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I don't think good mathematicians confuse rigorous understanding with intuitive understanding as you suggest; rather, they are complements of each other Furthe

I don't think good mathematicians confuse rigorous understanding with intuitive understanding as you suggest; rather, they are complements of each other Further reading: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/career-advice/theres-more-to-mathematics-than-rigour-and-proofs/ https://terrytao.wordpress.com/career-advice/theres-more-to-...

kkleindev 9y ago
That's a great, yet easily forgotten distinction
nazgul17 9y ago
Saying that you intuitively do not understand XYZ often requires intellectual honesty as well as understanding it rigorously, even more so in academia. So saying that you intuitively do not understand XYZ can be used as a signal.