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I wonder if language is a factor in this at all? I know mathematics is written entirely in English but most likely discussions still happen in local languages.
by matthewbauer 8y ago
I wonder if language is a factor in this at all? I know mathematics is written entirely in English but most likely discussions still happen in local languages. Could part of the proof be lost in translation?
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- pishpash 8y agoIt sounds like what is lost in translation is somebody's face and/or reputation, purely judging the presented situation socially. That is all we can do as non-mathematicians.
- doall 8y agoI think Mochizuki won't have any problems with English, since he spent his school days, up to PhD in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinichi_Mochizuki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinichi_Mochizuki About Hoshi, I have seen him in a conference video before, and have an impression that he isn't good at English, which can make a bit difficult in discussion. I don't know about Scholze and Stix.
- laingc 8y agoScholze has a strong accent, but speaks flawless, sophisticated English.