/sci/ - Science & Math

>>10013913
Have you read any papers in the field you're interested in? Who're the authors of those papers and what institutions do they work at? Those are the ones you want to apply to. Maybe email those guys ahead of time and ask them, many profs seem to be receptive to students who show initiative. You may also want to ask them if they themselves will be taking grad students in the next two years, that way you can apply to those schools and work with those people. A quick google search to get you started, but the rest is on you
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=D6ptFeMAAAAJ&hl=da
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=skWkGYMAAAAJ&hl=da
https://people.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/zagier/
>>10014041
>How can I distinguish between legitimately good books and /sci/‘s meme books?
By reading them. But in all seriousness you may just want to find a topic you're interested in, look at the corresponding books, a use the preview button for google books to check a few pages out. Maybe then ask /mg/ about them