> Mathematics isn't about "winning competitions".
yea that's why there are no named prizes awarded to mathematicians which come with hundreds of thousands of dollar in prize money....
lol do you people actually live in this world?
yea that's why there are no named prizes awarded to mathematicians which come with hundreds of thousands of dollar in prize money....
lol do you people actually live in this world?
Those competitions get set up because some people understand the importance of mathematical knowledge and want their names attached to advances in it, even if they can't do the work themselves.
Clearly, it would be far better to make the public understand how the world, and society in particular, actually works. Only, those with the money profit from that not happening.
i have a phd in pure math. you sure i'm the one that doesn't understand this world?
are the mathematicians the cars here? what are you even saying? the question is whether elite mathematicians do the work they do primarily for competition and compensation or for the love of the field. now ask yourself: do F1 drivers do it primarily for the love of the sport or for the money?
> delivery drivers
people getting scooped by OAI are not the "delivery drivers" of the math world.
A PhD is merely intended to show your ability to do research-level science. It doesn't show you know independently what to research, let alone why.
You confuse your ability to solve riddles competition-style with the answer to why you should do that in the first place.