数学的存在性危机

Maths’ existential crisis AI solving long-standing problems should have been a glorious moment for mathematicians – but instead we’re having a huge collective wobble, says Hannah Fry Views Columnist A FEW years ago, when I first started talking about mathematics in public, a professor of algebraic number theory pulled me to one side and gave me some sharp words of warning: “The world fears mathematicians, Hannah. Let’s keep it that way.” He was being a bit of a snob. Maths had an intimidating mystique to maintain, and I was apparently jeopardising it by titting around on the internet making videos and podcasts, rather than focusing on a respectable research career. I have thought a lot about that comment since. …