Steven Strogatz Clarifies His 'Rizz' Point: Lived Experience Is What Sets Mathematicians Apart
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-10-29
The 67-year Cornell professor clarified that he used 'rizz' loosely, based on how his daughters use it. His real point: in the AI era, mathematicians should lean into taste, cross-domain connections, and persuading others a problem matters — plus a personal layer: lived experience, writing flair, quirks and idiosyncrasies that make you uniquely you.
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