Math Geniuses Didn't Skip Foundations: Ramanujan Self-Studied Thousands of Theorems, Galois Intense Upskilling Before Fame
burny_tech · x · 2026-08-17
A forwarded tweet highlights that even great mathematicians like Euler, Gauss, Maxwell, Ramanujan, and Galois did not skip foundations. Ramanujan self-studied thousands of theorems as a teenager, and Galois had an intense period of mathematical upskilling before his famous work. This suggests that solid foundational learning remains crucial in the AI era.
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