Friday, March 10, 2006
The Secret of Success
original from http://weblog.fortnow.com/2005/07/secrets-of-success.html
The Secrets of Success
Posted by Lance
What does it take to be a successful in our profession?
Intelligence. You need an innate talent in different forms to succeed as a scientist.
Problem Solving. Using well-established techniques in the appropriate way to find solutions.
Creativity. Original research means one needs to look beyond the current set of tools and develop new approaches to problems.
Vision. Discovering new problems and directions of research.
Hard work. Enough said.
Luck. Working on the right problem at the right time. If you work long enough` the law of averages will catch up with you (for good or for bad).
Discipline. The discipline to focus on research for a period of time without getting distracted from other responsibilities or by the internet or other activities. Some people find it best to schedule time for research and hole themselves up somewhere to think about a problem.
Commitment. Be willing to spend a considerable amount of time on a problem even if you keep running into dead ends.
Training. Taking and working hard in classes. Having and taking advantage of a good advisor. Reading papers and textbooks. When you see a theorem in a paper try to prove it yourself first. Only then can you truly appreciate a proof and learn from it.
Colleagues. Having co-authors, especially those that complement your talents, can help you do more than you could on your own. But just having good people to talk to, to bounce off proof ideas and discuss research directions can greatly help you find the right approach to a problem.
translation from http://gezhi.org/node/12
芝加哥大学计算机系教授Lance Fortnow在他的Blog上写了一篇短文章“The Secret of Success”（成功的秘诀），现翻译下来推荐给中文读者。
What does it take to be a successful in our profession?
什么带来科学事业的成功？
Intelligence. You need an innate talent in different forms to succeed as a scientist.
Problem Solving. Using well-established techniques in the appropriate way to find solutions.
Creativity. Original research means one needs to look beyond the current set of tools and develop new approaches to problems.
Vision. Discovering new problems and directions of research.
聪明。你需要一种先天的才华才能成为一个成功的科学家。这种天才表现在多个方面：
解决问题的能力。使用正统的方法通过合适的途经来找到问题的答案。
创造性。原创性的研究要求一个人的眼光要超越现有的工具，找到新的解决问题的方法。
好的视野。能够发现新问题和新的研究方向。
Hard work. Enough said.
玩命工作。这方面没有异议。
Luck. Working on the right problem at the right time. If you work long enough` the law of averages will catch up with you (for good or for bad).
好运气。在正确的时间工作在合适的问题上。久而久之，就会得到幸运的垂青。
Discipline. The discipline to focus on research for a period of time without getting distracted from other responsibilities or by the internet or other activities. Some people find it best to schedule time for research and hole themselves up somewhere to think about a problem.
自律。能够在一段时间专注于研究而不被其他“责任”所干扰，这种责任可能来自互联网或者其他活动（译者注：作者是一些委员会的委员 ）。有的人发现最好是为研究工作单独开辟时间，在这段时间里把自己藏起来思考问题。
Commitment. Be willing to spend a considerable amount of time on a problem even if you keep running into dead ends.
矢志不渝。愿意花相当多的时间在某个问题上，即使可能走到死路也不后悔。
Training. Taking and working hard in classes. Having and taking advantage of a good advisor. Reading papers and textbooks. When you see a theorem in a paper try to prove it yourself first. Only then can you truly appreciate a proof and learn from it.
良好的训练。在学生阶段努力学习，拥有并“利用”好一个好的导师。阅读文献和教科书。当你看到一个定理时力图自己证明它，只有这样你才能很好地理解一个定理并从中受益。
Colleagues. Having co-authors, especially those that complement your talents, can help you do more than you could on your own. But just having good people to talk to, to bounce off proof ideas and discuss research directions can greatly help you find the right approach to a problem.
好的同事。拥有好的合作者，特别是可以和你的才能进行互补的人，可以帮助你做更多凭借个人力量无法完成的事情。和人讨论对某种想法的证明或者研究方向的可行性，可以帮你找到解决问题的正确途经。
The Secrets of Success
Posted by Lance
What does it take to be a successful in our profession?
