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Why I didn’t sign the Fields medallists’ letter
Summary
In his guest post, Timothy Gowers discusses his refusal to sign the Fields medalists' letter. He reflects on the significance of mathematical problems like Fermat’s Last Theorem and how they shaped his understanding and involvement in the mathematical community.
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