24 Fields Medal winners sign letter of objection, The Economist reports
anilkseth · x · 2026-09-12
The Economist reports that 24 Fields Medal winners have jointly signed a letter of objection. The retweeted post links to the report but gives no further detail on the letter's target; given the stature of the signatories, this rare collective action by top mathematicians is worth following for the full context.
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