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Disclaimer: I am totally ignorant on all facets of this subject.
I have an airbnb guest today who is a PhD student in math theory. I've only had very limited communication because my Mandarin is severely lacking. However, what I could understand sparked a general question of how math research works. I feel it must be different than how it comes about with the sciences because for one thing math research doesn't use the scientific method, right? So I guess the question is, where does the inspiration come for what to research and then by what method is it explored (and ultimately verified)?
@[URL='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/author/urs-schreiber/']Urs Schreiber[/URL] @lavinia @fresh_42
I have an airbnb guest today who is a PhD student in math theory. I've only had very limited communication because my Mandarin is severely lacking. However, what I could understand sparked a general question of how math research works. I feel it must be different than how it comes about with the sciences because for one thing math research doesn't use the scientific method, right? So I guess the question is, where does the inspiration come for what to research and then by what method is it explored (and ultimately verified)?
@[URL='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/author/urs-schreiber/']Urs Schreiber[/URL] @lavinia @fresh_42