Coming into this week I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed at the prospect of blogging. Perhaps this is due to the encroaching Holidays; perhaps to the still-lingering weariness of too-little sleep this weekend; or maybe it is because I am working on a larger piece and it's having the usual effect on me: writer's block--that hideous curtailer of ambition...
I'll snap out of it, I'm sure...
"This month, 27 Fields medalists — winners of mathematics’ highest honor —
have signed a joint declaration stating that solving famous open problems
is not, in itself, the goal."
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"Such problems are 'landmarks and lighthouses,' they write, whose deeper
purpose is to guide mathematicians toward conceptual understanding and
insight. Te...
8 hours ago
2 comments:
Looking forward to your larger piece. I enjoy your honest and insightful work. Keep up the great work.
JoefromRhody--
Thanks! You know, a little encouragement goes a long ways...so I very much appreciate the props!
Take care!
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