What makes for a good mathematician?- Quanta magazine

In an era marked by the dawn of the first-generation iPhone and the prelude to the Great Recession, mathematician Terence Tao of UCLA embarked on a quest to unravel a timeless puzzle: What constitutes good mathematics? Delve into Tao’s profound insights, spanning over 300 research papers across various mathematical disciplines, as he challenges us to reconsider the essence of mathematical excellence in today’s ever-evolving landscape.

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