alt Hacker NewsNo way. Mathematicians don't assume things to be true even if there are no counterexamples.
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bmitc • today at 2:43 AM
Generally, no, but sometimes, yes.
It can be productive to assume something is true and see what happens.
No way. Mathematicians don't assume things to be true even if there are no counterexamples.
Generally, no, but sometimes, yes.
It can be productive to assume something is true and see what happens.
Agree. I give up isn't the MO of many with graduate degrees.