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Mathematicians can and do fill in gaps, correct errors, and supply more detail and more careful scholarship when they are called on or motivated to…

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As one reads mathematics, one needs to have an active mind, asking questions, forming mental connections between the current topic and other…
The real satisfaction from mathematics is in learning from others and sharing with others.
Mathematics is an art of human understanding.
The product of mathematics is clarity and understanding. Not theorems, by themselves. ... In short, mathematics only exists in a living community…
Mathematicians can and do fill in gaps, correct errors, and supply more detail and more careful scholarship when they are called on…
We humans have a wide range of abilities that help us perceive and analyze mathematical content. We perceive abstract notions not just…

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