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Title: Terrance Tao, what a crazy guy!
Post by: hard on July 28, 2008, 06:36:59 pm
http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/tates-proof-of-the-functional-equation/#comment-31573
just wow! a master in his own class.
Title: Re: Terrance Tao, what a crazy guy!
Post by: Mao on July 28, 2008, 07:06:52 pm
my hero
Title: Re: Terrance Tao, what a crazy guy!
Post by: Ahmad on July 28, 2008, 07:18:51 pm
He is brilliant. His blog also contains lots of useful information for those who plan to pursue maths, see http://terrytao.wordpress.com/career-advice/
Title: Re: Terrance Tao, what a crazy guy!
Post by: hard on July 28, 2008, 08:46:45 pm
This guy was at university before he even reached puberty. Can i say, just why in the world isn't there a nobel prize for mathematics. that is rubbish, this guy deserves his 1.5 million dollar share for his greatly gifted mind. Maybe money isn't everything, but the highest honor in maths is actually worth only 15,000 and he was awarded that. stupid Nobel board.
Title: Re: Terrance Tao, what a crazy guy!
Post by: Mao on July 28, 2008, 08:59:05 pm
This guy was at university before he even reached puberty. Can i say, just why in the world isn't there a nobel prize for mathematics. that is rubbish, this guy deserves his 1.5 million dollar share for his greatly gifted mind. Maybe money isn't everything, but the highest honor in maths is actually worth only 15,000 and he was awarded that. stupid Nobel board.


i think the honour itself is worthy. when you are that smart, money stop being an issue. pays for a professor isn't low.

i'd think scientists will lead very simple life in their working life, if they have all these luxury to be enjoyed, there goes a lot of incentives to keep working.
Title: Re: Terrance Tao, what a crazy guy!
Post by: droodles on July 28, 2008, 09:10:29 pm
dcc > terrance tao
Title: Re: Terrance Tao, what a crazy guy!
Post by: dcc on July 28, 2008, 09:57:01 pm
dcc > terrance tao

Complex humans cannot be ordered in that manner.