William Thurston "On proof and progress in mathematics"

Math-Life Balance by Mura Yakerson

Jun 22, 202100:05:22Science & Medicine

In this [episode], I read a piece from Thurston's essay "On proof and progress in mathematics", where he reflects on the importance of seeing mathematicians' progress and contributions much broader than just in proving n...

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