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Bill Thurston cited personal communication with himself, which is a pretty unusual source.
by RowBoat6123 8y ago
Bill Thurston cited personal communication with himself, which is a pretty unusual source.
- mietek 8y agoInevitably, I’m going to have to ask for a reference.
- chrislipa 8y agoHe used to sit on the floor of his office with the lights off under a giant moving box and brainstorm math. Reference: personal communication
- RowBoat6123 8y agoAmusingly enough, it's personal communication with one of his students.
- anticensor 8y agoI will reject a paper if it references a private communication with author oneself. Just tell the truth, undisclosed prior work.
- RowBoat6123 8y agoI believe it was his thesis and I assume it was tongue in cheek.