Mathematical Exploration and Discovery at Scale – Terence Tao Et Al.
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The post shares a research paper by Terence Tao on mathematical exploration and discovery at scale, with the discussion veering off into a lighthearted anecdote about the mathematician.
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chaidhat
about 2 months ago
I'm an undergrad at UCLA and the biggest flex my friend has about Terence Tao is he used the urinal next to him once.
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