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That wasn't the takeaway I got from the article at all -- and the original proof of Fermat's Theorem by Wiles had flaws that took some work to patch over, but i
by shardling 14y ago
That wasn't the takeaway I got from the article at all -- and the original proof of Fermat's Theorem by Wiles had flaws that took some work to patch over, but in no way diminished his accomplishment.
I think you've just misinterpreted some of the language used.
- Xcelerate 14y ago"Mochizuki has almost certainly made significant discoveries—but without the allure of a proof, it’s possible no one will take the time to understand them." "if Mochizuki is able to build up sufficient trust with his peers" "if an error is found early in the vetting process, the math world will likely move on without bothering to explore the rest of the mathematical universe Mochizuki has created" I was basing my post on these quotes.
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- shardling 14y agoI guess the reason those didn't stick in my mind is that (I think?) they were all interjected by the author -- all the quotes from actual mathematicians said otherwise.