https://durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/tags/phd/Recent content in Phd on Anachronistic MonkHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Durwasa ChakrabortyMon, 31 Aug 2026 19:19:09 +0530https://durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/square-peg-round-hole-am-i-fit-for-phd/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:19:09 +0530https://durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/square-peg-round-hole-am-i-fit-for-phd/<p><figure><img class="my-0 rounded-md" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low" alt="Left page: a beta-reduction proving 1 &#43; 2 = 3 in the untyped lambda calculus. Right page: the handwritten first draft of this essay." src="https://durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/images/square-peg-round-hole.jpg" ></figure> <em><a href="https://durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/square-peg-round-hole-am-i-fit-for-phd/#a-note-on-the-photograph" >↓ More about this photograph</a>, at the end of the essay.</em></p>