“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more holistically

Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by conception on Thursday October 08, 2026 @10:57AM (#50006608)

Solving test questions well doesn’t necessarily translate into productive outcomes in the real world.

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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by jimbokun on Thursday October 08, 2026 @11:33AM (#50007085)

So education is useless?

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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by skydhash on Thursday October 08, 2026 @12:37PM (#50008052)

No, more like the average can be more important than some outlier's impact, at least for steady progress. So while you do need the Mozart and Einstein, a more productive effort would be to raise the general population's education level.

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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by casey2 on Thursday October 08, 2026 @07:52PM (#50014075)

Humans learn in the side effect of education, nobody is busting out some poor method that schools teach to solve antiquated problems in the real world.

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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by Viliam1234 on Sunday October 11, 2026 @04:14PM (#50047357)

Neither does being unable to solve test questions. That's probably even worse.

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