This essay also appears in a book called "Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey" put together by the AMS and MAA recently. Its a co

This essay also appears in a book called "Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey" put together by the AMS and MAA recently. Its a collection of essays kind of like this about near (or actual) mathematical failures and what happened afterward. The whole thing is here [1]. Most of the essays are from pretty "normal" mathematicians rather than super-duper stars like Tao. [1] https://www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/ebooks/pdf/LivingProof_WEB.pdf https://www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/ebooks/pdf/Livin...