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0 pointsvnchr8y ago0 comments

There's a traditional view in math that most great accomplishments are had before 30, based on past mathematicians' successes.

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ianai8y ago

"and the truly great ones are dead before they're 40 so all old mathematicians must be worthless" I've heard that one, too. Doesn't make it beneficial to the field.

vnchrOP8y ago

Agreed. Great to have a counterpoint in the subject of this article.

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0 pointsvnchr8y ago0 comments

There's a traditional view in math that most great accomplishments are had before 30, based on past mathematicians' successes.

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ianai8y ago

"and the truly great ones are dead before they're 40 so all old mathematicians must be worthless" I've heard that one, too. Doesn't make it beneficial to the field.

vnchrOP8y ago

Agreed. Great to have a counterpoint in the subject of this article.

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