The definition of a good mathematical problem is the mathematics it ge…

Andrew Wiles
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The definition of a good mathematical problem is the mathematics it generates rather than the problem itself. ✨ Andrew Wiles on Solving Fermat. The NOVA Interview, www.pbs.org. November 1, 2000.
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