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Wiles started working on it at 33 so it took some time to finish it but the base ideas were already in place in his early thirties.
by LunaSea 1y ago
Wiles started working on it at 33 so it took some time to finish it but the base ideas were already in place in his early thirties.
- jebarker 1y agoThat seems like a pretty weak argument. I don’t think he was just filling in easy details for the next decade plus. Also, even 33 is quite a bit older than the commonly claimed early 20s needed for great mathematical work.