I have a legitimte question about mathematics. I feel as though:
- on one corner mathematics must be doable alone, by a single human mind; almost by definition of "being mathematics"
- on the other corner we have this article's stance. to never (e.g.) create a novel all on your own?
consider a work of literature. should we strive to avoid single-authorship? but then my point is that we would lose something. something core to the individual experience and something (possibly) core to the mathematical discipline?
If you are doing mathematics, you probably should be discussing your ideas with others, even if you are the sole author of the paper. They can contribute helpful ideas, some of which are wrong and should be ignored, but some of which can save you months.
Create a novel on your own? Go for it. (Though even there, other people can contribute interesting suggestions.) But then, if you're going to publish it, you're going to run it through an editor...
ysofunny|7 months ago
- on one corner mathematics must be doable alone, by a single human mind; almost by definition of "being mathematics"
- on the other corner we have this article's stance. to never (e.g.) create a novel all on your own?
consider a work of literature. should we strive to avoid single-authorship? but then my point is that we would lose something. something core to the individual experience and something (possibly) core to the mathematical discipline?
but specifically in the case of maths, would we?
AnimalMuppet|7 months ago
Create a novel on your own? Go for it. (Though even there, other people can contribute interesting suggestions.) But then, if you're going to publish it, you're going to run it through an editor...