One Year in Toronto --Comparison between UT and Tsinghua Jing Wang Tsinghua University

Forewords Jing Wang Ph.d Department of Mathematics,Tsinghua University — visiting UT, supported by CSC.

Contents Faculty and Students 1 Research Resources 2 Mentoring 3 Courses and Criteria 4 Impression of the Students 5

Faculty and Students Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Graduate Students Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University About 160 Department of Mathematics, Toronto Unversity 38911About 140

Research Resources Electronic resources Lecture and seminar Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University Some important journals cannot be downloaded. Every Thursday Department of Mathematics, Toronto University Almost all the important journals can be downloaded. Every Friday

Mentoring RoleAdvantageDisadvantage Mentor from Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University More like parents, tend to arrange assignments Get into a research field soon Students may not like the assignments Mentor from Department of Mathematics, Toronto University More like friends, tend to respect students’ choice Stimulate initiative Take more time to find a subject in which students are interested.

Courses and Criteria CoursesCriteria Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University plentiful At least a published paper and qualified Ph.d Thesis Department of Mathematics, Toronto University plentifulQualified Ph.d Thesis

Impression of the students Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University More diligent Department of Mathematics, Toronto University More active