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Prof. Matoušek [1] was arguably one of Europe's best dual scientists/textbook writers of his time. If you are a math/CS theory persond and you are interested in

Prof. Matoušek [1] was arguably one of Europe's best dual scientists/textbook writers of his time. If you are a math/CS theory persond and you are interested in picking up a book of his, I recommend "Mathematics++: Selected Topics Beyond the Basic Courses" [2]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Matou%C5%A1ek_(mathematician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Matou%C5%A1ek_(... [2]: https://bookstore.ams.org/stml-75 https://bookstore.ams.org/stml-75 --- Also, can't help myself but mention (in good spirits) that this is a repost: > 33 Miniatures: Mathematical and Algorithmic Applications of Linear Algebra [pdf] (cuni.cz) > 2 points by NotOscarWilde on Dec 27, 2013 | past | web

Tomte 7y ago
> Also, can't help myself Why? 2013, no discussion. How is that remotely interesting to anyone?
- NotOscarWilde 7y ago
  I've updated my original answer to make it even more clear that it is a jovial observation with only a hint of envy. :-)
- deleted 7y ago
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cli 7y ago
According to his Wikipedia article, he held a professor position without a PhD. Is that usual in parts of Europe? That seems unthinkable in the US.
- roel_v 7y ago
  It happens in Australia, too. But it's not common.
- orr721 7y ago
  His full titles were prof. RNDr. Jiří Matoušek, DrSc; where the "DrSc" part was more than what is now recognized as a PhD. Scientific titles used to work differently in Eastern Europe.
- raegis 7y ago
  "According to his Wikipedia article, he held a professor position without a PhD. Is that usual in parts of Europe? That seems unthinkable in the US." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Casson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Casson
- justin66 7y ago
  Depending on the field, it's not terribly unusual for an adjunct professor not to have a PhD in the US.
- irishsultan 7y ago
  His wikipedia article doesn't mention anything about a PhD as far as I can see, in particular it doesn't mention he didn't have one. According to https://inf.ethz.ch/news-and-events/spotlights/jiri-matousek.html https://inf.ethz.ch/news-and-events/spotlights/jiri-matousek... he did have a doctorate.

Tomte 7y ago

> Also, can't help myself Why? 2013, no discussion. How is that remotely interesting to anyone?

NotOscarWilde 7y ago
I've updated my original answer to make it even more clear that it is a jovial observation with only a hint of envy. :-)
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cli 7y ago

According to his Wikipedia article, he held a professor position without a PhD. Is that usual in parts of Europe? That seems unthinkable in the US.

roel_v 7y ago
It happens in Australia, too. But it's not common.
orr721 7y ago
His full titles were prof. RNDr. Jiří Matoušek, DrSc; where the "DrSc" part was more than what is now recognized as a PhD. Scientific titles used to work differently in Eastern Europe.
raegis 7y ago
"According to his Wikipedia article, he held a professor position without a PhD. Is that usual in parts of Europe? That seems unthinkable in the US." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Casson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Casson
justin66 7y ago
Depending on the field, it's not terribly unusual for an adjunct professor not to have a PhD in the US.
irishsultan 7y ago
His wikipedia article doesn't mention anything about a PhD as far as I can see, in particular it doesn't mention he didn't have one. According to https://inf.ethz.ch/news-and-events/spotlights/jiri-matousek.html https://inf.ethz.ch/news-and-events/spotlights/jiri-matousek... he did have a doctorate.