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This is a sad story, mostly about everyone deciding what the most kind way is to treat broken work by someone whose best days are well behind them. Interesting
by arcticfox 8y ago
This is a sad story, mostly about everyone deciding what the most kind way is to treat broken work by someone whose best days are well behind them.
Interesting discussion at:
https://meta.mathoverflow.net/questions/3894/is-there-a-way-to-discuss-the-correctness-of-the-proof-of-the-rh-by-atiyah-in-mo https://meta.mathoverflow.net/questions/3894/is-there-a-way-...
And mathematicians taking him seriously:
https://rjlipton.wordpress.com/2018/09/26/reading-into-atiyahs-proof/ https://rjlipton.wordpress.com/2018/09/26/reading-into-atiya...
- bredren 8y agoYou don’t have to be a follower of a famous mathematician to find sadness in the intellectual decline of someone. Our ability to preserve bodies far longer than mind is a major problem for everyone.