I understood none of this story—but it sounds important? I'm always amazed at how much of math just flies right over my head—and in awe of people who devote their lives to these questions. bit.ly/3gnv9tw
PS: Sad to read part-way down the article that John Conway, whose unsolvable problem this grad student solved, died recently of Covid. So tragic how many great and small lives Covid has stolen from us early. Here's more on him: wired.com/story/the-lega…
And a PPS: @EricaKlarreich's author page at @WIRED is story after story about young minds and amateurs solving riddles that had befuddled great minds for years. Want to feel humbled and wowed by amazing humans? Check out these stories: wired.com/author/erica-k…
