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I am a PhD student working in Spectral Graph Theory.



Can anyone please help me solve the following questions:



  1. How to find a research question?I contacted my advisor,he says he does not know how to find one as he has not read anything about the subject.Asked me to look at recent papers.

  2. Where should I look for research materials?
    I read books on Spectral Graph Theory and solved questions at the back on my own but how to find research materials?

My advisor is involved in administrative matters and he does not seem interested at my research at all.Recently I found he is applying to other Universities for higher pay also.



Can someone please suggest something ?



Is there any website which gives research questions?Where do people find research questions?




graph-theory soft-question algebraic-graph-theory online-resources research




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    You need to find a new supervisor ... now!
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Aug 1 at 6:30










  • @LordSharktheUnknown; i want to and tried, i fear that if i leave him,he may make my life difficult
    – PureMathematics
    Aug 1 at 6:32










  • Don't be afraid of your supervisor. The one thing he should do before even taking on a PhD student is having a topic for the student. In perfect situations, the supervisor more or less knows the results and proof strategies you should be using. You are more than in your right to complain about this, he's wasting your time. Having said that, I have been (or still am) in a similar situation. I started talking to other people in the field and figured out some interesting topics and started asking the right questions. I'm now collaborating with active researchers and we have material coming up!
    – Mathematician 42
    Aug 1 at 7:13










  • Whatever you decide, don't stay in such a situation for too long. It is very depressing and might even damage your mental well-being. Actively search for other people that can help you. Try to read as much about your field as well, you will train pure mathematical skills and get an overview of what is happening/interesting/difficult/unsolvable and doable.
    – Mathematician 42
    Aug 1 at 7:17










  • @Mathematician42; I even asked him that I want to go to some professors in other universities,he refused
    – PureMathematics
    Aug 1 at 10:53














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I am a PhD student working in Spectral Graph Theory.



Can anyone please help me solve the following questions:



  1. How to find a research question?I contacted my advisor,he says he does not know how to find one as he has not read anything about the subject.Asked me to look at recent papers.

  2. Where should I look for research materials?
    I read books on Spectral Graph Theory and solved questions at the back on my own but how to find research materials?

My advisor is involved in administrative matters and he does not seem interested at my research at all.Recently I found he is applying to other Universities for higher pay also.



Can someone please suggest something ?



Is there any website which gives research questions?Where do people find research questions?




graph-theory soft-question algebraic-graph-theory online-resources research




share|cite|improve this question















  • 3




    You need to find a new supervisor ... now!
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Aug 1 at 6:30










  • @LordSharktheUnknown; i want to and tried, i fear that if i leave him,he may make my life difficult
    – PureMathematics
    Aug 1 at 6:32










  • Don't be afraid of your supervisor. The one thing he should do before even taking on a PhD student is having a topic for the student. In perfect situations, the supervisor more or less knows the results and proof strategies you should be using. You are more than in your right to complain about this, he's wasting your time. Having said that, I have been (or still am) in a similar situation. I started talking to other people in the field and figured out some interesting topics and started asking the right questions. I'm now collaborating with active researchers and we have material coming up!
    – Mathematician 42
    Aug 1 at 7:13










  • Whatever you decide, don't stay in such a situation for too long. It is very depressing and might even damage your mental well-being. Actively search for other people that can help you. Try to read as much about your field as well, you will train pure mathematical skills and get an overview of what is happening/interesting/difficult/unsolvable and doable.
    – Mathematician 42
    Aug 1 at 7:17










  • @Mathematician42; I even asked him that I want to go to some professors in other universities,he refused
    – PureMathematics
    Aug 1 at 10:53












up vote
3
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up vote
3
down vote

favorite











I am a PhD student working in Spectral Graph Theory.



Can anyone please help me solve the following questions:



  1. How to find a research question?I contacted my advisor,he says he does not know how to find one as he has not read anything about the subject.Asked me to look at recent papers.

  2. Where should I look for research materials?
    I read books on Spectral Graph Theory and solved questions at the back on my own but how to find research materials?

My advisor is involved in administrative matters and he does not seem interested at my research at all.Recently I found he is applying to other Universities for higher pay also.



Can someone please suggest something ?



Is there any website which gives research questions?Where do people find research questions?




graph-theory soft-question algebraic-graph-theory online-resources research




share|cite|improve this question











I am a PhD student working in Spectral Graph Theory.



Can anyone please help me solve the following questions:



  1. How to find a research question?I contacted my advisor,he says he does not know how to find one as he has not read anything about the subject.Asked me to look at recent papers.

  2. Where should I look for research materials?
    I read books on Spectral Graph Theory and solved questions at the back on my own but how to find research materials?

My advisor is involved in administrative matters and he does not seem interested at my research at all.Recently I found he is applying to other Universities for higher pay also.



