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arXiv:1812.11935math.HO

The Erdos Paradox

Melvyn B. Nathanson

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Abstract

Remarks on the life and work of Paul Erdos.

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6 pages
Journal reference
in: Combinatorial and Additive Number Theory II, Springer, New York, 2017, pp. 249--254; reprinted in The Best Writing in Mathematics 2019, Princeton University Press, 2019
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Subjects
math.HOHistory and Overview

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  1. Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it 1 comment

    • I should say, Erdős was acclaimed but actually far from universally popular within mathematics. I had a professor who advised me to stay away from another professor because the other professor was a follower of Erdős. Pre-AI, I think it's correct to say that math exposition was…

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