A 500-page proof that only a handful of people in the world claim to understand kicked off a saga unlike anything else in the history of mathematics – and now there’s a new twist to the story, says Jacob Aron
Its a fairly meaningless article. Basically Japanese mathematician constructed a theorem, a few other Japanese scientists believe it, and he badmouths everyone else.
Haven’t read the article, yet, but this makes me think of the Douglas Adams maths that’s only true in restaurants
Its a fairly meaningless article. Basically Japanese mathematician constructed a theorem, a few other Japanese scientists believe it, and he badmouths everyone else.