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Now that was a great example of an accessible, technically and culturally accurate article. For stuff like this, Quanta magazine is generally the world leader.
by knzhou 7y ago
Now that was a great example of an accessible, technically and culturally accurate article. For stuff like this, Quanta magazine is generally the world leader.
- prox 7y agoWas thinking the same thing! A catchy title that actually described the content.
- gdy 7y agoWhat does "culturally accurate' mean?
- OJFord 7y agoI assume that the characterisation of the problem as 'dangerous', 'alluring', tempting', etc. to mathematicians is accurate.
- rsj_hn 7y agomeh. No, I think this is the sensationalization we expect from pop-sci accounts.
- new2628 7y agoI guess they mean it accurately captures the "mathematical culture" surrounding this problem, which I can confirm.
- madez 7y agoI understand it as that people with expert knowledge from the field, mathematicians in this case, agree with the classification of the problem on a social and cultural level.