Mathematicians against the myth of genius: beyond the envy interpretation

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This paper examines Timothy Gowers’ attempt to counter a mythology of genius in mathematics: that to be a mathematician one has to be a mathematical genius. Someone might take such attacks on the myth of genius as expressions of envy, but I propose that there is another reason for cautioning against placing a high value on genius, by turning to research in the humanities.

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Terence Rajivan Edward
University of Manchester (PhD)

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