Intelligence. You need an innate talent in different forms to succeed as a scientist.
Problem Solving. Using well-established techniques in the appropriate way to find solutions.
Creativity. Original research means one needs to look beyond the current set of tools and develop new approaches to problems.
Vision. Discovering new problems and directions of research.
Hard work. Enough said.
Luck. Working on the right problem at the right time. If you work long enough` the law of averages will catch up with you (for good or for bad).
Discipline. The discipline to focus on research for a period of time without getting distracted from other responsibilities or by the internet or other activities. Some people find it best to schedule time for research and hole themselves up somewhere to think about a problem.
Commitment. Be willing to spend a considerable amount of time on a problem even if you keep running into dead ends.
Training. Taking and working hard in classes. Having and taking advantage of a good advisor. Reading papers and textbooks. When you see a theorem in a paper try to prove it yourself first. Only then can you truly appreciate a proof and learn from it.
Colleagues. Having co-authors, especially those that complement your talents, can help you do more than you could on your own. But just having good people to talk to, to bounce off proof ideas and discuss research directions can greatly help you find the right approach to a problem.
translation from http://gezhi.org/node/12
芝加哥大学计算机系教授Lance Fortnow在他的Blog上写了一篇短文章“The Secret of Success”（成功的秘诀），现翻译下来推荐给中文读者。
What does it take to be a successful in our profession?
什么带来科学事业的成功？
Intelligence. You need an innate talent in different forms to succeed as a scientist.
Problem Solving. Using well-established techniques in the appropriate way to find solutions.
Creativity. Original research means one needs to look beyond the current set of tools and develop new approaches to problems.
Vision. Discovering new problems and directions of research.
聪明。你需要一种先天的才华才能成为一个成功的科学家。这种天才表现在多个方面：
解决问题的能力。使用正统的方法通过合适的途经来找到问题的答案。
创造性。原创性的研究要求一个人的眼光要超越现有的工具，找到新的解决问题的方法。
好的视野。能够发现新问题和新的研究方向。
Hard work. Enough said.
玩命工作。这方面没有异议。
Luck. Working on the right problem at the right time. If you work long enough` the law of averages will catch up with you (for good or for bad).
好运气。在正确的时间工作在合适的问题上。久而久之，就会得到幸运的垂青。
Discipline. The discipline to focus on research for a period of time without getting distracted from other responsibilities or by the internet or other activities. Some people find it best to schedule time for research and hole themselves up somewhere to think about a problem.
自律。能够在一段时间专注于研究而不被其他“责任”所干扰，这种责任可能来自互联网或者其他活动（译者注：作者是一些委员会的委员 ）。有的人发现最好是为研究工作单独开辟时间，在这段时间里把自己藏起来思考问题。
Commitment. Be willing to spend a considerable amount of time on a problem even if you keep running into dead ends.
矢志不渝。愿意花相当多的时间在某个问题上，即使可能走到死路也不后悔。
Training. Taking and working hard in classes. Having and taking advantage of a good advisor. Reading papers and textbooks. When you see a theorem in a paper try to prove it yourself first. Only then can you truly appreciate a proof and learn from it.
良好的训练。在学生阶段努力学习，拥有并“利用”好一个好的导师。阅读文献和教科书。当你看到一个定理时力图自己证明它，只有这样你才能很好地理解一个定理并从中受益。
Colleagues. Having co-authors, especially those that complement your talents, can help you do more than you could on your own. But just having good people to talk to, to bounce off proof ideas and discuss research directions can greatly help you find the right approach to a problem.
好的同事。拥有好的合作者，特别是可以和你的才能进行互补的人，可以帮助你做更多凭借个人力量无法完成的事情。和人讨论对某种想法的证明或者研究方向的可行性，可以帮你找到解决问题的正确途经。
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