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The fact that these mathematical problems can be solved by computer doesn't mean that any computer scientist or teenage hacker can go around solving math proble
by coliveira 6y ago
The fact that these mathematical problems can be solved by computer doesn't mean that any computer scientist or teenage hacker can go around solving math problems. The solution to these problems is more a matter of mathematical skill combined with some programming than a purely programming effort. So I don't think that mathematicians have any reason to fear for their jobs, they just have another tool to learn to be good at what they do.
- kmill 6y agoI think of computers as being telescopes for math. They can help you see deeper than you could before, but you still need to know where to look, make sure you have enough resolving power, etc.
- pessimizer 6y agoAny computer scientist or teenage hacker could always go around solving math problems. I actually think that being able to afford access to computer power makes the problems amenable to computing power less accessible to outsiders. All outsiders needed before was access to a good library, and now all they need is access to archive.org, library genesis and sci-hub.
- wmeredith 6y agoThanks for pointing this out so eloquently. The computer is a lever. You still have to know how to apply it.