Author: DiBeo’s
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Impostor Syndrome in Advanced Mathematics
If you’ve studied math or physics (or if you’ve ever done serious research in these areas) there’s a pretty high chance that, at some point, you’ve sat in front of a page full of symbols, completely lost, just thinking to yourself: “Maybe I’m just not smart enough for this. Maybe this is too much for…
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Does Advanced Math Make Us Too Arrogant?
Taking pride in mathematics is a force that is very subtle. It’s something that can drive you forward if you use it to build your personal sense of identity as a mathematician and it’s something that gives you self-confidence. But, if you take it to the extreme, it can become the very thing that actually…
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The Genius of Controversy
If we look back at the biggest breakthroughs in science or math, they tend to come from people who are willing to challenge current beliefs. And this isn’t done out of pure arrogance (although that does play a role sometimes), but mostly because this person is thinking outside of the box. In my Bachelor’s I…
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5 Math Areas Humanity Must Preserve
If all of the math books in the entire world were burned, and all of the digital information about mathematics was deleted, and all of the mathematicians suddenly died in an apocalyptic event… but you could do just one last thing: if you had to decide which are the 5 most fundamental fields of Pure…
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