How did geometry create modern physics?

Re:How did geometry create modern physics? by globalnode on Friday May 30, 2025 @12:04AM (#44132737)

"birds" and "hedgehogs", I think people have to switch between the two even within themselves, most likely with a preference.

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Re:How did geometry create modern physics? by gsf_emergency on Friday May 30, 2025 @01:10AM (#44133085)

>von Neumann was a frog who thought he was a bird

If this switching is common, there should be well-known examples of birds who think they are frogs?? Maybe not Grothendieck either? It'd be somebody who can't help building theory to solve very specific problems..

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Re:How did geometry create modern physics? by keutoi on Friday May 30, 2025 @01:16AM (#44133118)

May be something like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abc_conjecture#Claimed_proofs

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Re:How did geometry create modern physics? by gsf_emergency on Friday May 30, 2025 @01:21AM (#44133142)

If referring to Mochizuki, the following advice here for your consideration :)

"Call no work ranid unless it has been proven not very useful"

(Also avoids unnecessary ad hominems as a side effect heh)

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