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I think amateur in this case refers to non-professional / research mathematician with a PhD working at a University or a Research Institute. You still need to h
by Eldandan 8y ago
I think amateur in this case refers to non-professional / research mathematician with a PhD working at a University or a Research Institute. You still need to have some serious math chops to get this kind of result, it just isn't reflected in your official title or degree.
- userbinator 8y ago"Independent" might be a better adjective for someone like that.
- Jtsummers 8y agoIf you're not doing it for profit, you're an amateur. Independent would suggest he could still doing math professionally but on a contract or otherwise unaffiliated basis.
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- pbhjpbhj 8y agoHmm, that is a definition of amateur; just as "professional" can mean you make a living from it. However amateur often means - in British English - simply "low skilled" as professional can mean "formally carried out with high competence".