“So in the end it wasn't Gödel, it wasn't Turing, and it wasn't my results that are making mathematics go into an experimental mathematics direction, in a quasi-empirical direction. The reason why mathematicians are changing their working habits is the computer. I think that this is an excellent joke!”
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Gregory Chaitin
Gregory Chaitin is a renowned mathematician known for his contributions to the theory of computation undecidability and randomness. Born in 1947, he is a pioneer in the study of algorithmic randomness and complexity. more
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