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Terry Tao on Maryam Mirzakhani
- nilkn 9y agoI'm floored. This is a very significant loss, not just for her family and friends but for the entire field of mathematics. The subject has been set back for years.
- eganist 9y agoHey dang, may we please have a black bar? Maryam was a massive contributor to mathematics, and we've already seen multiple threads hit the front page about her passing. It would seem she deserves the honor.
- ivanbakel 9y agoVolume of posting is not a good measure for whether a person deserves a black bar. People are always going to be tempted to post what they think other people want to see - there's no direct correlation between a subject being popular and HN-significant. No doubt many major mathematicians and other well-known people will continue to pass away in the coming years, and some of those will receive a lot of attention from this site as well, even without any real significance in tech.
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- eganist 9y agoI'm convinced an exception can be made for the first female winner of the Fields medal in a vastly male-dominated field. As for significance on HN, I'd argue that the post hitting #1 three separate times suggests that it's quite a bit popular with the HN crowd.
- webkike 9y agoHer passing and leaving behind a young daughter reminds me of the loss of my mother due to breast cancer when I was a child. I am saddened by the set back her passing will have on the field of mathematics, but more angry at the destructive power this disease has on families. I pray her child and spouse learn to live with this burden.