Mathematics Genealogy Project - Accuracy of Information and Other Criticisms

Accuracy of Information and Other Criticisms

It has been noted that "The data collected by the mathematics genealogy project are self-reported, so there is no guarantee that the observed genealogy network is a complete description of the mentorship network. In fact, 16,147 mathematicians do not have a recorded mentor, and of these, 8,336 do not have any recorded proteges." Maimgren, Ottino, and Amaral (2010) stated that "for "" we believe that the graduation and mentorship record is the most reliable."

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