Re:Creator of xkcd Reveals Secret Backstory of His Epic 3,99...
by thaumasiotes on Friday August 02, 2013 @08:02PM
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responding to sibling:
Another Euclid? Euclid is famous for compiling other people's research into an accessible textbook.
It's true I've seen complaints that universities don't consider compilation and explication of math important enough to count towards tenure anymore, but we're not exactly short on the personality type or the actual project.
Another Euclid? Euclid is famous for compiling other people's research into an accessible textbook.
It's true I've seen complaints that universities don't consider compilation and explication of math important enough to count towards tenure anymore, but we're not exactly short on the personality type or the actual project.