A Beginning for Mathematics

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I claim we can deepen human understanding even as the production of interesting mathematics becomes less dependent on it. Some of us want to solve problems; some of us think of mathematics as play or as poetry. For some: “Wir müssen wissen – wir werden wissen.”2 Some of us think we are penetrating the mysteries of the platonic realm. Is there still a need for human mathematicians? A robust community learning exciting new mathematics.

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