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No.13369939 ViewReplyOriginalReport
not a burger, but
do /sci/ people ever make it on wall street?

I've heard that numerous firms use mathematical modelling, notably D.E.Shaw and co,
is it still going on?
Can /sci/ show me the money?
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No.13358111 ViewReplyOriginalReport
Is it true that ALL sudokus can be solved by inserting only numbers of which you are 100% sure? Is it possible that you reach a point where the only move is guessing?
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The Hedgehog and the Fox

No.13369247 ViewReplyOriginalReport
Let me try once more...
Which approach to thinking is better in the context of science? the Hedgehog or the Fox in the sense expounded by Isiah Berlin.
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hedgehog_and_the_Fox
This is clearly of great interest since how one thinks influences one's contributions to science.
Please do not delete jannies, this serious.
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No.13368090 ViewReplyOriginalReport
Cutting edge technology or meme?
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Math

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Hi /sci/! I saw a thread on Reddit talking about "must-read books for mathematicians" and they talked about books like "Proofs and refutations" and others... So I was wondering, what books does /sci/ consider to be must-read for all mathematicians?

Fucking sliding captcha.
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No.13370542 ViewReplyOriginalReport
Cold showers are just a meme and they have no effect on blood flow.
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No.13368995 ViewReplyOriginalReport
Why does human skull shape change only in areas where civilization advances?
How is mewing supposed to reverse that?
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No.13371190 ViewReplyOriginalReport
I just found a new first cousin around my age! Can you guys see the resemblance?
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>be me
>be one of the greatest mathematicians of all times
>revolutionize multiple areas of mathematics, including set theory
>pave the way for some of the biggest advances in the field, including mentoring legendary mathematician David Hilbert
>your lecturer and superior thinks you're a charlatain bitch for no reason
>he spends literally his entire career talking shit about you and blocking you from getting jobs in academia
>experience severe depression
>die
>a few decades pass
>your story is published in a popular book called Men of Mathematics
>the author spends a large chunk of the book implying you were a pervert who wanted to have sex with your dad

being georg cantor is suffering
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