As we all know all the great mathematicians think very abstractly, stick to general notions and don't use any examples. Does that mean Conway is a brainlet?
>>9140294
for me, yes
>>9140294
>great mathematicians think very abstractly, stick to general notions and don't use any examples
Grothendieck was a very abstract thinker but still had a filing cabinet filled with specific examples
>>9140332
not true
>>9140332
Like the prime 57