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That might be true but op was just claiming that the number of self taught people in theoretical physics is non zero.
by kayoone 9y ago
That might be true but op was just claiming that the number of self taught people in theoretical physics is non zero.
- vecter 9y agoHe was almost implying that Witten came out of nowhere with very little mathematical background and became a physics god. He implied this by saying that Witten studied history and linguistics in college, but he failed to mention his previously strong background in mathematics during his childhood. That last part is the key signal to how Witten could have even possibly become a successful physicist, although of course it is not a sufficient condition.