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Overcoming the gap in academic writing capabilities between students and supervisors

A PhD student struggles to keep up with their supervisor's high-level mathematical writing, feeling like they don't deserve first authorship on their own paper. The student wants to feel ownership of the paper but feels overshadowed by their supervisor's expertise. This situation highlights a common challenge in academic collaborations where students may feel their contributions are not adequately reflected in the final product.

Mathematics & logic, Mathematics, Mathematical Logic