Terence Tao's favorite word? 'Ansatz' — and he never misses the plural
_onionesque · x · 2026-09-09
A lighthearted math/AI community observation: Terence Tao apparently loves the word "ansatz," with one poster joking that he never misses an opportunity to use the plural, "ansätze."
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