Mathematician: Math's Value Lies in New Concepts, Not Just Proving Theorems
_rockt · x · 2026-08-04
rockt tweets that math isn't just about proving theorems posed by others, but also about coming up with exciting concepts and conjectures that enable new kinds of progress and change the future.
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