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David Z
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I'm a software engineer, and a former theoretical physicist.

You can email me at [email protected] for matters which cannot be handled on the site. (I do not answer questions by email which could be posted on the site.)

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Is it ok to upload joke papers to arXiv?
Mar 12, 2017
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Why would an author forward my inquiry about a paper to all its other authors?
Jul 21, 2015
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If I rederived a result (oblivious that it already existed), should I cite the original paper?
Nov 6, 2017
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Is it acceptable to ask for the original bibtex file of a paper?
Oct 1, 2017
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Is it considered cheating if I purchase an essay but then don't use it?
Oct 20, 2015
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Choosing my name as an author when publishing a scientific paper, can I use my "unofficial" first name?
Jan 30, 2014
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Should I accept an invitation to give a talk on dated work?
Jul 29, 2014
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Should a reviewer critique language and text copy-paste issues?
Dec 18, 2012
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What time of day should I schedule my thesis defense?
Apr 23, 2014
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Paper with lots of Greek letters
Jun 24, 2014

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How do I find the package that provides a file?
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Update Git submodule to latest commit on origin
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Shuffle an array with python, randomize array item order with python
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What really allows airplanes to fly?
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How to calculate the time interval between two time strings