relevant to require student to memorize basic facts. Should teachers be more focused on...
01 January 2018 9,387 11 View
What is your personal opinion for the need to teach and study history?
01 January 2018 7,057 99 View
Harvard University received more Nobel prizes than any other University. The University of Chicago received more Nobel prizes in economics than any other. Do you believe that some institutions and...
01 January 2018 2,071 79 View
Some resesrch 1 institutions in the USA consider a quality texbook published through a quality publisher to be equivalent to 3 - 6 journal articles. What do you think? Thank you.
12 December 2017 5,362 28 View
The identity e^(iπ)+1 = 0 is a well known equation that can be proven mathematically. It is an identify that contains the most beautiful entities encountered in math, namely π, i, e, 0 and 1. It...
12 December 2017 4,956 37 View
Some research 1 institutions in the USA equate two quality conference papers with one quality journal article. Many don’t give any credit for conference papers. What do you think is appropriate?...
12 December 2017 3,833 24 View
Scholarship is about expanding the boundaries of knowledge. Such boundaries can be expanded through research grants, journal articles, textbooks, conference papers, guiding graduate student...
12 December 2017 1,062 4 View
it is clear that scholars from the engineering disciplines will receive far less exposure for their publications than those in liberal arts such as Mathematics, Psychology, Chemistry, Biology. The...
12 December 2017 1,631 2 View
Some associate scholarships with the number of publications, dollars generated, number of citations, etc. What do you think are the top three attributes of a great scholar?
12 December 2017 3,340 36 View
I am new to researchgate and learned quickly that RG provides me the opportunity to connect with scholars from many discipline beyond my own and from across the globe. During my career, curiosity...
12 December 2017 6,981 10 View
For overconsolidated fine-grained soils, the precobsolidation pressure plays a critical role in settlement calculation. Are there new expressions for approximating its value without running a...
12 December 2017 5,360 4 View
In my filed of Goetchnical Engineering, I would name Karl Terzaghi as the founding father of modern soil mechanics. Who would you name in your filed?
12 December 2017 4,795 13 View
Curious about what scholarship means to scholars from different countries.
12 December 2017 8,780 5 View
In academic institutions, there is a great emphasis on scholarship through research grants, journal articles, textbooks, etc. However, the value of the teacher is critical in educating future...
12 December 2017 3,882 9 View
Some associate teaching effectiveness with student course evaluations, ability to communicate, popularity, deduction, etc. What do you think are the top three attributes of a great teacher?
12 December 2017 8,091 12 View
The assessment of faculty teaching performance is normally based on student course evaluations. However, easy grading and not a very demanding instructors produce high student course evaluations....
12 December 2017 4,609 32 View
The compression index in organic soils is normally very high when compared with mineral soils. In some cases the calculated settlement is larger than the initial layer thickness! Are there new...
12 December 2017 6,606 3 View
Most scholars in history have multiple interests that transcends simple categorization. In the quick-paced world in which we live, we sometimes lose sight of what is important. This is a way for...
12 December 2017 7,961 2 View
For a function u(x,y,z,t) of three spatial variables (x,y,z) (see Cartesian coordinate system) and the time variable t, the heat equation is ∂u∂t−α(∂2u∂x2+∂2u∂y2+∂2u∂z2)=0 In the physical...
12 December 2017 10,000 6 View
The settlement of organic soils is more complex than mineral soils. Are there new techniques for computing the settlement of organic soils that are dependent on the organic content and type of the...
12 December 2017 7,938 1 View
In some US universities, the number of dollars generated through research grants is highly valued regardless of the number of publications in journals and/or conferences. In others, there is a...
12 December 2017 422 5 View
The settlement of organic soils can be caused by the decomposition of the organic fraction without any change in the effective stresses in a given soil profile. Are there any new techniques for...
12 December 2017 3,303 4 View