Can someone please suggest something ?



Is there any website which gives research questions?Where do people find research questions?





graph-theory soft-question algebraic-graph-theory online-resources research





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  • 3




    You need to find a new supervisor ... now!
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Aug 1 at 6:30










  • @LordSharktheUnknown; i want to and tried, i fear that if i leave him,he may make my life difficult
    – PureMathematics
    Aug 1 at 6:32










  • Don't be afraid of your supervisor. The one thing he should do before even taking on a PhD student is having a topic for the student. In perfect situations, the supervisor more or less knows the results and proof strategies you should be using. You are more than in your right to complain about this, he's wasting your time. Having said that, I have been (or still am) in a similar situation. I started talking to other people in the field and figured out some interesting topics and started asking the right questions. I'm now collaborating with active researchers and we have material coming up!
    – Mathematician 42
    Aug 1 at 7:13










  • Whatever you decide, don't stay in such a situation for too long. It is very depressing and might even damage your mental well-being. Actively search for other people that can help you. Try to read as much about your field as well, you will train pure mathematical skills and get an overview of what is happening/interesting/difficult/unsolvable and doable.
    – Mathematician 42
    Aug 1 at 7:17










  • @Mathematician42; I even asked him that I want to go to some professors in other universities,he refused
    – PureMathematics
    Aug 1 at 10:53












  • 3




    You need to find a new supervisor ... now!
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Aug 1 at 6:30










  • @LordSharktheUnknown; i want to and tried, i fear that if i leave him,he may make my life difficult
    – PureMathematics
    Aug 1 at 6:32










  • Don't be afraid of your supervisor. The one thing he should do before even taking on a PhD student is having a topic for the student. In perfect situations, the supervisor more or less knows the results and proof strategies you should be using. You are more than in your right to complain about this, he's wasting your time. Having said that, I have been (or still am) in a similar situation. I started talking to other people in the field and figured out some interesting topics and started asking the right questions. I'm now collaborating with active researchers and we have material coming up!
    – Mathematician 42
    Aug 1 at 7:13










  • Whatever you decide, don't stay in such a situation for too long. It is very depressing and might even damage your mental well-being. Actively search for other people that can help you. Try to read as much about your field as well, you will train pure mathematical skills and get an overview of what is happening/interesting/difficult/unsolvable and doable.
    – Mathematician 42
    Aug 1 at 7:17










  • @Mathematician42; I even asked him that I want to go to some professors in other universities,he refused
    – PureMathematics
    Aug 1 at 10:53







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You need to find a new supervisor ... now!
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Aug 1 at 6:30




You need to find a new supervisor ... now!
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Aug 1 at 6:30












@LordSharktheUnknown; i want to and tried, i fear that if i leave him,he may make my life difficult
– PureMathematics
Aug 1 at 6:32




@LordSharktheUnknown; i want to and tried, i fear that if i leave him,he may make my life difficult
– PureMathematics
Aug 1 at 6:32












Don't be afraid of your supervisor. The one thing he should do before even taking on a PhD student is having a topic for the student. In perfect situations, the supervisor more or less knows the results and proof strategies you should be using. You are more than in your right to complain about this, he's wasting your time. Having said that, I have been (or still am) in a similar situation. I started talking to other people in the field and figured out some interesting topics and started asking the right questions. I'm now collaborating with active researchers and we have material coming up!
– Mathematician 42
Aug 1 at 7:13




Don't be afraid of your supervisor. The one thing he should do before even taking on a PhD student is having a topic for the student. In perfect situations, the supervisor more or less knows the results and proof strategies you should be using. You are more than in your right to complain about this, he's wasting your time. Having said that, I have been (or still am) in a similar situation. I started talking to other people in the field and figured out some interesting topics and started asking the right questions. I'm now collaborating with active researchers and we have material coming up!
– Mathematician 42
Aug 1 at 7:13












Whatever you decide, don't stay in such a situation for too long. It is very depressing and might even damage your mental well-being. Actively search for other people that can help you. Try to read as much about your field as well, you will train pure mathematical skills and get an overview of what is happening/interesting/difficult/unsolvable and doable.
– Mathematician 42
Aug 1 at 7:17




Whatever you decide, don't stay in such a situation for too long. It is very depressing and might even damage your mental well-being. Actively search for other people that can help you. Try to read as much about your field as well, you will train pure mathematical skills and get an overview of what is happening/interesting/difficult/unsolvable and doable.
– Mathematician 42
Aug 1 at 7:17












@Mathematician42; I even asked him that I want to go to some professors in other universities,he refused
– PureMathematics
Aug 1 at 10:53




@Mathematician42; I even asked him that I want to go to some professors in other universities,he refused
– PureMathematics
Aug 1 at 10:53















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