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“It's fine to work on any problem, so long as it generates interesting mathematics along the way - even if you don't solve it at the end of the day.”

Quote by Andrew Wiles

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Andrew Wiles
Andrew Wiles

Andrew Wiles is a renowned mathematician born on April 11, 1953 in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his contributions to number theory. Wiles gained international acclaim for his proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, a long-standing problem in the history of mathematics. more

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