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>an interested reader to step up from reading this type of article to at least understanding the abstract of the paper. I don't think this is a reasonable expe
by WoahNoun 5y ago
>an interested reader to step up from reading this type of article to at least understanding the abstract of the paper.
I don't think this is a reasonable expectation for most modern results in mathematics. There is just too much background to cover. Quanta's narrative style is the absolute best at it, but often leaves people with technical backgrounds outside of math wanting more. But I don't really think that's possible.
- ximeng 5y agoI agree in general, and Quanta is great, including this article. I do wonder if more could be done in this case, where the abstract (https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.06853 https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.06853) has relatively simple terminology. I guess I'm just greedy for more of the same.