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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion cold-emails.md
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This pitfall is quite common in inquiry emails from prospective students. Ex:

"I am fascinated by your work <paper A> and <paper B>." where paper titles are of inconsistent font type/sizes. This almost surely indicates that you are sending massive emails.
> I am fascinated by your work `<paper A>` and `<paper B>`.

where paper titles are of inconsistent font type/sizes. This almost surely indicates that you are sending massive emails.

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/987204/127598224-54e9863b-442d-4de7-8efe-3db8b05b922e.mp4

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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions paper-writing.md
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Expand Up @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Don't ask people to match (a), (b), (c) ... with the descriptions in the figure

## Figure caption

Use "self-contained" caption. It's annoying to dig into the texts and match them to the figures. Ain't nobody got time for that! ⌚️
Use "self-contained" captions. It's annoying to dig into the texts and match them to the figures. Ain't nobody got time for that! ⌚️

Also, add a figure "caption title" (in bold fonts). It allows readers to navigate through figures quickly.

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## Respectively

It's hard to parse which corresponds to which in the sentence that ends with "respectively" (have to solve a long-range correspondence problem). Break them them so that one sentence talks about one thing.
It's hard to parse which corresponds to which in the sentence that ends with "respectively" (have to solve a long-range correspondence problem). Break them so that one sentence talks about one thing.

![Figures](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcNvqUwXkAAfDu3?format=jpg&name=medium)

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## Connect figures with equations, notations, and sections

I view the overview figure in a paper a centralized hub that connects all the important equations, notations, and sections in one place. This makes it easy for people to understand how everything fits together.
I view the overview figure in a paper as a centralized hub that connects all the important equations, notations, and sections in one place. This makes it easy for people to understand how everything fits together.

![Figures](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcQh1LxXYAYCixH?format=jpg&name=medium)

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How to create underbracket? Ex:

```
$\underbracket[1pt][2.0mm]{\hspace{\FIGWIDTH}}_%
{\substack{\vspace{-2.0mm}\\
\colorbox{white}{(a) Input}}}$
```

![Figures](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Epk2z1nW8AErvCC?format=jpg&name=medium)

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## Divide and conquer

No one likes to read 1-2 pages full of texts. Identify a couple of important “topics” relevant to your research. Add paragraph titles (\paragraph{}) so that it’s easy to navigate.
No one likes to read 1-2 pages full of texts. Identify a couple of important “topics” relevant to your research. Add paragraph titles (`\paragraph{}`) so that it’s easy to navigate.

## Topic

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## Avoid laundry list

Organizing and writing a topic as a clear trajectory is not easy. So instead of learning what to write, it’s often helpful learning what NOT to write.
Organizing and writing a topic as a clear trajectory is not easy. So instead of learning what to write, it’s often helpful to learn what NOT to write.

No “authors A did blah blah. Author B did blah blah. Author C”. Focus on the work, not the people.

## Don’t use citations as nouns

Your sentences should still be complete and correct even if you remove all the parenthetical citations.
Your sentences should still be complete and correct even if you remove all the parenthetical citations.

## Don’t just describe, RELATE it

In each topic, articulate the relationship between prior work and yours. Ex:

Our work is similar as we also …
Our work differs in …
Unlike/in contrast to …, we …
> Our work is similar as we also …
> Our work differs in …
> Unlike/in contrast to …, we …

## Identifying the key differences

Try finding ONE key contrastive concept to separate your work from others. Highlight them with \emph. Ex:
Try finding ONE key contrastive concept to separate your work from others. Highlight them with `\emph`. Ex:

- Multiple -> Single
- Content-agnostic -> Content-aware
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1) see final outcome early
2) measure the performance upper bound
3) focus on each task with perfect inputs without distraction
4) figure what are needed to achieve the desire results.
4) figure what is needed to achieve the desired results.

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/987204/127598869-d509e7cb-fd3d-4b00-8c98-f52ea6a0d9a8.mp4

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It helps identify limitations of the state-of-the-art. If they work perfectly well, why do you need to work on this problem?

Finding specific gap helps motivate your work.
Finding specific gaps helps motivate your work.

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/987204/127598954-9b4d339c-8680-45ed-8eb6-2121420cf9e3.mp4

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## Frequent update

Setting up weekly meeting with your mentors is great. But, do NOT stay silent during the week. Nothing is more frustrating to learn that the student got stuck 20 mins after the meeting last week in a meeting.
Setting up weekly meetings with your mentors is great. But, do NOT stay silent during the week. Nothing is more frustrating to learn that the student got stuck 20 mins after the meeting last week in a meeting.

Your mentors want you to succeed! Help them do so!

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Before: send results/agenda whenever they are available. Give your mentors time to digest them.

In the meeting: progress update. Reserve the last 10 mins to discuss next steps.
In the meeting: progress update. Reserve the last 10 mins to discuss the next steps.

After: Send a summary and an actionable plan to keep everyone on the same page.

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