A Human Story of Curiosity and Relevance
Claire Burrin
TL;DR
This paper discusses the evolving role of mathematics in the age of computer verification, emphasizing the importance of curiosity-driven research through anecdotes about lattices, a key mathematical structure.
Contribution
It highlights the significance of curiosity-driven mathematical research in the context of modern computational tools and illustrates this through personal anecdotes about lattices.
Findings
Computers now verify and explore complex mathematical proofs.
Curiosity-driven research remains vital for future breakthroughs.
Anecdotes about lattices illustrate the human aspect of mathematical discovery.
Abstract
Mathematics is changing. Computers are verifying proofs, checking calculations, and exploring complex structures that would overwhelm human effort. Yet curiosity-driven research is where tomorrow's breakthroughs are quietly prepared. In this invited article for the VSH-AEU Bulletin, these themes are illustrated through anecdotes centered on a mathematical object central to the author's work: the lattice.
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TopicsPsychological and Educational Research Studies · Art, Technology, and Culture · Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms